Andy Burburija holds the LDT · Backup spot in Clemson Tigers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Andy Burburija is a linebacker/defensive tackle who transferred to Clemson in 2026 after a standout two-year stint at Iowa Western Community College. At the junior college level from 2024-25, he recorded 78 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 14.0 sacks while also forcing a fumble. As a sophomore, Burburija earned first-team NJCAA All-America honors following a 45-tackle, 11.0-sack campaign that helped lead the Reivers to a national championship. In that title game against Hutchinson, he collected eight tackles with 2.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks. Prior to junior college, the Crystal Lake, Illinois native was a three-time all-conference selection at Crystal Lake South High School, where he posted 92 tackles, 22.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries as a senior.