Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs Texas Southern | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
#33
Dean-Taylor Chapman
Redshirt junior running back for California. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 185 lb · San Leandro, CA · Moreau Catholic HS
Returning to California for 2026
The numbers
5
rushing yards · 2025
5 per carry
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 5 rush yds, vs Texas Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonDean-Taylor Chapman
The receipt: 5 rush yds against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · California
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #56
Background
Redshirt Sophomore (2025) Made his collegiate debut against Texas Southern. Carried the ball once for five yards against TSU. Redshirt Freshman (2024) Did not see any action in 2024. Freshman (2023) Redshirted Other Father, Lindsey Chapman, played 34 games for Cal from 1991-93 and rushed for 2,07...
The backfield · California
- #20Ashten Emory569 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Adam Mohammed523 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Anthony League38 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Dean-Taylor Chapman5 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Jayden Parker3 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology