Cade Denhoff
Cade Denhoff
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Clemson. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Penn State — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 20–19
at Louisville
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Clemson
Returning around him
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cade Denhoff’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Mangum-Farrar's junior season at Indiana (2023).
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