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Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Christopher Vizzina JR | 6'4"/210 | 45/71 (63%), 406 Yds, 4 TD / 1 INT | 25 Car, 41 Yds, (1.6 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | C- | D+ | #152 | 144 (16%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #14 Trent Pearman SR | 6'0"/195 | 2/5 (40%), 35 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 2 Car, 1 Yds, (0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | B | D- | #271 | 14 (2%) | NA | |
| #15 Chris Denson FR | 6'2"/195 | 4/4 (100%), 22 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 108 Yds, (15.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B+ | #245 | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #2 Tait Reynolds FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #5 Brock Bradley FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Gideon Davidson SO | 6'0"/200 | 60 Car, 260 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 11 Rec, 93 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | #570 | 201 (23%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #16 Chris Johnson Jr. JR | 6'0"/185 | 67 Car, 479 Yds, (7.1 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 17 Rec, 180 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 1 TD | B- | B- | #113 | 193 (16.5%) | SMU ('26) | |
| #24 David Eziomume SO | 6'0"/215 | 16 Car, 71 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Rec, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPR), 0 TD | C- | D- | #473 | 64 (7%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #34 Max Wilson SO | 5'10"/200 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 5 (1%) | NA | |||
| #21 Jarvis Green SO | 5'9"/200 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #26 Jay Haynes SO | 5'11"/195 | 3* HS ('23) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 T.J. Moore JR | 6'3"/205 | 52 Rec, 837 Yds, (16.1 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C | #71 | 679 (53%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #6 Tyler Brown JR | 5'11"/185 | 22 Rec, 191 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Car, 71 Yds, 1 TD | D+ | C- | #478 | 361 (28%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Bryant Wesco Jr. JR | 6'2"/190 | 31 Rec, 537 Yds, (17.3 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C+ | #90 | 334 (26%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #22 Cole Turner JR | 6'1"/185 | 16 Rec, 144 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #650 | 301 (24%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #29 Chase Byrd SO | 5'10"/185 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | F | #763 | 26 (2%) | NA | |
| #20 Clark Sanderson SO | 5'9"/175 | 2 Rec, 40 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #901 | 23 (2%) | NA | |
| #10 Juju Preston FR | 6'0"/155 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #902 | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #82 Sam Earle SO | 5'10"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 6 (0%) | NA | ||
| #88 Clay Swinney SR | 5'10"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #80 Luke Stubbs SR | 6'2"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #27 Jack Purkerson SR | 5'7"/160 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #84 Avery Wieting SO | 5'9"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Naeem Burroughs FR | 5'11"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Connor Salmin FR | 6'1"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Gordon Sellars FR | 6'3"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Cam Blivens FR | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #86 Jaylen Brown-Wallace JR | 6'2"/175 | WIN ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Olsen Patt-Henry SR | 6'3"/240 | 16 Rec, 126 Yds, (7.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C+ | B | 394 (51%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #87 Christian Bentancur SO | 6'4"/245 | 20 Rec, 215 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | C | C+ | B | 328 (42%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Logan Brooking FR | 6'4"/235 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | B- | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Charlie Johnson JR | 6'4"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Tayveon Wilson FR | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 Ian Reed (T) SO | 6'6"/300 | B- | A- | A | 26 (3%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #76 Mason Wade (T) SO | 6'5"/310 | B- | A- | B- | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #62 Bryce Smith (T) JR | 6'3"/285 | C | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |
| #55 Harris Sewell (G) SR | 6'4"/310 | C | B | C- | 640 (70%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #50 Collin Sadler (G) SR | 6'6"/310 | C- | C | C- | 599 (66%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #74 Brayden Jacobs (G) SO | 6'7"/355 | B- | A- | B | 363 (40%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #77 Ronan O'Connell (G) SO | 6'5"/310 | C+ | B+ | C | 125 (14%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #52 Elyjah Thurmon (G) SO | 6'4"/325 | C- | C- | C- | 123 (13%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #59 Dietrick Pennington (G) SR | 6'5"/355 | C | B+ | F | 35 (4%) | 4* HS ('21) | |
| #51 Gavin Blanchard (G) FR | 6'2"/295 | C+ | B | B+ | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #75 Tucker Kattus (G) FR | 6'5"/310 | C | B- | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #94 Chapman Pendergrass (C) SR | 6'3"/295 | C | B- | A | 24 (3%) | NA | |
| #79 Braden Wilmes (OL) FR | 6'8"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #73 Hayes Galloway (OL) JR | 6'4"/320 | UNC ('25) | |||||
| #56 Watson Young (OL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #70 Chance Barclay (OL) FR | 6'4"/290 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Carter Scruggs (OL) FR | 6'5"/290 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #63 Easton Ware (OL) FR | 6'5"/315 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Adam Guthrie (OL) FR | 6'7"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #64 Grant Wise (OL) FR | 6'4"/300 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #71 Leo Delaney (OL) FR | 6'5"/275 | 4* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Will Heldt (DE) SR | 6'6"/260 | 46 Tac, 20 Solo, 15 TFL, 6 Sacks, 10 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | B | 579 (44%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #00 CJ Wesley (DE) | 0'0"/ | C | A- | C- | 369 (25.2%) | HOW ('26) | |||
| #14 London Merritt (DE) SO | 6'3"/250 | 23 Tac, 14 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 323 (22.5%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #15 Jahiem Lawson (DE) SR | 6'2"/255 | 19 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | B- | 300 (23%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #33 Caden Story (DE) SR | 6'3"/275 | 7 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | C+ | 70 (5%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #49 Darien Mayo (DE) SO | 6'7"/270 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 62 (5%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #17 Ari Watford (DE) FR | 6'5"/245 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 7 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #23 CJ Wesley (DE) SR | 6'2"/240 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | HOW ('26) | |||||
