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Jones on his Clemson journey: ‘I’ve been living a childhood dream’

Top-ranked Clemson is just a few days out from its first game of the season and linebacker Mike Jones is ready to start against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons this Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. (7:30pm).

The redshirt sophomore is ready to fill the shoes of Isaiah Simmons in Clemson’s nationally-ranked defense.

Jones on how it feels to finally start the season

“I was telling Coach [Dabo] Swinney the other day, I think I came to Clemson Camp my first time in the sixth grade. This whole thing … I’ve been living a childhood dream since fall camp.