Former Tiger Lands New Head Coaching Job

A new head coaching job is on the horizon for a former Tiger. Former Clemson quarterback Willie Simmons is reported to be heading back to the sunshine state for another head coaching job.  Simmons is the current running back coach at Duke and was previously the head coach at Florida A&M and Prairie View A&M. […]

Riley Details Competition in Clemson QB Room

CLEMSON – The quarterback room is a competitive one and it’s something offensive coordinator Garrett Riley is excited to see. Cade Klubnik is the sure starter for 2024. No one is doubting that but Christopher Vizzina is putting pressure on him that’s helping both improve throughout the spring. After the Wednesday scrimmage, Riley was asked […]

Clemson Picks Up Lone Star State QB

Clemson went through the 2024 cycle without a commitment from an offered quarterback but the Tigers have landed a preferred walk-on late in the cycle. Lone State State quarterback Cade Trotter had committed to Clemson, sharing the news on X. I am excited to announce that I have accepted an opportunity to play football at […]

2026 Class is Crucial for Clemson’s QB Security

The future of quarterback at Clemson could be bleak if the Tigers don’t hammer the position in the next year. Right now, the Tigers are reliant on Cade Klubnik and Christopher Vizzina, but two scholarship quarterbacks leaves a lot of concern. Dabo Swinney called Vizzina the “2024 guy” as in Clemson didn’t need a commitment […]

Clemson has to look for help at QB

CLEMSON – No position is more important than quarterback in football, and it can be argued that the backup is just as important. For the Clemson Tigers, that situation is in flux heading into the offseason. The first key domino was backup quarterback Hunter Helms entering the transfer portal. He was the second option in […]

Looking Ahead: Clemson’s QB youth sets up for future

CLEMSON – The quarterback position is always where it all starts and ends in football. For the Clemson Tigers, a little luck has helped them not have to worry about the position for over a decade. It was Tajh Boyd, then it was Deshaun Watson taking over and winning a national championship. After his tenure, […]

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 […]

Klubnik Focused on Being Himself with the QB Bar so High

CLEMSON — “Best is the Standard” It’s draped on the walls in every Clemson facility. Since head coach Dabo Swinney took over, the Tigers took the standard far above what the program was used to in recent memory. Two national titles and a chokehold over the ACC for a decade. No position represents this standard […]

Post-spring inventory: Quarterback

With Clemson’s spring football season in the books, The Clemson Insider is taking a look at where things stand at each position heading into the summer. First up is quarterback. Note: This is where things stand with Clemson’s personnel at quarterback for the 2022 season coming out of the spring. With the transfer portal in […]

Watson missing from Texans’ first padded practice

The Texans were missing an integral piece of their offense in their first padded practice of training camp on Monday. Houston’s quarterback Deshaun Watson was notably missing from the field and could be seen getting his foot checked out by medical staff on the sidelines. Deshaun Watson not at Texans' first padded practice as QB […]