Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Pegues, Justin
Jersey Number 20
Justin Pegues
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Thompson HS
- Prev School:
- Tennessee Tech
Bio
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Bowling Green |
HONORS
• CFN All-MAC (HM)
2024 | Junior
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games as a return specialist and running back
- Totaled 263 kickoff return yards, 88 punt return yards, 44 receiving yards and 51 rushing yards on the season
- Named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 2 for his performance in the season opener against Fordham
- Set a BGSU record with a 100-yard kick return for a touchdown on the first play of the 2024 season against the Rams (previous record was 96 yards in 2014)
- Also rushed once for 10 yards, returned two punts for 16 yards and finished with 123 kick return yards on two returns in the contest
- Carried the ball three times for 18 yards and added three catches for 11 yards at No. 8 Penn State
- Ran the ball once for 10 yards in the victory at Akron
- Registered four catches for 17 yards and notched five yards on one carry in the win vs. Kent State
- Posted a catch for five yards and returned three punts in the win at Central Michigan
- Notched a 23-yard punt return that set up a BGSU touchdown drive in the victory at Ball State
- Also recorded eight rushing yards and six receiving yards against the Cardinals
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Tennessee Tech |
Cookeville, Tenn. |
- Appeared in 20 career games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Tennessee Tech
- Notched 111 career rushes for 482 yards and three touchdowns
- Also caught 33 career passes for 259 yards and three scores
Thompson High School |
Alabaster, Ala. |
- Played running back for head coach Mark Freeman at Thompson High School
- Helped lead Thompson to its third-straight AHSAA Class 7A state championship, hauling in a 26-yard receiving touchdown in the contest in 2021
- Named to the ASWA All-State team in his senior campaign after rushing for 625 yards and five touchdowns
- Also catching passes for 629 yards and eight touchdowns and returning kicks for 424 yards and three touchdowns
FB: Louisville Game Cinematic Highlight
Tuesday, September 23
BG Football Press Conference 9.22
Monday, September 22
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
