CLEMSON — Clemson defensive tackle Vic Burley is happy these days. Why? Because he is back on the football field playing the game he loves to play. It’s something he admits he took for granted following the Tigers’ 37-0 win over the Charleston Southern Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Clemson defensive tackle Vic Burley has been forced to play some catch-up after his suspension. Head coach Dabo Swinney acknowledged last month before Clemson’s Week 3 game vs.
The Clemson Tigers had to deal with an unfortunate situation with graduate senior Vic Burley back in August, who was arrested for disorderly conduct two weekends before the program kicked off its season.
Clemson’s defensive tackle room is already hurting due to the injury bug, but there is one player on the way back. Senior Vic Burley was back at practice Monday, after head coach Dabo Swinney suspended him following his late August arrest on public disorderly conduct charges.
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.
Head coach Dabo Swinney delivered some positive news for the Clemson football team during his weekly radio show Monday night. The Tigers will be getting a reinforcement at the defensive tackle position soon.
During his weekly press conference on Tuesday Dabo Swinney provided an update on the status of defensive tackle Vic Burley. Swinney confirmed that Burley remains suspended and there is no timetable for a possible return.
CLEMSON — Through a Freedom of Information Act request, The Clemson Insider was able to obtain the details from Vic Burley’s guilty plea Wednesday morning at the Clemson University Municipal Court.
It's been just five days since Clemson defensive tackle Vic Burley was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct; however, his case has already come to a resolution.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
CLEMSON — The Clemson Insider obtained the details on why Clemson defensive tackle Vic Burley was suspended indefinitely by head coach Dabo Swinney on Saturday.
The Clemson Tigers found out they will most likely be without graduate defensive tackle Vic Burley to begin the season, who was arrested on Saturday morning for disorderly conduct.
One of the Clemson Tigers’ most unproven rooms going into next season is at interior defensive lineman. Following this weekend’s events, it will be even thinner for 2026. Graduate lineman Vic Burley was arrested early Saturday morning and is now suspended indefinitely from the team.
Clemson Tigers senior defensive tackle Vic Burley has been suspended indefinitely following an arrest early Saturday morning, coach Dabo Swinney announced in a statement.
With just two weeks before their highly-anticipated season opener against LSU, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has found himself in the frustrating position of having to suspend one of his key players for the coming season.
Senior defensive tackle Vic Burley was seen wearing a yellow (non-contact) jersey and working off to the side during Clemson’s fourth practice of fall camp on Monday afternoon.
We wanted to pass along an injury update from Clemson fall camp on Monday. The early portion of Monday afternoon’s practice was open to the media, and senior defensive tackle Vic Burley was in a yellow (non-contact) jersey, signifying an injury.
When Clemson begins fall camp later this week, one of the bigger questions will center around the defensive tackles. Peter Woods is gone. So is DeMonte Capehart.
CLEMSON – When head coach Dabo Swinney takes the podium at the Smart Family Media Center to give his weekly press conferences, it often feels like he doles out messages– subliminal and literal– meant for different audiences.
Is now the time for Vic Burley? The former five-star prospect signed with Clemson as a member of the 2023 recruiting class, and due to his lofty recruiting ranking, was seen as an instant-impact player.
CLEMSON — It is safe to say the first three years of Vic Burley’s college career have not gone as well as he would have hoped. Clemson’s defensive tackle missed his entire freshman season with knee injuries.
CLEMSON – The defensive line for No. 4 Clemson is among the best in the nation. With the talents of projected NFL prospects Peter Woods and TJ Parker, the big men up front are a unit to be feared for this season.