Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 0-34@ Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-45vs Kennesaw State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
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Tar'Varish Dawson Jr.
Senior wide receiver on Florida International's 2025 roster.
5′10″ · 160 lb · Fort Myers, FL
Returning to Florida International for 2026
Recruiting
4★
ATH recruit
No. 351 nationally · Signed with Auburn
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver on Florida International's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2021.
Tar'Varish Dawson Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Tar'Varish Dawson Jr. has played for four head coaches across four seasons and four programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
2021
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Lehigh Senior
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022–2024
Florida International
2025era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Auburn5-7HC: Cadillac Williams · Run-heavy
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2024Jacksonville State9-5HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Auburn | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 170 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Auburn | 2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Florida International
Returning around him
- 32% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jamire Calvin’s 2021 season.
Matches Jamire on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Jamire on
Reception volume (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Briley Moore’s path through Kansas State.
100%match
All-Big 12
Matches Briley on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jamire Calvin's sophomore season at Mississippi State (2021).
82%match
Matches Jamire on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Jamire on
Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology