C.J. Spiller Class: Senior Hometown: Lake Butler, FL High School: Union County Height / Weight: 5-11 / 195 Position: RB Experience: 3VL Major: Sociology

Overall: Candidate for the 2009 Heisman Trophy...the ACC's career leader in all-purpose running, he broke the record in 2009 at Maryland...leads the nation in all-purpose running through games of October 24...second among active Division I players in all-purpose running yards...joins Reggie Bush as only players in college football history with 2500 yards rushing, 1500 yards in kickoff returns, 1000 in receiving and 5000 in punt returns...has tied the national record for career kickoff returns for touchdowns with six....needs one more to break mark he co-holds with Anthony Davis of Southern Cal (1972-74) and Ashlan Davis of Tulsa (2004-05)...also needs one more kick return to tie NCAA record for total kick returns for touchdowns in a career, he has seven....has 6363 career all-purpose yards and is on pace to become just the fifth player in NCAA history to reach 7000 yards in a career....has set Clemson records in various categories, including the record for all-purpose running, returns for touchdowns and many others...ranks fifth in Clemson history in career rushing and needs just 118 rushing yards to reach 3000 for his career.... has 19 career touchdowns of 50 yards or more...more than Tim Brown, Rocket Ismail or Reggie Bush, similar types of players, had in their careers....Spiller needs just 182 yards to go past Bush's career total and he already has more all-purpose yards than the aforementioned players and Desmond Howard had....only player in Clemson history to account for a touchdown five different ways (punt return, kickoff return, reception, rush and has thrown a touchdown pass)....ranks fifth in Clemson history in rushing, 15th in receptions, first in kickoff returns. He has recorded these numbers while serving three years as a part time player with James Davis....C.J. has started just 13 games in his career...will graduate in three-and-a-half years on December 17, 2009. Made first-team Academic All-ACC last year when he made the Dean's List. First Clemson running back to make first-team Academic All-ACC and first-team All-ACC on the field in same year in school history. ...rated among the top 15 players in the nation for the NFL draft by Mel Kiper...also a three-time All-American in track for the Tigers...first-team Strength All-American in 2008...has career best time of 6.58 in the 60 and 10.22 in the 100 meters.

2009: Leads the nation in all-purpose running with 208 yards per game....has achieved that against a tough schedule as Clemson is one of just three teams nationally to face three top 15 teams (Miami and Washington are the others) and Spiller has his top three all-purpose games against those three opponents. ..he had 234 against Georgia Tech, 227 against TCU and 310 against Miami (FL)...had school record 310 all-purpose yards at eighth ranked Miami, tied for the most in the nation this year...almost had at least 100 yards in three different areas...had 125 in kickoff returns, 104 receiving and 81 rushing....this was against a Miami defense ranked in the top 25 in the nation in total defense....has had a play of at least 60 yards in every game this year....that is seven straight games with a 60-yard play, perhaps a first in the history of college football....has had a touchdown of at least 60 yards in six of the seven games (60 yard catch against TCU did not score)....he has achieved a 60-yard play four different ways....has three kickoff returns, two pass receptions, a punt return and two runs of at least 60 yards this year....ranks third in the nation in kickoff return average with 38.2....has 37-yard average in punt returns also, but doesn't have enough attempts to qualify...has 17 kick returns this year and four have gone for touchdowns....needs 118 rushing yards to become just second player in Clemson history and sixth in ACC history to reach 3000 rushing yards and 1000 receiving yards in a career....has four games of at least 200 all-purpose running yards, a Clemson single season record.

Spiller Fact: Needs 921 all-purpose yards to become the ACC's career leader.
Years Lettered: 2006,07,08
Depth Chart Position: First-team running back

