On Tuesday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney commented on a veteran starting offensive lineman’s eligibility status for next season.

Swinney shared that starting right tackle Collin Sadler has a medical extension waiver that makes him eligible to return for a sixth season of college football in 2027.

However, whether he plays a sixth year remains to be seen. Swinney noted that the choice rests with Sadler, stating, “he’ll have to decide if he wants to do it” or move on from football.

“He’s got a medical, so he actually has a sixth year,” Swinney said. “So, he’ll be a guy that he’ll have to decide if he wants to do it. So, we’ll see.”

Sadler has appeared in eight of Clemson’s nine games thus far this season. The 6-foot-6, 310-pounder missed the season opener at LSU on Sept. 5 due to an injury but has started every game since, playing 555 total snaps.

A versatile local product from Greenville Senior High School, Sadler entered the 2026 campaign having played 1,291 career snaps from scrimmage over 28 games, including 15 starts (10 at guard and five at tackle).