Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2024-2025Ohio State
James Peoples
RB • 5'10" • 206 lbs • San Antonio, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
James Peoples leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
54.7
Consistency
59.2
Season Value
55.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
James Peoples, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State. James Peoples leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.7 efficiency.
James Peoples played RB for Ohio State. Across 2 tracked seasons, James Peoples recorded 541 rushing yards, 48 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Ohio State paired 394 primary output with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 75th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
32.8
Efficiency
54.7
Usage
10.6
Consistency
59.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. Texas: 20. Unknown: 59. Ohio: 58. Washington: 26. Minnesota: 59. Illinois: 7. Wisconsin: 5. Penn State: 23. Purdue: 35. UCLA: 47. Rutgers: 55
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 10 by 20.8. Unknown: 8 by 76.8. Ohio: 9 by 68.8. Washington: 6 by 38.9. Minnesota: 7 by 85.1. Illinois: 5 by 14.6. Wisconsin: 1 by 41.7. Penn State: 5 by 48.9. Purdue: 10 by 34.9. UCLA: 7 by 71.7. Rutgers: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins33.5 · Games = 10
First Half37 · Games = 6 · +8.3 vs Second Half
Second Half28.7 · Games = 6 · -8.3 vs First Half
All Games32.8 · Games = 12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Miami | L 14-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Rutgers | W 42-9 | 3 | 55 | 18.30 | 1 | — | — | 18.3 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs UCLA2+ TD | W 48-10 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Purdue | W 34-10 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Penn State | W 38-14 | 4 | 19 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Illinois | W 34-16 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Minnesota | W 42-3 | 7 | 59 | 8.40 | 0 | — | — | 8.4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Washington | W 24-6 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Ohio | W 37-9 | 7 | 47 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 59 | 7.40 | 0 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Texas | W 14-7 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 195 | 43.3 | 11 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 195 | 43.3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 394 | 54.7 | 10.6 | 199 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 394 | 54.7 | 10.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55
Primary metric
55 scrimmage yards and 5.8 usage.
#2
Minnesota
59
Primary metric
Win with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#3
Unknown
59
Primary metric
Game with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.
#4
Ohio
58
Primary metric
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#5
Western Michigan
49
Primary metric
Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Ohio State
394 primary output · 54.7 efficiency · 10.6 usage
55.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
55.8
394 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
43.2
195 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9484
Veterans Memorial · San Antonio, TX
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
589
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.