Coach Dabo Swinney said Ian Schieffelin will face consequences under Clemson Athletics’ DUI policy ahead of the 2025 season.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney said on Sunday that he is aware of a player’s recent arrest ahead of the football season and that it would impact his ability to play in upcoming games.
In a statement provided to WLTX by Clemson Athletics, Swinney acknowledged reports of Ian Schieffelin’s arrest for a charge he described as “suspicion of DUI.”
“Clemson Athletics has a clear policy by which we will abide, so Ian will miss some competition to start this season as a consequence,” he said in the statement. “We’re obviously very disappointed by the situation, but we are very thankful no others were involved and no one was hurt.”
The 2024-2025 Clemson student athlete handbook states that a student-athlete arrested for or charged with DUI will be “withheld immediately from not less than the next 10% of their intercollegiate (championship segment) competitions.
It goes on to say the head coach must recommend a course of action within seven days to add further penalties as needed upon review by the athletic director.
According to the Clemson Tigers roster, the Grayson, Georgia native played four seasons for Clemson basketball before opting to join the football team as a tight end in his final year.
The Clemson Tigers will take on Louisiana State University at home on Aug. 30.
News19 is working to learn more about the arrest.