Zion Dobson brings efficient, explosive upside to NCCU’s backfield
Dobson enters North Carolina Central as a high-upside runner who already showed big-play efficiency in limited college action, averaging 5.6 yards per carry as a freshman in 2024 while scoring a touchdown on just 25 carries. His high school résumé suggests real difference-maker traits: 2,574 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, plus state-level honors and track speed that translate to burst. For a team, he looks like a physical, versatile back with growth room rather than a finished product, and his production-to-touch ratio hints at strong value if his workload expands.
