Chris Denson

Electric dual-threat quarterback from the Sunshine State 2025: Made his collegiate debut on a two-yard keeper vs. SMU … played Clemson’s final two drives vs. Furman, rushing six times for a team-high 106 yards with a touchdown and completing 4-of-4 passes for 22 yards and another touchdown through the air … his 106 rushing yards represented the first 100-yard rushing game by a Clemson quarterback since Trevor Lawrence’s 107 yards against Ohio State in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl and his six carries tied for the fifth-fewest needed to record a 100-yard rushing performance in school history … his 17.7-yards-per-carry average was the highest by a Clemson quarterback in a game with at least five attempts since Bobby Gage’s 30.3-yard average against Presbyterian in 1947. Before Clemson: Completed 63.6 percent of his career passes for 4,813 yards and 55 touchdowns with just 13 interceptions … added 1,940 career rushing yards on 207 carries, a 9.4-yard average … collected 16 rushing touchdowns with eight 100-yard rushing games over his career … two-year starter for Plant City … led Plant to a 9-3 record as a senior in 2024 and completed 142-of-217 passes for 2,334 yards … threw 28 touchdown passes and just three interceptions … gained 1,159 rushing yards on 113 carries, a 10.3-yard average … added 12 rushing touchdowns and five 100-yard rushing games … posted 309 passing yards and more than 100 rushing yards vs. Spoto … rushed 12 times for 136 rushing yards vs. Steinbrenner … completed 19-of-22 passes for 301 yards vs. Alonso … saved the best game of his prep career for last, when he totaled 235 rushing yards on 18 carries and threw for 202 yards on 11-of-19 passes against West Orange … completed 135-of-209 passes for 2,147 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior in 2023 … added 82 carries for 688 rushing yards (8.4 yards per rush) that season … contributed three rushing touchdowns and three 100-yard rushing games … completed 15-of-24 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns vs. Hillsborough … completed 16-of-21 passes for 301 yards and four scores vs. Alonso … ranked among the top 30 dual-threat quarterbacks by ESPN (No. 24) and On3 (28) … committed to Clemson on Nov. 26, 2024 … played for head coach Terrence Hicks at Plant City. Personal: Born April 3, 2007 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2025 … sports communication major … hails from the same hometown as Clemson defensive end Cade Denhoff.