Ashaad Clayton is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at SMU.
Clayton wins in space out of the backfield. Played for five head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Karl Dorrell, Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall and Rhett Lashlee. One game to point at: 62 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Louisville — Week 13, 2025.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 34-10vs Stanford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-24@ Clemson | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 12-13@ Wake Forest | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-13@ Boston College | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-6vs Louisville | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 62 yds |
 Bowl | W 24-19vs No. 21 Arizona | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 2 | 50 |
Week 13 · 2025
W 38-6
vs Louisville
62 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 32-point win at home against Louisville.
With K. Jennings — 303 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.9 · W. McSparron — 37.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 31.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 20.5 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
53.7%
460 pass / 396 run
Plays / game
65.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
A stat line in 44 games over six seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Karl Dorrell, Willie Fritz, Jon Sumrall and Rhett Lashlee.
