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Clemson Football: 5 instant impact early signees

By Justin Heisey

CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 09: Defensive end Austin Bryant #7, defensive end Clelin Ferrell #99, and defensive lineman Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers celebrate following a sack made by Bryant against the Auburn Tigers at Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 09: Defensive end Austin Bryant #7, defensive end Clelin Ferrell #99, and defensive lineman Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers celebrate following a sack made by Bryant against the Auburn Tigers at Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /
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5. Cornerback, Anthony Booth

Clemson wasn’t exactly known for bringing in the highest of talent in the secondary until Mackensie Alexander enrolled into Clemson in 2013. Alexander’s commitment opened the door for players such as Trayvon Mullen, Aj Terrell, and Isaiah Simmons to buy into the message that Dabo Swinney and Brent Venables have been preaching on the defensive side of the ball.

This season the Tigers shouldn’t see as big a hit as they have over the past couple seasons in the secondary, unless Tanner Muse and K’Von Wallace unexpectedly declare early, but they are losing Trayvon Mullen. Mullen has seen significant time when healthy over the past two seasons and has started every game this season. His production won’t easily be replaced if he goes pro. If Mark Fields misses out on a medical red-shirt then Clemson will be needing a guy to step up and take that spot.

Anthony Booth comes in at 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds ready to make a name for himself. Booth hails from Archer High School in Lawrenceville, GA and was the second best corner in Scout and 247Sports rankings. Scout has Booth as one of their top-10 players in this class and given his resume it’s not hard to see why.

Booth has long arms, quick hips and enough speed to play with the quickest of corners. He also has the length and athleticism to compete with the taller, bigger bodied receivers. Expect Booth to play early and often and given that he played some receiver in high school (25.3 yards per reception) he should be expected to turn and make plays on the ball in coverage.

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