CLEMSON – Clemson’s talented group of running backs have caught head coach Dabo Swinney’s eye during the first few days of camp, including two players at opposite ends of their collegiate careers in veteran Travis Etienne and 5-star freshman Demarkcus Bowman.
Etienne was listed at 210 pounds during the spring and might have played a little heavier than that last season, but checked in at 199 pounds during this week’s weigh-in. I asked Swinney about the weight loss and he listed a few reasons for Etienne’s slimmer physique.
"Well I just think that was one of his goals to lean up a little bit, and then some of it, too, is a reflection of not being able to do some of the things that you do in a weight room over the summer.