#30

Nick Peal

Freshman running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Georgia · Fr. · #30

5′10″ · 199 lb · Roswell, GA · Roswell HS

Returning to Georgia for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETat ArkansasRazorback StadiumGeorgia by 24.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 43rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4.6 per carry

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 41 rush yds, vs Western Kentucky

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Georgia in 2026.

His career, year by year

Nick Peal

RB · Georgia · Fr · #30

The receipt: 41 rush yds against Western Kentucky — Week 2, 2026.

46 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#9 / 15 · 43rd pct

4.6

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 23.0 YDS/g, 4.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kirby Smart

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Georgia	10	46	4.6	0	--
Career		10	46	4.6	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 63–3

vs Tennessee State

5 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.

With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.26(00:13) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WKU47 (#14 B.Myers)
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.06(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush left for 11 yards gain to the UGA44 (#5 D.Herard), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +0.77(07:48) #30 N.Peal rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UGA26 (#10 X.Griffin), 1ST DOWN. #10 X.Griffin injured on the play
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.63(09:02) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UGA19 (#98 N.Gonzales)
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA -0.27(08:28) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush right for 2 yards loss to the UGA17 (#6 J.Brown)
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.24(15:00) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU43 (#56 K.Murphy), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.12(07:09) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush right for 4 yards gain to the UGA30 (#55 V.Sneed Jr.)
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +0.07(08:31) #30 N.Peal rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UGA19 (#17 Z.Minnis)
Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.05(09:05) Shotgun #30 N.Peal rush left for 4 yards gain to the UGA14 (#21 J.Wester)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 63-3vs Tennessee State	1	5	5.0	5
Wk 2	W 70-20vs Western Kentucky	9	41	4.6	11	Season-high 41 yds
Total		10	46	4.8	11

The backfield · Georgia

#3Nate FrazierRB · Jr.947 rushing yards · 2025
#22Dante DowdellRB · Sr.560 rushing yards · 2025
#5Chauncey BowensRB · Jr.526 rushing yards · 2025
#20Dwight Phillips Jr.RB · Jr.210 rushing yards · 2025
#30Nick PealRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

4 more on the roster · Georgia team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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