Clemson’s Next No. 42

The next No. 42 for Clemson at the defensive tackle position is this highly touted true freshman.

After Clemson legend Christian Wilkins donned those digits during his stellar career as a Tiger, the No. 42 will now be sported by another big-time talent in Hevin Brown-Shuler.

Brown-Shuler enrolled at Clemson this summer after signing with Dabo Swinney’s program in December.

The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Atlanta native and former top-150 national prospect shared a photo on social media of his new Clemson locker with the No. 42 by his name:

Brown-Shuler, a high school All-American Bowl selection, was a four-star recruit and a member of the Rivals250. He was one of five finalists for All-American Bowl Man of the Year and ranked by Rivals as the nation’s No. 112 overall player and the country’s sixth-best defensive tackle in the 2024 recruiting class.

A four-time all-region and all-state honoree and two-year team captain, Brown-Shuler was four-year starter at Pace Academy, where he recorded 86 total tackles (42 solo), 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 of which as a senior in 2023.

Now, Brown-Shuler is the first defensive tackle to wear the No. 42 for Clemson since Wilkins moved on to the NFL after helping the Tigers win the 2018 national title.

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