Player Career

Demond Claiborne Career Story

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

Player Story

Demond Claiborne story

Demond Claiborne built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Aylett, VA wearing No. 1, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Demond Claiborne's career was his backfield work: 2,596 rushing yards, 558 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 424 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Wake Forest. 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 424 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 579 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: Demond Claiborne 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

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

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonWake Forest52386
2023 Regular SeasonWake Forest62139.424.6569
2024 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,30250.737.3681
2025 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,04550.234.1-257

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 126 Oregon State

Week 7 · W 39-14

Win with 170 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

170

Scrimmage Yards

92.8 takeover

170 scrimmage yards and 45 usage.

#2

vs Western Carolina

Week 2 · W 42-10

191

Scrimmage Yards

91 takeover

Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

191 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.

#3

vs Vanderbilt

Week 2 · W 36-20

165

Scrimmage Yards

88.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

165 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

@ Stanford

Week 9 · W 27-24 · Conference game

189

Scrimmage Yards

88.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

189 scrimmage yards and 41.3 usage.

#5

@ NC State

Week 6 · W 34-30 · Conference game

144

Scrimmage Yards

82 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

144 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Wake Forest

1,302 primary output · 50.7 efficiency · 37.3 usage

80.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Wake Forest

71.4

1,045 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 34.1 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Wake Forest

52.6

621 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 24.6 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games