Regan Upshaw: DE · Clemson · #53.
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Regan Upshaw
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Fifth year in the Clemson defensive front. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Carolina State — Week 2, 2021.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs South Carolina State | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-7vs UConn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 49-3
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 46-point win at home against South Carolina State.
5 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 61-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
59.3%
802 pass / 550 run
Plays / game
112.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Clemson, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
