Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/33Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (3.0%).
Zac Brooks
Last confirmed: Clemson, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Jonesboro, AR
Zac Brooks: RB · Clemson · #24.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zac Brooks
Wins in space out of the backfield. One game to point at: 52 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Wofford — Week 1, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Clemson in the news
- Reserve defenders out for Clemson-CSU
TigerNet Oct 17 - CFP and ESPN discuss media rights for possible expansion from 12 to 24 playoff teams
FOX Carolina News Oct 15 - Clemson depth chart updatedTigerNet Oct 13
- ESPN ranks Swinney among biggest buyouts
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Clemson | 41 | 234 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Career | 41 | 234 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Clemson | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 2 |
| Career | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 2 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-10vs Wofford | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-10vs App State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-22vs No. 6 Notre Dame | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-24vs Georgia Tech | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-17vs Boston College | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 58-0@ Miami | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-41@ NC State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-13vs No. 17 Florida State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-27@ Syracuse | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 12 | W 33-13vs Wake Forest | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-32@ South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 45-37vs No. 8 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 37-17vs No. 4 Oklahoma | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | |
 Bowl | L 40-45vs No. 2 Alabama | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 41 | 234 | 5.7 | 3 | 35 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2015
W 56-41
at NC State
1 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD · 16 rush yds (3 car)
Edged out NC State on the road in a shootout.
With D. Watson — 383 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.7 · 54 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · W. Gallman — 172 rush yds (31 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 19 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · NC State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.84Deshaun Watson pass complete to Zac Brooks for 35 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
- Week 7 · Boston College · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +3.41Deshaun Watson pass complete to Zac Brooks for 21 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
- Week 6 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.97Zac Brooks run for 35 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
- Week 1 · Alabama · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.85Deshaun Watson pass complete to Zac Brooks for 22 yds to the Alab 40 for a
- Week 1 · Wofford · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.70Zac Brooks run for 25 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
- Week 11 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.15Zac Brooks run for 24 yds to the Syrac 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.49Zac Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 48
- Week 1 · Wofford · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.47Zac Brooks run for 6 yds to the Clem 47 for a
- Week 7 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.37Deshaun Watson pass complete to Zac Brooks for 9 yds to the Clem 41
- Week 1 · Wofford · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA −1.37Zac Brooks run for no gain to the Clem 33 CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Clem 23
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 41 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 42)
Success rate
37%38 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
6 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.7 yds/carry on 41 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 20.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 17.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 21.6 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 11.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
44.2%
526 pass / 663 run
Plays / game
79.3
15 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
551 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
41 carries and 9 catches in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Clemson, drafted
- 2016 Drafted in round 7, No. 247 by the Seattle
- 2015 Clemson SwinneyYear 4 · 14 games
- 2014 Clemson SwinneyYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Clemson SwinneyYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Clemson SwinneyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Clemson in 2012 as a 4-star recruit, No. 231 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Clemson in the 2012 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Clemson, 234 rushing yards — drafted at #247 overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
His career
2012
- Signed with Clemson4-star out of Jonesboro
2016
- Drafted by Seattle Seahawksround 7, pick 247
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where he ended up · NFL
Seattle SeahawksEntering 11th NFL season
#247Rd 7 · Pick 26
Seattle SeahawksEntering 11th NFL season