Victor Dawson | Illinois State
College Football Player
Victor Dawson
Illinois StateHeight5' 11"Weight225 lbsExperienceSenior
126Rushing Attempts
512Rush Yards
8Rushing Touchdowns
4.1YDS/RA
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#5
Height5' 11"
Weight225 lbs
BirthplaceAkron, OH
CollegeIllinois State
ClassSenior
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHancock Stadium
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
North DakotaWeek 10 · Alerus CenterNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 512 | 4.1 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 278 | 1,377 | 5.0 | 5 | 69 | 32 | 176 | 5.5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 151 | 741 | 4.9 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 230 | 5.2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | 230 | 5.2 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 151 | 741 | 4.9 | 10 | 38 |
| 2024 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2025 | 278 | 1,377 | 5.0 | 5 | 69 |
| 2026 | 126 | 512 | 4.1 | 8 | 41 |
| Career | 606 | 2,923 | 4.8 | 25 | 69 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 32 | 176 | 5.5 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 39 | 205 | 5.3 | 0 | 24 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Career | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 35-14 | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Indiana State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 17-10 | 21 | 57 | 2.7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 35-14 | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs South Dakota State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 31-14 | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 28-21 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 28-24 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Western Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 41-10 | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 76-0 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |