| Position | Running Back |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 206 |
| Age | - |
| Birthplace | Kamuela, HI, USA |
Dean Connors Projections, Player Props and Stats
Carries
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
12 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
10 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
13 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
20 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
20 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
15 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
13 | - |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
17 | - |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
22 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
13 | - |
| Last 10 average | 15.5 | ||
Longest Rush
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | LG | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
54 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
25 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
23 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
12 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
13 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
19 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
11 | - |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
8 | - |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
18 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
54 | - |
| Last 10 average | 23.7 | ||
Receiving Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
47 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
16 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
27 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
17 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
38 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
7(u) | 16.5 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
9(u) | 16.5 |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
33(o) | 12.5 |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
22 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
3 | - |
| Last 10 average | 21.9 | ||
Receptions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
5 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
3 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
3 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
4 | - |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.6 | ||
Rush and Rec Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
122 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
84 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
98 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
65 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
138 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
90(u) | 104.5 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
40(u) | 80.5 |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
86 | - |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
111 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
135 | - |
| Last 10 average | 96.9 | ||
Rushing TD
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 0.4 | ||
Rushing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
75(o) | 60.5 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
68(u) | 70.5 |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
71(u) | 73.5 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
48(u) | 60.5 |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
100(o) | 62.5 |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
83(o) | 81.5 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
31(u) | 57.5 |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
53(u) | 79.5 |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
89(o) | 61.5 |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
132 | - |
| Last 10 average | 75.0 | ||
Score a Touchdown
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
1 | 110 |
| Nov 7 |
@
|
1 | 100 |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | -150 |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | 125 |
| Oct 18 |
vs
|
0 | -135 |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
2 | -200 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | 105 |
| Sep 26 |
@
|
0 | -230 |
| Sep 12 |
vs
|
1 | -125 |
| Sep 6 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 0.7 | ||
Dean Connors Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Nov 22 |
vs
TCU
|
L 17 - 14 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 54 | L -1 | U 55.5 | |
| Nov 7 |
@
UCF
|
W 30 - 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 25 | W 1 | O 47.5 | |
| Nov 1 |
vs
WVU
|
L 45 - 35 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 0 | 23 | L -12 | O 48.5 | |
| Oct 25 |
@
ASU
|
W 24 - 16 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 12 | W 7 | U 46.5 | |
| Oct 18 |
vs
ARIZ
|
W 31 - 28 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 100 | 0 | 13 | W 2 | O 47.0 | |
| Oct 11 |
@
OKST
|
W 39 - 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 83 | 1 | 19 | W -14 | O 48.5 | |
| Oct 4 |
vs
TTU
|
L 35 - 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 11 | L 11 | U 51.5 | |
| Sep 26 |
@
ORST
|
W 27 - 24 (OT) | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 8 | L -12 | O 48.0 | |
| Sep 12 |
vs
COLO
|
W 36 - 20 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 89 | 1 | 18 | W -4 | O 45.0 | |
| Sep 6 |
@
RICE
|
W 35 - 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 132 | 2 | 54 | W -14 | O 38.5 | |
| Aug 28 |
vs
SFA
|
W 27 - 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 15 | W -23 | U 54.5 | |
| Last 11 Avg | 2.9 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 22.9 | |||||
Dean Connors' NCAAF career stats
Rushing |
Receiving |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| 2025-2026 | HOU | 12 | 184 | 851 | 4.6 | 54 | 5 | 31 | 242 | 7.8 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2024-2025 | RICE | 12 | 159 | 780 | 4.9 | 71 | 9 | 62 | 485 | 7.8 | 69 | 2 | |
| 2023-2024 | RICE | 13 | 121 | 771 | 6.4 | 57 | 7 | 43 | 403 | 9.4 | 80 | 3 | |
| 2022-2023 | RICE | 12 | 27 | 128 | 4.7 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | |






