Clemson Football
2026 Spring Guide
2026 Quick Facts
2026 Quick Facts
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Location | Clemson, S.C. 29633 |
| Colors | Tiger Orange & Regalia |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Enrollment (2023-24) | 29,545 |
| Interim President | Dr. Robert H. (Bob) Jones (Clemson ’79) |
| Director of Athletics | Graham Neff (Georgia Tech ’06) |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| First Year of Football | 1896 |
| Seasons of Football (Entering 2026) | 130 |
| All-Time Record | 815-482-45 (.624) |
| All-Time Bowl Games | 52 (27-25) |
| Most Recent Bowl(s) | 2025 Pinstripe vs. Penn State |
| 2025 Record | 7-6 overall, 4-4 ACC |
| 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 | 348-110-7 (.756) |
| All-Time Hill Runs | 449 |
| Record Crowd | 86,092 (Oct. 23, 1999 vs. Florida State) |
| Head Coach Dabo Swinney | Alabama ’93 |
| Years as a full-time college coach* | 31 |
| Winning seasons (HC & Asst.)* | 29 |
| Bowl seasons (HC & Asst.)* | 27 |
| Record as an assistant coach | 106-58-1 (.645) |
| Record as a head coach^ | 187-53 (.779) |
| Record at Clemson (HC & Asst.) | 230-78 (.747) |
| * entering 2026, including GA years | |
| ^ all at Clemson |
As of Feb. 13.
| 2025 Lettermen Returning | 50 |
| 2025 Lettermen Lost | 32 |
| 2025 Starters Returning (O/D) | 8 (4/4) |
| 2025 Starters Lost (O/D) | 14 (7/7*) |
*Counts DeMonte Capehart and Stephiylan Green (equal co-starters) as one starter
OFFENSE (4)
| No. | Name, Pos. | 2025 GP-GS | Career GP-GS |
| 1 | T.J. Moore, WR | 13-13 | 27-22 |
| 11 | Olsen Patt-Henry, TE | 11-10 | 31-11 |
| 50 | Collin Sadler, OL | 10-9 | 28-15 |
| 55 | Harris Sewell, OL | 13-9 | 35-17 |
DEFENSE (4)
| No. | Name, Pos. | 2025 GP-GS | Career GP-GS |
| 5 | Ronan Hanafin, S | 13-5 | 38-5 |
| 13 | Will Heldt, DE | 13-13 | 13-13 |
| 23 | Ashton Hampton, CB | 13-13 | 27-17 |
| 47 | Sammy Brown, LB | 13-13 | 27-19 |
Note: Starters determined from base personnel (11 personnel on offense, 4-2-5 personnel on defense)
OFFENSE (7)
| No. | Name, Pos. | 2025 GP-GS | Career GP-GS |
| 0 | Antonio Williams, WR | 10-10 | 43-38 |
| 2 | Cade Klubnik, QB | 12-12 | 49-40 |
| 8 | Adam Randall, RB | 13-13 | 50-20 |
| 12 | Bryant Wesco Jr., WR | 7-7 | 19-18 |
| 53 | Ryan Linthicum, C | 13-13 | 36-27 |
| 71 | Tristan Leigh, OL | 10-10 | 42-33 |
| 78 | Blake Miller, OL | 13-13 | 54-54 |
DEFENSE (7*)
| No. | Name, Pos. | 2025 GP-GS | Career GP-GS |
| 3 | T.J. Parker, DE | 12-12 | 39-29 |
| 6 | Ricardo Jones, S | 13-12 | 25-12 |
| 7 | Khalil Barnes, S | 10-9 | 37-30 |
| 8 | Avieon Terrell, CB | 12-12 | 39-31 |
| 11 | Peter Woods, DT | 12-12 | 35-24 |
| 17 | Wade Woodaz, LB | 12-12 | 51-30 |
| 19 | DeMonte Capehart, DT | 12-6 | 57-12 |
| 90 | Stephiylan Green, DT | 10-6 | 24-6 |
Note: Capehart and Green started an equal number of games at the DT position opposite of Woods and are counted as a single starter for accounting purposes
| Category | Returning Leader (2025 Stats) | Returning Leader (Career) |
| Points | PK Nolan Hauser (89) | PK Nolan Hauser (202) |
| Total Touchdowns | WR Bryant Wesco Jr. (6) | WR Bryant Wesco Jr. (11) |
| Rushing Yards | RB Gideon Davidson (260) | RB Chris Johnson Jr. (583) |
| Passing Yards | QB Christopher Vizzina (406) | QB Christopher Vizzina (596) |
| Receiving Yards | WR T.J. Moore (837) | WR T.J. Moore (1,488) |
| Tackles* | LB Sammy Brown (107) | LB Sammy Brown (194) |
| Tackles For Loss | DE Will Heldt (15.5) | DE Will Heldt (26.5) |
| Sacks | DE Will Heldt (7.5) | DE Will Heldt (12.5) |
| Interceptions | Three players tied (1) | S Jerome Carter III (6) |
Notes: Returning career leaders include statistics from all institutions while returning leaders from 2025 include only those who accrued their statistics at Clemson; tackle totals according to coaches film review.
WHAT: 2026 Clemson Spring Game (Orange vs. White)
WHEN: Saturday, March 28
WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Clemson, S.C)
TIME: 1 p.m. ET
Format & Details: TBA