Frank Peasant News, Rumors, Updates - Memphis Tigers

Katin Houser's late touchdown pass rallies East Carolina to 31-27 victory over Memphis

Katin Houser threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Payton Mangrum with 68 seconds remaining and East Carolina rallied to beat Memphis 31-27

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Tulane beats No. 22 Memphis 38-32 to stay in contention for the Group of 5 spot in CFP

Jake Retzlaff threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns and Tulane held off No. 22 Memphis 38-32 on Friday night to stay in contention for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Fo...

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores a trio of touchdowns in win Peasant posted 10 rushes for 24 yards and three touchdowns and gathered in their only target for five yards during Friday's 38-14 win against Rice.

Impact Peasant made good use of his 24 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and recording a season-high 10 carries. The Middle Tennessee State transfer is now up to six touchdowns on the year in what has been a very crowded Tigers backfield.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 25 Memphis runs all over Rice in road rout Frank Peasant tallied three of Memphis' five rushing scores, the defense held Rice to 212 yards, and the No.25 Tigers kept their College Foo...

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Frank Peasant rushes for three TDs, No. 25 Memphis defeats Rice 38-14

Frank Peasant rushed for three touchdowns, Brendon Lewis threw for 225 yards and rushed for a touchdown, and No. 25 Memphis beat Rice 38-14

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Memphis hits the road to square off against Georgia State

The Memphis Tigers go on the road to play the Georgia State Panthers

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Touchdown in season opener Peasant had six carries for 61 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-10 win over Chattanooga.

Impact Entering his sixth season of college football, Peasant impressed in his Memphis debut. The Middle Tennessee State transfer played a bigger role than expected after starting running back Greg Desrosiers went down with a lower-body injury. With his status still unknown, Peasant could see more carries the next few weeks, along with Sutton Smith.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brendon Lewis runs for TD, passes for another in Memphis' season-opening 45-10 win over Mocs

Brendon Lewis led Memphis to a 45-10 victory over Chattanooga in their season opener

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Part of Memphis Peasant is part of Memphis' 2025 roster, according to its website.

Impact During 2024, Peasant logged 10 carries for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Each year between 2021 and 2023, he recorded at least 300 rushing yards and three touchdowns. As for Memphis' 2025 team, the hope is that Peasant can revert to his lofty statistical output.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Peasant will enter the portal as a grad transfer, Conner Smith of the Mulfreesboro Post reports.

Impact Peasant has played in three games this season and logged 10 carries, all of which came in the opener. The tailback was buried on Middle Tennessee State's depth chart, and wasn't looking at many more opportunities this season. By entering the portal now, Peasant can preserve his eligibility and look ahead to 2025.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Officially active Peasant (undisclosed) is active for Thursday's game against Louisiana Tech, Conner Smith of The Murfreesboro Post reports.

Impact Peasant will return to action and hope to work his way back into the fold having not received a touch since the opening game. Once he's back up to speed, Peasant should resume as the team's primary ballcarrier

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Chance to play Thursday Peasant (undisclosed) is a possibility to play in Thursday's game against Louisiana Tech, Connor Smith of The Murfreesboro Post reports.

Impact Head coach Derek Mason said the Bye in Week 5 allowed some of the guys to get healthy, specifically mentioning Peasant as one of those guys, and mentioning Peasant has a chance to be back on the field. Warmups ahead of kickoff should be a good indicator if Peasant is trending towards playing. If active, it's unclear what kind of workload he'll receive right away after not logging a carry since Week 1.

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

DNP at Memphis Peasant (undisclosed) did not play during Middle Tennessee State's 24-7 loss Saturday at Memphis.

Impact Unlike before the Middle Tennessee State's game against Duke on Sept. 21, no one from MTSU Athletics publicized a Peasant update. He will be out until further notice.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not dressed Saturday Peasant (undisclosed) did not dress for Saturday's game against Duke, per Sam Doughton of Middle Tennessee Athletics.

Impact The senior running back was previously listed as questionable after missing Middle Tennessee's previous matchup against Western Kentucky with an undisclosed injury, but Peasant apparently was unable to progress enough in his recovery to play against the Blue Devils. Peasant ran for 49 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Raiders in their season opener against Tennessee Tech and will hope to return to the field in time for Saturday's matchup against Memphis.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined Saturday Peasant (undisclosed) didn't play Saturday against Western Kentucky.

Impact Peasant had only one touch in Middle Tennesse's Week 2 loss to Mississippi, so it's unclear if he's dealing with an injury that also sidelined the senior running back Saturday. It'll be worth monitoring Peasant's status leading up to next week's contest with Duke.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't get a carry in Oxford Peasant only had one touch Saturday against Mississippi, and it was a catch for minus-4 yards.

Impact In MTSU's opener, Peasant turned 10 carries into 49 yards and two touchdowns against an FCS team. The hope was he would look how he did when he was healthy in 2022 and ran for 777 yards and nine touchdowns. Thus, zero carries is a concern. However, this was always likely a blowout loss, so maybe Peasant wasn't risked. How things go against Western Kentucky in Week 3 will give us insight on that.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores two TDs Peasant ran 10 times for 49 yards and two touchdowns against Tenn Tech on Saturday.

Impact Last year, injuries and a loss of playing time when he was healthy enough to play saw Peasant lose more than half his production from 2022 to 2023. He thought about transferring, stuck it out, and how has two touchdowns in MTSU's opener. Of course, Ole Miss will be tougher competition next week.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Peasant's score leads Middle Tennessee State to a thrilling 32-25 win over Tennessee Tech

Frank Peasant’s 30-yard touchdown run with 16 seconds left sent Middle Tennessee State past Tennessee Tech 32-25 in a season opener

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Part of MTSU roster Peasant is part of Middle Tennessee State's 2024 roster.

Impact Peasant being part of Middle Tennessee State's 2024 roster indicates he has withdrawn from the transfer portal. This news is great for MTSU, considering his history of logging at least 300 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns every year since 2021. Peasant has experience being the primary rusher for Middle Tennessee State's football program, something he will look to replicate during 2024, which should be his last year of college football.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Runs for touchdown Peasant ran nine times for 29 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Saturday. He also caught four passes for 13 yards.

Impact Last year Peasant ran for 777 yards and nine touchdowns. This year was a struggle, as he barely ended up over 300 yards in nine games, with no outing with more than 76 yards rushing.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for TD Peasant ran 10 times for 40 yards and a touchdown and lost a fumble against UTEP on Saturday.

Impact Injuries have played a role in Peasant's numbers being decidedly worse this year, but it's not just that. He's also gone from averaging 4.3 yards per carry to 3.8.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for TD Peasant ran 10 times for 40 yards and a touchdown and lost a fumble against UTEP on Saturday.

Impact Injuries have played a role in Peasant's numbers being decidedly worse this year, but it's not just that. He's also gone from averaging 4.3 yards per carry to 3.8.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Peasant's 2 TDs help Middle Tennessee rally, beat Charlotte

Frank Peasant ran 17 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns and Middle Tennessee scored the final 17 points to beat Charlotte 24-14

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Rushes for TD Peasant had 19 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown versus Miami (FL) on Saturday,

Impact It seems safe to say that Peasant is giving MTSU its first legitimate running back threat in a while. He had two big games, but they came against Colorado State and Tennessee State. Doing this against Miami is more legitimate.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another big game Peasant rushed 13 times for 122 yards and three touchdowns against Tennessee State on Saturday. He also caught two passes for 13 yards.

Impact Sure, it was an FBS team, but Peasant is giving the Blue Raiders a legitimate rushing attack. He has rushed for 215 yards and five touchdowns over the last two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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