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Clemson Tigers INJURY REPORT 2009

All Times Pacific | Red= Key Injury | Bold = Starter

The current injury report for the Clemson Tigers football team is below. If any additions or corrections should be made, please contact info@CollegeInjuryReport.com. Archived reports from previous weeks and years can be found further down the page.

CLAEMSON INJURY REPORT ARCHIVE 2009

2009 Week 18-19 Next game: TBA
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
12/27	8:59am	Kyle Johnson	WR	Out	Suspension	Senior WR Kyle Johnson will miss the final game of his collegiate career due to a suspension for violation of curfew. Johnson is a little-used WR for the Tigers.
12/27	8:57am	Durrell Barry	TE	Out	Suspension	Senior TE Durrell Barry will miss the final game of his collegiate career due to violation of curfew. Barry is a little-used reserve TE for the Tigers.
12/27	8:38am	Rennie Moore	DT	Out	Suspension	Sophomore DT Rennie Moore will miss the Music City Bowl (Kentucky) due to a suspension for violation of curfew. Moore was the No. 3 nose guard on the depth chart behind senior Jarvis Jenkins and junior Jamie Cumbie (who is also suspended).
12/27	8:36am	Jamie Cumbie	DT	Out	Suspension	Junior DT Jamie Cumbie will not play in the Music City Bowl (Kentucky) due to a suspension for violation of curfew. Cumbie, who backs up Jarvis Jenkins at nose guard, recorded 60 tackles and 2 sacks this season for the Tigers.
12/24	7:55am	CJ Spiller	RB	Probable	Toe	Senior All-American RB CJ Spiller's turf toe injury was reaggravated during the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech, but he should be ready to go in the Music City Bowl. Spiller set a career NCAA Division 1 record against South Carolina with his seventh kickoff return for TD. He is the ACC POY and was a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate.
12/07	10:12am	Mason Cloy	C	Out For Year	Leg	Sophomore C Mason Cloy will miss the Music City Bowl and spring practice with a broken fibula in his right leg. Cloy sustained the injury during a fourth quarter TD drive in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech. Cloy is expected to be ready for the 2010 season opener.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 17 Next game: TBA
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
12/24	7:55am	CJ Spiller	RB	Probable	Toe	Senior All-American RB CJ Spiller's turf toe injury was reaggravated during the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech, but he should be ready to go in the Music City Bowl. Spiller set a career NCAA Division 1 record against South Carolina with his seventh kickoff return for TD. He is the ACC POY and was a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate.
12/07	10:12am	Mason Cloy	C	Out For Year	Leg	Sophomore C Mason Cloy will miss the Music City Bowl and spring practice with a broken fibula in his right leg. Cloy sustained the injury during a fourth quarter TD drive in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech. Cloy is expected to be ready for the 2010 season opener.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 15-16 Next game: Kentucky vs Clemson on 12/27
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
12/07	10:13am	CJ Spiller	RB	Probable	Toe	Senior All-American RB CJ Spiller's turf toe injury was reaggravated during the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech, but he should be ready to go in the Music City Bowl. Spiller set a career NCAA Division 1 record against South Carolina with his seventh kickoff return for TD. He is the ACC POY and a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate.
12/07	10:12am	Mason Cloy	C	Out For Year	Leg	Sophomore C Mason Cloy will miss the Music City Bowl and spring practice with a broken fibula in his right leg. Cloy sustained the injury during a fourth quarter TD drive in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech. Cloy is expected to be ready for the 2010 season opener.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 14 Next game: TBA
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
12/03	7:58am	CJ Spiller	RB	Probable	Toe	Senior All-American RB CJ Spiller's turf toe injury aggravated him during the South Carolina game (in addition to a stomach virus), but he should be ready to go against Georgia Tech (ACC Championship Game). Spiller set a career NCAA Division 1 record against South Carolina with his seventh kickoff return for TD. He is the ACC POY and a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 13 Next game: TBA
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 12 Next game: Clemson at South Carolina on 11/28
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	8:01am	DaQuan Bowers	DE	Probable	Knee	Sophomore DE DaQuan Bowers sustained an MCL sprain in the first quarter of the Coastal Carolina game. He missed two games due to injury but is expected to give it a go against Virginia to help Clemson clinch a berth in the ACC Championship game. Bowers is emerging as one of the best defenders on the Tigers roster and is living up to his #1 recruiting ranking at DE.
11/19	7:59am	Thomas Austin	G	Probable	Foot	Senior LG Thomas Austin is suffering from a mid-foot sprain that has been healing properly as the week progresses. He is upgraded to probable for Virginia (Senior Day). Austin is the most experienced and most decorated Clemson offensive lineman this season.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 11 Next game: Virginia at Clemson on 11/21
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	9:36am	Kantrell Brown	S	Probable	Concussion	Sophomore SS Kantrell Brown has been cleared to play against NC State after missing three games with a concussion. Brown is a reserve safety (No. 4 SS) and key special teams performer for the Tigers.
