
Running back, San Diego State, 2014–17
Rashaad Penny
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Hometown
- Norwalk, CA
- Born
- Feb 2, 1996
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Rashaad Penny played running back at San Diego State (2014–17). He finished fifth in the 2017 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 2017. The Seattle Seahawks took Penny in the first round, No. 27 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
253rushing yards, career highat Hawai’i, 20174rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Army, 2017Honors
- 2015, 2016, 2017Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year
- 2017Consensus All‑American
- 2017Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
- 2017National leader in rushing yards (2,248)
- 2017Fifth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2015 and 2016
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 61 | 368 | 6.0 | 4 | 55 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 135 | 1,005 | 7.4 | 11 | 73 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 289 | 2,248 | 7.8 | 23 | 95 |
| Career | 487 | 3,643 | 7.5 | 38 | 95 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 20 | 500 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 24 | 804 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 20 | 624 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 17 | 521 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 1 |
| Career | 81 | 2,449 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 1 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | San Diego State | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 15 | 224 | 14.9 | 3 | 41 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 19 | 135 | 7.1 | 2 | 33 |
| Career | 42 | 479 | 11.4 | 6 | 41 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 20 | RB | ||
| 2015 | San Diego State | 20 | RB | ||
| 2016 | San Diego State | 20 | RB | ||
| 2017 | San Diego State | 20 | RB | 5′11″ | 220 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 2 | 0.39 | – | – | 0.8 | – | – |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 70 | 0.46 | 99th (n=268) | 0.12 | 32.5 | 9% | 0.24 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 146 | 0.42 | 97th (n=259) | 0.13 | 60.8 | 17% | 0.29 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 322 | 0.31 | 92nd (n=287) | 0.12 | 99.5 | 38% | 0.37 |
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
2017 San Diego State 13 games, 2,248 rushing yards, 23 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 38–17 | 21 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 9 | at | W 30–20 | 18 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 99 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 20–17 | 32 | 175 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 28–24 | 20 | 128 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 34–28 | 25 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 86 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 41–10 | 27 | 170 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–31 | 21 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 3–27 | 15 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 57 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 28–7 | 30 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 52–7 | 20 | 234 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 42–23 | 24 | 222 | 2 | 2 | 131 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 35–10 | 22 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 35–42 | 14 | 221 | 4 | 2 | 62 | – |
2016 San Diego State 14 games, 1,005 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 31–0 | 9 | 33 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 45–40 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 100 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 42–28 | 14 | 65 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 24–42 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 58 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 26–7 | 14 | 110 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 17–3 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–3 | 9 | 105 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 40–13 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 56 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 55–0 | 8 | 108 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 46–16 | 10 | 208 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 33–34 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 94 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 31–63 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 113 | – |
| Dec 3 | at | W 27–24 | 16 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 113 | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 34–10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 49 | – |
2015 San Diego State 14 games, 368 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 37–3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 97 | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–35 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 93 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 27–34 | – | – | – | 2 | 34 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 21–37 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 137 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 21–7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 28–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 34 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 30–7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 48–14 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 41–17 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 81 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | W 52–14 | 18 | 81 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 31–14 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 27–24 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 87 | – |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | W 42–7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 100 | – |
2014 San Diego State 10 games, 20 returns, 500 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 27–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | – |
| Sep 20 | at | L 7–28 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 34–17 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 13–24 | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 14–30 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 110 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 35–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 41 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 29–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 30–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 49 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 38–7 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 16–17 | – | – | – | 3 | 107 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (South team, won 45–16).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 43 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 85 | 419 | 2 | 9 | 75 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 65 | 370 | 3 | 8 | 83 |
| 2020 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 119 | 749 | 6 | 6 | 48 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 57 | 346 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| NFL career | 43 | 348 | 1,951 | 13 | 28 | 227 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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