‘He’s a freak.’ Clemson freshman D-lineman already receiving high praise

Clemson senior Albert Huggins isn’t one to dish out unearned praise.

The Orangeburg native has played and practiced alongside several highly-touted defenders since arriving at Clemson as a top-100 prospect in the country in 2015 and it takes a lot to impress him.

The latest Tigers recruiting class, which was ranked No. 7 in the country with highly-rated defenders such as Xavier Thomas, KJ Henry, Mike Jones Jr., Kyler McMichael and others, still has a ways to go, according to Huggins.

“Every freshman has work to do. They’re not perfect and I hope they know they’re not perfect,” Huggins said. “Nobody’s perfect. As long as they know they’re not perfect and keep their head down and work hard,…