2025 Clemson Tigers football team

2025 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–2 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (17th full, 18th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Garrett Riley (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Kyle Richardson (1st season) Matt Luke (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Dirt raid
Defensive coordinator	Tom Allen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Eason (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Georgia Tech		1	–	0					3	–	0
NC State		1	–	0					3	–	0
Stanford		1	–	0					1	–	2
California		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 4 Miami (FL)		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 7 Florida State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					2	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					2	–	1
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					2	–	1
SMU		0	–	0					2	–	1
Syracuse		0	–	0					2	–	1
Virginia		0	–	0					2	–	1
Duke		0	–	0					1	–	2
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	3
Wake Forest		0	–	1					2	–	1
Boston College		0	–	1					1	–	2
Clemson		0	–	1					1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of September 19, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Dabo Swinney, in his 18th year and 17th full season as Clemson's head coach. The Tigers play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:30 p.m.	No. 9 LSU *	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	L 10–17	81,500
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Troy *	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 27–16	77,890
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	No. 12	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–24	48,059
September 20	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN
October 4		at North Carolina		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
October 11		at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
October 18		SMU		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
November 1		Duke		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
November 8		Florida State		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)
November 14	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville		L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN
November 22		Furman *		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at South Carolina *		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ABC/ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	4 (4)	8	12	RV
Coaches	6 (2)	8	11	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs No. 9 LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
CLEM -4.5	57.5

Source: ^[4]

No. 9 LSU Tigers (0–0) at No. 4 Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 LSU	0	3	7	7	17
No. 4 Clemson	3	7	0	0	10

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Molly McGrath (sideline reporters)
• Sources: ^{[5] [6]}

Game information

First quarter CLEM – Nolan Hauser 42-yard field goal, 8:57. Clemson 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54. Second quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 52-yard field goal, 10:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47. CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run (Nolan Hauser kick), 4:36. Clemson 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17. Third quarter LSU – Caden Durham 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter LSU – Trey'Dez Green 8-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 12:18. LSU 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:51.

Statistics	LSU	CLEM
First downs	25	13
Plays–yards	70–354	58–261
Rushes–yards	31–108	20–31
Passing yards	248	230
Passing: comp–att–int	29–39–0	19–38–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	37:10	22:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	28/38, 238 yards, TD
	Rushing	Caden Durham	17 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Aaron Anderson	6 receptions, 99 yards
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	19/38, 230 yards, INT
	Rushing	Adam Randall	5 carries, 16 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryant Wesco Jr.	4 receptions, 66 yards

vs Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
CLEM -30.5	51.5

Source: ^[7]

Troy Trojans (1–0) at No. 8 Clemson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	9	0	0	16
No. 8 Tigers	0	3	17	7	27

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 77,890
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Madison Fitzpatrick (sideline reporter)
• Sources: ^{[8] [9]}

Game information

First quarter (12:06) TROY – Tray Taylor 44-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Troy 7–0) Second quarter (12:38) TROY – Renfroe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:24; Troy 10–0) (6:58) TROY – TJ Thompson 4-yard interception, Renfroe missed PAT (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07; Troy 16–0) (4:11) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; Troy 16–3) Third quarter (11:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Troy 16–10) (10:07) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 26-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06; Clemson 17–16) (5:54) CLEM – Hauser 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:14; Clemson 20–16) Fourth quarter (9:41) CLEM – Wesco Jr. 34-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:32; Clemson 27–16)

Statistics	TROY	CLEM
First downs	16	17
Plays–yards	63–301	55–316
Rushes–yards	32–78	31–120
Passing yards	223	196
Passing: comp–att–int	19–31–3	18–24–1
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	33:01	26:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	19/31, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Tae Meadows	16 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Tray Taylor	4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	18/24, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Adam Randall	21 carries, 112 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryant Wesco Jr.	7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson–Georgia Tech football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under
CLEM -3	54.5

Source: ^[10]

No. 12 Clemson Tigers (1–1) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Tigers	0	7	7	7	21
Yellow Jackets	3	10	0	11	24

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 48,059
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[11] [12]}

Game information

First quarter (05:50) GT – Aidan Birr 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34; GT 3–0) Second quarter (14:55) GT – Jamal Haynes 5-yard run, Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:45; GT 10–0) (07:46) GT – Birr 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:36; GT 13–0) (00:49) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:57; GT 13–7) Third quarter (09:36) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:51; CLEM 14–13) Fourth quarter (10:02) GT – Haynes King 1-yard run, 2 point conversion successful (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:15; GT 21–14) (03:26) CLEM – Adam Randall 2-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36; Tie 21–21) (00:00) GT – Birr 55 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:26; GT 24–21)

