Senior running back for Hawai'i. 2025: 51 rushing yards, 2 catches.
5′9″ · 200 lb · Tucson, AZ
The numbers
rushing yards · 2025
3.6 per carry · 2 catches
Best game: 22 rush yds, 6 rec yds, vs Wyoming
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Hawai'i. 2025: 51 rushing yards, 2 catches.
David Cordero
This is his third year in the same backfield at Hawai'i. One game to point at: 22 rush yds, 6 rec yds against Wyoming — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Timmy Chang.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Timmy Chang — 19-19 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 38–6
2 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 32-point win at home against San Diego State.
With C. Barfield — 69 rush yds (11 car) · M. Alejado — 256 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 70.6 · -10 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-40@ Arizona | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-20vs Sam Houston | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-23vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 38-45@ San José State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-6vs San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-38@ UNLV | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-7vs Wyoming | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Total | 14 | 51 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Hawai'i
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #124