Two seasons ago, Clemson running back Jay Haynes was the backup running back and preparing to be the next starter for the Tigers going forward. A torn ACL in December 2024 changed that. Since then, Haynes has been rehabbing from the injury, taking him nearly seven months to trust his knee again before missing the entirety of the 2025 season.
CLEMSON —The final availability report has been released ahead of Clemson’s home game against No. 4 on Saturday night. The starting offensive lineman is no longer on the report after being listed as probable the Friday report.
Senior running back Jay Haynes was unable to take part in Clemson’s first scrimmage of fall camp last Saturday, due to an injury suffered in camp earlier in the week.
Clemson was without a member of its running back room for the first scrimmage of fall camp. Senior back Jay Haynes was not able to scrimmage on Saturday due to an injury suffered in camp earlier in the week.
CLEMSON – On a chilly December night in 2024, Nolan Hauser winked, nodded assuredly and kicked a game-winning 56-yard field goal to give Clemson an ACC Championship victory over SMU and its first College Football Playoff bid in four years.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Dabo Swinney provided the latest update on running back Jay Haynes, as he looks to get back after tearing an ACL last December.
The Clemson Tigers' ground game stalled in their season-opener against LSU this weekend, and fans clearly felt Jay Haynes' absence. Still rehabbing from
Diving further into the key returners for Clemson football’s high hopes in the 2025 season with the help of Pro Football Focus. Here are the Top 5 run game grades returning from last season: WR Antonio Williams - 2024 Run Game PFF grade: 79.3 RB Jay Haynes - 2024 Run Game PFF grade: 76.8 RB Keith Ad
The Clemson Tigers are getting set for a huge game against the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday afternoon. It has been an interesting season to say the least for the Tigers, but they have been able to find a way into national championship contention nonetheless.
Next man up. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed that running back Jay Haynes tore his ACL during the ACC title win against SMU. Swinney said that Haynes had surgery this morning and is "on the road to recovery."
Clemson heads to the Lone Star State with a national championship dream on the line. The 12-seed Tigers (10-3) take on the 5-seed Texas Longhorns (11-2) in Austin for a 4 p.m.
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CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media Sunday afternoon to discuss the Tigers’ first-round playoff game against No. 5 Texas in the College Football Playoff.
CLEMSON – Jay Haynes is looking forward to playing against South Carolina for the first time. While the running back was on the roster last year, he spent much of the season dealing with an injury and redshirted, so he didn’t play in the Tigers’ 16-7 win in Columbia.
CLEMSON — When Jay Haynes broke free for his 70-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of No. 17 Clemson’s 51-14 victory over The Citadel on Saturday, quarterback Cade Klubnik pointed the way with the No.