Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers just lost a player to the transfer portal in the middle of the of 2025 season. That player was cornerback Shelton Lewis.

Lewis announced his intentions to take a redshirt this year and enter the portal on Thursday, per On3 insider Pete Nakos. This comes after a source told Tiger Illustrated that the cornerback is no longer with the program.

This marks the end of Lewis' stint with the Tigers after three seasons. He made 29 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions throughout 27 appearances that included six starts from 2023 to 2025.

Lewis stands out with a three-star ranking with an 89 score on 247Sports. Representing the Class of 2022 coming out of high school, he was the 41st-best player in the state of Georgia and the 47th-best player a

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