Former Clemson QB Re-Enters Transfer Portal

A Clemson walk-on turned scholarship player has entered the transfer portal for a second time. Quarterback Hunter Helms spent three years as a Tiger, appearing in nine games with 218 passing yards and two touchdowns. Following the 2023 season, Helms transferred to Rhode Island where he helped the Rams win a CAA Championship with a […]

Former Clemson QB Finds New College Home

A former Clemson quarterback has found his new college home. Hunter Helms announced in late November that he was entering the transfer portal, and now he’s headed to Rhode Island. The Rams’ football program announced the signing of Helms on Friday. An original walk-on turned scholarship recipient, Helms completed 23-of-37 passes for 218 yards and […]

Swinney Discusses Whether Tigers Plan to Add Transfer Portal QB

With backup quarterback Hunter Helms transferring, is Clemson looking to add a QB from the transfer portal? Head coach Dabo Swinney was asked that question during his Tuesday press conference and said the Tigers don’t plan to seek a transfer signal-caller. “No, we talk about that at every position, but we like the guys we […]

Clemson Quarterback to Transfer

The first Clemson player has announced he’s headed to the transfer portal after the season. Quarterback Hunter Helms, originally a walk-on in the program, spent the last four years with the Tigers, but now he’s headed to the transfer portal. Helms announced the news via X. Thank you, Clemson. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/j5f30OWkgo — Hunter Helms (@HH_7251) […]

Swinney Asked if Tigers Might Give Helms a Chance

Dabo Swinney says Clemson hasn’t been in a situation yet this season where the Tigers felt the need to bench their starting quarterback, Cade Klubnik. However, Swinney didn’t rule out the possibility of that happening moving forward. During his radio call-in show Monday night, Clemson’s head coach was asked at what point the Tigers might […]

Helms Explains Why He Stayed at Clemson

CLEMSON — The landscape of college football presents flexibility for all of its athletes. No player 100% knows how their career is going to go when they arrive, and the transfer portal presents a way to start fresh and have more playing time if they aren’t satisfied. For Clemson quarterback Hunter Helms, this is his […]

Swinney gives injury update on Clemson QB

CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media Saturday afternoon following his team’s first stadium scrimmage of fall camp. Swinney gave an injury update on backup quarterback Hunter Helms and his sprained foot. Swinney doesn’t believe the injury will keep Helms out long-term. “I don’t know how long he’s out. It’s all […]

Clemson Fall Camp Day 6: Offensive Observations

CLEMSON — The Clemson Football team came out in full pads for the first time in camp Thursday and the media got the opportunity to watch the first five periods of practice. Here are some of the things we were able to observe. –Obviously, the big news was backup quarterback Hunter Helms having a boot […]

Clemson QB in a boot

Day 6 of Clemson’s fall camp is underway, and the quarterbacks are out on the field. Backup Hunter Helms is dressed, but he’s wearing a boot on his right foot. With Helms in a boot, Paul Tyson took the second-team reps in his absence while freshman Christopher Vizzina is in the third-team reps. Helms was […]

Clemson in ‘no hurry’ to add to QB room

Clemson is still searching for a quarterback in its 2024 recruiting class. But with eight months left until rising high school seniors can begin signing with their college of choice, the Tigers aren’t exactly hitting the panic button. “We’re not in any hurry at all,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said during a recent Prowl & […]