By Staff Report
Clemson, S.C.—Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday that senior defensive tackle D.J. Reader will be away from the Clemson football team for a period of time. Reader was listed as a starting tackle on the preseason depth chart.
“D.J. Reader has decided to step away from football for a while,” said Swinney. “He has some personal issues he has to deal with at this time. We are not sure when he will return. We will support him any way we can. This is no different than a player being lost for a period of time due to injury.