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Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips said Friday that the NCAA had been on the Tigers' campus this week to talk with two members of the football team.
Phillips issued a statement Friday about the visit, but did not say what the inquiry was about. Phillips also did not identify the athletes, but said Clemson is cooperating fully.
''We do not have reason for concern,'' Phillips said.
The NCAA is investigating Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina in connection with possible rules violations at a party in Miami.
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Clemson inquiry is not linked to the investigations looking into improper contact with agents at the other schools. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the subject of the inquiry is confidential.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney did not return messages Friday left by The Associated Press. However, Swinney has said that his players are educated about the rules regarding contact with agents and he won't hesitate disciplining those who break them.
''You can't legislate integrity,'' he said at the ACC's football gathering in Greensboro, N.C., last week. ''People are still going to do things wrong. It sounds like the NCAA is trying to send a real strong message. I think it's a good thing.''
The NCAA's contact with Clemson means both of the state's major football programs have had to respond to inquiries from the governing body. Earlier this month, South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders spoke with NCAA officials about his possible link to the South Beach gathering.
Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said Wednesday he had no update on Saunders' status.
Clemson and South Carolina begin summer practice Tuesday night.
