CLEMSON — Andre Ellington, Roderick McDowell and Wayne Gallman.

Do you remember those guys?

If you do not, let’s refresh your memory.

Ellington is one of Clemson’s all-time great running backs. Nicknamed “Little Bit” by his coaches and teammates, the Moncks Corner, S.C., native rushed for 3,436 yards in his Clemson career, while rushing for 33 touchdowns.

In 2011, he ran for 1,178 yards (eighth most in school history) and 11 touchdowns on his way to second-team All-ACC honors. In 2012, he became a first-team All-ACC selection after running for 1,081 yards and eight more touchdowns.

McDowell, in his only year as a starter, was a third-team All-ACC selection in 2013. The senior had a team-high 1,025 yards on 189 carries and five touchdowns in his lone year as a starter.

Gallman, who shared time with C.J. Davidson in 2014, ran for a team-high 769 yards and four TDs as a freshman. However, when he took over the job permanently the last half of the season, he ran for 571 yards and scored three TDs in the last six games of the season. Gallman went onto become a first-team All-ACC running back after running for more than 1,500 yards and 13 TDs as a sophomore and 1,100 yards and 17 TDs in his junior season.

What do these three guys have in common? They were Chad Morris’ starting running backs during his first stint in Tigertown as offensive coordinator. Like then, Clemson does not lack talent at the running back position.

Gideon Davidson is a former 4-star running back, who is ready to take over as the main guy. He will have to beat out Chris Johnson, Jr., one of the fastest players in college football.

Davidson knows all about Morris’ success with running backs, and to get a jump on things, he went back and watched Morris’ offense from 2011-’14, in particular he watched how Morris utilized his running backs and the importance he put into running the football.

“I really got some of the concept,” Davidson said. “Obviously, it was new to me. So, when we first installed the install one, I was still a little bit unfamiliar, but I did go back and watch a couple of the games that he coached.”

Educating himself, introduced him to Gallman’s performances in the back half of the 2014 season. Gallman stuck out because he was 19 at the time and was called on to be the guy in the backfield.

Sound familiar?

“I was in shock,” Davidson said. “Wayne Gallman is one of the greatest to ever do it here and it was really exciting to watch that. I want to model my game after him and just kind of do what he did here.”

By following Morris’ pattern at Clemson, and his overall philosophy when it comes to running the football, Davidson and/or Johnson could be in line for an All-ACC Caliber -season in 2026.

“We want to be tough and I believe in order for you to be tough, you have to run the football,” Morris said. “You have to be able to present the run in multiple ways and be creative when you do present the run.”