Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/28Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (7.1%).
Darien Rencher
Last confirmed: Clemson, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 195 lb · Anderson, SC
Darien Rencher: RB · Clemson · #21.
Darien Rencher
This is his fifth year in the same backfield at Clemson. A game that shows it: 37 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against UConn — Week 11, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Clemson in the news
- Reserve defenders out for Clemson-CSU
TigerNet Oct 17 - CFP and ESPN discuss media rights for possible expansion from 12 to 24 playoff teams
FOX Carolina News Oct 15 - Clemson depth chart updatedTigerNet Oct 13
- ESPN ranks Swinney among biggest buyouts
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs South Carolina State | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-7vs UConn | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 30-0@ South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2021
W 44-7
vs UConn
37 rush yds (14 car) · 2 rec · 8 yds
Dominant 37-point win at home against UConn.
With D. Uiagalelei — 241 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 21.2 · W. Spiers — 37.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · South Carolina State · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32Darien Rencher run for 7 yds to the Clem 41 for a
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA −1.24Darien Rencher run for no gain to the 50 yard line
- Week 11 · UConn · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.21D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Darien Rencher for 12 yds to the UConn 27 for a
- Week 11 · UConn · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −1.13Darien Rencher run for no gain to the UConn 48
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.05Darien Rencher run for 11 yds to the Clem 47 for a
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.93Darien Rencher run for no gain to the Clem 32
4 more plays
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.71Darien Rencher run for 12 yds to the UConn 37 for a
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.40Darien Rencher run for 3 yds to the UConn 48
- Week 2 · South Carolina State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.37Darien Rencher run for 3 yds to the Clem 34
- Week 11 · UConn · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.33Darien Rencher run for 2 yds to the UConn 3
Teams and coaches
5 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 61-8 over that span.
2017Clemson12-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning
2018Clemson15-0HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2019Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2020Clemson10-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Clemson10-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 25.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 14.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 20.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
59.3%
802 pass / 550 run
Plays / game
112.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
19 carries and 2 catches in 3 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Clemson
- 2021 Clemson SwinneyYear 5 · 3 games
- 2020 Clemson SwinneyYear 4 · 8 games
- 2019 Clemson SwinneyYear 3 · 12 games
- 2018 Clemson SwinneyYear 2 · 7 games
- 2017 Clemson SwinneyYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
Five seasons at Clemson, 429 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coach2017–2021
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.