With Nolan Turner sidelined for the spring due to shoulder surgery and K’Von Wallace, Tanner Muse and Denzel Johnson all graduated, Dabo Swinney entered Clemson’s spring practices very concerned about the safety positions.
There was no veteran presence in the room. The closest people he had to veterans, that participated in the Tigers’ nine spring practices, were sophomores Lannden Zanders, Joseph Charleston, and Jalyn Phillips. And they all played sparingly in 2019.
“That was probably the biggest thing,” Swinney said. “I feel really good about our corner positions. Although, it was a mess this spring because everybody was hurt.