A Clemson transfer defensive back is headed back to his home state — and staying in the ACC. Former Tiger safety Sherrod Covil has committed to Virginia Tech. The junior will have one year of eligibility left. Covil, a native of Chesapeake, Va., entered the NCAA transfer portal when it opened earlier this month. During […]
An ACC counterpart is set to host a former Clemson safety. Sherrod Covil is set to visit Virginia Tech on Monday, according to a report. Former Top247 prospect to headline quartet of Monday visitors with the #Hokies : https://t.co/RPUY48k403 pic.twitter.com/FtaFbpSj7B — Kolby Crawford (@kolby_crawford) December 16, 2024 Covil announced his intention to enter the portal […]
Clemson safety Sherrod Covil is set to enter the transfer portal on Monday when it opens The Clemson Insider has confirmed. The junior safety appeared in 11 games this season with one start, totaling 12 tackles and one pass defended. During his three-year career, the former 4-star recruit has been credited with 36 tackles with […]
CLEMSON – Clemson football is back for spring practice and head coach Dabo Swinney updated the injury status of the Tigers as the team gets back on the field. The defensive backfield is dealing with multiple key injuries to start off the spring that will limit the group’s preparation for the 2024 season. Junior cornerback […]
A Clemson defensive back who was in line for significant playing time on Saturday didn’t end up getting to see the field against Notre Dame, and he’ll be out of action for the rest of the season. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shared during his press conference following the 31-23 victory over the Fighting Irish […]
Clemson’s defense got a boost heading into the offseason when Jalyn Phillips decided to return to a fifth year. The Tigers also have their other safety, Andrew Mukuba, back as part of a secondary end that returns every starter from last season. But Mickey Conn said that doesn’t mean those players will automatically keep their […]
Mickey Conn will have a luxury not many position coaches get this spring. Clemson’s co-defensive coordinator also coaches the safeties. That just happens to be a position where the Tigers are not only returning every starter but will also return their entire two-deep from last season barring any post-spring transfers. Jalyn Phillips, who’s returning for […]
Head coach Dabo Swinney spoke with the media on Tuesday for his weekly press conference ahead of Clemson’s ACC Championship berth this weekend and offered an update on freshman safety Sherrod Covil Jr.’s progress. Though the freshman has seen limited action in his first season with the Tigers, Covil has made vast improvements since he […]
A highly touted cornerback prospect with a connection to Clemson is planning to be back in Tiger Town this fall. Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake, Va.) four-star Asaad Brown told The Clemson Insider that he’ll make his way to Death Valley during the upcoming season to watch his former Oscar Smith teammate Sherrod Covil Jr., […]
Sherrod Covil got his first up-close look at Clemson’s receiving corps earlier this year. And as a defensive back, the Tigers’ freshman safety did more than take a glance. Covil, a four-star signee in Clemson’s 2022 recruiting class, went through the spring as an early enrollee and drew various coverage assignments against a group of […]