Tait Reynolds
QB · Freshman
ACC · Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson Football Roster 2026
Players by position group
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2026 roster
Clemson football roster by position
The complete 2026 Clemson roster by position group, with jersey number, class year, height, weight and hometown as published by the program. The roster carries 121 players and 20 transfers, with the quarterback job unsettled after Cade Klubnik’s departure for the NFL Draft left Christopher Vizzina and a rebuilt room to compete for the starting job.
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tait Reynolds | QB | Freshman | 6-2 | 215 | Queen Creek, Ariz. | — |
| 5 | Brock Bradley | QB | Freshman | 6-0 | 190 | Birmingham, Ala. | — |
| 9 | Colson Brown | QB | Senior | 6-3 | 205 | North Augusta, S.C. | Quarterback who transferred in from Georgia Tech by way of Anderson. |
| 14 | Trent Pearman | QB | Fifth year | 6-0 | 190 | Clemson, S.C. | — |
| 17 | Christopher Vizzina | QB | Senior | 6-4 | 210 | Birmingham, Ala. | Quarterback in the competition to start, after splitting time in 2025. |
| 8 | Gideon Davidson | RB | Sophomore | 6-0 | 200 | Lynchburg, Va. | — |
| 16 | Chris Johnson Jr. | RB | Senior | 6-0 | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | — |
| 21 | Jarvis Green | RB | Senior | 5-9 | 205 | Irmo, S.C. | — |
| 23 | Peyton Streko | RB | Senior | 5-10 | 195 | Cumming, Ga. | — |
| 24 | David Eziomume | RB | Junior | 6-0 | 215 | Acworth, Ga. | — |
| 26 | Jay Haynes | RB | Senior | 5-11 | 200 | Roanoke, Ala. | — |
| 34 | Max Wilson | RB | Junior | 5-10 | 200 | Bogart, Ga. | — |
| 0 | Naeem Burroughs | WR | Freshman | 5-11 | 185 | Jacksonville, Fla. | — |
| 1 | T.J. Moore | WR | Junior | 6-3 | 200 | Key West, Fla. | — |
| 3 | Tristan Smith | WR | Fifth year | 6-5 | 210 | LaGrange, Ga. | — |
| 6 | Tyler Brown | WR | Senior | 5-11 | 185 | Greenville, S.C. | — |
| 10 | Juju Preston | WR | Sophomore | 6-0 | 155 | Alexandria, Va. | — |
| 12 | Bryant Wesco Jr. | WR | Junior | 6-2 | 195 | Midlothian, Texas | — |
| 13 | Connor Salmin | WR | Freshman | 6-1 | 195 | Round Hill, Va. | — |
| 15 | Chris Denson | WR | Sophomore | 6-2 | 195 | Plant City, Fla. | — |
| 19 | Gordon Sellars III | WR | Freshman | 6-3 | 200 | Charlotte, N.C. | — |
| 20 | Clark Sanderson | WR | Junior | 5-9 | 175 | Birmingham, Ala. | — |
| 22 | Cole Turner | WR | Fifth year | 6-1 | 190 | Vestavia Hills, Ala. | — |
| 25 | Keil McGriff | WR | Freshman | 5-10 | 165 | Gainesville, Fla. | — |
| 27 | Jack Purkerson | WR | Fifth year | 5-7 | 160 | Clemson, S.C. | — |
| 29 | Chase Byrd | WR | Junior | 5-10 | 185 | Greenville, S.C. | — |
| 80 | Luke Stubbs | WR | Fifth year | 6-2 | 200 | Charlotte, N.C. | — |
| 82 | Sam Earle | WR | Junior | 5-10 | 175 | Clemson, S.C. | — |
| 83 | Cam Blivens | WR | Freshman | 6-1 | 190 | Nashville, Tenn. | — |
| 84 | Avery Wieting | WR | Junior | 5-9 | 180 | Lincoln, Neb. | — |
| 86 | Jaylen Brown-Wallace | WR | Senior | 6-2 | 175 | Central, S.C. | — |
| 88 | Clay Swinney | WR | Fifth year | 5-10 | 175 | Clemson, S.C. | Fifth-year receiver and the son of head coach Dabo Swinney. |
| 89 | Grady Sherrill | WR | Fifth year | 5-10 | 185 | Greensboro, N.C. | — |
| 7 | Logan Brooking | TE | Sophomore | 6-4 | 240 | Bluffton, S.C. | — |
| 11 | Olsen Patt-Henry | TE | Senior | 6-3 | 245 | Naples, Fla. | — |
