#17  Christopher Vizzina

Entered 2024 having previously played nine snaps in two games while redshirting … passed for 5,000 yards in his prep career in Alabama en route to being ranked among the nation’s top prospects in the class of 2023.

2024: Made season debut vs. Appalachian State, completing 7-of-11 passes for 78 yards and rushing six times for 31 yards including his first career rushing touchdown … completed 4-of-7 passes for 41 yards vs. NC State … played one snap at Florida State, taking a deep shot that drew a pass interference penalty on a Clemson touchdown drive … completed a six-yard pass at Wake Forest … added a three-yard completion vs. Virginia … completed 6-of-14 passes for 62 yards and recorded a career-long 35 yard run vs. The Citadel.

2023: Played nine snaps while redshirting … made collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern … saw action vs. Georgia Tech … ACC Honor Roll selection.

Before Clemson: National top-50 player cited as a five-star prospect by many recruiting services … completed 561-of-865 passes for 7,220 yards and 59 touchdown passes in his prep career … also scored 29 rushing touchdowns, giving him 88 combined touchdowns rushing and passing for his career … connected on 161-of-251 passes (64.1 percent) as a senior, totaling 1,828 yards and 16 scores … also rushed for 341 yards and 11 scores … had 2,169 yards of total offense in just nine games … ironically had one of his best games of the year against Pelham, Dabo Swinney’s alma mater, when he completed 22-of-27 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns … had 20 carries for a career-high 140 rushing yards vs. Oak Mountain … completed 28-of-42 passes for 327 yards and two scores plus a rushing touchdown against Fairhope in his final high school game … as a junior in 2021, completed 68.4 percent of his passes (134-of-196) for 2,065 yards and 16 touchdowns with just four interceptions … also rushed for 600 yards and 15 touchdowns to finish with 2,665 yards of total offense in 11 games … helped team to 10-2 record with a trip to state semifinals … completed 13-of-17 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns vs. Woodlawn … completed 8-of-11 passes for 230 yards and five touchdowns against Huffman … connected on 17-of-19 passes for 232 yards vs. Shades Valley … contributed to the team’s 12-2 season as a freshman in 2019, completing 93-of-159 passes for 1,176 yards and 11 scores … competed in the Elite 11 Camp in summer of 2022 … invited to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … played in Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star game and led Alabama team to victory with a late touchdown pass, going 8-for-13 for 80 yards in the game … rated by PrepStar as the No. 31 overall player in the nation … ranked 35th in Sports Illustrated’s SI99 for 2023 … ranked No. 38 by ESPN.com, which ranked him as the nation’s seventh-best quarterback … ranked No. 54 overall by 247Sports … On3 ranked him No. 60 overall in the nation.

Personal: Committed to Clemson on April 12, 2022 … born April 27, 2005 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2023 … pre-business major … name pronounced “VIZZ-ee-nuh.”