Shaadie Clayton-Johnson News, Rumors, Updates - SMU Mustangs

Breaks loose for garbage-time TD Clayton-Johnson recorded five rushes for 62 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-6 win versus Louisville.

Impact Clayton-Johnson, a senior transfer from Tulane, had received five carries all season before Saturday's contest. He matched that total against Louisville and turned the opportunities into a season-high 62 yards. Most of his production came on a 50-yard touchdown run with six minutes left in the contest. RB duties should be divvied up between TJ Harden, Derrick McFall and Chris Johnson in competitive games.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Calvert's 50-yard field on last play lifts Wake Forest past SMU 13-12

Connor Calvert barely made a 50-yard field goal on the final play to give Wake Forest a 13-12 win over SMU, sending the Mustangs to their first loss in Atlantic Coast Conference re...

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

SMU football adds running back Shaadie Clayton-Johnson to its roster Clayton-Johnson previously played at Colorado and Tulane.

SEPTEMBER 23 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Joins SMU Clayton-Johnson has been added to SMU's football roster, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact It's unclear how exactly Clayton-Johnson joined SMU mid-season, but the transfer has joined the Mustangs' football team, likely enrolling with the university as a walk-on to bypass any transfer restrictions. It's unclear how Clayton-Johnson will fit into the SMU backfield, but in 2024 with Tulane, he ran for 227 yards and one score on 34 carries while catching eight passes for 57 yards.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Leaving North Texas Clayton-Johnson announced his decision to leave North Texas and presumably enter the transfer portal via his X account .

Impact Clayton-Johnson will reenter the NCAA transfer portal after previously withdrawing with the intention of returning to North Texas in April. The 6-foot-1 running back did not play in a game in his time with the Mean Green, committing to UNT in the winter window following the end of his season with Tulane in 2024. Clayton-Johnson will retain a single year of eligibility at his next destination.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Withdraws from portal Clayton-Johnson has withdrawn from the transfer portal, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact The tailback initially re-entered the portal after transferring in from North Texas in the winter window, but now Clayton Johnson will return to the Mean Green. He'll look to build off the 227 yards and one touchdown he ran for with Tulane last season.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Going portaling Clayton-Johnson will enter the transfer portal again, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Clayton-Johnson transferred to North Texas in the winter portal window, but will now seek a new program yet again. He apparently wasn't satisfied with the role he'd earned, and will now look to go impact a running back room elsewhere. Last fall, he ran for 227 yards and one score with Tulane.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Picks Mean Green Clayton-Johnson will transfer to North Texas, the program announced.

Impact Clayton-Johnson spent three years as a rotational tailback with Tulane after a quiet freshman season with Colorado. His best year came in 2022, when he ran for 333 yards and two scores on 5.8 yards-per-carry. He'll have one season remaining with the Mean Green.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Held quiet in bowl game Clayton-Johnson closed with five carries for 18 yards and one reception for four yards during Friday's 33-8 loss against Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Impact Clayton-Johnson was limited to just 22 total yards as the Gators cruised to a win over the Green Wave in the Gasparilla Bowl. The 6-foot-1 running back will not seek out opportunities in the transfer portal after appearing in his last game with Tulane. Clayton-Johnson, who started his collegiate career at Colorado, tallied 132 carries for 710 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, along with 25 receptions for 173 receiving yards, during his three-year stint with Tulane.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will enter transfer portal Clayton-Johnson announced his decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal following Tulane's bowl game via his X account Thursday.

Impact After the team's matchup against Florida in the upcoming Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, Clayton-Johnson will enter the portal following three seasons with Tulane. The senior running back has appeared in 11 games for the Green Wave in 2024, running for 209 yards and a single touchdown while recording seven catches for 53 scoreless yards through the air. The former Colorado transfer will retain a single year of eligibility at his next destination.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays in regular-season finale Clayton-Johnson (undisclosed) totaled two carries for 29 yards and gathered in all three targets for 21 yards during Thursday's 34-24 loss versus Memphis.

Impact Thursday marked Clayton-Johnson's fifth 2024 game in which he logged double-digit yards. He also logged his season high in receptions and receiving yards, finishing this year's regular season with seven and 53 respectively. However, Johnson's bread and butter was in the rushing game, which he used to log 27 carries for 198 yards and one touchdown.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Navy Clayton-Johnson (undisclosed) won't play against the Midshipmen on Saturday, Guerry Smith of The New Orleans Advocate reports.

Impact Clayton-Johnson is a rotational back for the Green Wave, as he hasn't logged more than six carries in a game this fall. His absence shouldn't impact Tulane's offense all that much in a big game against Navy.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to the locker room Clayton-Johnson (undisclosed) exited Saturday's game against Temple, Guerry Smith of The New Orleans Advocate reports.

Impact Clayton-Johnson appeared "woozy" after taking a hard hit on a carry, prompting his exit from the contest. The 6-foot-1 senior back handled one carry for five yards prior to leaving the game, and it is unclear if he will be able to return for the Green Wave.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Thursday's win Clayton-Johnson posted six rushes for 59 yards and one touchdown and gathered in their only target for 10 yards during Thursday's 34-3 win over Charlotte.

Impact Clayton-Johnson scored his first touchdown of the season Thursday, a five-yard rush late in the fourth quarter. After not receiving any carries over the previous two games, he had six in Thursday's blowout. He could have some value next Saturday versus Temple with another blowout likely, but he still remains firmly behind Makhi Hughes and his heavy workload.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs five carries Clayton-Johnson (concussion) posted five rushes for 31 yards during Saturday's 45-10 victory against South Florida.

Impact Clayton-Johnson's previous concussion is now a clear item of the past if he could have no problem logging a season high in carries Saturday. He will finish September with 10 carries for 41 yards.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be available Saturday Clayton-Johnson (concussion) is expected to be available for the Green Wave's game Saturday against South Florida, Isaac Popper of Tulane Athletics reports.

Impact Clayton-Johnson enrolled at Tulane for the team's 2024 season. After participating in all games of its first quarter, he recently logged a DNP. However, Tulane's head coach Jon Sumrall has publicly said that Clayton-Johnson should be available Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records four carries Clayton-Johnson (undisclosed) posted four rushes for 17 yards during Saturday's 26-14 defeat against Southern Methodist.

Impact Clayton-Johnson participated in the AAC Championship Game, albeit much less compared to fellow running back Makhi Hughes, who was Tulane's No. 1 at the position across all of 2023. Now, Clayton-Johnson's year has him 38 carries for 159 yards. Even with the running back's eight receptions for 88 yards, his 2023 is on pace to be a slight downgrade compared to his 2022.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DNP vs. UTSA Clayton-Johnson (undisclosed) did not play during Tulane's game Friday against UTSA.

Impact Clayton-Johnson sat out all but one of four games Tulane played during November. Now, his next opportunity to play is in the 2023 AAC Championship Game against SMU on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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