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Williams used adversity to make him better

Garrett Williams has come a long way.

After missing all of last season due to an ACL tear he suffered in the spring of 2017, the Clemson tight end finds himself listed as the co-starter, along with senior Milan Richard, heading in fall camp, which begins Aug. 2.

“That is probably the guy that maximized his opportunity the most, not just this spring, but when he was injured,” Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said.

Williams was the talk of the spring on the offensive side of the football. Elliott, fellow co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott and head coach Dabo Swinney have all praised the Orlando, Fla.