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Jersey Number 2
Peyton Lewis
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 212
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Salem, Va.
- High School:
- Salem
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor RollCAREER
Electrifying running back with elite track speed and a strong frame ... Signed with the Vols as a four-star prospect and top-15 running back in the country by all major recruiting services ... Taking on a larger role in the Vols’ backfield in 2025 after a solid freshman campaign … Began his Tennessee career as a special teams contributor before earning a spot in the rotation at running back in 2024 ... Played in 16 career games.2025 – SOPHOMORE
Part of Tennessee’s three-man rotation at running back this season ... Had five carries for 19 yards in SEC opener vs. No. 6 Georgia (9/13) ... Toted eight carries in the home opener vs. ETSU (9/6) and found the end zone for the second week in a row with a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter ... Scored UT’s first touchdown of the 2025 campaign in the season opener vs. Syracuse (8/30) with a 2-yard plunge in the first quarter and finished the game with eight carries for 38 yards.2024 – FRESHMAN
Saw action in all 13 contests during his debut season, handling 64 carries for 339 yards and three touchdowns ... Assumed kick return duties during the latter half of the 2024 campaign and finished the year with seven returns for 151 yards (21.6 avg) ... Logged 10 carries for 77 yards and three catches for seven yards in Tennessee's CFP First Round tilt at No. 6 Ohio State (12/21) ... Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Posted his first career multi-touchdown performance with two rushing scores vs. UTEP (11/23), finishing the contest with seven carries for 46 yards and a 26-yard kickoff return ... Handled six carries for 30 yards and hauled in his first-career reception for seven yards at No. 12 Georgia (11/16) ...Toted a career-high 14 carries for 44 yards in the win over Mississippi State (11/9) and handled one kickoff return for 31 yards ... Scored his first-career rushing touchdown during the win over Kentucky (11/2), finishing with eight carries for 24 yards and saw action as Tennessee’s kickoff return specialist, as well ... Carried the ball 10 times for 99 yards in Tennessee’s rout of Kent State (9/14) ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Chattanooga (8/31), rushing four times for 14 yards.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Explosive running back prospect with elite speed and a strong frame from Virginia … Dual sport star for the Salem High School football and track & field squads in Salem, Virginia … Also contributed as a return specialist … A consensus four-star prospect and top-five player from Virginia by all major recruiting services … Rated the No. 4 running back in the country, No. 2 in the state of Virginia and the No. 67 overall prospect by On3 … The No. 12 running back according to ESPN and member of the ESPN300 (rated No. 154 nationally) … Tabbed the No. 5 player from Virginia and No. 13 running back overall by 247Sports … Rivals ranked him No. 5 in the state and No. 20 at his position for the Class of 2023 … Selected for the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game … Helped lead the Salem Spartans to the 2023 VHSL Class 4 state title game and a 13-2 overall record his senior season … In the state semifinals, racked up 373 yards and four touchdowns on 30 rushing attempts to lead his team to victory against Tuscarora … Rushed for 1,560 yards and 17 touchdowns his junior season and was tabbed VHSL Class 4 All-State first team as a running back and kick returner … Five-time VHSL Class 4 state champion in track & field, including back-to-back titles in the indoor 55-meter and outdoor 100-meter dashes as a sophomore and junior … Also won the 2023 state title in the 200-meter with a PR of 21.20 … 2023 Nike Indoor Nationals runner-up in the 60-meter (6.73) … His personal-best time of 6.28 in the 55-meter dash ranked first in the state of Virginia and seventh nationally during the 2023 indoor season … Committed to the Vols in May 2023 … Chose Tennessee over 32 other Division I offers, including six SEC programs … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2024 … Full name is Peyton O’Neil Lewis … Son of Sara and Preston Lewis … Has two sisters, Samone and Sierra ... Chose Tennessee because the atmosphere is similar to home and family took vacations to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg … Favorite movie is Friday … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Plays the guitar … Models his game after Earl Campbell … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration … X handle is @peytonlew2 … Instagram handle is @p.lewwFB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Saturday, September 20
FB | Aguilar, Matthews Postgame vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Saturday, September 20
FB | Beasley, Lewis, McMurray Postgame vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Saturday, September 20
FB | Joshua Josephs Media Availability (9.16.25)
Tuesday, September 16
