Wake Forest: Who Got The Snaps?

A little breathing room meant valuable playing time for more second-tier Tigers against Wake Forest, as three backups were among four players who logged a season-high in snaps in Clemson's 30-10 victory over the Deacons.

The concussion that sidelined starting linebacker Brandon Maye put both Quandon Christian and Jonathan Willard in the starting lineup. Christian played a season-high 58 snaps, while Williard was in for 27 plays – his highest total since the season opener against North Texas.

Offensive lineman Phillip Price played for a season-high 22 snaps, Brandon Clear played a season-high 24 snaps at wide receiver, and at tight end, Brandon Ford matched his season-high with 16 snaps.

Injuries impacted participation at several positions, as defensive tackle Miguel Chavis, wide receiver Bryce McNeal, running back Andre Ellington and Maye were all sidelined. Terrance Ashe played just one snap at wide-out before suffering a season-ending injury, while Kourtnei Brown played two snaps after returning from injury.

Also back on the field was defensive back Carlton Lewis, who had missed the last three games after suffering a broken jaw.

On the defensive front, Tyler Shatley was in for 19 snaps – his most since the Presbyterian game; while at linebacker, Justin Parker played 17 snaps, which was one off his career-high and was his first non-special teams action since the Maryland game. Tight end Darrell Smith was in for 15 plays, while offensive tackle Brandon Thomas played 22 snaps – the most for both since the PC game.

Tajh Boyd played 23 snaps at quarterback, which was his most since he was in for 34 plays against the Blue Hose.

In all, 26 players saw action on offense, while 21 played on defense. Eight made special teams appearances.

Following is a breakdown of player participation against Wake Forest, with total season snaps in parentheses:

Offense

Tight End (3) – Dwayne Allen 42 (651), Brandon Ford 16 (85), Darrell Smith 15 (51)

Wide Receiver (6) – DeAndre Hopkins 42 (452), Marquan Jones 41 (266), Jaron Brown 34 (432), Brandon Clear 24 (92), Xavier Dye 20 (157), Terrance Ashe 1 (90)

Offensive Line (10) – Chris Hairston 58 (692), Landon Walker 57 (680), Dalton Freeman 45 (687), David Smith 37 (454), Antoine McClain 33 (597), Phillip Price 22 (92), Brandon Thomas 22 (121), Mason Cloy 19 (325), Matt Sanders 16 (75), Caleb Simmons 10 (48)

Running Back (3) – Jamie Harper 55 (404), Rod McDowell 8 (55), Daniel Barnes 4 (21)

Fullback (2) – Chad Diehl 23 (286), Kasey Nobles 5 (34)

Quarterback (2) – Kyle Parker 45 (675), Tajh Boyd 23 (76)

Defense

Defensive End (4) - Andre Branch 52 (545), Da'Quan Bowers 44 (573), Malliciah Goodman 29 (309), Kourtnei Brown 2 (186)

Defensive Line (4) – Brandon Thompson 42 (447), Jarvis Jenkins 37 (450), Rennie Moore 28 (260), Tyler Shatley 19 (117)

Linebacker (4) – Quandon Christian 58 (338), Corico Hawkins 50 (625), Jonathan Willard 27 (147), Justin Parker 17 (56)

Defensive Back (9) – Marcus Gilchrist 53 (658), Rashard Hall 45 (531), Xavier Brewer 43 (561), Coty Sensabaugh 24 (294), Byron Maxwell 20 (437), Jonathan Meeks 19 (199), Darius Robinson 13 (73), Carlton Lewis 12 (112), Martin Jenkins 11 (62)

Special Teams Only (8) – Spencer Benton, Kantrell Brown, Phillip Fajgenbaum, Mansa Joseph, Matt Skinner, Michael Wade, Dawson Zimmerman, Chandler Catanzaro