Clemson linebacker Shaq Smith looks as good as he has since he stepped on campus in 2016, according to head coach Dabo Swinney.
“He’s made great improvement,” Swinney said Thursday after the Tigers’ second full scrimmage of fall camp. “He’s the best he’s been since he’s been at Clemson. Really good progress.”
Smith, now a redshirt sophomore, arrived to Clemson with high expectations as a five-star prospect, second-team USA Today All-American and Under Armour All-American. The former IMG Academy standout was ranked by Rivals as the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 6 overall player in the 2016 recruiting class.