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What Dabo Swinney said about Marquise Henderson's dismissal from Clemson football
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CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney commented on former 2025 signee Marquise Henderson 's dismissal from the program on July 15.
"Just didn't work out," Swinney said. "We have a standard here, and it just didn't work out. Hate it for him, but wish him well."
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Henderson, who committed to Clemson on Dec. 11, 2023, was dismissed from the program on June 19 and entered the transfer portal on June 20.
Three days prior to his dismissal, Henderson was involved in an alleged locker room incident , according to a Clemson University Police Department incident report obtained by The Greenville News. He was not arrested or charged with any crime, but the case is listed as "active."
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Henderson, 18, was a four-star athlete and the No. 4 recruit in South Carolina , according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. In his senior season at Belton-Honea Path, he rushed for 2,122 yards with 26 touchdowns to make first-team All-Upstate .
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He announced his commitment to Liberty on X on June 25, but his X account has removed any mention of committing to Liberty as of July 14. He became the seventh Clemson player to enter the portal this cycle.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Dabo Swinney: Clemson football coach on Marquise Henderson's dismissal
