The Clemson Insider · Jun 8, 2025
It will be Hard for Parker to Sneak up on Anyone This Year
CLEMSON — Clemson’s defensive front this year has a chance to be one of its best, especially when you look at who is on it.
The Tigers went to the transfer portal and pulled out defensive end Will Heldt, who was causing havoc for offenses in the Big Ten. They are also bringing back Peter Woods in the middle, along with DeMonte Capehart and then the guy who will lead them all.
That guy is defensive end T.J. Parker.
Quietly, Parker has become one of the top defensive ends that no one talks about. However, that is about to end.
Take last year, for example. Statistically, he had similar season to Clelin Ferrell’s Ted Hendricks Award-winning campaign in 2018.