Adam Randall, RB, Clemson Tigers: 2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report plus pro comp

Adam Randall joined the Clemson football program as a receiver out of high school, spending his first three seasons in Death Valley as a depth piece in the passing attack. He closed out his college career with a big senior season in his first year as a full-time running back, and joins an interesting 2026 NFL Draft Class of RB prospects.

Randall's Tigers career started off with three subpar years as a wideout, accumulating just 48 catches for under 600 yards. He made the switch to RB, a position he excelled in during his senior season. In just a few months, he went from a mostly-unknown role player and turned himself into a prospect that has clear and definite skills to add to an NFL offense.

Adam Randall NFL Draft Profile:

Position: Running Back

School: Clemson Tigers

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 230 pounds

Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Statistics:

2025: 168 Carries, 814 Yards, 10 TDs, 36 Receptions, 254 Yards, 3 TDs

Career: 172 Carries, 858 Yards, 10 TDs, 84 Receptions, 787 Yards, 5 TDs

Strengths:

Good vision and angles to hug the line and work linearly to get to the second level

Deceptive and manipulative footwork at his size, especially when moving laterally

Will power through arm tackles and stay moving forward to grind out extra yards

Solid initial patience to fully allow holes to open before he shoots through

Finds open spots against zone coverage at times when working as a receiver

Consistently patient even when past the LOS, can exploit defensive lapses and create chunk plays

Exceptional at rotating and working through gaps at the second level

Puts his head down and invites physicality

Stop-and-go ability, while not elite, is surprising for his size and can catch defenders off guard

Makes himself available early as a receiver in space and can be a decent safety blanket at times

Physicality shows when he can hunker down and work through his legs as a blocker

Transitions through the catch well to work downfield quickly

Weaknesses:

Takes too long to work out and get to blocking assignments

Not the quickest accelerator, will take him some time to hit top speed

Slow processor when working out of the backfield as a receiver, especially when chipping

Rough balance as a pass blocker, gets thrown off his base too easily

Not quick enough out of his stance to be a reliable receiving option

Doesn’t have incredible top speed, will struggle to be a home run threat

Needs to be more decisive at points in the backfield, is sometimes too patient, and can’t accelerate through gaps

Not a defined route runner whatsoever

Blocking awareness isn’t great, will choose the wrong defender, and get lost in space

Occasional ball security issues and fumbling stretches

NFL Outlook:

Randall’s strengths pop up often on tape, and he does a lot of things well in all aspects of the game. He should make for a welcome addition to an NFL backfield and has many traits that should translate well. However, he lacks pure RB1 characteristics, and his overall game is too incomplete at times to project him as a future bell-cow back. He could sneak into Day 2 in a middle-heavy RB class, and could develop into a back that teams value for his steadiness and ability to rip off 8-10+ yard gains.

NFL Player Comparison:

Randall is a bit more stretched out vertically, but he carries a profile that can be viewed as a mix between AJ Dillon and David Johnson. His flashes of power between the tackles can be valuable to teams, and he could develop into a role akin to David Johnson toward the end of his career. Randall has the tools to become a reliable back in an NFL team's running game, with a viable ceiling being that of a low-to-mid end starter and a hopeful floor of a short yardage power back.

Prospect Grade:

Early 4th Round