Could former Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker enjoy a breakout season right off the bat, in his first NFL campaign this year? This national outlet believes so. CBS Sports identified one “under-the-radar” breakout candidate for each AFC team, or “players in the AFC that could become the breakout stars of the 2026 NFL season.” For […]
NFL.com analyst Tom Blair recently identified 10 rookies from the 2026 NFL Draft class who are “in position to succeed in Year 1 and beyond.” A pair of former Clemson players made the list, one on each side of the ball – offensive tackle Blake Miller and edge rusher T.J. Parker. Miller was the first […]
Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called Friday night in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills snagged Parker with the No. 35 overall pick — the third pick of Round 2. Parker became the third Clemson player selected in this year’s draft, […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. The first round kicks off tonight (8 p.m.), followed by Rounds 2-3 on Friday (7 p.m.) and Rounds 4-7 on Saturday (12 p.m.). The draft will be televised on NFL Network, ABC and ESPN. ESPN’s Matt Miller, Peter Schrager and Field Yates have all released their final mock […]
Dabo Swinney is bullish on Clemson’s top draft prospects ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which gets underway next Thursday. In fact, Clemson’s longtime head coach thinks it could be a historic draft for the Tigers. Swinney said during an appearance on The Jim Rome Show this week that he believes defensive tackle Peter Woods, […]
Day 1 of on-field workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Thursday featured impressive performances from a pair of Clemson defensive linemen – tackle DeMonte Capehart and edge rusher T.J. Parker. The 6-foot-5, 313-pound Capehart posted a time of 4.85 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a 10-yard split of 1.71 seconds, a […]
Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker ran the 40-yard dash on Thursday, when defensive linemen worked out at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The 6-foot-3 5/8, 263-pound Parker recorded an unofficial time of 4.68 seconds on his first 40-yard dash attempt, and then an unofficial time of 4.73 on his second attempt. Officially, he […]
T.J. Parker and Peter Woods arrived on Clemson’s campus in January 2023 as two of the top defensive line prospects in the country, with both hailing from the state of Alabama. Fast forward to the present, and now, they’re hoping to hear their names called in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. After […]
ESPN took a look back and did a re-rank of prospects in the 2023 recruiting class, which featured a couple of high school talents who went on to become stars for the Clemson Tigers – defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive end T.J. Parker. ESPN’s re-rank slots Woods as the No. 11 overall player […]
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller recently got his first in-person look at Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker, and it’s safe to say Miller came away very impressed. Miller was on hand for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and he broke down what he saw there during an appearance on former ESPN analyst David […]