When he served as defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Tom Allen used the term “Lion” for the position in his defense that included the responsibilities of a safety, nickel corner and outside linebacker. That hybrid position was also known as the “Husky” when Allen coached at Indiana. So now that Allen is […]
Mike Reed has long been known for his success developing cornerbacks at Clemson and next season he should have no shortage of talent to work with. After being fairly young at corner last season, the Tigers return a ton of experience in 2025. Avieon Terrell returns for his junior season after having logged more than […]
There was plenty of thanksgiving this past weekend as the Clemson football team put a bow on the 2024 season. During the annual Clemson football banquet on Saturday, various Tigers expressed gratitude for fellow members of the program. Players such as sophomore defensive end T.J. Parker and freshman wide receiver T.J. Moore shared the teammates […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave injury updates on multiple defenders during his weekly Tuesday press conference. Swinney said fifth-year safety R.J. Mickens’ status is up in the air for Saturday’s ACC Championship Game against SMU. “I hope so,” Swinney said when asked if Mickens will be able to play. “We’ll see. I hope so.” […]
When Clemson takes the field on Saturday against Virginia Tech, the Tigers will be without at least two key contributors on the defensive side of the ball. During his weekly press conference, Dabo Swinney provided injury updates on DeMonte Capehart and Shelton Lewis. Both left the Louisville loss with injuries. “Capehart is out for sure, […]
CLEMSON — It’s safe to say that the 2024 season is going differently for a certain Clemson defender than expected. Shelton Lewis, a sophomore cornerback out of Stockbridge, Ga., earned two interceptions in his freshman campaign for Clemson and is now trying to make more of an impact on the Tigers’ defense. It was a […]
There’s a change to Clemson’s starting offensive line for tonight’s game vs. App State. TCI noticed during warmups that redshirt sophomore Collin Sadler was with the starting offensive line and will get the start at guard for the 25th-ranked Tigers tonight vs. App State at Memorial Stadium. Additionally, we also noticed that cornerback Shelton Lewis […]
During his weekly Tuesday press conference, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave an injury update on sophomore cornerback Shelton Lewis. Heading into last Saturday’s season opener against Georgia, Swinney had classified Lewis’ status as day-to-day. On Tuesday, Swinney said Lewis (who dealt with a knee injury during fall camp) was “ready to play” against the […]
In his final media availability of the week on Wednesday evening following Clemson’s practice, head coach Dabo Swinney was asked for the latest on the injury status of sophomore cornerback Shelton Lewis, who dealt with a leg injury during fall camp. “He’s been day to day for the last couple weeks, and he’s still day […]
Head coach Dabo Swinney updated the status of an injured Clemson defensive back following Thursday’s scrimmage. Shelton Lewis suffered an injury in last Saturday’s scrimmage at Memorial Stadium. The Clemson Insider learned on Monday that the sophomore cornerback suffered a lower-leg injury during the two-hour scrimmage. Swinney provided an update on Lewis’ status after Thursday’s […]