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Matthew Fuller

RB · South Carolina · Fr. · #28

Returning to South Carolina for 2026
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Matthew Fuller

RB · South Carolina · Fr · #28

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#473 national
CFB
College
South Carolina
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina722603.62--
2024South Carolina8253.10--
Career802853.62--
SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina6325.30--
2024South Carolina----------
Career6325.30--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 38–10

vs South Carolina State

16 rush yds (5 car)

Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.

How he plays

Play style

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Carolina

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · South Carolina

Returning around him

  • 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

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

South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #14

DNA match

Player DNA

Workhorse

Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kaleb Johnson’s 2023 season.

Iowa · 2023

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 19
#2

Jared Wilson

South Alabama · 2020

74%
#3

Jaziun Patterson

Iowa · 2023

69%
#4

Cartevious Norton

Iowa State · 2023

69%
#5

Malachi Thomas

Virginia Tech · 2023

68%

Matches Kaleb on

Yards / carry
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)

Differs from Kaleb on

Receiving share (higher)
Height (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Ingram’s path through Chattanooga.

Ryan Ingram

99%match

Chattanooga · 2025

#2

Darius Wilson

William & Mary · 2024

98%
#3

Marcus Major

Minnesota · 2024

88%
#4

Sevion Morrison

Kansas · 2024

88%
#5

Challen Faamatau

Maryland · 2021

88%

Matches Ryan on

Yards per carry
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Makhi Frazier's sophomore season at Michigan State (2025).

Michigan State · 2025

#2

Darrion Dupree

Wisconsin · 2025

71%
#3

Trey Cornist

Central Michigan · 2025

70%
#4

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa · 2023

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 19
68%
#5

Micah Welch

Colorado · 2025

66%

Matches Makhi on

Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Makhi on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #996

Final rank
#1201
Avg #1153.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #996 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2024–2025
25.02024
2602025

+940%

Up 940% from first season to most-recent.