Ten years ago, a tradition was accidentally created outside of Death Valley. Jill “Mrs. Jill” Wilks, the Administrative Assistant for Recruiting at Clemson University, is solely responsible for this unintended tradition. In 2008, Wilks was in the wrong place at the right time — stuck between the football team buses and Clemson fans. Players bombarded […]
Besides the quarterback position, perhaps the most competitive or up in the air position in camp is at tight end, where Clemson is loaded with talent. Milan Richard (last year’s starter) and Garrett Williams came into training camp listed as co-starters. From what head coach Dabo Swinney said following this past Thursday’s second full scrimmage, […]
In 2016, Jordan Leggett caught 46 passes for 736 yards. He caught seven touchdown passes and averaged 16.0 yards per catch. How much did Clemson’s offense miss Leggett in 2017? It missed him a lot. The Tigers had five different tight ends catch a pass last fall, and combined those five players caught just 28 […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott both credited tight end Cannon Smith for making a play more than anything else in the second-ranked Tigers’ final scoring drive on Saturday. With the football resting at the Wake 13-yard line, backup quarterback Hunter Johnson executed the play action well with running back C.J. […]
Clemson tight end Cannon Smith spoke with the media following the second-ranked Tigers’ 28-14 victory over Wake Forest Saturday in Death Valley. Smith talked about his first career touchdown, which was a 13-yard pass from freshman quarterback Hunter Johnson. It was also Johnson’s first career touchdown. Watch Smith’s interview with the media on TCITV.
The 2017 preseason is underway and the Clemson Tigers have begun the journey they hope takes them back to the College Football Playoff. In this edition of our Up Downs feature we take a look at which players made a move in the first three days of camp, and are elevating their game and their […]
Clemson is seven days into its fall camp and each position battle continues to bloom. After Jordan Leggett was drafted to the New York Jets, the Tigers have been looking for a tight end to step up and take over his role as the starter. The competition is heating up, and will continue to do […]
Wednesday evening’s practice for the Clemson Tigers was the sixth practice of Fall Camp and position battles are certainly in full effect. After practice the media spoke with Tony Elliott, Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach, as well as tight ends Milan Richard, Cannon Smith and D.J. Greenlee. Here is what we heard: “Overall […]
As the post-Jordan Leggett era begins, the competition at the tight end spot over the spring was tight. While Garrett Williams’ ACL injury definitely had an effect on the race, it was largely Milan Richard’s job to lose. He has 172 snaps under his belt, more than any other healthy tight end on the roster, […]
The Clemson Insider gives a scouting report on every player on Clemson’s summer depth chart. We will break down what the player does best, what he needs to work on, how he compares to other former players at his position and where he fits on the Clemson roster. Player name: Cannon Smith (6-5, 265) Player position: Tight […]