Player Career

Dalyn Dawkins Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Dalyn Dawkins story

Dalyn Dawkins built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a running back from Louisville, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Colorado State and Purdue. The clearest part of Dalyn Dawkins' career was his backfield work: 3,300 rushing yards, 589 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 734 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Colorado State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 734 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 185 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State and Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Dalyn Dawkins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2013

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado State

    2015-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2013201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonPurdue19942.311.2
2015 PostseasonColorado State1,04552.727.3846
2015 Regular SeasonColorado State1,04552.727.30
2016 PostseasonColorado State1,08158.826.636
2016 Regular SeasonColorado State1,08158.826.60
2017 PostseasonColorado State1,7096531.2628
2017 Regular SeasonColorado State1,7096531.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 7 · W 44-42 · Conference game

Win with 229 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

229

Scrimmage Yards

95.2 takeover

229 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 9 · L 28-45 · Conference game

180

Scrimmage Yards

91.8 takeover

Loss with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

180 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#3

vs UNLV

Week 11 · W 49-35 · Conference game

154

Scrimmage Yards

89.1 takeover

Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.

#4

vs Colorado

Week 3 · L 24-27

177

Scrimmage Yards

88.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

177 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.

#5

vs Utah State

Week 6 · W 31-24 · Conference game

142

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

142 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Colorado State

1,709 primary output · 65 efficiency · 31.2 usage

81.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · Colorado State

81.1

1,709 primary · 65 efficiency · 31.2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Colorado State

69.1

1,081 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 26.6 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games