Players
James Peoples
RB · Penn State
James Peoples
RB · #1 · Penn State
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10" · 214 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9484
- Class rank
- #115 · 2024
- Hometown
- San Antonio, TX
- High school
- San Antonio Veterans Memorial
Transferred in from Ohio State.
Career
133 Car · 673 Rush yds · 7 TD · 5.1 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 48 Rec yds · 4.4 Rec avg
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Penn StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
23 Car · 132 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.7 Rush avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Buffalo | W 55–13 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | @ Temple | W 27–9 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | vs Marshall | W 45–0 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
2025
Ohio StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
61 Car · 344 Rush yds · 3 TD · 5.6 Rush avg · 10 Rec · 50 Rec yds · 5.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Rutgers | W 42–9 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | vs UCLA | W 48–10 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 34–10 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | vs Penn State | W 38–14 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | @ Illinois | W 34–16 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | vs Minnesota | W 42–3 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | @ Washington | W 24–6 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 37–9 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | vs Grambling | W 70–0 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | vs Texas | W 14–7 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs UCLA | W 48–10 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 34–10 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | vs Penn State | W 38–14 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | @ Wisconsin | W 34–0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | @ Washington | W 24–6 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 37–9 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 37–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Miami * | L 14–24 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | vs Rutgers | W 42–9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
2024
Ohio StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
49 Car · 197 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 1 Rec · -2 Rec yds · -2.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee | W 42–17 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | vs Northwestern * | W 31–7 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 45–0 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | vs Iowa | W 35–7 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | @ Michigan State | W 38–7 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | vs Marshall | W 49–14 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | vs Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1 | vs Akron | W 52–6 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |