Peyton Lewis is a Explosive Back for Tennessee. Peyton's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 72 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Peak game: 0.64 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Arkansas (SP+ 5).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSyracuse | W45-26 | -13.1 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.57 |
| 2 | vsEast Tennessee State | W72-17 | — | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia | L41-44 | 24.1 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 4 | vsUAB | W56-24 | -15.8 | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 5 | @Mississippi State | W41-34 | 4.1 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 7 | vsArkansas | W34-31 | 5.1 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.64 |
| 8 | @Alabama | L20-37 | 14.8 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -0.29 |
| 9 | @Kentucky | W56-34 | 1.8 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | L27-33 | 18.3 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | W42-9 | -15.5 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.25
- Passing downs
- 0.08
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.15 / 0.23
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).