Playing time breakdown: 100-plus Tigers see field again versus Wofford

Sheridan Jones, a true freshman playing out this season, recovered a fumble on Saturday.

by Brandon Rink - Staff Writer - Monday, November 4, 2019, 2:35 PM

Clemson topped the 100-player mark for the second time this season, sending out 105 Tigers in the blowout win over Wofford after a record 111 105 Tigers.

The Tigers continued to hold a number of freshmen still eligible to redshirt for later action, including going with walk-on Patrick McClure over Taisun Phommachanh for QB3 action late. Phommachanh has one game to play to stay redshirt-eligible.

After being referenced earlier in this week as playing out his rookie campaign, Ruke Orhorhoro did play in his fifth game. Offensive linemen Mason Trotter, Hunter Rayburn and Kaleb Boateng all reached their fourth game and will likely watch the rest of the season from the sidelines.

In the young players seeing action category, Jake Venables played a career-high 35 snaps and totaled four tackles for loss in his eight stops on Saturday.

Clemson snaps breakdown: Wofford

(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 (31)

Quarterback (2): Trevor Lawrence 37 (473), Chase Brice 24 (141).

Running Back (5): Lyn-J Dixon 19 (173), Travis Etienne 16 (308), Chez Mellusi 12 (60), Michel Dukes 8 (54), Darien Rencher 7 (52).

Wide Receiver (9): Justyn Ross 29 (324), Tee Higgins 26 (311), Diondre Overton 19 (235), T.J. Chase 18 (135), Amari Rodgers 17 (229), Joseph Ngata 16 (203), Frank Ladson Jr. 15 (167), Cornell Powell 15 (135), Will Swinney 15 (94).

Tight end (3): Luke Price 26 (138), Davis Allen 21 (149), JC Chalk 19 (300).

Offensive Line (12): Matt Bockhorst 33 (293), Gage Cervenka 30 (415), Cade Stewart 30 (232), Jordan McFadden 30 (223), Tremayne Anchrum 29 (472), Sean Pollard 28 (390), Jackson Carman 27 (447), Will Putnam 26 (138), Chandler Reeves 25 (150), Mason Trotter 19 (46), Hunter Rayburn 7 (40), Kaleb Boateng 6 (18).

Defense (33)

Defensive End (5): Justin Foster 31 (269), Logan Rudolph 29 (324), K.J. Henry 21 (219), Justin Mascoll 18 (185), Greg Williams 5 (7).

Defensive Tackle (8): Nyles Pinckney 24 (236), Tyler Davis 22 (273), Darnell Jefferies 19 (97), Ruke Orhorhoro 13 (35), Xavier Kelly 12 (78), Jordan Williams 8 (151), Tayquon Johnson 5 (6), Etinosa Reuben 4 (7).

Linebacker (8): Chad Smith 38 (330), Jake Venables 35 (114), Isaiah Simmons 34 (459), Baylon Spector 32 (206), Mike Jones Jr. 23 (127), James Skalski 18 (403), LaVonta Bentley 7 (8), Kane Patterson 4 (55).

DB (CB/S/NB - 12): Derion Kendrick 38 (366), K’Von Wallace 35 (387), Sheridan Jones 30 (96), A.J. Terrell 28 (446), Tanner Muse 28 (351), Nolan Turner 24 (287), Lannden Zanders 12 (79), Joseph Charleston 10 (57), Andrew Booth Jr. 9 (52), LeAnthony Williams 8 (59), Jalyn Phillips 4 (37), Brian Dawkins Jr. 2 (2).

Special teams-only**: QB Ben Batson (8), DB Ray Thornton III (3).

Did not play: OL John Simpson% (386), DE Xavier Thomas% (198), S Denzel Johnson% (166), QB Taisun Phommachanh (43), TE Jaelyn Lay (33), WR Brannon Spector (27), CB Mario Goodrich (130), LB Keith Maguire (7).

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 (3), DB Ray Thornton (3), TE Jaelyn Lay (3), LB Keith Maguire (3), QB Taisun Phommachanh (3), DT Tayquon Johnson (2), DL Etinosa Reuben (2), DE Greg Williams (2), WR Brannon Spector (2), P Aidan Swanson (2), LB Bryton Constantin% (0).

* Scholarship

** Non-specialists

% Injured.