Why this freshman is getting first-team reps on Clemson’s offensive line

With some starting pieces missing up front for the time being, there’s been a notable development along Clemson’s offensive line this spring. Harris Sewell was spotted taking first-team reps at left guard last week during a portion of a practice open to the media. Fifth-year center Will Putnam later revealed the incoming freshman has been […]

Signees help Clemson’s offensive line meet offseason objective

Thomas Austin pointed out a distinct characteristic when describing the latest additions to Clemson’s offensive line. “They’re all big,” Austin said earlier this month during Clemson’s National Signing Day show. Turns out that was by design. “We wanted to get bigger,” revealed Austin, who’s entering his second season as the Tigers’ offensive line coach. “That […]

Clemson signees’ uncle, national TV host on how recruits love Swinney’s NIL comments

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney’s comments on Name, Image and Likeness during Wednesday’s signing day press conference drew reactions from many across the nation. “For me we built this program on NIL, we really did.  It is probably different from what you are thinking though.  We built this program in God’s name, image and likeness.  […]

Clemson set to ink another outstanding signing class

Another year, another strong signing class for Dabo Swinney and company. With the early signing period kicking off today, Swinney and the Tigers are set to ink another outstanding group of prospects. Clemson came into the day with the hay pretty much in the barn for its 2023 class, so to speak. All 25 of […]

4-star OL commit hopes to make national championship dreams a reality at Clemson

With Clemson’s regular season in the rearview and the Tigers’ Orange Bowl berth against Tennessee on the horizon, head coach Dabo Swinney is out on the recruiting trail taking visits with recruits including 2023 offensive line commit Harris Sewell. Swinney and offensive line coach Thomas Austin visited the four-star offensive line commit in his hometown […]

Big-time Texas OL loving life as a Clemson commit

Ian Reed is loving life as a Clemson commitment. The big-time offensive lineman and consensus four-star prospect from Vandegrift High School (Austin, Texas) gave his verbal pledge to Dabo Swinney’s program earlier this summer, and he couldn’t be happier about his college decision. “It’s been awesome – just nothing but good things from the community […]

Clemson commits react to their official offers from the Tigers

August 1 marks the day that colleges around the nation start doling out official offers to prospects. Clemson is of course among the schools that have been sending out official offers to their commits and targets in the class of 2023, and many of the Tigers’ pledges have been announcing and reacting to their official […]

4-star OL commit Owens says ‘the sky’s the limit’ for Clemson’s 2023 class

Among the commitments in Clemson’s 2023 recruiting class who were on hand for Monday’s All In Cookout was Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.) four-star offensive tackle, Zechariah Owens. The 6-foot-6, 365-pound rising senior had a blast at the Tigers’ signature summer recruiting event and recapped his experience in a phone interview with The Clemson […]

Where is Clemson in ESPN’s latest 2023 recruiting class rankings?

ESPN this week released its latest 2023 college football recruiting class rankings (subscription required). Clemson’s 2023 class is currently ranked No. 6 by ESPN, behind Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, Georgia and Penn State, in that order. The Tigers, who were previously ranked No. 4 in ESPN’s 2023 recruiting class rankings, have seven ESPN 300 […]

Austin talks recruiting, says it’s been ‘encouraging to see’ Clemson’s brand is ‘strong’

With the start of fall camp just weeks away, Thomas Austin had a chance to speak with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since the first-year offensive line picked up three verbal commitments in the class of 2023.  Austin was asked about getting back on the road and what his message has been now […]