Adam Randall: RB · Clemson · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Adam Randall
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Fourth year in the same backfield at Clemson. A game that shows it: 130 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards against Syracuse — Week 4, 2025.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
44.1% of carries overall (167/379) → 37.7% of Q4-with-lead carries (26/69) — 96.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
15 of 19 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (78.9%). 14 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (53.8%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs No. 9 LSU | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-16vs Troy | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Georgia Tech | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-34vs Syracuse | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 130 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10@ North Carolina | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-10@ Boston College | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-35vs SMU | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-46vs Duke | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 2 | 17 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-10vs Florida State | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-19@ No. 19 Louisville | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 2 | 46 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-10vs Furman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-14@ South Carolina | 24 | 102 | 4.3 | 1 | 13 | |
 Bowl | L 10-22vs Penn State | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 168 | 814 | 4.8 | 10 | 46 |
Week 6 · 2025
W 38-10
4 rec · 73 yds · 2 TD · 30 rush yds (8 car)
Dominant 28-point win on the road against North Carolina.
With C. Klubnik — 254 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.4 · A. Williams — 75 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0 · 5 rec · 37 yds
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
45%156 carriesFumble rate
1.8%3 of 168 carries · 3 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.8 yds/carry on 168 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4311% of team targetsCatch rate
72%31 of 43 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 43 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 37-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 60.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 70.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 62.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 62.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
53.8%
474 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
168 carries and 36 catches in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #46 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Clemson, 858 rushing yards — drafted at #174 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · NFL
Baltimore Ravens2026 NFL rookie season
Baltimore Ravens2026 NFL rookie season
