When you’re playing for the national championship on an annual basis, you’re going to be able to recruit more top talent. And a lot of that talent is going to earn a spot on the field sooner than later.

Every healthy member of Clemson’s No. 9-ranked 2019 recruiting class appeared in multiple games this season under NCAA guidelines allowing players to compete in as many as four games without exhausting their initial season of eligibility.

Eleven players drew regular varsity action, while 17 redshirted.

In this annual series, Tigerillustrated.com takes an inside look at the freshmen you got glimpses of but didn’t see featured on a regular basis.