{"id":2023,"date":"2015-05-28T11:15:15","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T15:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetigerfanforum.com\/news\/2015\/05\/28\/inside-word-clemsons-secondary\/"},"modified":"2015-05-28T11:15:15","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T15:15:15","slug":"inside-word-clemsons-secondary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thetigerfanforum.com\/news\/2015\/05\/28\/inside-word-clemsons-secondary\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Word: Clemson&#039;s secondary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Clemson secondary has some talented pieces in place heading into the 2015 season and also has some younger, unproven players that the staff is hopeful can develop.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/media.247sports.com\/Uploads\/Assets\/695\/525\/6_3525695.jpg\" width=\"620\" \/>Jayron Kearse could have a big year for Clemson. <span class=\"meta\">(Photo: Cory Fravel, 247Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest intel on the group, according to contacts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Depth Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nickel<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Korrin-Wiggins-12974\">Korrin Wiggins<\/a><\/strong>, Jr.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Travis-Blanks-885\">Travis Blanks<\/a><\/strong>, Jr.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Ryan-Carter-20378\">Ryan Carter<\/a><\/strong>, Soph.<\/p>\n<p>Boundary CB<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Cordrea-Tankersley-7801\">Cordrea Tankersley<\/a><\/strong>, Soph.<br \/>Mark Fields, Fr.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Marcus-Edmond-16493\">Marcus Edmond<\/a><\/strong>, Soph.<br \/>Brian Dawkins Jr., Fr.<\/p>\n<p>Field CB<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/MacKensie-Alexander-16241\">Mackensie Alexander<\/a><\/strong>, Soph.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Adrian-Baker-19775\">Adrian Baker<\/a><\/strong>, Soph.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Kaleb-Chalmers-32268\">Kaleb Chalmers<\/a><\/strong>, Fr.<br \/>James Trapp, Fr.<\/p>\n<p>Strong Safety<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Jayron-Kearse-11861\">Jayron Kearse<\/a><\/strong>, Jr.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Jadar-Johnson-13371\">Jadar Johnson<\/a><\/strong>, Jr.<br \/>Tanner Muse, Fr.<\/p>\n<p>Free Safety<\/p>\n<p>T.J. Green, Soph.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Jeff-Gibson-25056\">Jeff Gibson<\/a><\/strong>, RFr.<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/Van-Smith-34812\">Van Smith<\/a><\/strong>, Fr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Tigers Could lose Alexander and Kearse to NFL after this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The staff really likes the development of Green and Gibson.<\/p>\n<p>-Fields will likely play right away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Incoming<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Clemson only plans to take one defensive back this cycle.<\/p>\n<p>-Marquill Osborne could flip from Tennessee given the Tigers have so much help at Cornelius (N.C.) Hough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pie Young could get a late visit, but it&#8217;s more of a Georgia, Miami, Alabama deal for him now.<\/p>\n<p>Click below for the full article<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/clemson.247sports.com\/Article\/Clemson-Tigers-football-defensive-backs-2015--37476517\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Word: Clemson&#039;s secondary<\/a><br \/>\nSource: Clemson 24\/7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Clemson secondary has some talented pieces in place heading into the 2015 season and also has some younger, unproven players that the staff is hopeful can develop. Jayron Kearse could have a big year for Clemson. (Photo: Cory Fravel, 247Sports) Here&#8217;s the latest intel on the group, according to contacts. 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