Nevada · W 31-17
No carries.
Scott has carries in 8 of North Dakota State’s 9 games: none against Nevada.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 14, middle 41, right 27. His longest went for 42 yards.
DJ Scott
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Chandler Burks and Tim Polasek. On tape: 80 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards against Sacramento State, Week 3, 2026.
364 rushing yards · 5 rushing TD · 95 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 95 | 364 | 3.8 | 5 | 42 |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 97 | 373 | 3.8 | 5 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 11 |
Last game (Wk 9): 50 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-7vs UTEP | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 95 | 364 | 3.8 | 5 | 42 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-7 vs UTEP, play by play
13 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with North Dakota State down 7-3.
13-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 7-3.
1-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, made it 10-7.
9 carries for 8 yards.
5-yard run. First quarter, down 7-3.
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.
3 carries for 8 yards.
6-yard run on 3rd and 23. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
20 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 2 with North Dakota State up 7-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 3-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 19 carries it has.
1-yard run on 4th and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted. Turnover on downs.
16-yard run on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-0. 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.
14 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
42-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 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.
12 carries for 34 yards.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0.
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.
11 carries for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the first quarter (a touchdown called back by a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
13-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
5-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 3-0.
15-yard run. Third quarter, up 31-0.
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.
13 carries for 51 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-0
vs Fordham
60 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 16 yds
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With N. Hayes — 210 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · J. Williams — 4 rec · 38 yds
The plays that mattered most
162nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 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
37%93 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.8 yds/carry on 95 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 58.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 32.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 51.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 29.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
95 carries and 9 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
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Bohannon, Chandler Burks and Tim Polasek.
