Today we continue our series on the best players Clemson will face this fall. With matchups against Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, Florida State, South Carolina and Georgia Tech on the schedule the Tigers face one of the toughest slates in the country.
\nSo who are some of the best players the Tigers will see? Today we examine the tight ends.
\nCam Serigne, Wake Forest
\nHow he did last season? He grabbed 54 receptions for 531 yards and five touchdowns.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He might be the best tight end in the ACC. He had 3 catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers last year.
\nDan Crimmins, Boston College
\nHow he did last season? He had 25 receptions for 305 yards.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He plays wide receiver \/ tight end and is the most productive pass catcher the Eagles have returning.
\nJerell Adams, South Carolina
\nHow he did last season? He caught 21 passes for 279 yards with one touchdown.
\nWhy is he ranked here? Adams has played in each of the last 26 games and has made six starts for the Gamecocks. He collected a career high 91 yards on three receptions against Furman, including a career-long 45-yard touchdown catch.
\nBarrett Burns, App State
\nHow he did last season? He caught 14 passes for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2014.
\nWhy is he ranked here? At 6-4, 235 pounds, Burns can get up field and provides a tall target for quarterback Taylor Lamb, especially in the middle of the field.
\nKeith Towbridge, Louisville
\nHow he did last season? He appeared in all 13 games and caught nine passes for 107 yards.
\nWhy he is ranked here? He is the only experienced tight end the Cardinals bring back. He started three games.
\nZach Muller, Wofford
\nHow they did last season? Saw action in all eleven games with a start against Georgia Southern
\nWhy they are ranked here? He caught 11 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. His 11 receptions ranked third on the team.
\nStandish Dobard, Miami
\nHow he did last season? He played in 12 games, started four. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He is an outstanding blocker, but there are still questions on whether or not he can be dependable as a pass-catching tight end.
\nJaylen Samuels, NC State
\nHow he did last season? Played in all 13 games and tallied six catches for 96 yards and one touchdown as a freshman.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He has tremendous upside and is extremely athletic. He will run the ball at times out of the H-Back position.
\nDurham Smythe, Notre Dame
\nHow he did last season? Not much. He backed up the departed Ben Koyack, who took most of the snaps last year.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He has a lot of talented but he has not played much.
\nMarvin Saunders, Florida State
\nHow he did last season? He appeared in one game last season before earning a medical redshirt
\nWhy is he ranked here? At 6-6, 258 pounds he is the more talented of the others on the Seminoles\u2019 roster.
\nJosh Parris, Syracuse
\nHow he did last season? He caught nine passes for 49 yards.
\nWhy is he ranked here? He has played in 22 games in his career. There are a lot of options at tight end, but no real front runner for the Orange right now.<\/p>\n