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9 Clemson football players get NFL combine invites, including Cade Klubnik
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CLEMSON — Nine Clemson football players were invited to the 2026 NFL combine.
Those players are quarterback Cade Klubnik , running back Adam Randall , wide receiver Antonio Williams , offensive tackle Blake Miller , defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart , defensive end T.J. Parker , defensive tackle Peter Woods , linebacker Wade Woodaz and cornerback Avieon Terrell .
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It is an increase for Clemson after having six players invited in 2025. The Clemson record is 11, set in 2019.
The NFL combine will take place from Feb. 23 through March 2 in Indianapolis .
Cade Klubnik NFL draft projections
Klubnik was a Heisman Trophy candidate and projected first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft because of his sensational junior season. He threw for 3,639 yards (10th in the nation) with 36 touchdowns (third) and six interceptions and rushed for 463 yards and seven scores.
Yet, he regressed in 2025, throwing for 2,943 yards, 16 touchdowns, six interceptions and rushing for 94 yards and four scores.
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This caused his draft stock to take a hit. But with some of the projected top quarterbacks returning to college, including Oregon 's Dante Moore and South Carolina 's LaNorris Sellers , Klubnik has been projected as a middle-to-late round draft selection.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Steve Muench, Jordan Reid and Field Yates don't have Klubnik as a top-five quarterback in the draft. CBS Sports has Klubnik as the fourth best, and Pro Football Focus has him as the sixth best.
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Peter Woods NFL draft projections
Woods logged a career-high 30 tackles, including two sacks, and one pass deflection in 2025. He earned first-team All-ACC honors and also rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns on eight attempts in Clemson's jumbo package.
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ESPN draft analysts view Woods either the best or a top-three defensive tackle in the draft. CBS Sports ranks Woods as the eighth-best player in the draft, and PFF rated him as the 13th.
Antonio Williams NFL draft projections
Williams recorded 55 catches for 604 yards and four touchdowns in 2025 to be a third-team All-ACC selection.
Williams is projected as a Day 2 pick in the draft with ESPN analysts not having him rated as a top-five receiver in the 2026 class. CBS Sports has him as the No. 15 wide receiver.
TJ Parker NFL draft projections
Parker recorded 37 tackles, including five sacks, three fumble recoveries and one pass break up in 2025. His production dipped this season compared to last year when he had 11 sacks and forced a Clemson record six forced fumbles.
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Parker is viewed as a potential first- or second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. ESPN draft analysts rank him as a top-seven edge rusher in the draft with his highest ranking at No. 5.
CBS Sports ranks Parker as the 17th best player in the draft. PFF ranks him No. 23.
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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