Running back, Fresno State, 2024–⁠26

Bryson Donelson

Number
No. 6
Height
5′11″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Visalia, CA

Bryson Donelson plays running back for Fresno State. Last time out, at San Diego State: 13 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD. Donelson leads Fresno State in rushing touchdowns this season.

2026 so far

299 rushing yards, 5 TD

Last game: 13 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD at San Diego State, L 23–⁠26

Next game: vs. Oregon State, Oct 31

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 15@USC
  2. 102SAC
  3. 57@SJSU
  4. 19RICE
  5. 13@WSU
  6. 31BOIS
  7. 62@SDSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

167rushing yards, career highvs. Georgia Southern, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Sacramento State, 20269catches, career highat UCLA, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Fresno State784726.1343
2025Fresno State1425834.1557
2026Fresno State652994.6556
Career2851,3544.81357

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Fresno State21944.5114
2025Fresno State171076.3039
2026Fresno State6376.2021
Career442385.4139

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Fresno State6RBFr.
2025Fresno State6RBSo.
2026Fresno State6RBJr.5′11″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2024Fresno State970.2063rd (n=434)0.1619.414%0.19
2025Fresno State164-0.0414th (n=576)0.10-6.119%-0.08
2026Fresno State730.0331st (n=478)0.101.917%0.15

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Fresno State37%3.000.800.6016%
2026Fresno State39%2.500.801.5028%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Fresno State 7 games, 299 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4atUSCL 0–⁠396150–––
Sep 12vs.Sacramento StateW 49–⁠31310231−10
Sep 19atSan José StateW 26–⁠109571140
Sep 26vs.RiceW 38–⁠2491901−70
Oct 3atWashington StateW 26–⁠6111301120
Oct 10vs.Boise StateL 31–⁠3843102290
Oct 17atSan Diego StateL 23–⁠2613621–––
2025 Fresno State 13 games, 583 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 23atKansasL 7–⁠31113401390
Aug 30vs.Georgia SouthernW 42–⁠142316714250
Sep 6atOregon StateW 36–⁠277340140
Sep 13vs.SouthernW 56–⁠799012190
Sep 20atHawai’iW 23–⁠2115114110
Oct 4vs.NevadaW 20–⁠17143901100
Oct 10atColorado StateL 21–⁠498230160
Oct 25vs.San Diego StateL 0–⁠237230–––
Nov 1atBoise StateW 30–⁠7114512−70
Nov 15vs.WyomingW 24–⁠313451100
Nov 22vs.Utah StateL 17–⁠289320–––
Nov 29atSan José StateW 41–⁠149300–––
Dec 27 ✦vs.Miami (OH)W 18–⁠36200–––
2024 Fresno State 11 games, 472 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 14vs.New Mexico StateW 48–⁠012580–––
Sep 21atNew MexicoW 38–⁠218321–––
Sep 28atUNLVL 14–⁠59110160
Oct 12vs.Washington StateL 17–⁠2521501140
Oct 18atNevadaW 24–⁠219520–––
Oct 26vs.San José StateW 33–⁠108290470
Nov 2vs.Hawai’iL 20–⁠2131002−100
Nov 9atAir ForceL 28–⁠36120150
Nov 23vs.Colorado StateW 28–⁠22131501–––
Nov 30atUCLAL 13–⁠2064109440
Dec 23 ✦vs.Northern IllinoisL 20–⁠28158213281

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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