Clemson's football program just picked up another recruit, this one from the school's basketball team. Ken Ruinard/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Clemson hoops star Ian Schieffelin joins football team for 2025 season

Originally posted on CFB-HQ on SI | By James Parks | Last updated May 2, 2025 6:21 PM ET

A basketball player at Clemson is moving over to the school’s football team , as Tigers star forward Ian Schieffelin will make the transition to the gridiron in 2025, he announced on Friday.

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Schieffelin is coming off a banner season on the court, earning All-ACC honors while averaging 12.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game on Clemson’s school-record 27-win team.

The player exhausted his eligibility as a basketball player, but NCAA rules allow him to use another year of eligibility in a different Division I sport.

His decision came after a phone call he had with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney.

“Dabo just walked me through the opportunity he was willing to give me, and it all sounded great, something I wanted to jump on,” Schieffelin told ESPN.

“It really just sparked my interest in wanting to try, and being able to put on a Clemson jersey again was very enticing to me.”

Schieffelin will play at the tight end position for Clemson this season, filling a hole left by the departure of Jake Briningstool, who was second on the team with 49 catches last year.

Schieffelin doesn’t have a lot of football experience apart from playing quarterback early in his high school days.

“He has elite football measurables that I believe will translate well,” Swinney told ESPN.

“I’m looking forward to helping him transition and build a football foundation that will give him a chance to not only help us at Clemson, but also give him a chance to play pro football. It should be fun.”

(ESPN)