Slowly but surely, Clemson defensive end Xavier Thomas is getting back to form.
For a third straight week this past Saturday, Thomas made his way onto the playing field. However, this time he was on the field a whole lot earlier than he was the previous two games since his return to play.
The 6-foot-2, 270-pound defense end found himself running into the game on Syracuse’ third possession. Thomas played 20 snaps against Georgia Tech in Atlanta after playing briefly late in the game against Miami on Oct. 10.
“I thought (this) last week, he was better than the week before,” Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables said on Monday.