Statistics	CLEM	GT
First downs	17	18
Plays–yards	61–381	70–358
Rushes–yards	35–174	42–147
Passing yards	207	211
Passing: comp–att–int	15–26–1	20–28–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	15/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Adam Randall	15 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryant Wesco Jr.	7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	20/28, 211 yards
	Rushing		25 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isiah Canion	5 receptions, 56 yards

vs Syracuse

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (2–1) vs Clemson Tigers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
• Sources: ^[13]

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Tar Heels			0

at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLEM	UNC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team and O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy

Pregame line	Over/under

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Eagles			0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Date: October 11
• Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLEM	BC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) vs Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Duke

See also: 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) vs Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUKE	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Florida State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson–Florida State football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FSU	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Cardinals			0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLEM	LOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Furman (FCS)

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Furman Paladins (FCS) (0–0) vs Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Paladins (FCS)			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina (Palmetto Bowl)

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLEM	SC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff ^[14]

Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	18th
Nick Eason	Associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive tackles coach	Clemson University (2001)	4th
Matt Luke	Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive linemen coach	Ole Miss (1998)	2nd
Mike Reed	Assistant head coach/co-special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach	Boston College (1994)	13th
Tom Allen	Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Maranatha Baptist University (1992)	1st
Ben Boulware	Assistant coach/linebackers coach	Clemson University (2017)	1st
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach/defensive pass game coordinator/co-special teams coordinator/safeties coach	University of Alabama (1995)	10th
Tyler Grisham	Assistant coach/offensive pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2009)	6th
Kyle Richardson	Assistant coach/co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach	Appalachian State University (2001)	10th
Garrett Riley	Assistant coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Texas Tech (2012)	3rd
Chris Rumph	Assistant coach/defensive run game coordinator/defensive ends coach	University of South Carolina (1996)	2nd
C. J. Spiller	Assistant coach/offensive run game coordinator/running backs coach	Clemson University (2009)	5th

