Dabo Swinney admitted he was not surprised by Travis Etienne’s decision to return to Clemson for his senior year.
The Tigers’ all-time leading rusher, who informed Clemson last month he was returning to school for his senior year, indicated to Swinney prior to the Fiesta Bowl he was leaning on coming back.
The Clemson head coach reported Wednesday Etienne received a second-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board prior to the Tigers’ trip to Phoenix, Arizona, where they beat Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinals.
Wednesday was the first time Swinney spoke to the media since Etienne made his announcement on Jan.