Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Clemson
Travis Etienne
RB • 5'10" • 205 lbs • Jennings, LA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Travis Etienne leans workhorse runner traits and 62.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Player Story
Travis Etienne built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Jennings, LA wearing No. 9, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Travis Etienne's career was his backfield work: 4,952...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 25
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Clemson. Travis Etienne leans workhorse runner traits and 62.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 6,107
- Rushing yards
- 4,952
- Receiving yards
- 1,155
- Touchdowns
- 78
Quick Answers
Travis Etienne quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 6,107
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 55 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Miami
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Jennings · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Jennings · 5 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 1 · Pick 25 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2020 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,502 scrimmage yards · RB 5th (top 1%) · ACC 2nd (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 801 | 744 | 57 | 13 | 54.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 208 | 195 | 13 | 4 | 74.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 1,528 | 1,463 | 65 | 22 | 74.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 248 | 114 | 134 | 4 | 81.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 1,798 | 1,500 | 298 | 19 | 81.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 96 | 32 | 64 | 1 | 70.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 1,406 | 882 | 524 | 15 | 70.6 |
Related Context
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Travis Etienne played RB for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Travis Etienne recorded 23 passing yards, 4,952 rushing yards, and 1,155 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Clemson paired 2,046 primary output with 71.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
63.3
Efficiency
67.7
Usage
13.3
Consistency
71.1
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 22. Kent State: 81. Louisville: 98. Boston College: 113. Virginia Tech: 19. Wake Forest: 67. Syracuse: 68. Georgia Tech: 43. NC State: 41. Florida State: 113. The Citadel: 62. South Carolina: 64. Miami: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 57.3. Kent State: 8 by 92.2. Louisville: 6 by 100. Boston College: 9 by 100. Virginia Tech: 8 by 24.7. Wake Forest: 15 by 46.5. Syracuse: 5 by 100. Georgia Tech: 7 by 64. NC State: 9 by 43.2. Florida State: 15 by 74.7. The Citadel: 8 by 80.7. South Carolina: 10 by 55.1. Miami: 8 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins66.6 · Games = 11 · +21.6 vs Losses
Losses45 · Games = 2 · -21.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
100 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/2 | vs Alabama | L 6-24 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Miami | W 38-3 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South Carolina | W 34-10 | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs The Citadel2+ TD | W 61-3 | 8 | 62 | 7.80 | 2 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida State2+ TD | W 31-14 | 14 | 97 | 6.90 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ NC State | W 38-31 | 8 | 31 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | 7 | 43 | 6.10 | 1 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 1 | — | — | 13.6 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 28-14 | 15 | 67 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | W 31-17 | 8 | 19 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston College100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 34-7 | 9 | 113 | 12.60 | 2 | — | — | 12.6 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Louisville | W 47-21 | 6 | 98 | 16.30 | 1 | — | — | 16.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kent State | W 56-3 | 8 | 81 | 10.10 | 1 | — | — | 10.1 |
Player Story
Travis Etienne story
Travis Etienne built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Jennings, LA wearing No. 9, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Travis Etienne's career was his backfield work: 4,952 rushing yards, 686 carries, 70 rushing touchdowns, and 1,155 receiving yards across 55 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 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 23 passing yards, 1,155 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 55 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Travis Etienne 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
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Clemson
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 823 | 67.7 | 13.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 823 | 67.7 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 1,736 | 74.7 | 23.5 | 913 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,736 | 74.7 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 2,046 | 71.6 | 27.8 | 310 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 2,046 | 71.6 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 1,502 | 62.1 | 29.7 | -544 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,502 | 62.1 | 29.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Miami
Week 6 · W 42-17 · Conference game
Win with 222 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
95.1 takeover
222 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.
#2
@ Louisville
Week 8 · W 45-10 · Conference game
227
Scrimmage Yards
94.6 takeover
Win with 227 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
227 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 5 · W 27-23 · Conference game
200
Scrimmage Yards
92.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 39.4 usage.
#4
vs Boston College
Week 9 · W 34-28 · Conference game
224
Scrimmage Yards
86.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
224 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.
#5
vs Virginia
Week 5 · W 41-23 · Conference game
187
Scrimmage Yards
84.1 takeover
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Clemson
2,046 primary output · 71.6 efficiency · 27.8 usage
81.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Clemson
81.5
2,046 primary · 71.6 efficiency · 27.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Clemson
74.5
1,736 primary · 74.7 efficiency · 23.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
13
150+ scrimmage yards
23
2+ TD games
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