Last spring, following the departure of the “Power Rangers” – Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence and Austin Bryant – Clemson had big voids to fill on its defensive line and several talented but inexperienced players that the coaches needed to try to get ready to play in the fall.
This spring, the defensive line unit looked a lot different according to head coach Dabo Swinney, who loved what he saw from returning D-ends Justin Foster, Xavier Thomas, K.J. Henry and Justin Mascoll.
“With our D-line, the biggest thing is I wanted to see all those guys who played last year come back in a different place, and we did,” Swinney said recently.