Dawson Pendergrass
Dawson Pendergrass
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. This is his second year in the same backfield at Baylor. One game to point at: 142 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Oklahoma State — Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 37–34
vs TCU
33 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Edged out TCU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Baylor
Returning around him
- 82% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tavion Thomas’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Kibodi's sophomore season at Louisiana (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Dawson Pendergrass
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2024+99%
Up 99% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 (Junior): Redshirted the season while recovering from a preseason injury. 2024 (Sophomore): Played in 13 games as a key member of a primarily two-man rotation at running back … Finished with 121 carries for 671 yards and six TDs … Also caught 11 balls for 103 yards and a score … Averaged 51....