Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Total | 40 | 134 | 3.2 | 2 | 13 |
#8
Cameron Dickey
Junior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 215 lb · Austin, TX · Crockett
CFB Index 77 · #26 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
134
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 21 car · 263 yds · 2 TD -- top 0.1% rushing yards game.
The play that turned itSwung Texas Tech from 38% to 90% to win.Houston at Texas Tech · 28-26
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2024.
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Fumbles lost: 76th percentile.
The full scouting readAura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-67aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 10th percentile of RBs; the tape says
77th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=14
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception10th pctl
Production — on-field77th pctl
n=14 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 11th · Production percentile: 78th
His production sits in the 78th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 11th-percentile attention — a gap of 67 points between tape and volume.
11thattention percentile · vs RBs
78thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Cameron Dickey
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Texas Tech backfield, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 65 rush yds, 13 rec yds against Houston — Week 3, 2026.
134 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 40 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20247 games
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Crockett
202514 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big 12first
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 40 | 134 | 3.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 211 | 1,138 | 5.4 | 14 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 40 | 224 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 291 | 1,496 | 5.1 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 24 | 217 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 285 | 7.9 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Cameron Dickey's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
65 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79(03:08) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:01 #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 3 · Houston · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45(07:35) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:36 #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 3 · Houston · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.42(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 13 yards gain to the HOU02 (#2 J.Mayo; #10 L.McCutchin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.09(04:16) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush left for 12 yards gain to the HOU03 (#6 J.Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -1.03(03:47) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 0 yards to the TTU33 (#1 J.Yates; #33 J.Barbas)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.98(03:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TTU35 (#9 K.Rausaw), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.96(03:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush right for 3 yards loss to the TTU22 (#1 J.Yates; #12 S.Fotu)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.93(10:28) Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush right for 1 yard gain to the TTU43 (#2 A.Sullivan; #8 S.Vadrawale III)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TTU29 (#22 J.Wilcox; #93 C.Herpin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.86(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Dickey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HOU48 (#12 S.Fotu)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +65 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 23-7 over that span.
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (3rd percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
39 of 40 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%39 carriesFumble rate
2.5%1 of 40 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds23%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
15 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds28%of carries
11 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
4 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.4 yds/carry on 40 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 56.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 21.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 44.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #3 of 35 Big 12 RBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Elijah Gilliam’s 2023 season.
83%match
Matches Elijah on
Rush TD rate
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Differs from Elijah on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cooper Wallace’s path through The Citadel.
Cooper Wallace
98%match
#2
Luke Yoder
97%
#4
Josiah Johnson
92%
Matches Cooper on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Holston's junior season at Virginia Tech (2020).
76%match
Matches Jalen on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Differs from Jalen on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #97
Peaked at #97 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS All-Big 12 Second Team (2025, So.) Doak Walker Award Semifinalist (2025, So.) Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team (2025, So.) DCTF All-Texas College First Team (2025, So.) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Player of the Week - Nov. 11 (2025, So.) Big 12 Offensive Player of the…
The backfield · Texas Tech
- #8Cameron Dickey1,138 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J'Koby Williams866 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Michael Henderson III-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Loic Tshibanguno box-score line yet
- Quinten Joyner3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology