CLEMSON — Prior to Clemson’s loss to Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl, Dabo Swinney was asked about losing starting safety Khalil Barnes to the transfer portal.
Barnes was just the second starter the Tigers lost to the transfer portal, coincidentally the first also played the safety position at Clemson. Andrew Mukuba transferred to Texas in 2024 and helped lead the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff Semifinals, which included a win over Clemson in the first round.
“You are always going to have transfers in today’s world. I don’t know if there is going to be a team without one,” Swinney said last month.