Former Clemson running back Adam Randall is on track to be part of the Baltimore Ravens’ 53-man roster, according to a report Saturday from Brian Wacker.
That outcome fits what Randall has shown all preseason. The Ravens used the 174th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on him, and he wasted little time making an impression in Baltimore’s first three exhibition games.
Randall opened with a strong debut against the Philadelphia Eagles, finishing with 12 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown in a 24-7 win. He then sat out the second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings because of an undisclosed injury, with head coach Jesse Minter saying he was "working through things physically."
He came back for the preseason finale and delivered again. In Baltimore’s 41-7 win over the Washington Commanders, Randall ran five times for 25 yards and turned in a stiff arm that stood out as one of the game’s highlights.
Afterward, Randall kept his message simple when asked what he had shown during the preseason.
"I said it in the first game, just that I can go out there and do it and continue to execute the plan to win each and every single play. And, you know, obviously we have great guys in our room, and you know, just being able to complement them as well."
For Clemson, Randall’s path to the NFL has been one of the more unusual stories to come through the program in recent years. The 6-foot-3, 232-pound back arrived as a four-star wide receiver and one of South Carolina’s top prospects, per 247Sports rankings.
His college career got off to a rough start when he tore his ACL in his first spring camp. Still, he made it back by September and finished his true freshman season with 10 catches for 128 yards in 12 games.
The next two seasons did not bring the kind of breakthrough he was looking for as a receiver, and by the end of the 2024 season, his future at the position was in doubt.
Then came the turn that changed everything. In Clemson’s final two games that year, Randall flashed what he could do in the backfield, starting with a 41-yard punt return against SMU in the ACC Championship that set up the winning 56-yard field goal. He followed that by lining up at running back against Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff and rushing four times for 44 yards.
After the season, Randall considered transferring, but Dabo Swinney pushed to keep him in the program. The two agreed that Randall would move to running back.
That decision paid off in a big way. In 2025, Randall became one of Clemson’s most productive offensive players, finishing with 1,068 scrimmage yards and a team-high 13 touchdowns outside of quarterback Cade Klubnik.
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