Playing in front of fans in Death Valley for the first time during Saturday’s Orange & White Game, freshman offensive lineman Marcus Tate faced stout competition from some of Clemson’s D-linemen but showed he was up to the challenge.
Tate, a midyear enrollee who arrived on campus in January, was tasked with blocking guys like Myles Murphy and Tyler Davis but held his own and helped spring a couple of big runs for the White team that beat the Orange, 14-13.
Dabo Swinney said following the spring game that Tate’s performance this spring has put him firmly on the two-deep depth chart heading into the summer.