This ESPN NFL analyst is really high on a projected first-round pick from Clemson. Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, which is set to get underway with the first round Thursday night, ESPN’s Louis Riddick broke down his favorite prospects in this year’s draft class – players he would try to get if he were in charge of an NFL team, and players he sees as likely stars in the league. Among the five Day 1 prospects that Riddick named as one of his favorites is former Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins. Here’s what Riddick — a Pitt grad who had a six-year career as an NFL safety before spending 12 years as ..read more

NFL legacy Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is getting ready to start his own journey in the league following an impressive three-year career at Clemson. A multi-time All-America linebacker and the son of former four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr., Trotter Jr. declared for the 2024 NFL Draft following his junior season with the Tigers in 2023, when he became the sixth finalist in school history for the Butkus Award given to the nation’s best linebacker. After finishing his Clemson career (2021-23) with 202 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 13 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and ..read more

It looks like a former Clemson lineman is already garnering plenty of interest in the NCAA transfer portal. Zechariah Owens put his name in the portal on Monday, and a slew of schools have apparently reached out to the redshirt freshman. The 6-foot-6, 375-pound OL reposted the following post from College Football JGP on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the nearly three dozen schools he has heard from since entering the portal. The list includes Clemson’s in-state rival, South Carolina, along with ACC programs NC State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Pitt and Syracuse, as well as other schools such as ..read more

There’s a lot of reasons Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter elected to return for his senior season, but the people is what always keeps him around. During an appearance on 105.5 The Roar’s Road Rage, Carter discussed the decision to return and explained how the Tigers program and the culture it brings means so much to him. “What makes Clemson so special is the people and the relationships and just how everyone is so genuine,” Carter said. Ever since Carter arrived on campus, winning it all was paramount for him. Over his first three seasons, Carter hasn’t achieved the high goals he set for hi ..read more

Clemson continues to stay in frequent contact with this standout offensive lineman from the Sunshine State. The Clemson Insider caught up with Gavin Blanchard of Jesuit High School (Tampa, Fla.) to get the latest on his recruitment and where things stand with the Tigers. The class of 2025 prospect named Clemson among the schools showing the most love to him at this point in his recruiting process. “Things have been going good. Things are starting to pick up,” Blanchard, a four-star prospect per ESPN, said of his recruitment in general. “Some big, big schools are starting to call now, so that’s ..read more

CLEMSON — The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit and, as usual, Clemson has several players that likely will be selected by NFL teams over the next three days. Cornerback Nate Wiggins, defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, defensive tackle Tyler Davis, defensive end Xavier Thomas and running back Will Shipley are all expected to hear their names called at some point in the three-day event. Below is where I think these Clemson players will fall in the draft. Nate Wiggins, CB, 6-1, 173 Draft Projection: First Round Possible Landing Spots: Colts, Jaguars ..read more

Clemson has recruited an in-state receiver heavily, and now he’s rising up on the national stage. 2026 four-star wide receiver Jordon Gidron has become one of the most coveted players in his class, and the Tigers made their presence early in his recruitment. Dating back to a visit for the North Carolina game in Nov. 2023, Gidron has visited Clemson on multiple occasions and built a strong connection with wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham and the program as a whole. A Columbia product, he’s being recruited by both ends of the Palmetto State rivalry. It’s something he’s told The Clemson Insider ..read more

The hometown kid continues to prove himself on the mound regardless of the stage. Clemson freshman pitcher Jacob McGovern made his fourth appearance of the season in the Tigers thriller against Georgia. While the game ended in a tough loss, McGovern turned in another strong outing. Coming in for the sixth inning, McGovern retired the side with a single walk. He also opened the inning with a highlight curveball for his seventh strikeout of the season. Over six innings of work, the Seneca native is yet to give up a run and has allowed just three hits along the way. His first opportunity came aga ..read more

A former Clemson assistant coach has a new gig in the SEC. On Wednesday, Vanderbilt announced the hiring of Lemanski Hall as the football program’s director of player development. Of course, Clemson parted ways with Hall this past November. Head coach Dabo Swinney and Hall mutually agreed the Tigers needed a new defensive ends coach. Hall spent six seasons (2018-23) as Clemson’s defensive ends coach after first spending two seasons as a defensive analyst and one as senior defensive analyst for the Tigers. “Lemanski Hall and I met and had a great conversation about his future and long-term goal ..read more

A four-star California edge rusher in the 2025 class has Clemson among his favorites. Chinedu Onyeagoro of King Drew Magnet High School (Los Angeles) announced his top 10 schools via social media Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound rising senior included Clemson on the list, along with UCLA, Arizona State, Northwestern, Arizona, SMU, Washington, Georgia, Florida and Miami. Onyeagoro is a top-250 national prospect in his class according to 247Sports, which ranks him as the nation’s No. 243 overall prospect and No. 23 edge defender nationally. Originally a basketball player, Onyeagoro didn’t star ..read more