More than a few folks have drawn the comparison between five-star T.L. Hanna defensive end Zacch Pickens and Gamecocks great Jadeveon Clowney.

Both were five star recruits. Both were top players in the state. Both share a position and chose to stay home at South Carolina.

And Friday night, Pickens again matched something Clowney did.

In the first game of his senior season, Pickens came out as a starting fullback in the Yellow Jackets’ double-wing attack. Clowney dabbled at that position early in his senior season as well.

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