CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson added three more selections in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, as defensive end T.J. Parker, cornerback Avieon Terrell and wide receiver Antonio Williams all earned selections on Day 2. Clemson’s five total selections across the first two days of the draft represent the program’s most through the first three rounds of a draft in school history. 

The Buffalo Bills selected Parker with the No. 35 overall selection in the second round. The edge rusher finished his Clemson career with 144 tackles (41.5 for loss), 21.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and five pass breakups over 39 career games (29 starts) from 2023-25. He was the only player in the nation to reach both five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries across the 2024-25 seasons.

“T.J. Parker is unique,” Head Coach Dabo Swinney said, the full comments of which are included below. “He's long, he's strong. He can really, really run at his size and he's got the ability and the power to bull rush people, but he's also got the speed and the tools to be a really, really good pass rusher.”

The Atlanta Falcons added Terrell in the second round with the No. 48 overall selection. The 2025 All-American and Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist recorded 128 career tackles (9.0 for loss), 30 pass breakups, three interceptions, 4.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries over 39 games (31 starts) from 2023-25. The two-time All-ACC selection set Clemson records for a defensive back in forced fumbles in a season (five in 2025) and a career (eight from 2023-25). Terrell now joins his brother A.J. in Atlanta, as the duo joined William and Michael Dean Perry as the second set of brothers in Clemson history to both be selected in the top 50 picks of their respective NFL Drafts.

“Avieon is as good as we've had here,” Swinney said among his comments about Terrell. “Highly skilled. His brother was a first-rounder. To me, Avieon is a first-rounder talent-wise. I think he can play either corner spot, he can play the nickel, and he's an elite competitor.”

Clemson’s next selection came in the third round with the No. 71 overall selection when the Washington Commanders selected Williams. Williams was a two-time All-ACC selection who recorded 2,336 yards and 21 touchdowns on 208 career receptions over 43 games (38 starts) from 2022-25. He exited Clemson ranked fourth in school history in career receptions and tied with Mike Williams for the fourth-most career touchdown receptions in school annals.

“Antonio is a day one performer when he walks in their building,” Swinney offered. “Antonio has really lived like a pro, prepared like a pro, played like a pro for his last couple years. He is a highly skilled receiver. If he was 6-2, he'd be a first-round pick.”

Clemson’s previous record of four picks through the first three rounds of a draft was accomplished five times in 1991, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Clemson was one of five schools to produce five selections among the first 75 picks this year and presently stands tied for the fifth-most selections in this year’s draft.

The 2026 NFL Draft will resume at noon ET on Saturday with Rounds 4-7. Notes and comments from Clemson coaches following each selection will be posted to ClemsonTigers.com Draft Central when available.

Full statements on Friday’s selections from Swinney and the players’ respective position coaches are included below.

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CLEMSON HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY ON T.J. PARKER:

"T.J. Parker is unique. He's long, he's strong. He can really, really run at his size and he's got the ability and the power to bull rush people, but he's also got the speed and the tools to be a really, really good pass rusher. He had a bunch of sacks in his three-year career, and he's still a developing player. He's a graduate in three years, which I think demonstrates his commitment and how he's managed his time and things like that to be an elite football player while also graduating from college in three years. It's not easy to do. He's a high-level talent that will be ready to play the day he gets there." 

CLEMSON DEFENSIVE ENDS COACH CHRIS RUMPH ON T.J. PARKER:

“T.J. Parker is not only an unbelievable player, but he’s a great young man, son and husband. He will be a blessing to their locker room and organization. He can do whatever you want at the highest level anywhere on the football field. Not only can he rush the passer, but he can play the run. He is relentless coming off the edge or anywhere you align him. I can’t wait to see him on Sundays."

CLEMSON HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY ON AVIEON TERRELL:

"Avieon is as good as we've had here. Highly skilled. His brother was a first-rounder. To me, Avieon is a first-rounder talent-wise. I think he can play either corner spot, he can play the nickel, and he's an elite competitor. He loves to prepare. He loves to practice. He's a gym rat. He's a very smart, instinctual player, and he's a guy that was a joy to coach. He showed up and loved to compete. Banged up? It didn't matter. He was always ready to go compete. I think he's a really good tackler. I think he's a physical kid. He's a ball hawk. He gets the ball out, whether he rips it out, punches it out or knocks it out. He causes a lot of fumbles. He's our career leader in that category for a Clemson DB. He's a young player that's still coming into his own, still physically growing into his body. He plays longer than he is. He's a guy that helps their team day one."

CLEMSON CORNERBACKS COACH MIKE REED ON AVIEON TERRELL:

"They are getting a highly competitive young man who not only is a very good player, but an even better person. Highly athletic, super quick, physical, smart, fast and has a knack for creating turnovers. He plays with a chip on his shoulder because when it’s all said and done, you will remember his name, Avieon Terrell."

