It’s about a two-and-a-half hour drive from Clemson to Charlotte, depending on the roadway. While most people making the trip take I-85, a few Clemson residents hope to take a route to Charlotte nobody has taken before — the NFL Draft.
Austin Bryant, Dexter Lawrence, Christian Wilkins and Clelin Ferrell made up one of the best defensive lines in college football history. One of them could soon earn the title of first-ever Clemson player drafted by the Carolina Panthers. This might be the most likely year to date for the Tigers-Panthers draft drought to end, as each of the players could fill a clear need on the Panthers’ defensive line.