One Clemson signee is anxious to find out who Clemson’s next offensive coordinator is going to be.
With Garrett Riley being dismissed by Dabo Swinney in March, four-star OL signee Carter Scruggs knows the Tigers are in the process of finding someone to come in and revamp an offense that struggled mightily at times in 2025.
By the time he arrives on campus as an early enrollee, the new coordinator should be in place, and Scruggs is very much looking forward to learning the scheme.
“I’m a fast learner, so for me, I have no problem learning any offensive scheme,” Scruggs told The Clemson Insider. “I’m definitely interested to see who we hire and how much it will change.”
Scruggs committed to the Tigers back in the summer, choosing Clemson over Michigan, Penn State and Georgia. The multi-time All-State honoree, who didn’t allow a sack across his final two seasons of high school ball, was a big get for Matt Luke. Playing under Luke was a big factor in his decision to choose the Tigers.
“It was a huge factor,” Scruggs told TCI back in November. “The role that he is going to be playing at Clemson is a huge one. Just developing offensive linemen. That was a huge factor in why I committed. I think that is what is really going to take them over the little hump of the past five years or whatever.”
Scruggs is one of six offensive linemen Luke signed as part of Clemson’s 2026 recruiting class. Five of those six, including Scruggs, are blue-chip prospects.
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