Clemson defensive tackle Xavier Kelly has entered his name into the transfer portal, the Clemson Insider learned Saturday afternoon. Kelly’s name went into the portal Saturday morning, we were told. He (…)
Clemson benefitted from another turnover by Georgia Tech and turned it into points on a 14-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne, that put the Tigers up 21-0 with 12:45 to play in the first half. The drive was one (…)
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney feels good about the group of defensive linemen that will take the field for his team Thursday night when the top-ranked Tigers open the season against Georgia Tech at (…)
With Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence and Albert Huggins having moved on to the NFL, one of the biggest challenges for Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff entering fall camp was trying to (…)
Clemson’s starting defensive front from 2018 is gone. It finished as one of the premier position units in the country on the way to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship win. The unit (…)
Granted Christian Wilkins was the unanimous All-American at defensive tackle and deservedly so, but Dexter Lawrence’s value on the defensive line will be he hardest for Clemson defensive coordinator (…)
Xavier Kelly has spent the last year training to make the transition from defensive end to defensive tackle. Kelly recently spoke on what it was like to make his transition and how last season helped him (…)
Dabo Swinney wanted to make sure Nyles Pinckney and Jordan Williams get a lot of credit following Monday’s spring practice. Why? Because the defensive tackles have stepped forward so far this spring and are (…)
With Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant returning for one more season, plus the return of Richard Yeargin, Chris Register, Xavier Kelly and Justin Foster, Clemson was already in a good spot at defensive end. (…)
At 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, Xavier Kelly has all the tools to be a good defensive end. “You can tell. He can get off the football. He can rush the passer,” Clemson defensive line coach Todd Bates said. In (…)
