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Spring Preview: Tigers will be young, inexperienced at guard positions

It’s a good thing Clemson recruits well.

The Tigers will need their talent to overcome some of their youth in 2020, especially at offensive guard. Clemson will be as young as they have been at guard on the offensive line in quite some time. Gone are experienced veterans in All-American John Simpson and All-ACC Gage Cervenka. Those two helped the Tigers lead the nation in yards per carry (6.4) and tied for second in rushing touchdowns with 45.

Clemson also finished 11th nationally in sacks allowed with an average of 1.