Back to the Clemson Tigers Newsfeed

McFadden praises Myles Murphy, talks other freshman standouts

When facing off against former five-star recruit Myles Murphy during spring practice, Clemson redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Jordan McFadden found out quickly that the highly touted true freshman defensive end is every bit as good as advertised.

McFadden was asked about Murphy after the Tigers’ practice Friday and had high praise for the 6-foot-5, 265-pound frosh who enrolled at Clemson in January.

“He’s a dog,” McFadden said of Murphy, a consensus top-15 national prospect coming out of Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga.

“I got to go against him in the spring a good bit, and he’s not a regular freshman, I would say.