| #00 J.R. Hardrick (DE) FR | 6'6"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Michael Foster (DE) FR | 6'2"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #44 Kourtney Kelly (DT) SO | 6'3"/280 | B- | C+ | C | 313 (31.5%) | WES ('26) | |||
| #45 Vic Burley (DT) JR | 6'4"/320 | 9 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 176 (20%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Amare Adams (DT) SO | 6'4"/310 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 110 (12%) | 5* HS ('25) | ||
| #99 Markus Strong (DT) JR | 6'3"/295 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 106 (10.8%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #29 Champ Thompson (DT) SO | 6'3"/290 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 101 (11%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #42 Hevin Brown-Shuler (DT) SO | 6'3"/315 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 57 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #97 Patrick Swygert (DT) JR | 6'5"/270 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #54 Kam Cody (DT) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Sammy Brown JR | 6'2"/235 | 107 Tac, 51 Solo, 14 TFL, 6 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C- | 733 (85%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #21 Kobe McCloud JR | 5'11"/225 | 26 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | B- | 233 (27%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #7 Jeremiah Alexander SR | 6'2"/235 | 36 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C+ | 219 (25%) | ALA ('25) | |
| #50 Fletcher Cothran SR | 6'3"/225 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | F | 36 (4%) | NA | |
| #26 C.J. Kubah-Taylor SO | 6'2"/225 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #9 Drew Woodaz SO | 6'2"/220 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #53 Joseph Roberto II SO | 6'2"/225 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #24 Logan Anderson FR | 6'2"/225 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Brayden Reilly FR | 6'3"/205 | 4* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Ashton Hampton (CB) JR | 6'2"/200 | 45 Tac, 35 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 8 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C+ | 704 (53%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #1 Branden Strozier (CB) JR | 6'1"/185 | 21 Tac, 14 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | C+ | 339 (26%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #10 Misun Kelley (CB) JR | 5'9"/185 | 17 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | D+ | 271 (20%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #3 Elliot Washington II (CB) SR | 5'11"/200 | 18 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 256 (14.25%) | PSU ('26) | ||
| #8 Corian Gipson (CB) SO | 6'1"/190 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C | 188 (14%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #22 Donovan Starr (CB) SO | 5'11"/180 | C | B | 18 (0.75%) | AUB ('26) | ||||
| #27 Noah Dixon (CB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | D | 17 (1%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #16 Myles Oliver (CB) SR | 5'11"/180 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #12 Shavar Young (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Marcell Gipson (CB) FR | 5'10"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Corey Myrick (S) JR | 6'3"/200 | 91 Tac, 47 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | A- | 714 (51%) | USM ('26) | |
| #6 Jerome Carter (S) JR | 6'1"/190 | 76 Tac, 37 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 6 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | B- | 706 (67%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Ronan Hanafin (S) SR | 6'3"/215 | 64 Tac, 47 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C- | 525 (50%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #18 Kylon Griffin (S) SR | 5'11"/200 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B+ | 79 (8%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #20 Jakarrion Kenan (S) FR | 6'1"/190 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | 17 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #31 Joe Wilkinson (S) SO | 6'1"/195 | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #32 Tyler Conner (S) JR | 5'11"/190 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #11 Polo Anderson (S) FR | 6'2"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #30 Kylen Webb (S) JR | 6'0"/200 | 4* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Jerome Carter III (S) | 0'0"/ | ODU ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Nolan Hauser JR | 6'1"/195 | 17/21 (81%), Long 50 Yds | 38/38 | 89 Pts | B+ | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #38 Robert Gunn III SR | 6'0"/180 | F | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #48 Charlie Reed SO | 6'2"/205 | F | 4* HS ('23) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Jack Smith SR | 6'5"/240 | 50, 2073 YDS (41.5 YPP), Long 52 YDS | 23 In 20, 2 TB | B- | F | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #37 Will McCune SR | 6'1"/220 | 1, 36 YDS (36 YPP), Long 36 YDS | 0 In 20, 0 TB | C | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Dabo Swinney returnsOC Chad Morris new hireDC Tom Allen returns
Players with Starting experience2611 off • 15 def
Team Talent956#21 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.89Blue-chip 49.33%
Roster Size10614 portal (12.1%)
Talent Off: 419.7 (54)
Talent Def: 409.94 (47)
Talent ST: 30.6 (5)
New Portal In: 10 (8.6%)
Portal Losses: 17
Unrated/No Stats: 10
Total Team Snaps: 14899
Elite: 4
Top 100: 7
Top 250: 26
Top 100 Pos: 33
JAG: 17
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 110 (1%)
SO Snaps: 3061 (20%)
JR Snaps: 6743 (44%)
SR Snaps: 4985 (33%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
77% Snaps by Upperclassmen
10 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
169(0)
Exp 19% • Prod 13% — Clemson lost their starting QB from last year. '25 backup QB Christopher Vizzina looks to be the leader to start.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (1)
463(193)
Exp 48% • Prod 57% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Gideon Davidson, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (4)
0 (0)
2486(0)
Exp 68% • Prod 68% — Clemson returns leading WR T.J. Moore, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (1)
0 (0)
1975(0)
T 3% • G 100% • C 3% — Clemson OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (2)
1 (2)
2574(1111)
DE 63% • DT 46% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (2)
0 (0)
1224(0)
LB 47% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
1 (0)
3838(988)
CB 65% • S 89% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5093 (193 portal) 96% returning, (4% via Portal) • Defense 7636 (2099 portal) 73% returning, (27% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge