Running back, Austin Peay (from Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State), 2018–22
Joshua Samuel
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greenville, SC
Joshua Samuel played running back at Western Kentucky (2018–19), Jacksonville State (2020–21) and Austin Peay (2022).
Career highs
163rushing yards, career highat Florida International, 2020Team titles: Ohio Valley champions, 2020; Atlantic Sun champions, 2022
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 121 | 639 | 5.3 | 1 | 61 |
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville State | 27 | 183 | 6.8 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | Austin Peay | 78 | 349 | 4.5 | 1 | 40 |
| Career | 244 | 1,234 | 5.1 | 5 | 61 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Austin Peay | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 21 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Jacksonville State | 3 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Jacksonville State | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Austin Peay | 3 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 212 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 126 | 0.06 | 26th (n=300) | 0.15 | 6.9 | 14% | 0.00 |
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 8 | -0.72 | – | – | -5.7 | – | – |
| 2020 | Jacksonville State (FCS) | 3 | 0.97 | – | – | 2.9 | – | – |
| 2022 | Austin Peay (FCS) | 71 | 0.05 | 23rd (n=470) | 0.14 | 3.4 | 12% | – |
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.
Game by game
2022 Austin Peay 10 games, 349 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | L 27–38 | 20 | 77 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 41–0 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 28–3 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 31–20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 20–49 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 52–17 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 16–40 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 38–35 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 31–14 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 40 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 0–34 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
2021 Jacksonville State 2 games, 46 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 0–31 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 11 | at | W 20–17 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
2020 Jacksonville State 2 games, 183 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | at | L 24–41 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 19–10 | 25 | 163 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 38 |
No box score in the source for Oct 10 vs. Mercer; Oct 17 at North Alabama; Feb 28 vs. Tennessee Tech; Mar 7 at Tennessee State; Mar 14 at UT Martin; Mar 21 vs. Southeast Missouri State; Mar 28 vs. Austin Peay; Apr 3 at Eastern Illinois; Apr 11 at Murray State; Apr 24 vs. Davidson; May 2 vs. Delaware, so those games are not listed.
2019 Western Kentucky 3 games, 17 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | L 28–35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 21–38 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | W 45–19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
2018 Western Kentucky 12 games, 639 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 3–34 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 28–31 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 17–20 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 28–20 | 19 | 91 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 17–20 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at | L 14–40 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 34–37 | 15 | 87 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 17–38 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–29 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 15–34 | 15 | 101 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 40–16 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 30–15 | 13 | 71 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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