Former Clemson Standout Finds New NFL Home

A former Clemson standout has reportedly found a new NFL home. The Chicago Bears have claimed former Tiger offensive lineman Jordan McFadden, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday. The move comes just a day after McFadden was waived by the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday. McFadden was selected by the Chargers in the fifth […]

Clemson Trio on Which Tigers They’re Most Excited to See in ‘24

Former Clemson offensive lineman Jordan McFadden and former Tiger defensive end Justin Mascoll, along with current Clemson redshirt senior defensive tackle Tre Williams, joined the latest episode of Clemson Football’s official podcast, “2 Right Turns.” The two defensive guys and one offensive guy were each asked to name one player, on the opposite side of […]

Clemson’s NFL Rookies Catch Fire Late

The 2023 NFL regular season is over and multiple former Clemson Tigers made impacts as rookies during the year. While one’s presence was impact, others gradually became key pieces to their respective teams. Six Tigers were selected in last year’s draft and here’s a full look at how the first season in the pros went […]

Clemson Rookie Has Impressive Performance in NFL Preseason Action

This Clemson rookie in the NFL was impressive in preseason action this past weekend. Former Tiger offensive lineman Jordan McFadden had a standout performance, particularly as a pass blocker, during the Los Angeles Chargers’ preseason game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. McFadden was stellar in pass protection, as […]

Clemson draft picks sign with their NFL teams

A few former Clemson standouts have signed with the NFL teams that selected them in this year’s draft. The Cincinnati Bengals announced Friday that they have signed all eight of their selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, including former Tiger defensive end Myles Murphy. The 6-5, 270-pounder was taken in the first round (28th overall). […]

ESPN ranks several Tigers among best 100 NFL draft picks

ESPN recently published an article ranking the best 100 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft (subscription required), and several Clemson draft selections made the list. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller put together his 100 favorite picks, with value, fit, need and trades involved all factoring into his ranking. Trenton Simpson is the highest-ranked Clemson […]

This Day 3 pick from Clemson ‘going to have an impact’

A prominent ESPN NFL draft analyst is a fan of this Day 3 pick from Clemson. Longtime draft pundit Matt Miller didn’t expect Jordan McFadden to still be available in the fifth round, when the Los Angeles Chargers grabbed the former Tiger offensive lineman with the 156th overall pick. “I thought he’d come off the […]

‘In time, he’ll be a star’

With the 2023 NFL Draft in the books, a draft analyst ranked his favorite picks from the three-day event in Kansas City. NFL.com’s Chad Reuter named his favorite picks in every round and cited a couple of former Clemson players, including linebacker Trenton Simpson. Reuter highlighted Simpson as his No. 1 favorite pick in Round 3. […]

Swinney’s intuition proves right about this draft pick

Dabo Swinney had a feeling about where one of his former players might end up to begin his professional football career. Turns out it was right. Former Clemson offensive lineman Jordan McFadden is headed across the country after being drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers last week. The Chargers spent the 156th overall pick on […]

McFadden embracing various changes coming with new team

Other than recently spending a couple of days on the West Coast attending a friend’s wedding, Jordan McFadden’s experience with California is limited. So is his knowledge of his new team’s roster. “I’ll be around a bunch of new faces and new people,” McFadden said. Change is coming for the former Clemson offensive lineman, who […]