CHARLOTTE — For Clemson to have the season it wants to have, the Tigers not only need to be better on defense, that group needs to be much-improved. Clemson struggled mightily to stop the run a season ago, allowing 4.7 yards per carry, the most for the program since 1974. The 160.6 yards per game […]
Nobody knows the path of a walk-on better than Dabo Swinney. Being a former walk-on himself, Swinney has always championed the roles those players serve at Clemson, and nobody was more displeased than the Tigers’ head coach when one of the results of the House Settlement was the new roster limits. Originally, schools were going […]
For years, Clemson had built up a reputation for producing some of the best wide receivers in college football. To the point that Dabo Swinney’s program was often referred to as “Wide Receiver U.” In recent years, though, the room has not produced at the level many were accustomed to, and for a myriad of […]
CHARLOTTE — Antonio Williams will be the first to admit his physical presence alone isn’t likely to scare any opposing defensive backs. Since the day he stepped foot on campus, Williams has played much bigger than his 5-foot-11 frame might suggest he could. During his debut season, Williams earned freshman All-American honors despite playing in […]
CHARLOTTE — Never has there been a crazier time in college athletics. In a world where NIL and no-limit transfers coexist, tampering is as rampant as ever, with schools attempting to lure players who hadn’t even entertained the idea of leaving their current schools into the portal each and every offseason. Such was the case […]
CHARLOTTE — The Peter Woods seen walking around during this week’s ACC Kickoff looks a little different than the one seen walking off the field in Austin last season after Texas eliminated Clemson from the College Football Playoff. Woods has spent much of the offseason working on his body, and one quick look at the […]
CHARLOTTE — After a career year a season ago, Antonio Williams seriously considered forgoing his senior season at Clemson and making the move to the NFL. Williams was a catalyst for the resurgent Tigers’ offense last season, recording 75 receptions for 904 yards with 11 touchdown catches, leading the team in all three categories. After […]
CHARLOTTE — By all accounts, Adam Randall is making the most of his move to running back. The former wideout was moved into the backfield just days before Clemson played at Texas in the opening round of the College Football Playoff last season. Despite having just a few days of practice, Randall proved he was […]
CHARLOTTE — Cade Klubnik is welcoming the ACC’s new guidelines when it comes to storming the field with open arms. On Tuesday, to open the ACC Kickoff, Commissioner Jim Phillips announced new safety measures that could impact Clemson’s longstanding tradition of the Gathering at the Paw after home football games. It is a tradition that […]
CHARLOTTE — Jeremiah Alexander’s addition has had a profound impact on the entire roster. Clemson signed the former five-star linebacker out of the transfer portal after last season, and while many have wondered about what Alexander’s role on the field will be, just his presence in the locker room has already had a massive impact, […]