Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 25 | — |
| Success rate | 52.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 12.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 8.0% | — |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 11 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 6.2% | — |
| Catch rate | 83.3% | — |
| Success rate per target | 50.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 13.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 16.7% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Lester's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction28 carries
Game Log
TJ Lester's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Penn State | L 0–45 | — | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Middle Tennessee | W 28–26 | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Missouri State | W 30–24 | 7.9 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 39 |
| 4 |  Gardner-Webb | W 36–35 | 5.6 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 10 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ James Madison | L 17–45 | 6.6 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 |  Coastal Carolina | L 21–27 | 5.0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 |  South Alabama | W 20–13 | — | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.1 | 28 | 133 | 4.8 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | 39 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 28 | — |
| Yards | 133 | 388th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 631 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 985th / 1995 |
| Yards | 82 | 775th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 16.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 346th / 825 |
| Long | 39 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Penn State | 54 | ~12 (3–23) | 3 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee | 61 | ~17 (12–22) | 4 | 28% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri State | 71 | ~19 (13–25) | 7 | 27% |
| Wk 4 · Gardner-Webb | 75 | ~26 (18–34) | 7 | 35% |
| Wk 5 · James Madison | 81 | ~20 (14–26) | 7 | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina | 78 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | 17% |
| Wk 8 · South Alabama | 66 | ~12 (3–23) | 2 | 18% |
| Season | 486 | 119 (94–147) | 34 | 24% |
Position Room
4 RBs on the Marshall roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jo'Shon Barbie | RB | SR | 49 | 230 | 4.7 | 2 | 8 | +0.10 |
| 10 | Judah Price | RB | SO | 41 | 237 | 5.8 | 2 | 10 | +0.26 |
| 21 | TJ Lester | RB | SO | 28 | 133 | 4.8 | 2 | 5 | +0.45 |
| 22 | Anthony Quinn Jr. | RB | FR | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -0.42 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Marshall depth chart →