Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers are reportedly targeting a big name for their recently-opened offensive coordinator role.
According to college football insider Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the ACC powerhouse is looking to poach TCU OC and reigning Broyles Award winner Garrett Riley.
Clemson parted ways with now-former offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter earlier today, making a path for Riley to join the Tigers in 2023.
Clemson is targeting TCU OC & reigning Broyles Award winner Garrett Riley as its next OC, sources tell @SINow. Deal not finalized, but it would be a whopper of a hire for Dabo Swinney and the Tigers.
The team parted with OC Brandon Streeter earlier today.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 12, 2023
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According to further reports from college football insider Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, a deal is being finalized soon.
#Clemson is set to hire #TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley to be its next OC, after firing Brandon Streeter today, sources tell @ClowESPN and me. A deal could be finalized shortly. Riley won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach this season.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 12, 2023
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Riley, the younger brother of USC head coach Lincoln Riley, was a superstar at the OC position for the Horned Frogs this season. Up until the National Championship blowout against Georgia, the TCU offense was firing on all cylinders with Max Duggan under center.
Riley got the most out of Duggan, who began the season as a backup quarterback option and ended it as a Heisman Trophy finalist. If Riley were to go to Clemson, he would be tasked in doing the same for rising sophomore QB Cade Klubnik.
This would no doubt be one of the biggest coaching splashes of the 2023 college football offseason.