Justin Pegues

Photo by: Scott W. Grau

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

Cookeville, Tenn.

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