#27

Dane Nauman

Sophomore running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Toledo · So. · #27

6′0″ · 210 lb · Marengo, OH · Highland

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How he plays

Rush TDs: 6th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rush yds, vs Central Connecticut

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Sophomore running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

The full story, with sources

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Dane Nauman

RB · Toledo · So · #27

Three seasons at Toledo, three different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner and Mike Jacobs. The receipt: 2 rush yds against Central Connecticut — Week 2, 2026.

2 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 1 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Toledo	1	2	2.0	--
2025	Toledo	9	40	4.4	--
2024	Toledo	6	15	2.5	--
Career		16	57	3.6	--

Season	Team
2026	Toledo	--	--	--	--	--
2025	Toledo	--	--	--	--	--
2024	Toledo	1	14	14.0	0	--
Career		1	14	14.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 63-10vs Central Connecticut	1	2	2.0	0	2	Season-high 2 yds

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 63–10

vs Central Connecticut

2 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 53-point win at home against Central Connecticut.

With J. Alan Richter — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.1 · 1 rush yds (1 car) · R. Bond — 4 rec · 135 yds · 1 TD

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Balanced

2025Toledo8-5HC: Robert Weiner · Run-leaning

2026Toledo2-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rush TDs#49 / 55 · 6th pct

Rush yards#56 / 55 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#56 / 55 · 0th pct

2.0

Long run#56 / 55 · 0th pct

Carries#56 / 55 · 0th pct

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

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mike Jacobs

Pass share

53.9%

103 pass / 88 run

Plays / game

63.7

3 games

Team sack rate

1.8%

112 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

The backfield · Toledo

#8Connor WalendzakRB · Sr.99 rushing yards · 2025
#32Willie Shaw IIIRB · Sr.85 rushing yards · 2025
#25Mike Drennen IIRB · Jr.60 rushing yards · 2025
#27Dane NaumanRB · So.40 rushing yards · 2025
#20Corey SmithRB · So.30 rushing yards · 2025

6 more on the roster · Toledo team page

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