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National Outlet Names Surprising MVP for Clemson

A national outlet named the MVP for each top 25 team entering the 2025 season, and for Clemson, it’s probably not who you might expect.

CBS Sports highlighted a potential Most Valuable Player for every top 25 team in Dennis Dodd’s way-too-early rankings.

For Clemson, a star like projected 2025 Heisman Trophy candidate Cade Klubnik would have been an easy choice.

Instead, CBS Sports went with a true freshman – running back Gideon Davidson – as the player who could be Clemson’s MVP.

“This is a real out-of-the-box pick, but the path is wide open for Davidson to start for a national title contender as a true freshman,” CBS Sports’ Will Backus wrote.