Justin Parker News

CLEMSON – When Dabo Swinney examines the Clemson practice fields this spring he sees something he did not see at anytime last fall: depth and talent at the defensive end position.

Marion Hobby was brought on the staff back in January when Chris Rumph decided to leave for the DE position at Alabama, giving the 2011 national champions their third former Clemson assistant on the staff.

When you lose the Orange Bowl, 70-33, it's not hard to sell the idea of implementing a new approach, but after 12 games a year later, while the structure and philosophy of the defense is all new, the defensive productivity doesn't look much different.

S Jerrodd Williams , CB Darius Robinson , LB Justin Parker , QB Tony McNeal , CB Martin Jenkins .RB Rod McDowell .

Will Simon, Sumrall's senior quarterback, had a career night in Vimville as the Bobcat's air assault overwhelmed the Southeast Lauderdale Tiger running attack, 45-34. Sumrall, the third seed from Region 8-3A, will take on Hazlehurst next Friday in the second round of the playoffs.