Following an injury to Van Smith in last year’s season opener against Kent State, K’Von Wallace moved back to safety where he played as a freshman at Clemson. He started the Auburn Game the next week for Smith and played well, totaling four tackles in the Tigers’ 14-6 victory.
Wallace came up big in Clemson’s win at NC State later in the season when he broke up two passes, one at the goal line on the game’s final possession, and had an interception to seal the victory. He finished the game with five tackles as well.
From there, Wallace started the last five games of the season, helping the Tigers lead the ACC and rank fourth nationally in passing defense.