Big Weigh-In results yield insight into offseason work for Clemson Football

Clemson Football kicks off fall camp every season with the Big Weigh-In. Every player steps on the scales for their official weight to be updated.

It can often bring fans the first glimpse of what kind of summer a player has had. Has a smaller layer added pounds through weight training? Has a larger player practiced good nutrition to slim down and become faster?

Here is what stands out to me following a quick review of the results.

Cade Klubnik is at 210 pounds, a five-pound increase over last season’s weigh-in.

Antonio Williams has slimmed down a bit. He weighed 187 pounds, down from 195 pounds a year ago.

Jay Haynes excited a lot of fans last season with his athleticism but succumbed to injuries. A small frame (for a running back) was a possible reason he was susceptible to being hurt. This season, Haynes has weighed in at 200 pounds, a 12-pound gain over 2023. This is still on the small side for a running back, but it is positive to see that he has been able to put enough work in to increase his weight despite recovering from injuries.

Jake Briningstool has an 11-pound increase to 243 pounds.

Dietrick Pennington is now at 355 pounds, up from his weight of 338 last year. Considering the most recent feedback from Clemson’s staff was that the biggest obstacle for Pennington was to play at the best weight to make him effective, I’m not sure this gain is a step in the right direction.

Jaheim Lawson has increased his weight again, this time to 251 pounds. His first Big Weigh-In in 2022 was at 233 pounds. He’s making good progress to play at a more ideal weight for a defensive end.

Freshman wide receiver TJ Moore registers a solid 198 pounds, while Bryant Wesco comes in at 182 pounds. That is up 12 pounds over his listed weight of 170 pounds on his 247Sports recruiting profile.