Playing time breakdown: Tigers fresh going into final stretch

Travis Etienne has averaged 34 snaps per game this season, which is comparable to his 2018 numbers (32). (USAT-Rob Kinnan)

by Brandon Rink - Staff Writer - Monday, November 11, 2019, 11:07 AM

Clemson hits the homestretch with a relatively fresh roster and one bye week to go before the state and conference championship games.

Only three starters have averaged 50 or more snaps a game, in quarterback Trevor Lawrence (53), offensive tackle Tremayne Anchrum (52) and linebacker Isaiah Simmons (50).

In all, 66 of the 70-man travel roster saw action at NC State, with those being held for redshirts accounting for some that didn't play. Of that group, only Lawrence and offensive linemen John Simpson, Jackson Carman and Gage Cervenka topped 50 snaps on Saturday.

Clemson snaps breakdown: NC State

(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 (28)

Quarterback (2): Trevor Lawrence 58 (531), Chase Brice 20 (161).

Running Back (5): Travis Etienne 35 (343), Lyn-J Dixon 25 (198), Michel Dukes 7 (61), Chez Mellusi 5 (65), Darien Rencher 3 (55).

Wide Receiver (8): Justyn Ross 35 (359), Tee Higgins 37 (348), Amari Rodgers 37 (266), Diondre Overton 33 (268), Frank Ladson Jr. 25 (192), Joseph Ngata 20 (223), Cornell Powell 19 (154), Will Swinney 16 (110).

Tight end (3): JC Chalk 38 (338), Davis Allen 27 (176), Luke Price 21 (144), .

Offensive Line (10): John Simpson 53 (439), Jackson Carman 51 (498), Gage Cervenka 50 (465), Tremayne Anchrum 48 (520), Sean Pollard 48 (438), Matt Bockhorst 30 (323), Cade Stewart 27 (259), Jordan McFadden 27 (250), Chandler Reeves 18 (168), Will Putnam 18 (156).

Defense (31)

Defensive End (5): Xavier Thomas 34 (232), Justin Foster 25 (294), Logan Rudolph 25 (271), K.J. Henry 21 (240), Justin Mascoll 19 (204).

Defensive Tackle (6): Nyles Pinckney 34 (270), Tyler Davis 33 (306), Jordan Williams 19 (170), Darnell Jefferies 11 (108), Ruke Orhorhoro 11 (64), Xavier Kelly 5 (83).

Linebacker (7): Chad Smith 45 (393), Isaiah Simmons 41 (500), James Skalski 31 (434), Jake Venables 31 (145), Baylon Spector 18 (224), Mike Jones Jr. 22 (149), Kane Patterson 1 (56).

DB (CB/S/NB - 13): Nolan Turner 32 (319), A.J. Terrell 31 (477), Tanner Muse 27 (378), Mario Goodrich 26 (156), Sheridan Jones 26 (122), K’Von Wallace 25 (412), Denzel Johnson 24 (190), Derion Kendrick 23 (389), LeAnthony Williams 14 (73), Joseph Charleston 12 (69), Lannden Zanders 11 (90), Andrew Booth Jr. 1 (53), Jalyn Phillips 1 (38).

Did not play: WR T.J. Chase (135), QB Taisun Phommachanh (43), TE Jaelyn Lay (33), WR Brannon Spector (27), OL Mason Trotter (46), OL Hunter Rayburn (40), OL Kaleb Boateng (18), QB Ben Batson (8), DL Etinosa Reuben (7), LB LaVonta Bentley (8), DE Greg Williams (7), LB Keith Maguire (7), DT Tayquon Johnson (6), DB Ray Thornton III (3), Brian Dawkins Jr. (2).

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.