While meeting with the media Wednesday evening following Clemson’s spring practice, head coach Dabo Swinney was asked, among numerous other topics, about offensive lineman Watson Young.
Young, who has dealt with injury during his time at Clemson, is entering his third year with the program in 2026 after enrolling in January 2024. The 6-foot-3, 280-pounder has yet to play a college snap, as he suffered a season-ending knee injury prior to the 2024 season and then did not appear in game action last season.
However, Swinney says Young is “battling” at center this spring. The center position is a question mark for the Tigers right now following the departure of two-year starter Ryan Linthicum.