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Clemson Tigers Signee Awarded West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year

This past week marked the Early National Signing Period, during which the Clemson Tigers welcomed 20 new prospects to the program, with the majority being mid-year enrollees. One of the recruits who signed and has been a longtime commit of the Tigers is three-star wide receiver Tayveon Wilson .

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Understanding NCAA Passer Rating: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

Since there is no Clemson football this weekend, I thought we could take a deeper look at one of the advanced metrics that can be used to analyze quarterback performance.

Dabo Swinney News / The Clemson Insider / December 6

Friday Night Clemson Coaching Update

CLEMSON — It has been a busy week inside the football offices at the Allen Reeves Football Complex in Clemson. Head coach Dabo Swinney has met with his team and coaches this week, as well as had individual meetings with his players.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 6

(WATCH) Balance Restored to Clemson-South Carolina Rivalry

The show where the fans drive the conversation. Each Monday, The Clemson Insider’s Jason Priester goes live at 7 p.m. and fields questions from the audience.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Clemson Makes Top 10 for 4-Star TE Target

One of Clemson’s top tight end targets in the 2027 class has released a top schools list. Four-star Jaxon Dollar (East Lincoln, NC) released his Top 10 on Thursday that included Clemson, Texas, Georgia, LSU< Texas A&M, Miami, Ohio State, Florida, Oregon and Notre Dame.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Clemson Signee Named Gatorade Player of Year

One of Clemson’s new signees is taking home some hardware. Four-star TE Tayveon Wilson has been named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of West Virginia.

College Football News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Bad News for Florida State

One of Clemson’s biggest ACC rivals is in the market for a new quarterback. Florida State head coach Mike Norvell revealed on Friday that quarterback Thomas Castellanos has been denied his request for a fifth year of eligibility.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

(WATCH) A.J. Terrell Surprised by His Brother with Prestigious Honor

On Thursday, the NFL unveiled all 32 of its club nominees for the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award — the league’s most prestigious honor, “recognizing players who excel on the field and demonstrate a commitment to creating a positive impact beyond the game.” The Atlanta Falcons have named former Clemson star cornerback A.J.

Dabo Swinney News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Swinney Compares Newest Class to One of His Better Ones

CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney is extremely bullish on the class he just signed at Clemson. So bullish in fact, that when the head coach took to the podium on Wednesday to go in-depth on his newest class of signees, he compared to one of the better ones he’s ever signed.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 5

Elite 2027 Prospect Includes Clemson in Top 10

The Clemson Tigers have caught fire on the 2027 recruiting trail after landing a commitment from four-star wideout and local talent Trey Wimbley . Most recently, top-55 prospect Jaxon Dollar placed Clemson in his top-10 finalists, alongside multiple successful programs such as Ohio State , Georgia , and Texas A&M .

RJ Godfrey News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Godfrey Shines Despite Loss to Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Across three seasons, two schools, and four matchups, R.J. Godfrey has scored 42 points against the Alabama Crimson Tide – 19 of which came in Clemson’s 90-84 loss at Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Swinney Raves About New Clemson OL Signee

Among the six offensive linemen signed by Clemson on Wednesday, upon the opening of the NCAA early signing period, is Grant Wise. Wise (6-4, 315) drew plenty of praise from Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney during his signing day press conference.

Clemson Tigers News / ACC Digital Network / December 5

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Wimbley Big Get for Clemson

Clemson added a big piece to its 2027 recruiting class on Thursday. Four-star in-state wideout Trey Wimbley announced a commitment to the Tigers, about a week after picking up an offer, as well as announcing he was reclassifying up from the 2028 class.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Swinney Compares New DE Signee to Former Clemson Star

Clemson signed a couple of defensive ends as part of its 2026 recruiting class, one of whom is J.R. Hardrick. A talented edge rusher, Hardrick blossomed at Tennessee’s 1A level, earning all-region and all-state honors in each of his final three prep seasons.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 5

Thursday Clemson Coaching Update

CLEMSON — Clemson will find out where it will be bowling in 2025 on Sunday, when ESPN announces the College Football Playoff field and the bowl pairings for the 2025 College Football Bowl Season.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 4

‘Grish Killed It’

CLEMSON — Clemson used the 2026 recruiting class to restock the cupboard at wide receiver. The Tigers signed three blue-chip prospects on Wednesday, and Dabo Swinney gave receivers coach Tyler Grisham his flowers for adding three more quality wideouts to what is already a pretty stacked receivers room.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 4

Former Clemson Commit Headed to SEC School

A former Clemson commitment is headed to an SEC school. Woodward Academy (Ga.) safety Blake Stewart signed with Georgia on Wednesday. He chose the Bulldogs over Vanderbilt and Miami.

Deshaun Watson News / The Clemson Insider / December 4

Deshaun Watson Moves Step Closer to Return

Former Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson is one step closer to playing for the Cleveland Browns again. The Browns announced Wednesday they opened the 21-day practice window for Watson to return to practice, and he returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday.

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Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 4

Clemson Mourns Unexpected Loss of All-Time Leading Scorer Elden Campbell

A Clemson Tigers legend, and one of the top basketball players in school history, has died. According to a post from Clemson basketball’s official X account, Elden Campbell died at the age of 57. The Los Angeles native played for the Tigers from 1986 to 1990 and is still the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,880 career points.

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Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 3

Clemson Locks Down Another Top Blue-Chip Recruit

As National Signing Day is in full swing, the Clemson Tigers have inked an official commitment from their highest-rated defensive pledge. During a ceremony held at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, four-star safety Kentavion Anderson signed his letter of intent to Clemson.

Dabo Swinney News / Larry Brown Sports / December 3

Dabo Swinney makes a change Clemson fans have begged for

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is finally making a decision that many fans have begged him to make. Swinney admitted on Wednesday that the Tigers intend to make greater use of the transfer portal this offseason than they have in years past.