"The Boys are Back in Town!" The Tigers begin August camp today! Dabo just told us that freshman OL Adam Guthrie and RB Peyton Streko will likely be out for the season. Denson will be in yellow today, but he will be full-go soon. The new mantra for 2026 is TCBT3: Taking Clemson Back to the Top! I'll have practice photos and observations and player interviews posted right here in a bit!
So, I just watched the first 45 minutes of practice. There's never a whole lot you can glean from day one drills in shorts, but I have a couple observations.
Transfer RB Chris Johnson's quickness is apparent, but he did not look super sharp. I saw him drop a punt and trip a couple times on the ropes. All of the other backs looked great going through the ropes, but he looked very uneasy. He was also squatting a couple of times in line within the first 30 minutes of practice. I don't know if he was fatigued or hurt something or neither, but I didn't see any other players do that. Again, just day one, so don't read too much into any of this! He had a monster game for SMU against the Tigers in Death Valley last season, so I am looking forward to seeing more of No.16!
As I mentioned before, WR/RB/QB Chris Denson was in yellow today, but Dabo told us that he'd be full-go soon. He looks like he's put on some good muscle over the summer. His legs are thick!
I'll have post-practice interviews with CB Ashton Hampton, CB Brandon Strozier and Penn State transfer CB Elliot Washington posted in a bit, as well as practice photos!
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