Clemson finally takes transfer player under Dabo Swinney, gets commitment from receiver Tristan Smith WSOC TV [Video]

Amid a season during which Clemson won the ACC and is in the College Football Playoff, head coach Dabo Swinney has finally embraced the transfer portal.

The Tigers are adding receiver Tristan Smith from the portal. Smith played two years at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas before transferring to Southeast Missouri State this season. The junior notched 76 receptions for 934 yards and six touchdowns with the RedHawks. In the FCS playoffs, he caught 10 passes for 139 yards and a TD versus Illinois State.

Smith, 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, announced his transfer to Clemson on Instagram. He reportedly chose the Tigers over Kentucky.

The receiver will have one season of eligibility for Clemson. Smith is the first skill position player that Swinney has added during his tenure as head coach. Will there be more to come?

Previously, the Tigers have taken quarterbacks Hunter Johnson and Paul Tyson via transfer. But Swinney has publicly shown little interest …