DawsonPendergrass

HBHB#35BAY Bears
6'2" • 225lbs • Sr.
Draft Eligibility:2028
Overall Grade '26
74.1
190th/434 - HBs
Rushing Yards '26
338
251st/434 - HBs
Touchdowns '26
2
277th/434 - HBs
WK 10 MATCHUP
vs IOWAST 11/7, 5:00 PM
Dawson
Pendergrass
HB
#35
|
BAY Bears

Summary Bio

Last updated: 11/1/2026
Dawson Pendergrass is a running back for the Baylor Bears who earned a 74.1 overall PFF grade in the 2026 season, 190th among 434 qualified running backs. His PFF rushing grade of 76.8 ranked 166th among 434 qualified running backs.
He carried the ball 95 times for 338 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Pendergrass averaged 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground.
He forced 14 missed tackles as a runner. He averaged 2.6 yards after contact per attempt, showcasing his power between the tackles. As a receiver, he caught 6 passes on 8 targets for 30 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

Career

Teams
Year
Baylor Bears
2023 - Present

PFF Grades

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
74.1
AVG
190th/434 HBs
RUSHING GRADE
76.8
AVG
166th/434 HBs
RECEIVING GRADE
55.7
AVG
305th/434 HBs

Highest Graded Games

vs OKST
94.7
Week 9, 2024
@ WVUN
81.6
Week 12, 2024
vs KSUN
78.9
Week 14, 2024

Lowest Graded Games

vs COAF
49.6
Week 3, 2024
@ KSUN
52.4
Week 8, 2026
vs TXCU
53.7
Week 7, 2026

Season Stats

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
CARRIES
95
111th/434 HBs
RUSHING YDS
338
251st/434 HBs
RUSHING TDS
2
277th/434 HBs
YARDS / CARRY
3.6
391st/434 HBs
Rank
203
rd
Run Snaps
101
111
th
Carries
95
251
st
Rushing Yards
338
277
th
Rushing Touchdowns
2
391
st
Yards Per Attempt
3.6
1
st
Fumbles
0
241
st
Forced Missed Tackles
14
376
th
YCO/ATT
2.62
351
st
Explosive (10+) Runs
5
Rank
-
Pass Snaps
145
-
Targets
8
-
Routes Run
86
-
Receptions
6
-
Receiving Yards
30
-
Receiving Touchdowns
0
-
Drops
1
-
Forced Missed Tackles
1