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USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Clemson cornerback announces transfer to play for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss
Former Clemson cornerback announces transfer to play for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss Tavoy Feagin is headed to the SEC. The former Clemson cornerback announced Wednesday that he's transferring to Ole Miss, just hours after officially entering the NCAA transfer portal. The move comes less than a week after he was absent from the Tigers' annual Orange & White Spring Game—something head coach Dabo Swinney acknowledged following the scrimmage. Feagin, a redshirt freshman, played sparingly during his lone season at Clemson. He saw action in just two games—against Appalachian State and The Citadel—logging a total of 11 snaps on defense while maintaining his 6-foot, 180-pound defensive back arrived at Clemson with plenty of potential. A former Under Armour All-American from Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, Florida, Feagin was rated No. 173 overall in the 2023 class by Rivals and was considered the No. 22 cornerback in the country. Though he wasn't expected to crack Clemson's two-deep in 2025, Feagin will have four years of eligibility remaining as he begins the next chapter of his career in Oxford. His departure is the first for the Tigers during the spring portal window, which opened Wednesday—and time will tell if others decide to follow. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
Reuters
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Reports: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava out of practice amid NIL talks
April 12 - Tennessee football received a surprise when quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted not to attend Friday's spring practice, according to multiple media reports. Iamaleava, 20, is attempting to negotiate for more NIL money, per with his absence presumably tied to those conversations. Tennessee is scheduled to hold its Orange & White Spring Game Saturday, while the spring transfer portal window opens on Wednesday. The current situation might qualify as one of college football's first-ever contract holdouts. ESPN reported that Iamaleava's existing deal, which is scheduled to pay him more than $8 million over his entire college career, is being rejected by Iamaleava and his camp, who desire $4 million a season instead. Iamaleava played sparingly as a freshman in 2023 before taking over the starting role last fall. In his first season as a starter, he completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns against five interceptions, leading Tennessee to a 10-3 record and a College Football Playoff appearance. The Vols finished ninth in the final AP poll following their 42-17 first-round loss to eventual champion Ohio State.
Miami Herald
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Reports: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava out of practice amid NIL talks
Tennessee football received a surprise when quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted not to attend Friday's spring practice, according to multiple media reports. Iamaleava, 20, is attempting to negotiate for more NIL money, per with his absence presumably tied to those conversations. Tennessee is scheduled to hold its Orange & White Spring Game Saturday, while the spring transfer portal window opens on Wednesday. The current situation might qualify as one of college football's first-ever contract holdouts. ESPN reported that Iamaleava's existing deal, which is scheduled to pay him more than $8 million over his entire college career, is being rejected by Iamaleava and his camp, who desire $4 million a season instead. Iamaleava played sparingly as a freshman in 2023 before taking over the starting role last fall. In his first season as a starter, he completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns against five interceptions, leading Tennessee to a 10-3 record and a College Football Playoff appearance. The Vols finished ninth in the final AP poll following their 42-17 first-round loss to eventual champion Ohio State. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dabo Swinney chimes in on spring tampering, effects on annual spring games
Dabo Swinney chimes in on spring tampering, effects on annual spring games Dabo Swinney made it clear Wednesday that Clemson's annual Orange & White Spring Game on April 5 will not be televised — and that decision came entirely from within the program. "We could have had it on TV, but it was our decision not to put it on TV," Swinney said after Clemson's latest scrimmage. "It was not like someone did not want to do it. We made the decision to do our own in-house thing."Swinney also shot down any speculation that the choice was motivated by concerns about tampering from other programs scouting his players. "No," he said, shaking his head when asked directly. "I just did not want to deal with all the drama. Hopefully, it means we can get more people here. But no, I am not worried about any of that stuff."Swinney was blunt about the realities of the transfer portal era. "I mean, people are going to tamper," he said. "If they don't want to be here, then don't be here. We'll go get somebody. I am not really worried about it. You cannot run from that stuff." The Clemson head coach added that television exposure has little to do with players transferring in today's college football landscape. "If people tamper, they tamper," Swinney said. "If kids want to leave, they can leave. It is that simple. We led the nation two years in a row in retention, but maybe half the team leaves in a couple of weeks. I don't know. We will see. We will find out." Another factor behind the decision is the format of this year's spring game itself. Due to a lengthy list of players recovering from offseason surgeries and minor injuries, Clemson will not conduct its traditional split-squad game. Instead, the Tigers will treat it as more of a controlled scrimmage focused on first-team versus first-team reps and situational work. Clemson still plans to give fans and donors a look behind the curtain. A one-hour special produced by the athletic department will be available exclusively on Clemson-Plus, the university's in-house streaming platform. The show will feature mic'd-up coaches and players, offering fans a more intimate look at the Tigers' spring preparation, similar to an NFL Films production. While it won't be televised in the usual fashion, Swinney hopes the new approach brings value in a different way — and perhaps even encourages more fans to show up in person.
