Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Total | 12 | 52 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
#8
Dijon Stanley
Senior running back for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Granada Hills, CA
CFB Index 32 · #296 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to New Mexico 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
52
rushing yards · 2026
4.3 per carry · 2 catches
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 3 rec · 150 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game. -- Best game: 16 rush yds, 15 rec yds, vs Mercyhurst
Swing playSwung New Mexico State from 22% to 51% to win.New Mexico State at UTEP · 34-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Utah in 2023.
- Transferred from Utah to New Mexico State in 2025.
Dijon Stanley
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Tony Sanchez. One game to point at: 19 rush yds against Hawai'i — Week 2, 2026.
52 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20236 games
- Signed with Utah4-star out of Granada Hills
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
New Mexico State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 16.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 18.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 17.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #23 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 73 | 297 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 111 | 416 | 3.7 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah | 7 | 166 | 23.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 330 | 9.2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
16 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8 · -7 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Hawai'i · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.80(02:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NMSU40 (#95 G.Speight), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.63(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush left for 6 yards gain to the NMS49 (#6 J.Rawls), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Mercyhurst · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -1.36(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MERCY33 (#8 B.Beckwith)
- Week 1 · Mercyhurst · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.29(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush right for 4 yards gain to the NMSU46 (#7 J.Vital Cloutier; #5 J.Allos), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1&15 · Q3 · EPA +1.01(09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush left for 9 yards gain to the FSU44 (#14 M.Jones; #28 M.Gbayor)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.72(10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 0 yards to the FSU36 (#1 D.Desir)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.68(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NMS47 (#55 K.Wynn)
- Week 1 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.60(07:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush left for 2 yards gain to the MERCY46 (#30 E.Binakonsky; #9 L.Griffin)
- Week 1 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.39(08:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush left for 7 yards gain to the NMSU18 (#6 A.Marshall)
- Week 2 · Hawai'i · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.24(03:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NMSU30 (#12 W.Ho'ohuli), 1ST DOWN
Game log
Game by game
Dijon Stanley's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
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
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
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 Jaiden Credle’s 2024 season.
65%match
Matches Jaiden on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Jaiden on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Receiving share (higher)
Height (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
99%match
#3
Rickey Spruill
94%
#5
Travis Theis
90%
Matches Bryant on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaiden Credle's junior season at Middle Tennessee (2024).
69%match
Matches Jaiden on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Jaiden on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Receiving share (higher)
Weight (lower)
The backfield · New Mexico State
- #8Dijon Stanley297 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Isaiah Rudison158 rushing yards · 2025
- Terrell Washington Jr.98 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Jalen Brown3 games · 2026
- #2James Jones3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology