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James Peoples

Position coaches (Penn State, 2026): Sheldon Croney, Savon Huggins

San Antonio, TXJunior5'10"214 lb#1

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Estimated NIL value

$117K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

3 seasons

Portal entry

January 07, 2026

James Peoples is a 5'10", 214-lb Junior RB from San Antonio, TX. James Peoples entered the transfer portal from Ohio State on January 7, 2026 and committed to Penn State. TransferPortl estimates James Peoples's NIL market value at $117K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. James Peoples has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

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Penn State

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 57 car

EPA / Rush

-0.11

16th

Yards / Carry

4.3 yds

34th

Yards / Touch

4.5 yds

30th

Scrimmage Yards

270

28th

Rush Usage

25.4%

53rd

Overall Usage

13.3%

42nd

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS RBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Ohio State	8 Low	Entered portal
2025	Ohio State	17 Moderate	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$116,903

Highest market value

$296,542

Sep 26, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Ohio State

January 07, 2026

Ohio State → Penn State

Committed

Recruitment

Class of 2024

Committed to Ohio State Apr 2023

Season Statistics