2008: First-Team All-ACC as a kick returner and second-team as a running back...first-team All-ACC as a running back and kick returner by ESPN.com...honorable mention All-American as an all-purpose player by SI.com...led the ACC in all-purpose yards (1,770)...21st in the nation in all-purpose yards per game...14th in the nation in kickoff returns (27.2)...perhaps the best all-around player in the ACC; he was first in all-purpose yards, second in kickoff returns, second in punt returns (9.1), and third in touchdowns (11)...14th in the ACC in receptions (34) and 16th in receiving yards (436)...second among ACC running backs in catches per game...perhaps the top receiving running back in the ACC; had 34 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns; led ACC running backs in receiving yards; the total was also a Clemson single-season record...averaged 48.0 receiving yards per game in ACC games, the ninth-best figure in the ACC...had 1,065 yards from scrimmage...after returning from a midseason hamstring injury, he averaged 173 all-purpose yards per game in the last six games, helping Clemson to a 4-2 record; he had four games with at least 185 all-purpose yards and averaged 9.1 yards every time he touched the ball during that time...offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches three times and special teams player-of-the-game twice for a team-high five total selections...had his best game of the year at Boston College when he had 242 all-purpose yards; that included 105 receiving yards, then just the third 100-yard receiving game in Clemson history by a running back; winner of the "Leather Helmet Award" and was ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week; also won that award against Duke when he had 201 all-purpose yards...had a 96-yard kickoff return for a score against #24 Alabama...had a season-high 98 rushing yards against Maryland...had 88 rushing yards against South Carolina.

2007: Honorable Mention All-ACC pick as a kick returner by AP/ACSMA...second-team All-ACC kick returner by Rivals.com...led the Tigers and was fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards (132.5)...second in the ACC and 14th in the nation in kickoff returns (28.8)...only ACC player with two kickoff returns for touchdowns; he is just the second Tiger to do it in one year, joining Doug Thomas (1990)...had the kickoff returns for touchdown in consecutive games against Duke and Wake Forest, the first Tiger in history to return kickoffs for scores in consecutive games...second in the ACC in kickoff returns and eighth in punt returns (8.6); he was one of four players in the top 10 in the ACC in both return areas...second-leading rusher on the team with 768 yards...averaged 5.3 yards per rush...had 25 carries of 10 yards or more, second-most on the team...touched the ball 214 times on returns, receptions, and rushes, averaging 16.5 touches per game...third-leading receiver with 34 catches...had three 100-yard rushing games, including 114 yards on 21 carries at N.C. State and 106 yards on 17 carries at Maryland; he added eight carries for 112 yards and one touchdown in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn...had a stronger second half of the season when he averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry in five of the last six regular-season games; Clemson was 5-0 in those contests...had just 38 rushing yards against Louisiana-Monroe, but he had 87 receiving yards on four catches...had 1,723 all-purpose yards, fourth-most in school history...earned a helmet sticker from ESPN for his 114 yards on 21 carries and three catches for 34 yards at N.C. State; he also had 41 kickoff return yards, so he had 189 all-purpose yards...in the last seven games, he had 83 carries for 564 yards, a 6.1-yard average...had a 68-yard receiving touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe and an 11-yard receiving touchdown at N.C. State...had 88 yards on 16 carries and four catches at South Carolina...had 112 rushing yards, and eight-yard punt return, and 103 yards on kickoff returns, as he totaled 218 all-purpose yards against #21 Auburn...only Tiger in history with a 100-yard kickoff return game and 100-yard rushing performance in one game...had an 83-yard touchdown run against #21 Auburn, the longest rush in Peach/Chick-fil-A Bowl history and the longest play in school history in a bowl game.

2006: Led the team and was second in the ACC in 100-yard rushing games (5); he set a Clemson freshman record...led ACC freshmen in rushing yards per game...averaged 7.3 yards per rush, the best by any ACC player since Warrick Dunn had a 7.48-yard average in 1995; it was also the fourth-best figure in the nation and fourth-best in ACC history...second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)...52nd in the nation in rushing yards per game (72.2) and 48th in all-purpose yards per game...tied for third in the ACC in total touchdowns (12) and tied for seventh in scoring (6.0)...finished the regular season strong with two 150-yard rushing games; he had 154 yards against N.C. State and 155 against South Carolina...first Tiger running back to gain at least 150 rushing yards in consecutive games since Terry Allen (1988); his performance against the Gamecocks included an 80-yard run, the longest by a Tiger in 13 years...had an 82-yard reception at Boston College, the fourth-longest catch in Tiger history and the longest by a running back in school history...had 938 rushing yards, third-most in a season by a Tiger freshman...established Clemson freshman records for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns...fourth in the ACC in rushing yards per game and eighth in scoring...three-time ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; he was named for his performances against North Carolina, Wake Forest, and #13 Georgia Tech...his 938 rushing yards were eighth-most among freshmen in ACC history...his 10 rushing touchdowns tied for fourth-most in ACC history by a freshman...second in the ACC in 100-yard rushing games (5)...started against Florida Atlantic, just the eighth freshman running back to start an opener since 1953...offensive player-of-the-game four times by the coaches...had 116 rushing yards against #13 Georgia Tech; he teamed with James Davis to become the first 200/100-yard rushing combo in the same game in Tiger history...totaled 19 catches for 210 yards...had a 52-yard run for a touchdown and a 50-yard reception for a score against #13 Georgia Tech, the first Tiger in history with one of each of 50 yards or more in the same game...had six touchdowns of 50 yards or more, most in Clemson history in a season...had at least one reception in 10 games; he had streak of eight in a row at one point...had just 103 rushing yards in his first four games, but had 104 carries for 835 yards in his last nine games; that was 8.0 yards per carry and 93 yards per game over the last nine games.

