CLEMSON — Ben Boulware is one of the most revered players of the Dabo Swinney era. Boulware anchored the middle of the Tigers’ defense during its run to the national title game in 2015, as well as when they won it all in 2016, the year he won the Jack Lambert Award as the nation’s […]
CLEMSON — When Ben Boulware looks at Jeremiah Alexander, he sees a player who can help Clemson’s defense in a multitude of ways. Alexander was one of three transfers Dabo Swinney signed after last season, and of the three, he is probably the one who has been talked about the least. Alexander’s story is rather […]
As a star linebacker at Clemson, Ben Boulware was an intense and passionate competitor, and that same type of passion and fire is carrying over to his new role as the Tigers’ linebackers coach. But now that he’s a coach, and no longer in his college years, how does Boulware manufacture the same type of […]
Ben Boulware has come full circle. Born and raised in Upstate South Carolina in a family full of Clemson fans and alumni, Boulware grew up attending Tiger games as a youngster and then went on to star as a linebacker for the Tigers from 2013-16, ultimately helping them win the natty in his final season. […]
The biggest uncommitted target currently on the Clemson board is getting closer to a decision. Five-star LB Tyler Atkinson (Grayson, GA) publicly released his four finalists on Wednesday, with Clemson, Georgia, Oregon and Texas each making the cut. Those are the four schools that got official visits from Atkinson, so those are the schools most […]
Bubba Alexander is in the midst of chasing what is arguably his biggest goal. The 2027 in-state LB, out of Hammond, has long desired to play college football, but growing up an avid fan of the Tigers, his dream is to play at Clemson. Alexander has visited campus several times now, including a game-day visit […]
Ben Boulware left his mark at Clemson as a player from 2013-16, serving as a key defensive cog and leader while ultimately capping his career by helping the Tigers capture the 2016 national title, their first national championship in 35 years. Now, Boulware is looking to make his mark on the Clemson program as an […]
Is it national championship or bust for Clemson in 2025? ESPN play-by-play commentator and former WCCP-FM personality Roy Philpott weighed in on that question when he joined fellow Clemson alums Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain on the Gramlich & Mac Lain show’s Summer Guest Series. Philpott was asked, if he still happened to be […]
With the contact period in effect through May 24, members of the Clemson coaching staff are out on the road checking in on high school prospects. Linebackers coach Ben Boulware was at Pendleton High School on Wednesday, visiting with 2026 in-state linebacker Trent Garner. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound recruit recently competed in the Coaches Combine. As […]
The chase continues. Five-star Tyler Atkinson (Grayson, Loganville, GA) remains Clemson’s top linebacker target. After being promoted to linebackers coach, one of Ben Boulware’s first recruiting stops was to see Atkinson. Head coach Dabo Swinney and safeties coach Mickey Conn accompanied Boulware on that initial visit. Conn has longstanding ties to Grayson. That wasn’t Boulware’s […]