Story bySteve Holley, Clemson WireSat, January 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM UTC·2 min readA former Clemson football player is headed to one of the Tigers' ACC rivals. Offensive lineman Rowan Byrne, who spent his redshirt season with Clemson in 2025 before entering the transfer portal, committed to Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday. On3's Pete Nakos first reported the news. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementByrne committed to Clemson from Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York, in the 2025 recruiting class. He played two snaps for the Tigers as a redshirt this past season, both coming in the team's 45-10 win over Furman on Nov.
