Today we continue our series on the best players [autotag]Clemson [/autotag]will face this fall. With matchups against Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, Florida State, South Carolina and Georgia Tech on the schedule the Tigers face one of the toughest slates in the country.
So who are some of the best players the Tigers will see? Today we examine the tight ends.
Cam Serigne, Wake Forest
How he did last season? He grabbed 54 receptions for 531 yards and five touchdowns.
Why is he ranked here? He might be the best tight end in the ACC. He had 3 catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers last year.
Dan Crimmins, Boston College
How he did last season? He had 25 receptions for 305 yards.
Why is he ranked here? He plays wide receiver / tight end and is the most productive pass catcher the Eagles have returning.
Jerell Adams, South Carolina
How he did last season? He caught 21 passes for 279 yards with one touchdown.
Why is he ranked here? Adams has played in each of the last 26 games and has made six starts for the Gamecocks. He collected a career high 91 yards on three receptions against Furman, including a career-long 45-yard touchdown catch.
Barrett Burns, App State
How he did last season? He caught 14 passes for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2014.
Why is he ranked here? At 6-4, 235 pounds, Burns can get up field and provides a tall target for quarterback Taylor Lamb, especially in the middle of the field.
Keith Towbridge, Louisville
How he did last season? He appeared in all 13 games and caught nine passes for 107 yards.
Why he is ranked here? He is the only experienced tight end the Cardinals bring back. He started three games.
Zach Muller, Wofford
How they did last season? Saw action in all eleven games with a start against Georgia Southern
Why they are ranked here? He caught 11 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. His 11 receptions ranked third on the team.
Standish Dobard, Miami
How he did last season? He played in 12 games, started four. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards.
Why is he ranked here? He is an outstanding blocker, but there are still questions on whether or not he can be dependable as a pass-catching tight end.
Jaylen Samuels, NC State
How he did last season? Played in all 13 games and tallied six catches for 96 yards and one touchdown as a freshman.
Why is he ranked here? He has tremendous upside and is extremely athletic. He will run the ball at times out of the H-Back position.
Durham Smythe, Notre Dame
How he did last season? Not much. He backed up the departed Ben Koyack, who took most of the snaps last year.
Why is he ranked here? He has a lot of talented but he has not played much.
Marvin Saunders, Florida State
How he did last season? He appeared in one game last season before earning a medical redshirt
Why is he ranked here? At 6-6, 258 pounds he is the more talented of the others on the Seminoles’ roster.
Josh Parris, Syracuse
How he did last season? He caught nine passes for 49 yards.
Why is he ranked here? He has played in 22 games in his career. There are a lot of options at tight end, but no real front runner for the Orange right now.