Clemson freshman Marquise Henderson has been dismissed from the football program, the school announced Thursday, marking the first player Dabo Swinney has removed from the team since linebacker TJ Dudley was dismissed in 2023.
“Clemson has made the decision to dismiss Marquise Henderson from its program. We wish him the best as he moves forward,” a school spokesperson said in a statement.
No reason was given for Henderson’s dismissal, but he is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal once he completes the necessary compliance steps. The Belton, S.C., native had only recently arrived on campus, enrolling in January 2025 after signing with Clemson as a four-star athlete in the 2024 recruiting class.
Henderson was limited during spring practice due to a lingering hamstring injury. He did not participate in the spring game, and Swinney noted on April 5 that the team hadn’t seen much of him. “(Practiced) like two days. Maybe? I do not know if he even got two full days in,” Swinney said. “So, we do not know much about him… It is unfortunate.”
Though he never played a snap at Clemson, Henderson came in with strong credentials. At Belton-Honea Path High School, he was one of South Carolina’s top prospects. He rushed for a school-record 6,369 yards, averaged 11 yards per carry, and totaled nearly 8,000 all-purpose yards over four seasons. Henderson was rated the No. 4 player in the state and a top-200 national recruit, per the 247Sports Composite.
With both NCAA portal windows for 2024 already closed, Henderson’s eligibility status for this upcoming season remains unclear.
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