Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 38-25vs Delaware | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 15 | L 15-19vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bowl | W 17-13vs Troy | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 12 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
#21
Justus Savage
Sophomore running back for Jacksonville State. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Atlanta, GA · Langston Hughes HS
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
The numbers
58
rushing yards · 2025
4.8 per carry
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 42 rush yds, vs Troy
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Jacksonville State. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2024.
Justus Savage
One game to point at: 42 rush yds against Troy — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of Langston Hughes
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy
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
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 19.3 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 42.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Delaware · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.17Justus Savage run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.14No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Troy35 (#4 T.Thompson; #14 D.Daniel-Sisavanh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +1.02No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush left for 12 yards gain to the Troy09 (#3 D.Lafayette), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.97No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush middle for 0 yards to the Troy47 (#1 L.Medina; #7 J.Stringer)
- Week 8 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.87Justus Savage run for 1 yd to the DEL 49
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&19 · Q3 · EPA +0.81No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush middle for 11 yards gain to the JAX ST46 (#6 J.Powe; #14 D.Daniel-Sisavanh)
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.52No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Troy01 (#69 J.Paramore; #6 J.Powe)
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.48No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush middle for 0 yards to the Troy21 (#2 S.Cattledge)
- Week 15 · Kennesaw State · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.44(08:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Savage rush left for 3 yards gain to the Jax St49 (#46 T.Christopher)
- Week 8 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.43Justus Savage run for 3 yds to the JXST 41
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
2025: Played in five games...Totaled 58 yards on 12 carries...Recorded first carries of his career in win over Delaware (10/15)...Rushed for 13 yards on four carries...Added 42 yards on seven carries in IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl win over Troy (12/16). 2024: Did not see game action as a redshir...
The backfield · Jacksonville State
- #7Khristian Lando201 rushing yards · 2025
- Andrew Paul127 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Justus Savage58 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jalen Likely52 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Lucas Farrington14 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology