The 2022 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 15th year. The Tigers competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. On November 26, 2022, Clemson's archrival, the South Carolina Gamecocks, defeated Clemson in Memorial Stadium, shattering their nation leading 40 game home winning streak dating back to 2016.
Offseason
Recruiting
Clemson's 2022 class consisted of 20 signees. The class was ranked first in the ACC and tenth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.
Players leaving for NFL
NFL draftees 2 42 Andrew Booth Jr. CB Minnesota Vikings 7 231 Baylon Spector LB Buffalo Bills
Undrafted free agents Nolan Turner S Tampa Bay Buccaneers James Skalski LB Indianapolis Colts Mario Goodrich CB Philadelphia Eagles Justyn Ross WR Kansas City Chiefs
Transfers
Players leaving Players Leaving Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s) Dacari Collins 3 WR 6'4" 215 Sophomore Atlanta, GA NC State Lannden Zanders 36 S 6'1" 200 Junior Shelby, NC Retired from Football Sergio Allen 45 LB 6'1" 230 Junior Fort Valley, GA Cal Hunter Rayburn 55 OL 6'4" 230 Junior Pensacola, FL Retired from Football Jaelyn Lay 85 TE 6'6" 270 Sophomore Riverdale, GA Alabama State Darnell Jefferies 90 DT 6'2" 290 Junior Covington, GA Minnesota
Incoming transfers Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Source(s) Hunter Johnson 12 QB 6'2" 210 Senior Brownsburg, IN Northwestern
Post-season Transfers
The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.
Postseason transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s) Fred Davis II 2 DB 6'0" 190 Junior Jacksonville, FL UCF DJ Uiagalelei 5 QB 6'4" 235 Junior Riverside, CA Oregon State E.J. Williams Jr. 6 WR 6'3" 195 Junior Phenix City, AL Indiana Kobe Pace 7 RB 5'10" 210 Junior Cedartown, GA Virginia Kevin Swint 14 DE 6'3" 225 Junior Carrollton, GA Georgia State Billy Wiles 17 QB 6'3" 215 Freshman Ashburn, VA Southern Miss Etinosa Reuben 32 DL 6'3" 285 Junior Kansas City, MO Georgia Tech LaVonta Bentley 42 LB 6'0" 235 Junior Birmingham, AL Colorado
Preseason
Award watchlists Listed in the order that they were released Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy Bryan Bresee DT JR Trenton Simpson LB JR Dodd Trophy Dabo Swinney HC — Maxwell Award Will Shipley RB SO Davey O'Brien Award John Mackey Award Davis Allen TE SR Rimington Trophy Will Putnam OL SR Butkus Award Trenton Simpson LB JR Jim Thorpe Award Andrew Mukuba DB SO Bronko Nagurski Trophy Bryan Bresee DT JR Myles Murphy DE JR Trenton Simpson LB JR Outland Trophy Bryan Bresee DT JR Myles Murphy DE JR Jordan McFadden OT SR Lou Groza Award B. T. Potter PK SR Paul Hornung Award Will Shipley RB SO Wuerffel Trophy Bednarik Award Bryan Bresee DT JR Myles Murphy DE JR Trenton Simpson LB JR Lombardi Award Bryan Bresee DT JR Jordan McFadden OT SR Myles Murphy DE JR Trenton Simpson LB JR Polynesian College FootballPlayer of the Year Award DJ Uiagalelei QB JR Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Schedule
Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff +Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff Dabo Swinney Head coach University of Alabama (1993) 15th Wes Goodwin Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Mississippi State University (2009) 11th Mike Reed Assistant coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach Boston College (1994) 10th Brandon Streeter Assistant coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Clemson University (1999) 8th Mickey Conn Assistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach University of Alabama (1995) 7th Kyle Richardson Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coach Appalachian State University (2001) 7th Thomas Austin Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach Clemson University (2010) 5th Lemanski Hall Assistant coach/defensive ends coach University of Alabama (1993) 5th Tyler Grisham Assistant coach/wide receivers coach Clemson University (2009) 3rd C. J. Spiller Assistant coach/running backs coach Clemson University (2009) 2nd Nick Eason Assistant coach/defensive tackles coach Clemson University (2001) 1st
