#25

Dennis Palmer

Junior running back for Troy. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Troy · Jr. · #25

5′10″ · 197 lb · Jensen Beach, FL · Jensen Beach HS

Returning to Troy for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat MissouriMemorial StadiumMissouri by 26.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 15th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2025

4 per carry

2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 37 rush yds, vs Jacksonville State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for Troy. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Bethune-Cookman in 2024.
Transferred from Bethune-Cookman to Troy in 2025.

His career, year by year

Dennis Palmer

RB · Troy · Jr · #25

Dennis Palmer arrived at Troy from Bethune-Cookman. The receipt on tape: 37 rush yds against Jacksonville State, Bowl, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

portal record
game log

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · 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)

Yards / carry#292 / 349 · 15th pct

4.0

Rush TDs#326 / 349 · 3rd pct

Long run#347 / 349 · 0th pct

Rush yards#350 / 349 · 0th pct

Carries#350 / 349 · 0th pct

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

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 20.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Gerad Parker

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Troy	10	40	4.0	0	--
Career		10	40	4.0	0	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.12Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush left for 8 yards gain to the JAX ST44 (#49 T.Gallagher), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.06Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush left for 11 yards gain to the Troy44 (#49 T.Gallagher), 1ST DOWN
Week 12 · Old Dominion · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -1.04Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush right for 0 yards to the TRO44 (#23 J.Haynes)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.69Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush right for 0 yards to the JAX ST35 (#31 M.Woods; #49 T.Gallagher)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.63Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 0 yards to the JAX ST27 (#59 M.Sanders; #4 S.Payton Hodges)
Week 12 · Old Dominion · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.43Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TRO44 (#98 C.Spencer; #99 C.Daniels)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.16Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Troy48 (#40 W.O'Steen; #1 C.Nix)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.12Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 4 yards gain to the JAX ST41 (#16 Q.Hood)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.07Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JAX ST18 (#40 W.O'Steen)
Week 1 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.07Shotgun #25 D.Palmer rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JAX ST10 (#59 M.Sanders)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Wk 12	L 0-33@ Old Dominion	2	3	1.5	3
Bowl	L 13-17@ Jacksonville State	8	37	4.6	11
Total		10	40	3.0	11

The backfield · Troy

#1Jordan LovettRB · Sr.339 rushing yards · 2025
#25Dennis PalmerRB · Jr.40 rushing yards · 2025
#3Jaheim MerriweatherRB · Jr.4 rushing yards · 2025
#21AC WaltersRB · So.1 game · 2025
#26DeWhitt Betterson Jr.RB · Sr.no box-score line yet

2 more on the roster · Troy team page

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

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