#8
Clemson · 2026

Gideon Davidson

RBSophomore6' 0", 200 lbsLynchburg, VA
Clemson Tigers2-1 · TDC #70
Snap share
54%
3 of 3 started · likely 38–66%
Rush yards
187
93rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.1
136th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.04
190th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

41 plays · +1.6 total EPA · 190th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.04
Passing-0.69
Rushing+0.12
1st down-0.13
2nd down+0.38
3rd down-0.08
Standard downs-0.12
Passing downs+0.41
DavidsonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays21%
Pass plays4%
Run plays41%
1st down26%
2nd down21%
3rd down14%
Standard downs24%
Passing downs17%
DavidsonRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate31.4%272nd / 293
Explosive run rate14.3%128th / 293
Stuffed at the line22.9%249th / 293
First downs8—
Red-zone carries9—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries37—
Yards18793rd / 1194
Yards / carry5.1136th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long45—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards31586th / 1662
Yards / catch3—
Touchdowns0—
Long3—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · LSU✓ RB48~21 (14–27)744%
Wk 2 · Georgia Southern✓ RB74~38 (26–49)1551%
Wk 3 · North Carolina✓ RB66~43 (36–48)1965%
Season3 GS188102 (72–125)4154%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Clemson roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
8Gideon DavidsonRBSO371875.111+0.04
16Chris Johnson Jr.RBSR12534.40—-0.35
21Jarvis GreenRBSR11433.90—-0.03
24David EziomumeRBJR111111—+2.52
23Peyton StrekoRBSR——————
26Jay HaynesRBSR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Clemson depth chart →