Being a Tiger is not for the weak. Dabo Swinney, throughout his 18-year-long career, has dedicated himself to keeping Clemson as an elite program. Being part of the squad means being among the very best in college football. But disappointing the Clemson culture will also earn you quick wrath. Dabo Swinney isn’t holding back on new TE Ian Schieffelin, who is in for some huge trouble after an arrest.
On the Clemson offense this year, there was a good chance you’d be seeing one of the helmets at a towering height above the others. That would’ve been TE Ian Schieffelin, who was using his last year of eligibility to play for Clemson football. You’ll know him better as a star for Clemson basketball, which had a record-high 27 wins this last season. He was going to be an interesting experiment for Swinney. The last time Schieffelin played competitively on anything green was back in middle school. However, a run-in with the law has now earned the TE some bad rap.
Ian Schieffelin was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI. And Dabo Swinney is coming down hard on the brand-new college football player. He released a statement in light of the arrest, and Schieffelin’s got some serious punishment coming. “We are aware of Ian Schieffelin’s arrest on suspicion of DUI. Clemson Athletics has a clear policy by which we will abide, so Ian will miss some competition to start this season as a consequence. We’re obviously very disappointed by the situation, but we are very thankful no others were involved and no one was hurt,” the statement read.
— David Hood (@MDavidHood) August 17, 2025
While it is not clear exactly how many games the TE will be missing, they sure are some big ones. He will be barred from the much-awaited Clemson-LSU game and maybe the next two against Troy and ACC sleeper Georgia Tech. What was looking like a promising collegiate career end will now be marred with controversy for Ian Schieffelin.
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