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Clemson Football: 5 Tigers who impressed vs. Syracuse

By Andrew Boardwine

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers runs off the field after a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers runs off the field after a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 07: Teammates K’Von Wallace #12 and K.J. Henry #5 of the Clemson Tigers react after a defensive stop against the Texas A&M Aggies during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 07: Teammates K’Von Wallace #12 and K.J. Henry #5 of the Clemson Tigers react after a defensive stop against the Texas A&M Aggies during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

3. KJ Henry

For the past year, we’ve received numerous questions from Clemson football fans asking if KJ Henry was a bust.

Henry elected to redshirt his first season with the Tigers to get stronger and didn’t show up too much in the first couple of games in the 2019 season.

Well, he was on the field and was one of the top performers along the defensive line Saturday night in the Carrier Dome.

Henry, alongside Logan Rudolph and Xavier Thomas, created pressure from the defensive end spots all night long on Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito. He finished the night with three tackles and a 0.5 sack, as well as a pass breakup.

Henry is progressing nicely and is showing why he was rated a 5-star coming out of high school.

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