#53  Ryan Linthicum

Enters 2024 having played 103 offensive snaps over nine career games.

2023: Played 59 offensive snaps over four games … played 22 snaps as Clemson amassed 679 yards of offense and 37 first downs vs. Charleston Southern … played 15 snaps in Clemson’s sack-free win vs. Florida Atlantic … played three snaps vs. No. 12 Notre Dame … played 19 snaps as Clemson reached 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards vs. Georgia Tech.

2022: Played 37 offensive snaps over three games … made season debut vs. Louisiana Tech, playing 14 snaps … played seven snaps vs. Miami (Fla.) … played 16 snaps vs. No. 24 North Carolina.

2021: Appeared in two games while redshirting, playing seven total snaps … played three snaps in college debut vs. SC State … played four snaps vs. UConn.

Before Clemson: Ranked as the No. 120 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com, which listed him as the best center in the nation and the fifth-best player from Maryland … 247Sports ranked him as the eighth-best center in the nation and 21st-best player from Maryland … ESPN.com ranked him among its top 300 prospects nationally as well as the fourth-best center in the nation and 14th-best player from Maryland … PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team selection and four-star recruit who ranked as the nation’s No. 2 center and the No. 4 player in Maryland … invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … did not have a 2020 high school season due to COVID-19 pandemic … committed to Clemson on Sept. 23, 2019 … recruited by Robbie Caldwell and Mike Reed … played football, basketball and lacrosse in high school … played for Josh Klotz at Damascus High School … became Clemson’s second signee from Damascus in a two-year span, joining 2020 signee Bryan Bresee.

Personal: Criminal justice major … enrolled at Clemson in January 2021 … born Sept. 7, 2002.