Sammy Brown made his college debut on special teams in Clemson’s season opener against Georgia, but the highly touted true freshman linebacker didn’t see any action on defense. During his radio show on Monday night, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked about Brown’s potential for increased playing time as the season progresses.
“Oh yeah,” Swinney affirmed. “Every down was kind of like life or death, it seemed like the other day. So, we’ve got to continue to bring him along. He played special teams and all that, and I think we only ended up playing three backers. But he’ll definitely have plenty more opportunity as we go through the season.”
Brown, a former five-star recruit and 2023 High School Butkus Award Winner, enrolled at Clemson in January and quickly made an impression during the Tigers’ spring game. As the season unfolds, Brown is expected to see more opportunities to showcase the skills that made him one of the nation’s top linebacker prospects.