The best word to describe Clemson’s special teams in 2023 would be a venture. It ended up being a storybook ending at kicker, but that’s not the lens we look through when grading the group as a whole. Coming into the season, Robert Gunn was the kicker with virtually no competition. That ended up backfiring […]
The Clemson safety room dealt with nagging injuries in 2023, yet it set up for the Tigers’ young talent to break out in a major way. Coming into the season, all the expectations sat on Jalyn Phillips and RJ Mickens. The pair delivered, but missed a combined six games. Phillips, who came in after his […]
Clemson’s defense was a perfect combination of youth and experience in the 2023 season. As many positions were, cornerback was a great example of such. When grading this position, it would be wrong without starting with the dominance that was Nate Wiggins. He allowed just 18 catches on the year according to Pro Football Focus […]
Defensive end is a position that may not put the numbers up, and it may not be their fault. Clemson is an example of just that, and we’ll look more into that as we grade the group. The first stat people look at is sacks with the trio of Xavier Thomas, Justin Mascoll and TJ […]
The Clemson defensive tackle room featured great play from both a veteran and the new blood for the future. Tyler Davis was the anchor in the middle and earned first-team All-ACC honors yet again. He finished the season with 34 total tackles and 3.5 for loss. Those numbers might not flash off the page, but […]
Clemson’s offense developed throughout the 2023 season, and it took some time for Garrett Riley to get his ducks in a row. Once he did, the tight end position was arguably the best in the unit. With the loss of Davis Allen to to the NFL, Jake Briningstool was thrust into the starting role and […]
If it wasn’t for a hometown freshman, the Clemson wide receiver room would’ve been dead in the water during the 2023 season. Tyler Brown led the team in receiving with 531 yards and four touchdowns as the unit failed to produce a true No. 1. The odds were stacked against this group as injuries to […]
The run game was a venture for Clemson football in 2023. Early on, it was efficient until it needed to be. When judging the running backs, it has to start with the turnover issues. The Tigers likely don’t start its season with a loss if it wasn’t for costly fumbles. Phil Mafah lost one at […]
The 2023 Clemson football season was a story of rollercoaster until an exponential rise over the last month of the season. The same can be said for the quarterback position during that timeframe. Cade Klubnik faced a lot of doubt early in the season, and it came with the Tigers’ 4-4 start to the year. […]
Clemson football was once 4-4 and on the brink of panic until the Tigers turned it around to finish 9-4 following a thrilling win in the Gator Bowl. Looking at the season as a whole, there wasn’t many constants and that played a large factor in the early struggles. There was a beaming one though, […]