CLEMSON – Early in Clemson’s game at Notre Dame last November, safety Lannden Zanders picked himself up off the grass, winced in obvious pain, and gingerly walked to the sideline. Social media, as it often does, went ballistic, blaming the Shelby, North Carolina, native for anything and everything wrong with the defense.
If they only knew the pain Zanders felt in his shoulder. If they only knew that he played through the pain for the love of his teammates and coaches. If they only knew.
Zanders felt like he was headed towards a breakout season and was having a stellar fall camp when a tackle led to a torn labrum and rotator cuff.