Jarvis Green is enjoying his most productive season as a Clemson Tiger.
Across his eight game appearances in 2026, the senior running back has carried the ball 41 times for 210 yards, with both of those marks easily serving as career-highs for a season.
With starting running back Gideon Davidson sidelined due to injury, Green made his first career start in last Saturday’s 18-13 win at Syracuse, leading the Tigers with a career-high 85 rushing yards on nine carries and adding a 6-yard reception.
The 5-foot-9, 205-pounder set the tone right away, breaking off a career-long 53-yard run on the game’s first play from scrimmage.
During his press conference this week, Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris praised Green as “one of the most consistent” players in the running back room, highlighting his toughness and reliability.
Morris specifically praised Green’s physical running style and his ability to pick up tough, “dirty” yards and find a way to gain positive yardage on seemingly every play.
“Jarvis has probably been one of the most consistent guys from a running back position,” Morris said. “You know, staying on his tracks, really getting what we call the dirty runs, where it may not be much there and he somehow finds a way to stay inside and pick up 2 to 3, 4 yards. “I love his toughness, and so I think he’s a guy that’s going to give you everything he’s got.”
Beyond running the ball, Morris noted that Green has been dependable in pass protection.
“He’s tough in pass protection, so that’s obviously really good to see as well,” Morris said. “But a young man that’s, again, he’s growing, too, right. You see his growth.”
After getting carries on each of Clemson’s first three offensive plays at Syracuse, Green only carried the ball six times the rest of the game.
Morris was asked if Green will be a bigger part of the gameplan for this Saturday’s game vs. Georgia Tech at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium (12:30 p.m., The CW), should Davidson not be able to play again.
“First of all, the game dictates itself on a lot of the play-calls and how it goes,” Morris said. “There were several RPOs that were designed to go to [Green], and whether it’s [quarterback] Tait [Reynolds] pulling the ball and throwing it or pulling it and running it himself.
“So, I think [Green] is a guy that continues to get better and has been very consistent in his tracks. I think he’s definitely a guy that will and needs to be more involved.”
Last year, Green medically redshirted after missing the season after sustaining a foot injury in fall camp. The Irmo, S.C., native came into the 2026 season credited with 12 carries for 57 yards and two receptions for 35 yards with a touchdown in 37 career offensive snaps over 11 games. He also recorded a 36-yard kickoff return in 2023.
Green’s first career reception came in the 2024 College Football Playoff game at Texas, and his first career touchdown came on a 25-yard catch later in that contest. He recorded more than 6,000 career all-purpose yards and 91 total touchdowns at state powerhouse Dutch Fork before signing with Clemson.
