Clemson Offense SWOT: Weaknesses & Opportunities
COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 29: Blake Miller #78 of the Clemson Tigers blocks during a college football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 29, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images They say college football has become a big business and its true. One well-known business technique is called a SWOT analysis.
Inspired by the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, I will bring you a SWOT analysis for Clemson football. In this edition we take the Weaknesses and Opportunities portion for the 2026 Clemson Tiger offense. Weaknesses: Clemson’s O-line loses four starters and added no transfers.
The Tigers must replace nearly their entire starting offensive line. The biggest piece to replace is RT Blake Miller who has been a stalwart on an otherwise shaky offensive line. They also lose LT Tristan Leigh, C Ryan Linthicum, and RG Walker Parks.
While only Blake Miller is a sure-fire NFL draft pick, losing that much experience is a red flag. Perhaps they could have turned it into a positive by adding 2-3 impact transfers, but they failed to secure a single transfer portal commitment for the offensive line. That means Harris Sewell will move from guard to center, and if that doesn’t work, they have no recourse.
He’ll be only returning starter. Chad Morris’s offensive is reliant on running the ball and taking deep shots. That requires an offensive line that can create running lanes and can give receivers time to get down field and the QB time to get off a deep pass.