Mark Schlabach's 2013 Early Top 25 |
From ESPN:
The Tigers exorcised a few postseason demons by coming from behind to upset then-No. 8 LSU 25-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year's Eve. If quarterback
Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
9. Clemson Tigers:
RS Jr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
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decides to return for his senior season, the Tigers might be playing on New Year's Day (or even later) next year. Boyd is deciding whether to enter the NFL draft; he threw for 3,896 yards with 36 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, and ran for 514 yards with 10 TDs in offensive coordinator Chad Morris' high-powered spread offense. Junior receiver
DeAndre HopkinsDeAndre Hopkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
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also might leave after catching 82 passes for 1,405 yards with 18 touchdowns. If those two come back, Clemson will return seven starters on offense and six on defense in 2013. They definitely will lose senior tailback
Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington
RS Sr. Running Back
#23 5-10, 195
Moncks Corner, SC
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, who ran for 1,081 yards with eight touchdowns. The Tigers will play an aggressive nonconference schedule in 2013, opening the season against Georgia at Death Valley. They also will play The Citadel and Kent State at home and South Carolina on the road.
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