Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#31
Austin Clemons
Redshirt sophomore running back on Middle Tennessee's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 212 lb · Pembroke, GA · Bryan County
Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1919 nationally · Signed with Middle Tennessee
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back on Middle Tennessee's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Middle Tennessee in 2024.
Austin Clemons
Second year in the Middle Tennessee backfield, same address the whole way.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
His career
2024
- Signed with Middle Tennessee3-star out of Bryan County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Derek Mason — 4-10 over that span.
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2026Middle Tennessee1-1HC: Derek Mason · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Murray State
1 QB HUR
Dominant 24-point win at home against Murray State.
With R. Gagliano — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 25 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Lacy — 8 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 32% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (20 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #119
Background
Honors • 2024: MTSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 11/10, MTSU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week 11/30 2026 (r-Sophomore) • Made the move to linebacker in early August of fall camp 2025 (r-Freshman) • Played in three games • Ended the year with three carries for 10 yards to go...
The backfield · Middle Tennessee
- #29DJ Taylor199 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Antonio Martin129 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Austin Clemons10 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Terrence Brownno box-score line yet
- #21Ashton Jonesno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology