#21

Tavierre Dunlap

RB · Eastern Michigan · Sr. · #21

Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tavierre Dunlap

RB · Eastern Michigan · Sr · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#403 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
Eastern Michigan
2022
Eastern Michigan
2023
Eastern Michigan
2024
Eastern Michigan
2025
Eastern Michigan

Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Eastern Michigan1064284.05--
2024Michigan12020.01--
2023Michigan5214.20--
2022Michigan9465.10--
2021Michigan7517.30--
Career1285664.46--
SeasonTeam
2025Eastern Michigan201135.70--
2024Michigan----------
2023Michigan----------
2022Michigan155.00--
2021Michigan----------
Career211185.60--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 34–31

vs Louisiana

45 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD

Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Eastern Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Eastern Michigan

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #105

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dylan Carson’s 2024 season.

Dylan Carson

81%match

Air Force · 2024

#2

Dylan Carson

Air Force · 2025

80%
#3

Darvon Hubbard

Temple · 2022

78%
#4

Dominic Richardson

Oklahoma State · 2022

75%
#5

Rashad Amos

Georgia State · 2025

73%

Matches Dylan on

EPA / carry (adj)
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.

Darius Wilson

94%match

William & Mary · 2024

#2

Sevion Morrison

Kansas · 2024

92%
#3

Ryan Ingram

Chattanooga · 2025

93%
#4

Bryce Duke

Utah · 2025

91%
#5

A.J. Davis

Florida A&M · 2022

90%

Matches Darius on

Yards per carry
20212025

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Rashad Amos's graduate season at Georgia State (2025).

Rashad Amos

79%match

Georgia State · 2025

All-MAC
#2

Marcus Major

Minnesota · 2024

78%
#3

Isaiah Jacobs

UAB · 2025

77%
#4

George Hart III

Western Kentucky · 2025

74%
#5

Kobe Pace

Virginia · 2024

71%

Matches Rashad on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Weight

Differs from Rashad on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Tavierre Dunlap

#1

Bryce Duke

Old Dominion · 2024

91%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #825

Final rank
#1133
Avg #1001.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #825 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2025
51.02021
46.02022
21.02023
20.02024
4282025

+739%

Up 739% from first season to most-recent.