Oregon State · W 38-22
16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 43 yards. This one was 65 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Donelson against Fresno State’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Donelson, and how their seasons went
Donelson against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 407 yards, 51 a game, 3 regular-season games left.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 10, middle 46, right 12. His longest went for 63 yards.
Bryson Donelson
The three seasons at Fresno State span two head coaches: Tim Skipper and Matt Entz. The first career honor came in 2024: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 108 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Oregon State — Week 9, 2026.
407 rushing yards · 6 rushing TD · 81 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
32.9% of carries overall (81/246) → 26.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/56) — 66.7% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (43.8%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Bryson Donelson at San José State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 81 | 407 | 5.0 | 6 | 63 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 142 | 583 | 4.1 | 5 | 57 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 78 | 472 | 6.1 | 3 | 43 |
| Career | 301 | 1,462 | 4.9 | 14 | 63 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 44 | 238 | 5.4 | 1 | 39 |
Last game (Wk 9): 108 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 3 | 56 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 1 | 63 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Total | 81 | 407 | 5.0 | 6 | 63 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
16 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (0 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
63-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 14-6.
13 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with Fresno State down 16-10.
11-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 16-10. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, up 17-16.
3-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 23-17. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 carries for 31 yards.
24-yard run. First quarter, down 8-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 13 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
9 carries for 19 yards.
17-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 31-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (9 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 8 carries it has.
2-yard loss on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0.
36-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 26-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 13 carries for 102 yards and 3 touchdowns.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
56-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 46-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 15 yards.
5-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 9 · 2026
W 38-22
vs Oregon State
108 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
With J. Mandal — 202 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.8 · 34 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · N. Verdugo — 43.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
128th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
37%79 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 81 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 65.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 36.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 42.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 108 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #144 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #33 of 34 Mountain West RBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
The No. 2,651 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Pac-12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
