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CLEMSON FOOTBALL: Wallace glad to face team that shunned him as recruit

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CLEMSON — Sophomore cornerback K’Von Wallace has quickly become one of the biggest players on the Clemson defense.

Following a rash of injuries in the secondary — with Marcus Edmond, Mark Fields and Trayvon Mullen having all been banged up in the previous weeks -- the Tigers have relied on the versatile Wallace, who has played nickel back, safety and corner, to fill in the gap.

“I know all the positions on the field,” Wallace said. “I’ve shown my versatility. Coach (Dabo) Swinney and Coach (Brent) Venables always stressed playing many positions because you don’t know who could be hurt.