The stories of Dexter Lawrence coming out of camp in the summer of 2016 seemed like that of legend. There were tales of heroic feats. Things and plays that have never been done before by a 340-pound defensive tackle were being made.
It all seemed like a fairytale until we all saw Lawrence with our own eyes in Clemson’s season-opening win at Auburn. He totaled 10 tackles that night on the Plains in Alabama, including a sack and broke up a pass. He also played on offense as the lead blocker on a Wayne Gallman touchdown run.
For Clemson fans, it was like the second coming of William Perry.