Swinney Extremely High On Redshirt Freshman TE

CLEMSON — Expectations are high for Christian Bentancur as he enters his second season at Clemson. After taking a redshirt last year, Bentancur is poised to play a pivotal role in the Tigers’ offense, and with Jake Bringinstool having now moved on, the timing couldn’t be better. At 6-foot-4 and close to 250 pounds, Bentancur […]

Clemson’s Tight Ends are an Interesting Position to Watch

CHARLOTTE – A glance at Clemson’s depth chart this season offers plenty of certainty. For the third consecutive year, Cade Klubnik will start at quarterback. Juniors T.J. Parker and Peter Woods will anchor the defensive line while Ryan Linthicum will hold down the center position. These roles are all but set in stone. Yet amid […]

Clemson Hoping to Redshirt This Freshman

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to wrap up Clemson Football’s 2025 Media Outing. Swinney gave an update on where the Tigers stand from an injury standpoint heading into fall camp. “We’re healthy. That’s been a good thing,” Swinney said during his press conference at the Smart Family Media […]

Klubnik, Woodaz Name Clemson’s Under-Radar Spring Standouts

Clemson rising senior quarterback Cade Klubnik and rising senior linebacker Wade Woodaz appeared on the latest episode of Clemson Football’s official podcast, 2 Right Turns. During an overview of spring ball in one segment of the episode, Klubnik and Woodaz were asked to pick an “under-the-radar” player on each side of the ball that really […]

3 Burning Offensive Questions Ahead of Spring Practice

Clemson is set to open spring practice one week from today. While the Tigers will return a wealth of experience at many spots on both sides of the ball, some questions still need to be answered. Here are three from the offensive side. 1. Who Steps Up at Running Back: Phil Mafah’s exit leaves a […]

Looking Ahead: 2025 Clemson TE Room

With Jake Briningstool having exhausted his eligibility, Clemson will have a lot of production to replace at tight end next season. Briningstool will leave Clemson as the all-time leader in receptions (127) by a tight end, breaking the previous mark that was set by Jordan Leggett. He is just the fifth tight end in the […]

‘He Might Be as Good of a Kid as We’ve Ever Signed at That Position’

Dabo Swinney loves Clemson’s tight end room, calling it “one of the best rooms on our team, from top to bottom.” And the Tigers’ head coach certainly loves the talented true freshman in that tight end room. Following Thursday’s scrimmage at Memorial Stadium, Swinney had extremely high praise for Christian Bentancur, the former blue-chip recruit […]

Get to Know Clemson’s Summer Enrollees

While most of Clemson’s 2024 signing class enrolled early and arrived on campus back in January, the Tigers welcomed a number of talented members of the 2024 class to Tiger Town this summer. This week, ahead of their freshman season that’s fast approaching, Clemson Football shared a cool video on social media helping Tiger fans […]

Mafah Names Some Freshmen Impressing Him in Fall Camp

There’s no shortage of newcomers making a strong impression on Phil Mafah so far in fall camp. The veteran Clemson running back met with the media following Monday’s practice and spoke about some of the true freshmen who have been standing out to him early in camp. “A lot of them, honestly,” Mafah said. “(Linebacker) […]

Swinney Praises ‘One of the Most Pure Athletes That We’ve Signed’

Before Clemson began fall camp Thursday, head coach Dabo Swinney had very high praise for one of the Tigers’ summer enrollees. Swinney says true freshman tight end Christian Bentancur is “probably one of the most pure athletes that we’ve signed.” “This kid is an elite athlete,” Swinney said in his press conference Thursday prior to […]