CLEMSON — Clemson has quite a few seniors making their way toward the end of their collegiate journey, but it also has just as many young talents who are ready to step up.

One talent is true freshman Brayden Jacobs, an offensive tackle who enrolled at the university in January after being highly recruited from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. Due in part to injuries on the offensive line this year, Jacobs has been able to take snaps on the field while training vigorously off the field.

Defensive end Jahiem Lawson spoke to the media Wednesday and shared his thoughts on his practice competitor, Jacobs.

“That’s my guy,” Lawson said. “I’m going to be honest, we actually go against each other every day. When we line up, it’s me and him … he’s a really good player.”

Jacobs joined the Tigers as a unanimous four-star prospect in high school, following in the footsteps of his father, Brandon, who played collegiate football at Auburn and Southern Illinois before going on to the NFL, where he won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants. It’s safe to say Brayden has quite a lineage to follow, and he has the skills to be just as successful.

“I’m excited for his future,” Lawson said. “He’s really good and doing really good … he’s powerful, that’s something you can’t teach. He’s 6-foot-7, 350 pounds. He’s just powerful.”

As one of the largest and strongest players on the roster, Jacobs has the potential to grow into a force for the Tigers. Especially with having to block against Lawson in nearly every practice, those important skills will grow fast and efficiently.

“I’m excited to see what he does in his future and what happens with him,” Lawson said, “and he is going to be a great player.”