Bryson Donelson

Started all 13 games this season … was Fresno State's second-leading rusher with 600 yards on 140 carries … added five touchdowns on the ground … added 17 receptions for 107 yards … finished the season with 600 all-purpose yards … had Fresno State's only 100 yard rushing performance of the season with 167 yards on 23 carries against Georgia Southern (Aug. 30) … had more than 10 carries six times this season … had at least six carries in each game … led the team in rushing yards three times this season … had a season-long 57-yard run against Southern (Sept. 13) … part of a Bulldog rushing attack that had its most yards on the ground since 2018 … Doak Walker Award watch list … second team preseason All-Mountain West (Phil Steele) … second team preseason All-Mountain West (Athlon Sports). Appeared in 12 games this season, and earned the start in the final three games … totaled 462 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 77 carries … had 12 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs' MW finale against Colorado State (Nov. 23) … finished the season with a season-high 15 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown against NIU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 23) … led the team in rushing yards in the final three games this season … had the most rushing yards in a game by a true freshman running back since Ryan Mathews in 2007 … named the MW Freshman of the Week on Nov. 25 for his performance against the Rams … scored touchdowns at New Mexico (Sept. 21), against Colorado State (Nov. 23) and against NIU (Dec. 23) … also added 21 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown on the year … had a receiving touchdown against NIU in the bowl game, marking his first career multi-score game ... Academic All-MW. Attended Central Valley Christian High School … played under head coach Mason Hughes … Three star running back … 2023 Tri-County Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player … first team All-State selection … Helped lead Central Valley Christian to 2023 Central Section DII Championship title … Led the state of California with 58 total touchdowns in 2023, scoring 366 points … Also led the state with 3,297 rushing yards … Was second in the country in points scored, was third in the country in total touchdowns and rushing yards … Transferred to CVC from El Diamante (Visalia, Calif.) in 2022 … was also on the track team … Had seven Division I scholarship offers including Boise State, Colorado State, Washington State, Boston College, New Mexico and San Jose State. From Visalia, Calif. … son of Russell and Alisha Donelson … has three siblings … chose to attend Fresno State because it felt like home ... is a pre-business major.