| 18 | Tayveon Wilson | TE | Freshman | 6-1 | 210 | Huntington, W.Va. | — |
| 44 | Jack Wolf | TE | Sophomore | 6-4 | 210 | Gurnee, Ill. | — |
| 85 | Charlie Johnson | TE | Senior | 6-4 | 245 | Columbia, S.C. | — |
| 87 | Christian Bentancur | TE | Junior | 6-4 | 250 | Lakemoor, Ill. | — |
| 50 | Collin Sadler | OL | Fifth year | 6-6 | 310 | Inman, S.C. | — |
| 51 | Gavin Blanchard | OL | Sophomore | 6-2 | 305 | Tampa, Fla. | — |
| 52 | Elyjah Thurmon | OL | Junior | 6-4 | 325 | Rienzi, Miss. | — |
| 54 | Ian Reed | OL | Senior | 6-6 | 305 | Austin, Texas | — |
| 55 | Harris Sewell | OL | Senior | 6-4 | 310 | Odessa, Texas | — |
| 62 | Bryce Smith | OL | Senior | 6-3 | 280 | Six Mile, S.C. | — |
| 63 | Easton Ware | OL | Sophomore | 6-5 | 310 | Lynchburg, Va. | — |
| 64 | Grant Wise | OL | Freshman | 6-4 | 300 | Pace, Fla. | — |
| 65 | Chapman Pendergrass | OL | Fifth year | 6-3 | 295 | Anderson, S.C. | — |
| 67 | Carlito Jones | OL | Senior | 6-8 | 275 | Anderson, S.C. | Offensive lineman also tied for tallest on the roster at 6-8. |
| 70 | Chance Barclay | OL | Freshman | 6-4 | 295 | Minneola, Fla. | — |
| 71 | Leo Delaney | OL | Freshman | 6-5 | 300 | Charlotte, N.C. | — |
| 72 | Adam Guthrie | OL | Freshman | 6-6 | 285 | Washington Court House, Ohio | — |
| 73 | Hayes Galloway | OL | Senior | 6-4 | 310 | Concord, N.C. | — |
| 74 | Brayden Jacobs | OL | Sophomore | 6-7 | 345 | Milton, Ga. | — |
| 75 | Tucker Kattus | OL | Sophomore | 6-5 | 310 | Cincinnati, Ohio | — |
| 76 | Mason Wade | OL | Junior | 6-5 | 300 | Hamilton, Va. | — |
| 77 | Ronan O'Connell | OL | Junior | 6-5 | 320 | Franklin, Tenn. | — |
| 78 | Carter Scruggs | OL | Freshman | 6-5 | 300 | Leesburg, Va. | — |
| 79 | Braden Wilmes | OL | Freshman | 6-8 | 300 | Lawrence, Kan. | Freshman offensive lineman at 6-8, tied for tallest on the roster. |
| 13 | Will Heldt | DE | Senior | 6-6 | 260 | Carmel, Ind. | — |
| 14 | London Merritt | DE | Sophomore | 6-3 | 255 | Atlanta, Ga. | — |
| 15 | Jahiem Lawson | DE | Fifth year | 6-2 | 250 | Central, S.C. | — |
| 17 | Ari Watford | DE | Sophomore | 6-5 | 240 | Norfolk, Va. | — |
| 23 | C.J. Wesley | DE | Fifth year | 6-2 | 245 | West Orange, N.J. | — |
| 29 | Champ Thompson | DT | Junior | 6-3 | 290 | Gainesville, Ga. | — |
| 32 | Michael Foster | DE | Freshman | 6-1 | 240 | Charlotte, N.C. | — |
| 33 | Caden Story | DL | Fifth year | 6-3 | 270 | Lanett, Ala. | — |
| 34 | Armon Mason | DE | Sixth year | 6-3 | 240 | Richmond Hill, Ga. | — |
| 41 | Connor McFadden | DE | Freshman | 6-3 | 240 | Fort Mill, S.C. | — |
| 42 | Hevin Brown-Shuler | DT | Junior | 6-3 | 305 | Atlanta, Ga. | — |
| 44 | Kourtney Kelly | DT | Junior | 6-3 | 290 | Columbus, Ga. | — |
| 45 | Vic Burley | DT | Senior | 6-4 | 315 | Warner Robins, Ga. | — |
| 49 | Darien Mayo | DE | Junior | 6-7 | 270 | York, Pa. | — |
| 54 | Kam Cody | DT | Freshman | 6-3 | 295 | Savannah, Ga. | — |
| 55 | Makhi Williams Lee | DT | Sophomore | 6-2 | 300 | Atlanta, Ga. | — |
| 56 | Andy Burburija | DT | Junior | 6-2 | 305 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | — |
| 90 | J.R. Hardrick | DE | Freshman | 6-5 | 240 | South Pittsburg, Tenn. | — |
| 91 | Dietrick Pennington | DT | Sixth year | 6-5 | 355 | Memphis, Tenn. | Sixth-year defensive tackle listed at 355 pounds, the heaviest player on the roster. |
| 92 | Devarrick Woods | DT | Fifth year | 6-3 | 285 | Bossier City, La. | — |
