Most 5-star prospects head to college in the hopes of not only making an impact their freshman year but starting. Not KJ Henry, who approached the Clemson coaches with the idea that a redshirt season might be beneficial in the long run.
Henry was one of the nation’s top recruits last season at West Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. Henry was rated the top prospect in the state, the No. 3 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 6 player overall by ESPN.
He chose Clemson over Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, LSU, N.