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Player Dossier
2018-2021Oregon
CJ Verdell
RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Chula Vista, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
CJ Verdell leans workhorse runner traits and 53.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Player Story
CJ Verdell built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Chula Vista, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of CJ Verdell's career was his backfield work: 2,923...
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- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
CJ Verdell, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Oregon. CJ Verdell leans workhorse runner traits and 53.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,533
- Rushing yards
- 2,923
- Receiving yards
- 610
- Touchdowns
- 29
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C.J. Verdell Oregon Highlights
2021 · Oregon · Player Highlight
C.J. Verdell college highlights at Oregon.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
CJ Verdell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,533
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Oregon
- Top game
- Washington State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mater Dei Catholic · Oregon
- High school pipeline
- Mater Dei Catholic · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 480 scrimmage yards · RB 210th (top 31%) · Pac-12 42nd (top 20%) · National 488th (top 20%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 78 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 1,281 | 969 | 312 | 11 | 78 |
| 2019 Postseason | Oregon | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 14 | 1,296 | 1,171 | 125 | 8 | 68.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 5 | 381 | 285 | 96 | 3 | 47.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 5 | 480 | 406 | 74 | 7 | 57.5 |
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CJ Verdell played RB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, CJ Verdell recorded 2,923 rushing yards, 610 receiving yards, and 29 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Oregon paired 1,327 primary output with 54.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Oregon
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
96.1
Efficiency
54.9
Usage
27
Consistency
41.6
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 49. Auburn: 80. Nevada: 60. Montana: 34. Stanford: 82. California: 63. Colorado: 179. Washington: 60. Washington State: 313. USC: 16. Arizona: 49. Arizona State: 99. Oregon State: 53. Utah: 208
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 17 by 30. Auburn: 16 by 54.8. Nevada: 11 by 56.8. Montana: 6 by 39.9. Stanford: 24 by 35.6. California: 12 by 50.6. Colorado: 16 by 96.6. Washington: 13 by 46.5. Washington State: 27 by 98.3. USC: 6 by 23.6. Arizona: 11 by 46.4. Arizona State: 18 by 57.3. Oregon State: 16 by 34.6. Utah: 18 by 98.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins97.2 · Games = 12 · +7.7 vs Losses
Losses89.5 · Games = 2 · -7.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington State
Best efficiency game
98.3 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Wisconsin | W 28-27 | 17 | 49 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Utah100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-15 | 18 | 208 | 11.60 | 3 | — | — | 11.6 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Oregon State | W 24-10 | 15 | 50 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Arizona State | L 28-31 | 18 | 99 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Arizona | W 34-6 | 11 | 49 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ USC | W 56-24 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Washington State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-35 | 23 | 257 | 11.20 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 11.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Washington | W 35-31 | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-3 | 14 | 171 | 12.20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11.2 |
| Sun 10/6 | vs California | W 17-7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Stanford | W 21-6 | 24 | 82 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Montana | W 35-3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Nevada | W 77-6 | 11 | 60 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Auburn | L 21-27 | 14 | 76 | 5.40 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Player Story
CJ Verdell story
CJ Verdell built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Chula Vista, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of CJ Verdell's career was his backfield work: 2,923 rushing yards, 541 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 610 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Oregon. 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 610 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.
The arc is straightforward: CJ Verdell 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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Oregon
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 1,327 | 54.4 | 29.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,327 | 54.4 | 29.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Oregon | 1,345 | 54.9 | 27 | 18 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,345 | 54.9 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 381 | 41.5 | 27 | -964 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 480 | 53.7 | 30 | 99 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Washington State
Week 9 · W 37-35 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
313
Scrimmage Yards
99.4 takeover
313 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
#2
@ Ohio State
Week 2 · W 35-28
195
Scrimmage Yards
95.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
195 scrimmage yards and 41.8 usage.
#3
@ Oregon State
Week 13 · W 55-15 · Conference game
208
Scrimmage Yards
94.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
208 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.
#4
@ Washington State
Week 11 · W 43-29 · Conference game
154
Scrimmage Yards
89.6 takeover
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#5
vs Utah
Week 15 · W 37-15 · Conference game
208
Scrimmage Yards
86 takeover
Win with 208 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
208 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Oregon
1,327 primary output · 54.4 efficiency · 29.3 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Oregon
78
1,327 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 29.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Oregon
68.4
1,345 primary · 54.9 efficiency · 27 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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