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Report: 23 Clemson Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19

According to reports, 28 student athletes tested positive for COVID-19 at Clemson.

Out of the positive tests, 23 of the athletes were football players.

Here are details from ESPN:




Of 28 positive coronavirus tests conducted on Clemson student-athletes and staff since their return to campus two weeks ago, 23 belong to football players, a source said Friday.

The school announced its total number of 315 tests and 28 positives in a statement Friday following a second round of tests but did not break the number down by sport. The source at the school said that at this week’s latest round of tests, 21 football players tested positive, as did two members of the football staff, which is not limited to coaches.


Last week, the school said two other football players, as well as a men’s basketball player, tested positive during the school’s initial run of 169 tests.

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To be clear, several reports stated 23 Clemson football players while a few other reports said 21 football players and 2 members of the football staff. Either way, 23 total positive tests are significant.

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