A former Clemson quarterback is returning to the Tigers’ 2025 roster in a different role.

Hunter Helms will be a player/coach for the Tigers. He was going to be a student coach for Clemson this year, but will now dress out for games this season and serve in an emergency quarterback capacity, much like Paul Tyson did last year.

An original Clemson walk-on turned scholarship player, Helms spent four years as a Tiger from 2020-23, appearing in nine games with 218 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Following the 2023 season, Helms transferred to Rhode Island, where he helped the Rams win a CAA Championship with a 61 percent completion percentage, 1,270 passing yards and five touchdowns with nine interceptions.

Helms now joins a 2025 Clemson roster that features starting quarterback Cade Klubnik, along with backup QBs, redshirt sophomore Christopher Vizzina, redshirt junior Trent Pearman and true freshman Chris Denson.

Clemson kicks off fall camp on July 31.