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Elliott explains why he is so stingy with scholarship offers

Tony Elliott’s track record of recruiting running backs speaks for itself.

Since becoming Clemson’s running backs coach in 2011, Elliott has coached a 1,000-yard rusher six times, including Wayne Gallman in 2015 and 2016 and Travis Etienne in 2018. In 2013, Elliott coached All-ACC running back Roderick McDowell, and in 2012, he coached first-team All-ACC running back Andre Ellington.

Last year, Elliott guided Etienne to one of the best rushing seasons in Clemson history, helping the ACC Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award finalist set school records in rushing yards (1,658) and rushing touchdowns (24).