In 2018, Clemson’s defense was arguably among the best it’s ever been in the program’s history. That cemented their status as such following a convincing national championship win where they proved themselves to be the only defense capable of truly containing Tua Tagovailoa. Entering 2019, Clemson will have to replace a ton of production from last year’s squad, particularly among the defensive line.
Unlike the offense, the defense has the most compelling storylines this spring. Here are the ones to keep an eye out for:
Defensive Tackle Void
Gone from Clemson is perhaps the most vaunted pair of defensive tackles since the Perry Brothers in Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence.