CLEMSON — With Dabo Swinney announcing Sunday offensive linemen Walker Parks and Brayden Jacobs are out for the remainder of the season, Clemson finds itself thin on the offensive line, especially at left and right guard.
Swinney said senior Collin Sadler, who was carted off the field in the Tigers’ loss to Duke on Nov. 1 with a foot injury, will return and likely will start at left guard when Clemson hosts Furman this Saturday at Memorial Stadium, while Harris Sewell will likely start at right guard.
“We get Sadler back. He will be good to go and then we have Harris,” Clemson’s head coach said on Sunday. “We have been fortunate that we came into the season with depth, but we have been unfortunate that we have not been able to have the continuity of the depth with the rotation and all of that.
“Sadler will hop in there, as well as Harris, and Gavin (Blanchard) for sure will be ready to go. Ronan O’Connell is another guy, Dietrick (Pennington), so those guys will have an opportunity.”
Parks went down in the fourth quarter in the win over Louisville this past Friday. He was seen after the game on crutches and in a walking boot. The sixth-year senior has already missed five games this season, dealing with injuries.
Jacobs went down in the postgame celebration and was being attended to by trainers. Later on, he was seen in a walking boot, with a very noticeable limp. He was not using crutches, though.
Swinney announced in his weekly press conference last Tuesday that sophomore offensive guard Elyjah Thurmon was going to miss the rest of the year due to a shoulder injury.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney checks on Clemson offensive lineman Walker Parks (64) after the graduate senior was injured during the fourth quarter Friday, November 14, 2025, at Louisville’s L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. On Sunday, Swinney announced Parks will miss the remainder of the season, along with freshman Brayden Jacobs. (Bart Boatwright/The Clemson Insider)
