Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott will now make $2 million per year after receiving a contract extension and raise Thursday, giving the Tigers two of the three highest-paid assistants in the country.
The Clemson board of trustees approved the three-year extension through Jan. 31, 2026, and $300,000 raise for Elliott, which will go into effect July 1. Both he and defensive coordinator Brent Venables will be in the $2 million club. Venables is the highest-paid assistant in the country at $2.4 million per year.
Elliott has emerged as a top head-coaching candidate and had extensive talks with Tennessee before deciding to stay with the Tigers.