Clemson had a phenomenal offensive year and not all of it came from the arm or legs of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Junior running back Wayne Gallman was a huge piece of the puzzle and rushed for 1,133 yards and a career-high 17 touchdowns. He also caught 20 passes for 152 yards over the course of the season.
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He was overlooked at times in the national and conference landscape because of other backs like Dalvin Cook and James Conner having such great years. However, he's shown that he's a good receiver out of the backfield and has put up the numbers to get some respect from NFL front offices and it seems he believes that as well:
Clemson RB Wayne Gallman confirms he will be entering the 2017 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/u7kiSEU28X
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) January 10, 2017
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With Gallman going pro, that leaves Tyshon Dye, Adam Choice, C.J. Fuller, Darlen Rencher and Tavien Feaster to fight for the starting running back spot. The freshman Feaster had a solid year going with two touchdowns and 221 rushing yards after appearing in six games and is expected to seriously compete for the spot having come in as a five-star running back.
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