Clemson Tigers News: Tigers shine at NFL Combine
Four of the Clemson Football alums that were invited to the NFL Combine were on the field Thursday, and they made an impression.
By John Chancey
Scoreboard
Clemson Women’s Basketball 68, Wake Forest 64: The Tigers break their losing streak with a win on the Deacons’ home court. Amari Robinson led the team with a 24-point performance. Ruby Whitehorn had 9 rebounds and Dayshanette Harris had 6 assists. Makayla Elmore had a career-high 17 points. The Tigers finish their regular season this Sunday against the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, Florida.
Today’s Events
Clemson Women’s Golf begins the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Florida
Clemson Men’s Tennis at Duke Blue Devils: 2:00 PM in Durham, North Carolina
Clemson Women’s Tennis vs Virginia Tech Hokies: 5:00 PM at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility
Clemson Baseball at South Carolina Gamecocks: 7:00 PM in Columbia, South Carolina – weather might impact this game.
Clemson Softball’s scheduled game against the NC State Wolfpack has been moved due to weather. The Tigers will now play a doubleheader on Saturday.
Clemson Football alums perform well at the NFL Combine
The NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the attendees from Clemson Football are representing themselves and the university well so far.
Xavier Thomas ran an official 4.62-second 40-yard dash, and he wasn’t even 100%.
Xavier Thomas cramped up before the 40 and still ran one of the five fastest times among defensive ends at the Combine (4.62 official)
— Marc Whiteman (@MarcWYFFNews4) March 1, 2024
Says he'll rerun at @ClemsonFB Pro Day on March 14th pic.twitter.com/hre7mtjZXa
Ruke Orhorhoro was one of the brightest surprises of the combine. He finished high in several categories for the defensive tackle position group.
Ruke Orhorhoro's 2024 Combine Performance:
— PFF College (@PFF_College) February 29, 2024
🐅 40 Yard Dash: 4.90s (4th)
🐅 10 Yard Split: 1.67s (2nd)
🐅 Vertical Jump: 32.00" (3rd)
🐅 Broad Jump: 9'8" (2nd) pic.twitter.com/aoQDqnz0OR
Performances like that get players drafted higher than expected.
Here is Tyler Davis doing the Four Bag Drill. To see a man his size move with this kind of agility just reinforces that I would trip over every single bag if I tried this.
Tyler Davis Four Bag Drill #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/2kQBrmJDTm
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) February 29, 2024
Jeremiah Trotter also got on the field for some work.
Show ‘em, @TrotterJr54 🐅 pic.twitter.com/DSQIvOmUr2
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) March 1, 2024
It was a good day for the Tigers in Indy.
Fun note from Thursday’s spring practice: it sounds like Tyler Venables will be just as impactful on the sidelines and in the locker room as he could be on the field this season for the Tigers.
Clemson safety Tyler Venables missed all of last year with injury and got on the headset as a student coach for the first time in 2023. Said it was "addicting" and he definitely wants to pursue coaching. "I've got a political science degree, but I'm not going to law school"
— Chapel Fowler (@chapelfowler) February 28, 2024
We probably shouldn’t be shocked that there will be more Venables in the coaching profession in the future.
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