Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/42Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 42 inside-the-5 carries (11.9%).
Dylan Carson
Dylan Carson is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Air Force.
Carson does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the same backfield at Air Force. One game to point at: 109 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Boise State — Week 4, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-13vs Bucknell | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-49@ Utah State | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 37-49vs Boise State | 16 | 109 | 6.8 | 1 | 64 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 35-44vs Hawai'i | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-34@ Navy | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 48-51@ UNLV | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-21vs Wyoming | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-20vs Army | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-16@ San José State | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-26@ UConn | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 2 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-20vs New Mexico | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-21@ Colorado State | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 91 | 419 | 4.6 | 4 | 64 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2025
L 16-26
at UConn
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Boise State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +4.23Dylan Carson run for 64 yds to the BOIS 10 for a
- Week 4 · Boise State · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.54Dylan Carson run for 2 yds for a TD (Jacob Medina KICK)
- Week 12 · UConn · 1st and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.05D.Carson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UConn00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 12 · UConn · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.87D.Carson rush middle for 14 yards gain (M.McLean)
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.61Dylan Carson run for 23 yds to the AF 37 for a
- Week 1 · Bucknell · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.52Dylan Carson run for 17 yds to the AF 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Bucknell · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Dylan Carson run for 5 yds to the BUCK 2 for a
- Week 4 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25Dylan Carson run for 9 yds to the AF 34
- Week 11 · San José State · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.25D.Carson rush middle for 8 yards gain (N.McNeal-Franklin)
- Week 12 · UConn · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21D.Carson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UConn00 TOUCHDOWN K.Hodges pass attempt failed
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
88 of 91 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%88 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds10%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
42 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
5 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 91 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 18-19 over that span.
2023Air Force9-4HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 37.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 32.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 43.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 26.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
20.0%
163 pass / 650 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
185 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
91 carries in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
37 · #254 of 326 RBs · 2025
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #28 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Three seasons at Air Force
- 2025 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 12 games
- 2024 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 10 games
- 2023 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 10 games
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023–2025
Air Force
Played every college season under Troy Calhoun.