Playing time breakdown: Freshmen continue to make impact on road

(USA TODAY Sports-Brian Fluharty)

by TigerNet Staff - Mon Nov 12 14:03:10 GMT-04:00 2018

Clemson’s first semi-close ACC road game meant a tighter rotation than the success in blowouts of Wake Forest, Florida State and Georgia Tech.

According to the school, Clemson played 66 of the 72-man roster, meaning that 282 of the 288 ACC travel-roster Tigers played this season.

Brent Venables’ group still saw a good amount of rotation between the first and second teams with 18 of the 23 contributors playing double-digit snaps in the 27-7 win.

Seeing each snap Saturday, Trevor Lawrence played a career-high 73. Freshman RB Lyn-J Dixon continues to impress in limited action, totaling his seventh play of at least 20 yards in just 73 snaps this season. Stepping in for Mitch Hyatt due to injury, Jackson Carman played a career-high 34 snaps and impressed coaches in his time out there.

Clemson snaps breakdown: Boston College

(Players assigned positionally by place on the depth chart; 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 (30)

Quarterback (1): Trevor Lawrence 73 (435).

Running Back (4): Travis Etienne 33 (304), Adam Choice 19 (161), Tavien Feaster 16 (137), Lyn-J Dixon 3 (77).

Wide Receiver (8): Tee Higgins 49 (368), Hunter Renfrow 46 (364), Amari Rodgers 43 (368), Justyn Ross 22 (208), Derion Kendrick 24 (178), Trevion Thompson 17 (194), Diondre Overton 12 (157), T.J. Chase 10 (129).

Tight end (5): Garrett Williams 37 (265), Milan Richard 25 (212), Cannon Smith 4 (75), J.C. Chalk 2 (80), Braden Galloway 1 (76).

Offensive Line (12): John Simpson 71 (552), Justin Falcinelli 69 (464), Tremayne Anchrum 63 (492), Mitch Hyatt 40** (535), Jackson Carman 34 (171), Gage Cervenka 32 (271), Sean Pollard 29 (350), Cade Stewart 5 (234), Zach Giella 3 (101), Chandler Reeves 2 (83), Blake Vinson 2 (71), Matt Bockhorst 1 (113).

Defense (23)

Defensive End (4): Clelin Ferrell 46 (418), Austin Bryant 41 (404), Xavier Thomas 21 (189), Justin Foster 6 (134).

Defensive Tackle (6): Dexter Lawrence 41 (329), Christian Wilkins 39 (356), Albert Huggins 18 (239), Nyles Pinckney 10 (219), Jordan Williams 5 (110), Xavier Kelly 1 (91).

Linebacker (6): Kendall Joseph 58 (436), Tre Lamar 39 (355), Isaiah Simmons** 35 (460), Jalen Williams 23 (210), J.D. Davis 19 (233), Judah Davis 6 (54).

DB (CB/S/NB - 7): Trayvon Mullen 57 (387), Tanner Muse 44 (394), K’Von Wallace 42 (324), A.J. Terrell 41 (460), Nolan Turner 15 (269), Denzel Johnson 14 (253), Mark Fields 6 (134).

Special teams-only: DE Logan Rudolph (109), CB Mario Goodrich (101), CB Kyler McMichael (97), LB Shaq Smith (91), LB Chad Smith (85), LB Baylon Spector (58).

Did not play (non-true freshmen): QB Chase Brice (138), CB LeAnthony Williams (73), DE Chris Register (65), WR Cornell Powell (65)*, James Skalski* (23).

True freshmen participation (10): Xavier Thomas 10 games, Trevor Lawrence 10, Justyn Ross 10, Derion Kendrick 10, Kyler McMichael 10, B.T. Potter 10, Braden Galloway 9, Lyn-J Dixon 9, Mario Goodrich 9, Jackson Carman 8, K.J. Henry* DNP (4), Jordan McFadden DNP (3), Ben Batson DNP (2), Jake Venables DNP (2), Mike Jones Jr. DNP (2), Justin Mascoll DNP (1), Darnell Jefferies DNP (1).

* Slated for redshirt (not limited to this group but these are players who have been tagged as redshirts by coaches in media sessions)

** Missed significant time or was out due to injury.

.@ClemsonFB played 66 players at BC. Therefore, in the four ACC road games in 2018, #Clemson played 282 out of a possible 288 players.
— Brian Hennessy (@Brian_ClemsonAC) November 11, 2018