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By Evan Massey
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The Clemson Tigers and head coach Dabo Swinney are gearing up for their bowl game against Penn State to close out the season, but the pain from such a disappointing year is still very fresh.
After beginning the year as one of the top-tier national championship contenders, Clemson performed at anything but that level. When all was said and done in the regular season, the Tigers finished with a 7-5 record.
Having that kind of year with the expectations so high brought forward a lot of frustration within the Clemson fan base and program. Swinney's future was even called into question throughout the year.
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With that being said, the upcoming offseason will be crucial for the Tigers. Cade Klubnik's time as the quarterback for Clemson has come to an end. Swinney will need to figure out how to replace him.
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It's possible that the Tigers will simply roll with Christopher Vizzina or Chris Denson, but they could also explore the transfer portal. Plenty of high-caliber quarterbacks have decided to enter the portal this offseason.
Clemson has actually been brought up as a potential top threat to land one of the top transfer quarterbacks in the nation.
Cody Nagel of CBS Sports has named the Tigers as one of the top potential destinations for Florida Gators transfer quarterback DJ Lagway.
"Clemson was among his finalists before he ultimately committed to the Gators, and the program now finds itself in need of a quarterback following three-year starter Cade Klubnik exhausting his eligibility," Nagel wrote. "Backup Christopher Vizzina enters his fourth year after seeing limited action, including just one start -- a loss to SMU -- leaving an opening for a transfer to step into a program accustomed to competing at the ACC's highest level."
Lagway is coming off a 2025 season with the Gators that saw him throw for 2,264 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He also completed 63.2 percent of his passes and ran for 136 yards and another score.
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Back in the 2024 recruiting class, Lagway was ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the class and the No. 3 overall player in the nation by 247 Sports.
Whether or not Clemson will actually make a strong play for Lagway or not remains to be seen. However, at this point in time, the Tigers and Swinney belong on the list of potential suitors.
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