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CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has built his staff with experienced play callers, coaches and recruiters.
He added offensive line coach Matt Luke and defensive ends coach Chris Rumph to his staff in December. With the NCAA rule change regarding the number of coaches, Swinney also brought in more coaches and revised roles for others to build out a 20-person support staff.
Swinney, in his 16th year, hopes these changes will pay dividends after the Tigers (9-4) won their fewest games since 2010, missed the ACC championship, and for the third straight year, the College Football Playoff.
During Clemson’s media day on July 16, all 10 assistants spoke about their respective position groups.
Here are five players who Clemson’s assistants are praising entering preseason practices:
Avieon Terrell, CB
The sophomore played in 13 games (five starts) last season, recording 19 tackles, five pass deflections and one interception. He battled a concussion and a minor ankle injury in the spring, but looked the part of a rising star. So much so, co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Mickey Conn paid him a compliment.
“I think Avieon is going to be great at that position and fulfilling that role,” Conn said. “Avieon, right now to me coming out of spring, was a stud.”
Adam Randall, WR
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound junior is among the most experienced receivers on the team but hasn’t had great production through his first two seasons. He had 32 catches for 378 yards with zero touchdowns in 25 games (six starts).
Clemson added two incoming freshman receivers, TJ Moore and Bryant Wesco Jr., and last season’s standout, Tyler Brown, is returning. But Randall can seize starting reps by continuing his consistent level of play.
“(Randall) needs to be on the field, and I’ve moved him around a lot, and the reason is he’s too good to just…
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Publish date : 2024-07-23 09:09:51
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