Playing time breakdown: Clemson offense starters see season-high snaps vs. Gamecocks

by Brandon Rink - Staff Writer - Mon Dec 02 11:45:59 GMT-04:00 2019

Clemson is getting its offense into gear for a Playoff run and that meant a little more playing time for starters in Saturday's 38-3 win at South Carolina.

Trevor Lawrence (74), Justyn Ross (50) and Tee Higgins (48) were among a number of offensive starters to see season-highs in snaps with the Tigers totaling their second-highest play total of the season (83).

On the redshirt front, defensive end Greg Williams met his four-game limit in action.

More snap totals:

Clemson snaps breakdown: South Carolina

(Players' snaps assigned positionally by place on the depth chart below; the initial participation report is provided by Clemson and represents all non-special teams snaps; season totals in parentheses; this breakdown notes all depth chart contributors and select scholarship players)

Offense (29)

Quarterback (2): Trevor Lawrence 74 (658), Chase Brice 14 (191).

Running Back (4): Travis Etienne 49 (430), Lyn-J Dixon 27 (245), Chez Mellusi 5 (76), Darien Rencher 3 (62).

Wide Receiver (10): Justyn Ross 50 (440), Tee Higgins 48 (439), Amari Rodgers 40 (309), Diondre Overton 29 (340), T.J. Chase 21 (169), Cornell Powell 16 (192), Joseph Ngata 14 (256), Brannon Spector 14 (41), Frank Ladson Jr. 14 (231), Will Swinney 14 (135).

Tight end (3): JC Chalk 27 (389), Davis Allen 26 (223), Luke Price 21 (181).

Offensive Line (10): Tremayne Anchrum 76 (645), Gage Cervenka 74 (586), Jackson Carman 67 (614), Sean Pollard 60 (547), John Simpson 57 (545), Matt Bockhorst 37 (382), Cade Stewart 28 (307), Jordan McFadden 25 (297), Chandler Reeves 8 (194), Will Putnam 8 (182).

Defense ()

Defensive End (6): Xavier Thomas 31 (287), Logan Rudolph 19 (312), Justin Foster 30 (343), K.J. Henry 17 (274), Justin Mascoll 7 (220), Greg Williams 2 (14).

Defensive Tackle (6): Tyler Davis 27 (359), Nyles Pinckney 25 (326), Jordan Williams 16 (206), Ruke Orhorhoro 5 (78), Xavier Kelly 1 (86), Darnell Jefferies 1 (117).

Linebacker (): Isaiah Simmons 42 (578), Chad Smith 39 (468), James Skalski 33 (500), Jake Venables 16 (177), Baylon Spector 14 (251), Mike Jones Jr. 9 (173), Kane Patterson 4 (62).

DB (CB/S/NB - 11): A.J. Terrell 38 (546), Derion Kendrick 48 (468), Tanner Muse 41 (444), K’Von Wallace 37 (471), Denzel Johnson 20 (231), Nolan Turner 18 (353), Mario Goodrich 15 (180), Joseph Charleston 7 (85), Sheridan Jones 4 (135), Lannden Zanders 7 (105), Jalyn Phillips 3 (43).

Special teams-only: CB LeAnthony Williams 3 (76), CB Andrew Booth Jr. (63), QB Ben Batson (11), CB Brian Dawkins Jr. (11), DT Tayquon Johnson (7).

Did not play: RB Michel Dukes (65), QB Taisun Phommachanh (43), TE Jaelyn Lay (33), OL Mason Trotter (46), OL Hunter Rayburn (40), OL Kaleb Boateng (18), LB Keith Maguire (7), LB LaVonta Bentley (10), DB Ray Thornton III (3), DL Etinosa Reuben (9).

True freshmen participation* (tracking for 4-game redshirt rule): DT Tyler Davis (4+), CB Andrew Booth (4+), WR Joseph Ngata (4+), WR Frank Ladson Jr. (4+), TE Davis Allen (4+), LB Kane Patterson (4+), CB Sheridan Jones (4+), RB Chez Mellusi (4+), S Lannden Zanders (4+), DB Jalyn Phillips (4+), S Joseph Charleston (4+), RB Michel Dukes (4+), OL Will Putnam (4+), DL Ruke Orhorhoro (4+), OL Mason Trotter (4), OL Hunter Rayburn (4), OL Kaleb Boateng (4), LB LaVonta Bentley (4), DB Ray Thornton (4), DE Greg Williams (4), DT Tayquon Johnson (3), DL Etinosa Reuben (3), TE Jaelyn Lay (3), LB Keith Maguire (3), QB Taisun Phommachanh (3), WR Brannon Spector (3), P Aidan Swanson (2), LB Bryton Constantin% (0).

* Scholarship

** Non-specialists

% Injured.