31 Facts About Lance Dunbar

Lance Dunbar played college football at University of North Texas and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

Lance Dunbar initially attended De La Salle High School where he played running back and safety, but transferred after his family settled in Haltom City, Texas.

Lance Dunbar accepted a football scholarship from the University of North Texas, as it was close to his home.

Lance Dunbar played in his first college football game on September 6,2008, against Tulsa.

Lance Dunbar had 10 rushing attempts for 72 yards and a touchdown, and he had three receptions for 25 yards.

Lance Dunbar played in five games that season, finishing with 178 rushing yards on 39 attempts, for a 4.6 average.

In 2009, Lance Dunbar played in all 12 of North Texas' games.

Lance Dunbar did not have more than 16 rushing attempts during the first four games.

Lance Dunbar had 1,378 rushing yards and a conference-leading 17 rushing touchdowns in 2009 and was the team's leading rusher.

Lance Dunbar was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team in 2010.

Lance Dunbar did not rush for over 141 yards in any of the first seven games that year.

Lance Dunbar had 22 carries and averaged 12.3 yards per attempt that day.

Lance Dunbar finished his junior year with 1,553 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.

Lance Dunbar led North Texas in rushing yards for the second-straight season.

In 2016, Lance Dunbar was inducted into the North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame.

Lance Dunbar showed off his skills during the preseason and made the team's practice squad as a running back and special teams player.

Lance Dunbar was used as a gunner covering punts, finishing with 10 special teams tackles.

Lance Dunbar began the 2013 season with the expectation of being a change-of-pace back that could play backup to DeMarco Murray, but injuries and fumble issues impacted his playing time at the start of the season.

Lance Dunbar was fighting for the third-string running back position with rookie Joseph Randle, when he had a breakout game against the Oakland Raiders, registering 82 rushing yards, but suffering a season-ending knee injury.

In 2015, after the team lost Murray to the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency and Dez Bryant to injury in the season opener against the New York Giants, Lance Dunbar earned a more prominent role in the offense.

Lance Dunbar entered the fourth game of the season against the New Orleans Saints as the team's leading receiver and recorded a 45-yard run, before tearing the ACL, the MCL and the patellar tendon in his left knee, during a kickoff return, which was a task he was assigned to replace the recently departed Dwayne Harris.

On March 17,2016, Lance Dunbar re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year, $1.75 million contract.

Lance Dunbar began training camp on the physically unable to perform list, while recovering from his previous knee injury.

Lance Dunbar made a surprising recovery that had him available to play in the last preseason game and that made the Cowboys decide to keep Darren McFadden on the Non Football Injury List.

On March 16,2017, Lance Dunbar signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, who were looking to replace Benny Cunningham.

Lance Dunbar reunited with running back coach Skip Peete, who coached him in his first season with the Cowboys.

Lance Dunbar was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2017 season after dealing with a knee injury.

Lance Dunbar was activated off PUP to the active roster on November 11,2017.

Lance Dunbar finished the season with 11 carries for 51 rushing yards and a touchdown in four games.

In 2019, Lance Dunbar was selected in the eighth round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Dallas Renegades.

Lance Dunbar had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.