Clemson commit Leo Delaney fully believes in the program Dabo Swinney has built.

The four-star offensive lineman committed to the Tigers back in the summer, choosing Clemson over Penn State and Michigan.

Delaney’s high school team at Providence Day (N.C.), where he plays alongside fellow Clemson commit WR Gordon Sellars, is currently 7-0 on the season and eyeing its second state title in three years. Unfortunately, an injury ended Delaney’s season prematurely, but he’s doing everything he can to cheer on his team.

“It’s going pretty well,” Delnaey told The Clemson Insider. “If we do everything right, we are on track to be undefeated state champs. Unfortunately, my season got cut short. Still part of the team. But just to win that, even though I wouldn’t be on the field doing it, being a part of a legacy of an undefeated PD football team, that would be special.”

Delaney was on hand for the opener against LSU and was back the following week for the win over Troy. He plans to return after the bye week when Clemson hosts Duke on November 1.

“That was the loudest I have ever heard the real Death Valley,” he said of the visit for the LSU game. “It was really special to see it packed out like that, so much hype. Even though the game didn’t go the way we wanted it to, it was really fun to be there. I feel like almost the whole state of South Carolina rallied around Clemson football for that game.”

The 6-foot-6, 295-pound lineman was as surprised as anyone by the Tigers’ disappointing 1-3 start to the season, but Delaney never saw the first thing that had him rethinking his commitment.

“It definitely wasn’t what I expected,” Delaney said. “But nothing about my feelings for Clemson has changed. You look at the roster, and I expected one hell of a season, but it didn’t go the way we wanted or expected it to. In my opinion, that is said and done. It’s not about that anymore. Just how you respond to it, and I think they have responded to it pretty great.”

In fact, the message from the Clemson coaching staff during the slow start really resonated, only helping to reinforce his feelings for the Tigers.

“Just to stick it out, ride it out,” Delaney said of the messaging. “This is adversity. It is about how you respond to it. They said it is going to show who is really with us and who is not with us. And I really believe in how Coach Swinney said it, and his ability to turn this around. And they have already started to do that. I am just excited to play for them soon.”

Delaney, who plans to enroll early, believes Swinney has a program that is built to last and that the culture that exists at Clemson will guide this team to a strong finish.

“The culture. There is no way in any dimension or any universe that Coach Swinney and the culture of that program would roll over after a bad start,” Delaney said. “They buckled up the boot straps, they figured out what was wrong, and they turned it around. And they are still getting better. That is what defines a great coach. Coach Swiney has been there since before I was watching football, and this is his worst start. I don’t think this defines his coaching career. I think we are going to come back and we will win a national championship (again) under Coach Swinney.”