Billy Wilkes

Joined Clemson as a walk-on in 2024 … appeared in one game in his debut season in 2024. 2024: Made collegiate debut on special teams vs. The Citadel … ACC Honor Roll selection. Before Clemson: Was a standout linebacker at Providence High School … recorded 132 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and two blocked punts as a senior … earned Luke Kuechly Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Charlotte Touchdown Club in 2023 … named as the Charlotte Observer’s Boys Scholar-Athlete of the Year in addition to being selected to its All-Observer Team … earned 2023 Co-Defensive Conference Player of the Year for the Southwestern 4A Conference from the NCHSAA … selected to the Shrine Bowl for North Carolina … was a team captain at Providence … chose to walk on at Clemson over scholarship offers from Arkansas State and others. Personal: Born April 13, 2005 … financial management major … academic standout who posted a 4.25 high school GPA … son of a Clemson graduate and had two sisters attend Clemson … his brother, Jack, played linebacker at Campbell.