#7

CJ Verdell

RB · Oregon · Jr. · #7

Oregon 2021 alumnus
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CJ Verdell

RB · Oregon · Jr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#438 national
CFB
College
Oregon
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon10-4HC: Bryan McClendon · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Oregon784065.26--
Career784065.26--
SeasonTeam
2021Oregon8749.21--
Career8749.21--

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.

Nelson Smith

70%match

Navy · 2020

#2

Micah Kelly

Toledo · 2021

69%
#3

Brenden Brady

UTSA · 2021

68%
#4

TJ Green

Liberty · 2021

68%
#5

Justice Ellison

Wake Forest · 2021

66%

Matches Nelson on

Yards / carry
Weight
Height

Differs from Nelson on

Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jason Patterson’s path through Kentucky.

Kentucky · 2025

#2

Gerrid Doaks

Cincinnati · 2020

All-AACNFL Rd 7
92%
#3

Trestan Ebner

Baylor · 2021

NFL Rd 6
90%
#4

Rickey Hunt

Middle Tennessee · 2025

91%
#5

Sedrick Irvin

Stanford · 2025

NFL Rd 4
90%

Matches Jason on

Height
Yards per carry
Weight
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keyjuan Brown's sophomore season at Louisville (2024).

Louisville · 2024

#2

Jevyon Ducker

Memphis · 2022

81%
#3

Bryson Kuzdzal

Michigan · 2025

75%
#4

Tate Carney

Wake Forest · 2024

74%
#5

Makenzie McGill

North Texas · 2025

73%

Matches Keyjuan on

Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Rush TD rate

Differs from Keyjuan on

Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like CJ Verdell

#1

Jason Patterson

Kentucky · 2025

92%
#2

Trestan Ebner

Baylor · 2021

90%
#3

Micah Welch

Colorado · 2024

88%