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Clemson Football: 5 Tigers poised for breakout spring performances

By Andrew Boardwine

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: The Clemson Tigers run onto the field prior to their game against the Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: The Clemson Tigers run onto the field prior to their game against the Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Mike Jones Jr. #6 of the Clemson Tigers intercepts a pass intended for Aaron Mathews #6 of the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Mike Jones Jr. #6 of the Clemson Tigers intercepts a pass intended for Aaron Mathews #6 of the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

1. Mike Jones Jr.

How will Clemson ever replace Isaiah Simmons? The answer is pretty simple: The Tigers won’t.

Simmons was a generational talent with absolute freakish athleticism and great physicality. Even though Clemson won’t replace Simmons, there is reason to believe that the Tigers will be just fine at the position.

Mike Jones Jr. spent his entire redshirt freshman campaign behind Simmons playing that SAM/Nickel position.

He has the athleticism and the physicality to develop into something special and that all will begin this spring in competition.

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Jones Jr. has the perfect body type and style to play the position effectively and I think we’ll see him take ownership of that role as the spring progresses.

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