Clelin Ferrell surprised a lot of people in 2016, especially with his play in the Fiesta Bowl, but Marion Hobby had come to expect it from the talented redshirt freshman.
Entering last season, the storylines were about defensive coordinator Brent Venables once again replacing defensive ends Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd, both of whom were selected early on in the NFL Draft. Little did the media and fans know that Ferrell was biding his time and waiting in the wings.
Hobby – who is now the defensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars – told TigerNet before the National Championship that he knew the player known as Cle Missile was a star in the making from the first time he saw him.