ESPN Analyst Tabs Clemson RB as Favorite Draft Sleeper
By: Gavin Oliver March 31, 2026

This ESPN NFL Draft analyst is a fan of Clemson’s Adam Randall.

ESPN’s Jordan Reid recently tabbed Randall, the wide receiver-turned-running back, as his “favorite Day 3 sleeper” for the 2026 NFL Draft.

“He made a seamless transition from wide receiver to the backfield this past season,” Reid wrote. “Because of that background, the 6-foot-3, 233-pounder could be a movable piece all over the field. Randall also has A+ value on special teams with experience as a return specialist. I have a strong Round 4 grade on him.”

Randall made a strong impression on Reid at Clemson’s Pro Day.

“Leaving Clemson Pro Day. My biggest takeaway? Some team is going to get an absolute steal in RB Adam Randall,” Reid wrote in a social media post after Clemson’s March 12 Pro Day. “He has aced the pre-draft process. Considering he’s a converted WR, his upside as a do-it-all weapon and return specialist are immense.”

After spending most of his first three college seasons as a wide receiver, Randall contributed at running back in the 2024 College Football Playoff prior to making the permanent position switch in 2025. He earned honorable-mention All-ACC honors this past season while rushing for 813 yards and 10 touchdowns on 168 carries. He averaged 4.8 yards per carry and also registered 36 receptions for 254 yards and three more touchdowns, while averaging 23.7 yards per kickoff return.

In 2025, Randall became the fourth player in Clemson history to reach 750 career rushing yards and 750 career receiving yards, joining Travis Zachery, C.J. Spiller and Travis Etienne.

During his four-year Clemson career from 2022-25, Randall recorded 172 carries for 858 yards with 10 touchdowns, while also hauling in 84 receptions for 787 yards and five receiving touchdowns over 50 games, including 20 starts.

Randall was also credited with 13 career kickoff returns for 302 yards (23.2 average) — including a memorable 41-yard return in the 2024 ACC Championship Game to help set-up Clemson’s game-winning field goal.

The 2026 NFL Draft is set to take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

Clemson running back Adam Randall reacts after scoring against Louisville during the fourth quarter Friday, November 14, 2025 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. (Bart Boatwright/The Clemson Insider)