Kobe McCloud holds the WLB · Backup spot in Clemson Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kobe McCloud is a 5'11", 225-pound weak-side linebacker for Clemson who enters 2026 as a redshirt senior. A three-star recruit from Tampa's Gaither High School, McCloud committed to Clemson in January 2022 and has appeared in 28 games with three starts. In 2025, he recorded 28 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and five pass breakups across 236 snaps over 13 games. McCloud earned his communication degree in December 2025 and comes from a football family; his brother Ray-Ray played wide receiver at Clemson before his 2018 NFL selection.

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