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Cleared for Saturday Peppers is available for Saturday's game versus Utah, per the Big 12 availability report.

Impact Peppers was listed as questionable on the team's initial report, but his issue was clearly not very serious as he's already been cleared a day later. It's unlikely he will see much of the field though given his place on the depth chart.

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Questionable for Week 4 Peppers (undisclosed) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup against Utah.

Impact After missing three consecutive games to begin the season, Peppers is trending towards making his season debut Saturday against Utah. The running back has missed time due to an undisclosed injury.

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Trending towards contact Peppers (undisclosed) is trending toward taking contact, Alec Busse of 247Sports reports.

Impact Iowa State's head coach Jimmy Rogers recently announced that Peppers is trending towards being able to log contact and hits in practice, meaning he remains non-contact but progressing heading into Week 4. Before then, with the Cyclones scheduled to host fellow Big 12 member Utah, they will release an injury report that may clarify his injury status as September comes to a close.

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Back at practice, not fully healthy Peppers (undisclosed) is back at practice for the Cyclones but remains "maybe a few weeks away," per CycloneFanatic.

Impact Peppers was lost for the year early in the 2025 campaign, and he's still hampered by that injury. The tailback is buried in the Cyclones' running back room, so he wasn't poised to be a big contributor this season regardless.

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Progressing in fall camp Peppers (undisclosed) has switched to individual work in fall camp, Alec Busseof 247Sports.come reports.

Impact Peppers looks to be making some strides through fall camp, but he still has a ways to go if he wants to be active come September. The 5-foot-11 running back will have a few more weeks to get back to full health.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Likely out for season Peppers (undisclosed) is likely out for the season, Travis Hines of The Des Moines Register reports.

Impact Peppers suffered an injury in this past Saturday's game against Colorado, and it looks like the injury is severe enough to sideline him for the rest of the season. The freshman running back appeared in just one game this season, where he logged one catch for negative five yards.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Helped to locker room Peppers (undisclosed) suffered an injury in Saturday's game versus Colorado, per Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera.

Impact Peppers went down after catching a pass in the backfield, and it's currently unclear what type of injury he's dealing with. He has mainly served as depth back for the Cyclones so far this season.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Helped to locker room Peppers (undisclosed) suffered an injury in Saturday's game versus Colorado, per Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera.

Impact Peppers went down after catching a pass in the backfield, and it's currently unclear what type of injury he's dealing with. He has mainly served as depth back for the Cyclones so far this season.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed on injury report Peppers (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Impact Peppers will add depth to the Cyclones' backfield. However, it's uncertain if he'll see enough touches to be relevant in fantasy, but that looks like an unrealistic scenario on paper.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out against Kansas State Peppers (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Kansas State, Andy Staples of On3.com reports.

Impact Peppers was tipped to be a contributor out of the backfield this season based on a strong showing in camp, but he won't be able to suit up for the campaign opener. His next chance to feature will come against South Dakota on Aug. 30.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Strong showing in camp Peppers could be a factor out of the backfield in the upcoming season, Eric Olson of APNews.com reports.

Impact Peppers is described to have had a "dynamic spring" and could find himself on the field as a true freshman. The young running back rushed for 621 yards and eight touchdowns across five games as a senior in high school.

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