2025 Clemson Tigers

[Carolina Speed]

Since 2008 Clemson has started 5,5, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 6, 6, 8, 7,9, 6, 7, and 8 white athletes. They look to remain at 8 again in 2025. They will gain one on defense-3, and lose one on offense-5.

QB Cade Klubnik will start at QB for the third consecutive year and will be one of the top 3 QB's in the country. He should get drafted in the first-round next year.
The rest of the offense is on the OL. Sadly, gone is the starting white TE. Jake Briningstool Clemson had for several years, however RS Freshman Christian Bentancur should see playing time and will likely become a three-year starter beginning next season. Also look for back up WR Cole Turner to get plenty of PT. Turner may also return kick offs.
WR Troy Stellato who started a few games last season, transferred to Kentucky.

The defense will start 3. Purdue transfer Will Heldt will get the start at RDE. Hard to believe Wade Woodaz is a senior. Woodaz gets the start at MLB. HS phenom Sammy Brown will start as a true sophomore at WLB. Really looking forward to seeing him full time as he was a back-up last season with plenty of playing time. GR-Cade Denhoff will be the back-up LDE. GR Tyler Venables will back up at FS.

Offense-
QB-Cade Klubnik SR.
LG/C- Harris Sewell JR.
OC-Ryan Linthicum GR
RG-Walker Parks GR.
RT-Blake Miller SR.

Prominent back-up
WR-Cole Turner

Defense-
RDE-Will Heldt-JR/TR
WLB-Sammy Brown SO
MLB-Wade Woodaz SR.

Prominent back-ups
LDE-Cade Denhoff GR
FS-Tyler Venables

KR-Cole Turner

 

[Freethinker]

Nice that Clemson remains one of the most watchable teams out of the top programs. Excited to see Klubnik become elite and Brown wreak havoc on D!

 

[Bucky]

Always cheering for Clemson under Dabo! I like the star power at QB and a near snow plow down South. Be nice to see Taylor and Venables work their way into more PT.

Heldt was a solid pickup from Purdue! Woodaz and Brown are about to knock some heads at LB

 

[Leonardfan]

Klubnik has 1st round chatter around him. He took a step forward last season, let's hope he does so again this year.

Their defense should be fun to watch.

 

[TwentyTwo]

Nice job once again Carolina Speed! Always enjoyed doing Clemson write up's in the past....this team is in the neck of your woods.

If every SEC Team followed Clemson's demographic make up; we wouldn't have to vent as much here on CF.
Its unacceptable that the past 10 years South Carolina or an Auburn barely had a White defender ever starting!

Should be an interesting Season-Opener Aug 30th LSU at Clemson ...
Two Top 8 teams likely with two top notch QBs Klubnik & Garrett Nussmeier

Looking forward watching more of LB Sammy Brown. Another athlete that was capable of being a college RB

Athlon's Magazine actually has FS Tyler Venables starting...will be sure to add him to the next round of 2025 DBs thread

Hoping speedy WR Cole Turner (now a Junior) will be more prominent in the Weekly Stat-lines