D.J. Uiagalelei’s pending departure from Clemson’s football program isn’t much of a surprise. Uiagalelei plans to enter the transfer portal after two seasons as the starting quarterback, but those two years at the position have been anything but steady. After Uiagalelei struggled through a 2021 season in which he threw more interceptions (10) than touchdowns […]
Cade Klubnik didn’t have to do much with his most recent game reps other than hold onto the ball. Clemson’s latest blue-chip quarterback signee found himself getting his most critical playing time of his freshman season last week when he entered the Syracuse game in the second half with the Tigers trailing 21-10. His number […]
Clemson’s quarterbacks weren’t perfect today, but head coach Dabo Swinney was generally pleased with what he saw out of his signal callers in another game-like setting. With the Tigers holding their second and final full-scale scrimmage of preseason camp inside Memorial Stadium, Clemson saved the bulk of the reps for their top three quarterbacks. Hunter […]
When Hunter Johnson arrived back at Clemson, there was a sense of déjà vu. Even as a sixth-year quarterback, Johnson arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed like he was a freshman all over again. Speaking with reporters in his first media appearance since arriving back in Tiger Town, Johnson compared his first fall practice back at Clemson […]
While Hunter Johnson isn’t new to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and his program, it’s sort of a new beginning for the veteran signal-caller. After transferring to Northwestern, where he played in just 11 games over three seasons, completing 51% of his passes with five touchdown tosses and eight interceptions, Johnson is back for his second […]
Dabo Swinney has had his fair share of high-profile quarterbacks at Clemson. Deshaun Watson, Trevor Lawrence and Tajh Boyd are among the headliners. Kyle Parker, Chad Kelly (even if it didn’t work out at Clemson), Kelly Bryant and D.J. Uiagalelei are some other notable names that have been inside the Tigers’ quarterback room during Swinney’s […]
Clemson signed 21 players as part of its 2022 recruiting class, some of whom still have yet to make it to campus. Nine signees went through spring practice as early enrollees while the rest, including transfer Hunter Johnson, will arrive on campus this summer. The Clemson Insider is taking a closer look at each newcomer […]
The recruiting calendar has reached an important date when it comes to the eligibility of certain football and basketball student-athletes. Athletes playing fall and winter sports that intend to enter the transfer portal must give their current schools notice of that decision by the end of today. That is, if they want to be immediately […]
On Thursday, ESPN released its quarterback future power rankings for college football (subscription required). The list projects the top 25 quarterback situations for the next three seasons (2022, 2023 and 2024) and is based on the QBs currently on each roster, while also considering other factors such as returning starters, recruiting, depth, coaching and the […]
Hunter Johnson will finish his college football career with one last season at Clemson, something Clemson coach Dabo Swinney didn’t know was possible when initially speaking to the Tigers’ newest quarterback about returning to the program. In describing how the idea of Johnson returning to Clemson came about, Swinney recently said the two have stayed […]