CLEMSON – When head coach Dabo Swinney takes the podium at the Smart Family Media Center to give his weekly press conferences, it often feels like he doles out messages– subliminal and literal– meant for different audiences. Sometimes, he speaks to fans, encouraging them to pack Memorial Stadium, or to “stick with us,” after a […]
Burley determined to take next step
One of the defensive standouts in Clemson’s spring game at Memorial Stadium was defensive tackle Vic Burley, who collected three tackles, 2.5 sacks and a pass breakup while helping the Orange squad to a 23-3 victory over the White team. Burley certainly made his presence felt with a disruptive showing, and head coach Dabo Swinney […]
When Clemson landed Vic Burley in the 2023 class, it was seen as a huge recruiting win. Burley was a five-star at one service, a consensus Top 100 prospect. During his final high school season, he earned 5A Defensive Player of the Year honors. Burley was also an early enrollee and, with those credentials, expected […]
One of the questions many have following the scrimmages in the camp is which players flashed to head coach Dabo Swinney. A highly rated player coming out of high school that is still waiting to shine got Swinney’s attention on Saturday afternoon’s scrimmage in Death Valley. “One guy that flashed for me today was Burley,” […]
Vic Burley arrived at Clemson in 2023 as a heralded former five-star prospect, a consensus top-100 recruit nationally and the Georgia 5A Defensive Player of the Year. After enrolling early in January 2023, he was poised to make an impact on the Tigers’ defensive line as a true freshman. Unfortunately, 2023 ended up being a […]
On the surface, not having DeMonte Capehart and Stephiylan Green for the entire spring might seem like bad news for the Clemson defense. Missing those two meant more reps for some of the younger players on the interior of the defensive line, which in turn helps to create more quality depth. Two of the players […]
Clemson’s 2024 season came to an end Saturday in the College Football Playoff, with the 12th-seeded Tigers’ 38-24 loss to the fifth-seeded Texas Longhorns at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Clemson finished the season with a 10-4 record, including an 8-1 record in ACC play, and won the conference championship for the eighth time […]
After appearing in each of the first six games, Vic Burley has now gone four straight without playing a down. Dabo Swinney was asked about the redshirt freshman’s lack of opportunities during his weekly press conference on Tuesday. “Got to get better,” Swinney said. “Got to compete. Got to beat somebody out.” In 74 snaps, […]
Vic Burley hasn’t seen any game action for Clemson of late. Over the Tigers’ past three games against Virginia, Louisville and Virginia Tech, the redshirt freshman defensive tackle has played zero defensive snaps. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked about that on Wednesday evening – whether Burley has not played recently because of injury. […]