CLEMSON — The Clemson football team was back out on the practice fields on Monday.
Just days away from the spring game, the media were allowed in for one final viewing window.
Here is some of what we saw:
– Freshman Tait Reynolds was serving as QB2 behind Chris Vizzina in every drill we witnessed. That included multiple individual drills, as well as the tempo period when the team was going good on good. Redshirt freshman Chris Denson was QB3, with Trent Pearman and freshman Brock Bradley numbers four and five, respectively.
Reynolds certainly looks physically ready. In fact, he has a build similar to that of a linebacker. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder also has the biggest arm. Once he hones his accuracy, he might be hard to keep off the field. One or two of his throws were just off the mark in individual drills, but during the tempo period, he was mostly on point.
In the second play he was in during that tempo period, Reynolds took off on a QB run for a big gain, displaying what he brings to the table as a runner. On the very next play, offensive coordinator Chad Morris had to chastise him for not pushing the tempo fast enough for his liking.
All in all, it’s hard not to like what was seen from Reynolds on Monday.
– Freshmen Gordon Sellers and Naeem Burroughs were both returning punts during a special teams period. With Burroughs’ speed, he could prove to be a dangerous return man. Burroughs did have a drop on a ball from Reynolds during tempo that he probably should have caught.
– Freshman Grant Wise was working as the second-team center during the tempo period. Of the six offensive linemen signed in the 2026 recruiting class, Wise might be the one on the fastest track to the field.
– Transfer running back Chris Johnson Jr. was working with the first string during tempo. His first carry went 10-plus yards. Once individual drills started back up, it was Gideon Davidson out first, followed by David Eziomume, and then Johnson went third. It will be interesting to see exactly where Johnson fits in come the start of the season.
– It certainly appears Clemson upgraded at corner with the addition of transfer Elliot Washington.
– The school announced ahead of the viewing period that transfer DT Kourtney Kelly suffered a torn ACL in the scrimmage. There is no timetable for his return.
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