Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player Story
Roderick McDowell built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Sumter, SC wearing No. 25, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Roderick McDowell's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Roderick McDowell, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Clemson. Roderick McDowell leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,930
- Rushing yards
- 1,699
- Receiving yards
- 231
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Roderick McDowell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,930
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Sumter · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Sumter · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,224 scrimmage yards · RB 36th (top 7%) · ACC 7th (top 3%) · National 61st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 165 | 161 | 4 | 1 | 24.9 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 447 | 424 | 23 | 5 | 40.4 |
| 2013 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 101 | 69 | 32 | 0 | 75 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 1,123 | 956 | 167 | 7 | 75 |
Related Context
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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
South Carolina
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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. South Carolina State: 45. NC State: 78. Wake Forest: 10. Syracuse: 52. Boston College: 106. Florida State: 72. Maryland: 172. Virginia: 107. Georgia Tech: 71. The Citadel: 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. South Carolina State: 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. The Citadel: 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.
Wins91.8 · Games = 11 · -15.2 vs Losses
Losses107 · Games = 2 · +15.2 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
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 The Citadel100 rush yards | W 52-6 | 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 South Carolina State | W 52-13 | 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 |
Player Story
Roderick McDowell story
Roderick McDowell built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Sumter, SC wearing No. 25, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Roderick McDowell's career was his backfield work: 1,699 rushing yards, 318 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 231 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 231 receiving yards and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Roderick McDowell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ South Carolina
Week 14 · L 17-31
Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
142
Scrimmage Yards
88.1 takeover
142 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#2
@ Maryland
Week 9 · W 40-27 · Conference game
172
Scrimmage Yards
84.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
172 scrimmage yards and 40.5 usage.
#3
vs Georgia
Week 1 · W 38-35
142
Scrimmage Yards
81.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
142 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#4
vs Presbyterian
Week 2 · W 58-21
86
Scrimmage Yards
81.2 takeover
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.
#5
vs The Citadel
Week 13 · W 52-6
126
Scrimmage Yards
75.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
126 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Clemson
1,224 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 25.3 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · Clemson
75
1,224 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Clemson
40.4
479 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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