| 95 | Amare Adams | DT | Sophomore | 6-4 | 305 | Jefferson, S.C. | — |
| 97 | Patrick Swygert | DT | Senior | 6-5 | 285 | Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. | — |
| 99 | Markus Strong | DT | Senior | 6-3 | 295 | Raiford, Fla. | Defensive tackle who transferred in from Oklahoma. |
| 7 | Jeremiah Alexander | LB | Fifth year | 6-2 | 235 | Alabaster, Ala. | Graduate linebacker who transferred in from Alabama. |
| 9 | Drew Woodaz | LB | Junior | 6-2 | 220 | Tampa, Fla. | — |
| 19 | Brayden Reilly | LB | Freshman | 6-3 | 220 | Cincinnati, Ohio | — |
| 21 | Kobe McCloud | LB | Fifth year | 5-11 | 225 | Tampa, Fla. | — |
| 24 | Logan Anderson | LB | Sophomore | 6-2 | 225 | Fyffe, Ala. | — |
| 26 | C.J. Kubah-Taylor | LB | Junior | 6-2 | 220 | Frederick, Md. | — |
| 38 | Dominic Staten | LB | Sophomore | 5-9 | 215 | Florence, S.C. | — |
| 39 | J.D. Bonamy | LB | Freshman | 5-9 | 200 | Birmingham, Ala. | — |
| 43 | Billy Wilkes | LB | Junior | 6-1 | 215 | Charlotte, N.C. | — |
| 47 | Sammy Brown | LB | Junior | 6-2 | 235 | Commerce, Ga. | — |
| 50 | Fletcher Cothran | LB | Fifth year | 6-3 | 220 | Anderson, S.C. | — |
| 53 | Joseph Roberto II | LB | Junior | 6-2 | 225 | Helena, Ala. | — |
| 0 | Donovan Starr | CB | Sophomore | 5-11 | 185 | Bloomington, Ill. | — |
| 1 | Branden Strozier | CB | Senior | 6-1 | 190 | Lovejoy, Ga. | — |
| 2 | Ashton Hampton | CB | Junior | 6-2 | 205 | Tallahassee, Fla. | — |
| 3 | Elliot Washington II | CB | Senior | 5-11 | 200 | Sarasota, Fla. | Cornerback who transferred in from Penn State. |
| 5 | Ronan Hanafin | S | Senior | 6-3 | 215 | Burlington, Mass. | — |
| 6 | Jerome Carter III | S | Junior | 6-1 | 195 | Lake City, Fla. | — |
| 8 | Corian Gipson | CB | Junior | 6-1 | 195 | Fort Worth, Texas | — |
| 10 | Misun Kelley | DB | Senior | 5-9 | 185 | Central, S.C. | — |
| 11 | Polo Anderson | S | Freshman | 6-2 | 190 | Spartanburg, S.C. | — |
| 12 | Shavar Young Jr. | CB | Freshman | 5-11 | 190 | Knoxville, Tenn. | — |
| 16 | Myles Oliver | CB | Fifth year | 5-11 | 185 | Villa Rica, Ga. | — |
| 18 | Kylon Griffin | S | Fifth year | 5-11 | 200 | Montgomery, Ala. | — |
| 20 | Jakarrion Kenan | S | Sophomore | 6-1 | 190 | Bennettsville, S.C. | — |
| 22 | Corey Myrick | S | Junior | 6-3 | 200 | Cincinnati, Ohio | — |
| 25 | Marcell Gipson Jr. | CB | Freshman | 5-10 | 175 | Dallas, Texas | — |
| 27 | Noah Dixon | S | Junior | 6-1 | 195 | LaGrange, Ga. | — |
| 30 | Kylen Webb | S | Senior | 6-0 | 205 | Tampa, Fla. | — |
| 31 | Joe Wilkinson | S | Junior | 6-1 | 200 | Rome, Ga. | — |
| 35 | Tyler Conner | DB | Senior | 5-11 | 185 | Suwanee, Ga. | — |
| 37 | Davion Joyner | CB | Fifth year | 6-1 | 180 | North Charleston, S.C. | — |
| 38 | Robert Gunn III | K | Fifth year | 6-0 | 180 | Seminole, Fla. | — |
| 40 | Brodey Conn | LS | Fifth year | 6-1 | 210 | Clemson, S.C. | — |
| 43 | J.R. Buckner | LS | Junior | 5-11 | 260 | Auburn, Ala. | — |
| 46 | Jackson Reach | LS | Freshman | 6-2 | 220 | Hermosa Beach, Calif. | — |
| 48 | Charlie Reed | K | Junior | 6-2 | 210 | Austin, Texas | — |
| 81 | Nolan Hauser | K | Junior | 6-1 | 200 | Cornelius, N.C. | — |
| 89 | Jack Smith | P | Fifth year | 6-5 | 240 | Saraland, Ala. | — |
Quarterbacks
Brock Bradley
QB · Freshman
Colson Brown
QB · Senior
Quarterback who transferred in from Georgia Tech by way of Anderson.
