{{Short description|American football player (born 2006)}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Gideon Davidson |image=UNC vs Clemson 2025 - 02 (Davidson).jpg |caption=Davidson with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 |school=Clemson Tigers |currentnumber=9 |currentposition=Running back |class=Freshman |birth_date={{birth date and age|2006|5|16}} |birth_place=Ghana |heightft=6 |heightin=0 |weight_lb=200 |highlights= |highschool=Liberty Christian Academy {{avoid wrap|(Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.)}} |pastschools= *Clemson (2025–present) }}
'''Gideon Davidson''' (born May 16, 2006) is an American college football running back for the Clemson Tigers.
==Early life== Davidson was born in Ghana. His father died while his mother was pregnant and when he was 18 months his mother sent him to an orphanage in Accra, where he was adopted by a family in the United States.<ref>[https://cardinalnews.org/2024/12/13/he-was-adopted-from-ghana-now-hes-led-liberty-christian-to-a-state-title-game/ He was adopted from Ghana. Now he’s led Liberty Christian to a state title game]</ref> Davidson attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. He rushed for 1,197 yards with 18 touchdowns as a freshman and 1,392 yards and 23 touchdowns as a sophomore. As a junior in 2023, Davidson was the MaxPreps’ 2023 National Junior of the Year after rushing for 2,752 yards on 217 carries with 45 total touchdowns.<ref>[https://www.wfxrtv.com/sports/high-school-sports/liberty-christians-gideon-davidson-wins-maxpreps-national-junior-of-the-year/ Liberty Christian’s Gideon Davidson wins MaxPreps National Junior of the Year]</ref> As a senior in 2024, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Virginia after rushing for 2,054 yards and 34 touchdowns.<ref>[https://newsadvance.com/sports/high-school/gideon-davidson-lca-vhsl-high-school-football-class3-allstate-team/article_17083776-c3ab-11ef-900d-2b30f5ea4213.html LCA's Davidson named Class 3 player of the year]</ref><ref>[https://newsadvance.com/sports/high-school/article_230d3552-b821-11ef-abf3-f322effcc35c.html LCA's Davidson is wrapping a sensational high school career]</ref>
Davidson was a four-star recruit and was ranked among the best running backs in his class.<ref>[https://www.usatodayhss.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/06/15/clemson-continues-hot-streak-with-commitment-from-4-star-rb-gideon-davidson/76234581007/ Clemson continues hot streak with commitment from 4-star RB Gideon Davidson]</ref> He played in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl.<ref>[https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/navy-all-american-bowl/news/running-back-gideon-davidson-honored-as-a-2025-navy-all-american Running Back Gideon Davidson Honored as a 2025 Navy All-American]</ref> He committed to Clemson University to play college football.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4610338/2023/06/14/clemson-commitment-gideon-davidson/ Clemson picks up commitment from RB Gideon Davidson, first in Class of 2025]</ref><ref>[https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2023/06/14/clemson-football-2025-recruiting-class-gideon-davidson-commit-dabo-swinney/70314182007/ 4-star 2025 running back Gideon Davidson commits to Clemson]</ref>
==College career== Davidson competed for immediate playing time his true freshman year in 2025.<ref>{{cite web | last=Carter | first=Derrian | title=5 Clemson football players who have caught Dabo Swinney's eye in spring | website=Greenville Online | date=March 20, 2025 | url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/03/20/clemson-football-dabo-swinney-spring-practice-standouts-gideon-davidson/82229221007/ | access-date=May 17, 2026}}</ref>
===College statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! 2025 !! Clemson | 13 || 11 || 93 || 8.5 || 0 || 60 || 260 || 4.3 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/gideon-davidson-1.html Career] !! 13 !! 11 !! 93 !! 8.5 !! 0 !! 60 !! 260 !! 4.3 !! 0 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/gideon-davidson/ Clemson Tigers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Gideon}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Ghanaian players of American football Category:Players of American football from Lynchburg, Virginia Category:American football running backs Category:Clemson Tigers football players