Clemson’s ‘Three Waves of Terror’

CLEMSON – Three Waves of Terror, that is what Clemson’s wide receivers our calling themselves these days, and understandably why. The Tigers are loaded with veteran and young talent across the board. It can be argued that Clemson has the best group of wide receivers in the country. “We got great talent and young guys. […]

Klubnik, Woodaz Name Clemson’s Under-Radar Spring Standouts

Clemson rising senior quarterback Cade Klubnik and rising senior linebacker Wade Woodaz appeared on the latest episode of Clemson Football’s official podcast, 2 Right Turns. During an overview of spring ball in one segment of the episode, Klubnik and Woodaz were asked to pick an “under-the-radar” player on each side of the ball that really […]

Smith Uses Clemson Spring Game to Throw Coming Out Party

CLEMSON — Suddenly, expectations for Tristan Smith have been raised. The transfer wideout was one of the stars of the annual Orange & White Spring Game on Saturday, reeling in five catches for 137 yards and one touchdown. With Smith spending his first two seasons playing at the JUCO level and last season at FBS […]

JP’s Orange & White Spring Game Observations

CLEMSON — This year’s edition of the annual Orange and White Spring Game was a little different. Instead of the two teams being split up, we saw the offense square off against the defense. The first, second and third strings all saw plenty of action, and while spring games certainly aren’t the be-all, end-all, when […]

Clemson QB Sees Transfer WR ‘Being a Big-Time Player’ for Tigers

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said earlier this spring that Tristan Smith is the “happiest guy on the team” after joining the Tigers this offseason. Backup quarterback Christopher Vizzina echoed that sentiment about the talented wide receiver, who transferred to Clemson after a stellar 2024 season at Southeast Missouri State. “Number one, he’s a great […]

Clemson Spring Game: 5 Things to Watch For

Clemson is set to host the annual Orange and White scrimmage on Saturday. The rosters won’t be split like they have been in years past. Instead, the offense will be on one side, with the defense on the other. The scoring system will also be different (see the photo at the bottom). While some things […]

Swinney Loves Smith, and Smith Is Loving Clemson

Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley said recently that Tristan Smith has flashed during spring ball. Head coach Dabo Swinney said the same thing about the transfer wide receiver, who has drawn plenty of positive reviews in his first spring with the Tigers. “He’s flashed all spring,” Swinney said of Smith following Clemson’s second scrimmage of […]

Clemson’s New Receiver Making a Name for Himself in Practice

CLEMSON — Garrett Riley had a message to his quarterbacks when he told them about transfer wide receiver Tristan Smith. “I told the quarterbacks that if they miss him then they really missed because he has quite the range,” Clemson’s offensive coordinator said. The former standout at Southeast Missouri State stands at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds. […]

New Assistant Having Impact on WR Room

Ahead of spring practice, Dabo Swinney quietly added a key piece to his coaching staff at Clemson. Former North Carolina wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway was hired as an analyst after he was not retained on the Tar Heels’ staff after Bill Belichick was hired as head coach. Before the Tigers broke for spring break, […]

Smith Settling in at Clemson, Recounts Being ‘Starstruck’ By Klubnik

Tristan Smith’s journey to Clemson has been different than most. The 6-foot-5 wideout didn’t sign with the Tigers coming out of high school like most every other player on the roster. Smith spent his first two years playing at the JUCO level with Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. He then spent a season at Southeast Missouri […]