Senior running back for Washington State. 2026: 189 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD, 5 catches.
5′9″ · 202 lb · Tumwater, WA
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 80 rush yds, 1 TD, 5 rec yds, vs Utah Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Washington State. 2026: 189 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD, 5 catches.
Dylan Paine
Dylan Paine has been at Montana through three head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 80 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Utah Tech, Week 2, 2026.
189 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 25 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 25 | 189 | 7.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 25 | 160 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 73 | 446 | 6.1 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-21vs Southern Utah | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Drake | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Utah Tech | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 1 | 57 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Oregon State | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 25 | 189 | 7.3 | 2 | 57 |
Since week 2: +30 rushing yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (85th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 53.0 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 30.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 47.2 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Returning starter at running back for a 7-6 Washington State team that went -13 in the portal. The No. 3,396 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Pac-12 as a senior.
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #247 this season.
6 more on the roster · Washington State team page