Dabo Swinney Updates on Defensive Line Health

Clemson’s defensive front received a significant reinforcement this week as West Georgia transfer defensive tackle Kourtney Kelly made his season debut on the Tigers‘ official depth chart ahead of Saturday’s matchup against Charleston Southern. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound junior is listed as a backup on the interior line behind co-starters Champ Thompson and Amare Adams. Working Back From Spring ACL Surgery Kelly has been sidelined throughout the 2026 campaign while rehabilitating a torn ACL suffered early during spring practice, delaying his on-field debut in a Clemson uniform.