Trent Pearman
QB · Fifth year
Christopher Vizzina
QB · Senior
Quarterback in the competition to start, after splitting time in 2025.
Running backs
Gideon Davidson
RB · Sophomore
Chris Johnson Jr.
RB · Senior
Jarvis Green
RB · Senior
Peyton Streko
RB · Senior
David Eziomume
RB · Junior
Jay Haynes
RB · Senior
Max Wilson
RB · Junior
Wide receivers
Naeem Burroughs
WR · Freshman
T.J. Moore
WR · Junior
Tristan Smith
WR · Fifth year
Tyler Brown
WR · Senior
Juju Preston
WR · Sophomore
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR · Junior
Connor Salmin
WR · Freshman
Chris Denson
WR · Sophomore
Gordon Sellars III
WR · Freshman
Clark Sanderson
WR · Junior
Cole Turner
WR · Fifth year
Keil McGriff
WR · Freshman
Jack Purkerson
WR · Fifth year
Chase Byrd
WR · Junior
Luke Stubbs
WR · Fifth year
Sam Earle
WR · Junior
Cam Blivens
WR · Freshman
Avery Wieting
WR · Junior
Jaylen Brown-Wallace
WR · Senior
Clay Swinney
WR · Fifth year
Fifth-year receiver and the son of head coach Dabo Swinney.
Grady Sherrill
WR · Fifth year
Tight ends
Logan Brooking
TE · Sophomore
Olsen Patt-Henry
TE · Senior
Tayveon Wilson
TE · Freshman
Jack Wolf
TE · Sophomore
Charlie Johnson
TE · Senior
Christian Bentancur
TE · Junior
Offensive line
Collin Sadler
OL · Fifth year
Gavin Blanchard
OL · Sophomore
Elyjah Thurmon
OL · Junior
Ian Reed
OL · Senior
Harris Sewell
OL · Senior
Bryce Smith
OL · Senior
Easton Ware
OL · Sophomore
Grant Wise
OL · Freshman
Chapman Pendergrass
OL · Fifth year
Carlito Jones
OL · Senior
Offensive lineman also tied for tallest on the roster at 6-8.
Chance Barclay
OL · Freshman
Leo Delaney
OL · Freshman
Adam Guthrie
OL · Freshman
Hayes Galloway
OL · Senior
Brayden Jacobs
OL · Sophomore
Tucker Kattus
OL · Sophomore
Mason Wade
OL · Junior
Ronan O'Connell
OL · Junior
Carter Scruggs
OL · Freshman
Braden Wilmes
OL · Freshman
Freshman offensive lineman at 6-8, tied for tallest on the roster.
Defensive line
Will Heldt
DE · Senior
London Merritt
DE · Sophomore
Jahiem Lawson
DE · Fifth year
Ari Watford
DE · Sophomore
C.J. Wesley
DE · Fifth year
Champ Thompson
DT · Junior
Michael Foster
DE · Freshman
Caden Story
DL · Fifth year
Armon Mason
DE · Sixth year
Connor McFadden
DE · Freshman
Hevin Brown-Shuler
DT · Junior
Kourtney Kelly
DT · Junior
Vic Burley
DT · Senior
Darien Mayo
DE · Junior
Kam Cody
DT · Freshman
Makhi Williams Lee
DT · Sophomore
Andy Burburija
DT · Junior
J.R. Hardrick
DE · Freshman
Dietrick Pennington
DT · Sixth year
Sixth-year defensive tackle listed at 355 pounds, the heaviest player on the roster.
