CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Swinney on WR outlook without Williams


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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney discussed several topics on the ACC teleconference on Wednesday including answering a question about which wide receivers will have to step up in lieu of Mike Wiliams's injury.

" Charone PeakeCharone Peake
Gr. Wide Receiver
#19 6-2, 214
Moore, SC

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. First of all, Charone is a guy that this is set up to be really by far his best year," Swinney said. "It's the first year since probably his freshman year where he's been healthy. He's in great shape, big and strong. So he's the guy that's been providing great leadership along with Mike.

Swinney had two more wide receivers that came to mind to take up the slack for Williams' absence.

"Then Artavis ScottArtavis Scott
So. Wide Receiver
#3 5-10, 191
Oldsmar, FL

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. You saw last week, he's just a sophomore, but he played a lot of football last year, had a lot of huge plays, Swinney said. "He's another young WR committed to being great. That just rubs off. It really does on those young guys like Ray-Ray, Deon, so forth. Germone HopperGermone Hopper
RS Jr. Wide Receiver
#5 5-11, 175
Charlotte, NC

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is a guy we're counting on to step up. He's a junior. He's a guy that has improved tremendously on and off the field. We're hopeful that he'll really seize the moment and step up and be a consistent performer week in and week out for us."

Charone Peake

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