Player Career

Jordan Waters Career Story

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

Player Story

Jordan Waters story

Jordan Waters built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from Fairmont, NC wearing No. 7, spending time with Duke and NC State. The clearest part of Jordan Waters' career was his backfield work: 2,160 rushing yards, 428 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 481 receiving yards across 55 career games in the available record. His career also includes 481 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Waters' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Duke

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    NC State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonDuke841.71.5
2020 Regular SeasonDuke9333.95.585
2021 Regular SeasonDuke27346.37.1180
2022 PostseasonDuke67246.218.8399
2022 Regular SeasonDuke67246.218.80
2023 PostseasonDuke95856.125.3286
2023 Regular SeasonDuke95856.125.30
2024 PostseasonNC State63749.217.8-321
2024 Regular SeasonNC State63749.217.80

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Duke to NC StateP4 to P484.7Dec 8, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs NC State

Week 7 · W 24-3 · Conference game

Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123

Scrimmage Yards

96.5 takeover

123 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.

#2

vs Western Carolina

Week 1 · W 38-21

133

Scrimmage Yards

88.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

133 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.

#3

@ Northwestern

Week 2 · W 31-23

100

Scrimmage Yards

84.4 takeover

Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.

#4

@ North Carolina

Week 11 · L 45-47 · Conference game

113

Scrimmage Yards

82 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

113 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#5

vs Clemson

Week 1 · W 28-7 · Conference game

109

Scrimmage Yards

80.6 takeover

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Duke

958 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 25.3 usage

75.3

#2

2023 Regular Season · Duke

75.3

958 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 25.3 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Duke

60.6

672 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 18.8 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games