By Will Vandervort.

If there is anyone who knows what the future of Clemson football looks like, it is Jeff Scott.

All the scholarship players that are participating in spring drills this month and next at some point or another came across Scott’s desk. As the Tigers’ former recruiting coordinator, Scott played a role in every player’s decision to come to Clemson.

Fifteen of Clemson’s 26 signees for the 2015 Class enrolled at Clemson in January so they could get an early jump and be a part of spring drills. Guys like Mitch Hyatt, Jake Fruhmorgen, Noah Green, Tucker Israel and Kelly Bryant—the future of Clemson football—are all sharing the field with last year’s stars such Deshaun Watson and Artavis Scott, as well as those who redshirted last fall from the 2014 class.

For guys like tight ends Milan Richard and Cannon Smith and wide receiver Trevion Thompson, this spring is an opportunity for them to show that the one year they sat down they learned and grew both mentality and physically, and it is about to pay off.

“That’s what makes this spring really exciting for the coaches. We have a lot of really good young talent that are getting a lot of opportunities,” said Scott, now the Tigers’ co-offensive coordinator. “Milan Richard, Cannon Smith, Trevion Thompson, all three of those guys are very talented, but they also have something to them.

“They all three have very good work ethics, which is rare for young guys, but you can tell it is important to them. They are like a sponge, just soaking up all the information they can.”

The Clemson coaches are expecting all of those that redshirted last fall to come in this year and contribute to this team in some shape or form whether it is on game days, the practice field or in the locker room.

“Whenever they get here, they redshirt and they go to the scout team and you spend all of your time running the other team’s plays so it is really a lot of fun when they can come over here and rep our offense. You just see the improvement,” Scott said. “Sometimes when you have a little bit more of a veteran team coming back, guys have been through it. There is a different kind of vibe in the practices because they are a little bit older and a little more mature.

“It is a lot of fun really on both sides of the ball, especially on offense because you are seeing progress every day. Every rep and every period you are seeing them grow up right before your eyes. This is a very valuable time in their careers and is a lot of fun for the coaches as well.”