Clemson’s walk-on slot weapon with a blue-collar edge
In the 2025 season, Jack Purkerson made his Clemson debut against Furman after walking on in both the spring of 2024 and 2025, and he’s listed as a 5-7, 160-pound junior from Clemson, S.C.[1][2] His biggest differentiator is not size but persistence: he’s a local product, a former offensive student coach, and a biology major who earned his roster spot through work ethic and football IQ, which makes him more of a culture fit and depth grinder than a headline stat machine.[1][6]
