2025 Clemson Football Spring Guide – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site

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Outlook: Meet the 2025 Tigers

Program Information

Nickname	Tigers
Location	Clemson, S.C. 29633
Colors	Tiger Orange & Regalia
Founded	1889
Enrollment (2023-24)	29,077
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 2025)	129
All-Time Record	808-476-45 (.625)
All-Time Bowl Games	51 (27-24)
Most Recent Bowl(s)	2024 CFP First Round vs. Texas
2024 Record	10-4 overall, 7-1 ACC
2024 Final Rankings	14th AP; 11th Coaches
National Championships	3 (1981, 2016, 2018)
College Football Playoff Berths	7 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024)
Conference Championships	28
ACC Championships	22
Top-25 Seasons	38
Consensus All-Americans	31
AP First-Team All-Americans	27

Facility (Capacity)	Memorial Stadium (81,500)
Year Opened	1942
Record at Facility	345-106-7 (.761)
All-Time Hill Runs	442
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*	30
Winning seasons (HC & Asst.)*	28
Bowl seasons (HC & Asst.)*	26
Record as an assistant coach	106-58-1 (.645)
Record as a head coach^	180-47 (.793)
Record at Clemson (HC & Asst.)	223-72 (.756)
* entering 2025, including GA years
^ all at Clemson

At A Glance: Returning/Lost

As of Feb. 1. Clemson’s current roster does not yet reflect potential changes to roster limits for the 2025 season.

2024 Lettermen Returning	68
2024 Lettermen Lost	29
2024 Starters Returning (O/D)	16 (8/8)
2024 Starters Lost (O/D)	6 (3/3)

Breakdown: Starters Returning

OFFENSE (8)

No.	Name, Pos.	2024 GP-GS	Career GP-GS
71	Tristan Leigh, OL	12-12	32-23
64	Walker Parks, OL	14-14	53-42
53	Ryan Linthicum, C	14-14	23-14
78	Blake Miller, OL	14-14	41-41
2	Cade Klubnik, QB	14-14	37-28
0	Antonio Williams, WR	14-14	33-28
12	Bryant Wesco Jr., WR	12-11	12-11
1	T.J. Moore, WR	14-9	14-9

DEFENSE (8)

No.	Name, Pos.	2024 GP-GS	Career GP-GS
3	T.J. Parker, DE	14-14	27-17
11	Peter Woods, DL	11-10	23-12
19	DeMonte Capehart, DT	11-6	45-6
17	Wade Woodaz, LB	12-12	39-18
47	Sammy Brown, LB	14-6	14-6
20	Avieon Terrell, CB	14-14	27-19
10	Jeadyn Lukus, CB	14-10	32-14
7	Khalil Barnes, S	14-14	27-21

Notes: Starters determined from base 4-3 personnel; Avieon Terrell will transition to jersey No. 8 in 2025.

Breakdown: Starters Lost

OFFENSE (3)

No.	Name, Pos.	2024 GP-GS	Career GP-GS
7	Phil Mafah, RB	14-14	50-21
9	Jake Briningstool, TE	13-13	48-26
74	Marcus Tate, OL	10-10	42-37

DEFENSE (3)

No.	Name, Pos.	2024 GP-GS	Career GP-GS
0	Barrett Carter, LB	14-14	52-40
9	R.J. Mickens, S	13-13	60-30
55	Payton Page, DT	14-14	53-14

Returning Statistical Leaders

Category	Returning Leader (2024 Stats)	Returning Leader (Career)
Points	PK Nolan Hauser (113)	PK Nolan Hauser (113)
Total Touchdowns	WR Antonio Williams (12)	WR Antonio Williams (18)
Rushing Yards	RB Phil Mafah (1,115)	QB Cade Klubnik (784)
Passing Yards	QB Cade Klubnik (3,639)	QB Cade Klubnik (7,180)
Receiving Yards	WR Antonio Williams (904)	WR Antonio Williams (1,732)
Tackles*	LB Wade Woodaz (89)	LB Wade Woodaz (140)
Tackles For Loss	DE T.J. Parker (19.5)	DE T.J. Parker (32.0)
Sacks	DE T.J. Parker (11.0)	DE T.J. Parker (16.5)
Interceptions	S Khalil Barnes (3)	S Khalil Barnes (7)

*According to coaches film review

Spring Game Information

WHAT: 2025 Clemson Spring Game (Orange vs. White)
WHEN: Saturday, April 5
WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Clemson, S.C)

TIME: 1 p.m. ET
ROSTERS: TBA in April

2025 Roster & Bios

2025 Coaching Staff

2024 Statistics

2024 Letterwinners