With Cade Klubnik expected to return for his senior year in 2025, the Clemson Tigers have added some depth to their quarterback room for 2026.
On Tuesday, Dabo Swinney’s Tigers flipped class of 2025 QB Chris Denson, a three-star recruit from Plant City (Fla.) High School that had previously committed to Coastal Carolina.
Denson is currently ranked the 27th-best quarterback recruit in the nation for the class of 2025 by On3. Listed as 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Denson had received offers from South Florida, Florida Atlantic and the Pitt Panthers.
Back in October, class of 2025 four-star quarterback Blake Hebert flipped his Clemson pledge to Notre Dame. After Hebert decommitted, Swinney reiterated the Tigers’ plan to recruit a quarterback with each class.
“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.
“We didn’t take one in ’24 because that was our plan with (Christopher Vizzina),” Swinney added. “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.”
With the addition of Denson, Clemson now has 14 recruits for the class of 2025, which is currently ranked No. 19 nationally by On3, No. 25 by ESPN and No. 26 by 247Sports.
Over the weekend, the Tigers suffered a big blow to their 2025 class when four-star cornerback Tae Harris flipped from Clemson to ACC rival Georgia Tech.
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