#25

Rod Gainey Jr.

Sophomore running back for LSU. 2025: 260 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 16 catches.

RB · LSU · So. · #25

5′9″ · 183 lb · Tampa, FL · Tampa Bay Tech HS

CFB Index 29 · #318 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Charlotte → LSU for 2026
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How he plays

Wins in space out of the backfield.

TD rate: 21st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

260

rushing yards · 2025

1 TD · 3.5 per carry · 16 catches

Best game: 74 rush yds, 1 TD, 12 rec yds, vs Monmouth

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for LSU. 2025: 260 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 16 catches.

His career, year by year

Rod Gainey Jr.

RB · LSU · So · #25

Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons at LSU, two different head coaches: Biff Poggi and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 74 rush yds, 12 rec yds against Monmouth — Week 3, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • head-coach lineage
  • game log

The backfield · LSU

  1. #29Caden DurhamRB · Jr.505 rushing yards · 2025
  2. #22Harlem BerryRB · So.491 rushing yards · 2025
  3. #13Dilin JonesRB · So.300 rushing yards · 2025
  4. #25Rod Gainey Jr.RB · So.260 rushing yards · 2025
  5. #23Stacy GageRB · So.63 rushing yards · 2025

2 more on the roster · LSU team page

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