The Clemson Insider · Jan 31, 2020
What does Rudolph’s departure mean for Clemson’s defense?
On Thursday, news broke of defensive end Logan Rudolph leaving the Clemson football program to pursue an acting career. The rising redshirt junior was the fourth defensive player and the third starter to leave the program since the season ended on Jan. 13.
Linebacker Isaiah Simmons and cornerback A.J. Terrell decided to forgo their senior seasons and entered their name into the 2020 NFL Draft, while reserve defensive tackle Xavier Kelly has decided to transfer as a graduate student.
Rudolph alternated as a starter with Xavier Thomas and Justin Foster at strongside and weakside defensive end in 2019. He played in all 15 games and started nine of them.