Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/113rd/4th & short
9/26Inside-5 share
7 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.6%). 9 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (34.6%).
Frank Peasant
Frank Peasant is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Memphis.
Peasant does a little of everything without one standout trait. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Rick Stockstill, Derek Mason and Ryan Silverfield. First career honor, 2022: All-Conference USA. On tape: 61 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Chattanooga, Week 1, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 63 | 279 | 4.4 | 7 | 19 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 2 | 30 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 82 | 306 | 3.7 | 4 | 37 |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 182 | 774 | 4.3 | 9 | 85 |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 79 | 303 | 3.8 | 3 | 25 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 434 | 1,786 | 4.1 | 26 | 85 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 28 | 286 | 10.2 | 2 | 32 |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 64 | 449 | 7.0 | 2 | 32 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Chattanooga | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-16@ Georgia State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-7@ Troy | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-31vs Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-26@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-7vs Tulsa | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ UAB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-31vs No. 18 South Florida | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-14@ Rice | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 3 | 9 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 11 | L 32-38vs Tulane | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-31@ East Carolina | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-28vs Navy | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 19 | |
 Bowl | L 7-31vs NC State | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 63 | 279 | 4.4 | 7 | 19 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2025
W 38-14
at Rice
24 rush yds (10 car) · 3 TD · 1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Rice.
With B. Lewis — 225 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.6 · 87 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · L. Carrigan — 41 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.79F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard loss (A.Duncanson; J.Benton), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · NC State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.13F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NC St.29 (C.Fordham; K.Soares, Jr.), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 9 · South Florida · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.73F.Peasant rush middle for 19 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · NC State · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −2.58F.Peasant rush middle for 0 yards to the NC St.33 (C.Fordham; C.Slone), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 10 · Rice · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.54F.Peasant rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 1 · Chattanooga · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Frank Peasant run for 12 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51Frank Peasant run for 10 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
- Week 10 · Rice · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45F.Peasant rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.28F.Peasant rush left for 14 yards gain (A.Duncanson)
- Week 1 · Chattanooga · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.20Frank Peasant run for 13 yds to the UTC 47 for a Chattanooga Penalty, Personal Foul (Amanuel Dickson) to the UTC 38 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
57 of 63 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%47 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 63 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds30%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds19%of carries
11 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
12 carries
5 of 9 (56%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 5 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.4 yds/carry on 63 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2020Middle Tennessee3-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2021Middle Tennessee7-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Middle Tennessee8-5HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2023Middle Tennessee4-8HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2024Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 25.2 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 17.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 22.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 19.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
46.9%
412 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
67.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
63 carries and 9 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
32 · #298 of 326 RBs · 2025
Three-star recruit. Now #298 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #31 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Starter
The No. 1,654 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the American Athletic as a senior.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2025 Memphis SilverfieldYear 6 · 13 games
- Jun 2025 Entered the transfer portalMiddle Tennessee to Memphis
- 2024 Middle Tennessee MasonYear 5 · 2 games
- Nov 2023 Entered the transfer portal
- 2023 Middle Tennessee StockstillYear 4 · 9 games
- 2022 Middle Tennessee StockstillYear 3 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2021 Middle Tennessee StockstillYear 2 · 11 games
- 2020 Middle Tennessee StockstillYear 1 · 7 games
- High school EscambiaPensacola, FL · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 1,654 in the 2020 class. Signed with Middle Tennessee.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Middle Tennessee, Nov 29, 2023.
- Transferred from Middle Tennessee to Memphis, Jun 8, 2025.
Played for two programs.
2020 7 games
- Signed with Middle TennesseeThree-star, out of Escambia
2022 13 games
- All-Conference USAhonorable mention
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portalfrom Middle Tennessee
2025 13 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Memphisfrom Middle Tennessee
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
3 coaches2020–2023
Middle Tennessee
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Rick Stockstill, Derek Mason and Ryan Silverfield.