Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 19 |
#7
Davion Gause
Junior running back for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 212 lb · Opa Locka, FL · Chaminade-Madonna
CFB Index 36 · #265 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred North Carolina → NC State 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
37
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7.4 per carry · 1 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 37 rush yds, 1 TD, 21 rec yds, vs Richmond
The play that turned itSwung North Carolina from 42% to 80% to win.Duke at North Carolina · 32-25
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2024.
- Transferred from North Carolina to NC State in 2026.
In Their Words
271 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Davion Gause
Wins in space out of the backfield. Davion Gause has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 37 rush yds, 21 rec yds against Richmond — Week 2, 2026.
37 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
202411 games
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Chaminade-Madonna
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
2025North Carolina
2026NC State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 37.0 YDS/g, 7.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 61 | 258 | 4.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 67 | 326 | 4.9 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 621 | 4.7 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 16 | 132 | 8.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 187 | 9.3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Edward Saydee’s 2022 season.
80%match
Matches Edward on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Rush TD rate
Differs from Edward on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Antonio Harris's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
78%match
Matches Antonio on
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Antonio on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Davion Gause
Background
AS A JUNIOR (2026 AT NC State): • Transferred in January of 2026. AS A SOPHOMORE (2025 AT UNC): • Saw action in all 12 games at running back, he was the team’s third-leading rusher with 259 yards. • Top game was 58 yards at Syracuse. AS A FRESHMAN (2024 AT UNC). • Appeared in all 13 contests, ear...
The backfield · NC State
- #1Jayden Scott595 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Davion Gause258 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Darius Johnson10 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Isiah Jones1 game · 2026
- #14Jonathan Paylor1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology