Dabo Swinney provides injury update on players who missed Week 3

Clemson faces the toughest test of its season so far when the Tigers travel to Wake Forest on Saturday. It’s a series Clemson has dominated recently, and head coach Dabo Swinney indicated the Tigers will be in better health come Saturday.

Swinney was light on specifics, noting that the availability report will come out ahead of the game on Saturday like usual. And while he didn’t name names, the Clemson head coach was quite optimistic about where the Tigers’ health is headed.

“I think we’re in a much better spot,” Swinney said. “We’re not going to put out a list until we do our availability list on Saturday, but we’re in a good place. Guys are getting — getting some guys back. Got a couple guys that, just like any time of the year, you’ve got some guys that may be game day-type decisions, day-to-day. Right now, we like where we are.”

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Against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, the Tigers got true freshman receiver Adam Randall game action for the first time. After coming to Clemson early, he tore his ACL during the spring. He made one catch for 11 yards on Saturday, hopefully the first of many for a Clemson team that is only getting healthier.

Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei lauded Randall’s recovery

Randall made his collegiate debut on Saturday versus Louisiana Tech. Randall tore his ACL during spring training but bounced back in time to make an impact with DJ Uiagalelei and the Tigers’ offense this season.

Uiagalelei discussed his new target’s miraculous recovery after Randall caught his first pass for 11 yards in the 48-20 win.

“It felt really good (to have Randall back), I think it’s an exciting time to see someone come back that fast from ACL injury,” Uiagalelei said. “All glory to god, Adam put in the work and I was excited to see him out there. He played great. I wish he got him the ball a little more but he’s going to be a special talent.”

Randall was ranked as the No. 7 receiver and No. 52 overall player in the country for the class of 2022, according to the On3 Consensus. The Myrtle Beach, S.C. native chose Clemson over two dozen other programs and enrolled early. With nine games of the regular season left to play, Randall still has the opportunity to make his mark on the stat sheet in his first season.

Sophomore Beaux Collins and freshman Antonio Williams are leading the Tigers in receiving so far through three games. Both receivers have nine catches a piece while Collins leads overall with 158 yards and three scores. Senior Joseph Ngata is on the youngsters’ heels with seven catches, 105 yards.