CLEMSON HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY ON ANTONIO WILLIAMS:

"Antonio is a day one performer when he walks in their building. Antonio has really lived like a pro, prepared like a pro, played like a pro for his last couple years. He is a highly skilled receiver. If he was 6-2, he'd be a first-round pick. He's different, but he is in the same class and category of all the greats that we've had come through here at that position. I think he can play all three positions. He plays long. He's a finisher on the ball. He's an elite returner. He's got special teams ability. He's a really, really smart, instinctual, savvy player. He understands space, he understands defense. He's a student of the game. He's technically refined. And I'm just really proud of him. I think that he can run the entire route tree. He's precise in what he does. He's tough, he's physical, and just a very, very smart football player. He's a high-value pick here. And I think he's a guy that right out of the gate makes a difference with his work ethic, with his toughness and with his ability to get open and finish on the ball."

CLEMSON WIDE RECEIVERS COACH TYLER GRISHAM ON ANTONIO WILLIAMS:

"They're going to be able to sleep well at night knowing Antonio is a difference maker in the community and he’s an absolute baller that plays the game the way it’s supposed to be played. They are getting a guy that loves football and loves to compete. He is going to make plays all over the field from multiple positions."  

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NOTES ON CLEMSON’S 2026 NFL DRAFT (THROUGH FRIDAY):

- Clemson has now had at least one player selected in 24 consecutive drafts since 2003, tying the school record set across the 1951-74 NFL Drafts. Every year in the current streak has come during a seven-round format; the streak from 1951-74 featured between 17 and 30 rounds. 

- The 2026 NFL Draft marked the ninth time that Clemson has produced multiple first-round picks in a single draft. The school record of three was set in 2019, and the 2026 haul ties the 1979, 1982, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2023 drafts (two each) for second in school annals. 

- Clemson was one of nine schools to produce multiple first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, alongside Alabama, Arizona State, Indiana, Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon and Utah.

- Clemson has now had at least one first-round draft choice in 11 of the last 14 years, standing alongside Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Ohio State as the only programs to produce a first-round pick in at least 11 of the last 14 years.

- Since 2013, Clemson has produced at least one first-round pick from each of the QB, RB, WR, OL, DE, DT, LB and DB position groups. The only other schools with at least one first-rounder at all those positions in that span are Alabama and Ohio State.

- Clemson entered the 2026 NFL Draft as one of only six schools to have produced multiple draft picks in each of the last 23 NFL Drafts (LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio State and USC). Clemson extended that streak to 24 years in the first 29 picks of this year’s draft.

- With his 19th and 20th first-round selections of Dabo Swinney's head coaching tenure, Swinney and Kirby Smart are now the only active coaches in the nation to have produced 20 or more first-round draft picks in their head coaching careers.

- Clemson has now had at least three selections in 17 of the 18 drafts since Dabo Swinney was elevated to head coach. Through Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the only programs to produce three or more picks in at least 17 drafts in that span are Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and LSU. (Oklahoma and USC can join the list with more picks on Day 3.)

- Clemson has now produced multiple defensive draft picks in 15 of the 18 drafts of the Dabo Swinney era. Clemson, LSU, Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia are the only programs to produce multiple draft picks from their defenses in at least 15 drafts in that span.

- With two picks in Round 1 on Day 1 and three picks in Rounds 2-3 on Day 2, Clemson set a school record with five picks through the first three rounds of a draft. Clemson’s previous record of four was accomplished five times in 1991, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

- The 2026 NFL Draft marked the third draft in school history in which Clemson has had at least one selection in each of the first three rounds of a draft, joining the 2020 and 2021 NFL Drafts.

- With the selections of Peter Woods in Round 1 and T.J. Parker in Round 2, Clemson had multiple defensive linemen selected in the first two rounds of a draft for the fifth time since the institution of the Common Draft in 1967 (2011, 2016, 2019, 2023 and 2026).

- Clemson produced three top-50 picks from its defense in a single draft for the first time since 2019, when Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence and Trayvon Mullen were all selected in the first 40 picks. Clemson, Ohio State and Texas Tech were the only defenses to accomplish the feat in 2026.

- Clemson was one of five schools to produce five top-75 picks (Ohio State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Miami (Fla.)).

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF T.J. PARKER:

- Parker became the 89th NFL Draft selection in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure (plus an additional Supplemental Draft selection) and the 13th second-round pick of his tenure.

- Parker became the 25th defensive lineman selected in the NFL Draft in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure. Of those 25, Parker became the 14th selected in the first two rounds alongside Jarvis Jenkins (2011), Da’Quan Bowers (2011), Andre Branch (2012), Vic Beasley (2015), Shaq Lawson (2016), Kevin Dodd (2016), Clelin Ferrell (2019), Christian Wilkins (2019), Dexter Lawrence (2019), Myles Murphy (2023), Bryan Bresee (2023), Ruke Orhorhoro (2024) and Peter Woods (2026). Including Parker, 11 of the 25 have been top-35 picks. 

- Parker became the 11th Clemson player drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft all-time, joining WR Jerry Butler (1979), WR Perry Tuttle (1982), RB C.J. Spiller (2010), T Chris Hairston (2011), S Jonathan Meeks (2013), WR Sammy Watkins (2014), LB Tony Steward (2015), DE Shaq Lawson (2016), WR Ray-Ray McCloud (2018) and LB Baylon Spector (2022). The Bills also selected tackles Lou Cordileone and Harold Olson in the 1960 AFL Draft and T John Boyette in the 1965 AFL Redshirt Draft.

