CLEMSON, S.C. -- There comes a time in every quarterback's life when he needs a few blockers to clear a path so he can scramble away.
At Clemson, those blockers do not wear jerseys or helmets, but bright green vests and caps. And their mission starts when the final seconds tick off the clock inside Memorial Stadium, as they race to protect the most high-profile player in the state: Trevor Lawrence.
One of those blockers, Alan Collins, makes the two-hour drive from Columbia, South Carolina, to every Clemson home game. Collins, who serves as an officer with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, puts it bluntly when he describes the scene he encounters during his postgame job.