Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/42Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 42 inside-the-5 carries (11.9%).
Dakota Gordon
Last confirmed: San Diego State, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Clovis, CA
Dakota Gordon: FB · San Diego State · #46.
Dakota Gordon
This is his second year in the same backfield at San Diego State. One game to point at: 50 rushing yards and 15 receiving yards against Colorado State — Week 9, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
San Diego State in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-3vs San Diego | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ California | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-34vs South Alabama | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-7vs Fresno State | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-14@ Hawai'i | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-7@ San José State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-14vs Utah State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-17@ Colorado State | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 38-3vs Wyoming | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 52-14@ UNLV | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-14vs Nevada | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-24vs Air Force | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 23 | |
 Bowl | W 42-7@ Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 187 | 5.1 | 3 | 46 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2015
W 42-7
vs Cincinnati · neutral site
4 rec · 58 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at a neutral site against Cincinnati.
With D. Pumphrey — 99 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 19 yds · 16 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · R. Penny — 17 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Colorado State · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +3.95Dakota Gordon run for 46 yds to the ColSt 34 for a
- Week 8 · Utah State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.38Maxwell Smith pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 34 yds to the UthSt 47 for a
- Week 11 · Wyoming · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.93Maxwell Smith pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 13 yds to the Wyom 37 for a
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.83Donnel Pumphrey pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 16 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)
- Week 1 · Cincinnati · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.50Christian Chapman pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 35 yds to the Cincy 2 for a
- Week 9 · Colorado State · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA +2.50Maxwell Smith pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 15 yds to the SDSt 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Air Force · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45Dakota Gordon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)
- Week 5 · Fresno State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Dakota Gordon run for 8 yds to the SDSt 48 for a
- Week 12 · UNLV · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Dakota Gordon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)
- Week 14 · Air Force · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.89Dakota Gordon run for 23 yds to the AFA 6 for a
2015 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Rocky Long — 18-9 over that span.
2014San Diego State7-6HC: Rocky Long · Run-leaning
2015San Diego State11-3HC: Rocky Long · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 15.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 16.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 19.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rocky Long
Pass share
27.5%
251 pass / 662 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
37 carries and 12 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at San Diego State
- 2015 San Diego State LongYear 2 · 13 games
- 2014 San Diego State LongYear 1 · 12 games
How it ended
Two seasons at San Diego State, 297 rushing yards — his college career is complete.