Coming into the 2017 season, everyone knew how good Clemson’s defensive front was going to be. With defensive tackles Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence returning, as well as defensive ends Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant, Clemson has one of the best defensive fronts in college football.
Though the Tigers had to replace All-American Ben Boulware at weakside linebacker, veteran Kendall Joseph has slid over and has not missed a beat, while Dorian O’Daniel is having an All-American type season through the first three games.
But in the secondary, no one really knew what to expect. Sure the Tigers have some talented, but young players in Trayvon Mullen, Mark Fields, A.