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Kourtney Kelly injury update, potential Clemson football starting DT tears ACL
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CLEMSON — Clemson football defensive tackle Kourtney Kelly tore his right ACL, the school announced March 23.
Kelly was a candidate to be a starter at defensive tackle, battling with Amare Adams , Vic Burley, Markus Strong , Andy Burburija , Champ Thompson and Hevin Brown-Shuler . The Tigers lost all of their defensive-tackle starters from last season: Stephiylan Green (transfer portal), Peter Woods (NFL draft) and DeMonte Capehart (expiring eligibility).
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The injury happened during the team's spring scrimmage on March 18. He had surgery to repair it on March 19.
There's no immediate timetable for his return, but Kelly has not been ruled out for the season. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Kelly was one of 10 players to transfer to Clemson this season. He transferred from West Georgia on Jan. 7 after visiting on Jan. 5.
He recorded 10 tackles and one fumble recovery in seven games in 2025.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at DCarter@usatodayco.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
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