A former Clemson standout has landed with another NFL squad. The Cleveland Browns claimed defensive end K.J. Henry off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. Henry is entering his third NFL season after originally being drafted by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (No. 137 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. After stints with the […]
After earning their first Super Bowl championship rings last month, former Clemson standouts Will Shipley, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and K.J. Henry of the Philadelphia Eagles were featured on the latest episode of Clemson Football’s official podcast, 2 Right Turns. In one segment of the episode, Shipley, Trotter and Henry fielded some mailbag questions from fans. […]
CLEMSON, S.C. — Former Clemson standouts Will Shipley, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and K.J. Henry all earned their first Super Bowl championship rings on Sunday evening, as their Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. In all, five former Tigers were under contract with the two Super Bowl […]
CLEMSON – The Clemson Tigers are hosting the younger brother of a household name in Death Valley Saturday. K.J. Henry, now a Washington Commander, was a star over five years at Clemson and now there could be another Tiger in the Henry family. You might expect him to be a football player, but Henry’s brother […]
Congrats to this former Clemson defensive end in the NFL. Teams had to cut their rosters down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and KJ Henry has made the Washington Commanders’ 53-man roster. Henry was selected in the fifth round of this year’s NFL Draft (137th overall) following a career year at Clemson […]
K.J. Henry might have been overshadowed a bit at Clemson while playing across the defensive line from an eventual first-round draft pick in Myles Murphy. However, Henry wasn’t left unnoticed by his new NFL team. The Washington Commanders saw what Henry put on film during his time as a Tiger and believed he could help […]
ESPN recently published an article ranking the best 100 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft (subscription required), and several Clemson draft selections made the list. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller put together his 100 favorite picks, with value, fit, need and trades involved all factoring into his ranking. Trenton Simpson is the highest-ranked Clemson […]
K.J. Henry knows what it’s like to be a big-time prospect, having come to Clemson as a five-star from North Carolina back in January 2018. But even Henry admits that coming out of high school, he didn’t look like the type of freshmen that the Tigers currently have on their defensive line. Henry, who is […]
Clemson had six total selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, tied for the most in the ACC and tied for fifth among all programs. ESPN’s NFL Nation reporters, who cover each of the league’s 32 teams, gave their analysis of all 259 picks in this year’s draft. Check out what they had to say about […]
After three days and 259 picks, this year’s NFL Draft has reached its conclusion with Clemson being heavily represented in the event. Six former Tigers heard their names called. It’s the most single-draft selections for the program since having seven players drafted in 2020. Here’s a recap of Clemson’s draft action: As expected, defensive end […]