#9

Gideon Davidson

RB · Clemson · Fr. · #9

Returning to Clemson for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Gideon Davidson

RB · Clemson · Fr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#69 national
CFB
College
Clemson
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Clemson602604.30--
Career602604.30--
SeasonTeam
2025Clemson11938.50--
Career11938.50--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 20–19

at Louisville

24 rush yds (4 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Clemson

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Clemson

Returning around him

  • 83% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #20

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

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

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaiden Credle’s 2022 season.

Northern Illinois · 2022

#2

Kendrick Raphael

NC State · 2023

76%
#3

King Doerue

Purdue · 2021

73%
#4

Christian Washington

New Mexico · 2022

All-Mountain West
72%
#5

A'Jon Vivens

Colorado State · 2021

70%

Matches Jaiden on

Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.

Gerrid Doaks

95%match

Cincinnati · 2020

All-AACNFL Rd 7
#2

Lorenzo Lingard

Akron · 2023

91%
#3

Josh Mack

Liberty · 2021

90%
#4

Kirby Vorhees

Washington State · 2025

85%
#5

Kevin Riley

Alabama · 2025

84%

Matches Gerrid on

Yards per carry

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kendrick Raphael's freshman season at NC State (2023).

NC State · 2023

#2

Christian Washington

New Mexico · 2022

All-Mountain West
69%
#3

Jaiden Credle

Northern Illinois · 2022

68%
#4

Michael Allen

NC State · 2022

68%
#5

Marlon Gunn

East Carolina · 2022

66%

Matches Kendrick on

Receiving share
Height
Rush TD rate

Differs from Kendrick on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Gideon Davidson

#1

Lorenzo Lingard

Akron · 2023

91%
#2

Kevin Riley

Alabama · 2025

84%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1139

Final rank
#1209
Avg #1192.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1139 this season.