#22

Ryver Peppers

Freshman running back on Iowa State's 2026 roster.

RB · Iowa State · Fr. · #22

5′11″ · 190 lb · Independence, MO · Fort Osage

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Recruiting

3★

RB recruit

No. 987 nationally · Signed with Iowa State

Last played in 2025.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Freshman running back on Iowa State's 2026 roster.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2025.

The full story, with sources

Next upSat Sep 26 · 3:30 pm ETvs UtahJack Trice StadiumUtah by 8

From Independence, MO.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Iowa State	1	-5	-5.0	0	--
Career		1	-5	-5.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 7	L 17-24@ Colorado	—	—	—	—	—

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

2 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates

Receptions#327 / 338 · 2nd pct

Rec yards#339 / 338 · 0th pct

-5

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

Splits & context

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jimmy Rogers

Pass share

32.7%

54 pass / 111 run

Plays / game

55.0

3 games

Team sack rate

3.3%

60 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

The backfield · Iowa State

Cameron PettawayRB · So.365 rushing yards · 2025
#3Arnold BarnesRB · Sr.217 rushing yards · 2025
#7Salahadin AllahRB · Jr.71 rushing yards · 2025
#21Aiden FloraRB · So.58 rushing yards · 2025
#22Ryver PeppersRB · Fr.1 game · 2025

4 more on the roster · Iowa State team page

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

2025