CLEMSON – Just 15 months ago, a 17-year-old Chris Denson moved from Plant City, Fla., to Clemson, joining head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers ahead of the 2025 season.
At the time, the quarterback was mere weeks from finishing his high school football career, in which he led his team to a 9-3 record and a regional semifinal appearance. Less than 10 months later, while many of his peers were still adjusting to college life, Denson got his first action at Memorial Stadium, leading Clemson on a touchdown drive against Furman on Nov. 22.
“He is unbelievably explosive,” head coach Dabo Swinney said of the freshman after the game.