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
HoustonWeek 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
RiceWeek 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
RiceWeek 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
RiceWeek 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 |