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Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against LSU on Monday, Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney gave an NFL draft endorsement to Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
During a media session, Swinney said he would take Tagovailoa in the 2020 draft if he was a decision-maker in the NFL:
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Swinney called Tagovailoa "special" and an "awesome person.