As well as Andrew Mukuba performed last season as a first-year safety for Clemson, that doesn’t mean he’s exclusive to that position. In fact, he has been anything but this spring. Mukuba has quickly made a strong case as the most versatile defensive back on the Tigers’ roster. He’s repped at both free and strong […]
Mickey Conn believes Nolan Turner simply just needs an NFL team to give him an opportunity. And if he gets it, Conn thinks they’ll be very surprised by his abilities, particularly his athleticism. Clemson’s safeties coach/co-defensive coordinator spoke about the former Tiger standout safety on Wednesday when asked what he believes Turner can bring to […]
Clemson has a lot of continuity returning to the backend of its secondary. That’s why Mickey Conn’s goal coming into the spring was being able to cross-train those in his position group so they could play both strong and free, as well as the nickel. This has allowed second-year standout Andrew Mukuba to play cornerback, […]
Following Clemson’s scrimmage Wednesday, co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach Mickey Conn provided updates on the statuses of two injured safeties. Conn said the Tigers hope junior Tyler Venables, who is sidelined right now after undergoing labrum surgery last week in addition to having hip surgery on Jan. 3, will be ready to return when fall camp rolls […]
A former Clemson standout safety is stoked about the new reign of the Tigers’ defense. Of course, now that he is Oklahoma’s head coach, Brent Venables won’t be easy to replace after successfully leading Clemson’s defense as its coordinator over the last decade. But Nolan Turner looks forward to seeing what Clemson’s D looks like […]
One of Clemson’s top safety targets in the 2023 class trimmed down his list of more than two dozen offers last week. Last Thursday, Selma (Ala.) High School four-star DaKaari Nelson dropped a top 11 featuring Clemson along with Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and UCF. Though […]
A fast-rising North Carolina-based safety drawing interest from Clemson made his way to campus for Clemson’s second junior day of the year on Saturday, March 5. The Clemson Insider recently caught up with AC Reynolds (Asheville, N.C.) 2023 safety DaShawn Stone, who recapped his first visit to Clemson’s campus in an exclusive interview. Stone is an […]
Kylen Webb was caught off guard. The three-star safety out of Sumner High School (Riverview, Fla.) visited Clemson on Thursday, March 17 and was just excited to be on campus and have his family there with him. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that an offer would be on the table. “It really […]
Clemson is showing interest in a versatile four-star athlete from the state of Louisiana. Ascension Catholic’s (Donaldsonvville, La.) Khai Pren has recently been in contact with Clemson co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Mickey Conn, who has served as his primary recruiter up until this point. Prean — a 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior — told The Clemson […]
The Clemson Insider caught up with a talented Peach State athlete who was at Clemson for the first time last weekend. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) four-star Mike Matthews — a 6-foot-3, 180-pound sophomore in the class of 2024 – was on campus at Clemson for an unofficial visit Saturday, March 12. “The visit was real good,” Matthews […]