Patience is a virtue.
That’s been the case for Clemson cornerback Marcus Edmond, who at this point last year was on the scout team and was playing wide receiver. It was not exactly part of the plan when the Hopkins, South Carolina native came to Tigertown three years ago.
Like anyone, Edmond had dreams of getting on the field immediately when he first came to Clemson as a freshman. But he was redshirted his freshman season and then in his second year he only saw the field in four games, while playing just 10 snaps.
In 2015, as the Tigers made their run toward the College Football Playoff Championship Game, the 6-foot, 170-pound defensive back played sparingly and mostly on special teams, and again, spent most of his days on the scout team.