Organization Logo

Penn State

player headshot

Wisconsin

Buffalo

team image

Temple

Marshall

Ohio State

Football

Texas

Profile Image

Deer Creek

Edmond

Wide Receiver

Oklahoma

Scholarship traits at the Group of 5 level, with the tools to earn Power 4 looks as you develop.

Group of 5

Air Force

Spruce Creek

Port Orange

Florida

Milton

Alpharetta

Georgia

Mercyhurst Preparatory School

Conneaut Lake

Pennsylvania

Scholarship traits at the FCS level, with room to climb through continued development and film.

Romeo

Linebacker

Michigan

Following the approval of the five-for-five rule in college football this summer, the Big Ten made a change and expanded its travel rosters from 74

james-peoples-penn-state-football-on3

BWI Football

Projecting Penn State's offensive travel roster and depth chart against Northwestern

Penn State's ground game has been stuck in a funk through the first month of the season. Throw out the game against MAC opponent Buffalo, and the

Why Northwestern's Run Defense Is a Perfect Get-Right Spot for Penn State

Penn State's offense struggled to find its footing against Wisconsin Saturday in a 24-20 collapse that dropped the Nittany Lions out of the top 25.

Rocco Becht Penn State Football On3

Wisconsin took away Penn State's best throw and stopped the run with one tweak: Film Review

Three games, maybe three-and-a-half. That’s all it took. An unexpectedly prompt ending to the honeymoon for Matt Campbell at Penn State popped up

First Impressions from Penn State's brutal 24-20 loss to Wisconsin

Penn State's offense once again didn't play a clean game against a nonconference opponent, but the team still ripped off enough big plays to win

quinton-martin-penn-state-football-on3

Quinton Martin Breaks Out as Penn State's Offensive Line Takes a Step Back: Film Room

James Peoples

James Peoples had a monster 2022 season, earning district Most Valuable Player and first-team Class 5A all-state honors after tallying 2,044 yards and 31 touchdowns on 208 carries, good for 9.8 yards per carry. He also added 294 yards and three touchdowns on 16 receptions, enough for 18.4 yards per catch. “He runs the ball really hard, and he doesn’t go down on first contact,” Veterans Memorial coach Robert Irvin told the San Antonio Express-News. “He’s just not a running back that can run downhill, but he can run it outside. He’s a great pass catcher. He’s got unbelievable hands. He has receiver’s hands, so he makes our offense very versatile because we can throw to him coming out of the backfield or we can line him up in the slot.” As a sophomore, Peoples finished with 1,056 yards and 13 scores on the ground. “I like that bouncy feeling you get when you are in the hole,” Peoples told the Express-News. “I don’t know, there’s an art to it. It feels like you are doing art. You are going through the trenches and seeing and reading blocks and making people miss.”

Veterans Memorial

Penn State Nittany Lions

Running Back

Ohio State Buckeyes

Not enough on film yet to project a level. Add more game film and verified measurables to unlock a full projection.

Undetermined

A developmental projection today — keep adding film, measurables, and reps, and your evaluation grows with your game.

D-III / Dev

Scholarship-caliber traits for Division II and NAIA programs, with room to climb through continued development.

D-II / NAIA

Starter-caliber traits for a Power 4 program (SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC). Squarely on major-conference radars.

Power 4

Blue-chip traits — a high-priority Power 4 target with the tools to contribute early at the highest level.

Blue Chip

The top of the scale — national-caliber talent that every major program pursues, with a clear NFL trajectory.

Elite / Top 100

High-floor back with a well-rounded skill set. Measured in at around 5-foot-10, 195 pounds prior to his senior season. Has a muscled, rocked up build. Has a developed lower body. Shows quick feet and a strong initial burst. Explosive in and out of his cuts. Uses his lateral agility to make quick moves and juke defenders in space. Shows good vision and sets up his blocks. Slips out of tackles. Runs through contact and falls forward. Effectively weaves through traffic in working to the second level. Has the movement skills to be an effective route-runner out of the backfield. Productive on a per game basis over his high school career. Missed much of his senior season due to injury, but finished with 894 yards and 10 touchdowns on 92 carries in five games. Does not play top competition on Friday nights. Has some tightness in his hips and can increase his stride length and top end speed to pull away once in the open field. Skill set lends itself to being a solid between the tackles option who can provide every down value with continued development in the passing game. 

Recruiting Board

Rivals

Teams

Fan Sites

Forums

Shows

team-link

College Football News

College Football Player Rankings

College Football Schedule

College Football Scores

College Football Rankings

College Football Playoff

College Basketball News

Women's Sports

College

NIL News

NIL Valuation

NIL Deals

Sports Business

Transfer Portal News

NCAA Transfer Portal News

NCAA Transfer Portal

Transfer Portal Rankings

Transfer Portal Team Rankings

Transfer Portal

NCAA Transfer Portal Home

Football Recruiting

Basketball Recruiting

Database

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Commitments

Recruiting Prediction Machine

Recruiting

High School News

Schools

High School Search

Rankings

High School Rankings

Scores

High School Scores

High School

NFL Draft

NFL Draft News

Draft By Stars

College Draft History

NBA Draft

NBA Draft News

Draft

NASCAR

Sports Predictions

About

On3 App

Advertise

Press

Contact

Basketball

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Alabama

Arizona State

WildcatAuthority

Arizona Football Forum

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Test

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida State

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

KSBoard

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Maryland

Terrapin Insider Forum

Miami

Michigan State

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Pittsburgh

Purdue

Rutgers

South Carolina

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

UGASports

The Dawgvent

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

Year	Team	GP	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
2026	PSU	4	37	199	2	16
2025	OHST	12	61	344	3	49
2024	OHST	8	49	197	2	18
Career		24	147	740	7	49

Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Sep 26	WIS	L 20-24	14	67	4.8	0	9
Sep 19	BUF	W 55-13	8	59	7.4	2	16
Sep 12	TEM	W 27-9	7	42	6	0	12
Sep 5	MRSH	W 45-0	8	31	3.9	0	9

James Peoples

2026 Season Stats

Ratings

Career Stats

Game Log

Film

Latest News

Latest News

Photos

Contacts