The Clemson Tigers are getting prepared for their Pinstripe Bowl game against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a few weeks, but they will not be at full strength.
The season as a whole might not have turned out the way Clemson Tigers fans hoped. With that being said, the Tigers closed the year on a strong note, picking up wins over two respected ACC opponents.
Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. From an Indiana quarterback to a Penn State running back, here are five players we're tracking.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — In what might very well be his final rivalry game against South Carolina, Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker had his best statistical performance of the season.
CLEMSON – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that safety Ricardo Jones (ACC Defensive Back of the Week) and defensive end T.J. Parker (ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week) each collected ACC weekly honors for their performances in Clemson’s 28-14 rivalry win at South Carolina on Saturday.
One of the Clemson Tigers’ most memorable games is the Military Appreciation Game, where Memorial Stadium adds special elements to honour those who have fought for our country. Many players have close ties to the military, including defensive end T.J.
CLEMSON — Coming into the 2025 season all everyone talked about was how great of a defensive line Clemson was going to have. On paper, it is easy to see why.
CLEMSON — T.J. Parker has yet to play in Boston, but he’s eager for the opportunity to take the field at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday.
Through the first few games of the season, the Clemson Tigers haven't quite lived up to their high expectations, and TJ Parker's play has been part of that story. Clemson had tons of hype surrounding them following an ACC Championship and a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024.
Clemson looks poised for a deep run in the College Football Playoff, largely due to its defense. The Tigers lead the nation in returning production, with one key piece being T.J.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – 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.
Heading into his third season for the Clemson Tigers, defensive end T.J. Parker has not just made headlines within the college football world– he is already proving he's “NFL ready.” And his junior season hasn’t even started yet. In his short time at Clemson, Parker has already begun setting Clemson records.
We are in the dead period of the college football and NFL offseason, which means that many of us are already doing some deep homework for the 2026 NFL Draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft is over, but it's not too early to start monitoring the 2026 draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The 2025 class didn't feature much star power at quarterback.
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.