Is Dawson Pendergrass starting?
Dawson Pendergrass is the projected starter at RB for Baylor Bears.
Redshirt junior · #35 · 6'2", 225 lbs
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Baylor Starting Lineup
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- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
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- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Mineola, ranked #946 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 671 rushing yards, 6 rush TD.
- Jersey
- #35
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 671 | 6 |
| 2023 | 338 | 5 |
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
- 0.8658
- National Rank
- #946
- High School
- Mineola
- Hometown
- Mineola, TX
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after 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 4WASUYDS 29
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 55-19
Sep 26WCOLOYDS 84
- CAR
- 17
- YDS
- 84
- AVG
- 4.9
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 23-13
Sep 19WLTYDS 46
- CAR
- 16
- YDS
- 46
- AVG
- 2.9
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- -1
- AVG
- -1.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 36-19
Sep 13WPVYDS 69
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 69
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 9.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 44-3
Sep 5LAUBYDS 88
- CAR
- 25
- YDS
- 88
- AVG
- 3.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 17-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | WASU | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WCOLO | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WLT | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | WPV | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | LAUB | 25 | 88 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
Dawson Pendergrass's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.