Fansided · Mar 6
Clemson WR Tristan Smith is headed for surgery after a spring practice injury
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney with wide receiver Tristan Smith (3) before kickoff with Furman University at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC, Saturday, November 22, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Co Inc SC / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesTristan Smith, even if he doesn’t have his bad luck, might not have such luck again lately. The 6-foot-5 deep threat was a keystone of the “Wide Receiver U” resurgence, but he just grabbed another rough break. Smith took Instagram Friday morning, announcing that he has been sidelined — with what looked like a lower-body injury to his right ankle — and is scheduled for surgery this Tuesday.