Elite 2024 RB James Peoples speaks on top six schools
One of the top prospects in the 2024 recruiting class cut down his list to six schools on Thursday.
Four-star running back James Peoples has narrowed down his recruitment to Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU and Texas. He plans to take visits throughout the spring but has no firm decision date set.
247Sports composite lists Peoples as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Texas and the No. 76 overall player in the 2024 cycle.
Peoples is one of the most productive players in Texas high school football. He ran for nearly 2,000 yards and 28 touchdowns averaging 10 yards per carry as a junior in 2022.
The San Antonio product stands with a strong 5-foot-10, 192-pound frame. He has excellent quickness along with breakaway speed once he hits second gear. Peoples fits the bill as a potential three-down back at the college level.
Peoples sat down with On3 Sports to discuss what stands out about all six of his final schools.
Alabama
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“They have a unique process of (coaching) running backs,” Peoples said. “When they explained to me the process of the running backs… and how they really develop the backs, of course, they’ve had a great history of running backs that they’ve produced into the league and are very successful like Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, people like that. It proves that it works.”
Ohio State
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“The coaching staff, from coach (Tony) Alford to coach (Ryan) Day, it’s a very special, loving staff. I’ve had the opportunity to speak with all their staff and they’re all very invested me and hearing things that they have to say, breaking down the things that they like and the constant communication that we’ve had, that place is special. Ezekiel Elliott, you got so many staples athletes that go to that program to get developed and be successful. It’s a special spot.”
Oregon
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“Talking with Locklyn, he develops both,” Peoples said. “He has a process that he explained to me that I feel like is a process that has been working.”
Oklahoma
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“Me going up there, it was a very special place,” Peoples said. “They talked about many things. They really talk about the development of character and the people that they’re looking for. Even though it was a Junior Day, they only invited about 28 people. They’re very specific on who they want and the character and people that they want.”
TCU
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“TCU is just a special place,” Peoples said. “They had a special season as well. This new coaching staff has definitely turned around that program completely and I recognize that.”
Texas
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“Texas is a high-motor place,” Peoples said. “It’s a very energetic environment and the people there are also amazing. They, of course, have that great history of Bijan Robinson and the running backs at that school, so that also plays a factor, in how they utilize their running backs, how much success they’ve had at rushing these past couple years. Going up there and getting more familiar with the environment because it is closer and it is also a team that I’m really looking at right now, it all plays a factor into that. I say mostly it’s because they’re so close that I’m able to get up there ever so often.”
