Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney and defense coordinator Brent Venables on the sideline down 49-21 in the fourth quarter against Ohio State Buckeyes during the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
The Clemson football coaching staff has been careful about its evaluations and recruitment of linebackers since the loss of 4-star LB Jalon Walker.
Walker was considered to be a heavy Clemson lean for the vast majority of his recruitment, but as we approached just weeks until his decision things began to change.