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Clemson DT Vic Burley suspended after arrest

By Thomson Reuters Aug 22, 2026 | 11:54 PM

Clemson Tigers senior defensive tackle Vic Burley has been suspended indefinitely ​following an arrest ‌early Saturday morning, coach Dabo Swinney announced in a statement.

Swinney said Burley was ‌charged ​with disorderly ⁠conduct after being ⁠arrested by the Clemson University Police Department.

“I have made the decision to ​suspend Vic from our football team indefinitely. ⁠We are ⁠extremely disappointed by his ​actions and decisions,” Swinney ​said in a statement.

A former ‌five-star recruit from Warner Robins, Ga., the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Burley had ⁠15 tackles last season. He has played 267 defensive snaps ⁠in ‌21 career games ⁠and has been ​expected ‌to play a significant ​role for ⁠the Tigers’ defensive line.

Unranked Clemson opens its season at No. 11 LSU on Sept. 5.

–Field Level ​Media