Andrew Clair

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Scott W. Grau

Career Highlights:

2020:

Started and played in four games, rushing for 266 yards at a 5.1 yards per carry average
Carried the ball 15 times for a season-best 118 yards at Ohio. Also had a 21-yard reception
With the effort against Ohio, posted his eighth 100-yard rushing game, tying for 10^th-most in program history
Ran for 85 yards at home against Buffalo
Athlon Preseason Third Team All-MAC and Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-MAC

2019:

Played in four games, starting three times, to earn a redshirt season
Carried the ball 68 times for 244 yards
Led the team with an average of 61 rushing yards per game
Tied for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns
Caught 10 passes for 71 yards
Finished with 315 all-purpose yards
Recorded a season high 86 rushing yards twice in victories over Morgan State and Akron
Had a season high 29 carries and two rushing touchdowns in a win over Akron

2018:

Played in 11 games, starting seven times
Led the team with 702 yards rushing and 135 carries
Added five rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.2 yards per carry, among the top 100 in the country
Caught 19 passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns
Finished with 804 all-purpose yards, second on the team
Had three 100-yard games, including 113 in the season opener at Oregon
Had a season-best 118 yards rushing, on only 12 carries, against Toledo, adding two rushing touchdowns
Added five receptions for 74 yards and another touchdown in the game against Toledo
Posted 112 yards on the ground with just 12 carries in a win at Akron
Had a receiving touchdown against Oregon

2017:

Played in 11 games, starting one time
Broke the school record by averaging 6.8 yards per carry
His rushing average would rank among the top 10 in the country if he had earned enough carries
Carried the ball 107 times for 725 yards
Had four rushing touchdowns and two receiving
Caught 13 passes for 129 yards
Returned 16 kickoffs for an average of 20.6 yards per return
Finished with a team-best 1,184 all-purpose yards, ranking fifth in the country among true freshmen with 107.6 all-purpose yards per game
Had four consecutive 100-yard rushing games, beginning with 16 carries for 121 yards in a win at Miami
Followed that up with 18 carries for a career-high 148 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio
Closed out the run with 11 carries for 108 yards against Northern Illinois and 111 yards on just eight carries in a win over Kent State
Had 648 of his 725 rushing yards in conference play
Had a season-high four receptions at Buffalo
Had 51 yards receiving against Toledo, including his season-long 29 yard reception
Returned five kicks for 130 yards against Akron and had a season-long 50-yarder in that contest

High School:

Played three years of varsity football for Gary Kornfeld
As a sophomore, recorded 678 yards, seven touchdowns, two interceptions, 32 tackles and 10 tackles for loss
As a junior, recorded 1,303 yards and 21 touchdowns
As a senior, recorded 1,656 yards and 18 touchdowns
Named all-conference three times and all-state twice
Placed on St. Louis Post Dispatch Media team
Named to Missouri All American Football and All Star Team
Also lettered in track and field
Earned all-state honors in track and field
Named team captain for football in both 2016 and 2017