A former Clemson Tiger has signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons. Following Saturday’s final rounds of the NFL Draft, Mike Jones signed with the Falcons. The Path to NFLSU @_mjones24 | @AtlantaFalcons pic.twitter.com/xwc5xmS6yQ — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 29, 2023 Jones entered the transfer portal on January 25, 2021 and then transferred […]
Though he will be playing football for a different Tiger in 2021, former Clemson linebacker Mike Jones will always be a Clemson Tiger. The Nashville, Tenn., native cemented that status on Thursday when he officially graduated from Clemson University. “It’s huge. My family always emphasized the importance of getting my degree, and to finally achieve […]
Former Clemson linebacker Mike Jones announced Wednesday he is transferring to LSU. Jones made the announcement on Twitter and other social media platforms. A graduate transfer, he will have two years left to play at LSU and will be able to play for the Bayou Bengals in 2021. The former Clemson Tiger entered his name […]
When Mike Jones decided to put his name in the transfer portal on Monday, most fans and media alike were thinking Clemson will be okay. The Tigers have plenty of depth at linebacker, especially at the SAM/nickel position. And they are right. Clemson has Trenton Simpson, who actually started over Jones in the Sugar Bowl. […]
Clemson linebacker Mike Jones has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. The Clemson Insider confirmed Jones went into the portal on Monday. Jones played in 10 games for the Tigers this past year, while starting seven of them. He recorded 30 tackles from his strongside position, including four tackles for loss. He also […]
Prior to Jan. 1, The last time a Clemson defense was embarrassed under defensive coordinator Brent Venables came at Georgia in 2014. Todd Gurley and the Georgia running game ran wild that afternoon in Athens, especially in the second half. Gurley, now in the NFL, ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-21 […]
When Clemson begins winter workouts and gets ready for spring practice, Mike Jones Jr. will remember how he felt walking off the field at the Superdome last Friday following the Tigers’ 42-28 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal – and use that feeling as fuel to drive his work ethic during […]
This past summer Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was criticized a lot in the national media for the way they perceived he handled the pandemic and some of the political topics that came up, such as the Black Lives Matter and the “We Want to Play” movements. Swinney also drew the ire from some in […]
Second-ranked Clemson is set to battle No. 3 Ohio State Friday night in the Sugar Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff. However, one reporter seemed focused on other agendas as he asked three Clemson players questions during the Sugar Bowl press conferences Monday about how they felt about some in the media attacking […]
With a few key defenders unable to play in the regular season matchup at Notre Dame on Nov. 7 due to various injuries, Clemson’s defense struggled against the Irish offense in the 47-40, double overtime loss in South Bend. But in the rematch vs. No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday – with starting middle linebacker […]