Player Career

C.J. Spiller Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

C.J. Spiller story

C.J. Spiller built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Lake Butler, FL wearing No. 28, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of C.J. Spiller's career was his backfield work: 3,474 rushing yards, 594 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 1,416 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 32 passing yards, 1,416 receiving yards, and 1,310 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: C.J. Spiller moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonClemson1,07163.321.8
2006 Regular SeasonClemson1,07163.321.80
2007 PostseasonClemson1,0395422-32
2007 Regular SeasonClemson1,03954220
2008 PostseasonClemson1,06561.923.226
2008 Regular SeasonClemson1,06561.923.20
2009 PostseasonClemson1,71558.236.4650
2009 Regular SeasonClemson1,71558.236.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Georgia Tech

Week 14 · L 34-39 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

238

Scrimmage Yards

99.1 takeover

238 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.

#2

vs Florida State

Week 10 · W 40-24 · Conference game

232

Scrimmage Yards

94.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

232 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.

#3

vs Georgia Tech

Week 8 · W 31-7 · Conference game

166

Scrimmage Yards

94.2 takeover

Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

166 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.

#4

vs South Carolina

Week 13 · L 28-31

172

Scrimmage Yards

91.5 takeover

Loss with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

172 scrimmage yards and 26.1 usage.

#5

vs NC State

Week 11 · W 20-14 · Conference game

154

Scrimmage Yards

91.1 takeover

Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Clemson

1,715 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 36.4 usage

80.9

#2

2009 Regular Season · Clemson

80.9

1,715 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 36.4 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · Clemson

64.1

1,065 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 23.2 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

10

150+ scrimmage yards

12

2+ TD games