Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/25Inside-5 share
8 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (32.0%).
Steven Peoples
Last confirmed: Virginia Tech, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 222 lb · Galax, VA
Steven Peoples: RB · Virginia Tech · #32.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Steven Peoples
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has spent three seasons in the Virginia Tech backfield. A game that shows it: 156 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Old Dominion — Week 4, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Virginia Tech in the news
- Clemson vs. Virginia Tech depth charts released
TigerNet Oct 20
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 158 | 786 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 70 | 267 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Career | 244 | 1,113 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 182 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 301 | 11.1 | 4 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-3@ No. 19 Florida State | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-17vs William & Mary | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 35-49@ Old Dominion | 20 | 156 | 7.8 | 2 | 87 | Season-high 156 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 22 Duke | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-45vs No. 6 Notre Dame | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 7 | W 22-19@ North Carolina | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-49vs Georgia Tech | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-31vs No. 24 Boston College | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-52@ Pittsburgh | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-38vs Miami | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31vs Virginia | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-20vs Marshall | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 | |
 Bowl | L 31-35vs Cincinnati | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 158 | 786 | 5.0 | 6 | 87 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2018
W 62-17
55 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 45-point win at home against William & Mary.
With J. Jackson — 217 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · T. Wheatley — 58 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.70Steven Peoples run for 87 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.21Steven Peoples run for no gain to the FlaSt 1
- Week 7 · North Carolina · 3rd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +3.63Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 19 yds to the NCaro 41 for a
- Week 11 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +3.55Steven Peoples run for 20 yds to the Pitt 42 for a
- Week 10 · Boston College · 2nd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +3.31Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 27 yds to the BC 36 for a
- Week 6 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.27Steven Peoples run for 41 yds to the NDame 1 for a
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Marshall · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.73Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 7 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)
- Week 6 · Notre Dame · 4th and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.36Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 20 yds to the NDame 17 for a
- Week 9 · Georgia Tech · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.35Steven Peoples run for 24 yds to the GTech 41 for a
- Week 9 · Georgia Tech · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +2.11Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 13 yds to the VATECH 46 for a GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Charlie Thomas) to the GTech 31 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
156 of 158 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%147 carriesFumble rate
1.3%2 of 158 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
22 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
63 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
52 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
19 carries
4 of 6 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 8 (38%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.0 yds/carry on 158 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
40%
Grind (1–3)
33%
Chunk (4–9)
12%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Justin Fuente — 25-15 over that span.
2016Virginia Tech10-4HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Virginia Tech9-4HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2018Virginia Tech6-7HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 60.4 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 67.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 61.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 58.8 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
45.6%
428 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
Starter
158 carries and 21 catches in 13 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Virginia Tech
- 2018 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 4 · 13 games
- 2017 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 3 · 7 games
- 2016 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 2 · 6 games
- 2015 Virginia Tech BeamerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 1,113 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Frank Beamer → Justin Fuente. Worth noting in scheme + development context.