When the Clemson offense stepped inside the Poe Indoor Practice Facility in Clemson on Friday to begin preseason camp, the numbers 9 and 16 were on the field. However, for the first time in three years, they were being worn by people not named Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence.
The No. 9 jersey is now owned by tight end Jake Brinningstool, while freshman quarterback Will Taylor is wearing the No. 16 jersey.
Lawrence and Etienne are now teammates in Jacksonville, where they are getting ready for their first preseason game in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars.