CLEMSON – A few common motifs have arisen from head coach Dabo Swinney’s press conferences over the course of Clemson’s rocky 4-5 start this season. One of these common patterns includes Swinney naming certain players as “bright spots,” or “greatly improved.”
In Clemson’s 24-10 win over Florida State on Saturday, redshirt freshman cornerback Corian Gipson proved to be both a bright spot and greatly improved. The Fort Worth, Texas native recorded two pass breakups to shut down the Seminoles’ hopes of chipping into Clemson’s lead.
After only playing 14 defensive snaps last season, recovering from an ACL tear in his senior year of high school, Gipson has recorded an equal number of tackles and pass breakups (three) in seven games played so far this year.