At the moment, everything seems okay on Clemson’s defensive front. The Tigers return three first-team All-Americans in Christian Wilkins at defensive tackle and Austin Bryant and Clelin Ferrell at defensive end. Then there is Dexter Lawrence at nose tackle.
Right now, Clemson arguably has the best defensive line in the country.
Even Clemson’s backups could start just about anywhere in the country. Richard Yeargin and Chris Register are fifth-year seniors that bring a lot of knowledge and experience at defensive end, while Xavier Kelly, Justin Foster, Logan Rudolph, Xavier Thomas and K.J. Henry are the future.
On the inside, Albert Huggins provides some experienced depth as a senior while Nyles Pinckney begins his third season after getting some valuable experience as a redshirt freshman last year.