Rod Gainey Jr.
LSU Tigers
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Depth

Rod Gainey Jr.

LSU TigersContender
RBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Charlotte
Depth

Is Rod Gainey Jr. starting?

Rod Gainey Jr. is No. 4 on the LSU Tigers depth chart at RB.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Tampa Bay Tech, ranked #899 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 260 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 19% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 57 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #899 NatlTeam Share19%
Tampa, FL
Jersey
#25
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Transfer
Charlotte

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—2601

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8706
National Rank
#899
High School
Tampa Bay Tech
Hometown
Tampa, FL

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated offense; 50th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.74 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 57.

Team offense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 50% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 37% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −16 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

260 rush yds · 1 TD · 20% of carries
Usage / Involvement51%

Depth at RB · LSU Tigers

  1. 11376Dilin JonesStarter
  2. 22276Harlem Berry
  3. 32969Caden Durham
  4. 42557Rod Gainey Jr.You
  5. 52350Stacy Gage

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.