Drake Dabney: TE · TCU · #9.
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Drake Dabney
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 73 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Louisiana — Bowl, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27@ Stanford | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-35vs UCF | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 42-66@ SMU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-27vs Kansas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-7@ Utah | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-34vs Texas Tech | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | L 34-37@ Baylor | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | W 20-13@ Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | W 34-3vs Louisiana | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 19 | 193 | 10.2 | 0 | 44 |
Bowl · 2024
W 34-3
vs Louisiana · neutral site
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 20.4 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
55.7%
487 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
67.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
489 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #104 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Baylor and TCU, 1,066 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Aranda and Sonny Dykes.
