Clemson Running Back Kobe Pace Transfers to Virginia Football

Issues are beginning to warmth up for the Virginia Cavaliers within the switch portal. UVA has picked up a fourth switch dedication and this time, Tony Elliott has taken benefit of his Clemson connection. Kobe Tempo, a junior working again from Clemson, introduced his dedication to Virginia on Tuesday afternoon. 

A 5’10”, 205-pound working again from Cedartown, Georgia, Tempo entered the switch portal on December fifth after three seasons at Clemson. Tempo appeared in 28 video games over the past three years, together with a breakout sophomore season by which he rushed 104 instances for 641 yards (6.2 yards per carry) and 6 touchdowns below Tony Elliott’s Clemson offense in 2021.  He rushed 30 instances for 77 yards and three touchdowns this season, however was restricted to only eight video games as a consequence of harm. 

For his Clemson profession, Tempo completed with 152 carries for 793 dashing yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry and scoring 9 touchdowns,. He additionally hauled in 23 passes for 192 receiving yards and one other landing. The spotlight of Tempo’s profession got here within the 2021 season when he earned ACC Operating Again of the Week honors after dashing for 191 yards in Clemson’s win over No. 13 Wake Forest. 

Tempo’s dedication to Virginia reunites him with Tony Elliott, who recruited him out of highschool and was his offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021. He involves Virginia with two years of eligibility remaining. 

Kobe Tempo is the fourth participant to switch to Virginia this offseason, becoming a member of offensive lineman Daijon Parker, quarterback Tony Muskett, and broad receiver Malik Washington.

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