Running back, Oregon, 2018–21
C.J. Verdell
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Chula Vista, CA
C.J. Verdell played running back at Oregon (2018–21).
At a glance
Career highs
257rushing yards, career highvs. Washington State, 20194rushing touchdowns, career highat Oregon State, 201885receiving yards, career highvs. San José State, 2018Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2019 and 2020
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon | 7 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Oregon | 7 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Oregon | 7 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Oregon | 7 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′10″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon | 233 | 0.21 | 69th (n=300) | 0.15 | 48.6 | 25% | 0.11 |
| 2019 | Oregon | 214 | 0.17 | 66th (n=287) | 0.13 | 37.0 | 22% | 0.24 |
| 2020 | Oregon | 76 | 0.07 | 30th (n=212) | 0.14 | 5.6 | 24% | -0.01 |
| 2021 | Oregon | 87 | 0.17 | 54th (n=277) | 0.16 | 15.2 | 25% | 0.28 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Oregon 5 games, 406 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 31–24 | 18 | 74 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at | W 35–28 | 20 | 161 | 2 | 77 | 3 | 34 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 48–7 | 12 | 63 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 41–19 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | L 24–31 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
2020 Oregon 5 games, 285 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 35–14 | 20 | 105 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 43–29 | 18 | 118 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 36 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 38–35 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 27 | at | L 38–41 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 17–21 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2019 Oregon 14 games, 1,220 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 21–27 | 14 | 76 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 77–6 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 35–3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 21–6 | 24 | 82 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 17–7 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 45–3 | 14 | 171 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 35–31 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 37–35 | 23 | 257 | 3 | 89 | 4 | 56 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 56–24 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 34–6 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 28–31 | 18 | 99 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 24–10 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 37–15 | 18 | 208 | 3 | 70 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 28–27 | 17 | 49 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
2018 Oregon 13 games, 1,012 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 58–24 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–14 | 11 | 106 | 1 | 29 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 35–22 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 85 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 31–38 | 20 | 115 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 42–24 | 9 | 106 | 0 | 74 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 30–27 | 28 | 105 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | L 20–34 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 15–44 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 42–21 | 25 | 90 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 38 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 25–32 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 64 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 31–29 | 14 | 70 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 55–15 | 23 | 187 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 21 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 7–6 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′7¾″ | |
| Weight | 194 lb | |
| Arm length | 29¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 72¼″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 11 repsW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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