Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Colorado State
Dalyn Dawkins
RB • 5'9" • 185 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Dalyn Dawkins leans workhorse runner traits and 65 efficiency.
Impact Production
36
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Purdue • Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Dalyn Dawkins, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Colorado State. Dalyn Dawkins leans workhorse runner traits and 65 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,034
- Rushing yards
- 3,300
- Receiving yards
- 734
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Dalyn Dawkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,034
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Colorado State
- Top game
- Nevada
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Trinity · Purdue
- High school pipeline
- Trinity · 24 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,709 scrimmage yards · RB 7th (top 2%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 1%) · National 10th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 8 | 199 | 115 | 84 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Colorado State | 12 | 97 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12 | 948 | 805 | 143 | 3 | 64.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 12 | 123 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 69.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12 | 958 | 801 | 157 | 4 | 69.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 81.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 13 | 1,659 | 1,349 | 310 | 9 | 81.1 |
Related Context
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Dalyn Dawkins played RB for Purdue and Colorado State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dalyn Dawkins recorded 3,300 rushing yards, 734 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Colorado State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Colorado State paired 1,709 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Colorado State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 229 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Colorado State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
131.5
Efficiency
65
Usage
31.2
Consistency
70.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 50. Colorado: 74. Oregon State: 85. Abilene Christian: 93. Alabama: 89. Hawai'i: 133. Utah State: 132. Nevada: 229. New Mexico: 87. Air Force: 180. Wyoming: 154. Boise State: 228. San José State: 175
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 13 by 47.3. Colorado: 17 by 37.3. Oregon State: 16 by 50.1. Abilene Christian: 13 by 67.8. Alabama: 12 by 67.8. Hawai'i: 19 by 77. Utah State: 23 by 59.9. Nevada: 18 by 100. New Mexico: 13 by 64.9. Air Force: 16 by 96.9. Wyoming: 29 by 55.3. Boise State: 36 by 57.8. San José State: 27 by 62.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins133.4 · Games = 7 · +4.3 vs Losses
Losses129.2 · Games = 6 · -4.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | vs Marshall | L 28-31 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs San José State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 24 | 138 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 6.5 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Boise State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 52-59 | 32 | 161 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Wyoming100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 13-16 | 29 | 154 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Air Force100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 28-45 | 13 | 141 | 10.80 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 11.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ New Mexico | W 27-24 | 12 | 71 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6.7 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Nevada100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-42 | 17 | 191 | 11.20 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12.7 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Utah State100 rush yards | W 27-14 | 21 | 121 | 5.80 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Hawai'i100 rush yards | W 51-21 | 17 | 130 | 7.60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Alabama | L 23-41 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38-10 | 12 | 73 | 6.10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Colorado | L 3-17 | 14 | 43 | 3.10 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 4.4 |
| Sat 8/26 | vs Oregon State2+ TD | W 58-27 | 15 | 67 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5.3 |
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
Purdue
2013
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado State
2015-2017
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2013201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 199 | 42.3 | 11.2 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Colorado State | 1,045 | 52.7 | 27.3 | 846 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 1,045 | 52.7 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 1,081 | 58.8 | 26.6 | 36 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 1,081 | 58.8 | 26.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 1,709 | 65 | 31.2 | 628 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 1,709 | 65 | 31.2 | 0 |
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.
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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
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