If there's a quarterback potentially lost in the shuffle of how the future looks back at 2015, it's Jeff Smith. An off-the-radar backup to start the preseason, he became one of the QB2 backups by the time the regular schedule began due to his performance in training camp. He played sparingly against Howard to start the year but was thrust, along with Troy Flutie, into the spotlight after Darius Wade's injury against Florida State.
Playing alongside Flutie through the three games after FSU, Smith was named the starting quarterback for Clemson, and he played in the QB1 role into the Louisville game.