Duke · L 2-47
No carries.
Dickens has carries in 7 of Boston College’s 8 games: none against Duke.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 5, middle 52, right 9. His longest went for 39 yards.
Evan Dickens
Evan Dickens takes over from Turbo Richard at Boston College.
Rushing value per play
+0.13
our model · 2026 · 50 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
22.9% of carries overall (62/271) → 27.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/54) — 93.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 66 | 296 | 4.5 | 4 | 39 |
| 2025 | Liberty | 228 | 1,325 | 5.8 | 16 | 95 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 305 | 1,668 | 5.5 | 20 | 95 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 1 | 43 |
| 2025 | Liberty | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 19 | 197 | 10.4 | 2 | 43 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-16vs Maine | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 14-21vs Virginia Tech | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-25@ No. 21 SMU | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-21vs Pittsburgh | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-27@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 66 | 296 | 4.5 | 4 | 39 |
1 carry for 3 yards.
3-yard run on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 49-27. 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.
15 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Boston College ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 30 yards.
The per-play feed is missing an 8-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 13 carries it has.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 21-15.
16-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 27-21.
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.
5 carries for 22 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 45 yards.
43-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 10-6.
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.
6 carries for 9 yards.
7-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 14-14.
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.
15 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
No gain on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs.
39-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 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.
13 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Boston College ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 10 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 24 yards.
The per-play feed is missing an 11-yard run in the third quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 12 carries it has.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
19-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 7-0.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, up 28-21. 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.
11 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
27-yard catch. Third quarter, down 24-0.
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.
Week 3 · 2026
W 22-16
vs Maine
102 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 6 at home.
With M. McKenzie — 173 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 11.2 · 53 rush yds (15 car) · B. LaFollette — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 46 long
The plays that mattered most
220th 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 -5 to +13 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
44%62 carriesFumble rate
1.5%1 of 66 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.5 yds/carry on 66 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
168% of team targetsCatch rate
75%12 of 16 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
75% catch rate on 16 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 56.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 24.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 48.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
42.3%
212 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The No. 1,304 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Key, Jamey Chadwell and Bill O'Brien.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Boston College
