David Bailey: RB · Texas A&M · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
David Bailey
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for four head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Steve Addazio, Jeff Hafley, Jay Norvell and Elijah Robinson. One game to point at: 56 rushing yards against Mississippi State — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
4.5% of carries overall (19/424) → 22.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/81) — 22.2% 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
2 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (8.3%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
New York Post Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 20 | 61 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 197 | 752 | 3.8 | 9 | 31 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 127 | 503 | 4.0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 148 | 844 | 5.7 | 7 | 74 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 57 | 255 | 4.5 | 2 | 35 |
| Career | 569 | 2,512 | 4.4 | 26 | 74 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 3 | −1 | −0.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 15 | 134 | 8.9 | 2 | 28 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | Boston College | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 307 | 8.3 | 4 | 28 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-10vs New Mexico | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 33-48@ Miami | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 47-3vs UL Monroe | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | W 51-10vs Mississippi State | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 38-10vs Abilene Christian | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-42@ No. 14 LSU | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 1 | 19 |
Week 12 · 2023
W 38-10
14 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With N. Constantinou — 43.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · J. Henderson — 260 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 25.0 · 27 rush yds (12 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 23.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 24.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Elijah Robinson
Pass share
48.3%
423 pass / 453 run
Plays / game
67.4
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Career, closed
Gone at #2 overall.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Boston College, Colorado State and Texas A&M, 2,512 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Steve Addazio, Jeff Hafley, Jay Norvell, Jimbo Fisher and Elijah Robinson.
