CLEMSON, S.C. — Wayne Gallman first became an expert at playing second fiddle when he was in high school. As a running back at Grayson High in Loganville, Ga., the sturdy Gallman starred on the same team as Robert Nkemdiche, the vaunted Ole Miss defensive tackle and former No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2013. Gallman would routinely lift Grayson's offense on his shoulders during lengthy, soul-crushing drives, serving as the grueling ballcarrier who knew how to gain the tough yards.
But once the offense got down to the goal line, coaches would often put the ball in the hands of Nkemdiche, who doubled as an unstoppable 6' 4", 300-pound fullback.