2022 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2022 Clemson Tigers football team will represent Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 15th year. The Tigers compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
2022 record | 0–0 (0–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brandon Streeter (1st, 8th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Wes Goodwin (1st, 11th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Mickey Conn (1st, 7th overall season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 81,500) |
Uniform | |
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2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of May 2, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll |
Offseason
Recruiting
Clemson's 2022 class consisted of twenty signees.[1] The class was ranked first in the ACC and tenth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[2]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Keith Adams Jr RB |
Saint George, Utah | Pine View High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 | |
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Sherrod Covil S |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar Smith High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 17, 2021 | |
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TJ Dudley LB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 | |
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Kylon Griffin S |
Montgomery, Alabama | Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 25, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Robert Gunn K |
Largo, Florida | Pinellas Park High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 14, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Cade Klubnik QB |
Austin, Texas | Westlake High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Mar 2, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jahiem Lawson DL |
Central, South Carolina | D. W. Daniel High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 28, 2021 | |
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Jeadyn Lukus CB |
Mauldin, South Carolina | Mauldin High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 28, 2021 | |
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Kobe McCloud LB |
Tampa, Florida | Gaither High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Jan 26, 2022 | |
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Blake Miller OT |
Strongsville, Ohio | Strongsville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Oct 28, 2020 | |
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Miles Oliver CB |
Douglasville, Georgia | Douglas County High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Toriano Pride CB |
East St. Louis, Illinois | East St. Louis High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 18, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Adam Randall WR |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Myrtle Beach High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Collin Sadler OT |
Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Nov 2, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Josh Sapp TE |
Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 19, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jackson Smith P |
Saraland, Alabama | Saraland High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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Caden Story DL |
Lanett, Alabama | Lanett High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Cole Turner WR |
Birmingham, Alabama | Vestavia Hills High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Antonio Williams WR |
Irmo, South Carolina | Dutch Fork High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 9, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Wade Woodaz S |
Tampa, Florida | Jesuit High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 25, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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NFL Draftees
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 42 | Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 231 | Baylon Spector | LB | Buffalo Bills |
Undrafted Free Agents
Player | Position | NFL Club | Reference |
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Nolan Turner | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [3] |
James Skalski | LB | Indianapolis Colts | [4] |
Mario Goodrich | CB | Philadelphia Eagles | [5] |
Justyn Ross | WR | Kansas City Chiefs | [6] |
Players Leaving
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to | Source(s) |
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Hunter Rayburn | 55 | OL | 6'4" | 230 | ![]() | Pensacola, FL | Retired from Football | [7] |
Jaelyn Lay | 85 | TE | 6'6" | 270 | ![]() | Riverdale, GA | Alabama State | [8] [9] |
Darnell Jefferies | 90 | DT | 6'2" | 290 | ![]() | Covington, GA | Minnesota | [8][10] |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Source(s) |
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Hunter Johnson | QB | 6'2" | 210 | ![]() | Brownsburg, IN | Northwestern | [11] |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | |||||
September 10 | Furman* | |||||
September 17 | Louisiana Tech* |
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September 24 | at Wake Forest | |||||
October 1 | NC State |
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October 8 | at Boston College | |||||
October 15 | at Florida State | |||||
October 22 | Syracuse |
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November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | NBC | |||
November 12 | Louisville |
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November 19 | Miami (FL) |
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November 26 | South Carolina* |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Alma Mater | Years at Clemson |
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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 |
Game Summaries
vs. Georgia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: September 5, 2022
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
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Furman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Furman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 10, 2022
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Louisiana Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 17, 2022
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at Wake Forest
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Truist Field • Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: September 24, 2022
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NC State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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NC State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: October 1, 2022
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at Boston College
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: October 8, 2022
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at Florida State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
- Date: October 15, 2022
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Syracuse
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: October 22, 2022
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at Notre Dame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: November 5, 2022
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- TV: NBC
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Louisville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 12, 2022
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Miami (FL)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 18, 2022
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South Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 26, 2022
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