CLEMSON, SC – Clemson starts cornerback Derion Kendrick is no longer part of the Tigers program.
A spokesperson for the team confirmed Kendrick’s status on Sunday.
Kendrick, a 6-foot, 190-pound senior from Rock Hill, South Carolina, was a very talented player who had several discipline issues last season and didn’t play in three games.
After Kendrick didn’t play in a win over Pittsburgh in November, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said, “Some people might say he’s in the doghouse. I like to say he’s in the love shack. Just a little discipline.”
Kendrick started eight of the nine games he played last season. He had 20 tackles and led the team with six pass break-ups. He also had a 66-yard touchdown fumble in a win over Virginia Tech last December.
Kendrick was named a first-team all-ACC cornerback.
Clemson started spring training on Wednesday. Kendrick will be the second defensive starter to disappear from last year’s group, who finished 15th nationally with 326 yards per game.