Tait Reynolds is experiencing a little deja vu at Clemson this season.
The freshman quarterback was inserted into the starting role after just two games, and Reynolds has now firmly entrenched himself in the role.
He is just one of a handful of true freshman Power-4 quarterbacks starting for their respective teams this season. In the transfer portal era, programs tend to lean towards looking for more experience at the most important position on the field.
Starting as a freshman wasn’t necessarily always the plan. Despite a quarterback battle in the offseason, it was widely assumed that fourth-year signal caller Christopher Vizzina would take over this season.