Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/15Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Dustin Garrison
Last confirmed: Fresno State, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Pearland, TX
Dustin Garrison: RB · Fresno State · #26.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dustin Garrison
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Dustin Garrison has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 66 rushing yards against Hawai'i — Week 11, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fresno State | 54 | 294 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2014 | West Virginia | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 386 | 5.2 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fresno State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | West Virginia | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Abilene Christian | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-73@ No. 17 Ole Miss | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-45vs No. 21 Utah | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-49@ San José State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ San Diego State | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-56vs Utah State | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-42@ Air Force | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | 60 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-30vs Nevada | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-14@ Hawai'i | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 10-52@ BYU | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34vs Colorado State | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | 55 | |
| Total | 54 | 294 | 5.4 | 2 | 60 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2015
L 14-42
at Air Force
63 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
With G. Swanson — 39.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 55 long · M. Waller — 80 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 40 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +4.76Dustin Garrison run for 60 yds for a TD, (Kody Kroening KICK)
- Week 13 · Colorado State · 2nd and 13 · Q2 · EPA +4.37Dustin Garrison run for 55 yds to the ColSt 28 for a
- Week 11 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.84Dustin Garrison run for 18 yds to the Hawa 49 for a
- Week 13 · Colorado State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −2.80Dustin Garrison run for no gain to the ColSt 32
- Week 13 · Colorado State · 1st and 11 · Q2 · EPA +2.59Dustin Garrison run for 11 yds for a TD, (Kody Kroening KICK)
- Week 5 · San Diego State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Dustin Garrison run for 8 yds to the SDSt 34 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA −2.21Dustin Garrison run for a loss of 6 yards to the FrsSt 46
- Week 11 · Hawai'i · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.05Dustin Garrison run for 25 yds to the Hawa 40 for a
- Week 12 · BYU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.72Dustin Garrison run for a loss of 3 yards to the FrsSt 39
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −1.70Dustin Garrison run for a loss of 4 yards to the Miss 32
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
54 of 54 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%54 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds28%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds28%of carries
15 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
7 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.4 yds/carry on 54 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014West Virginia7-6HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced, fast tempo
2015Fresno State3-9HC: Tim DeRuyter · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 24.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 28.8 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 13.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 42.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim DeRuyter
Pass share
49.0%
403 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
68.6
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
54 carries and 2 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2015 Fresno State DeRuyterYear 5 · 11 games
- 2014 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 4 · 7 games
- 2013 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with West Virginia in 2011 as a 2-star recruit, No. 1,629 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with West Virginia in the 2011 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons, at West Virginia and Fresno State, 386 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2011
- Signed with West Virginia2-star out of Pearland
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2014
West Virginia
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen and Tim DeRuyter.