Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is looking for new leaders in 2017.
The Tigers lost a small, but impactful, senior class, which included center Jay Guillermo, linebacker Ben Boulware, cornerback Cordrea Tankersley and safety Jadar Johnson. Also gone are four offensive juniors – quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Wayne Gallman, as well as receivers Artavis Scott and Mike Williams – who had already earned their degrees and entered the NFL Draft.
“The natural thing to do when a season is over is to focus on who’s gone, who’s left,” Swinney said. “Our focus is on who’s here.