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USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where does the Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB group rank in the NFC South in 2025?
We are continuing a Summer series here on Bucs Wire, ranking the position groups across the division. The major pit stops of the offseason have come and gone, which means rosters are set for the most part. Now, could someone pull off a major trade or sign a veteran free agent down the line? Of course, and they likely will based on our luck to throw things off. Regardless, we wanted to do this exercise just to give you, the reader, a state of the division. At the end of each article, we will also provide a recap of the scorecards so that we can keep a running tally for you to keep track of and see who has the best roster in the division. Next up are the cornerbacks in the NFC South. 4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Group: Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, and Christian Izien The Bucs' pass defense in 2024 was atrocious on so many levels. So much so, they added two cornerbacks in the NFL Draft, one of which is competing for the starting nickel spot in training camp with Christian Izien. Jamel Dean is a cut candidate due to his contract, and Zyon McCollum, the team is waiting for him to put it together. They have a lot of potential but are nowhere close to realizing it yet. 3) New Orleans Saints Starting Group: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Isaac Yiadom, and Alontae Taylor The Saints' cornerback group has its own issues, but the group showed more moments of brilliance than the Bucs did in 2024. Kool-Aid McKinstry had a decent rookie year and is ready to step into a larger role as a sophomore with the departure of Paulson Adebo. More responsibility will fall on him, so it will make or break this group, but for now, I have faith in him to be something for this team. 2) Atlanta Falcons Starting Group: A.J. Terrell, Mike Hughes, and Dee Alford This group has a lot of issues as well, really every team in this division does, in the cornerback room. Unlike the others we have talked about, the Falcons have a bona fide CB1 in A.J. Terrell. The former Clemson Tiger has become one of the best at his position, and despite being a trade candidate last year, he remains a centerpiece to the Falcons' defense. With some extra pass rush help in 2025, he will have some more opportunities to make plays and help this group improve overall. 1) Carolina Panthers Starting Group: Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, and Chau Smith-Wade Jaycee Horn is in the top tier of cornerbacks in the NFL and is clearly the best in the NFC South. Horn was rewarded with a massive extension for his play and is set to be the face of the franchise on defense for the foreseeable future. He thrives in man coverage to the point that he can take away one half of the field and while the rest of the group is lacking, his talent tips the scales in their favor enough to win this position.
USA Today
19-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson freshman announces transfer portal destination, joins Big 12 program
Clemson freshman announces transfer portal destination, joins Big 12 program A former Clemson Tiger has found his new home for the 2026 college baseball season. TP Wentworth, who appeared in 26 games for the Tigers during his freshman season in 2025 and made 12 starts, announced in a post to Instagram late Wednesday that he was transferring to Oklahoma State in the Big 12. Wentworth started in right field for Clemson down the stretch, beginning with the Tigers' final regular season series at Pittsburgh on May 16 and through all four games of the ACC Tournament in Durham. He batted .220 with three doubles and seven RBIs in 26 games. On the mound, Wentworth appeared in 11 games and tossed nine innings, allowing eight runs on 10 hits for an 8.00 ERA while striking out eight batters and walking five. Wentworth was one of two former Clemson players to announce new destinations for the 2026 season on Wednesday. Left-hander Ethan Darden, who spent the past three seasons with the team, announced his commitment to Texas A&M earlier in the day. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The distraught Clemson mascot turned into a hysterical March Madness meme
Clemson entered the 2025 men's NCAA tournament as a 5-seed, but it will exit as a meme. The team's shocking 69-67 loss to 12-seed McNeese State on Thursday afternoon in Providence knocked the Tigers out of the tournament. However, the Clemson defeat did give us a mascot reaction for the ages. The Clemson Tiger mascot solemnly sat on the sideline and shook its head during the game's second half, signaling how disappointing it was that its team was struggling on national television. Clemson rallied at the end to make it interesting, but McNeese State still held on for the victory. This had to have been a bummer for the Tigers, and the mascot looked especially deflated. Hard times, indeed. 👀 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 20, 2025 However! The internet did its thing and gave us some wonderful March Madness memes out of the Clemson catastrophe. When you realized that your parlay is definitely not going to hit — Jane Coaston 🏔️ (@janecoaston) March 20, 2025 When you should have taken the job with Frosted Flakes — DB (@DB_Out_Front_1) March 20, 2025 'I realized I could play a million games but I'd still never be satisfied. Maybe what I really want is to BE one of these Clemson Tigers' — Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) March 20, 2025 Like he's reliving the horrors of war. — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 20, 2025 — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 20, 2025 A picture is worth a thousand words — Dan Lindblad (@DanLindbladTV) March 20, 2025 They'rrrrrrrrrrrrrre not shooting grrrrrrrrrrrrreat! — Mr. TJD (@tjd8771) March 20, 2025 'Yep, that's me, I bet you're wondering how I ended up here…' — MVPnav🤘🏽 (@PNav57) March 20, 2025 It's not often a mascot can convey abject shame in costume, but the Clemson Tiger managed to do it today. — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) March 20, 2025 "Okay, our team is getting blown out. But as long as I don't end up on TV and become one of those Twitter memes, it won't be all bad." - person in the Clemson Tiger mascot — Tim Bielik (@timbielik) March 20, 2025 This article originally appeared on For The Win: March Madness: Distraught Clemson mascot turned into hysterical meme
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The distraught Clemson mascot turned into a hysterical March Madness meme
Clemson entered the 2025 men's NCAA tournament as a 5-seed, but it will exit as a meme. The team's shocking 69-67 loss to 12-seed McNeese State on Thursday afternoon in Providence knocked the Tigers out of the tournament. However, the Clemson defeat did give us a mascot reaction for the ages. The Clemson Tiger mascot solemnly sat on the sideline and shook its head during the game's second half, signaling how disappointing it was that its team was struggling on national television. Clemson rallied at the end to make it interesting, but McNeese State still held on for the victory. This had to have been a bummer for the Tigers, and the mascot looked especially deflated. Hard times, indeed. 👀 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 20, 2025 However! The internet did its thing and gave us some wonderful March Madness memes out of the Clemson catastrophe. When you realized that your parlay is definitely not going to hit — Jane Coaston 🏔️ (@janecoaston) March 20, 2025 When you should have taken the job with Frosted Flakes — DB (@DB_Out_Front_1) March 20, 2025 'I realized I could play a million games but I'd still never be satisfied. Maybe what I really want is to BE one of these Clemson Tigers' — Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) March 20, 2025 Like he's reliving the horrors of war. — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 20, 2025 — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 20, 2025 A picture is worth a thousand words — Dan Lindblad (@DanLindbladTV) March 20, 2025 They'rrrrrrrrrrrrrre not shooting grrrrrrrrrrrrreat! — Mr. TJD (@tjd8771) March 20, 2025 'Yep, that's me, I bet you're wondering how I ended up here…' — MVPnav🤘🏽 (@PNav57) March 20, 2025 It's not often a mascot can convey abject shame in costume, but the Clemson Tiger managed to do it today. — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) March 20, 2025 "Okay, our team is getting blown out. But as long as I don't end up on TV and become one of those Twitter memes, it won't be all bad." - person in the Clemson Tiger mascot — Tim Bielik (@timbielik) March 20, 2025 This article originally appeared on For The Win: March Madness: Distraught Clemson mascot turned into hysterical meme
