Kevin Kelly will be Clemson football's director of player evaluation and acquisition, and three assistants received pay raises entering 2025.

Kevin Kelly, who is currently with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, was also hired as the team’s new director of player evaluation and acquisition at a starting annual salary of $360,000.

Clemson Football has hired Kevin Kelly as Director of Player Evaluation & Acquisition, a move approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees. Kelly brings over 20 years of NFL scouting experience,

CLEMSON, S.C. — Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced today that Clemson Football has added Kevin Kelly as its Director of Player Evaluation & Acquisition. The hire was finalized by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Friday.

Clemson football has added an ACC coaching veteran to its staff. Lonnie Galloway, who was most recently UNC’s wide receivers coach, has joined the Tigers as an offensive analyst, he announced on Thursday via X (formerly Twitter). Galloway is listed in the university directory as a “volunteer coach” for offense.

Clemson has hired veteran offensive coach Lonnie Galloway as an offensive analyst, bringing a wealth of experience from his recent tenure at UNC and a long coaching career in the ACC and beyond.

Clemson seems to be adapting under coach Dabo Swinney, who is hiring a seasoned NFL scout to oversee evaluation and acquisition for the Tigers.

Dabo Swinney and Clemson are pulling a member of Jim Harbaugh's Chargers staff east for a key position on staff to help them keep up with the changes in college football around roster building and player development.