Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
10.2% of carries overall (55/537) → 16.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (22/137) — 18.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Last confirmed: Clemson, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Easley, SC
C.J. Fuller: RB · Clemson · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
C.J. Fuller
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent three seasons in the Clemson backfield. A game that shows it: 51 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against Kent State — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
10.2% of carries overall (55/537) → 16.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (22/137) — 18.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (16.1%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Kent State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 2 | 26 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 14-6vs No. 13 Auburn | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 47-21@ No. 14 Louisville | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Boston College | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-17@ No. 12 Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-14vs Wake Forest | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-10vs Georgia Tech | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-31@ No. 20 NC State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-14vs Florida State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | W 61-3vs The Citadel | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-10@ South Carolina | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-3vs No. 7 Miami | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 58 | 217 | 3.7 | 3 | 26 |
Week 1 · 2017
W 56-3
vs Kent State
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
48%58 carriesFumble rate
5.2%3 of 58 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.7 yds/carry on 58 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 40-4 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 21.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 16.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 20.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 15.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.2%
469 pass / 568 run
Plays / game
74.1
14 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 599 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.