Family Fued: Swinney brothers try to prove who knows dad best

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clemson wide receivers Will and Drew Swinney attempt to prove which brother knows their father, head coach Dabo Swinney, the best. Fox Carolina’s Shannon Sommerville goes in-depth with the Swinney brothers at Saturday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Media Day from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. –Video courtesy of […]

There is no asterisk beside Will Swinney’s name

CHESNUST HILL, Mass.— “It’s not easy being a head coach’s son,” recalled Jeff Scott, whose father Brad Scott was a head coach at South Carolina for four seasons before closing out his career at Clemson. The Tigers’ co-offensive coordinator praised Will Swinney son of Dabo Swinney for his hard work and the way he handles […]

Swinney’s first touchdown was special moment for father, son

Clemson scored 11 touchdowns in its record-setting victory over Louisville this past Saturday at Death Valley, and one of those touchdowns was an 8-yard pop-pass from Chase Brice to Will Swinney. It was a big moment for Swinney and his father, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. Will Swinney scored his first career touchdown as a […]

Jeff Scott talks about Will Swinney’s touchdown and work ethic

Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott was thrilled to see Will Swinney get his first touchdown as a Tiger this past Saturday against Louisville. Scott talked about the touchdown and how Swinney has earned his opportunities with his work ethic in practice. He also spoke about how his so well respected by his teammates.

Will Swinney does something his dad couldn’t

Will Swinney did something his dad could never do as a wide receiver at Alabama. Second-ranked Clemson opened up the playbook in a 77-16 demolition of Louisville (2-7, 0-6 ACC), allowing Dexter Lawrence the opportunity to score a touchdown, Mitch Hyatt to catch a pass and Will Swinney to score his first career touchdown. Swinney […]

It was a surreal moment for young Swinney

After growing up on the sidelines watching his dad coach the players around him, Will Swinney got his own opportunity to play for his dad, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, last Saturday against Kent State. It was a special moment for the receiver who had dreamed of this moment his whole life. Question: I was […]

Running down the hill was everything Will Swinney imagined it would be

Since the age of four years old, Will Swinney has been at the top of the hill a lot. Most of those have come when taking family pictures when he and his brothers, Drew and Clay, join their parents, Dabo and Kathleen, to take pictures for the media guide at Howard’s Rock. And though his […]

What We Heard: Monday’s Press Conferences

Leading up to the start of this year’s college football season the common phrase for the third-ranked Clemson Tigers was, “New team, same dream.” Well the “new team” kept their word in the first game of the season as they easily defeated Kent State this past Saturday in Death Valley. Although they enjoyed the first […]

Will Swinney: It was really awesome

Clemson freshman Will Swinney finally got his chance to run down The Hill with the Tigers, something he has dreamed about for many years. Swinney called the experience “really awesome.” Watch Will Swinney discuss his first game for Clemson, his embrace with his dad after running down The Hill and much more on TCITV:   […]

Swinneys share a special moment

Usually when Dabo Swinney runs down the hill and into Death Valley, he stops at midfield and high-fives a lot of his players as they run by him. But Saturday’s game against Kent State was a little different. For the first time, he got to watch his oldest son, Will, a walk-on wide receiver, run […]