Clemson Tigers Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

17Christopher VizzinaQB14-JR—15Chris DensonQB22-FR—2Tait ReynoldsQB3FR (3)14Trent PearmanQB4

5Brock BradleyQB5 9Colson BrownQB6

×7

8Gideon DavidsonRB12-SO—ALSO KR 16Chris Johnson Jr.RB24-JR—

PORTAL 24David EziomumeRB33-SO 26Jay HaynesRB4

21Jarvis GreenRB5

X×7

12Bryant Wesco Jr.X13-JR—ALSO PR 13Connor SalminX2FR (4)—22Cole TurnerX35-SR 86Jaylen Brown-WallaceX44-JR

PORTAL

82Sam EarleX5↓8

Z×6

1T.J. MooreZ13-JR—ALSO PR 3Tristan SmithZ24-SR—

PORTAL 19Gordon Sellars IIIZ3FR (4)29Chase ByrdZ43-SO+2 ROLES

89Grady SherrillZ5 80Luke StubbsZ6

SLOT×6

0Naeem BurroughsSLOT1FR (4)—6Tyler BrownSLOT24-JR—ALSO KR 10Juju PrestonSLOT32-FR 20Clark SandersonSLOT43-SO

25Keil McGriffSLOT5 84Avery WietingSLOT6

×5

87Christian BentancurTE13-SO—11Olsen Patt-HenryTE24-SR—7Logan BrookingTE32-FR 18Tayveon WilsonTE4

44Jack WolfTE5

LT×5

74Brayden JacobsLT12-SO—54Ian ReedLT24-JR—70Chance BarclayLT3 71Leo DelaneyLT4

62Bryce SmithLT5

LG×5

52Elyjah ThurmonLG13-SO—50Collin SadlerLG25-SR—59Dietrick PenningtonLG35-SR 64Grant WiseLG4

61Danny SteinLG5

C×5

55Harris SewellC14-SR—94Chapman PendergrassC25-SR—51Gavin BlanchardC32-FR 78Carter ScruggsC4

67Carlito JonesC5

RG×4

77Ronan O'ConnellRG13-SO—75Tucker KattusRG22-FR—72Adam GuthrieRG3 73Hayes GallowayRG4FR

PORTAL

RT×3

63Easton WareRT12-FR—76Mason WadeRT23-SO—79Braden WilmesRT3

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

45Vic BurleyLDT14-JR—56Andy BurburijaLDT23-JR—PORTAL 29Champ ThompsonLDT33-SO 97Patrick SwygertLDT42-SO

RDT×6

95Amare AdamsRDT12-SO—99Markus StrongRDT24-JR—

PORTAL 42Hevin Brown-ShulerRDT3 54Kam CodyRDT4

92Devarrick WoodsRDT5↓2

PORTAL 55Makhi Williams LeeRDT6

EDGE

LDE×6

15Jahiem LawsonLDE15-SR—14London MerrittLDE22-SO—

PORTAL 23C.J. WesleyLDE35-SR

PORTAL 33Caden StoryLDE4

90J.R. HardrickLDE5 41Connor McFaddenLDE6

EDGE

RDE×5

13Will HeldtRDE14-SR—

PORTAL 49Darien MayoRDE23-SO—17Ari WatfordRDE32-FR 32Michael FosterRDE4

34Armon MasonRDE5

WLB×6

7Jeremiah AlexanderWLB15-SR—

PORTAL 21Kobe McCloudWLB25-SR—50Fletcher CothranWLB35-SR 24Logan AndersonWLB4FR (4)

39J.D. BonamyWLB5 53Joseph Roberto IIWLB6

MLB×6

47Sammy BrownMLB13-JR—9Drew WoodazMLB23-SO—26C.J. Kubah-TaylorMLB33-SO 19Brayden ReillyMLB4

43Billy WilkesMLB5 38Dominic StatenMLB6

LCB×4

3Elliot Washington IILCB14-SR—

PORTAL 1Branden StrozierLCB24-JR—12Shavar Young Jr.LCB3 37Davion JoynerLCB4

RCB×4

2Ashton HamptonRCB13-JR—0Donovan StarrRCB22-SO—

PORTAL 16Myles OliverRCB33-JR 35Tyler ConnerRCB42-SO

NB×4

8Corian GipsonNB13-SO—10Misun KelleyNB24-JR—27Noah DixonNB33-SO 25Marcell Gipson Jr.NB4

FS×5

22Corey MyrickFS13-JR—

PORTAL 18Kylon GriffinFS25-SR—11Polo AndersonFS3FR (4)20Jakarrion KenanFS4

30Kylen WebbFS5

SS×3

6Jerome Carter IIISS13-JR—

PORTAL 5Ronan HanafinSS24-SR—31Joe WilkinsonSS3

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

38Robert Gunn IIIKO15-SR—ALSO P 48Charlie ReedKO23-SO—

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×3

6Tyler BrownKR14-JR—ALSO WR 8Gideon DavidsonKR22-SO—ALSO RB 29Chase ByrdKR33-SO+2 ROLES

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×3

46Jackson ReachLS1FR (3)—40Brodey ConnLS24-JR—43J.R. BucknerLS3

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×2

81Nolan HauserPK13-JR—38Robert Gunn IIIPK25-SR—ALSO P

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×3

12Bryant Wesco Jr.PR13-JR—ALSO WR 1T.J. MoorePR23-JR—ALSO WR 29Chase ByrdPR33-SO+2 ROLES

