Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 59 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Total | 20 | 121 | 5.1 | 2 | 59 |
#26
Cam Wallace
Junior running back for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 206 lb · Mount Vernon, GA · Montgomery County
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Penn State)
The numbers
121
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 77 rush yds, 1 TD, 7 rec yds, vs Buffalo
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
28.8own fans
20national conversation
Cam Wallace
Cam Wallace has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Penn State. The receipt: 68 rush yds, 7 rec yds against Buffalo — Week 3, 2026.
121 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Montgomery County
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Penn State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 20 | 121 | 6.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 207 | 4.7 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Cam Wallace's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +4.66No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush left for 59 yards gain to the BUF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:31, 1ST DOWN #98 M.Parker kick attempt good (H: #10 C.Barry, LS: #92 A.Dufault)
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA -4.22No Huddle #26 C.Wallace rush left for 0 yards to the BUF01 (#4 R.Davis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush right for 6 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #92 A.Dufault)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.25#26 C.Wallace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU39 (#17 D.Smith; #0 C.Clark-Glover), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.22No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU36 (#55 C.Funderbuck; #44 K.Hardge II)
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.04No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush left for 0 yards to the PSU36 (#7 J.Keough; #11 W.Clark)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.97No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush left for 8 yards gain to the PSU36 (#2 C.McCartherens)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.95No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MAR06 (#10 C.Clark; #32 P.Schuh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.89Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush right for 8 yards gain to the PSU32 (#7 J.Keough; #23 X.Leonard)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.78No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MAR22 (#32 P.Schuh), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +77 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State3-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long run (85th percentile). Strength: yards / carry (82nd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 59.5 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 40.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
40.0%
80 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #158
Peaked at #158 this season.
The backfield · Penn State
- #21Carson Hansen950 rushing yards · 2025
- #1James Peoples344 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Quinton Martin Jr.103 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Cam Wallace23 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Amar'e Glover1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology