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ChrisJohnsonJr

#16 Chris Johnson Jr. Season 2026-27

PositionRB
Weight185 lbs
Height6-0
Year*Jr.
HometownFort Lauderdale, Fla.

Fleet-footed running back who transferred to Clemson in 2026 after spending his first three collegiate seasons in the ACC at Miami (2023-24) and SMU (2025)

Before Clemson: Played 28 games (one start) from 2023-25, including 16 at Miami (Fla.) from 2023-24 and 12 at SMU in 2025 … rushed 84 times for 583 yards with five touchdowns, caught 26 passes for 254 yards with three touchdowns, and returned 22 kickoffs for 522 yards across those three seasons … finished second on SMU in 2025 in rushing attempts (67), rushing yards (479) and rushing touchdowns (four) in 2025 and added 17 catches for 180 yards with a receiving touchdown and three kickoff returns for 58 yards … rushed six times for 59 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 40 yards against Clemson in Death Valley … recorded 104 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries and 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions in 16 games over his two seasons at Miami … lettered at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was also one of the state’s premier sprinters … won Florida’s 3A state title in 100-meter dash (10.45) and 200-meter dash (20.78) as a junior … anchored a 4×100 team that captured gold during his sophomore year … ranked as a four-star football prospect coming out of high school by ESPN and Rivals … listed as the No. 231 overall player in his class nationally in ESPN300 … ranked as the class’ No. 19 athlete in the country by ESPN and as the No. 15 running back in nation by Rivals.

Personal: Born Dec. 9, 2004 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2026 … sociology major.