Demond Claiborne Stats, College Stats & Game Log
Demond Claiborne is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He was selected with pick 198 of round 6 in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. In the 2026 regular season he caught 2 passes for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns and rushed for 13 yards and 0 touchdowns on 6 carries. He ranks as the PPR RB95 through week 6 of 2026. At Wake Forest (2022–25) he ran 558 times for 2,596 yards and 26 touchdowns and caught 55 passes for 424 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Player details
- Position: RB
- This week: Week 7 vs IND · 2.2 PPR points in the median simulated game (floor 0.2, ceiling 9.0)
- Rest of season: RB104 · 16 PPR points projected over 12 games (weeks 7-18)
- Team: Minnesota Vikings
- Jersey: #21
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 188 lbs
- College: Wake Forest
- Drafted: 2026 · Round 6 · Pick 198
Week 7 simulation vs IND (2,500 simulated games)
| Outcome | Value |
|---|---|
| Floor (10th percentile) | 0.2 PPR points |
| Median | 2.2 PPR points |
| Ceiling (90th percentile) | 9.0 PPR points |
| 20+ points | <1% |
| Under 10 points | 92% |
| Scores a touchdown | 15% |
| Position rank by median | RB63 of 80 |
| Rush att (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 4.8 (1-9) |
| Rush yds (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 19 (1-45) |
| Rush TD (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 0.1 (0-1) |
Rest of season projection (weeks 7-18, as of week 7)
| Scoring | Points | Per game | Position rank | Floor | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16 | 1.4 | RB104 | 3 | 36 |
| Standard | 12 | 1.0 | RB107 | 2 | 26 |
Career rushing & receiving stats
| Season | Team | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
2026 game log
| Week | Opp | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Std | Half | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 3 | TB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 4 | MIA | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 5 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Career fantasy finishes
| Season | Team | G | Std | Half | PPR | PPR Finish | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | RB95 | 0.0 |
College career stats
| Season | School | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 12 | 179 | 905 | 10 | 28 | 140 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 12 | 228 | 1048 | 11 | 23 | 254 | 2 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 10 | 137 | 586 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 4 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |