2024 Clemson Football Spring Guide – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site

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Outlook: Meet the 2024 Tigers

Program Information

Nickname	Tigers
Location	Clemson, S.C. 29633
Colors	Tiger Orange & Regalia
Founded	1889
Enrollment (2023-24)	28,747
President	Dr. James P. Clements (UMBC ‘85)
Director of Athletics	Graham Neff (Georgia Tech ’06)
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference

First Year of Football	1896
Seasons of Football (Entering 2024)	128
All-Time Record	798-472-45 (.624)
All-Time Bowl Games	50 (27-23)
Most Recent Bowl(s)	2023 Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky
2023 Record	9-4 overall, 4-4 ACC
2023 Final Rankings	20th AP; 20th Coaches
National Championships	3 (1981, 2016, 2018)
College Football Playoff Berths	6 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Conference Championships	27
ACC Championships	21
Top-25 Seasons	37
Consensus All-Americans	31
AP First-Team All-Americans	27

Facility (Capacity)	Memorial Stadium (81,500)
Year Opened	1942
Record at Facility	340-104-7 (.762)
All-Time Hill Runs	435
Record Crowd	86,092 (Oct. 23, 1999 vs. Florida State)

Head Coach Dabo Swinney

Head Coach Dabo Swinney	Alabama ’93
Years as a full-time college coach*	29
Winning seasons (HC & Asst.)*	27
Bowl seasons (HC & Asst.)*	25
Record as an assistant coach	106-58-1 (.645)
Record as a head coach^	170-43 (.798)
Record at Clemson (HC & Asst.)	213-68 (.758)
* entering 2024, including GA years
^ all at Clemson

At A Glance: Returning/Lost

As of March 27

2023 Lettermen Returning	57
2023 Lettermen Lost	25
2023 Starters Returning (O/D)	11 (8/3)
2023 Starters Lost (O/D)	11 (3/8)

Breakdown: Starters Returning

OFFENSE (8)

POS.	NAME (2023 CLASS)	2023 GP-GS	CAREER GP-GS
LT	Tristan Leigh (*So.)	13-11	20-11
LG	Marcus Tate (Jr.)	8-8	32-27
RG	Harris Sewell (Fr.)	10-5	10-5
RT	Blake Miller (So.)	13-13	27-27
TE	Jake Briningstool (Jr.)	13-12	35-13
WR	Tyler Brown (Fr.)	13-9	13-9
WR	Troy Stellato (*So.)	12-6	14-6
QB	Cade Klubnik (So.)	13-13	24-14

DEFENSE (3*)

POS.	NAME (2023 CLASS)	2023 GP-GS	CAREER GP-GS
LB	Barrett Carter (Jr.)	12-12	38-26
LB	Wade Woodaz (So.)	13-5	27-6
S	R.J. Mickens (Sr.)	11-9	47-14

*Base 4-3 personnel; does not include returning starting nickelback Khalil Barnes (13-7)

Breakdown: Starters Lost

OFFENSE (3)

POS.	NAME (2023 CLASS)	2023 GP-GS	CAREER GP-GS
C	Will Putnam (Sr.+)	13-13	60-49
WR	Beaux Collins (Jr.)	11-11	32-27
HB	Will Shipley (Jr.)	12-8	36-27

DEFENSE (8)

POS.	NAME (2023 CLASS)	2023 GP-GS	CAREER GP-GS
DE	Xavier Thomas (*Sr.+)	12-11	61-30
DT	Tyler Davis (Sr.+)	13-13	56-52
DT	Ruke Orhorhoro (*Jr.)	12-12	53-30
DE	Justin Mascoll (*Sr.+)	11-11	64-24
LB	Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Jr.)	12-12	39-26
CB	Nate Wiggins (Jr.)	10-7	34-18
S	Andrew Mukuba (Jr.)	10-10	35-31
CB	Sheridan Jones (Sr.+)	8-7	56-28

Returning Statistical Leaders

Category	Returning Leader (2023 Stats)	Returning Leader (Career)
Points	RB Phil Mafah (78)	RB Phil Mafah (120)
Total Touchdowns	RB Phil Mafah (13)	RB Phil Mafah (20)
Rushing Yards	RB Phil Mafah (965)	RB Phil Mafah (1,772)
Passing Yards	QB Cade Klubnik (2,844)	QB Cade Klubnik (3,541)
Receiving Yards	WR Tyler Brown (531)	TE Jake Briningstool (850)
Tackles*	LB Barrett Carter (67)	LB Barrett Carter (170)
Tackles For Loss	DE T.J. Parker (12.5)	LB Barrett Carter (21.0)
Sacks	DE T.J. Parker (5.5)	LB Barrett Carter (9.0)
Interceptions	S Khalil Barnes (3)	S R.J. Mickens (5)

*According to coaches film review

Spring Game Information

WHAT: 2024 Clemson Spring Game (Orange vs. White)
WHEN: Saturday, April 6
WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Clemson, S.C)

TIME: 1 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network Extra
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2024 Roster & Bios

2024 Coaching Staff

2023 Statistics

2023 Letterwinners