After missing the first six weeks of the season due a foot injury he suffered in training camp, Clemson defensive end Austin Bryant was ready to get in the thick of things. When the sophomore fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said the injury would take four weeks […]
Dan Brooks may be retiring, but his works will be represented in the Clemson football program for the next couple of years. With the defending national champions returning senior Scott Pagano, along with juniors Christian Wilkins and Albert Huggins and sophomore Dexter Lawrence, Brooks’ influence will be all over a defensive front that will be […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday to take additional action to improve the experiences of students who play sports. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes succeed in college and in life. Students who participate in intercollegiate athletics […]
At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons arrived on campus last June ready-made physically. But having played in a basic defense at Olathe High School in Olathe, Kan., Simmons needed more time to adjust to the college game mentally, learn defensive coordinator Brent Venables’ complex schemes and refine his technique. The former four-star […]
What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board today? A number of topics, including why there is such a large discrepancy in Deshaun Watson’s NFL Draft grade, an NFL scout lamenting Watson’s decision to skip the Senior Bowl and which player will be Clemson’s best next season with Watson gone. And Clemson is getting set for […]
Before he departed Clemson to be the Jacksonville’s Jaguars new defensive line coach, Marion Hobby felt Dabo Swinney will allow Christian Wilkins to decide if he wants to continuing play at defensive end or move back inside to defensive tackle in 2017. “Coach will leave it up to Christian as well,” Hobby said to The […]
Four-star defensive end Eyabi Anoma is enjoying his recruiting process that took off so quickly, but he’s still getting used to it. Playing his first season of high school football as a junior this year at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md., Anoma became an instant hit and has gained national attention in recruiting after amassing […]
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In a championship season there are always those moments, the turning points if you will, that define a champion. This past football season, Clemson had perhaps more than most on its way to its first national championship in 35 years. You can point to Jadar Johnson’s two knocked down passes at Auburn. Louisville’s James Quick […]
Fresh off an ACC Championship Clemson assistant coach Bradley LeCroy and the Tigers are preparing for opening day which is just a month away. In our annual preseason preview The Clemson Insider once again sits down with the Clemson staff for an in-depth look at the upcoming season. Earlier this week, TCI went one-on-one with […]