Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-13vs Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
#41
Cian McKelvey
Junior running back for USC. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Prescott, AZ · Prescott HS
Returning to USC for 2026
The numbers
4
rushing yards · 2025
4 per carry
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 4 rush yds, vs Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonCian McKelvey
The receipt: 4 rush yds against Missouri State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
USC
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Background
2026: McKelvey looks to compete for playing time at running back as a redshirt junior in 2026. 2025: McKelvey saw action in 1 game (Missouri State) as a redshirt sophomore running back in 2025. He recorded 1 carry for 4 yards. 2024: McKelvey did not see action as a redshirt freshman in 2024. He w...
The backfield · USC
- #8King Miller972 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Waymond Jordan576 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Riley Wormley18 rushing yards · 2025
- #41Cian McKelvey4 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Deshonne Redeaux2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology