A Clemson legacy player has found his new home
One of the Clemson players who are set to hit the NCAA transfer portal is Keith Adams Jr. The punishing running back, nicknamed “Hammerhead” by Clemson’s coaching staff, plans to enter the portal when it opens on Jan. 2. As a redshirt junior this season, Adams played in 11 games while rushing for 71 yards […]
This Clemson running back is set to hit the NCAA transfer portal. Keith Adams Jr. plans to enter the portal, The Clemson Insider confirmed Tuesday morning. The redshirt junior is the third Tiger that plans to enter the portal. He joins defensive back Shelton Lewis and linebacker Dee Crayton, who decided to transfer last week. […]
Keith Adams Jr,, who is the son of Clemson Hall of Famer Keith Adams, has always patiently bided his time. On Saturday, his number was called.
ESPN recently released what it sees as the area of concern for Top 25 teams heading into the 2025 college football season. For Clemson, ESPN named the Tigers’ running backs as their main concern. Phil Mafah, of course, has moved on to the next level. He recorded the 24th 1,000-yard rushing season in Clemson history last season […]
Heading into the 2025 season, one big question about the Clemson football team that people presumably have – at least, those outside the program – is the running back position. Specifically, what will the running back room look like this season, with the departure of workhorse Phil Mafah and the ACL injury to top backup […]
2024 was supposed to be the year of Phil Mafah. For a while, that is exactly how it was playing out, as Mafah went over the century mark six times in the first nine games. However, a shoulder injury severely impacted his production over the final few games as the senior back rushed for more […]
Last season while sharing the running back duties with Will Shipley, fans were clamoring to see more of Phil Mafah in the Clemson backfield. However, now that Mafah is the featured back for the Tigers, many are asking why they’ve not seen more of backups like Jay Haynes and Keith Adams Jr. Over the past […]
Clemson’s workhorse running back, Phil Mafah, has been just that for the Tigers this season. Mafah has handled a heavy workload in 2024, and over the last two games against Virginia Tech and Louisville, the senior has logged a combined 176 snaps. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked about that snap count and whether […]
CLEMSON — Running the ball has been a non-issue for the 10th-ranked Clemson Tigers this season. In all facets, the rushing attack has been better, putting up more substantial numbers than last year, including very diverse funding of yards and contributions. Players like quarterback Cade Klubnik, running back Phil Mafah, and backup running back Jay […]