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Clemson will rely on freshmen cornerbacks in 2018. Are they ready to step up?

Clemson cornerbacks Kyler McMichael and Mario Goodrich may not be ready to be key contributors for the Tigers yet, but the freshmen cornerbacks will be relied on early and often in 2018.

McMichael is listed as a second string cornerback on Clemson’s depth chart, which was released Monday morning, while Goodrich is listed as third string.

Both players arrived this summer and are already two of the top five cornerbacks for the Tigers.

“They’re not polished at all right now. But athletically, physically, the mindset that you’ve gotta have, that’s all there with these guys,” Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said.