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ESPN's Greg McElroy is 'extremely bullish' on Clemson defense in 2025

4 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

A year after a disappointing defensive season led to a coordinator change, everything seems to be coming together for a strong bounce-back campaign. That's where ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy is on Clemson, which finished 69th in yards allowed per game last year (the lowest ranking since finishing 71st in 2011). He slotted Clemson at No. 10 in his preseason ranking of the best defenses. "I think they're going to be really, really strong across the board," McElroy said.
Clemson D-line ranked No. 1 in college football by national outlet

4 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

Clemson's defensive line retained top talents and added some more for a ranking atop college football in 2025. PFF ranked the nation's top defensive lines and placed the Tigers No. 1. "Two projected top-10 picks in defensive tackle Peter Woods and edge defender T.J. Parker spearhead the Tigers’ defensive front. Woods is my top returning interior defender and leads all returning Power Four defensive tackles in run-defense grade (89.7) and pass-rush win rate (14.9%) since 2023.
National outlet ranks Clemson No. 2 preseason

4 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

The talent on Clemson's 2025 football team is highly regarded, and Dabo Swinney has already produced four teams that made the sport's final two. College Sports Network sees his Tigers in that tier this year as well, ranking Clemson No. 2 in its preseason power rankings, trailing only Ohio State.
Clemson debuts outside Top 10 in ESPN preseason outlook

4 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

ESPN released its first Football Power Index on Tuesday, which has Clemson outside of the Top 10 and not as the ACC's top team. The Tigers are ranked No. 11, trailing No. 9 Miami, with Texas ranked No. 1, followed by Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, and Penn State in the Top 5. The FPI odds still give Clemson the seventh-best College Football Playoff chance, at 47.3% and the seventh-best national title chance as well (3.8%).
WATCH: Clemson AD Graham Neff interview with Gramlich and Mac Lain

4 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

Clemson athletic director Graham Neff made an appearance on the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast recently, which was published on Monday.
WATCH: ESPN releases Cade Klubnik highlight video

5 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

ESPN released a full-season highlight reel from the junior season for Cade Klubnik ahead of a highly anticipated 2025 season:Subscribe to our channel for exclusive content and updates! Unlock premium boards and exclusive features (e.g. ad-free) by upgrading your account today.
National outlet ranks Clemson's No. 1 prospects in college football since 2000

5 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

Clemson has signed three consensus No. 1 overall prospects since 2020, and The Athletic ranked that trio within their peers this week. That's led by Trevor Lawrence, who went from No. 1 in college to No. 1 in the pros after three seasons. The Athletic ranks him third, behind Texas' Vince Young and Colorado's Travis Hunter. "Even as a ninth grader, the former Clemson quarterback was touted as college football’s next star, and Lawrence played the part perfectly.
Former Clemson lineman Marcus Tate signs with NFL team

5 days ago | tigernet.com | Brandon Rink

Former Clemson lineman Marcus Tate has reportedly signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. He tried out with the Eagles early last month. The Eagles drafted former Clemson DB Andrew Mukuba this spring and drafted more former Tate teammates in Will Shipley and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. last year before a run to a Super Bowl win. .@teamfl25 is ready for the next level! Which city do y’all see Marcus moving to next?
Top cornerback Danny Odem has Clemson at the top after visit

5 days ago | tigernet.com | David Hood

One 4-star cornerback has Clemson at the top after a weekend visit. The Clemson coaching staff hosted a bevy of top-tier recruits for official visits this past weekend, and one of those was Danny Odem of Orlando (FL) The First Academy. The 2026 prospect has an impressive offer list that includes Nebraska, Ohio St., Auburn, Oklahoma, Penn St., Florida, Florida St., Miami, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among his 50-plus offers. Clemson got the first official visit with Odem (6-2 185) over the weekend.
Bakich says the stats show his team shouldn't have won 45 games

5 days ago | tigernet.com | David Hood

CLEMSON – Erik Bakich walked out of Clemson’s locker room to face the media following the Tigers’ disappointing ouster from their own regional not quite ready to talk about the future. Clemson was on the wrong end of a 16-4 shellacking at the hands of Kentucky Sunday afternoon, allowing the Wildcats to move on to the championship game against West Virginia. For Clemson, it was the second time in three years losing out before reaching the championship game in their own regional.