Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/103rd/4th & short
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%).
Clay Thevenin
Rushing yards43597th of 278 running backsLast gameL 21–28vs Michigan · Oct 31
Nextat WisconsinSat Nov 7 · 4:15 pm ET
- touchdown
Michigan · L 21-28
7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 58 yards. This one was 28 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Thevenin against Rutgers’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Thevenin, and how their seasons went
Thevenin against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 435 yards, 54 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
- 634 yards, their own best season (2025): 199 to go, 50 a game.
This week
- RecordRutgers is 2-6.
- From the game thread
“Thevenin better be an EE major”
- Next gameat Wisconsin · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Clay Thevenin spent one season at Louisiana Tech before this one.
His most important play this season
28% of the carries, 36% of the yards, 45% of the touchdowns
- Carries28%80 of 281
- Yards36%435 of 1,213
- Touchdowns45%5 of 11
- Yards a carry: 5.4. Everyone else on the team: 3.9.
- A touchdown every 16.0 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 33.5.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Antwan Raymond733 yards, 134 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Clay Thevenin435 yards, 80 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Dylan Lonergan49 yards, 22 carries
- Aiden Gibson35 yards, 11 carries
- Ja'shon Benjamin12 yards, 3 carries
- 1 others6 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 56, right 10. His longest went for 43 yards.
Clay Thevenin
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Sonny Cumbie and Greg Schiano. On tape: 116 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Northwestern, Week 8, 2026.
435 rushing yards · 5 rushing TD · 80 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Clay Thevenin at Boston College.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at Maryland, Oct 17OL is trash this year. Thevenin looks better because he’s shiftierRutgers fan, r/CFB game thread
at Boston College, Sep 11Thevenin has showed upRutgers fan, r/CFB game thread
Named in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers | 80 | 435 | 5.4 | 5 | 43 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 131 | 634 | 4.8 | 8 | 50 |
| Career | 211 | 1,069 | 5.1 | 13 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | 269 | 8.2 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 38 | 320 | 8.4 | 1 | 30 |
Last game (Wk 9): 30 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs No. 12 USC | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 58-7vs Howard | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-47vs No. 6 Indiana | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-30@ Maryland | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-42@ No. 24 Northwestern | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28vs Michigan | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 80 | 435 | 5.4 | 5 | 43 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · L 21-28 vs Michigan, play by play
7 carries for 30 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 1
- Second quarterbegan down 7-3
- 2 for 6
- Third quarterbegan down 14-13
- 1 for 201
- Fourth quarterbegan down 21-13
- 2 for 3, 1 TD
- FinalL 21-28
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
20-yard run. Third quarter, down 21-13.
The season, game by game
L 14-42 at NorthwesternOct. 24116 yds14 carries
14 carries for 116 yards, his most this season.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 10 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 11
- Second quarterbegan down 21-3
- 4 for 29, 1 rec1
- Third quarterbegan down 28-6
- 5 for 572
- Fourth quarterbegan down 28-14
- 3 for 19
- FinalL 14-42
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
6-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 28-3. Converted.
- 2
43-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 28-6. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 37-30 at MarylandOct. 17109 yds17 carries, 1 TD
17 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Rutgers ahead by one score, he carried 5 times for 27 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Rutgers down 7-0.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 8 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 24 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 61
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 4 for 302
- Third quarterbegan down 23-13
- 5 for 39, 1 rec, 1 TD34
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 23-23
- 6 for 34, 1 TD
- FinalW 37-30
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 2
19-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
- 3
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 23-16. Converted.
- 4
22-yard run. Third quarter, down 23-16.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 15-47 vs IndianaOct. 347 yds12 carries, 1 TD
12 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 10 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 8
- Second quarterbegan down 10-0
- 2 for 2
- Third quarterbegan down 23-0
- 4 for 33, 1 rec1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 37-7
- 5 for 4, 1 TD
- FinalL 15-47
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
26-yard run. Third quarter, down 37-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 58-7 vs HowardSept. 2569 yds16 carries, 1 TD
16 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 7 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 6 for 361
- Second quarterbegan up 21-7
- 2 for 4
- Third quarterbegan up 41-7
- 8 for 29, 1 TD
- FinalW 58-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
10-yard run. First quarter, up 21-7.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 35-42 vs USCSept. 1924 yds4 carries, 1 TD
4 carries for 24 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 7 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 3
- Second quarterbegan down 10-7
- 1 for 2, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 20-14
- 2 for 19, 1 TD12
- FinalL 35-42
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 20-14. Converted.
- 2
17-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, cut it to 27-21.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 21-28 at Boston CollegeSept. 1136 yds7 carries
7 carries for 36 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 111
- Second quarterbegan down 14-0
- 2 for 0
- Third quarterbegan down 20-7
- 4 for 25
- Fourth quarterbegan down 20-14
- 0 for 0
- FinalL 21-28
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
11-yard run. First quarter, down 14-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 21-37 vs MassachusettsSept. 34 yds3 carries
3 carries for 4 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 1 for 1
- Third quarterbegan down 24-7
- 1 for 31
- Fourth quarterbegan down 27-7
- 1 for 0
- FinalL 21-37
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run. Third quarter, down 27-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 37-30
at Maryland
109 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Maryland on the road in a shootout.
With D. Lonergan — 291 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 78.9 · 18 rush yds (5 car) · K. Duff — 9 rec · 113 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Northwestern · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +3.66C.Thevenin rush right for 43 yards gain to the NU 39, End Of Play
- Week 7 · Maryland · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.97Lonergan to Thevenin: a 19-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.58C.Thevenin rush middle for 17 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Maryland · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.54C. Thevenin run for 7 yds, for a TD ( KICK)
- Week 5 · Indiana · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45C.Thevenin rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown D.Carter rush attempt Successful
- Week 5 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.32C.Thevenin rush right for 26 yards gain (R.Hardy), out of bounds
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Northwestern · 3rd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +2.15C.Thevenin rush right for 16 yards gain to the RU 36 (D.Walters)
- Week 7 · Maryland · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.08C.Thevenin rush middle for 19 yards gain (A.Jackson)
- Week 9 · Michigan · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90C.Thevenin rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown B.Black III pass attempt Successful
- Week 8 · Northwestern · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.72C.Thevenin rush right for 10 yards gain to the NU 39 (J.Johnson)
Where he ranks
Rush yards435tied for 97thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.4tied for 87thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs5tied for 56thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run43tied for 129thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries80tied for 111thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards51tied for 158thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions5tied for 206thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
115th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns5tied for 9th in the Big Ten this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
80 of 80 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%80 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
33 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
13 carries
9 of 11 (82%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.4 yds/carry on 80 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026Rutgers2-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 34.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 87.0 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 48.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 73.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
44.0%
221 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
62.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
255 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
80 carries and 5 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
62 · #64 of 330 RBs
Unranked recruit. Now #64 at the position.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Rutgers SchianoYear 2 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalLouisiana Tech to Rutgers
- 2025 Louisiana Tech CumbieYear 1 · 13 games
- Junior college Navarro CollegeJunior college recruit. Signed with Louisiana Tech.
- High school TRU Prep AcademyFort Lauderdale, FL
Moves
- Signed with Louisiana Tech in the 2025 class.
- Transferred from Louisiana Tech to Rutgers, Jan 12, 2026.
The week the volume broke through — put up 116 yds at Northwestern.Northwestern · L 14-422026
2025 13 games
- Signed with Louisiana Techout of Navarro College
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Rutgersfrom Louisiana Tech
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Louisiana Tech
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Sonny Cumbie and Greg Schiano.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Rutgers
2025Louisiana Tech
2026Rutgers