• Became Clemson’s full-time assistant coach for safeties in January 2017.
• Spent most of 2021 as Special Teams Coordinator before moving to Co-Defensive Coordinator before the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl. In 2025, became Clemson’s Co-Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Pass Game Coordinator in addition to his role with the safeties.
• Oversaw a 2023 unit that helped Clemson finish eighth nationally in both total defense and passing defense and tie for the national lead in takeaways (28).
• Mentored Khalil Barnes to Freshman All-America honors in 2023 as Barnes became the first Clemson player in the Dabo Swinney era to record multiple forced fumbles (three) and multiple interceptions (three) in a freshman season. Barnes was one of only two FBS players — and was the only FBS freshman — to record three or more interceptions, three or more forced fumbles and a scoop-and-score in 2023.
• Helped Clemson to another Top 25 finish in points allowed per game (20.9) in 2022 as four of his safeties ranked among Clemson’s top 10 tacklers on the year.
• In 2021, led Andrew Mukuba to become the first Tiger freshman defensive back to start a season opener since the NCAA instituted permanent freshman eligibility in 1972. Mukuba was a Freshman All-American and ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in helping Clemson finish second in the country in scoring defense (14.8).
• Guided Nolan Turner to a second-team All-America and second-team All-ACC selection in 2020. Turner’s three picks led Clemson as the Tigers finished in the top 10 in the nation in interceptions.
• Oversaw a veteran unit in 2019 that included seniors Tanner Muse and K’Von Wallace, who earned first- and third-team All-ACC honors, respectively, in helping Clemson allow an opponent passer rating of 105.37, the second-lowest in the country. It was Clemson’s best ranking in opponent passer rating since leading the country in that category in 2014.
• Shared 2019 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coach of the Year honors with Cornerbacks Coach Mike Reed.
• Muse was a Thorpe Award semifinalist and third-team AP All-American in 2019 who became the first Clemson defensive back to earn All-America status from the Associated Press since cornerback Cordrea Tankersley’s third-team selection in 2016. Muse was the first Clemson safety to earn AP All-America honors since Jayron Kearse in 2015.
• With Muse and Turner in 2019 and 2020, respectively, Clemson had a safety honored by NCAA-recognized…