11/08	9:11am	DaQuan Bowers	DE	Out	Knee	Sophomore DE DaQuan Bowers sustained an MCL sprain in the first quarter of the Coastal Carolina game (missed FSU game) and is out indefinitely. Bowers is emerging as one of the best defenders on the Tigers roster and is living up to his #1 recruiting ranking at DE.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 10 Next game: Clemson at North Carolina State on 11/14
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	9:57am	Kantrell Brown	S	Doubtful	Concussion	Sophomore SS Kantrell Brown missed the Miami and Coastal Carolina games with a concussion and is downgraded to doubtful for FSU. Brown is a reserve safety (No. 4 SS) and key special teams performer for the Tigers.
11/04	9:47am	Michael Palmer	TE	Probable	Concussion	Senior TE Michael Palmer suffered a concussion late in the Miami game and did not play against Coastal Carolina. He is upgraded to probable for FSU. Palmer is the starting TE for the Tigers and has emerged as a major threat in the passing game for Clemson since the Wake Forest game.
11/02	8:28am	DaQuan Bowers	DE	Out	Knee	Sophomore DE DaQuan Bowers sustained an MCL sprain in the first quarter of the Coastal Carolina game and is likely out for FSU. Bowers is emerging as one of the best defenders on the Tigers roster and is living up to his #1 recruiting ranking at DE.
11/01	9:10am	Thomas Austin	G	Probable	Shoulder	Senior LG Thomas Austin pulled a muscle in his shoulder during the Miami game and sat out of Monday's practice (Oct 26). He played sparingly against Coastal Carolina and is probable for FSU. Austin was a second team All-ACC honoree last season.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 9 Next game: Florida State at Clemson on 11/07
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/30	11:00am	Thomas Austin	G	Questionable	Shoulder	Senior LG Thomas Austin pulled a muscle in his shoulder during the Miami game and sat out of Monday's practice (Oct 26). He is questionable for Coastal Carolina. Austin was a second team All-ACC honoree last season.
10/30	10:55am	Michael Palmer	TE	Doubtful	Concussion	Senior TE Michael Palmer suffered a concussion late in the Clemson game and is doubtful to return against Coastal Carolina. Palmer is the starting TE for the Tigers and has emerged as a major threat in the passing game for Clemson since the Wake Forest game.
10/30	10:53am	DaQuan Bowers	DE	Questionable	Concussion	Sophomore DE DaQuan Bowers sustained a concussion against Miami and did not alert the medical staff until the game was over. He is questionable for Coastal Carolina. Bowers is emerging as one of the best defenders on the Tigers roster and is living up to his #1 recruiting ranking at DE.
10/30	10:49am	Kantrell Brown	S	Out	Concussion	Sophomore SS Kantrell Brown missed the Miami game with a concussion and is ruled out for Coastal Carolina. Brown is a reserve safety (No. 4 SS) and key special teams performer for the Tigers.
10/30	10:48am	Scotty Cooper	LB	Probable	Concussion	Junior LB Scotty Cooper two games with a concussion he sustained in the Maryland game and is probable for Coastal Carolina. Cooper is listed as the No. 2 SAM LB behind Kevin Alexander.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 8 Next game: FCS (1-AA) Opponent at Clemson on 10/31
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/24	8:17am	Kantrell Brown	S	Out	Concussion	Sophomore SS Kantrell Brown will miss the Miami game with a concussion. Brown is a reserve safety (No. 4 SS) and key special teams performer for the Tigers.
10/23	11:19pm	Scotty Cooper	LB	Out	Concussion	Junior LB Scotty Cooper missed the Wake Forest game with a concussion he sustained in the Maryland game. He is ruled out for the Miami. game. Cooper is listed as the No. 2 SAM LB behind Kevin Alexander. Daniel Andrews moved up to No. 2 SAM LB for the Wake Forest game and will continue seeing time there.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 7 Next game: Clemson at Miami (FL) on 10/24
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/17	8:46am	Scotty Cooper	LB	Out	Concussion	Junior LB Scotty Cooper will miss the Wake Forest game with a concussion he sustained in the Maryland game. Cooper is listed as the No. 2 SAM LB behind Kevin Alexander. Daniel Andrews will move up to No. 2 SAM LB for the Wake Forest game.
10/16	11:56pm	Chris Hairston	T	Probable	Knee	Junior LT Chris Hairston sustained a sprained knee during Clemson's game against Boston College. Head coach Dabo Swinney said that the No. 1 LT looked "good" the morning after the BC game but added that he was unsure of Hairston's status for the Sept 26 game against TCU. Hairston did not play against TCU and played sparingly against Maryland, but he is expected to be ready for the Wake Forest game (Oct 17).
