Iverson Celestine
Iverson Celestine
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle and Major Applewhite. The receipt: 16 rush yds, 1 rush TD against App State — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Tulane | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Tulane | 77 | 306 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 107 | 455 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tulane | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 87–10
vs Northwestern State
6 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 77-point win at home against Northwestern State.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Reggie Love III’s 2021 season.
Matches Reggie on
Differs from Reggie on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jawaun Northington’s path through Murray State.
Jawaun Northington
Travis Theis
Matches Jawaun on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaison Patterson's sophomore season at Bowling Green (2022).
Matches Jaison on
Differs from Jaison on
Player DNA
Players who play like Iverson Celestine
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024-81%
Sharp dropoff (-81%) — career inflection point.