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Clemson Football: 5 X-factors for the 2019 season

By Shawn Spencer

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17: The Clemson Tigers link arms and walk toward their end zone for their traditional "face off" prior to their football game against the Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17: The Clemson Tigers link arms and walk toward their end zone for their traditional "face off" prior to their football game against the Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: The Clemson Tigers hold up their helmets in the end zone prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Levi’s Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: The Clemson Tigers hold up their helmets in the end zone prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Levi’s Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

The 2019 Clemson football team is expected to be a favorite to get back to the CFB Playoff. Here are five X-factors for the upcoming season.

The last time we saw the Clemson football program on a competitive field of play, the Tigers were beating the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16 on their way to a second National Championship in the past three seasons.

It was a glorious celebration for Clemson football fans, who got to celebrate seeing their team completely thrash their opponent and hoist the golden scepter in front of the eyes of the nation.

The Tigers were led by several stars, including veterans like Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell, Hunter Renfrow, Mitch Hyatt and Kendall Joseph.

They were also led by many young stars who are still on the team this season, including Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Tee Higgins, Justyn Ross, AJ Terrell and several others. Today, we’re not here to talk necessarily about those stars. Instead, we’re here to talk X-Factors.

An X-Factor is a guy that will be relied upon to make a major impact even though many may be overlooking him. Though those stars will make an impact and will be relied upon for the Tigers to repeat as National Champions, there are many other players who are set to make the same impact but haven’t been highlighted as much.

In some cases, these X-Factors are widely-discussed Clemson football players, but they’ll be taking on a much larger role this season.

Here are our five X-Factors for the upcoming Clemson football season.

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