Running back, Liberty (from Duke), 2023–⁠26

Peyton Jones

Lettered 2023–⁠25 at Duke (school media guide)

Number
No. 7
Height
5′10″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Norfolk, VA

Peyton Jones plays running back for Liberty, after Duke (2023–⁠25). Last time out, against Sam Houston: 1 catch, 6 yards.

2026 so far

259 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards vs. Sam Houston, W 35–⁠3

Next game: at Kennesaw State, Oct 22

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 25@JMU
  2. 76GWEB
  3. 35BALL
  4. 66@CCU
  5. 37@DEL
  6. 20SHSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: ACC champions, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Duke20723.6115
2024Duke823173.9327
2025Duke10343.418
2026Liberty562594.6120
Career1686824.1627

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023Duke4880
2024Duke183820
2025Duke4870
Career265570

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Duke89411.8140
2025Duke3237.7013
2026Liberty3165.3010
Career141339.5140

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Duke7RBYr 1
2024Duke7RBYr 2
2025Duke7RBYr 3
2026Liberty7RBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″195

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023Duke20-0.04––-0.87%–
2024Duke930.0519th (n=434)0.164.512%0.09
2025Duke150.22––3.3––
2026Liberty62-0.0518th (n=478)0.10-3.016%0.11

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Liberty50%3.400.900.607%

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.

Game by game

2026 Liberty 6 games, 259 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 5atJames MadisonL 13–⁠209250––
Sep 12vs.Gardner-WebbW 24–⁠2313760––
Sep 19vs.Ball StateW 51–⁠159350––
Sep 24atCoastal CarolinaW 34–⁠1714660––
Oct 2atDelawareW 30–⁠149371––
Oct 8vs.Sam HoustonW 35–⁠32200––
2025 Duke 4 games, 34 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 28vs.ElonW 45–⁠176281358
Sep 6vs.IllinoisL 19–⁠45100––
Sep 13atTulaneL 27–⁠34360––
Sep 20vs.NC StateW 45–⁠33–––129
2024 Duke 13 games, 317 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 30vs.ElonW 26–⁠33150––
Sep 6vs.NorthwesternW 26–⁠205150349
Sep 14vs.UConnW 26–⁠2112400––
Sep 21atMiddle TennesseeW 45–⁠177181366
Sep 28vs.North CarolinaW 21–⁠206431120
Oct 5atGeorgia TechL 14–⁠245330167
Oct 18vs.Florida StateW 23–⁠1610290357
Oct 26vs.SMUL 27–⁠289340118
Nov 2atMiamiL 31–⁠5312711120
Nov 9atNC StateW 29–⁠19200––
Nov 23vs.Virginia TechW 31–⁠28310252
Nov 30atWake ForestW 23–⁠17–––117
Jan 2 ✦vs.Ole MissL 20–⁠528180216
2023 Duke 6 games, 72 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 9vs.LafayetteW 42–⁠79330––
Sep 16vs.NorthwesternW 38–⁠144221––
Sep 23atUConnW 41–⁠75100––
Sep 30vs.Notre DameL 14–⁠21120––
Oct 21atFlorida StateL 20–⁠38150––
Nov 18atVirginiaL 27–⁠30–––488

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

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