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Clemson Football: 5 draft eligible Tigers that should return for one more season

By Andrew Boardwine

Nov 28, 2020; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) embraces Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney before the game against Pittsburgh at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2020; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) embraces Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney before the game against Pittsburgh at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Derion Kendrick, Clemson Tigers Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Derion Kendrick, Clemson Tigers Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Derion Kendrick

Derion Kendrick was a guy who we had pegged as a potential All-American before the season began, but that hasn’t come to fruition this year.

There’s no doubt that Kendrick has the talent and ability to be a major contributor and one of the best coverage defenders in the nation, but he has stayed in Dabo Swinney‘s ‘love shack’ far too often over the course of this year.

Every time it seems like we finally get Kendrick on the field, he’s back off.

While it may be tempting to just go ahead and try his hand at the NFL Combine and the next level, it would definitely be for the best to see him come back and show that All-American and first-round potential that everyone knows is within him.

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