A former Clemson Tigers Safety who played for Dabo Swinney and the Tigers in 2025 is headed to the SEC according to reports

Clemson football has added SMU RB Chris Johnson Jr. as Dabo Swinney's first offensive player addition for the 2026 portal class.

Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Penn State, and perennial transfer portal players like Indiana, Ole Miss and Texas Tech also made ESPN's list, as did ACC foe California. Keep up with Clemson football 's 2026 transfer portal comings and goings below.

Clemson football picked up its first transfer portal commit on offense, and he’s a speedy running back who could be a game-changer for the unit. Former SMU running back Chris Johnson Jr. has committed to the Tigers, he announced Sunday. Johnson comes to Clemson as a redshirt junior and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Ricardo Jones, a Clemson transfer safety who was a third team All-ACC selection in 2025, committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced Jan. 12. In 2025, the sophomore appeared in 13 games and recorded 39 tackles, one tackle for loss and six interceptions, including a pick-six.

Wright played at Clemson from 2009-12 and was part of Swinney’s first ever recruiting class. He’d replace former safeties coach Mickey Conn, who was fired on Dec. 29 after nine seasons on staff, as a lead assistant for the Tigers.

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Clemson Tigers football players coach Dabo Swinney is adding and losing in the transfer portal for the 2026 roster

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