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×2

89Jack SmithPT15-SR—38Robert Gunn IIIPT25-SR—ALSO K

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Christopher Vizzina#17QB14-JR—QB215Chris Denson2-FR QB32Tait ReynoldsFR (3)QB414Trent Pearman

RB7 listed

Gideon Davidson#8RB12-SO—ALSO KR RB216Chris Johnson Jr.4-JR

PORTAL RB324David Eziomume3-SO RB426Jay Haynes

WRX7 listed

Bryant Wesco Jr.#12X13-JR—ALSO PR X213Connor SalminFR (4)X322Cole Turner5-SR X486Jaylen Brown-Wallace4-JR

PORTAL

WRZ6 listed

T.J. Moore#1Z13-JR—ALSO PR Z23Tristan Smith4-SR

PORTAL Z319Gordon Sellars IIIFR (4)Z429Chase Byrd3-SO+2 ROLES

WRSLOT6 listed

Naeem Burroughs#0SLOT1FR (4)—SLOT26Tyler Brown4-JRALSO KR SLOT310Juju Preston2-FR SLOT420Clark Sanderson3-SO

TE5 listed

Christian Bentancur#87TE13-SO—TE211Olsen Patt-Henry4-SR TE37Logan Brooking2-FR TE418Tayveon Wilson

OLLT5 listed

Brayden Jacobs#74LT12-SO—LT254Ian Reed4-JR LT370Chance Barclay LT471Leo Delaney

OLLG5 listed

Elyjah Thurmon#52LG13-SO—LG250Collin Sadler5-SR LG359Dietrick Pennington5-SR LG464Grant Wise

OLC5 listed

Harris Sewell#55C14-SR—C294Chapman Pendergrass5-SR C351Gavin Blanchard2-FR C478Carter Scruggs

OLRG4 listed

Ronan O'Connell#77RG13-SO—RG275Tucker Kattus2-FR RG372Adam Guthrie RG473Hayes GallowayFR

PORTAL

OLRT3 listed

Easton Ware#63RT12-FR—RT276Mason Wade3-SO RT379Braden Wilmes

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Vic Burley#45LDT14-JR—LDT256Andy Burburija3-JRPORTAL LDT329Champ Thompson3-SO LDT497Patrick Swygert2-SO

DLRDT6 listed

Amare Adams#95RDT12-SO—RDT299Markus Strong4-JR

PORTAL RDT342Hevin Brown-Shuler RDT454Kam Cody

EDGELDE6 listed

Jahiem Lawson#15LDE15-SR—LDE214London Merritt2-SO

PORTAL LDE323C.J. Wesley5-SR

PORTAL LDE433Caden Story

EDGERDE5 listed

Will Heldt#13RDE14-SR—

PORTAL RDE249Darien Mayo3-SO RDE317Ari Watford2-FR RDE432Michael Foster

LBWLB6 listed

Jeremiah Alexander#7WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB221Kobe McCloud5-SR WLB350Fletcher Cothran5-SR WLB424Logan AndersonFR (4)

LBMLB6 listed

Sammy Brown#47MLB13-JR—MLB29Drew Woodaz3-SO MLB326C.J. Kubah-Taylor3-SO MLB419Brayden Reilly

CBLCB4 listed

Elliot Washington II#3LCB14-SR—

PORTAL LCB21Branden Strozier4-JR LCB312Shavar Young Jr.LCB437Davion Joyner

CBRCB4 listed

Ashton Hampton#2RCB13-JR—RCB20Donovan Starr2-SO

PORTAL RCB316Myles Oliver3-JR RCB435Tyler Conner2-SO

CBNB4 listed

Corian Gipson#8NB13-SO—NB210Misun Kelley4-JR NB327Noah Dixon3-SO NB425Marcell Gipson Jr.

SFS5 listed

Corey Myrick#22FS13-JR—

PORTAL FS218Kylon Griffin5-SR FS311Polo AndersonFR (4)FS420Jakarrion Kenan

SSS3 listed

Jerome Carter III#6SS13-JR—

PORTAL SS25Ronan Hanafin4-SR SS331Joe Wilkinson

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Robert Gunn III#38KO15-SR—ALSO P KO248Charlie Reed3-SO

KR3 listed

Tyler Brown#6KR14-JR—ALSO WR KR28Gideon Davidson2-SOALSO RB KR329Chase Byrd3-SO+2 ROLES

LS3 listed

Jackson Reach#46LS1FR (3)—LS240Brodey Conn4-JR LS343J.R. Buckner

PK2 listed

Nolan Hauser#81PK13-JR—PK238Robert Gunn III5-SRALSO P

PR3 listed

Bryant Wesco Jr.#12PR13-JR—ALSO WR PR21T.J. Moore3-JRALSO WR PR329Chase Byrd3-SO+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Jack Smith#89PT15-SR—PT238Robert Gunn III5-SRALSO K

Program & Venue

Program

Clemson Tigers

Clemson University

Conference ACCFootball began 1896Location Clemson, South Carolina

Home

Memorial Stadium

82,000Listed capacity

Location Clemson, South Carolina

Coaching staff

Head coachDabo Swinney

Offensive coordinatorMatt Luke

Defensive coordinatorNick Eason

Identity

Mascot The Tiger

Orange Primary

Regalia Secondary