All of sudden, J.C. Chalk went from being just one of the guys to the starting tight end for Clemson’s football team.
This time last year, Chalk was listed fourth on the depth chart, behind Garrett Williams, Milan Richard and Cannon Smith. However, Williams’ playing career is likely over, though he nor Clemson have officially announced it, while Richard and Smith have graduated and are trying their luck at making an NFL roster.
Last year’s rising star at the position, Braden Galloway, has been suspended by the NCAA for the entire 2019 regular season after he, along with former defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and offensive lineman Zach Giella, tested positive for trace amounts of Ostarine in a random drug test prior to the Cotton Bowl.