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 […]
Wesley Goodwin didn’t want to make it sound as if his first defense at Clemson wasn’t physical. But the Tigers’ second-year coordinator made it clear there’s another level of aggressiveness that he wants to see from his unit. That was apparent not only in the words he chose but also the tone in which they […]
Spring is almost here for Clemson football. The Tigers will return to the practice fields Monday. Clemson will hold 15 spring practices culminating with the annual Orange & White Game on April 15 at Memorial Stadium. Here are three questions that Clemson’s defense will start trying to answer this spring. Can the back end get […]
Wesley Goodwin will begin his second season calling the shots for Clemson’s defense once spring practices start next month. The Tigers’ defensive coordinator recently pinpointed the area he wants to primarily focus on when that happens as the unit works to improve on its 2022 performance. “Details, discipline, fundamentals and technique. Get back to the […]
Clemson’s football assistant coaches have had their contracts extended while two have received raises this year. Wesley Goodwin, Mickey Conn, Nick Eason, Mike Reed, Kyle Richardson, Lemanski Hall, Thomas Austin, C.J. Spiller, Tyler Grisham have received one-year contract extensions. The extensions for Reed and Eason have come with a bump in pay of $50,000 each, […]
While Clemson’s offense and the new direction it’s heading under first-year coordinator Garrett Riley has garnered much of the attention around the Tigers’ program early this offseason, the top priority when it comes to improving in 2023 lies on the other side of the ball. Riley will be heavily involved in bringing some fresh flavor […]
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 will have one of the 10 highest-paid coaching staffs in college football next season. After bringing offensive coordinator Garrett Riley over from TCU, the Tigers’ 10 on-field assistants are set to make a combined $7,375,000 this year. That figure would have ranked seventh among all FBS coaching staffs this past season, according to USA […]
Clemson’s defense got it share of contributions from true freshmen this season, including a versatile linebacker that has first-year coordinator Wesley Goodwin encouraged about what’s to come. Wade Woodaz played in all 14 games, tallying 20 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He finished it with two tackles for loss and a pass […]
Clemson’s Orange Bowl loss to Tennessee was a bitter end to the 2022 season for the Tigers. It also triggered the start of an offseason that comes with its share of questions. Here are five pressing inquiries for the program heading into next season: What tweaks will be made? Clemson went through this season with […]