Over his first three years at Clemson, offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst bided his time while working toward an opportunity to eventually be a starter.
The former four-star recruit from Cincinnati redshirted as a true freshman in 2017, then saw limited action across 13 games a year later. He subsequently stepped into a bigger role last season, logging 421 snaps over 15 games, including one start, while helping the Tigers finish ranked 13th nationally in rushing yards per game (240.40), fifth in total offense (school-record 528.7 YPG) and fourth in points per game (43.9).
Now as a redshirt junior, Bockhorst is expected to take over as the starting left guard this coming season in place of John Simpson, who earned consensus All-American honors in 2019.