North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Davion Gause
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Opa-Locka, Fla.
- High School:
- Chaminade-Madonna
- Prev School:
- UNC
AS A JUNIOR (2026 AT NC State):
• Transferred in January of 2026.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025 AT UNC):
• Saw action in all 12 games at running back, he was the team’s third-leading rusher with 259 yards.
• Top game was 58 yards at Syracuse.
AS A FRESHMAN (2024 AT UNC).
• Appeared in all 13 contests, earning one start against UConn in the Fenway Bowl.
• Finished the year with 67 carries for 326 yards and four touchdowns
• Totaled 16 rushes for 105 yards and a touchdown vs. Charlotte.
• Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and rushed twice for eight yards against JMU.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Four-year letterman for Dameon Jones at Chaminade-Madonna where he enjoyed an undefeated regular season and state title in 2022 and the 3A state title in 2023.
• Honors: Under Armour All-American. Tabbed a Sophomore All-American by MaxPreps. Named 5A-Independent Offensive Player of the Year.
• Career Stats: Tallied 4,936 yards and 56 TDs, averaging 8.3 yards per carry over his career.
• Senior Stats: Ran for 1,047 yards and 14 TDs on 87 carries (12 ypc).
• Junior Stats: Tallied 1,251 rushing yards and 19 TDs.
• Sophomore Stats: Notched 1,876 rushing yards and 17 TDs on 262 carries (7.2 ypc).
• Freshman Stats: Gained 762 yards and scored six TDs.
• Rankings: A four-star prospect who was ranked as the nation’s 18th-best running back and the No. 45 player in Florida by Rivals. A member of the ESPN 300.
PERSONAL
• High school teammate of QB CJ Bailey.
• Nicknamed “Bullet.”
• Major: Political science