Peyton Lewis
Peyton Lewis
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Tennessee. The receipt: 81 rush yds, 1 tackles against UAB — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
19 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donavyn Lester’s 2023 season.
Matches Donavyn on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.
Joshua Samuel
Demetric Felton
Garrett Groshek
Matches Joshua on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kedrick Reescano's sophomore season at Arizona (2025).
Matches Kedrick on
Differs from Kedrick on
Player DNA
Players who play like Peyton Lewis
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-14%
Down 14% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).