Usage Score
25.3
Player Dossier
2009-2013Clemson
Roderick McDowell
RB • 5'10" • Sumter, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Roderick McDowell leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.9
Consistency
71.8
Season Value
63.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
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Roderick McDowell, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Clemson. Roderick McDowell leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Roderick McDowell played RB for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, Roderick McDowell recorded 1,699 rushing yards, 231 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Clemson paired 1,224 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
94.2
Efficiency
55.9
Usage
25.3
Consistency
71.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 101. Georgia: 142. Unknown: 45. NC State: 78. Wake Forest: 10. Syracuse: 52. Boston College: 106. Florida State: 72. Maryland: 172. Virginia: 107. Georgia Tech: 71. Unknown: 126. South Carolina: 142
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 16 by 62.2. Georgia: 23 by 63.2. Unknown: 9 by 54.4. NC State: 15 by 52. Wake Forest: 3 by 34.7. Syracuse: 15 by 34.2. Boston College: 21 by 52.6. Florida State: 14 by 56.1. Maryland: 34 by 54.6. Virginia: 15 by 66.2. Georgia Tech: 14 by 55.2. Unknown: 23 by 55. South Carolina: 16 by 86.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.2 · Games = 9 · -13.8 vs Losses
Losses107 · Games = 2 · +13.8 vs Wins
First Half76.3 · Games = 7 · -38.7 vs Second Half
Second Half115 · Games = 6 · +38.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
86.5 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | @ Ohio State | W 40-35 | 12 | 69 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 6.3 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ South Carolina100 rush yards | L 17-31 | 14 | 111 | 7.90 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 8.9 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 21 | 108 | 5.10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5.5 |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Georgia Tech | W 55-31 | 11 | 60 | 5.50 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Virginia2+ TD | W 59-10 | 12 | 70 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Maryland100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-27 | 30 | 161 | 5.40 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Florida State | L 14-51 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Boston College | W 24-14 | 18 | 91 | 5.10 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Syracuse | W 49-14 | 13 | 41 | 3.20 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Wake Forest | W 56-7 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Thu 9/19 | @ NC State | W 26-14 | 14 | 68 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Georgia100 rush yards | W 38-35 | 22 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6.2 |
Career Arc
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Clemson
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
20092010201120112012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 165 | 38.7 | 9.1 | 165 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 62 | 37.6 | 4.2 | -103 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 62 | 37.6 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 479 | 44.1 | 9.2 | 417 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 479 | 44.1 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Clemson | 1,224 | 55.9 | 25.3 | 745 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,224 | 55.9 | 25.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86
Primary metric
86 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.
#2
South Carolina
142
Primary metric
Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
142 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#3
Maryland
172
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
172 scrimmage yards and 40.5 usage.
#4
West Virginia
34
Primary metric
Loss with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#5
NC State
83
Primary metric
Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 13.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Clemson
1,224 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 25.3 usage
63.3
#2
2013 Regular Season · Clemson
63.3
1,224 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Clemson
36.9
479 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.9214
Sumter · Sumter, SC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,930
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.