#53  Ryan Linthicum

Breakout contributor in 2024 who enters 2025 having played 1,085 offensive snaps over 23 career games (14 starts).

2024: Played 982 snaps from scrimmage in starting all 14 games in his first year as a starter … was one of 12 Clemson players to start all 14 games … his 982 snaps from scrimmage were the most of any Clemson player in 2024 … garnered first-team All-ACC honors from Sports Info Solutions … helped power Clemson to a top-15 ranking in total offense (451.9 yards per game) … played 57 snaps in season opener vs. No. 1 Georgia in his first career start … played 59 snaps as Clemson recorded a school-record 525 first-half yards and allowed no sacks amid its 712 total yards vs. Appalachian State … played 54 snaps as Clemson’s starters ran out to a 52-7 third-quarter lead in a win vs. NC State … played 56 snaps vs. Stanford as Clemson reached the 40-point mark for a third straight game … played 77 snaps in powering Clemson to 500 yards, including 265 on the ground, at Florida State … played 79 snaps as Clemson posted more than 300 passing yards and exceeded 200 rushing yards at Wake Forest … played 76 snaps vs. Virginia as Clemson produced 539 yards and held the ‘Hoos without a sack … played 104 snaps in helping Phil Mafah to 171 rushing yards vs. Louisville … played 83 snaps at Virginia Tech and recovered a critical fumble that kept a Clemson scoring drive alive … played all 74 snaps along a shuffled offensive line in a comeback win at Pitt … played 49 snaps as Clemson rolled up 302 rushing yards vs. The Citadel … played 72 snaps vs. No. 16 South Carolina … played 74 snaps in Clemson’s dramatic ACC Championship Game win vs. No. 8 SMU … played 68 snaps at No. 3 Texas.

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: Earned degree in criminal justice in December 2024 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2021 … born Sept. 7, 2002.