Camerun Peoples is a poor mans Najee Harris – his size and running style is very similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers running back. I don’t think he is as versatile, hence the poor man’s comparison. Peoples was unstoppable through the early portion of the season, scoring 13 touchdowns through the first seven games of the season. He ended up surrendering a lot of playing time to his teammate, Nerlens Noel, who settled into more of a starting role over him in 2021.
HT: 6012
WT: 220
Year: Redshirt Super Junior
High School: Clay Central (Lineville, AL)
Rating: 2 star (73) *Not ranked on 247 Consensus*
Camerun Peoples Scouting Notes
Pros:
- Solid speed, especially for his bigger frame.
- Runs with high knees and is difficult to get ahold of. Lowers the pad level well in short yardage situations.
- Straight brute strength at times just to move the pile.
- Accelerates extremely well. Very explosive through the hole.
- Reads his blocks well, and isn’t caught behind the line much at all.
- Will not be brought down by an arm tackle. Fights through traffic well. So good at falling forward despite contact from several points.
- Very solid power in pass protection assignments. Bigger body helps tremendously with this. Positions quickly and well. Shows good anchor.
Cons:
- Not much of a change of direction running back, is much better suited for the downhill run. Doesn’t show a lot of lateral run ability.
- Runs too upright to be as effective as a power runner.
- Not a lot of contact balance in space. Struggles to get through being tripped up by defenders going low.
- Not a receiver. Was very rarely asked to run routes or be in a progression at Appalachian State. Worked into that role a little bit more in 2022.
- Will simply not see pass protection assignments come up at times. Struggles to get into position off of play action.
