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In the fall of 2015, a redshirting freshman named Clelin Ferrell was wrecking things under the radar.

The coaches were close to playing Ferrell that year, but he was still a year removed from surgery for a torn ACL so they opted to sit him.

By the end of the season, a buzz was emanating from the staff: This Ferrell kid is going to be really good, like, really soon.

Last fall, another redshirting defensive end produced the same reaction from the scout team: Justin Mascoll.