By Will Vandervort.

Of course we all know about D.J. Howard, Zac Brooks, C.J. Davidson and Wayne Gallman when it comes to the Clemson running back situation this fall. And we know Tyshon Dye is expected to return by October sometime.

But what do we know about talented freshman Adam Choice?

Clemson’s newest running back will get his first looks in practice when the Tigers begin training camp this Friday. But what can we really expect from the freshman with so many other guys in front of him? No one knows for sure, but what we can expect is that Choice will not come into camp and except a redshirt season to easily.

“He has stepped on campus and has been pretty impressive,” Clemson running backs coach Tony Elliott said. “I have not seen him work, but listening to the other players and the guys down in the strength and conditioning (room), they say he is very explosive.”

Explosive is one way to describe describe Mr. Choice.

One of the 10 best running backs coming out of high school last year, Choice set Thomas County (Thomasville, Ga.) High School’s all-time rushing record and he did it from the quarterback position. He rushed for 5,095 yards in his career as a three-year starter. He had a region-high 1,591 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2013, and as a junior he rushed for 1,658 yards and scored 23 touchdowns on his way to All-State honors.

Choice also rushed for 1,622 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore.

Choice, who is the cousin of former Georgia Tech star Tashard Choice, is not just explosive, he is also very powerful. He came to Clemson this past summer already weighing more than 200 pounds.

“He is a bigger back than what we have outside of Tyshon. He is already 205 or 210 pounds coming in the door,” Elliott said.

Health is an issue for the 5-foot-10 Choice. He injured his shoulder last year and did not play baseball in the spring because it was still hurting. Choice had a stellar baseball career in Thomasville as well.

“He is still recovering from that shoulder surgery he had that kept him out of baseball this past year,” Elliott said.

But that is not likely to keep Choice from competing in training camp.

“From everything they say athletically, he will be a guy that will be ready to compete,” Elliott said. “We just have to see where he is from a health standpoint with his shoulder as well as how much (of the offense) he can pick up and how fast.”