Running back, North Carolina Central, 2024–26
Zion Dobson
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 177 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Hampton, SC
Zion Dobson plays running back for North Carolina Central. Last time out, against William & Mary: 7 carries, 29 yards; 1 catch, 8 yards.
2026 so far
292 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 7 carries, 29 yards; 1 catch, 8 yards vs. William & Mary, L 14–17
Next game: at Delaware State, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
98rushing yards, career highvs. Virginia Lynchburg, 2024Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 25 | 140 | 5.6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 22 | 107 | 4.9 | 1 | 21 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 83 | 292 | 3.5 | 2 | 62 |
| Career | 130 | 539 | 4.1 | 4 | 62 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 22 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 22 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 22 | RB | So. (Yr 3) | 5′11″ | 177 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina Central (FCS) | 23 | 0.19 | – | – | 4.4 | 7% |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central (FCS) | 92 | -0.03 | 21st (n=478) | 0.10 | -2.5 | 20% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 North Carolina Central 7 games, 292 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Texas Southern | L 30–42 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs.Elizabeth City State | W 27–6 | 16 | 59 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 30–22 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 19 | at Gardner-Webb | L 20–44 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| Sep 26 | at East Carolina | L 9–42 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1 | −5 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Campbell | L 31–38 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 14 |
| Oct 10 | vs. William & Mary | L 14–17 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
2025 North Carolina Central 5 games, 107 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Old Dominion | L 6–54 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Fayetteville State | W 49–19 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | atNorth Carolina A&T | W 62–20 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | at Florida A&M | W 45–7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at Howard | W 35–14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
2024 North Carolina Central 2 games, 140 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 68–0 | 12 | 98 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at Delaware State | W 52–10 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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