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Clemson’s secondary could get a boost in the season’s final stretch with the potential return of this veteran defensive back.
Head coach Dabo Swinney told the media Tuesday that Tyler Venables is back practicing and playing on the scout team this week.
The senior safety underwent hip surgery in the summer and has been redshirting.
“This week, the plan for him is to do scout team all week because he really hasn’t played football since the spring,” Swinney said. “So, he’s going to take all the reps on the scout team and see how he responds this week. So, that’d be a real shot in the arm, too, to have him available down the stretch and preserve his redshirt.”
In his Clemson career, Venables has recorded 98 tackles (5.5 for loss), a sack, an interception and seven pass breakups in 716 defensive snaps over 34 games (two starts).
Last season, the 5-foot-11, 205-pounder was credited with 37 tackles (one for loss), a pass breakup and a team-high seven special teams tackles while playing 240 defensive snaps over 10 games.