DABO SWINNEY BY KEVIN MERCER
During his 13 years at the helm of the Clemson football program, head coach Dabo Swinney has established the Tigers as one of the preeminent programs in the nation. He’s done it by leading with faith that “just oozes out of him.” Trevor
Lawrence’s big day: April 29, 2021, the first night of the NFL draft. It was his name that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell read as the first overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who hope that one day Lawrence is mentioned alongside Brady and Montana as one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. As the highest drafted Clemson player in history, Lawrence owned the spotlight. Yet behind the scenes, for Lawrence’s college coach, Dabo Swinney, April 29 was simply the latest validation of the college football program he’s established at “Death Valley.” “We know [reaching the NFL is] a goal for every young person,” Swinney 1616
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