Rod Gainey Jr.
Rod Gainey Jr.
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons at Charlotte, two different head coaches: Biff Poggi and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 74 rush yds, 12 rec yds against Monmouth — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. 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
Tim Albin
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 42–35
vs Monmouth
74 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Monmouth at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Charlotte
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #103
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaiden Credle’s 2022 season.
Matches Jaiden on
Differs from Jaiden on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
Justin Henderson
Harry Trotter
Josh Johnson
Matches Bryant on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to C.J. Hester's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2024).
Matches C.J. on
Differs from C.J. on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+665%
Up 665% from first season to most-recent.