Elijah Henderson took to the long road to a prominent spot in Clemson’s lineup.
According to his account, he stepped onto campus weighing 150 pounds soaking wet. Henderson stood out at Blue Ridge High School and earned a bid to play for the Tigers.
The redshirt junior walked into fall ball with eager eyes and lofty expectations. But found out quickly he had a long way to go before stepping up to the plate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on game days.
“Most guys my size usually go the junior college route before jumping to major Division I, but I had a really good high school career and thought I would come in and make an impact,” Henderson said.