CLEMSON — Not many true freshmen have the kind of impact that running back Travis Etienne did on the No. 1 Clemson Tigers this season.
The former four-star running back from Jennings, Louisiana, committed to the Tigers over in-state LSU, Tennessee and Texas A&M after decommitting from the Aggies. Since his arrival in Clemson this summer, Etienne has steadily worked his way up the depth chart from fourth. He is now the backup running back behind Tavien Feaster.
But the impact he has had on the march back to the playoffs and a No. 1 ranking has only just started to sink in.