Clemson Tigers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Clemson Misses on Three-Star Cornerback, Chooses SEC Program

Earlier this morning, the Clemson Tigers landed a commitment from four-star safety Jarrell Chandler after a late recruiting surge, choosing the program over Tennessee, Miami and Vanderbilt.

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CLEMSON — Clemson had one of its most successful NFL Drafts in its storied history. In all, Tigers were selected, tying the school record for the most selections in the common draft era.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Clemson Target Commits to SEC School

Another Clemson target has come off the board. Three-star cornerback Brandon Leavell (Goodpasture Christian, TN) announced a commitment to Tennessee late Monday, choosing the Volunteers over Clemson, Florida State, Florida and NC State.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Clemson Star Featured in Early 1st-Round Mock Draft

When the 2026 NFL Draft was going on last month, star Clemson linebacker Sammy Brown garnered some early hype for next year’s draft from his position coach for the Tigers, with linebackers coach Ben Boulware expressing that he doesn’t think Brown will have to wait very long to hear his name called in the draft.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

National Outlet Names 2 Season-Defining Clemson Games

CBS Sports circled one key, potentially season-defining game for each team in the outlet’s post-spring top 25. Clemson is No. 22 in that post-spring top 25, and CBS Sports pegged the Sept.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

ESPN on Klubnik’s Jets Fit, When He Could See the Field

ESPN assessed the expectations, fits and roles for every quarterback who was selected in the 2026 NFL Draft – including Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Klubnik was considered a potential first-round pick during his career at Clemson, especially in the offseason prior to his senior season.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Multiple Clemson Tigers Earn All-ACC Honors

CLEMSON, S.C. – Two Tigers earned All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. Senior Jacob Jarrell was a second-team selection and sophomore Nate Savoie was a third-team pick.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Clemson Makes National Analyst’s Post-Spring Top 25

Clemson recently appeared in USA Today’s post-spring college football rankings, coming in at No. 24, and the Tigers also made CBS Sports’ post-spring top 25, checking in at No.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Clemson LB among ‘Most Feared’ Defenders

A high school Butkus Award winner, Clemson linebacker Sammy Brown earned freshman All-America honors in his debut season in 2024 while also being named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Highly-Touted DB Commits to Clemson

Clemson has added a big piece to its 2027 recruiting class. Four-star safety Jarrell Chandler (Halls, TN) announced a commitment on Monday, choosing the Tigers over Miami, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

Clemson Tigers News / Yardbarker / May 18

Four-star safety Jarrell Chandler chooses Clemson over Tennessee, Miami

The Clemson Tigers have picked up one of the top safety recruits in the 2027 class.

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 18

Clemson Lands One More Portal Piece

Brad Brownell has added one more portal piece to his roster. San Francisco transfer David Fuchs has announced a commitment to Clemson. He becomes the fourth portal addition for the Tigers.

Clemson Tigers News / Shakin The Southland / May 18

Clemson Basketball Portal Class Exceeds Expectations: Certa, Faulker, Lelevicius, Fuchs

Clemson didn’t have to completely rebuild their roster as they did a year ago, but it was clear they needed to improve their outside shooting and replace key post players that were major contributors a year ago.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / May 18

Clemson Tigers Add Four-Star Safety to 2027 Class

The Clemson Tigers got a big commitment on Monday morning, with four-star safety Jarrell Chandler declaring himself a Tiger to begin the week. Clemson used a strong push late in his recruitment to nab the Halls High School product away from his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / May 18

Clemson Basketball Adds Veteran Forward in Transfer Portal

It’s been a few weeks since Clemson basketball’s last pickup through the transfer portal, but head coach Brad Brownell added his fourth transfer of the cycle on Monday. San Francisco forward David Fuchs announced his commitment to the Tigers to begin the week, locking in a big man whom Clemson has been linked to for over three weeks.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / May 18

Preview: Clemson Baseball's ACC Tournament Opener, Path to Long Shot NCAA Tournament Bid

The Clemson Tigers are in dire straits on the baseball diamond, but there’s one more opportunity for the team to make a last-minute push to the NCAA Tournament. Next week, the ACC Tournament will commence at Truist Field in Charlotte, beginning on Tuesday.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Commitment Watch: Clemson Trending for Priority Target?

One of Clemson’s top recruiting targets is on the verge of revealing his college destination. Four-star safety Jarrell Chandler (Halls, TN) will announce a commitment on Monday morning, with Clemson, Tennessee, Miami and Vanderbilt being the four finalists.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Tigers Have Entire Off-Season to Fix Hitting Woes

ATHENS, Ga. — Prior to the last eight games of the season, Clemson was hitting the softball as well as anyone in the country. Six times in an eight-game stretch, they scored six or more runs, while winning seven of those eight games.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Bart Boatwright’s Photo Gallery: Clemson’s Season Comes to a Crashing Halt

ATHENS, Ga. — The Clemson softball team saw their season come to a close on Sunday afternoon, as No. 10 national seed Georgia downed the Tigers, 5-0, at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Ga.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Clemson’s Run Comes to Sad Ending

ATHENS Ga., – For four innings Sunday, Clemson pitcher Abby Dunning– and her signature hair bow– continued her Athens (Georgia) Regional heroics, holding a potent Georgia offense to only one run in 92 pitches.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Path is Clear for Clemson Baseball

Clemson’s path is clear, and make no mistake, it is the Tigers only path into an NCAA Regional. With Saturday’s win over Virginia Tech in the regular season finale, Erik Bakich’s team avoided finishing dead last in the ACC standings for the first time since 1957.

Clemson Tigers News / Shakin The Southland / May 17

Is Clemson Using Their Resources Efficiently? Wins on Investment (WOI) is the Metric that Matters

Amid college athletics scramble for money to pay top football and basketball players, others have paid the price. Arkansas cut their men’s and women’s tennis programs, UTEP cut their women’s tennis program, and Cal Poly cut their men’s and women’s swimming programs.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 17

Bart Boatwright Photo Gallery: Tigers Keep Fighting

ATHENS, Ga. — The Clemson softball team kept its season alive with a gritty, 4-1, victory over UNC Greensboro Saturday night in Game 5 of the Athens (Georgia) Regional at Jack Turner Stadium.

Cade Klubnik News / Yardbarker / May 11

Jets' Klubnik sends defiant message after slide in 2026 draft

Jets rookie Cade Klubnik sends defiant message after slide in 2026 NFL Draft

Klubnik and Clemson endured a rough 2025 season that the program finished with a record of 7-6, and he slid down the draft board until the Jets took a flier on him in the fourth round.

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Blake Miller News / Yardbarker / May 6

Rookie Blake Miller could be a difference-maker for Lions

The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and now, it's time to size up this Detroit Lions' rookie class. For the Lions, they needed to pin down a budding tackle early, and they did so with offensive tackle Blake Miller out of Clemson.

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