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 6 Next game: Wake Forest at Clemson on 10/17
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/04	1:23pm	Chris Hairston	T	Probable	Knee	Junior LT Chris Hairston sustained a sprained knee during Clemson's game against Boston College. Head coach Dabo Swinney said that the No. 1 LT looked "good" the morning after the BC game but added that he was unsure of Hairston's status for the Sept 26 game against TCU. Hairston did not play against TCU and played sparingly against Maryland, but he is expected to be ready for the Wake Forest game (Oct 17).
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 5 Next game: Wake Forest at Clemson on 10/17
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/02	11:30am	Chris Hairston	T	Questionable	Knee	Junior LT Chris Hairston sustained a sprained knee during Clemson's game against Boston College. Head coach Dabo Swinney said that the No. 1 LT looked "good" the morning after the BC game but added that he was unsure of Hairston's status for the Sept 26 game against TCU. Hairston did not play against TCU, but he expects to be ready for the Maryland game (update: Hairston is questionable for UMD).
10/02	11:09am	Miguel Chavis	DT	Probable	Back spasms	Junior DT Miguel Chavis is probable for the Maryland game despite back spasms. Head coach Dabo Swinney said the reserve DT felt better after Wednesday's practice and should be ready to go on Saturday. Chavis is the No. 2 DT behind sophomore Brandon Thompson.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 4 Next game: Clemson at Maryland on 10/03
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/26	7:01am	Chris Hairston	T	Questionable	Knee	Junior LT Chris Hairston sustained a sprained knee during Clemson's game against Boston College. Head coach Dabo Swinney said that the No. 1 LT looked "good" the morning after the BC game but added that he was unsure of Hairston's status for the Sept 26 game against TCU. "We'll wait and see how it [Hairston's knee] goes the next couple of days." (Update: Hairston is questionable for TCU game. Swinney says he is a game time decision).
09/25	8:39am	Jarvis Jenkins	DT	Probable	Flu	Junior NG Jarvis Jenkins ran a high fever that kept him out of the Sept 21 practice. His status for the Sept 26 game against TCU is probable. Jenkins tied defensive star Ricky Sapp for team lead in tackles for loss in 2008 with eight.
09/25	8:39am	Mason Cloy	C	Probable	Flu	Sophomore C Mason Cloy battled the flu earlier this week but is probable for the Sept 26 game against TCU. Cloy has made 15 starts at center in his young career. Next on the depth chart is redshirt freshman Dalton Freeman.
09/25	8:38am	Jamarcus Grant	T	Probable	Flu	Senior LT Jamarcus Grant did not play against Boston College because of the flu. His status for the Sept 26 game against TCU is probable. Grant's illness puts Clemson in a bind, as starting LT Chris Hairston is battling injury. Grant is listed as the No. 2 LT behind Hairston.
09/25	8:37am	Phillip Price	OL	Probable	Flu	Sophomore OL Phillip Price battled the flu earlier this week but is probable for the Sept 26 game against TCU. Clemson's reserve lineman have been hit hardest by the flu outbreak, so Price's health is of the utmost importance.
09/25	8:36am	Brandon Maye	LB	Probable	Flu	Sophomore LB Brandon Maye is battling flu-like symptoms but is not running a fever according to health officials at Clemson. He was one of the handful of players forced to sit out of the Sept 21 practice session. Maye's status for the Sept 26 game against TCU is probable. Maye is the No. 1 MLB on the depth chart; No. 2 is redshirt freshman Jonathan Willard.
09/24	8:19am	Xavier Dye	WR	Probable	Personal	Junior WR Xavier Dye had a change of heart and decided not to transfer according to head coach Dabo Swinney. Dye began the season as a starting WR and made the start against Middle Tennessee State. However, he lost his starting job in practice to sophomore Brandon Clear (who had been sidelined for much of the fall preseason camp with a rib injury). Dye did not play against Boston College on Sept 19. Having sat out one game, his status for the Sept 26 game against TCU is probable.
09/24	8:18am	Daniel Andrews	LB	Doubtful	Hamstring	Sophomore Daniel Andrews has not missed a game due to injury, but he has struggled with a hamstring pull since late August. His status for the Sept 26 game against TCU is doubtful. Andrews has played in three games so far this season after lettering as a true freshman in 2008.
