There’s nothing like a Swiss Army knife on defense and Clemson has a few of them. As football has evolved, so has the archaic concept of positions that forced elite athletes to stay in one slot.
Senior linebacker Barrett Carter, super senior (graduate) safety R.J. Mickens and redshirt senior (graduate) safety Tyler Venables appeared on the latest episode of Clemson Football’s 2 Right Turns podcast.
Barrett Carter, RJ Mickens and Tyler Venables appeared on the school's '2 Right Turns' podcast to break down a wide variety of subjects, including the Death Valley gameday experience, top uniform combos and more:
RJ Mickens return is huge for Clemson’s defense as they look to once again have one of the nation’s best defenses. Mickens had plenty to say about his decision and much more on Monday.
CLEMSON – The return of fifth-year safety RJ Mickens was a big one for the Clemson defense that lost a lot of veteran pieces after 2023. He’s one of the most experienced players on Wes Goodwin’s defense for 2024, and he discussed why this decision felt right.
Clemson defenders RJ Mickens, Tyler Venables, and Khalil Barnes spoke to the media Wednesday as they gave the latest update on the Tiger program. Check out the videos below:
CLEMSON – Clemson has a new face at wide receiver in five-star freshman Bryant Wesco, and he’s turning the heads of his teammates early. Wesco enrolled in Jan.
The Clemson safety room dealt with nagging injuries in 2023, yet it set up for the Tigers’ young talent to break out in a major way. Coming into the season, all the expectations sat on Jalyn Phillips and RJ Mickens.
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Clemson received great news right before Christmas with safety RJ Mickens announcing his return for a fifth year with the Tigers.
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Clemson returned outdoors on Tuesday for its third practice in the Jacksonville area in preparation for the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Kentucky on Friday.
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — The Clemson Tigers are down in Jacksonville, Fla. preparing for their TaxSlayer Gator Bowl matchup with Kentucky, and got some good news right before the trip with safety R.J.
With Andrew Mukuba now headed to Texas and Toriano Pride now at Missouri, Clemson had some gaps to fill. Add to that the departure of Nate Wiggins to the NFL and you get a fuller picture of what Clemson's coaching staff was looking at in the secondary next season.
The Clemson defense just received great news Thursday night. Wes Goodwin will have one of his key pieces in the backend for 2024. Safety RJ Mickens announced on X(formerly Twitter) that he’s returning for his final year as a Tiger.
Clemson senior safety RJ Mickens announced on Thursday that he is coming back for another season. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said that Mickens was wavering on whether to go to the NFL or use his extra waiver season with the Tigers.
CLEMSON — Returning from Raleigh, N.C., after closing out two weeks on the road with back-to-back losses, the Clemson Tigers have a tough test in front of them on Saturday when No.
CLEMSON – The Clemson Tigers are dealing with an injury in the secondary with starting safety R.J. Mickens out after getting his appendix taken out. It’s on short notice, but Wes Goodwin’s defense is prepared to adjust as they have before.
With R.J. Mickens out following an appendectomy, Clemson will be relying on some young players to fill in. Luckily for the Tigers, those youngsters have plenty of talent and quite a few snaps under their belts.
The Clemson Tigers will be without a pair of starters - receiver Antonio Williams and safety R.J. Mickens - when takes on North Carolina State Saturday in Raleigh.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney announced during his weekly Tuesday press conference that the Tigers will be without this leader on defense for this weekend’s game.
CLEMSON – Coming into Saturday’s game against Wake Forest, Clemson had allowed 43 points off of turnovers this season, so it was a point of emphasis to limit points off turnovers.
Clemson teammates Cade Klubnik and RJ Mickens talked to the media following Monday's practice as they prepare for their ACC opener against Duke:
No. 9 Clemson will be without one of its top-10 tacklers for the first half when the Tigers take on No. 23 North Carolina. R.J. Mickens was penalized for targeting in Clemson's 31-30 loss to South Carolina last Saturday.
Part of the culture at Clemson is centered around treating every opposing team the same. The next game is always the biggest and the opponent is always faceless.
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