Roster

As of May 3, 2025

2025 Clemson Tigers Football
Quarterbacks  2 Cade Klubnik – senior (6'2, 210) 10 Cade Trotter – freshman (6'2, 185) 14 Trent Pearman – junior (6'0, 200) 15 Chris Denson – freshman (6'2, 185) 16 Ethan Anderson – freshman (6'1, 190) 17 Christopher Vizzina – sophomore (6'4, 210) Running backs  8 Adam Randall – graduate student (6'2, 225)  3 Marquise Henderson – freshman (5'10, 170)  9 Gideon Davidson – freshman (5'11, 185) 19 Keith Adams Jr. – junior (5'9, 215) 21 Jarvis Green – sophomore (5'9, 200) 23 Peyton Streko – sophomore (5'10, 180) 24 David Eziomume – freshman (6'0, 210) 26 Jay Haynes – sophomore (5'11, 195) 34 Max Wilson – freshman (5'10, 195) Wide receivers  0 Antonio Williams – junior (5'11, 190)  1 T. J. Moore – sophomore (6'3, 200)  6 Tyler Brown – sophomore (5'11, 180) 10 Juju Preston – freshman (6'0, 175) 12 Bryant Wesco – sophomore (6'2, 180) 13 Parker Fulghum – freshman (6'0, 205) 18 Misun Kelley – WR/DB – sophomore (5'9, 190) 20 Clark Sanderson – freshman (5'9, 170) 22 Cole Turner – junior (6'1, 185) 27 Jack Purkerson – junior (5'7, 170) 29 Chase Byrd – freshman (5'10, 185) 80 Tristan Smith – senior (6'5, 205) 82 Sam Earle – freshman (5'10, 165) 85 Charlie Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 215) 88 Clay Swinney – junior (5'10, 180) Tight ends  5 Josh Sapp – junior (6'1, 225)  7 Logan Brooking – freshman (6'4, 235) 11 Olsen Patt-Henry – junior (6'3, 240) 18 Ian Schieffelin – graduate student (6'8, 240) 44 Banks Pope – senior (6'4, 250) 84 Markus Dixon – sophomore (6'4, 245) 87 Christian Bentancur – freshman (6'4, 245) Placekickers 36 Quinn Castner – graduate student (5'5, 150) 38 Robert Gunn III – junior (6'0, 180) 81 Nolan Hauser – sophomore (6'1, 190)		Offensive linemen 50 Collin Sadler – junior (6'6, 310) 51 Gavin Blanchard – freshman (6'3, 300) 52 Elyjah Thurmon – sophomore (6'4, 310) 53 Ryan Linthicum – C – graduate student (6'3, 305) 54 Ian Reed – sophomore (6'6, 305) 55 Harris Sewell – junior (6'4, 310) 56 Watson Young – freshman (6'3, 285) 59 Dietrick Pennington – senior (6'5, 350) 62 Bryce Smith – sophomore (6'3, 285) 63 Easton Ware – freshman (6'5, 285) 64 Walker Parks – graduate student (6'5, 305) 67 Seth Corontzes – freshman (6'2, 295) 71 Tristan Leigh – graduate student (6'6, 315) 72 Rowan Byrne – freshman (6'6, 295) 74 Brayden Jacobs – freshman (6'7, 320) 75 Tucker Kattus – freshman (6'5, 305) 76 Mason Wade – freshman (6'5, 300) 77 Ronan O'Connell – freshman (6'5, 310) 78 Blake Miller – senior (6'6, 315) 94 Chapman Pendergrass – junior (6'3, 295) Defensive backs  5 Ronan Hanafin – junior (6'3, 215) 46 Tyler Conner – sophomore (5'11, 185) Defensive ends  3 T. J. Parker – junior (6'3, 265) 13 Will Heldt – junior (6'6, 265) 15 Jahiem Lawson – junior (6'2, 250) 34 Armon Mason – senior (6'3, 240) 44 Cade Denhoff – graduate student (6'5, 255) 49 Darien Mayo – freshman (6'7, 265) 58 Aidan Hydrick – freshman (6'0, 240) 91 Zaire Patterson – senior (6'5, 260) 92 Levi Matthews – junior (6'5, 240) 99 Ari Watford – freshman (6'5, 235) Defensive tackles 11 Peter Woods – junior (6'3, 315) 19 DeMonte Capehart – graduate student (6'5, 315) 42 Hevin Brown-Shuler – freshman (6'3, 315) 45 Vic Burley – sophomore (6'4, 320) 55 Makhi Williams-Lee – freshman (6'2, 270) 56 Champ Thompson – freshman (6'3, 290) 90 Stephiylan Green – sophomore (6'4, 290) 93 Caden Story – junior (6'3, 275) 95 Amare Adams – freshman (6'4, 285) 97 Patrick Swygert – sophomore (6'5, 270) Long snappers 45 Philip Florenzo – graduate student (6'2, 240) 58 Holden Caspersen – graduate student (5'11, 215)		Linebackers  0 Jamal Anderson – junior (6'2, 215)  9 Drew Woodaz – freshman (6'2, 215) 17 Wade Woodaz – senior (6'3, 235) 21 Kobe McCloud – junior (5'11, 225) 22 Dee Crayton – sophomore (6'2, 230) 26 C.J. Kubah-Taylor – freshman (6'3, 235) 33 Griffin Batt – junior (6'0, 225) 35 Jeremiah Alexander – junior (6'2, 250) 37 Logan Anderson – freshman (6'2, 225) 43 Billy Wilkes – freshman (6'1, 215) 47 Sammy Brown – sophomore (6'2, 235) 50 Fletcher Cothran – junior (6'3, 225) 52 William Bouton – freshman (6'0, 220) 53 Joseph Roberto II – freshman (6'2, 230) Cornerbacks  1 Branden Strozier sophomore (6'1, 180)  2 Shelton Lewis – junior (5'11, 185)  6 Tavoy Feagin – freshman (6'0, 180)  8 Avieon Terrell – junior (5'11, 180) 10 Jeadyn Lukus – senior (6'2, 200) 12 Corian Gipson – freshman (6'1, 185) 16 Myles Oliver – junior (5'11, 180) 23 Ashton Hampton – sophomore (6'2, 200) 29 Michael Mankaka – junior (6'0, 190) Safeties  7 Khalil Barnes – junior (6'0, 195) 14 Rob Billings – sophomore (6'2, 205) 18 Kylon Griffin – junior (5'11, 200) 20 Jakarrion Kenan – freshman (6'1, 175) 24 Tyler Venables – graduate student (5'11, 205) 25 Ricardo Jones – sophomore (6'2, 195) 27 Noah Dixon – freshman (6'1, 195) 30 Kylen Webb – sophomore (6'0, 200) 31 Joe Wilkinson – freshman (6'1, 190) 41 Caleb Nix – junior (6'0, 200) Punters 37 Will McCune – junior (6'1, 225) 40 Brodey Conn – P/S – sophomore (6'1, 205) 89 Jack Smith – junior (6'5, 245)

Source: ^[14]

Offseason

Recruiting

See also: 2025 college football recruiting class

Clemson's 2025 class consisted of 15 signees. ^[15] The class was ranked fourth in the ACC and twenty-sixth best overall by the 247Sports Composite. ^[16]

