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ON THE FIRST day of spring practice at Clemson University, just seven weeks after the Tigers fell to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship, wide receiver Kanyon Tuttle opened his locker and saw the jersey waiting for him.
"Hey, are practice jerseys the same as our real jersey numbers?" he asked defensive end Jaquarius Brice.
"Most likely," Brice replied.
Tuttle is new to the Tigers, a walk-on transfer entering as a redshirt freshman.