Inside Clemson’s 2026 Depth Chart: Shocking Surprises Emerge from Dabo Swinney’s Spring Game
Cornerbacks
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Starters: Ashton Hampton, Elliot Washington II, Misun Kelley (nickel)
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Backups: Branden Strozier, Corian Gipson, Donovan Starr
Hampton is back for his junior season and Washington, a Penn State transfer, has been one of the best players in the spring, according to Swinney. Kelly is competing to be the team’s nickel cornerback with Gipson and Starr.
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Safeties
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Starters: Jerome Carter III, Corey Myrick
Carter, an Old Dominion transfer, and Myrick, a Southern Miss transfer, were Clemson’s top two portal targets. Swinney is banking on them to help Clemson’s secondary. Hanafin is also among the team’s top three safeties who will rotate in different situations.

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