CLEMSON — Clemson football‘s 2025 roster appears to be set.
The spring transfer portal closed April 25, and the Tigers lost only one player and did not add any. In the winter, they lost five players, the second fewest for a Power 4 program, and added three, the most they have ever landed in a cycle.
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The lack of players entering the portal is a testament to the culture Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has created, where the Tigers emphasize the recruitment and development of high school players rather than using the portal to add a transfer and informing a current player to leave.
“It just shows that our process works regardless whether we’re recruiting a high school kid or recruiting a portal kid,” Swinney said after Clemson‘s spring game on April 6. “We’re trying to get the right guys that really align with who we are, how we go about our business here, what the expectations are, what our core values are and also fit the role that we need them to.”
Here are all the players who left and joined Clemson football via the transfer portal this cycle.
Who transferred to Clemson football?
Jeremiah Alexander, LB: Alexander committed to Clemson on Jan. 8. He recorded eight tackles over three seasons with the Crimson Tide. He is a former five-star recruit who chose Alabama over Clemson out of high school and has two years of eligibility remaining.
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Will Heldt, DL: Heldt committed to Clemson on Dec. 19. He recorded 56 tackles, including 10 for loss and five sacks, in his second year with the Boilermakers last season. According to Pro Football Focus, he logged 26 pressures with Purdue in 2024, which exceeded the total for every Clemson defensive lineman except for T.J. Parker. Heldt has two years of eligibility remaining.
Tristan Smith, WR: Smith announced his commitment to Clemson on Dec. 16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. He is the first non-quarterback scholarship player to transfer to the Tigers in portal history. Smith recorded 76 catches for 934 yards and six touchdowns this past season. He has one year of eligibility remaining after playing for Southeast Missouri State, an FCS school, and two seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.
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Who transferred out of Clemson football?
Tavoy Feagin, CB: Feagin entered the transfer portal on April 16. The redshirt freshman, who has four years of eligibility, appeared in two games last season and played 11 defensive snaps. He did not participate in Clemson’s spring game on April 5. When asked why Feagin was not participating, Swinney said, “He was just not out there.”
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Destination: Ole Miss
Troy Stellato, WR: Stellato announced his intention to enter the portal on Dec. 3 on X, formerly known as Twitter. Through nine games and five starts last season, Stellato recorded 25 catches for 264 yards and one touchdown. He has battled injuries while with the Tigers, suffering his third season-ending injury this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Destination: Kentucky
Tré Williams, DT: Williams entered the transfer portal on Jan. 1. He recorded 14 tackles, including two sacks, and two pass deflections in 14 games and three starts in 2024. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
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Destination: Michigan
A.J. Hoffler, DL: Hoffler entered the transfer portal on Dec. 26. He logged 13 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in 14 games with no starts this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Destination: Georgia Tech
Sherrod Covil Jr., DB: Covil entered the transfer portal on Dec. 6. He recorded 12 tackles and one pass deflection in 11 games and one start this season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Destination: Virginia Tech
Noble Johnson, WR: Johnson announced he would enter the portal on Dec. 9. He recorded three catches for 16 yards in 13 games through two seasons with Clemson. He suffered an injury in a car accident in February that caused him to miss time during spring practices. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
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Destination: Arizona State
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson football transfer portal tracker 2025
