Klubnik Sees Vizzina Making Big Second-Year Leap

Clemson’s quarterback room has built a very strong camaraderie, according to the Tigers’ QB1. “I think that we’re a really tight group, overall probably one of the tightest groups in a QB sense that I’ve felt,” Cade Klubnik said following Clemson’s practice on Tuesday. “So, just really proud of them.” Klubnik, a rising junior, enters […]

How Did Clemson’s QBs Do in Saturday’s Scrimmage?

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is pleased with what he’s seen from the Tigers’ quarterback position so far in fall camp. “We’re doing a good job there,” Swinney said of the quarterbacks following the first scrimmage of camp on Saturday. As for how the signal-callers performed in the scrimmage at Memorial Stadium, Swinney said he […]

Swinney says Pearman’s ‘Role has Already Changed’

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Many people may not have realized how good of a player Trent Pearman is, but they should now if they saw how the walk-on quarterback performed in Clemson’s April 6 spring game. Pearman saw action at quarterback for both teams and shined in the contest at Death Valley, showing why head […]

Pearman Showed Off his Moxie in Spring Game

CLEMSON — An estimated 47,000 fans gathered at Memorial Stadium Saturday to glimpse the 2024 Clemson Football team in the annual Orange & White Spring Game. Veterans and newcomers shone in the Orange’s 27-12 defeat over White.  Many fans were excited to compare quarterback Cade Klubnik’s Orange team and redshirt freshman Christopher Vizzina’s White squad, […]

Swinney Would ‘Love to See’ Competition at QB

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney hopes to see competition at the quarterback position during spring practice. Cade Klubnik remains the Tigers’ starter, and they have plenty of faith in the rising junior, but Swinney wants to see redshirt freshman Christopher Vizzina show continued growth this spring. “This is a big spring. So yeah, I’d love […]

Swinney Discusses Whether Tigers Plan to Add Transfer Portal QB

With backup quarterback Hunter Helms transferring, is Clemson looking to add a QB from the transfer portal? Head coach Dabo Swinney was asked that question during his Tuesday press conference and said the Tigers don’t plan to seek a transfer signal-caller. “No, we talk about that at every position, but we like the guys we […]

Swinney identifies spring objective for Clemson’s QBs

Clemson’s quarterback room is at a different place than it was this time a year ago. D.J. Uiagalelei is out, and Cade Klubnik is taking over the reins of the offense on a full-time basis after getting his first career start in the Orange Bowl as a true freshman. Klubnik is learning a new system […]

Taking inventory: Quarterback

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. First up is quarterback. […]

How transfer attrition could impact Clemson’s QB room

D.J. Uiagalelei’s pending departure from Clemson’s football program isn’t much of a surprise. Uiagalelei plans to enter the transfer portal after two seasons as the starting quarterback, but those two years at the position have been anything but steady. After Uiagalelei struggled through a 2021 season in which he threw more interceptions (10) than touchdowns […]

Why Clemson has ‘never had a quarterback room like this’ under Swinney

Dabo Swinney has had his fair share of high-profile quarterbacks at Clemson. Deshaun Watson, Trevor Lawrence and Tajh Boyd are among the headliners. Kyle Parker, Chad Kelly (even if it didn’t work out at Clemson), Kelly Bryant and D.J. Uiagalelei are some other notable names that have been inside the Tigers’ quarterback room during Swinney’s […]