In the last seven seasons Clemson has had two different leading rushers, Travis Etienne and Wayne Gallman. As the Tigers prepare to enter fall camp in a couple of weeks, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory without a leading candidate who has emerged as the starting running back. Running backs coach C.J. Spiller beat around […]
Going into spring practices no one was really sure what to expect at the running back position at Clemson. The coaches had the task of replacing the ACC’s all-time leading rusher in Consensus All-American Travis Etienne. That was not going to be an easy task, or so they thought. The Tigers’ ability to recruit the […]
The 2020 season was supposed to be Lyn-J Dixon’s year. After playing for two seasons behind Travis Etienne, he was finally supposed to get his just dues. However, it never happened. Why? Mostly it was because Etienne stunned everyone and decided to come back and play his senior year at Clemson. But that was not […]
Heading into Clemson’s spring practices there were lots of concerns at the running back position. And though there are still a few, it seems as if Clemson’s elite depth at the position has everyone feeling much better. The Tigers still do not have a replacement for the ACC’s all-time rushing and scoring leader in Travis […]
Clemson once again leads the way when it comes to All-ACC caliber players. Athlon Sports, one of the premier preseason magazines in college football, lists 15 Tigers on its three Preseason All-ACC Football teams. Clemson leads the way with nine first team picks and five second-team selections. The Tigers’ 15 players were the most by […]
Clemson has had it easy the last three years when it came to the running back position. There was Travis Etienne—the two-time ACC Player of the Year—and then everyone else. But Etienne is now playing in Jacksonville with his former Clemson teammate Trevor Lawrence, which leaves a big void at running back in Tigertown. During […]
It is understandable why Chez Mellusi decided to place his name in the transfer portal on Monday. There is only one football, and it was going to be really hard for new running backs coach C.J. Spiller to find a way to get the football in the hands of seven different running backs. Even with […]
Last season was not an easy one for Lyn-J Dixon. Though he had a very good spring in 2020 before the pandemic hit and opened up fall camp as one of the more consistent players, the Clemson running back hit a snag about midway through camp that hampered him for much of the 2020 season. […]
Playing behind Clemson legend Travis Etienne over the past three seasons, Lyn-J Dixon easily could have decided to bolt for another school where he could be the featured running back and get more carries. Instead, Dixon chose to stick around at Clemson and stay patient for his chance to step into the spotlight, and now […]
Lyn-J Dixon knows now is his shot to be the next great running back at Clemson. Dixon dished on spring practice, taking over for Travis Etienne and much more following Monday’s spring practice.