Roster
2022 Clemson Tigers FootballQuarterback 2 Cade Klubnik – freshman (6'2 185) 5 DJ Uiagalelei – junior (6'4, 250) 12 Hunter Johnson – graduate (6'2, 215) 14 Trent Pearman – freshman (6'2, 170) 16 Will Taylor – sophomore (5'10, 175) 17 Billy Wiles – freshman (6'3, 215) 18 Hunter Helms – sophomore (6'2, 210)
Running back 1 Will Shipley – sophomore (5'11, 205) 7 Kobe Pace – junior (5'10, 210) 19 Keith Adams Jr. – freshman (5'10, 200) 20 Domonique Thomas – sophomore (5'8, 195) 26 Phil Mafah – sophomore (6'1, 225) 31 Tristen Rigby – freshman (5'10, 200) 32 Wise Segars Jr. – freshman (6'1, 195) 34 Kevin McNeal – freshman (5'9, 195)
Wide receiver 0 Antonio Williams – freshman (6'0 180) 6 E.J. Williams Jr. – junior (6'3, 195) 8 Adam Randall – freshman (6'2, 215) 10 Joseph Ngata – senior (6'3, 220) 13 Brannon Specter – junior (6'1, 195) 15 Troy Stellato – freshman (6'1, 195) 22 Cole Turner – freshman (6'2, 180) 24 Hamp Greene – junior (5'9, 180) 25 Blackmon Huckabee Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 185) 80 Beaux Collins – sophomore (6'3, 205) 81 Drew Swinney – senior (5'9, 185) 82 Jackson Crosby – freshman (5'10, 180) 83 Hampton Earle – junior (5'10, 190) 86 Tye Herbstreit – junior (5'11, 170) 87 Michael Mankaka – freshman (6'1, 190) 88 Cale Swinney – freshman (5'11, 160) 89 Zach Jackson – freshman (6'3, 200)
Tight end 9 Jake Briningstool – sophomore (6'6, 235) 11 Sage Ennis – sophomore (6'4, 240) 33 Griffin Batt – freshman (6'2, 210) 40 Luke Price – graduate (6'2, 235) 43 Will Blackston – sophomore (6'1, 250) 44 Banks Pope – freshman (6'4, 250) 84 Davis Allen – senior (6'6, 250) 85 Josh Sapp – freshman (6'3, 235)
Placekicker 29 B. T. Potter – graduate (5'10, 190) 36 Quinn Castner – sophomore (5'5, 145) 37 Liam Boyd – freshman (6'1, 195) 38 Robert Gunn III – freshman (6'2, 175) 41 Jonathan Weitz – junior (5'11, 190) 47 Hogan Morton – freshman (5'9, 160) Offensive lineman 50 Collin Sadler – OL – freshman (6'6, 295) 51 Peyton Pitts – OL – freshman (6'6, 315) 53 Ryan Linthicum – OL – freshman (6'3, 300) 54 Mason Trotter – OL – junior (6'2, 285) 56 Will Putnam – OL – senior (6'4, 305) 59 Dietrick Pennington – OL – freshman (6'5, 335) 60 Mac Cranford – OL – junior (6'0, 285) 62 Connor Graham – OL – sophomore (6'2, 285) 64 Walker Parks – OL – junior (6'5, 300) 65 Chapman Pendergrass – OL – freshman (6'4, 300) 67 Nathan Brooks – OL – freshman (6'5, 280) 68 Will Boggs – OL – sophomore (6'3, 285) 69 Sam Judy – OL – freshman (6'5, 300) 70 Tristan Leigh – OL – freshman (6'6, 315) 71 Jordan McFadden – OT – senior (6'2, 310) 72 Mason Johnstone – OL – freshman (6'7, 250) 73 Bryn Tucker – OL – sophomore (6'3, 320) 74 Marcus Tate – OL – sophomore (6'5, 325) 75 Trent Howard – OL – sophomore (6'3, 290) 76 John Williams – OL – sophomore (6'4, 300) 77 Mitchell Mayes – OL – sophomore (6'3, 310) 78 Blake Miller – OL – freshman (6'6, 315)
