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Running back, Clemson, 2025–26
Gideon Davidson
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Lynchburg, VA
Gideon Davidson plays running back for Clemson. Last time out, against Charleston Southern: 13 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD. Davidson leads Clemson in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
430 rushing yards, 5 TD
Last game: 13 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD vs. Charleston Southern, W 37–0
Next game: vs. Virginia Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
159rushing yards, career highat California, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highat California, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clemson | 71 | -0.02 | 18th (n=576) | 0.10 | -1.5 | 10% | 0.07 |
| 2026 | Clemson | 85 | 0.12 | 55th (n=478) | 0.10 | 10.4 | 20% | 0.25 |
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.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clemson | 36% | 3.20 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 14% |
| 2026 | Clemson | 40% | 3.10 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 15% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Clemson 6 games, 430 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at LSU | L 10–51 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Carolina | W 28–20 | 16 | 105 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | at California | W 24–10 | 22 | 159 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Miami | L 13–41 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 37–0 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
2025 Clemson 11 games, 260 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Troy | W 27–16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | atNorth Carolina | W 38–10 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | −2 |
| Oct 11 | at Boston College | W 41–10 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. SMU | L 24–35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Duke | L 45–46 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 44 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Florida State | W 24–10 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 14 | at Louisville | W 20–19 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Furman | W 45–10 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 18 |
| Nov 29 | at South Carolina | W 28–14 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Penn State | L 10–22 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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