Following Clemson’s scrimmage on Thursday, head coach Dabo Swinney updated the status of his team from an injury standpoint at this point in preseason camp. Swinney said “the biggest thing is nobody got hurt” during the Tigers’ scrimmage Thursday, their second scrimmage of fall camp. “That’s the biggest positive,” Swinney said. “Because you don’t get […]
Clemson got plenty of contributions from some of its true freshmen this past season, but others saved a season of eligibility. Of the Tigers’ 20 scholarship signees in their 2022 recruiting class, 12 played four games or fewer, which allowed them to redshirt, according to NCAA rules. The Clemson Insider is taking a closer look […]
During its 35-12 win over Furman this past Saturday at Memorial Stadium, Clemson played host to a fast-rising Peach State defensive back that has ties to the program. College Park (Ga.) Douglas County’s Israel “Jacob” Boyce — a 6-foot-1, 175-pound junior in the class of 2024 — has been in contact with cornerbacks coach Mike […]
From a developmental standpoint, Clemson’s cornerback’s room was delivered a blow last week. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced that freshman Myles Oliver had a shoulder injury and would subsequently be out for the season. The Tigers plan to go ahead and repair Oliver’s injury with surgery and redshirt him, per Swinney, who said Oliver’s shoulder […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave an injury update on a freshman cornerback following Wednesday’s practice. Swinney said Myles Oliver has a shoulder injury and is out for the year. The Tigers plan to go ahead and repair Oliver’s injury with surgery and redshirt him, per Swinney, who said Oliver’s shoulder was an issue in […]
Earlier this summer, Clemson played host to a Peach State cornerback, who is a former teammate of a current Tigers freshman. Israel “Jacob“ Boyce — a 6-foot, 175-pound rising junior out of Douglas County High (Georgia) — participated in the June 1 session of Dabo Swinney Camp. He also had the chance to camp at […]
Clemson signed 21 players as part of its 2022 recruiting class, some of whom still have yet to make it to campus. Nine signees went through spring practice as early enrollees while the rest, including transfer Hunter Johnson, will arrive on campus this summer. The Clemson Insider is taking a closer look at each newcomer […]
Mike Reed has been doing this a long time. Clemson’s longest-tenured assistant is going through his 10th year on Dabo Swinney’s staff coaching cornerbacks. Throw in stints at Richmond, North Carolina State and the Philadelphia Eagles, and Reed has been coaching defensive backs for more than two decades. During this time at Clemson, Reed has […]
Dabo Swinney and his coaching staff have plenty of positions they’re evaluating this spring, including one on defense where Clemson is losing both starters from last season. Andrew Booth and Mario Goodrich made up one of the nation’s top defensive back tandems a season ago. Both were first-team all-ACC performers. Now they’re preparing for this […]
Clemson’s new cornerback signee is exactly what the Tigers needed, just ask Dabo Swinney, Douglas County High School (Villa Rica, Ga.) 2022 three-star CB Myles Oliver saw his recruitment directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently, the NCAA transfer portal. Still, Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed was able to identify a need. As The […]