Virginia · L 8-34
No carries.
California · W 31-10
19 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 41 yards. This one was 63 above.
Gause has carries in 7 of NC State’s 8 games: none against Virginia.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Glad Gause didn’t get hurt cuz an injury off hurdling Stanford, at 1:30 in the morning, for a 2 yard gain, while down 10, would be generationally depressing”
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 6, middle 71, right 9. His longest went for 28 yards.
Davion Gause
Davion Gause takes over from Daylan Smothers at NC State.
Rushing value per play
-0.01
our model · 2026 · 62 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 87 | 352 | 4.0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 61 | 258 | 4.2 | 3 | 25 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 67 | 326 | 4.9 | 4 | 21 |
| Career | 215 | 936 | 4.4 | 9 | 28 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 21 | 202 | 9.6 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 16 | 132 | 8.2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 40 | 368 | 9.2 | 2 | 36 |
Last game (Wk 9): 104 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 21 | 69 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Total | 87 | 352 | 4.0 | 2 | 28 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-10 vs California, play by play
19 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
The per-play feed is missing 2 of his carries (7 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 17 carries it has.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. First quarter, up 7-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, tied 10-10. Converted.
28-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-10.
15 carries for 49 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 51 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
15-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 19. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
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.
7 carries for 11 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 31 yards.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
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.
21 carries for 69 yards. In the fourth quarter, with NC State ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 29 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 45 yards.
36-yard catch. Fourth quarter, tied 28-28.
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.
13 carries for 49 yards. He converted a 3rd and 2 with the score tied 31-31.
8-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-7.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, tied 31-31. 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.
7 carries for 33 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with NC State up 31-28. He also caught 5 passes for 44 yards.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 14-0. Converted.
4-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 31-28. Converted.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Fourth quarter, up 31-28.
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.
5 carries for 37 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing an 8-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 4 carries it has.
21-yard catch. Second quarter, up 28-0.
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 5 · 2026
W 31-28
vs Louisville
The plays that mattered most
175th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 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
36%83 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 87 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2811% of team targetsCatch rate
75%21 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
75% catch rate on 28 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 54.0 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 41.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 39.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 76.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
87 carries and 21 catches in 7 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #151 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mack Brown, Bill Belichick and Dave Doeren.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
