CHARLOTTE – At the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff on Thursday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney addressed the recent dismissal of a redshirt freshman linebacker. Swinney commented on the situation with T.J. Dudley, who entered the NCAA transfer portal after Clemson made the decision to dismiss him last week due to a violation of team rules. […]
A Clemson defender has put his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Redshirt freshman linebacker T.J. Dudley has entered the portal, The Clemson Insider has confirmed. Dudley recorded two tackles in 16 defensive snaps over four games while redshirting in 2022. The 6-foot-1, 230-pounder made his Clemson debut on special teams vs. Furman and made […]
The depth chart at the second level of Clemson’s defense will look a bit different next season. Jeremiah Trotter and Barrett Carter have entrenched themselves at the top following their breakout seasons as first-time starters a year ago, but Keith Maguire, Trotter’s primary backup at the Mike linebacker position, has moved on from the program. […]
Clemson has one of the nation’s more formidable linebacker duos back in Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Barrett Carter. As for who will be filling in the depth chart behind them at the second level of the defense, those faces will be relatively new next season. Not only has star ‘backer Trenton Simpson left for the […]
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 […]
Clemson still has a bowl game left to play this season, but it’s never too early to look ahead. With most of the 2022 season in the books, The Clemson Insider is analyzing how the Tigers performed at each position this fall and where the Tigers stand with the offseason looming. Quarterback, running back, tight […]
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 […]
T.J. “Bull” Dudley and Kylon Griffin, teammates at Montgomery (Ala.) Catholic, both signed with Clemson on Wednesday. Griffin, a three-star safety, elected to commit to Clemson last week because he wanted Dudley to have his moment. Dudley announced his decision Wednesday, as the former Oregon pledge, committed to Clemson. We spoke with Kirk Johnson, who […]
Clemson finished National Signing Day with a bang, picking up a late afternoon commitment from a top prospect in the 2022 class. Montgomery (Ala.) Catholic Preparatory School four-star linebacker T.J. Dudley chose the Tigers during a signing day ceremony at his school Wednesday afternoon. Dudley (6-3, 222) is ranked as the No. 11 outside linebacker and […]
The countdown to National Signing Day continues. With Wednesday’s NSD fast approaching, The Clemson Insider wanted to provide a primer to get you ready for the big day as it relates to the Tigers. In the following preview, we break down the commitments that Clemson is set to sign on Wednesday, the targets that the […]