UCF · W 41-9
1 carry, 7 yards
The other 7 games average 47 yards. This one was 40 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Over the last few games, Baylor fans have been high on Pendergrass.
“That had no business getting to a first down. Way to stay up Pendergrass”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
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 13, middle 64, right 17.
Dawson Pendergrass
Dawson Pendergrass takes over from Bryson Washington at Baylor.
Rushing value per play
+0.16
our model · 2026 · 58 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
32.6% of carries overall (94/288) → 35.4% of Q4-with-lead carries (23/65) — 52.2% 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
10 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (100.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Dawson Pendergrass at Auburn.
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Last game (Wk 9): 7 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 25 | 88 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 94 | 339 | 3.6 | 2 | 17 |
1 carry for 7 yards.
7-yard run on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 14-3.
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.
4 carries for 4 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with Baylor down 7-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
1-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. First quarter, made it 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.
9 carries for 11 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Baylor down 7-3.
3-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 7-3. 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.
8 carries for 29 yards.
11-yard run on 3rd and 10. First quarter, up 14-3. Converted.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 45-19. 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.
16 carries for 85 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
4-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, up 10-3.
17-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 23-13.
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.
16 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown.
8-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, made it 14-7.
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.
15 carries for 69 yards.
19-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 34-3. 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.
25 carries for 88 yards, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Baylor down 10-7.
7-yard run. Second quarter, down 10-0.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 10-7.
5-yard run on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 10-7. 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.
Week 1 · 2026
L 16-17
vs Auburn · neutral site
88 rush yds (25 car) · 2 rec · 11 yds
With D. Lagway — 333 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · P. Williams — 52 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
183rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 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
45%94 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.6 yds/carry on 94 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
3 seasons under Dave Aranda — 16-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 52.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 13.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 54.7 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
94 carries and 6 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #274 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Aranda.
Big 12 Conference
