Gideon Davidson
Clemson Tigers
78
Solid

Gideon Davidson

Clemson TigersContender
RBOffenseSolid
Projected Starter

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Gideon Davidson is the projected starter at RB for Clemson Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Liberty Christian Academy, ranked #69 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 260 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 16% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #69 NatlTeam Share16%
Lynchburg, VA
Jersey
#8
Class
SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
200 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20252600

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9657
National Rank
#69
High School
Liberty Christian Academy
Hometown
Lynchburg, VA

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated offense; 51th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 78.

Team offense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 51% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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78
Solid
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Team Role

260 rush yds · 0 TD · 15% of carries
Usage / Involvement53%

Depth at RB · Clemson Tigers

  1. 1878Gideon DavidsonStarter
  2. 21678Chris Johnson Jr.
  3. 32460David Eziomume
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.