CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney always believed he’d found a hidden gem in Chris Denson.
The left-handed signal caller flipped to the Tigers late in the 2025 recruiting cycle, after having been committed to Coastal Carolina. Pitt and Minnesota both offered the Plant City (FL) product, with Florida State and Notre Dame both showing some late interest as well.
Denson signed with the Tigers, knowing full well he was likely looking at a redshirt season, seeing as Cade Klubnik was fully entrenched as the starter and Chris Vizzina as the backup. With Trent Pearman as the number three quarterback and Denson viewed as still being somewhat raw coming out of high school, there was no reason to waste a year of eligibility.