Clemson Football: 10 X-Factors for the Tigers in 2018

Ben Boulware, Dabo Swinney, Clemson Tigers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Ben Boulware, Dabo Swinney, Clemson Tigers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 17: A general view of Memorial Stadium while the Clemson Tigers run down the hill prior to the game against the SC State Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith / Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 17: A general view of Memorial Stadium while the Clemson Tigers run down the hill prior to the game against the SC State Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith / Getty Images) /

The 2018 Clemson football season is less than a month away from kickoff. Today, let’s take a look at 10 X-Factors on the Tigers’ roster for the upcoming year.

Clemson football has a ton of talent.

We all recognize that talent and believe it’s why the Tigers have a great chance to not only repeat for a fourth time as ACC Champion, but compete for a National Championship.

When looking at how this roster is built, though, there are several guys that stand out as “X-Factors.” They are players that need to have big seasons or maybe their performance—good or bad—will affect the team greatly.

Maybe they are guys that can elevate a position group.

No matter what the case, here are 10 X-Factors for Clemson football in 2018. When making this list, we did not include any freshmen as a way to highlight some of the veterans that aren’t being talked about as much as they probably deserve.