CJ Campbell
CJ Campbell
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mike Norvell, Chad Lunsford and Greg Schiano. The receipt on tape: 71 rush yds against Ohio, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 165 | 860 | 5.2 | 11 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 212 | 1,160 | 5.5 | 14 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | 466 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 469 | 11.4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 60–10
vs Norfolk State
3 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 50-point win at home against Norfolk State.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Michel’s 2023 season.
Matches Emmanuel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Emmanuel Michel's junior season at Air Force (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+86%
Up 86% from first season to most-recent.