Clemson Rookie Gets High Marks from Chiefs Coach

This Clemson pro is already making a good impression in his first NFL training camp. After he wasn’t selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, former Clemson tight end Jake Briningstool signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. Briningstool got high marks from Chiefs coach Andy Reid when he met with the […]

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 […]

Andy Reid’s Recruiting Pitch Set Chiefs Apart for Briningstool

After he wasn’t selected in this year’s NFL Draft, Jake Briningstool signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. Briningstool had several suitors following the draft – he said four teams besides Kansas City were interested in him – but the former Clemson tight end ultimately decided to ink a deal with […]

Briningstool to Sign Undrafted Free Agent Deal

CLEMSON — Former Clemson tight end Jake Briningstool was not drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, but on Saturday it appears he will sign as an undrafted free agent. Multiple reports have said the former Tiger will sign a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. Briningstool left his mark at Clemson during his four-year career. […]

Clemson Draft Prospects Draw High Praise from Former Teammates

A number of former Clemson standouts are hoping to hear their names called and see their dreams come true during this year’s NFL Draft. Some of Clemson’s NFL hopefuls drew plenty of praise from their former Tiger teammates leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft (April 24-26, Green Bay, Wisconsin). Check out what Clemson linebacker […]

Two Tigers Land with Super Bowl Teams in New Mock Draft

A couple of Clemson products landed with the latest Super Bowl participants in a new mock draft from this national outlet. CBS Sports released a seven-round mock draft ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, which gets underway Thursday, April 24. In the mock draft from CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards, Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter and tight […]

Where Clemson Players Stand in ESPN Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here – it will get underway in Green Bay, Wisconsin, next Thursday – and a number of Clemson products are hoping to hear their names called and realize their dreams of playing at the next level. Ahead of the draft, ESPN draft analysts Field Yates, Jordan Reid and Matt […]

Briningstool Shares Thoughts on Pro Day

CLEMSON — It’s almost NFL Draft Time. Clemson Football held its annual Pro Day event Thursday morning, with seven athletes speaking to coaches and scouts from NFL clubs and competing in drills and exercises for them. One player who came to the event was Jake Briningstool, a tight end from Brentwood, Tennessee. At Clemson, he […]

Briningstool’s 40-Yard Dash Time at NFL Combine

Former Clemson tight end Jake Briningstool ran the 40-yard dash on Friday, when tight ends and defensive backs worked out at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The 6-foot-5, 241-pound Briningstool recorded an unofficial time of 4.75 seconds on his first 40-yard dash attempt. Briningstool then clocked an unofficial time of 4.77 seconds on […]

What They’re Saying: Clemson Draft Prospects in Combine Media Interviews

A number of Clemson draft prospects have held their media interviews at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, including tight end Jake Briningstool, linebacker Barrett Carter, safety R.J. Mickens and defensive tackle Payton Page. Check out some of what they’re saying about those media interviews, via Clemson Football and various reporters at […]