Last week, an incident that occurred three years ago on the practices fields involving Clemson assistant coach Danny Pearman and former Tigers tight end D.J. Greenlee came to light. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney spoke publicly for the first time Monday evening about the situation and tried to set the record straight on what happened […]
Dorian O’Daniel remembers what it was like to first experience the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry. And he was not even a player at Clemson yet. It was 2012, and the Olney, Md., native was on a recruiting trip to Clemson. At the time, Clemson was ranked 12th in the country and the Gamecocks were ranked 13th. […]
Ever since he was a little boy D.J. Greenlee has been around the Clemson football program. His dad, Larry, is Clemson football’s assistant director of strength and conditioning. Larry was also a four-time ACC track & field champion when he was student athlete at Clemson and twice was a national runner-up. So Clemson Orange is […]
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 two-deep 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: D.J. Greenlee (6-1, 245) Player position: tight […]
When he looks at his tight end position, Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott likes what he sees. Granted, he has to replace All-American and record holding tight end Jordan Leggett, but he, along with tight ends coach Danny Pearman feel they have the guys on campus that can do it. Milan Richard, Cannon Smith, Garrett […]
When you think about it, Jordan Leggett might be the most productive tight end who has ever played for Clemson. His numbers speak for itself. The All-American finished his career with a record 112 receptions for a tight end while recording 1,618 yards and a record 18 touchdowns. This past season, in helping Clemson win […]
When he talks about competition, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has mostly spoke about his defense. He spoke about how competition is better at linebacker, defensive end and in the secondary then it was at this point in camp last year. There is competition on the offensive side of the ball, too, but most of […]