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Previewing fall camp: secondary

We continue our recap of the Clemson football team’s progress during spring practice with a look at the defensive backs for the Tigers…

Much like the rest of the defense, Clemson faces some uncertainty in its secondary as it heads into the 2015 season. A number of potential answers abound, but duplicating what was a scintillating performance from the Tigers’ defensive backs a season ago will require several younger faces to grow up in a hurry in order to fill out the two-deep.

In today’s version of football, having one dominant cover cornerback is a prerequisite for an elite pass defense.