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Clemson has 126 players on their roster?

Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:56 am
Posted by JimTiger72
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:56 am
Was just looking at their portal haul… they officially brought in 4 transfers & lost 9 to the portal.

How is this possible?

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ETA: updated, they had 136 last year
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 2:15 pm
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:59 am to
Dabo’s Arc
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15700 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:02 am to
They do have 5 “super” seniors i.e. played in 2020
Posted by Party At LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
10932 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:04 am to
And Mel Kiper has all 126 going in the 1st round of the draft!
Posted by Alt26
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:06 am to
A reporter recently asked Dabo how many players were on the team and he said 153

Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16255 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:09 am to
They can only play with one football.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15700 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:10 am to
That’s gotta be like 83 white guys

That reminds me we need to do a look alike thread

This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 11:15 am
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:05 pm to
SEC does 105. No one would rather play in the ACC.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15700 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

SEC does 105.


There must be some rollover into that.
LSU has 111
Florida has 120

*I would assume they aren’t kicking walkons to the curb, so they can choose to stay on the team with remaining eligibility
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 12:18 pm
Posted by Roscoe
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:18 pm to
quote:

How is this possible?


I listened to a Dabo press conference last week. He was asked about this and said all schools had be down to 110 or 105 the week before the first game. Until then, he said former walk ons could stay with the program and go thru camp if they wanted to.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15700 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:19 pm to
Interesting. Must be different rules between SEC & ACC

ETA: here’s the rule exemption I saw
quote:

the NCAA's new roster limit rules include legislated exemptions for current athletes with remaining eligibility, ensuring they will not lose their roster spots if their teams must constrict to fall within the House settlement's outlined roster sizes. This, in effect, "grandfathers" them in while schools adapt over time to the new regulations.
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 12:24 pm
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:41 pm to
quote:

A reporter recently asked Dabo how many players were on the team and he said 153


Sound like Les used to - just making up numbers to tell the media and thinking that's clever.
Posted by Draco Malfoy
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:44 pm to
Yet they’ve got a WR as RB1
Posted by MLCLyons
Member since Nov 2012
4764 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:47 pm to
and they all run sub 4.3 according to Gary Danielson
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:52 pm to


Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 1:10 pm to
85 scholarship isn’t the limit though (105?)? They don’t show who is and isn’t on scholarship at UF.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15700 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 1:40 pm to
Technically 105 is the “roster” limit if SEC/NCAA is enforcing that this year (25-26). Unlimited scholarships for the roster
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94662 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 1:53 pm to
They can only play 11 at a time.
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
7147 posts
Posted on 8/4/25 at 1:54 pm to
They can only play 11 at a time so who cares.
Posted by SaveFarris
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:03 pm to
quote:

They can only play 11 at a time so who cares.


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