Only James Peoples Until Penn State Football

Only James Peoples Until Penn State Football

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Only James Peoples Until Penn State Football
Penn State running back James Peoples participates in the 23rd annual Lift for Life at Holuba Hall, July 1, 2026, in State College. Players and coaches raised a combined $40,000 to support the rare disease community. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co

When I originally volunteered to take the one-day-left portion of the countdown a few months ago, there was nobody on the current roster wearing the No. 1 jersey. Since that time, not one, but two current Nittany Lions have switched to said jersey number. Ohio State running back transfer James Peoples is one of them, and from all reports from Fall camp are concerned, it sounds like he is a serious candidate to get a ton of reps carrying the rock.

The other person rocking No. 1 for the blue and white is someone we previously covered on the countdown, in defensive end Ike Ezeogu, back when he was still wearing the No. 88 jersey. You can check out what we wrote about Ike back then, if you’re curious.

And with that folks, our long wait for the start of the Matt Campbell era is over. Tomorrow, Penn State football is finally back! Get hyped!

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