Former Clemson DE Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal
By: Gavin Oliver April 27, 2026

A former Clemson defensive end is getting his NFL chance.

This Tiger is now a Bill.

After going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, Cade Denhoff has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills.

Clemson defensive end Cade Denhoff (44) brings down Florida State running back Ousmane Kromah (32) during the second quarter on November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. (Bart Boatwright/The Clemson Insider)

Denhoff spent five years at Clemson from 2021-25. After redshirting his first year, he was credited with 63 tackles (five for loss), two sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in 46 career games over the last four seasons, including six starts over the last two years.

This past season, Denhoff recorded 29 tackles (one for loss) and a pass breakup in 346 defensive snaps while playing in all 13 games. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder tallied five tackles in his lone start of the season, which came in the Pinstripe Bowl loss to Penn State.

A native of Plant City, Fla., Denhoff was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class and a national top-100 prospect according to ESPN and 247Sports. ESPN listed him as the No. 85 overall player in the nation, the 10th-best defensive end and the 15th-best player in Florida.

Denhoff now heads to Buffalo alongside fellow former Clemson edge rusher TJ Parker, who was selected by the Bills in the second round of this year’s draft with the No. 35 overall pick.