Cooper, Johnson gain valuable experience

It’s never good when the starting quarterback gets knocked out of a game. However, there was a sliver lining to Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant’s ankle injury in Saturday’s 28-14 win over Wake Forest. The Clemson coaching staff got to see how backups Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson respond to game pressure when the outcome is […]

QB race not going according to plan

Clemson’s season opener against Kent State isn’t until Sept. 2, but if the Tigers began the season today, head coach Dabo Swinney knows without a doubt who would take the first snap at quarterback — junior Kelly Bryant. “Kelly is the starter if we played today,” Swinney said after Clemson’s practice on Wednesday. “Somebody’s got […]

Tigers will learn more about their QBs on Saturday

Heading into Saturday’s first stadium scrimmage of fall camp, it’s safe to say Kelly Bryant has the lead in Clemson’s quarterback room after eight days of practice. However, will that be the case after Saturday? Of course Bryant is ahead of freshmen Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson as the three continue to battle to be […]

2017 Fall Camp Preview: Quarterback

Kelly Bryant says he does not have to prove anything to anyone if he wants to be Clemson’s starting quarterback on Sept. 2. The Tigers’ junior quarterback, who is in an intense battle with Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson to be the defending national champions’ next quarterback, says all he has to do is be […]

Elliott says QB competition is going to be a battle

Going into fall camp, which begins on Thursday, Kelly Bryant comes in with the lead as Clemson’s No. 1 quarterback. However, with 25 practices scheduled before the Tigers kick off the new season on Sept. 2 against Kent State, the battle to replace Deshaun Watson as the defending national champions’ new quarterback is not even […]

Streeter breaks down Clemson’s 3 quarterbacks

There is no doubt the No. 1 question heading into fall camp for the Clemson Tigers will be who will replace Deshaun Watson at quarterback. The candidates to succeed the two-time Davey O’Brien winner and Heisman Trophy Finalist are junior Kelly Bryant and freshmen Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson. Bryant came out of the spring […]

Clemson to narrow QB competition to 2, 10 days before opener

There is a very good possibility Clemson could have a two-quarterback system when it kicks off the season against Kent State on Sept. 2 in Death Valley. Though junior Kelly Bryant opens the start of fall camp on Aug. 3 as the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart, it does not mean he will […]

Clemson’s new quarterback has to take ownership of the team

There is no doubt the No. 1 question heading into fall camp for the Clemson Tigers will be who will replace Deshaun Watson at quarterback. The candidates to succeed the two-time Davey O’Brien winner and Heisman Trophy Finalist are junior Kelly Bryant and freshmen Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson. Bryant came out of the spring […]

Scouting the Clemson roster: Zerrick Cooper

The Clemson Insider gives a scouting report on every player on Clemson’s two-deep depth chart. We will break down what the player does best, what he needs to work on, how he compares to other former players at his position and where he fits on the Clemson roster. Player name: Zerrick Cooper Player position: Quarterback Years left […]

Clemson QB Battle at 2017 Spring Game

Clemson has a tall task ahead entering the 2017 football season, replacing perhaps the greatest quarterback in Clemson History in Deshaun Watson. During the Tigers’ spring game, Kelly Bryant, Zerrick Cooper, Hunter Johnson and Tucker Israel put in their bid to lead the Clemson offense. Check out the four candidates vying to help Clemson defend […]