Following Clemson’s 24-10 win over Cal on Friday night at Cal’s Memorial Stadium, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave an update on the status of a starting offensive lineman.

Swinney said he believes Elyjah Thurmon’s injury is likely a “short-term” one.

Thurmon, Clemson’s starting left guard, had to be assisted off the field early in the game and did not return.

“Thurmon, I think, will be probably short-term,” Swinney said.

Thurmon, a junior, played all 49 snaps in the season opener at LSU before playing 55 snaps in Week 2 vs. Georgia Southern and then 73 snaps in the come-from-behind victory vs. North Carolina in Week 3.

The 6-foot-4, 325-pounder was limited by injury to 129 offensive snaps over three games (one start) in 2025, qualifying him for a redshirt.

A Mississippi native who finished his prep career in Georgia before signing with the Tigers in 2024, Thurmon played 146 snaps from scrimmage over eight games (one start) in his debut 2024 campaign. The former four-star prospect entered the 2026 season having played 275 career snaps from scrimmage over 11 games (two starts).

The Tigers (3-1, 2-0 ACC) continue conference play next Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Miami at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.