Defensive lineman 3 Xavier Thomas – DE – graduate (6'2, 265) 5 KJ Henry – DE – senior (6'4, 260) 7 Justin Mascoll – DE – senior (6'4, 260) 8 Tré Williams – DT – sophomore (6'2, 300) 11 Bryan Bresee – DT – sophomore (6'5, 300) 13 Tyler Davis – DT – senior (6'2, 300) 14 Kevin Swint – DE – junior (6'3, 225) 15 Jahiem Lawson – DE – freshman (6'3, 215) 19 DeMonte Capehart – DT – sophomore (6'5, 310) 32 Etinosa Reuben – DT – junior (6'3, 285) 33 Ruke Orhorhoro – DT – junior (6'4, 295) 34 Armon Mason – DE – freshman (6'2, 210) 44 Cade Denhoff – DE – freshman (6'5, 250) 55 Payton Page – DT – sophomore (6'4, 335) 58 Evan McCutchen – DE – sophomore (6'2, 235) 90 Jabriel Robinson – DL – graduate (6'4, 260) 91 Zaire Patterson – DE – freshman (6'5, 250) 92 Levi Matthews – DE – freshman (6'5, 200) 93 Caden Story – DT – freshman (6'4, 275) 97 Andrew Roberts – DE – senior (6'4, 225) 98 Myles Murphy – DE – junior (6'5, 275) 99 Greg Williams – DE – junior (6'4, 260)
Punter 39 Aidan Swanson – junior (6'3, 180) 40 Brodey Conn – freshman (6'1, 190) 89 Jack Smith – freshman (6'5, 225) Linebacker 0 Barrett Carter – sophomore (6'1, 225) 6 Sheridan Jones – senior (6'0, 185) 17 Wade Woodaz – freshman (6'3, 205) 22 Trenton Simpson – junior (6'3, 230) 26 T.J. Dudley – freshman (6'3, 220) 29 Fletcher Cothran – freshman (6'3, 210) 30 Keith Maguire – junior (6'2, 230) 31 Kobe McCloud – freshman (6'0, 210) 42 LaVonta Bradley – junior (6'0, 235) 43 Riggs Faulkenberry – freshman (6'2, 205) 46 Jesiah Carlton – graduate (6'1, 230) 48 David Cote – junior (5'11, 215) 49 Matt Maloney – junior (6'0, 210) 51 Colby Doolittle – freshman (6'2, 225) 52 Joey Eddis – sophomore (5'11, 200) 54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – sophomore (6'0, 225) 56 Reed Morrissey – freshman (6'0, 200)
Defensive back 1 Andrew Mukuba – S – sophomore (6'0, 185) 2 Fred Davis II – CB – junior (6'0, 190) 9 R.J. Mickens – S – junior (6'0, 205) 10 Jeadyn Lukus – CB – freshman (6'2, 185) 12 Sherrod Covil Jr. – S – freshman (6'0, 190) 16 Myles Oliver – CB – freshman (6'0, 170) 18 Kylon Griffin – S – freshman (5'11, 185) 20 Nate Wiggins – CB – sophomore (6'2, 180) 21 Malcolm Greene – CB – junior (5'10, 190) 21 Jaden Kinard – S – freshman (6'0, 180) 23 Toriano Pride Jr. – CB – freshman (5'11, 185) 24 Tyler Venables – S – junior (5'10, 200) 25 Jalyn Phillips – S – senior (6'1, 205) 27 Carson Donnelly – S – graduate (5'11, 195) 35 Elijah Rodgers – CB – senior (6'1, 185) 37 Jacob Hendricks – S – freshman (5'7, 180) 38 Peter Nearn – S – freshman (6'2, 195) 39 Bubba McAtee – S – sophomore (6'3, 200) 41 Caleb Nix – S – freshman (6'1, 200) 47 Boston Miller – S – freshman (6'3, 200)
Long snappers 45 Philip Florenzo – sophomore (6'2, 240) 58 Holden Caspersen – freshman (5'11, 210)
Game summaries
Vs. Georgia Tech
Furman
Louisiana Tech
At No. 21 Wake Forest
No. 10 NC State
At Boston College
At Florida State
No. 14 Syracuse
At Notre Dame
Louisville
Miami (FL)
South Carolina
Vs. No. 23 North Carolina
Vs. No. 6 Tennessee
Awards and honors
Individual Awards Player Position Award Ref. Jordan McFadden OT Jacobs Blocking Trophy
All-American PlayerAPAFCAFWAATSNWCFF Designation Tyler Davis – – 2 – – None Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 2 – – – – None The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:
All-ACCPlayerPositionTeam Will Shipley RB First-Team AP Jordan McFadden OT Myles Murphy DE Tyler Davis DT Will Shipley SP KJ Henry DE Second Team Bryan Bresee DT B. T. Potter PK Davis Allen TE Third Team Will Putnam C Trenton Simpson LB Antonio Williams WR Honorable Mention Walker Parks OG Marcus Tate OG Ruke Orhorhoro DT Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Barrett Carter LB Sheridan Jones CB Nate Wiggins CB Andrew Mukuba S Jalyn Phillips S Source:
Players drafted into the NFL
1 28 Myles Murphy DE Cincinnati Bengals 1 29 Bryan Bresee DT New Orleans Saints 3 86 Trenton Simpson LB Baltimore Ravens 5 137 KJ Henry DE Washington Commanders 5 156 Jordan McFadden OG Los Angeles Chargers 5 175 Davis Allen TE Los Angeles Rams
References