When Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney first saw film of five-star running back Demarkcus Bowman, he was instantly reminded of legendary Tigers running back C.J. Spiller.
“The first time I saw his tape, my exact words, I told Tony (Elliott), I said, ‘That’s Spiller.’ I didn’t think I’d ever see a guy like that in high school again. That’s Spiller. Unbelievable,” Swinney said this week of Bowman, who signed with Clemson on Wednesday.
Bowman (5-10, 190) received an offer from Clemson last January and then committed to the Tigers in May.
Landing Bowman — ranked as the nation’s No.