The Clemson Insider

CLEMSON — David Eziomume is a lot additional forward than he was this time a yr in the past.

Last yr, he was coming into his first fall camp as a real freshman and on his technique to redshirting. Now that he has a yr underneath his belt, Eziomume feels he’s in a a lot better place, significantly from a psychological standpoint.

“Just trying to stack days mainly,” Eziomume mentioned. “That is really all it is.”

“Knowledge-wise, I’m way better. I remember last year I was swimming. I was swimming in a lake with fish and stuff. Now I am kind of maintaining, kind of cruising. I feel like a year under your belt really helps.”

Eziomume can be extra well-versed within the offense, and for that, a variety of the credit score goes to operating backs coach CJ Spiller and head coach Dabo Swinney.

“Coach Spiller, he just kind of helped me out, helped me retain a lot of knowledge,” Eziomume mentioned. “Coach Swinney as well, just kind of reassuring me, giving me that confidence, knowing that he still believes in me. Just knowing they haven’t given up on me.”

Despite carrying the ball simply 10 instances throughout his redshirt season, Eziomume confirmed some promise, averaging greater than six yards per carry. Then, within the spring sport again in April, Eziomume confirmed much more promise, dashing for 69 yards and a rating.

“I just had to work on myself,” Eziomume mentioned. “A lot of things mentally. I had to get better with my faith. And on the field, the footwork. As a football player, you have to get better every year.”

Eziomume was a four-star recruit popping out of highschool. During his senior season, he was main the state of Georgia in dashing yards earlier than struggling an harm after his sixth sport. He gained 1,155 yards throughout these six contests, and regardless of solely enjoying about half of the season, he nonetheless earned all-district honors.

With the Tigers having a lot inexperience at operating again heading into the upcoming season, Eziomume is now simply in search of a possibility to indicate how far he has come and he absolutely believes he’s able to incomes a spot within the rotation.

“Just understanding that you can’t just grab the ball and run,” Eziomume mentioned. “You got to have knowledge behind the game. There is so much to it. Different parts and different elements. Understanding that is what helped me slow down the game.”