Following the 2016 National Championship season, starting running back Wayne Gallman was selected by the New York Giants and headed to the NFL. With him, 61% of Clemson’s carries (by RBs) had to be replaced. At the outset of 2017 the depth chart looked like this:
Things would change dramatically as the year progressed. CJ Fuller got 21 carries in the first three games of the season (KSU, AU, and UL). He had just 26 in the nine remaining regular season games and then 11 carries in garbage time against Miami for only 5 yards and zero carries in the Sugar Bowl.