Social media reacts to Ian Schieffelin officially joining the Clemson football team
The 6-foot-8, 240-pound Schieffelin had been training for a pro basketball career when a conversation with Dabo Swinney changed everything.
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'Dabo just walked me through the opportunity he was willing to give me, and it all sounded great,' he told ESPN. 'Being able to put on a Clemson jersey again was very enticing… and to do it this time in Death Valley is going to be amazing.'
Schieffelin is now officially listed on Clemson's football roster and will play tight end under Swinney and position coach Kyle Richardson. It's a move that's been brewing for months — Dabo said back in October that Schieffelin could "play whatever he wants to play.'
In his final season on the court, Schieffelin averaged 12.4 points and 9.4 rebounds, starting all 34 games for a Clemson team that won a program-record 27 games before falling to McNeese State in the NCAA Tournament.
Now, he's taking his final year of eligibility to the football field.
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'Maybe I'll be really good, maybe I'll be really bad,' he said with a laugh. 'But it was something worth a shot.'
Clemson opens the 2025 football season at home vs. LSU on August 30 — and fans might just see No. 4 from the basketball team suiting up in pads this time.
Here is a look at how social media reacted to Schieffelin officially joining Clemson football.
This article originally appeared on Clemson Wire: Reactions to Ian Schieffelin announcing he has joined Clemson football
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