Clemson looks to be in a good spot when it comes to getting one of its veteran offensive linemen back.

After not playing in the season-opening loss to LSU, super senior Walker Parks appears to have a good shot at being back when the eighth-ranked Tigers host Troy on Saturday.

Dabo Swinney updated his status during his weekly Zoom call on Wednesday, saying Parks is practicing more this week than he did last week.

“A lot more than last week,” Swinney said. “He is getting better every day.”

Parks was dressed for the LSU contest, but was only available on an emergency basis. Harris Sewell and Elyjah Thurmon split the reps in his place.

Parks, a sixth-year senior, was injured during Clemson’s first scrimmage of camp on Aug. 9 and did not participate in the Tigers’ second and final scrimmage on Aug. 14. Fortunately for the Tigers, the injury wasn’t overly serious.

One of the few remaining super seniors, Parks has faced his share of adversity in recent years. In 2023, Parks suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2. He logged just 123 snaps that season.

Parks bounced back last year, starting all 14 games, while earning third-team All-ACC honors.

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