After an offseason of attrition at the position, Clemson has seen its quarterback room bolstered heading into summer camp.
On his personal Twitter account Monday evening, Patrick McClure announced that, "[a]fter talking to Coach [Dabo] Swinney and [director of football operations and player personnel Mike] Dooley, I am excited to announce that I’m officially apart [sic] of the Clemson Football team!” The Columbia, SC, native added that "[t]his has been the biggest dream of mine since I was a kid and I am blessed to see it unfold.”
As McClure comes to Clemson as a transfer from FCS Jacksonville, he would be eligible to play for the Tigers immediately in 2018.
Ever since I was a kid, it’s been a dream of mine to put on a Clemson jersey and run down the hill... Now this fall, it will become a reality. #ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/prYavxSe9a
— Patrick McClure (@patrickjmcclure) July 30, 2018
The 6-1, 186-pound McClure was a two-star 2017 recruit. According to The State, McClure didn’t play for the Dolphins last season as he left the school in July to focus on academics. He comes to the Tigers as a preferred walk-on.
After losing three quarterbacks to transfer this offseason -- Tucker Israel (HERE), Zerrick Cooper (HERE) and Hunter Johnson (HERE) -- Clemson was set to enter summer camp, which starts this Friday, with just three quarterbacks on its roster (Kelly Bryant, Chase Bryce, Trevor Lawrence). Bryant will head into camp as the starter, with Lawrence as the top backup.