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USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
PFF ranks Clemson with a Top 3 defense as the Tigers' defense looks to return to form
The outlook for Clemson football's defense in 2025 is sky-high as the Tigers enter the season loaded with future pros and energized by key coaching changes. Pro Football Focus has Clemson's defense ranked No. 3 in the country, complementing what they rate as the No. 1 offense nationally. PFF's Max Chadwick pointed to the defensive line as the strength of the unit, anchored by projected 2026 NFL Draft stars Peter Woods and T.J. Parker. 'The Tigers boast the best defensive line in college football,' Chadwick wrote. 'They're both top-10 players in the nation and project as the best prospects at their respective positions in the 2026 NFL Draft.' PFF also ranks Clemson's secondary fourth overall and its linebacker corps inside the top 10, giving new defensive coordinator Tom Allen a deep and talented unit to work with. Allen replaces Wes Goodwin after Clemson's defense struggled last season, ranking just 69th in yards allowed and 49th in points allowed per game. The Tigers were 29th in ESPN's SP+ defensive ratings a year ago, continuing a slide from the top-tier marks they posted under Brent Venables, who last had the unit ranked third nationally in 2021. Clemson joins several other national powers that landed in PFF's top 10 on both sides of the ball, including Alabama, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Oregon.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cade Klubnik among 4 Clemson football players joining Dabo Swinney at ACC kickoff
CLEMSON — The ACC announced which Clemson football players will join coach Dabo Swinney at ACC kickoff, and the group is among its best players. Heisman candidate quarterback Cade Klubnik, wide receiver Antonio Williams, defensive end T.J. Parker and defensive tackle Peter Woods will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 24, the final day of the three-day event where coaches and players will be interviewed. Advertisement All three days will be held at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Clemson will be accompanied by Boston College, Duke, North Carolina and coach Bill Belichick, NC State and Virginia on the last day. This will be Klubnik's third straight season attending ACC kickoff. He enters 2025 as one of the premier quarterbacks in the nation after throwing for 3,639 yards (10th in the nation) with 36 touchdowns (third) and six interceptions and rushing for 463 yards to help Clemson win the ACC championship and return to the College Football Playoff. He is projected to be a first-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. The other players joining him are making their ACC kickoff debut, but they are talented players who could win national college awards and be taken early in the draft. Parker, a 6-foot-3 265-pound junior, led Clemson in sacks with 11 last year and set the program record for forced fumbles in a single season with six. Woods, also a junior, recorded 28 tackles and three sacks over 11 games in 2024, but his impact doesn't show on the stat sheet. The 6-3, 300-pound tackle is a disrupter through his combination of power and agility, where he commands double teams. Advertisement MORE: Ranking ACC quarterbacks in 2025 from Clemson's Cade Klubnik to Bill Belichick's UNC choice Williams returned for his fourth season after accumulating 75 receptions for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. He turned into Klubnik's favorite target, and his dominant 2024 season put him in reach of multiple career Clemson records. With a ton of experienced production returning, Clemson will vie for another ACC championship and a lengthy run in the College Football Playoff after ending its three-year drought last season. Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00 This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Cade Klubnik among Clemson football players at ACC kickoff
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson is well represented in Athlon Sports All-America, All-ACC teams for 2025
Clemson football's roster is drawing plenty of preseason recognition, with the Tigers earning top billing on both Athlon Sports' 2025 All-America and All-ACC teams released this week. Athlon named eight Clemson players to its All-America squads — more than any other program in the country, edging out Alabama, Texas and Penn State, who each landed seven. Defensive standouts T.J. Parker and Peter Woods headline the group as first-team selections. On offense, quarterback Cade Klubnik and wide receiver Antonio Williams made the second team, while receiver Bryant Wesco, offensive lineman Blake Miller and cornerback Avieon Terrell landed on the third team. Linebacker Wade Woodaz rounded out the national picks with a spot on the fourth team. The Tigers also dominated Athlon's All-ACC list, placing 16 players across the four teams — one more than Miami. Eight Clemson players made the first team: Klubnik, Williams, Wesco, Miller, Parker, Woods, Woodaz and Terrell. Linebacker Sammy Brown, safety Khalil Barnes and kicker Nolan Hauser secured second-team spots. Freshman running back Gideon Davidson was listed on the third team, joined by offensive lineman Walker Parks and defensive linemen Will Heldt and DeMonte Capehart. Receiver T.J. Moore closed out the group on the fourth team. Clemson will look to back up those preseason accolades right away when it kicks off the 2025 season in prime time. Dabo Swinney's Tigers open at home under the lights against LSU on Saturday, Aug. 30. The schedule once again includes seven home games in Death Valley, four ACC road matchups and the season finale on the road against rival South Carolina. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson defensive line pair named one of college football's 5 best dynamic duos for 2025
Clemson set to play home-and-home series against Big East basketball brand: report CBS Sports has spotlighted the duos set to shape the 2025 College Football Playoff race, and Clemson's defensive front was firmly in the mix. The Tigers' tandem of T.J. Parker and Peter Woods ranked No. 4 nationally on CBS' list of top dynamic duos in college football heading into the new season. 'The Clemson defense took its lumps in 2024 but looks poised for a potentially dominant season with Tom Allen stepping into the coordinator role,' CBS' Carter Bahns wrote. 'It all starts up front with perhaps the nation's top returning defensive lineman in Peter Woods and an unstoppable edge rusher in T.J. Parker.' Parker enters 2025 with momentum after a breakout sophomore season that saw him earn second-team All-ACC honors. He set a school record with six forced fumbles while also ranking top-10 nationally in forced fumbles, tackles for loss (19.5), and sacks (11). He's the only player in the country who cracked the top 10 in all three categories last season. Woods, a former five-star recruit, contributed across the line in 2024 and even logged snaps at fullback. In 11 games, he tallied 32 tackles (8.5 for loss), three sacks, and a forced fumble. The only duos ranked ahead of Parker and Woods were Penn State's running backs (Nicholas Singleton/Kaytron Allen), Texas' defensive pairing (Anthony Hill Jr./Colin Simmons), and Ohio State's wide receivers (Jeremiah Smith/Carnell Tate). Arizona State's QB-WR combo of Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson rounded out the top five. CBS also gave honorable mention to Clemson wide receivers Antonio Williams and Bryant Wesco Jr., pointing to the deep arsenal available to quarterback Cade Klubnik. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kansas State baseball coach Pete Hughes looks ahead during a preseason news conference
2026 NFL draft - Early big board players to watch | Football 301 Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice runs through a few players who stood out on his preliminary big board for next year's NFL draft - including Clemson's Peter Woods, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Texas's Arch Manning and Ohio State's Caleb Downs. Subscribe to "Football 301" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. 2:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
