2023 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team will represent Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are expected to be led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team is expected to be led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.[1]

2023 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGarrett Riley (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorWes Goodwin (2nd full, 12th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMickey Conn (2nd full, 8th overall season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 81,500)
Uniform
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Boston College  0 –0   0 –0  
Clemson  0 –0   0 –0  
Duke  0 –0   0 –0  
Florida State  0 –0   0 –0  
Georgia Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
Louisville  0 –0   0 –0  
Miami (FL)  0 –0   0 –0  
NC State  0 –0   0 –0  
North Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
Pittsburgh  0 –0   0 –0  
Syracuse  0 –0   0 –0  
Virginia  0 –0   0 –0  
Virginia Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
Wake Forest  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of May 16, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[2] Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley.

The Clemson football team plays its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Offseason

Recruiting
Main article: 2023 college football recruiting class

Clemson's 2023 class consisted of 26 signees.[3] The class was ranked second in the ACC and eleventh best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jamal Anderson
LB		 Hoschton, Georgia Mill Creek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Khalil Barnes
ATH		 Bogart, Georgia North Oconee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Robert Billings
S		 Alpharetta, Georgia Milton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Brown
WR		 Greenville, South Carolina Greenville Senior 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Victor Burley
DE		 Warner Robins, Georgia Warner Robins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Dee Crayton
ILB		 Alpharetta, Georgia Denmark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jun 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Dixon
TE		 Warminster, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jarvis Green
RB		 Irmo, South Carolina Dutch Fork 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Dec 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Stephiylan Green
DT		 Rome, Georgia Rome 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 267 lb (121 kg) Jun 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Ronan Hanafin
ATH		 Cambridge, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Aug 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jamarius Haynes
RB		 Roanoke, Alabama Handley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Olsen Henry
TE		 Naples, Florida First Baptist Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
AJ Hoffler
DE		 College Park, Georgia Woodward Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Misun Kelly
DB		 Central, South Carolina D. W. Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Oct 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Noble Johnson
WR		 Rockwall, Texas Rockwall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Shelton Lewis
CB		 Stockbridge, Georgia Stockbridge 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
David Ojiegbe
DE		 Washington, D.C. St. John's 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Zechariah Owens
OL		 McDonough, Georgia Eagle's Landing Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Oct 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Tomarrion Paker
DE		 Phenix City, Alabama Central 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Nov 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Ian Reed
OL		 Leander, Texas Vandegrift 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 308 lb (140 kg) Jun 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Harris Sewell
OT		 Odessa, Texas Permian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 299 lb (136 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Branden Strozier
CB		 Alpharetta, Georgia St. Francis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Avieon Terrell
CB		 Atlanta, GA Westlake 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 6, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Christopher Vizzina
QB		 Birmingham, Alabama Briarwood Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Apr 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Kylen Webb
ATH		 Riverview, Florida Sumner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Peter Woods
DT		 Alabaster, Alabama Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 263 lb (119 kg) Jul 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 11
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

NFL draftees
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 22 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

Undrafted free agents
Player Position NFL club Reference
B. T. Potter PK Pittsburgh Steelers [5]
Joseph Ngata WR Philadelphia Eagles [6]

Players leaving
Players Leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s)
Malcolm Greene21CB5'10"190JuniorRichmond, VirginiaVirginia[7][8]
Liam Boyd37PK6'1"195Redshirt FreshmanAsheville, North CarolinaTBD[9]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Source(s)
Paul Tyson12QB6'5"230Redshirt SeniorTrussville, ALArizona State[10]

Preseason

Award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott TrophyBarrett CarterLBJR

Schedule

Clemson and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[11][12] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004, that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Clemson with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice in an (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Tigers three set conference opponents for the next four years is; Florida State, Georgia Tech, and NC State.[13][14]

DateOpponentSiteTVResult
September 4at Duke
September 9Charleston Southern*
September 16Florida Atlantic*
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
September 23Florida State
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
September 30at Syracuse
October 7Wake Forestdagger
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
October 21at Miami (FL)
October 28at NC State
November 4Notre Dame*
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABC
November 11Georgia Tech
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
November 18North Carolina
  • Frank Howard Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
November 25at South Carolina*
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Source:[15][16][17]

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Personnel

Coaching staff
Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff[18]
Name Position Alma mater Years at Clemson
Dabo SwinneyHead coachUniversity of Alabama (1993)16th
Wes GoodwinAssistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coachMississippi State University (2009)12th
Mike ReedAssistant head coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coachBoston College (1994)11th
Mickey ConnAssistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coachUniversity of Alabama (1995)8th
Kyle RichardsonAssistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coachAppalachian State University (2001)8th
Thomas AustinAssistant coach/offensive linemen coachClemson University (2010)6th
Lemanski HallAssistant coach/defensive ends coachUniversity of Alabama (1993)6th
Tyler GrishamAssistant coach/Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coachClemson University (2009)4th
C. J. SpillerAssistant coach/running backs coachClemson University (2009)3rd
Nick EasonAssistant coach/Defensive run game coordinator/defensive tackles coachClemson University (2001)2nd
Garrett RileyAssistant coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coachTexas Tech (2012)1st

Game summaries

At Duke
See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team
Clemson Tigers at Duke Blue Devils − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
Duke 0 0 000

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: September 4, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Game information

Charleston Southern
See also: 2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Charleston Southern 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Game information

Florida Atlantic
See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Florida Atlantic Owls at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida Atlantic 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Game information

Florida State
See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team
Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida State 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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At Syracuse
See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team
Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
Syracuse 0 0 000

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Wake Forest
See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wake Forest 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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At Miami (FL)
See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team
Clemson Tigers at Miami Hurricanes − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
Miami (FL) 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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At NC State
See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team
Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
NC State 0 0 000

at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Notre Dame
See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Notre Dame 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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Georgia Tech
See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Georgia Tech 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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North Carolina
See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 0 000
Clemson 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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At South Carolina
See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
South Carolina 0 0 000

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
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  12. Keepfer, Scott (January 30, 2023). "Clemson 2023 football schedule: Tigers to face eight bowl teams". Greenville News. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  13. "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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