#21

Aaron Dumas

Sophomore running back for UTEP. 2021: 658 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.

RB · UTEP · So. · #21

5′9″ · 208 lb · El Paso, TX

CFB Index 42 · #185 of 315 RBsHigh confidenceNew Mexico 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

RB recruit

No. 1426 nationally · Signed with New Mexico

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for UTEP. 2021: 658 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2021.

His career, year by year

How it ended

One season at New Mexico, 658 rushing yards — his college career is complete.

His career

He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.

202111 games

Signed with New Mexico3-star out of El Paso Americas

2022

Entered the portal

2023

Entered the portal

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#1426 national

CFB

College

New Mexico

2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 honor

🎓

FRESHMAN HONORS

Freshman recognition (2021)

1 mention(s)

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021New Mexico3-9HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

42Rotational starter #185 of 315?

High confidence11 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: td rate (10th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

EPA / carry#235 / 409 · 43rd pct

0.15

Yards / carry#246 / 409 · 40th pct

5.0

Success rate#262 / 409 · 36th pct

42.5%

Explosive rate#262 / 409 · 36th pct

5.8%

TD rate#368 / 409 · 10th pct

1.7%

Box-score rates (6)

Long run#87 / 343 · 74th pct

Carries#99 / 343 · 71st pct

136

Rush yards#108 / 343 · 69th pct

658

Fumbles lost#63 / 222 · 46th pct

Yards / carry#187 / 343 · 44th pct

4.8

Rush TDs#243 / 343 · 22nd pct

Season trend

EPA / carry— 2020 cohort too thin to compare (n=17)

Success rate— 2020 cohort too thin to compare (n=17)

Explosive rate— 2020 cohort too thin to compare (n=17)

Yards / carry— 2020 cohort too thin to compare (n=17)

TD rate— 2020 cohort too thin to compare (n=17)

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	YDS/g	YPC	TD/g
Home5g	58.0	5.1	0.0
Road6g	61.3	4.5	0.3

First half vs Second half

	YDS/g	YPC	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	50.3	5.0	0.0
Weeks 8+4g	76.5	4.4	0.5

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Scotty Walden

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Starter

A locked-in starting job.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

42 · #185 of 315 RBs

Three-star recruit. Now #185 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	New Mexico	136	658	4.8	2	--
Career		136	658	4.8	2	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 11 · Fresno State · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +4.18Aaron Dumas run for 63 yds to the FrsSt 18 for a 1ST down
Week 6 · San Diego State · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.38Aaron Dumas run for 14 yds to the SDSt 28 for a 1ST down
Week 10 · UNLV · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.28Aaron Dumas run for 26 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
Week 8 · Wyoming · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.19Aaron Dumas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.87Aaron Dumas run for 10 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
Week 7 · Colorado State · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.82Aaron Dumas run for 5 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
Week 6 · San Diego State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.77Aaron Dumas run for 19 yds to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down
Week 8 · Wyoming · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.75Aaron Dumas run for 6 yds to the Wyom 28 for a 1ST down
Week 11 · Fresno State · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.59Aaron Dumas run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 49 for a 1ST down
Week 3 · Texas A&M · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.58Aaron Dumas run for 13 yds to the NMex 34 for a 1ST down

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 27-17vs Houston Christian	15	57	3.8	0	12
Wk 2	W 34-25vs New Mexico State	10	58	5.8	0	13
Wk 3	L 0-34@ Texas A&M	10	49	4.9	0	16
Wk 4	L 13-20@ UTEP	8	28	3.5	0	8
Wk 5	L 10-38vs Air Force	3	15	5.0	0	8
Wk 6	L 7-31@ San Diego State	11	77	7.0	0	19
Wk 7	L 7-36vs Colorado State	14	68	4.9	0	15
Wk 8	W 14-3@ Wyoming	12	35	2.9	1	6
Wk 10	L 17-31vs UNLV	15	92	6.1	0	36
Wk 11	L 7-34@ Fresno State	23	143	6.2	1	63	Season-high 143 yds
Wk 12	L 0-37@ Boise State	15	36	2.4	0	6
Total		136	658	4.8	2	63

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