There’s a quiet confidence about James Peoples this spring at Ohio State.
A clear two-year plan was established the moment the four-star Texas product arrived in Columbus last spring. As a freshman, he sat behind TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, learning from both men as they each collected more than 1,000 rushing yards in the Buckeyes’ national championship run.
Now, in his sophomore year, it’s his chance to star out of the backfield.
“No added pressure at all,” Peoples said. “I knew that (when) Trey and Q were in there, I was like, ‘OK, I just got to learn.