North Carolina · W 28-20
No tackles.
California · W 24-10
No tackles.
Charleston Southern · W 37-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Virginia Tech · L 16-20
No tackles.
Florida State · W 36-24
No tackles.
Gipson has tackles in 3 of Clemson’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Clemson is 5-3.
Two seasons in the Clemson secondary to date. On tape: 7 tackles against LSU, Week 1, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Miami’s drive (td).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 10-3. Ended Miami’s drive (td).
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this season17 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
