Frank Peasant

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Pensacola, Fla.
High School:
Escambia HS
Prev School:
Middle Tennessee

Honors

• 2024 MTSU Offensive Player of the Week (9/1)
• 2023 C-USA Preseason Watch List
• 2023 Doak Walker Award Watch List
• 2022 Honorable Mention All-CUSA
• 2022 Third Team PFF College All-CUSA

2022-2024 (at Middle Tennessee)

• Played and started two games in 2024 (prior to JSU)
• Led team with 49 yards rushing and two touchdowns against Tennessee Tech, including the game-winning TD from 30 yards out (PFF grade of 77.7 was tops among offensive players)
• Played just seven snaps at Ole Miss before suffering an injury … Did not play against WKU, Duke, Memphis, LA Tech, KSU or JSU due to an injury
• Played in nine games and made seven starts in 2023
• Finished the year with 81 carries for 306 yards and four touchdowns to go with 16 receptions and led all backs with 373 snaps played
• Played in 13 games and made 12 starts in 2022
• Finished the season with a team-best 777 rushing yards on 182 attempts and nine touchdowns, also ranking fourth on the team with 28 receptions and two scores
• Led team with 11 total touchdowns scored
• Registered his first career 100-yard rushing game against TSU with 122 yards on 13 carries to go with three touchdowns (had a career long 85-yard run that equaled the sixth longest in school history)
• Led team with 59 yards rushing and a touchdown against FAU to go with eight receptions for 107 yards and two scores (both career highs)
• Played in 12 games and made one start in 2021
• Ended the season second on the team in rushing with 304 yards on 79 carries and three touchdowns to go with six receptions … Led all running backs with 287 snaps played
• Led team with 78 yards rushing on 18 attempts and a TD at WKU to earn the team’s offensive player of the game award
• Led the Blue Raiders with 64 rushing yards on 15 carries and a touchdown in bowl win over Toledo
• Played in all nine games and made one start during 2020 season
• Finished the season with 18 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown while also having three receptions
• Made his first career start at Troy and turned in 25 rushing yards and a touchdown

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Lettered in football at Escambia High School
• Played running back and linebacker
• Earned all-state honors, three-time all-area and the NWFL Offensive Player of the Year
• Rushed for 2,046 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior
• As a junior he rushed for 1,863 yards and 17 touchdowns while leading the team with 67 tackles, including 11 TFLs
• Played for Coach Mike Bennett