Linebacker Sammy Brown is coming off an impressive rookie season as he became the fourth Clemson player to win ACC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.
He registered a total of 80 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and three pass breakups to earn freshman All-American honors.
Unfortunately, Clemson’s defense as a whole did not play to its standard, leading to a change in defensive coordinator from Wes Goodwin to Tom Allen. Now getting to work on the field with his new coach, Brown was immediately taken with how motivational Allen is and how he explains his defense well to his players.