CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Swinney on Beasley's combine performance


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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney talked to the local media on Friday afternoon and was asked about the impressive weight gains that Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley had weeks leading up to the 2015 NFL combine.

"The Combine trains for a drag race. We're building for the Daytona 500," said Swinney. " Vic BeasleyVic Beasley
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was built by Clemson, but more importantly, he was built by Vic Beasley." Swinney went on to say that the last two years that Beasley was just phenomenal.

Swinney also said that the defensive line as a group is very talented. "All four starters on our defensive line (Lawson, Reader, Watkins and Dodd) one day are going to be drafted."

One other defensive line nugget of information - Swinney said that defensive tackle Scott Pagano recently did 38 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.

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