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Clemson football has been shaped by African American QB’s

CLEMSON, SC - FEBRUARY 18: Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd speaks to the crowd before introducing Republican presidential candidate John Kasich at a town hall meeting at the university February 18, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. The South Carolina Republican primary will be held Saturday, February 20. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Clemson football has a history of record-setting quarterbacks.

Like every other program in college football, Clemson football was slow to allow African American players to take the field. This is something the program cannot change but has worked hard to move away from over the last 50 years.