Oscar Adaway III
Oscar Adaway III
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Seth Littrell, Eric Morris and Shane Beamer. The receipt on tape: 60 rush yds, 23 rec yds against Virginia Tech, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Will Muschamp → Shane Beamer. 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
Shane Beamer
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 41 | 140 | 3.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 77 | 295 | 3.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 123 | 738 | 6.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 118 | 583 | 4.9 | 5 | -- |
| 2020 | North Texas | 99 | 572 | 5.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 458 | 2,328 | 5.1 | 18 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 15 | 145 | 9.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | North Texas | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 343 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–10
vs South Carolina State
20 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaison Patterson’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaison on
Differs from Jaison on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
Matches CJ on
Player DNA
Players who play like Oscar Adaway III
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2020–2025-76%
Sharp dropoff (-76%) — career inflection point.