Devarrick Woods
DT · Fifth year
Amare Adams
DT · Sophomore
Patrick Swygert
DT · Senior
Markus Strong
DT · Senior
Defensive tackle who transferred in from Oklahoma.
Linebackers
Jeremiah Alexander
LB · Fifth year
Graduate linebacker who transferred in from Alabama.
Drew Woodaz
LB · Junior
Brayden Reilly
LB · Freshman
Kobe McCloud
LB · Fifth year
Logan Anderson
LB · Sophomore
C.J. Kubah-Taylor
LB · Junior
Dominic Staten
LB · Sophomore
J.D. Bonamy
LB · Freshman
Billy Wilkes
LB · Junior
Sammy Brown
LB · Junior
Fletcher Cothran
LB · Fifth year
Joseph Roberto II
LB · Junior
Defensive backs
Donovan Starr
CB · Sophomore
Branden Strozier
CB · Senior
Ashton Hampton
CB · Junior
Elliot Washington II
CB · Senior
Cornerback who transferred in from Penn State.
Ronan Hanafin
S · Senior
Jerome Carter III
S · Junior
Corian Gipson
CB · Junior
Misun Kelley
DB · Senior
Polo Anderson
S · Freshman
Shavar Young Jr.
CB · Freshman
Myles Oliver
CB · Fifth year
Kylon Griffin
S · Fifth year
Jakarrion Kenan
S · Sophomore
Corey Myrick
S · Junior
Marcell Gipson Jr.
CB · Freshman
Noah Dixon
S · Junior
Kylen Webb
S · Senior
Joe Wilkinson
S · Junior
Tyler Conner
DB · Senior
Davion Joyner
CB · Fifth year
Specialists
Robert Gunn III
K · Fifth year
Brodey Conn
LS · Fifth year
J.R. Buckner
LS · Junior
Jackson Reach
LS · Freshman
Charlie Reed
K · Junior
Nolan Hauser
K · Junior
Jack Smith
P · Fifth year
Player portraits are a dated 2026 roster snapshot reviewed October 7, 2026. Unavailable portraits retain a labeled placeholder.
Staff and roster movement reflect the 2026 season as announced by the program. Rosters move through the transfer portal year-round, so check the official program site for the definitive list.
Roster coverage
Clemson roster breakdown
This listing contains 121 Clemson players. Counts describe the published snapshot and do not establish the current active roster or game-day availability.
Position groups — Defensive backs: 20; Defensive line: 23; Linebackers: 12; Offensive line: 20; Quarterbacks: 5; Running backs: 7; Specialists: 7; Tight ends: 6; Wide receivers: 21.
Listed classes — Fifth year: 22; Freshman: 24; Junior: 31; Senior: 25; Sixth year: 2; Sophomore: 17. Class labels are reproduced from the roster; remaining eligibility is not verified here.
FAQ
Clemson football roster FAQs
How many Clemson players are listed?
121 player records appear in this snapshot. The table and player cards use the same records.
When was this Clemson roster reviewed?
The team profile was reviewed on 2026-09-01. This is a dated listing; it does not track live injuries, transfers or game-day availability.
Is this a depth chart?
No. Position groups organize the listed players; their order does not identify starters, backups or playing time.
What does the class year tell me?
It is the class label supplied in the roster. It does not verify how many seasons of eligibility remain.
How many transfers did Clemson add for 2026?
20 of the 121 players arrived as transfers, including linebacker Jeremiah Alexander from Alabama, cornerback Elliot Washington II from Penn State, defensive tackle Markus Strong from Oklahoma, and quarterback Colson Brown by way of Georgia Tech and Anderson.
Is Dabo Swinney's son on the Clemson roster?
Yes. Fifth-year receiver Clay Swinney, from Clemson, South Carolina, is the son of head coach Dabo Swinney.
Who is the biggest player on the Clemson roster?
Sixth-year defensive tackle Dietrick Pennington at 6-5 and 355 pounds, followed by offensive lineman Brayden Jacobs at 345. The tallest players are offensive linemen Carlito Jones and Braden Wilmes, both at 6-8.
Who wears No. 0 for Clemson?
Two players: receiver Naeem Burroughs and cornerback Donovan Starr, a transfer from Auburn. Sharing a number between an offensive and defensive player is standard practice.
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