CLEMSON – Offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst never holds back, whether it’s on the football field, in life, or in an emotional interview session with the media. Tuesday was the latter as the Tigers senior reflected on his career-ending injury and career at Clemson.
Bockhorst entered the 2021 season having played 1,352 career snaps over 40 games (13 starts). A 2021 semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation, Bockhorst was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2020.
However, Bockhorst tore his ACL during the loss last Saturday at Pitt and is facing a fifth knee surgery and won’t pursue another season.