- Parker becomes the third No. 35 overall pick in Clemson history, joining E Joe Blalock (1942) and DT Ruke Orhorhoro (2024). Parker and Orhorhoro were teammates at Clemson in 2023.

- Parker became the fourth defensive lineman selected by the Bills in the first 35 picks of a draft since 2016, the year in which they selected former Clemson All-American Shaq Lawson. 

- Including Parker, 14 of Clemson’s 17 eligible primary defensive end starters in Dabo Swinney’s 17 full seasons as head coach have now been either drafted or signed into the NFL (Da’Quan Bowers, Ricky Sapp, Andre Branch, Malliciah Goodman, Corey Crawford, Vic Beasley, Kevin Dodd, Shaq Lawson, Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant, Myles Murphy, K.J. Henry and Xavier Thomas). Last year’s primary starter opposite Parker — Will Heldt — is expected to be eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft.

- Parker became the 27th member of Clemson’s defensive front seven to be drafted since the 2015 NFL Draft.

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF AVIEON TERRELL:

- Terrell became the 90th NFL Draft selection in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure (plus an additional Supplemental Draft selection) and the 14th second-round pick of his tenure.

- Terrell became the 43rd Clemson defensive back drafted in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 20th defensive back drafted in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure. 

- Terrell became the 17th Clemson defensive back selected in the first two rounds in the Common Draft era. He became the eighth first- or second-round defensive back in Dabo Swinney’s tenure, joining Marcus Gilchrist (2011), Mackensie Alexander (2016), T.J. Green (2016), Trayvon Mullen (2019), A.J. Terrell (2020), Andrew Booth Jr. (2022) and Nate Wiggins (2024).

- With Terrell’s selection, Clemson has had at least one defensive back selected in 14 of Clemson’s 18 drafts in the Dabo Swinney era.

- Terrell became the second member of his family to be drafted out of Clemson, joining his brother A.J. Terrell, whom the Atlanta Falcons selected with the No. 16 overall pick in 2020. The Terrell brothers join the McSwain brothers (Chuck and Rod) and the Perry brothers (William and Michael Dean) as the third set of brothers to be selected out of Clemson in the last 50 years. 

- The Terrell brothers join William Perry (No. 22 in 1985) and Michael Dean Perry (No. 50 in 1988) as the second set of brothers in Clemson history to both be selected among the first 50 picks of their respective drafts.

- Both Terrells were selected with the 16th pick of their respective rounds. Avieon was the 16th pick of the second round in 2026; A.J. was the 16th pick of the first round in 2020.

- Terrell, a native of Atlanta, became the 10th Clemson player in the Common Draft era to be selected by an NFL team from his home state. He is the fourth Georgia product to be drafted by the Falcons on that list, joining DE Vic Beasley, DT Grady Jarrett and CB A.J. Terrell.

– Terrell became Clemson’s ninth all-time NFL Draft selection by the Atlanta Falcons, joining DB Rod McSwain (1984), CB Reggie Pleasant (1985), RB Kenny Flowers (1987), DE Malliciah Goodman (2013), DE Vic Beasley (2015), DT Grady Jarrett (2015), CB A.J. Terrell (2020) and DT Ruke Orhorhoro (2024). The Falcons also selected LB Randy Smith in the 1966 NFL Supplemental Draft.

- Terrell became the first No. 48 overall pick in Clemson history.

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF ANTONIO WILLIAMS:

- Williams became the 91st NFL Draft selection in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure (plus an additional Supplemental Draft selection) and the ninth third-round pick of his tenure.

- Williams was Clemson’s 12th wide receiver selected since the 2013 NFL Draft, placing Clemson alongside Ohio State, LSU, Georgia and Alabama as programs to produce at least a dozen draft picks at wide receiver in that span. 

- Williams became the 13th wide receiver in Dabo Swinney’s head coaching tenure to be drafted into the NFL. With the pick, Swinney passed Nick Saban (12) for the most wide receivers drafted among all coaches active or inactive since the 2009 NFL Draft.

- Including Swinney’s stint as wide receivers coach from 2003-08, Williams became the 17th Clemson wide receiver under Swinney’s guidance to be drafted.

- Williams became the 11th wide receiver in school history to be selected in the first three rounds of a draft. He was the first to do so since Amari Rodgers’ selection in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

- Williams became the ninth Clemson player ever selected by Washington, joining B Charlie Timmons (1942), B Buck George (1955), DB Frank Liberatore (1968), FS Leomont Evans (1996), WR Rod Gardner (2001), DT Jarvis Jenkins (2011), CB Bashaud Breeland (2014) and DE K.J. Henry (2023).

- Williams’ selection at No. 71 overall marks the earliest Washington has selected a Clemson player since picking DT Jarvis Jenkins with the No. 41 overall selection in 2011.

- Williams becomes the second Clemson player ever drafted with the No. 71 overall pick, joining G Frank Gillespie (1949).