09/23	8:54am	CJ Spiller	RB	Probable	Toe	Senior RB CJ Spiller injured his foot (turf toe) during the Clemson victory over Boston College, but both Spiller and his coaching staff insist that the injury is not serious. Spiller says he is "good to go" for Saturday and is listed as probable to play on Sept 26 against TCU. Spiller racked up nearly 220 all-purpose yards against Boston College on Sept 19 and scored Clemson's only TD on a 77-yard punt return.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 3 Next game: Boston College at Clemson on 09/19
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/19	8:41am	Xavier Dye	WR	Out	Personal	Junior WR Xavier Dye had a change of heart and decided not to transfer according to head coach Dabo Swinney. Dye began the season as a starting WR and made the start against Middle Tennessee State. However, he lost his starting job in practice to sophomore Brandon Clear (who had been sidelined for much of the fall preseason camp with a rib injury). Dye will not play against Boston College on Sept 19.
09/18	9:36am	Michael Palmer	TE	Probable	Hip	Senior TE Michael Palmer injured his hip during the Georgia Tech game on Sept 10, but an X-ray revealed no broken bones. He is listed as probable for the Sept 19 game against Boston College. Palmer, the No. 1 TE on the depth chart, was second on the team in 2008 with three touchdown receptions.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 2 Next game: Boston College at Clemson on 09/19
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. "I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year," said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

2009 Week 1 Next game: Middle Tennessee State at Clemson on 09/05
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/05	8:26am	Dalton Freeman	C	Probable	Hamstring	Redshirt freshman C Dalton Freeman is listed as probable for the Sept 5 game against Middle Tennessee State after recovering from a preseason hamstring injury. He is considered to be a "very good" pass blocker with "outstanding hands".
09/05	8:20am	Xavier Dye	WR	Probable	Hamstring	Junior WR Xavier Dye is not 100 percent for the Sept 5 game against Middle Tennessee State but is expected to start. Dye has played in 26 consecutive games, making two starts in 2008. He is the projected starter opposite star WR Jacoby Ford, who is also recovering from a hamstring injury.
09/05	8:15am	Daniel Andrews	LB	Doubtful	Hamstring	Sophomore LB Daniel Andrews is doubtful for the Sept 5 game against Middle Tennessee State. Andrews is a reserve SLB who starts on several special team units for Clemson. In 2008, Andrews played the role of reserve LB and special team performer.
09/05	8:08am	JK Jay	T	Out For Year	Back	True freshman RT JK Jay is out for the season with a herniated disc in his back. Jay suffered the injury during summer workouts. Prior to going down with the injury, Jay was expected to push for a starting job at right tackle prior to his injury.
09/05	7:57am	Jacoby Ford	WR	Probable	Hamstring	Senior WR Jacoby Ford participated in full contact drills on Aug 26 for the first time since last season. The All-ACC talent injured his hamstring during the NCAA track season. Ford returns to Clemson as the leading receiver, with 710 receiving yards on 55 receptions and 4 touchdowns. Ford is expected to play on Sept 5 against Middle Tennessee State.
09/05	7:57am	Brandon Ford	WR	Probable	Foot	Freshman WR Brandon Ford is listed as probable in Clemson's official injury report for the Sept 5 game against Middle Tennessee State. Ford had been held out of practice the previous week with a sore foot. The reserve WR is coming off a redshirt season.
09/05	7:57am	Brandon Thompson	DT	Probable	Wrist	Sophomore DT Brandon Thompson fractured a bone in his right wrist in practice the week of August 17, but he is listed as probable for the Sept 5 game against Middle Tennessee State. Thompson is a projected starter at DT and is considered one of the top players on a talented Clemson defense. Thompson did say that the heavy club-like cast he currently has on his arm hindered his ability to pass rush, but the head coach Dabo Swinney said that Thompson will be fitted for a much lighter cast for Saturday's game.
09/05	7:57am	Spencer Benton	K	Probable	Hamstring	Redshirt freshman K Spencer Benton has been suffering from a hamstring pull throughout fall camp. He sat out the Aug 26 practice with the pulled muscle. Benton was named the starting kicker during the spring by head coach Dabo Swinney. While Benton will still perform kickoff duties Sept 5 against Middle Tennessee State, he is currently competing with Richard Jackson and freshman Chandler Catanzaro for field goal and extra point work.
08/10	5:05pm	Barry Humprhies	OG	Out For Year	Transfer	Humphries is no longer a member of the Clemson football team, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced. Humphries intends to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility this fall. “I would like to be a starter in my final year of college and it would be very difficult for that to be the case at Clemson this year,” said Humphries. Sophomore Antonio McClain has a lock on the right guard position and senior Thomas Austin will man the left guard job in 2009.
08/10	4:59pm	Stanley Hunter	LB	Out For Year	Giving Up Football	Sophomore Stanley Hunter suffers from epilepsy and is giving up football. As a true freshman last year he played in 12 games and accumulated 37 tackles. Redshirt freshman Tank Rollins appears to be in line for the backup WLB position behind senior starter Kavell Conner - last year's team leading tackler.

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