A Clemson wideout has suffered an injury.

Tristan Smith announced via his Instagram story that he’s set to undergo a procedure on Tuesday. A source confirmed with The Clemson Insider that it was a lower leg injury.

A school spokesperson confirmed with TCI that it was an ankle injury that would not impact his availability for the fall if he is deemed eligible.

Smith is in the process of trying to get an extra year of eligibility. He spent the first two years of his career playing at the JUCO level before moving to FBS school, Southeast Missouri State. He then transferred to Clemson for the 2024 season.

Smith’s waiver for an extra year was denied by the NCAA late last year, but he has since filed suit in Pickens County and his case is scheduled to be heard in June. Until then, he is able to take part in all team activities.

“He can do everything,” head coach Dabo Swinney said recently. “We won’t know until June. He is able to do everything until then.”

If his suit is not successful, Smith will have two options. He could choose to pursue an NFL career through the supplemental draft, or he could choose to stay in Clemson and finish his degree, while working as a student coach. The latter would allow him to continue to train and prepare for the NFL Combine in 2027.

“He will really have two options,” Swinney added. “If it doesn’t go his way, he can probably try to go through the NFL process, or he can stay here and flip over to the Tiger Trust because he still needs to graduate. He could still train and be a student coach and then try and get ready for the combine. That is really where we are.”

During his first season at Clemson, the 6-foot-5 wideout totaled 24 catches for 239 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers.