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12/22/22 - *Bryan Bresee, rSo/2023, Clemson + More +

Without naming names, Swinney said Clemson will return a number of players in 2023 who could've opted to pursue professional careers. "We've got some portal guys - they're guys that are already here and they decided to stay," Swinney said, laughing. "So they're in the 'I'm staying portal." Two draft-eligible juniors on Clemson's roster, defensive end Myles Murphy and linebacker Trenton Simpson, have announced they'll leave for the NFL. Neither will play in the Orange Bowl: Murphy is opting out, and Simpson has a short-term ankle injury. The most notable Clemson player yet to publicly make an NFL decision is junior defensive tackle Bryan Bresee. Other prominent veterans who could leave Clemson for a pro career but still have remaining eligibility include offensive tackle Jordan McFadden, tight end Davis Allen and wide receiver Joseph Ngata. There are even more such players on defense: defensive ends K.J. Henry, Xavier Thomas and Justin Mascoll; defensive tackles Bresee, Tyler Davis and Ruke Orhorhoro; linebacker Keith Maguire; and defensive backs Sheridan Jones and Jalyn Phillips. - The State

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DT *Bryan Bresee, Clemson
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12/22/22 - Paul Tyson, rSr/2024, Clemson + More +

Clemson football added to its quarterback depth Wednesday by signing transfer Paul Tyson. Tyson, a former Alabama and Arizona State quarterback, was confirmed as joining the Tigers on Wednesday morning. Clemson also signed four-star high school prospect Christopher Vizzina during the December early signing period. Tyson, Clemson's first transfer acquisition of the 2023 recruiting cycle, is a former four-star 2019 recruit and the great grandson of legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Clemson's pursuit of Tyson, who will have one remaining year of eligibility as a graduate transfer, was a logical development for a program short on quarterbacks. He's expected to compete in 2023 behind returning starter Cade Klubnik. The Tigers will also have QBs Vizzina, Hunter Helms and Trent Pearman on their roster. - The State

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QB Paul Tyson, Clemson
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12/14/22 - *Trenton Simpson, rJr/2023, Clemson + More +

Clemson junior linebacker Trenton Simpson announced that he intends to declare for the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. Simpson made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. Simpson was already set to miss the Orange Bowl due to injury and will now focus on his professional career. In three seasons with the Tigers, Simpson tallied 165 total tackles, 23 for loss and 13 sacks. He was a 2022 semifinalist for the Butkus Award and was a third-team All-ACC selection. - WSPA TV7 News, Greenville

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OLB *Trenton Simpson, Clemson
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12/03/22 - Cade Klubnik, Jr/2026, Clemson + More +

Backup quarterback Cade Klubnik completed 20 of 24 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and No. 10 Clemson reclaimed the Atlantic Coast Conference championship with a 39-10 victory over No. 24 North Carolina on Saturday night. Cornerback Nate Wiggins broke up two passes in the end zone, blocked a field goal and returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown to help the Tigers win their seventh ACC title in eight seasons. Clemson (11-2, No. 9 CFP) won six straight ACC championships from 2015 to 2020 before failing to reach the title game last season. But coach Dabo Swinney's Tigers rebounded in a big way, going 9-0 against ACC foes this season to reach the Orange Bowl. They have Klubnik to thank for that.

With Clemson down 7-0, Swinney benched two-year starter D.J. Uiagalelei after the Tigers failed to pick up a first down on their first two possessions, Swinney turned to Klubnik, a 5-star recruit from Austin, Texas. He responded by leading the Tigers to four straight scores and a 24-10 lead at halftime. Clemson stretched it to 39-10 heading into the fourth quarter. It wasn't the first time Swinney has turned to Klubnik. He benched Uiagalelei in the second half against Syracuse and Klubnik responded by leading the Tigers to a come-from-behind 27-21 victory. Swinney also turned to Klubnik against Notre Dame, although the results were the opposite with the freshman throwing a Pick 6 in a 35-14 loss. Klubnik provided an immediate spark for Clemson. He led the Tigers on a nine-play, 71-yard drive, culminating in a 1-yard TD pass to Davis Allen. After Maye's fumble, Klubnik caught a 19-yard pass from Phil Mafah to set up Mafah's 4-yard touchdown run - Clemson's second TD in a span of 40 seconds. Klubnik then showed off his arm strength with a 68-yard pass to fellow freshman Cole Turner to set up his own 1-yard TD run for a 21-7 lead. - Clemson/AP College Football

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QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
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12/02/22 - Will Shipley, Jr/2024, Clemson + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB/AP/ST - Will Shipley, Clemson, 164 votes,...Atlantic Division champion Clemson leads the 2022 All-ACC Football Teams announced on Nov 29. The Tigers filled a total of 12 spots on the first, second and third teams, with sophomore Will Shipley becoming the first-ever player to earn first-team honors at three positions with his selection at running back, all-purpose and specialist. - Clemson Football

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RB Will Shipley, Clemson
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11/29/22 - Jordan McFadden, rSr/2023, Clemson + More +

2022 JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY WINNER: Clemson offensive tackle Jordan McFadden has been voted the winner of the 2022 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday. The Jacobs Blocking Trophy has been awarded annually since 1953 to the player selected most outstanding blocker in the ACC by a poll of the league's head coaches and defensive coordinators. The trophy is given in memory of William P. Jacobs, who served as president of Presbyterian College from 1935 to 1945.

McFadden, a 6-2, 305-pound first-year graduate student from Spartanburg, South Carolina, heads into Saturday night's Subway ACC Football Championship Game having played more than 2,800 career snaps in 54 college games. He has started every game this season while leading the Tigers to a 10-2 overall record and an unbeaten mark in ACC play. With McFadden paving the way, Clemson boasts one of three ACC 1,000-yard rushers (Will Shipley) and has amassed close to 5,000 yards in total offense. McFadden, who completed his undergraduate degree in sociology last spring, was voted the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice during the 2022 season. This marks the 10th time that a Clemson player has claimed the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and the first since Mitch Hyatt claimed the award in both 2017 and 2018. - ACC Football

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OG Jordan McFadden, Clemson
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11/28/22 - Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Jr/2024, Clemson + More +

NOV 28 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson, LB, Hainesport, N.J.,...Recorded eight tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a pass breakup and an interception he returned 35 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 31-30 loss to South Carolina ... The defensive touchdown was Clemson's first of the 2022 season and first since Mario Goodrich's pick-six in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl ... His 2.0 sacks were a career-high ... He has now recorded a sack in consecutive games for the first time in his career ... Helped Clemson limit South Carolina to 1.7 rushing yards per carry. - ACC Football

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ILB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
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11/21/22 - Will Putnam, rSr/2024, Clemson + More +

NOV 21 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Will Putnam, Clemson, C, Tampa, Fla.,...Recorded five knockdowns and allowed no pressures or sacks in Clemson's 40-10 win over Miami ... Centered an offensive line that helped Clemson to 447 total yards, including 240 passing yards and 207 rushing yards - the Tigers' 58th game under Dabo Swinney reaching 200 yards in both categories ... Helped control the line of scrimmage for a Clemson squad that posted its largest time of possession (38:15) since 2020 and its best third-down percentage (73.7 percent) since 2018. - ACC Football

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C Will Putnam, Clemson
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11/08/22 - Xavier Thomas, rSr/2024, Clemson + More +

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said starting defensive end Xavier Thomas will miss the rest of the season after re-injuring his foot. Swinney said Monday night on his radio call-in show that the 6-foot-2, 256-pound fifth-year senior will need surgery on the foot he first hurt in August at training camp. Swinney said having surgery sooner rather than later would give Thomas a reset for whatever he chooses to do next - return for a sixth year with the Tigers or prepare for the NFL combine. "So if he does decide to come back to Clemson, he's ready to go for spring practice and all that," Swinney said. "And if he does go ahead and go pro, then he's fully ready for the combine and he's got no limitations and all those things. But man, your heart goes out to him." The 12th-ranked Tigers (8-1, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) play Louisville (6-3, 3-3) on Saturday. Thomas has started 19 of 49 games in his college career. He's had 30 tackles for loss and 14 1/2 sacks. He missed the first five games before returning against Boston College where he had two sacks in just six snaps. Thomas did not play this past week in a 35-14 loss at No. 20 Notre Dame. - AP College Football

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DE Xavier Thomas, Clemson
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10/24/22 - Will Shipley, Jr/2024, Clemson + More +

OCT 24 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Will Shipley, Clemson, RB, Weddington, N.C.,...Named ACC Running Back of the Week for the second consecutive week and the third time this fall following his performance in Saturday's 27-21 win over No. 14 Syracuse ... Rushed for a career-high 172 yards on a career-high 27 carries with two rushing touchdowns ... Finished with 242 all-purpose yards, four more than his previous career high set a week earlier at Florida State (238) ... Scored Clemson's go-ahead touchdown on a 50-yard fourth-quarter run, the longest scoring run of his career ... Notched his eighth career multi-touchdown game on the ground in his 18th career game. - ACC Football

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RB Will Shipley, Clemson
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10/24/22 - Jordan McFadden, rSr/2023, Clemson + More +

OCT 24 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jordan McFadden, Clemson, OT, Spartanburg, S.C.,...Graded out at 92 percent with five knockdowns while allowing zero pressures or sacks in Saturday's 27-21 win over No. 14 Syracuse ... Helped Clemson rush for a season-high 293 yards, the most among Power 5 conference teams this week ... Key contributor as Clemson's ground game and a backup quarterback helped the Tigers overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit for the first time since the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl versus LSU. - ACC Football

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OG Jordan McFadden, Clemson
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10/22/22 - Cade Klubnik, Jr/2026, Clemson + More +

Freshman quarterback Cade Klubnik rallied No. 5 Clemson to two fourth-quarter touchdowns after replacing mistake-prone starter DJ Uiagalelei and the Tigers won their ACC-record setting 38th straight game at home, 27-21, over No. 14 Syracuse on Saturday. Will Shipley ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 172 yards as the Tigers (8-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their 14th straight overall - but not without a big-time scare from the Orange (6-1, 3-1). Uiagalelei was picked off twice and had a fumble Ja'Had Carter returned 90 yards for a touchdown as Clemson trailed 21-10 at the half.

The Tigers caught fire with the five-star Klubnik behind center. He led a 15-play, 80-yard series that ended with Phil Mafah's 1-yard TD run on fourth-and-goal to cut the deficit to 21-16. After a Syracuse punt, the Tigers and Klubnik got going again. He started with an 11-yard run before Shipley burst through the line for the go-ahead, 50-yard touchdown run for a 22-21 lead. Clemson went for two and Klubnik escaped one tackler in the backfield before finding Joseph Ngata for the final points. Klubnick pumped his fist and the once-subdued Death Valley crowd broke into hysterics. Clemson held Syracuse to 119 yards with no points the final two quarters. Shrader took Syracuse to the Clemson 30 with 32 seconds left but was picked off by safety R.J. Mickens on his fnal throw. Syracuse entered as the ACC's biggest surprise with a dynamic offense led by Shrader and the league's No. 1 defense. Both showed up in the first half. - Clemson/AP College Football

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QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
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10/17/22 - Will Shipley, Jr/2024, Clemson + More +

OCT 17 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Will Shipley, Clemson, RB, Weddington, N.C.,...Recorded a career-high 238 all-purpose yards in the Tigers' 34-28 win over Florida State ... Productive day included 121 rushing yards on 20 carries, 48 receiving yards on a career-high six receptions and a 69-yard kickoff return ... Posted the highest all-purpose yardage total by a Clemson player since Travis Etienne's 264 against Boston College in 2020 ... Notched his sixth career 100-yard rushing game; Clemson is undefeated in Shipley's career when he rushes for 100 yards ... Named ACC Running Back of the Week for the second time this fall. - ACC Football

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RB Will Shipley, Clemson
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10/17/22 - Mason Trotter, rSr/2024, Clemson + More +

OCT 17 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Jeremiah Trotter, Clemson, LB, Hainesport, N.J.,...Recorded 13 tackles in the Tigers' 34-28 win over Florida State, the most by a Clemson player this season ... Became the first Clemson player credited with at least 13 tackles since James Skalski's 18 tackles at Pitt last October. - ACC Football

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C Mason Trotter, Clemson
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10/10/22 - Xavier Thomas, rSr/2024, Clemson + More +

OCT 10 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Xavier Thomas, Clemson, DE, Florence, S.C.,...In his season debut for the Tigers, recorded a career-high-tying 2.0 sacks and forced a fumble in Clemson's 31-3 win at Boston College ... Earned the Leather Helmet Award from the Boston College Gridiron Club as the game's MVP, collecting the honor despite a limited snap count in his return to action from a foot injury suffered in preseason camp. - ACC Football

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