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
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
167rushing yards, career highvs. Georgia Southern, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Sacramento State, 20269catches, career highat UCLA, 2024Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fresno State | 78 | 472 | 6.1 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 142 | 583 | 4.1 | 5 | 57 |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 65 | 299 | 4.6 | 5 | 56 |
| Career | 285 | 1,354 | 4.8 | 13 | 57 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fresno State | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 | 39 |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 44 | 238 | 5.4 | 1 | 39 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fresno State | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Fresno State | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Fresno State | 6 | RB | Jr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fresno State | 97 | 0.20 | 63rd (n=434) | 0.16 | 19.4 | 14% | 0.19 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 164 | -0.04 | 14th (n=576) | 0.10 | -6.1 | 19% | -0.08 |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 73 | 0.03 | 31st (n=478) | 0.10 | 1.9 | 17% | 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
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresno State | 37% | 3.00 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 16% |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 39% | 2.50 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 28% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 0–39 | 6 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 49–3 | 13 | 102 | 3 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 26–10 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 38–24 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | −7 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 26–6 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 31–38 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 23–26 | 13 | 62 | 1 | – | – | – |
2025 Fresno State 13 games, 583 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at | L 7–31 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 42–14 | 23 | 167 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 36–27 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 56–7 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 23–21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 20–17 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 21–49 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 0–23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 30–7 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 2 | −7 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 24–3 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 17–28 | 9 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 41–14 | 9 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 18–3 | 6 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Fresno State 11 games, 472 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 48–0 | 12 | 58 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 38–21 | 8 | 32 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 14–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 17–25 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 24–21 | 9 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 33–10 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 20–21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | −10 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 28–36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–22 | 13 | 150 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 13–20 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 20–28 | 15 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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