Sun Belt ConferenceShort-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/20Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (15.0%).
Trae'von Dunbar
Rushing yards295188th of 278 running backsLast gameL 20–35vs Louisiana Tech · Oct 31
Nextat LouisianaSat Nov 7 · 5 pm ET
- touchdown
Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
7 carries, 23 yards
The other 7 games average 39 yards. This one was 16 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordSouth Alabama is 4-4.
- Next gameat Louisiana · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Trae'von Dunbar spent one season at West Virginia before joining South Alabama.
A play of his this season
16% of the carries, 17% of the yards, 20% of the touchdowns
- Carries16%57 of 357
- Yards17%295 of 1,729
- Touchdowns20%4 of 20
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
Who carried it
- Keenan Phillips576 yards, 107 carries, 6 touchdowns
- PJ Martin552 yards, 118 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Trae'von Dunbar295 yards, 57 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Jared Hollins150 yards, 48 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Bishop Davenport73 yards, 20 carries, 1 touchdown
- 3 others83 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Trae'von Dunbar
Second year in the same backfield at South Alabama. A game that shows it: 91 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against UL Monroe — Week 5, 2026.
295 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 57 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Louisiana Tech on Oct. 31: 7 carries for 23 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 57 carries for 295 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 20-35 vs Louisiana Tech7 carries, 23 yds
- L 13-20 at Marshall5 carries, 24 yds
- W 56-49 at Arkansas State5 carries, 19 yds
- W 52-35 vs UL Monroe12 carries, 91 yds, 1 TD
- L 21-45 at Kentucky5 carries, 11 yds
- W 41-36 vs Ohio6 carries, 52 yds, 2 TD
- L 24-28 at Tulane4 carries, 15 yds
- W 39-14 vs SE Louisiana13 carries, 60 yds, 1 TD
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 57 | 295 | 5.2 | 4 | 32 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 60 | 336 | 5.6 | 5 | 34 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
Last game (Wk 9): 23 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 2 | 32 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 57 | 295 | 5.2 | 4 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-36
vs Ohio
52 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Ohio at home in a shootout.
With J. Hollins — 192 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 68.8 · 18 rush yds (5 car) · K. Phillips — 116 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 25 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Kentucky · 4th and 3 · Q4 · EPA −4.12Hollins to Dunbar: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 5 · UL Monroe · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +3.29T.Dunbar rush middle for 32 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Ohio · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +3.08T.Dunbar rush middle for 32 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Ohio · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44T.Dunbar rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · UL Monroe · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.09T.Dunbar rush right for 14 yards gain to the USA 48 (D.Jester)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.93T.Dunbar rush left for 8 yards gain to the SLU 32 (D.McGee)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Trae'von Dunbar 1 Yd Run
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.77T.Dunbar rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SLU 42 (M.Elkman)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.32T.Dunbar rush right for 7 yards gain (K.Adams III)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32T.Dunbar rush left for 7 yards gain to the USA 41 (C.Crump)
Where he ranks
Rush yards295tied for 188thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.2tied for 108thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs4tied for 94thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run32tied for 176thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries57tied for 203rdAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards26tied for 222ndAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions4tied for 224thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
222nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
57 of 57 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
53%57 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds5%of carries
3 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds46%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
5 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 57 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 53% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Major Applewhite, all run-heavy offenses — 8-12 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama4-4HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 56.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 17.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 41.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 23.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
57 carries and 4 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #158 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #158 at the position.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 South Alabama ApplewhiteYear 3 · 8 games
- 2025 South Alabama ApplewhiteYear 2 · 2 games
- 2024 West Virginia BrownYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Midland ValleyGraniteville, SC · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 720 in the 2024 class. Signed with West Virginia.
2024
- Signed with West VirginiaThree-star, out of Midland Valley
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
West Virginia
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Neal Brown and Major Applewhite.