Clemson Football: 5 Tigers that could emerge as Heisman contenders in 2018

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Winning the Heisman Trophy is a dream of a lot of young players. Here are five Clemson football players that could emerge as a potential candidate.

The odds of a Clemson football player winning the Heisman Trophy in 2018 are slim.

The closest a Tiger has ever gotten to winning the award was in 2016 when Deshaun Watson finished second behind Lamar Jackson.

Right now, the Tigers have no one in the top-10 of Vegas odds to win the coveted award. That being said, a team of Clemson’s talent certainly has a couple of athletes that could put their name in the pot for a Heisman Trophy.

Here are five Clemson football players that could emerge as a Heisman contender in 2018 if everything fell into place for them.