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Amare Adams DT	Florence, South Carolina	South Florence	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Dec 3, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Logan Anderson LB	Fyffe, Alabama	Fyffe	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jul 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Gavin Blanchard IOL	Wesley Chapel, Florida	Wiregrass Ranch	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Nov 1, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Logan Brooking TE	Savannah, Georgia	Savannah Christian Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 3, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Rowan Byrne OT	New Rochelle, New York	Iona Preparatory School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jun 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Gideon Davidson RB	Lynchburg, Virginia	Liberty Christian Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jun 14, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Chris Denson QB	Plant City, Florida	Plant City	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Marquise Henderson RB	Belton, South Carolina	Belton-Honea Path	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 11, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (82)
Brayden Jacobs OT	Alpharetta, Georgia	Milton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jan 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Tucker Kattus OT	Cincinnati, Ohio	St. Xavier	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 1, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Jakarrion Kenan S	Bennettsville, South Carolina	Marlboro County	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Carleton "Juju" Preston WR	Woodbridge, Virginia	Freedom	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Dec 3, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Easton Ware OT	Lynchburg, Virginia	Liberty Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Nov 1, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Ari Watford EDGE	Norfolk, Virginia	Matthew Fontaine Maury	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Makhi Williams-Lee DL	Atlanta, Georgia	Lakeside	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Oct 2, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 32    247Sports: 29    ESPN: 37
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved February 22, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 22, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2025.

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	119	Barrett Carter	LB	Cincinnati Bengals
6	214	R. J. Mickens	S	Los Angeles Chargers
7	239	Phil Mafah	RB	Dallas Cowboys

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	NFL club	Reference
Jake Briningstool	TE	Kansas City Chiefs	[17]
Payton Page	DT	New York Jets
Marcus Tate	OL	Philadelphia Eagles

Transfers

Players leaving

Players leaving

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Noble Johnson	3	WR	6'2"	210	Freshman	Rockwall, Texas	Arizona State	[18] [19]
Sherrod Covil Jr.	5	S	5'11"	200	Junior	Chesapeake, Virginia	Virginia Tech	[20] [21]
Tavoy Feagin	6	CB	6'0"	180	Freshman	Tampa, Florida	Ole Miss	[22] [23]
Tré Williams	8	DT	6'2"	315	Senior	Windsor, Connecticut	Michigan	[24] [25]
Troy Stellato	10	WR	6'1"	190	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Kentucky	[26] [27]
Caleb Nix	41	S	6'0"	200	Sophomore	Phenix City, Alabama	Jacksonville State	[28] [29]
Jackson Crosby	82	WR	5'10"	190	Junior	Six Mile, South Carolina	East Tennessee State	[30] [31]
A.J. Hoffler	99	DE	6'4"	250	Sophomore	Stuart, Florida	Georgia Tech	[32] [33]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school	Source(s)
Will Heldt	13	DE	6'6"	250	Junior	Carmel, IN	Purdue	[34]
Ian Schieffelin	18	TE	6'8"	240	Graduate Student	Loganville, GA	Clemson basketball	[35]
Jeremiah Alexander	35	LB	6'2"	232	Junior	Alabaster, AL	Alabama	[34]
Tristan Smith	80	WR	6'5"	205	Senior	LaGrange, GA	Southeast Missouri State

Preseason award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy [36] T. J. Parker DE JR Peter Woods DT Dodd Trophy [37] Dabo Swinney HC Maxwell Award [38] Cade Klubnik QB SR Antonio Williams WR JR Bronko Nagurski Trophy [39] T. J. Parker DE JR Avieon Terrell CB Peter Woods DT Outland Trophy [40] Blake Miller OT JR Peter Woods DT Butkus Award [41] Sammy Brown LB SO Wade Woodaz SR

Award Player Position Year Jim Thorpe Award [42] Avieon Terrell CB JR Wuerffel Trophy [43] Adam Randall RB GS Paul Hornung Award [44] Antonio Williams WR JR Lou Groza Award [45] Nolan Hauser K SO Walter Camp Award [46] Cade Klubnik QB SR Peter Woods DT JR Biletnikoff Award [47] Bryant Wesco WR SO Antonio Williams WR JR Davey O'Brien Award [48] Cade Klubnik QB SR Rimington Trophy [49] Ryan Linthicum C GS

Award Player Position Year Bednarik Award [50] T.J. Parker DE JR Aveion Terrell CB Peter Woods DT Rotary Lombardi Award [51] Sammy Brown LB SO Blake Miller OT SR T.J. Parker DE JR Peter Woods DT Manning Award [52] Cade Klubnik QB SR Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [53] Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [54]

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