Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11/123rd/4th & short
11 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (91.7%).
Aaron Dumas
Aaron Dumas: RB · UTEP · #21.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Aaron Dumas
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. First career honor, 2021: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 143 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Fresno State — Week 11, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico | 136 | 658 | 4.8 | 2 | 63 |
| Career | 136 | 658 | 4.8 | 2 | 63 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-17vs Houston Christian | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-25vs New Mexico State | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-34@ No. 7 Texas A&M | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-20@ UTEP | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-38vs Air Force | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-31@ No. 25 San Diego State | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-36vs Colorado State | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 14-3@ Wyoming | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-31vs UNLV | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-34@ Fresno State | 23 | 143 | 6.2 | 1 | 63 | Season-high 143 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 0-37@ Boise State | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 136 | 658 | 4.8 | 2 | 63 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2021
W 20-13
vs New Mexico
28 rush yds (8 car)
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With A. Rodriguez — 52.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 61 long · T. Wilson — 160 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.2 · 22 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Fresno State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +4.18Aaron Dumas run for 63 yds to the FrsSt 18 for a
- Week 6 · San Diego State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.38Aaron Dumas run for 14 yds to the SDSt 28 for a
- Week 10 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.28Aaron Dumas run for 26 yds to the UNLV 44 for a
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.19Aaron Dumas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.87Aaron Dumas run for 10 yds to the NMex 44 for a
- Week 7 · Colorado State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.82Aaron Dumas run for 5 yds to the NMex 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.77Aaron Dumas run for 19 yds to the NMex 49 for a
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.75Aaron Dumas run for 6 yds to the Wyom 28 for a
- Week 11 · Fresno State · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.59Aaron Dumas run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 49 for a
- Week 3 · Texas A&M · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.58Aaron Dumas run for 13 yds to the NMex 34 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
133 of 136 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%133 carriesFumble rate
0.7%1 of 136 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
18 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
53 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
48 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
14 carries
11 of 12 (92%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 136 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
40%
Grind (1–3)
36%
Chunk (4–9)
11%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2021New Mexico3-9HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 58.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 61.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 50.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 76.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Danny Gonzales
Pass share
36.1%
260 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
60.1
12 games
Team sack rate
12.4%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Starter
136 carries in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
42 · #185 of 315 RBs · 2021, at New Mexico
Three-star recruit. Now #185 at the position.
Three seasons, three schools
- 2023 UTEP DimelYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- May 2023 Entered the transfer portal
- 2022 Washington DeBoerYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2022 Entered the transfer portalNew Mexico to Washington
- 2021 New Mexico GonzalesYear 1 · 11 games
- High school El Paso AmericasEl Paso, TX · Class of 2021Three-star, No. 1,426 in the 2021 class. Signed with New Mexico.
Moves
- Transferred from New Mexico to Washington, Jan 6, 2022.
- Entered the transfer portal from Washington, May 2, 2023.
How it ended
One season at New Mexico, 658 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
2021 11 games
- Signed with New MexicoThree-star, out of El Paso Americas
2022
- Transferred to Washingtonfrom New Mexico
2023
- Entered the portalfrom Washington
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Danny Gonzales, Kalen DeBoer and Dana Dimel.