Justin Foster is not the only Clemson player who decided to retire from playing football. Offensive lineman Blake Vinson is also hanging up his cleats. However, the difference is Vinson has decided to stay on at Clemson and will be a student coach this coming season. Foster, an All-ACC caliber defensive end, decided to leave […]
After undergoing surgery for a spinal issue in Pittsburgh on June 5, Justyn Ross is getting ready for an important doctor’s appointment with Pittsburgh Steelers neurosurgeon David Okonkwo, one of the country’s top neurosurgeons who performed the procedure, in less than a week. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney provided an update on his star wide […]
Dabo Swinney has said several times already his first-team offensive line might be the best one Clemson has had in his 12 seasons as its head coach. There is nothing to really disprove his theory thus far, as the Tigers lead the ACC in total offense (530.6 yds/game), scoring offense (48.4 pts/game) and are second […]
Dabo Swinney is enthusiastic about his football team across the board on both sides of the ball. But if there is one area Clemson’s head coach is concerned about heading into the 2020 season, it is the second-team offensive line. “We’re young there,” Swinney said Tuesday after the Tigers’ final day of fall camp. “Building […]
The old saying in football is that the older and more experienced an offensive lineman is the better it is for the team. Even though Clemson redshirted offensive linemen Blake Vinson, Matt Bockhorst and Noah DeHond this past fall, the experience they all picked up on the scout team this year will pay off for […]
Most true freshmen, especially highly touted ones, aspire to contribute right away in their first season of college ball. So naturally, many become disappointed if they are given the redshirt designation and held out of game action. Blake Vinson is one of the three true freshmen offensive linemen that Clemson opted to redshirt last year. […]
On Thursday, a month to the day before he moves into Clemson, Clemson commitment Blake Vinson was paid a visit by head coach Dabo Swinney and co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott. While on the recruiting trail in Florida, Swinney and Scott met Vinson, his parents, sister, uncle and one of his coaches for breakfast at a local […]
Citra (Fla.) North Marion offensive lineman Blake Vinson was one of several Clemson commits who took their official visits to Clemson over the weekend. The Clemson Insider caught up with Vinson, who enjoyed his two-day stay on campus. “It was a lot of fun,” Vinson said. “It’s unfortunate they lost, but all of the coaches […]
How did Clemson’s commitments perform in their games on Friday night? The Clemson Insider has the latest on those performances here: Week 4 of the high school football season featured more standout performances from Clemson’s pledges. Anderson County’s defense had no answer for Oak Ridge (Tenn.) wide receiver Tee Higgins in his team’s 48-34 win. […]
Blake Vinson is a winner. The Clemson offensive tackle commitment from North Marion High School in Citra, Fla., has a 30-6 record (.833 winning percentage) during his high school career. Vinson is also a winner individually. Among his latest accomplishments is earning an invitation to The Opening finals in Beaverton, Ore. — the nation’s premier high […]