Critical Cogs for Clemson Comeback: Avieon Terrell

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Critical Cogs for Clemson Comeback: Avieon Terrell

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Being the younger brother of a NFL first round draft pick creates a unique situation for a player. As good as he is, he's always going to be compared to what big brother did. For Avieon Terrell, the early returns indicate he could be as good as big brother AJ, or maybe even better.Here's the season numbers on Avieon. Clemson CB Avieon Terrell Last Season: 230 Coverage Snaps Zero TDs Allowed 46% Allowed Completion Rate 42.8 Passer Rating Allowed While he was playing in a limited role behind Nate Wiggins and Sheridan Jones most of the season, he made five starts opposite of Nate Wiggins when Jones went down with injuries. Being a true freshman corner playing opposite of arguably the best cornerback in college football means you're bound to be tested. Avieon was and he passed that test. This year, https://www.arizonastatesportsshop.comI expect Avieon to slide into the Nate Wiggins role of shutdown corner. I believe early in the season, teams are going to try to pick on Shelton Lewis, in part because he did not have the best game in the Gator Bowl. Jeadyn Lukas is still a bit of an unknown as he's dealt with injuries, but both those guys are insanely talented so expect them to be great contributors if healthy and prove any doubters wrong, but early on Terrell is the guy opposing offenses will have circled as the shutdown guy. I'm glad that Terrell got an interception against Georgia Tech this past season, because he could end up being a Mackensie Alexander type where he has guys so locked down that he doesn't get many opportunities for picks. It's also worth noting, while video game ratings are probably not the best information to pull from, that on the new College Football 25 game, Avieon is Clemson's 7th highest rated player with an 86 overall ranking, so the folks at EA Sports also have also noticed the potential he has. As an Atlanta native with brother AJ playing for the Falcons, you know that Avieon is excited about the August 31 matchup with Georgia in Mercedes Benz Stadium. That game has huge potential for the nation to see that Avieon Terrell is one of the college football's top rising stars. I have no doubt that if Clemson were to pull off the upset of the Dawgs that Avieon will be a huge factor in that game, and that Avieon will be one of the key parts to Clemson returning to the College Football Playoff.

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