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Clemson football: Xavier Thomas will be the defensive catalyst in 2020

Xavier Thomas Clemson Tigers (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Clemson football defensive Xavier Thomas needs to have a bounce-back year in 2020.

The 2019 college football season was a tough one for Clemson football standout Xavier Thomas. He came into the season with a lot of heavy expectations based upon his limited playing time as a freshman in 2018.

A concussion during practice the week of the Louisville game last season caused him to miss three games for the Tigers.

The 2019 pre-season All-American pick had just (8) tackles for loss and 1.