Garrett Riley is reportedly headed to the SEC for his new coaching job.

The former Clemson offensive coordinator is set to be hired by Missouri as an offensive assistant, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Riley was fired on Dec. 29 after three seasons as Clemson’s OC, and on Jan. 5, Clemson University’s Board of Trustees’ Compensation Committee officially approved the hiring of former Clemson OC Chad Morris to replace Riley as the Tigers’ new OC.

Of course, Riley had ups and downs during his tenure in Tigertown from 2023-25.

Riley finished his time at Clemson with a horrendous performance in the Tigers’ loss to Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl, just one of several this past season. The Tigers managed just 236 yards of total offense, including just 102 in the second half. Clemson ran for just 43 yards in the game and 1.7 yards per carry on 25 attempts.

Riley’s play calling at times, especially in key moments, was questioned throughout the 2025 season, as it was in Clemson’s loss to the Nittany Lions on Dec. 27 in New York.

The Tigers finished seventh in the ACC in total offense, averaging 392.2 yards per game and No. 10 in scoring offense at 27.2 points per game. Clemson finished sixth in passing yards (267.8) and 11 in rushing (124.5).

Clemson’s lack of a consistent offense, especially in big games, played a role in the program suffering its first six-loss season since 2010. The Tigers finished the year with a 7-6 record.

Head coach Dabo Swinney brought Riley from TCU to help get the Clemson offense back to where it was when it was among the nation’s best during the Tigers’ national championship runs from 2015-’20. However, he never got the Tigers to the level of success they had while he was with TCU.

Prior to joining Clemson’s staff, Riley won the 2022 Broyles Award, presented annually to the nation’s top assistant coach.

–The Clemson Insider’s Will Vandervort contributed to this story