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Clemson Very Well Represented Among ESPN’s Top 100 Players

ESPN ranked the top 100 players entering the 2025 college football season, and Clemson is very well represented among the best in the sport.

The list is loaded with Tigers, as it features seven Clemson players overall, including five in the top 50 – and three in the top 10.

Star quarterback Cade Klubnik leads the way among those Tigers, landing at No. 4 overall behind only Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at No. 1, Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 2 and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 3.

“Headed into his third year as a starter, Klubnik is poised to have his best campaign yet after posting career numbers in 2024,” ESPN’s Andrea Adelson wrote.