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Heading into the 2025 college football season, the Clemson Tigers have several highly-rated draft prospects on their roster, so it's no surprise that they have received significant attention from the national media throughout the offseason.

College Football News / Clemson Tigers on SI / July 30

CBS Sports Reveals Clemson's T.J. Parker NFL Draft Ranking

It’s no secret that the Clemson Tigers are expected to boast one of the best defenses in college football this season – if not the best. And a considerable part of the Tigers’ preseason hype and national championship aspirations are courtesy of their two-headed monster in the trenches.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / July 29

Parker: ‘Believe That’

CHARLOTTE — For Clemson to have the season it wants to have, the Tigers not only need to be better on defense, that group needs to be much-improved. Clemson struggled mightily to stop the run a season ago, allowing 4.7 yards per carry, the most for the program since 1974.

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / July 27

Parker Dives Into Offseason Tampering

CHARLOTTE — Never has there been a crazier time in college athletics. In a world where NIL and no-limit transfers coexist, tampering is as rampant as ever, with schools attempting to lure players who hadn’t even entertained the idea of leaving their current schools into the portal each and every offseason.

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The 25 biggest bowl game upsets of all time

The 2023-24 college football bowl season has come and gone, and there were a few notable upsets, but none came close to the most memorable bowl upsets of all time, which we've ranked below.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 24

T.J. Parker Issues Bold Warning and Reply to Brian Kelly, LSU

The preseason hype machines are churning, buzzing about national championship contenders and NFL Draft projections, but for Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker, all that talk is just noise.

College Football News / Clemson Tigers on SI / July 24

T.J. Parker’s Bold Prediction for Clemson Tigers Defense: ‘It’s Going to be Havoc’

Some buy into preseason talk about being a potential national championship contender, or even a promising prospect on the NFL mock draft board. The Clemson Tigers are hearing a lot of both this year. But not defensive end T.J.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / July 19

Allen Talks Parker Compared to Top 2025 NFL Draft Pick

Before coming to Clemson this year as the program’s new defensive coordinator, Tom Allen served as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Penn State in 2024.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / July 17

Heldt, Parker Play with Edge Clemson D Needs

CLEMSON – Clemson football’s roster is littered with veteran talent, including quarterback Cade Klubnik, wide receiver Antonio Williams, and on defense, defensive linemen Peter Woods and T.J.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 10

2026 NFL Draft intel: Clemson star leads defensive 'gold mine'

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / June 20

3 Tigers Ranked Among Top 15 Draft Prospects to Watch

CBS Sports ranked the top 50 draft-eligible prospects to watch during the upcoming college football season, and a trio of Clemson stars are ranked in the top 15 of the list.

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College football 2025: 25 players to watch on defense

Here are 25 of the best defenders to keep an eye on during the 2025 college football season.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / June 17

Clemson Lands at No. 1 in PFF’s 2025 D-Line Rankings

The Clemson Tigers might have uncertainties at a few positions heading into the 2025 season, but their defensive line is not one of them. According to Pro Football Focus, Clemson has the best defensive line in college football ahead of this upcoming season.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / June 8

It will be Hard for Parker to Sneak up on Anyone This Year

CLEMSON — Clemson’s defensive front this year has a chance to be one of its best, especially when you look at who is on it. The Tigers went to the transfer portal and pulled out defensive end Will Heldt, who was causing havoc for offenses in the Big Ten.

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Clemson Tigers News / TigerNet / June 5

Latest NFL draft outlook has three Tigers going in Top 10 picks

The talent recognition for Clemson football's next edition is at an all-time high. CBS Sports became the latest outlet to project three Tigers as Top 10 picks for the 2026 NFL draft outlook, with five total Clemson projections for Day 1.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / May 29

2 Tigers Named Among CFB’s Top Non-QB Players

ESPN highlighted the 25 best non-quarterback players for the upcoming college football campaign, and a pair of Clemson defenders made the list. Star defensive linemen T.J.

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / April 29

TCI Recruiting Roundup: Clemson Has Work to Do At Defensive End

Make no mistake, defensive end feels like a position of significant need for Clemson in the 2026 recruiting class. With TJ Parker very likely to head off to the NFL following the upcoming season, and multiple ends set to run out of eligibility following the 2026 campaign, the Tigers need to hit on a couple in this class.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / March 31

Alabama DB Says Clemson Is ‘More Than Football’

Micah Fleming made the long trip from Alabama to check out Clemson. The 2027 cornerback out of Thompson (Alabaster, AL), was one of many rising high school juniors to visit on Saturday.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / March 22

Clemson’s Parker Ranked as Top-Three Edge Defender Nationally

With the 2024 college football campaign in the books, Pro Football Focus (PFF) has been ranking the best returning players at each position heading into the 2025 season.

Clemson Tigers News / TigerNet / March 21

Where PFF ranks TJ Parker among the nation's top edge defenders

Clemson's defense has star power on the defensive line. After recently ranking Peter Woods as the nation's No. 1 interior defender, PFF slotted T.J. Parker as the No.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / March 18

Veteran OL Has High Praise for Heldt

It didn’t take long for defensive end Will Heldt to make his presence felt on the practice field at Clemson. The transfer from Purdue was signed in December to help bolster the spot at end opposite T.J.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / March 9

Allen Names Clemson Players That Have Caught His Eye

Which Clemson players have caught Tom Allen’s eye early on? The Tigers’ new defensive coordinator met with the media this past Wednesday and was asked who has surprised or stood out to him so far this spring.

Clemson Tigers News / TigerNet / January 22

Three Tigers ranked in ESPN Top 100 players of the season

Three Clemson Tigers made ESPN's Top 100 players of the 2024 season. T.J. Parker leads the way at No. 46 overall. "As good as any defender in the country over the second half of the season, Parker utterly dominated Clemson's last six games on the D-line, in which he racked up 6 sacks, 12.5 tackles f