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Clay Swinney - Football - Clemson University Athletics

#88  Clay Swinney

Position:
WR
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
*So.
Hometown:
Clemson, S.C.
High School:
D.W. Daniel HS

Joined Clemson as a walk-on in 2022 ... continued in the lineage of Swinney family holders on placekicker, inheriting the role from his brothers Will (Clemson's primary holder from 2017-21) and Drew (2022); the last placekick held by a non-Swinney was the final extra point of Clemson's national championship victory against Alabama to end the 2016 season (Seth Ryan following Hunter Renfrow's game-winning touchdown) ... enters 2024 having appeared in 14 career games including 12 offensive snaps and one reception for 24 yards.

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Joined Clemson as a walk-on in 2022 … continued in the lineage of Swinney family holders on placekicker, inheriting the role from his brothers Will (Clemson’s primary holder from 2017-21) and Drew (2022); the last placekick held by a non-Swinney was the final extra point of Clemson’s national championship victory against Alabama to end the 2016 season (Seth Ryan following Hunter Renfrow’s game-winning touchdown) … enters 2024 having appeared in 14 career games including 12 offensive snaps and one reception for 24 yards.

2023: Earned starting holder role coming out of fall camp … played in all 13 games, including 11 offensive snaps and one catch for 24 yards … held every placekick, including 24 field goal attempts and 46 PAT attempts … All-ACC Academic Team selection … made season debut at Duke … recorded first career reception vs. Charleston Southern, hauling in a 24-yard pass from Paul Tyson.

2022: Made collegiate debut vs. Louisiana Tech, playing one offensive snap … ACC Honor Roll selection.

Before Clemson: Part of consecutive state championship teams at Daniel High School in 2020 and 2021 … caught 37 passes for 416 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2021 … also contributed as a kick returner and punt returner … played for Jeff Fruster at Daniel … also contributed on Daniel’s basketball team.

Personal: Sports communication major … son of Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney, becoming the third of Swinney’s three sons to play at Clemson … his oldest brother, Will, tied the school and modern FBS record by playing 69 career games at Clemson from 2017-21 … his other brother, Drew, is a receiver on Clemson’s 2022 roster … born July 29, 2003.

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