Following Blake Hebert’s recent decommitment, Clemson football now faces the task of finding another quarterback for its 2025 recruiting class. The Tigers had planned to add Hebert to a roster already featuring Cade Klubnik, Chris Vizzina, and Trent Pearman, but now they’ll need to explore other options for the position.
At his weekly press conference on Tuesday, head coach Dabo Swinney reiterated Clemson’s commitment to recruiting a quarterback each year, emphasizing the strength of the current quarterback room. “We try and take a quarterback every year,” Swinney said. “We love the three quarterbacks we have. They are pretty good. Very few people have three quarterbacks they can win with. If you’ve got three quarterbacks today that you can win with, you’re in good shape.”
Swinney explained that the decision not to pursue a 2024 quarterback recruit was strategic, aligning with their focus on developing Vizzina. “We didn’t take one in ’24 because that was our plan with CV,” Swinney noted. “He was 17. Hey, here’s kind of the plan, and it’s kind of working out really good. He’s a very good player. And gonna be really good I think.”
Looking ahead, Swinney confirmed the Tigers’ intentions to secure a quarterback in the 2025 class, though whether they’ll bring in a high school recruit or turn to the transfer portal remains open. “We’d love to get a guy. We will definitely probably take a quarterback in the 25 class of some sort,” he added. “Is it a Paul Tyson type of guy or a high school kid? I don’t know how that all plays out.”