Dylan Downing
Dylan Downing
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 37 rush yds against Kent State — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami (OH), 892 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 44 | 152 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 48 | 211 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Purdue | 93 | 351 | 3.8 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Purdue | 44 | 178 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 229 | 892 | 3.9 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Purdue | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Purdue | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 217 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–20
vs Ohio
28 rush yds (7 car)
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to James Harris II’s 2021 season.
Matches James on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Ingram’s path through Chattanooga.
Ryan Ingram
Darius Wilson
Matches Ryan on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Deion Hankins's graduate season at Texas State (2024).
Matches Deion on
Differs from Deion on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Downing
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024-15%
Down 15% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).