Clemson extensive receiver Antonio Williams just isn’t anticipated to play towards Troy on Saturday as he recovers from a hamstring harm, sources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Williams has been thought-about day-to-day since leaving the season-opening loss to LSU within the first quarter with the harm.
A second-team Related Press preseason All-American, Williams caught 75 passes for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns final season and is taken into account quarterback Cade Klubnik’s best choice within the passing sport.
Coach Dabo Swinney mentioned this week that he does not imagine Williams’ harm is extreme however famous there’s “at all times a priority” {that a} hamstring harm might linger.
“Any time you have got any sort of soppy tissue-type accidents and issues like that, particularly [with a] expert participant, you are at all times involved,” Swinney mentioned. “Antonio will do what he must do to get himself again.”
Swinney mentioned Tyler Brown would begin if Williams was out. Brown, who missed most of final season with an harm, had 4 catches for 43 yards towards LSU.
“I do know Tyler performed nicely,” Swinney mentioned. “Ought to have had two touchdowns, and one was a walk-in. However he made some performs for us and good to see him play with slightly confidence.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.