Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 24 | 69 | 2.8 | 1 | 12 |
#8
Cameron Dickey
Junior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 215 lb · Austin, TX · Crockett
CFB Index 77 · #26 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Texas Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
69
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 2.9 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 21 car · 263 yds · 2 TD -- top 0.1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 21 rush yds, 1 TD, at Oregon State
Swing playSwung Texas Tech from 71% to 96% to win.BYU at Texas Tech · 34-7
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-67aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 10th percentile of RBs; the tape says
77th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=14
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception10th pctl
Production — on-field77th pctl
n=14 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 11th · Production percentile: 78th
His production sits in the 78th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 11th-percentile attention — a gap of 67 points between tape and volume.
11thattention percentile · vs RBs
78thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Cameron Dickey
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Texas Tech backfield, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 48 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
69 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20247 games
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Crockett
202514 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big 12first
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 22-7 over that span.
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceBreakout
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 34.5 YDS/g, 2.8 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #3 of 35 Big 12 RBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 211 | 1,138 | 5.4 | 14 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 40 | 224 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 275 | 1,431 | 5.2 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 24 | 217 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 272 | 7.8 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
48 rush yds (14 car)
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79(03:08) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:01 #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.98(03:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TTU35 (#9 K.Rausaw), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.93(10:28) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush right for 1 yard gain to the TTU43 (#2 A.Sullivan; #8 S.Vadrawale III)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TTU29 (#22 J.Wilcox; #93 C.Herpin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.83(03:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TTU36 (#13 G.Brown)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.64(09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TTU21 (#25 J.Laine)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.63(08:10) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush right for 9 yards gain to the OSU13 (#36 D.Vickers), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.63(08:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TTU22 (#25 J.Laine)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.51(08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush right for 2 yards loss to the ACU15 (#3 D.Williams)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.48(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TTU13 (#23 B.Morris; #92 O.Udom)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Neal’s 2022 season.
77%match
Matches Devin on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Differs from Devin on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Devin Neal’s path through Kansas.
92%match
All-Big 12
Matches Devin on
Weight
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Harris's sophomore season at Miami (2021).
77%match
Matches Cam'Ron on
Weight
Receiving share
Yards / reception
Differs from Cam'Ron on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Cameron Dickey
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #150
Peaked at #150 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS All-Big 12 Second Team (2025, So.) Doak Walker Award Semifinalist (2025, So.) Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team (2025, So.) DCTF All-Texas College First Team (2025, So.) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Player of the Week - Nov. 11 (2025, So.) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week...
The backfield · Texas Tech
- #8Cameron Dickey1,138 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J'Koby Williams866 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Michael Henderson III-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Loic Tshibanguno box-score line yet
- Quinten Joyner2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology