Watch: Clemson Edge T.J. Parker | 2025 Players To Watch

Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker makes our list of ACC players to watch in 2025 as possibly the best returning defensive player in the conference. Parker had a monster year for the Tigers in 2024, finishing the season with 20.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks. With Parker on the defensive edge and Peter Woods lined up inside, Clemson should have one of the most devastating defensive lines in college football. He is just one of three edge players in the Power 4 who had a PFF grade of 80.0 or better as both a pass rusher and a run defender. Parker is expected to have another big season in 2025 and to be a high first round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Listen to what Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney and other Tigers players have to say about T.J. Parker and what makes him one of the best players in the ACC.