#21

Trae'von Dunbar

Junior running back for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · South Alabama · Jr. · #21

5′10″ · 205 lb · Graniteville, SC

Returning to South Alabama for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETvs OhioHancock Whitney StadiumSouth Alabama by 4.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 37th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 4.4 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 60 rush yds, 1 TD, vs SE Louisiana

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2024.

His career, year by year

Trae'von Dunbar

RB · South Alabama · Jr · #21

This is his second year in the same backfield at South Alabama. The receipt: 60 rush yds, 1 rush TD against SE Louisiana — Week 1, 2026.

75 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 5-9 over that span.

2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy

2026South Alabama1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#10 / 15 · 37th pct

4.4

Rec yards#11 / 15 · 33rd pct

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 37.5 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Major Applewhite

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	South Alabama	17	75	4.4	1	--
2025	South Alabama	3	41	13.7	1	--
Career		20	116	5.8	2	--

Season	Team
2026	South Alabama	1	17	17.0	0	--
2025	South Alabama	--	--	--	--	--
Career		1	17	17.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 39–14

vs SE Louisiana

60 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.

With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +1.93No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush left for 8 yards gain to the SLU 32 (#16 D.McGee), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Trae'von Dunbar 1 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.77No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SLU 42 (#32 M.Elkman), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Tulane · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.32(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 7 yards gain to the TLN30 (#7 K.Adams III), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush left for 7 yards gain to the USA 41 (#12 C.Crump), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.18(14:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short left to #21 T.Dunbar caught at USA41, for 17 yards to the TLN38 (#1 J.Tchienchou), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.86No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 8 yards gain to the USA 50 (#20 M.Mitchell)
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.71No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 2 yards gain to the USA 50 (#21 K.Ford Jr)
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.70No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 11 yards gain to the SLU 39 (#34 T.Carter), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.69No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SLU 01 (#24 C.Byrd; #34 T.Carter)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 39-14vs SE Louisiana	13	60	4.6	1	11	Season-high 60 yds
Wk 2	L 24-28@ Tulane	4	15	3.8	0	7
Total		17	75	4.2	1	11

The backfield · South Alabama

#3Keenan PhillipsRB · Jr.622 rushing yards · 2025
PJ MartinRB · Sr.326 rushing yards · 2025
#21Trae'von DunbarRB · Jr.41 rushing yards · 2025
#15Chris Holifield Jr.RB · Sr.no box-score line yet
#23Iverson CelestineRB · Sr.no box-score line yet

7 more on the roster · South Alabama team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2024