Top 10 Tigers: The Best of Clemson’s 2025 Season
As the Tigers closed out a 7-6 2025 campaign, several standout performances kept Clemson afloat. From Ronan Hanafin’s 12-tackle defensive clinic versus LSU to Adam Randall’s game-clinching dual threat against Louisville, ten individuals carried the team through rough waters. Quarterbacks Christopher Vizzina and Cade Klubnik each threw for over 300 yards in pivotal wins, while wideouts Bryant Wesco Jr. and T.J. Moore torched defenses when called upon. Defensively, Sammy Brown’s 11-tackle, two-sack effort against Louisville and Ricardo Jones’s two-interception, pick-six demolition of South Carolina bookend a list of unforgettable moments that defined Clemson’s season and kept bowl hopes alive.
If only Clemson’s final record read like their highlight reel, we’d all be drafting apology tweets for doubting them. But here we are, clinging to silver linings as though they’re Ozark mountain springs. Sure, Adam Randall switching from receiver to rusher and nearly breaking the sound barrier in yardage is cute—in a “look at this adorable animal learning to walk” way. And Ricardo Jones picking a rival’s quarterback pocket for a pick-six must’ve been a feel-good flick were it not for Clemson’s “meh” season. Strap in, Tiger fans: next year’s gonna be the blockbuster sequel nobody asked for.
Seven Clemson-Heavy NFL Matchups to Watch in 2026
The NFL’s 2026 schedule highlights seven games featuring at least seven former Clemson Tigers. Week 7’s Bengals-Ravens tilt leads with nine alums, including Nate Wiggins and John Simpson in Baltimore and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati. Baltimore also hosts Clemson stars in Weeks 2 and 9, welcoming Travis Etienne, Bryan Bresee, Trevor Lawrence and Ruke Orhorhoro. Buffalo gets its first Tigers—T.J. Parker and Cade Denhoff—in Week 8, while Atlanta fields A.J. and Avieon Terrell plus long snapper Philip Florenzo in Week 5. A Bengals-Falcons rematch in Week 9 might repeat the seven-Tiger trend overseas in Madrid, and a Week 17 divisional showdown rounds out the list with familiar faces.
Nothing says “we scouted college players” like counting alumni like church collection plates. Week 7 is basically Clemson-palooza, as if the Ravens took a field trip to Death Valley and brought home souvenirs. You’ll see Travis Etienne’s hometown handshake tour in New Orleans and Buffalo’s first Tiger imports refusing to let anyone forget their alma mater—assuming they make roster cuts. And Madrid? Good luck selling tickets when fans think “Clemson vs. the Eiffel Tower” is the main event. Here’s to groundhogging seven Tiger reunions every season; because who needs variety when you’ve got orange confetti?
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