James Peoples

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

2026 Penn State 7 games, 246 rushing yards, 2 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 5	vs.Marshall	W 45–⁠0	8	31	0	9	–	–
Sep 12	atTemple	W 27–⁠9	7	42	0	12	–	–
Sep 19	vs.Buffalo	W 55–⁠13	8	59	2	16	–	–
Sep 26	vs.Wisconsin	L 20–⁠24	14	67	0	9	0	3
Oct 2	atNorthwestern	L 13–⁠34	8	13	0	5	2	16
Oct 10	vs.USC	L 23–⁠31	7	20	0	8	–	–
Oct 17	atMichigan	L 18–⁠21	5	14	0	7	1	5

2025 Ohio State 12 games, 344 rushing yards, 3 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 30	vs.Texas	W 14–⁠7	10	20	0	6	–	–
Sep 6	vs.Grambling	W 70–⁠0	8	59	0	12	–	–
Sep 13	vs.Ohio	W 37–⁠9	7	47	0	17	2	11
Sep 27	atWashington	W 24–⁠6	3	10	0	5	3	16
Oct 4	vs.Minnesota	W 42–⁠3	7	59	0	33	–	–
Oct 11	atIllinois	W 34–⁠16	5	7	0	3	–	–
Oct 18	atWisconsin	W 34–⁠0	–	–	–	–	1	5
Nov 1	vs.Penn State	W 38–⁠14	4	19	0	11	1	4
Nov 8	atPurdue	W 34–⁠10	8	26	0	7	2	9
Nov 15	vs.UCLA	W 48–⁠10	6	42	2	19	1	5
Nov 22	vs.Rutgers	W 42–⁠9	3	55	1	49	–	–
Dec 31 ✦	vs.Miami	L 14–⁠24	–	–	–	–	–	–

2024 Ohio State 8 games, 197 rushing yards, 2 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 31	vs.Akron	W 52–⁠6	6	30	1	9	–	–
Sep 7	vs.Western Michigan	W 56–⁠0	10	51	1	12	1	−2
Sep 21	vs.Marshall	W 49–⁠14	6	31	0	9	–	–
Sep 28	atMichigan State	W 38–⁠7	10	29	0	6	–	–
Oct 5	vs.Iowa	W 35–⁠7	3	12	0	7	–	–
Nov 9	vs.Purdue	W 45–⁠0	3	12	0	10	–	–
Nov 16	vs.Northwestern	W 31–⁠7	4	26	0	18	–	–
Dec 21 ✦	vs.Tennessee	W 42–⁠17	7	6	0	6	–	–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.