Ranking Best RBs of Dabo Swinney Era

Believe it or not, Dabo Swinney has had more starting quarterbacks during his tenure at Clemson than running backs. In his 16-plus years as Clemson’s head coach, Swinney has had just eight true starting running backs, which began with James Davis and C.J. Spiller back in 2008. Who are the other six? Below is who […]

Students Vote on Favorite Clemson Player

CLEMSON – This week, The Clemson Insider asked students who their favorite Clemson football player is, former or current. –Senior industrial engineering major Preston Pettway said former safety Isaiah Simmons is his favorite player. “He was very versatile because he could rush the passer, cover receivers, and make tackles easily.” –Senior sports communication major Gracie […]

Ohio RB: Chance to Play for Swinney, Clemson ‘Would Truly Be Special’

Clemson has secured running back commitments for the 2024 and 2025 classes in four-stars David Eziomume and Gideon Davidson, respectively. One name to keep an eye on in the 2026 cycle, as it relates to the Tigers’ running back recruiting, is Shahn Alston (pictured above, center). The sophomore from Harvey High School (Painesville, Ohio) made […]

Clemson Football Shows Major Love to Swinney

Clemson Football showed a lot of love to its head man, Dabo Swinney, with a congratulatory video that was released on the program’s X (formerly Twitter) account this week. With Saturday’s 31-23 victory over Notre Dame at Death Valley, Swinney earned his 166th career win to pass Frank Howard for sole possession of the Clemson […]

Clemson Didn’t Disappoint Virginia RB on First Visit

One of the standout prospects who visited Clemson for the Wake Forest game this past Saturday was a class of 2026 running back from Virginia. Darren Williams of Richmond’s Henrico High School traveled to Death Valley for the Tigers’ 17-12 victory over the Demon Deacons. It was the first trip to Tiger Town for the […]

Exclusive: No Surprise Clemson Honors McDaniel on Florida State Weekend

CLEMSON — On a weekend when Clemson is playing its biggest rival in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Tigers are honoring a former All-American, who is from the same area. It’s no coincidence former Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel is being inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame on the same weekend when he and […]

Swinney Gives Update on Shipley, Spiller Situation Sunday Night

Following Saturday’s 48-14 win over Florida Atlantic, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked about what went down in the first half with star running back Will Shipley and his position coach, C.J. Spiller. Shipley and Spiller got into a heated discussion on the sideline after quarterback Cade Klubnik’s 1-yard rushing touchdown late in the […]

Swinney Comments on Spat Between Shipley, Spiller

CLEMSON — The first half of Clemson’s eventual 48-14 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night featured a spat between star running back Will Shipley and his position coach, C.J. Spiller. After quarterback Cade Klubnik’s 1-yard rushing touchdown late in the second quarter, which followed a 0-yard run by Shipley on first-and-goal and a 1-yard […]

Standout In-State RB ‘Really Liked’ Return Visit to Clemson

A talented young in-state running back, with a bunch of scholarship offers already under his belt, returned to Tiger Town last Saturday. Broome High School (Spartanburg, S.C.) sophomore Jaylen McGill made an unofficial visit to Clemson for the Charleston Southern game. “I really liked the visit,” McGill told The Clemson Insider. “Got to talk to […]

Mafah talks wisdom from Thunder and Lightning, prep for 2023

The unsung hero of the Clemson offense enters a crucial year in 2023. Running back Phil Mafah would be a starter in a lot of places, but he’s the back that defenses have to deal with when they’re on tired legs. Mafah is a spark plug in the running back room and gives the offense […]