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Q&A: Clemson's Cordrea Tankersley shines in teammate's shadow

Related Topics: Brent Venables, Dabo Swinney

Clemson junior Cordrea Tankersley has been a crucial building block for this season's defense, and he’s emerged as one of the top cornerbacks in the ACC. We talked to him about his improvement this season, learning under Dabo Swinney and Brent Venables, and playing across from an All-America candidate in Mackensie Alexander.

With Mackensie getting so much attention nationally, do you feel like you’ve flown under the radar this year, in spite of putting up great numbers? Do you like that role?

Tankersley: I do embrace that role. I just want to go out and compete and help my team.