Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 2 | 32 | |
| Total | 23 | 127 | 5.7 | 3 | 32 |
#21
Trae'von Dunbar
Junior running back for South Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Graniteville, SC
The numbers
127
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 60 rush yds, 1 TD, vs SE Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for South Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2024.
Trae'von Dunbar
This is his second year in the same backfield at South Alabama. The receipt: 60 rush yds, 1 rush TD against SE Louisiana — Week 1, 2026.
127 RUSH YDS · 3 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Midland Valley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 168 | 6.5 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Trae'von Dunbar's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
60 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Ohio · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.08(14:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 32 yards gain to the OHIO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:24, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
- Week 3 · Ohio · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44(08:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OHIO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:21 #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +1.93No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush left for 8 yards gain to the SLU 32 (#16 D.McGee), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Trae'von Dunbar 1 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.77No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SLU 42 (#32 M.Elkman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.32(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 7 yards gain to the TLN30 (#7 K.Adams III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush left for 7 yards gain to the USA 41 (#12 C.Crump), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.18(14:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short left to #21 T.Dunbar caught at USA41, for 17 yards to the TLN38 (#1 J.Tchienchou), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.86No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 8 yards gain to the USA 50 (#20 M.Mitchell)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.71No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Dunbar rush right for 2 yards gain to the USA 50 (#21 K.Ford Jr)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +52 rushing yards, +2 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 6-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama2-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 56.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 15.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 42.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
34.6%
79 pass / 149 run
Plays / game
76.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The backfield · South Alabama
- #3Keenan Phillips622 rushing yards · 2025
- PJ Martin326 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Trae'von Dunbar41 rushing yards · 2025
- #15Chris Holifield Jr.no box-score line yet
- #23Iverson Celestineno box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology