Chris Dawn Jr.
Chris Dawn Jr.
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Texas State. One game to point at: 180 rec yds, 5 receptions against Marshall — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 65 | 1,007 | 15.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 37 | 418 | 11.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 111 | 1,511 | 13.6 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 1 | -2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | -- | -- | 45 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 1 | -2 | 45 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 43–36
at UTSA
2 rec · 109 yds
Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas State
Returning around him
- 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Que'Sean Brown’s 2025 season.
Matches Que'Sean on
Differs from Que'Sean on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyndon Fuselier’s path through Lamar.
Kyndon Fuselier
Adrian Hardy
Julius Young
Malik Murray
Keith Corbin
Matches Kyndon on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Yamir Knight's junior season at SMU (2025).
Matches Yamir on
Differs from Yamir on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+1071%
Up 1071% from first season to most-recent.