Redshirt freshman Taisun Phommachanh came into spring practice as the No. 2 guy. When Clemson broke from camp on March 11, the sophomore was still holding his spot after nine practices.
However, head coach Dabo Swinney said D.J. Uiagalelei was competing hard and was already starting to push Phommachanh to be Trevor Lawrence’s backup.
“He is going to compete every single day. He is just a natural,” Swinney said. “It is going to be very competitive, and Taisun is the same way.”
Uiagalelei enrolled at Clemson in January after signing as the nation’s No.