Bryson Donelson
Fresno State Bulldogs
81
Good

Bryson Donelson

Fresno State BulldogsRebuilding
RBOffenseGood
2nd String / Backup

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Bryson Donelson is listed 2nd string at RB for Fresno State Bulldogs.

Junior · #6 · 5'11", 205 lbs

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The Story

The Workhorse

A 3-star recruit out of Central Valley Christian, ranked #2,651 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 583 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 26% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,651 Natl2-Yr Total1,055 rush yds · 8 TDTeam Share26%
Visalia, CA
Jersey
#6
Class
JR
Height
5'11"
Weight
205 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20255835
20244723

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8144
National Rank
#2651
High School
Central Valley Christian
Hometown
Visalia, CA

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated offense; 78th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 81.

Team offense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 78% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 11LBOISYDS 31
CAR
4
YDS
31
AVG
7.8
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
29
AVG
14.5
TD
0

Final L 38-31

Oct 4WWSUYDS 13
CAR
11
YDS
13
AVG
1.2
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
12
AVG
12.0
TD
0

Final W 26-6

Sep 27WRICEYDS 19
CAR
9
YDS
19
AVG
2.1
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
-7
AVG
-7.0
TD
0

Final W 38-24

Sep 20WSJSUYDS 57
CAR
9
YDS
57
AVG
6.3
TD
1
REC
1
YDS
4
AVG
4.0
TD
0

Final W 26-10

Sep 13WSACYDS 102
CAR
13
YDS
102
AVG
7.8
TD
3
REC
1
YDS
-1
AVG
-1.0
TD
0

Final W 49-3

Sep 5LUSCYDS 15
CAR
6
YDS
15
AVG
2.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 39-0

Bryson Donelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

Workhorse
583 rush yds · 5 TD · 30% of carries
Usage / Involvement84%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.