Track (2008-09): Outdoor - Ran the second leg on Clemson's 4x100m relay team that finished third in the nation with a time of 38.77, so that gave him All-America honors...13th in the nation in the 100m with a time of 10.30...ran the second leg of Clemson's victorious 4x100m relay team at the NCAA East Regional...qualified for the 100m at the NCAA national meet as an at-large entry...earned All-ACC honors in the 100m when he finished second at the league meet to teammate Jacoby Ford...established a personal best in the 100m (10.22) and 200m (20.91) at the Orange & Purple Classic...Indoor - Finished seventh at the ACC Championships in the 60m.

Track (2007-08): Outdoor - Returned to track after practicing with the football team during the spring...ran a 10.59 in the 100m prelims at the ACC Championships and finished fourth at the league meet in Atlanta, GA...posted a regional-qualifying time of 10.33 in the 100m at the Orange & Purple Classic...ran the third leg with the Tigers' 4x100m relay team that ran a season-best 39.23...his best time in the 200m was 20.96 at the East Region Championships...placed sixth in the 100m and seventh in the 200m at regionals; he recorded his top career times in both, including a 10.29 in the 100m prelims...Indoor - Earned All-America honors in the 60m as the 10th-place finisher and eighth-best American; he ran a 6.67 in the prelims...qualified for the NCAA Championships automatically with the second-best time (6.58) in the nation; he recorded the time in a win at the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, NC in February; that time is fifth-best in school history, behind four current or former All-Americans...earned his first All-ACC certificate in the 60m after finishing runner-up to teammate Travis Padgett at the league meet; he posted a 6.70 in the final...finished fifth in the 200m (22.04) at the ACC meet.

Track (2006-07): Outdoor - Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100m relay team...helped the squad to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships and earned his first All-America certificate; he ran anchor leg...earned his first All-ACC certificate after placing third in the 100m...helped the 4x100m relay team to a runner-up finish and the fourth-best time in the nation (39.48) at the conference meet...regional qualifier multiple times in the 100m; his top time was 10.41 at the Clemson Invitational...Indoor - Scored at the ACC meet in the 60m (6.74); it was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Before Clemson: Had 541 carries for 5,511 yards (10.2 average) in his career at Union County High School...First-Team USA Today All-American, the first running back to come to Clemson with that honor since 1989 (Rudy Harris)...First-Team Parade All-American; also the first Parade All-America running back to come to Clemson since Harris...#8 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, including the #1 all-purpose running back; also the #1 player in Florida...#43 player and #6 running back in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#12 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming...#16 prospect in the nation by Scout.com and #4 running back...#23 prospect and #4 running back in the nation by SuperPrep...#47 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com...EA Sports Second-Team All-American...first-team All-South by Countdown to Signing Day...played in the U.S. Army All-American game...selected for the California-Florida High School All-Star game...had 176 carries for 1,840 yards (10.5 average) as a senior; also had 30 rushing touchdowns and one on a kickoff return; added 15 catches for 249 yards...scored 93 career touchdowns (85 rushing, three receiving, three on kickoff returns, two on punt returns)...three-time all-state pick...one of the top track athletes in Florida...state 100m (10.42) and 200m champion...won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California; also finished second in the 200m...played shooting guard on the hardwood...coached by Buddy Nobles...selected Clemson over Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL), and Southern California...born Aug. 5, 1987...majoring in sociology; he needs to complete just four courses in the fall of 2009 in order to graduate.