Player Career

Rashaad Penny Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Rashaad Penny story

Rashaad Penny built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Norwalk, CA wearing No. 20, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Rashaad Penny's career was his backfield work: 3,643 rushing yards, 487 carries, 38 rushing touchdowns, and 479 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 479 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 2,519 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.

The arc is straightforward: Rashaad Penny moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San Diego State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142014201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonSan Diego State2255.20.4
2014 Regular SeasonSan Diego State2255.20.40
2015 PostseasonSan Diego State48866.38.4466
2015 Regular SeasonSan Diego State48866.38.40
2016 PostseasonSan Diego State1,22964.118.7741
2016 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1,22964.118.70
2017 PostseasonSan Diego State2,38373.843.61,154
2017 Regular SeasonSan Diego State2,38373.843.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arizona State

Week 2 · W 30-20

Win with 254 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

254

Scrimmage Yards

99.4 takeover

254 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.

#2

@ Hawai'i

Week 9 · W 28-7 · Conference game

253

Scrimmage Yards

94.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

253 scrimmage yards and 51.7 usage.

#3

@ Army

Week 1 · L 35-42 · Postseason

214

Scrimmage Yards

94.8 takeover

Loss with 214 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

214 scrimmage yards and 55.6 usage.

#4

vs Nevada

Week 12 · W 42-23 · Conference game

228

Scrimmage Yards

92.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

228 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#5

vs New Mexico

Week 13 · W 35-10 · Conference game

203

Scrimmage Yards

89.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

203 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · San Diego State

2,383 primary output · 73.8 efficiency · 43.6 usage

88.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · San Diego State

88.1

2,383 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 43.6 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · San Diego State

55.5

1,229 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 18.7 usage

Milestones

16

100+ rush yards

12

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games