CFB Zeitgeist Score
70
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush tds at the 89th percentile.
Adam Randall
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Adam Randall is a cornerstone for Clemson — measured against the line he joined.
814RUSH YDS10RUSH TD168CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.15
via your WEPA model · 2025 · 173 plays
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
#174Rd 5 · Pick 34
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
RB · CLEMSON · ACC
Adam Randall
- 4
- #8
- 6-2 | 230 lb
- Myrtle Beach, SC
Heisman Heat
#448
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+0%
Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #174
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in rushing yards (814).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 5, Pick 34
#174 overall · Baltimore
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Adam Randall
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=1
- Rivals · n=2
- National · n=4
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Adam Randall
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
3
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #222 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 58th
Why it matters
#222 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 3 TDs on 36 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 3 (58th)
HIGH · n=36 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#439 / 531
- Yards per reception#514 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 6 at North Carolina — 2 receiving_tds
Result W 38-10
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td at North Carolina.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 13g
814Rush yards
168Carries
10Rush TDs
Per game
62.6Rush yards
13Carries
1Rush TDs
Final
814Rush yards
168Carries
10Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 814.
✓ Hit 10 rushing TDs · finished with 10.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Adam Randall is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 814 rushing yards, 36 catches, and 213 return yards for Clemson. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
168 93rd
YDS
814 91st
YPC
4.8 56th
TD
10 96th
Receiving
REC
36 97th
YDS
254 95th
YPR
7.1 53rd
TD
3 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs 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@ 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 | 4.3 | 10 | 46 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Clemson11-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning
2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 814 | #64/735 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 10 | #33/739 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.8 | #326/735 | 56th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 36 | #15/552 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 254 | #27/548 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.15 | #126/362 | 65th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 173 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 24.0% | #57/738 | 92nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 168 | #50/739 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 46 | #191/733 | 74th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 35 | #95/540 | 83rd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 7.1 | #261/548 | 53rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #5/552 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 213 | #35/200 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 23.7 | #38/199 | 81st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 9 | #34/206 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 42.3% | #49/738 | 93rd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 27.8% | #58/738 | 92nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 27.0% | #62/738 | 92nd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 24.2% | #53/738 | 93rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 18.6% | #37/738 | 95th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 16.7% | #43/738 | 94th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 10.1% | #30/738 | 96th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 3 | #250/256 | 3rd pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 57.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 70.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 62.1 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Losses6g | 63.2 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
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 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
70Solid starter
Elite: receptions (95th). Strength: rec yards (92nd). Concern: fumbles lost (2nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_rushing0.15Mid (p50–p75) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Adam RandallClemsonAntwan RaymondRutgers· 87% simKendrick RaphaelCalifornia· 87% simAl-Jay HendersonBuffalo· 86% sim
Receptions
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Carries
Rush yards
Long run
Yards / carry
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brian Robinson Jr.’s 2021 season.
Brian Robinson Jr.
69%match
All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 34
#2
Jakobi Buchanan
58%
#3
Keyvone Lee
67%
#4
Chaton Mobley
62%
#5
Christopher Brown Jr.
59%
Matches Brian on
Yards / carry
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Brian on
Receiving share (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Braylon Braxton's senior season at Marshall (2024).
Braylon Braxton
72%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
TJ Harden
67%
#3
Dylan McDuffie
All-MAC
64%
#4
CJ Donaldson
67%
#5
Jeff Sims
61%
Matches Braylon on
Class year
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Braylon on
Rush TD rate (higher)
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
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2023
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2024
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2025
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMyrtle Beach, SC
Height6'2"
Weight230 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey8
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamClemson
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.