Kobe McCloud
Kobe McCloud
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Third year in the Clemson linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 6 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 QB HUR · 2 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Stewart’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayvon Henderson's junior season at South Alabama (2025).
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