Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 15-34@ Cincinnati | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Total | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | 2 | 19 |
#23
Evan Dickens
Junior running back for Boston College. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Marietta, GA · IMG Academy
CFB Index 77 · #25 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Liberty → Boston College 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
103
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 4.3 per carry · 6 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 43 car · 267 yds · 4 TD -- top 0.1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 47 rush yds, 1 TD, 27 rec yds, at Cincinnati
The play that turned itSwung Liberty from 40% to 90% to win.Kennesaw State at Liberty · 48-42
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Boston College. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Tech in 2023.
- Transferred from Liberty to Boston College in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-76aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 12th percentile of RBs; the tape says
87th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=15
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception12th pctl
Production — on-field87th pctl
n=15 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 12th · Production percentile: 88th
His production sits in the 88th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 12th-percentile attention — a gap of 76 points between tape and volume.
12thattention percentile · vs RBs
88thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Evan Dickens
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 56 rush yds, 24 rec yds against Rutgers — Week 2, 2026.
103 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20235 games
- Signed with Georgia Tech3-star out of IMG Academy
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
- All-Conference USAsecond
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Boston College
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Boston College
2025Liberty
2026Boston College
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Boston College1-1HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 51.5 YDS/g, 4.3 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 228 | 1,325 | 5.8 | 16 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 263 | 1,475 | 5.6 | 18 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 134 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–21
vs Rutgers
56 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With M. McKenzie — 252 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 53.3 · 94 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · D. Pough — 4 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Rutgers · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.60(10:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush right for 19 yards gain to the RU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:42, 1ST DOWN #99 L.Lombardo kick attempt good (H: #96 B.LaFollette, LS: #49 C.Crook)
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.33Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:01 #10 M.McKenzie rush attempt Successful
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA -1.62No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush right for 4 yards loss to the BCE42 (#10 P.Bauer)
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.61Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush left for 18 yards gain to the BCE43 (#18 J.Beeler), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.56Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush middle for 11 yards gain to the BCE50 (#3 A.Peek Jr.; #14 K.Meier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Rutgers · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.45(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 M.McKenzie pass complete short left to #23 E.Dickens caught at BC 21, for 8 yards to the BC 31 (#3 L.Noel; #16 J.Ofurie), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Rutgers · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.32(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BC 50 (#20 C.Joines)
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.16No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush middle for 0 yards to the BCE43 (#3 A.Peek Jr.)
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.11Shotgun #10 M.McKenzie pass complete short left to #23 E.Dickens caught at CIN46, for 27 yards to the CIN15 (#3 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.02Shotgun #23 E.Dickens rush middle for 8 yards gain to the BCE48 (#18 J.Beeler; #22 J.Thompson)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Stewart’s 2024 season.
68%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Tre on
Height
Receiving share
Differs from Tre on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Otis Anderson’s path through UCF.
95%match
All-AAC
Matches Otis on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Anderson's sophomore season at Army (2021).
71%match
Matches Christian on
EPA / carry (adj)
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Christian on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Height (lower)
Background
2026 (Redshirt Junior): Joined the Boston College Football program at mid-year. Before BC: Rushed for over 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns en route to Group of Five Second-Team All-American honors with Liberty … His 1,339 rushing yards ranked fifth in the country, and his 16 touchdowns were fourth-...
The backfield · Boston College
- #23Evan Dickens1,325 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Nolan Ray289 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bo MacCormack III43 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Anthony Ferrucci14 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Mekhi Dodd12 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Boston College team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology