With the attention of his teammates and coaches solely on him, there was a lot going on in Donavon Clark’s mind.
The three-year starter on one of the best offensive lines in the country spent 15 minutes giving his senior speech to the team during preseason camp in August, a quarter of an hour that at one point in his life would have felt like an eternity.
Clark, who has overcome a speech stutter he had throughout his youth, never thought he’d find himself in that position. Talking in front of people, something that once used to be a major fear, was now something he’s spent four years conquering.