In our “Looking Ahead” feature, The Clemson Insider takes a position-by-position look at where Clemson stands with targets in the 2019 class and beyond.
The Rundown:
Clemson will lose senior defensive ends Austin Bryant, Chris Register and Richard Yeargin after the 2018 season. The Tigers will likely also lose defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who is expected to enter the NFL draft after his redshirt junior campaign.
However, the Tigers will return a lot of talent at D-end in 2019: Xavier Kelly, Justin Foster, Logan Rudolph, Xavier Thomas, K.J. Henry and Justin Mascoll.
Clemson currently holds a pair of verbal commitments from prospects listed as defensive ends by the major recruiting services: River Rouge (Mich.