Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 | 16 |
#26
Cam Wallace
Junior running back for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 206 lb · Mount Vernon, GA · Montgomery County
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Penn State)
The numbers
44
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.7 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 42 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 19 points in belief.
31.5own fans
12.5national conversation
Cam Wallace
Cam Wallace has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Penn State. The receipt: 42 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
44 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Montgomery County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Penn State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 22.0 YDS/g, 2.9 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 130 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush right for 6 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #92 A.Dufault)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.25#26 C.Wallace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU39 (#17 D.Smith; #0 C.Clark-Glover), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.22No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU36 (#55 C.Funderbuck; #44 K.Hardge II)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.97No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush left for 8 yards gain to the PSU36 (#2 C.McCartherens)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.95No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MAR06 (#10 C.Clark; #32 P.Schuh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.78No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MAR22 (#32 P.Schuh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.69No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MAR09, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.61No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MAR19 (#24 J.Clayton; #32 P.Schuh)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.60No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush right for 16 yards gain to the MAR06 (#4 P.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.46No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MAR31 (#30 J.Simmons)
Game log
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #197
Peaked at #197 this season.
The backfield · Penn State
- #21Carson Hansen950 rushing yards · 2025
- #1James Peoples344 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Quinton Martin Jr.103 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Cam Wallace23 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Amar'e Gloverno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology