Players
Dean Connors
RB · Houston
Dean Connors
RB · #44 · Houston
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 206 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Kamuela, HI
- School
- No record matched
Transferred in from Rice.
Career
507 Car · 2,656 Rush yds · 22 TD · 5.2 Rush avg · 146 Rec · 1,153 Rec yds · 7.9 Rec avg
On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025.
2025
HoustonTouchdownsGiveaways
1
2
1
−1
2
1
1
1
51
138
135
111
86
40
90
138
65
98
84
122
73
50
126
132
89
53
31
83
100
48
71
68
75
51
3.3
7.9
10.2
4.0
3.1
2.4
5.5
5.0
2.4
5.5
6.8
6.3
3.6
Stephen F. Austin
LSU *
@ Rice
Colorado
@ Oregon State
Texas Tech
@ Oklahoma State
Arizona
@ Arizona State
West Virginia
@ UCF
TCU
@ Baylor
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
200 Car · 977 Rush yds · 6 TD · 4.9 Rush avg · 34 Rec · 254 Rec yds · 7.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs LSU * | W 38–35 | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | @ Baylor | W 31–24 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | vs TCU | L 14–17 | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 0 | 54 |
| 11 | @ UCF | W 30–27 | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | vs West Virginia | L 35–45 | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | @ Arizona State | W 24–16 | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | vs Arizona | W 31–28 | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | @ Oklahoma State | W 39–17 | 15 | 83 | 5.5 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | L 11–35 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | @ Oregon State | W 27–24 | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | vs Colorado | W 36–20 | 22 | 89 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | @ Rice | W 35–9 | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 2 | 54 |
| 1 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 27–0 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs LSU * | W 38–35 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | @ Baylor | W 31–24 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | vs TCU | L 14–17 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | @ UCF | W 30–27 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | vs West Virginia | L 35–45 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | @ Arizona State | W 24–16 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | vs Arizona | W 31–28 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | @ Oklahoma State | W 39–17 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | L 11–35 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | @ Oregon State | W 27–24 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | vs Colorado | W 36–20 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | @ Rice | W 35–9 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 27–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs West Virginia | L 35–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | L 11–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Baylor | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ Arizona State | W 24–16 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
2024
RiceTouchdownsGiveaways
1
3
1
2
−2
2
1
1
−1
82
147
49
82
135
136
110
59
139
77
105
131
52
113
32
51
121
27
76
46
105
55
62
40
4.3
12.6
2.9
5.7
8.6
3.4
6.9
2.3
5.8
3.9
3.9
2.4
Sam Houston
Texas Southern
@ Houston
@ Army
Charlotte
UTSA
@ Tulane
@ UConn
Navy
@ Memphis
@ UAB
South Florida
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
159 Car · 780 Rush yds · 9 TD · 4.9 Rush avg · 61 Rec · 472 Rec yds · 7.7 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs South Florida | W 35–28 | 17 | 40 | 2.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | @ UAB | L 14–40 | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | @ Memphis | L 20–27 | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | vs Navy | W 24–10 | 18 | 105 | 5.8 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | @ UConn | L 10–17 | 20 | 46 | 2.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | @ Tulane | L 10–24 | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | vs UTSA | W 29–27 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | vs Charlotte | L 20–21 | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 0 | 51 |
| 4 | @ Army | L 14–37 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | @ Houston | L 7–33 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | vs Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 3 | 71 |
| 1 | vs Sam Houston | L 14–34 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs South Florida | W 35–28 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 36 |
| 13 | @ UAB | L 14–40 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | @ Memphis | L 20–27 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | vs Navy | W 24–10 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | @ UConn | L 10–17 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | @ Tulane | L 10–24 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | vs UTSA | W 29–27 | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | vs Charlotte | L 20–21 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | @ Army | L 14–37 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | @ Houston | L 7–33 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | vs Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | vs Sam Houston | L 14–34 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs South Florida | W 35–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Memphis | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Tulane | L 10–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ UAB | L 14–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
RiceTouchdownsGiveaways
2
1
2
3
2
−1
30
72
130
73
100
23
130
140
49
110
47
184
86
23
64
48
66
2
−1
42
120
37
77
34
184
75
2.9
4.3
6.0
8.3
0.4
−0.2
6.0
13.3
4.6
11.0
4.3
9.7
5.4
@ Texas
Texas State *
Houston
Texas Southern
@ South Florida
East Carolina
UConn
@ Tulsa
Tulane
SMU
@ UTSA
@ Charlotte
Florida Atlantic
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
121 Car · 771 Rush yds · 7 TD · 6.4 Rush avg · 43 Rec · 403 Rec yds · 9.4 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas State * | L 21–45 | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 24–21 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | @ Charlotte | W 28–7 | 19 | 184 | 9.7 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | @ UTSA | L 14–34 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | vs SMU | L 31–36 | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | vs Tulane | L 28–30 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | @ Tulsa | W 42–10 | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 3 | 54 |
| 6 | vs UConn | L 31–38 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 5 | vs East Carolina | W 24–17 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | @ South Florida | L 29–42 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | vs Texas Southern | W 59–7 | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | vs Houston | W 43–41 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 10–37 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas State * | L 21–45 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 24–21 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | @ UTSA | L 14–34 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | vs SMU | L 31–36 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | vs Tulane | L 28–30 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | @ Tulsa | W 42–10 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | vs UConn | L 31–38 | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | vs East Carolina | W 24–17 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | @ South Florida | L 29–42 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 2 | 80 |
| 3 | vs Texas Southern | W 59–7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | vs Houston | W 43–41 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 10–37 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Charlotte | W 28–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @ UTSA | L 14–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Houston | W 43–41 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
2022
RiceTouchdowns
1
28
42
20
6
9
4
9
2
8
24
28
44
17
6
3
−2
7
1
24
4.7
7.3
3.4
6.0
3.0
−2.0
7.0
1.0
4.8
@ USC
Southern Miss *
McNeese
Louisiana
@ Houston
UAB
@ Florida Atlantic
@ Louisiana Tech
Charlotte
UTEP
@ Western Kentucky
UTSA
@ North Texas
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
27 Car · 128 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 24 Rec yds · 3.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ Western Kentucky | L 10–45 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | vs UTEP | W 37–30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 42–41 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 14–17 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs UAB | W 28–24 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | @ Houston | L 27–34 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | vs Louisiana | W 33–21 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | vs McNeese | W 52–10 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1 | @ USC | L 14–66 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs UTEP | W 37–30 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | vs Charlotte | L 23–56 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 42–41 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 14–17 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | vs UAB | W 28–24 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | @ Houston | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Louisiana | W 33–21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | vs McNeese | W 52–10 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs UTSA | L 7–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Charlotte | L 23–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs UTSA | L 7–41 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | vs UTEP | W 37–30 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | vs Charlotte | L 23–56 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 42–41 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |