Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney may be losing a pair of playmaking wideouts in Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant to the NFL earlier than he'd like but the Tigers will be returning the ACC's premier pass-rusher in 2014.
Defensive end Vic Beasley announced through the school Wednesday that he'll be returning for his senior campaign.
Beasley, who led the conference with 13 sacks and finished second with 23 tackles for a loss, had been viewed as a potential first round selection due to his extraordinary burst, agility and straight-line speed. Like former "surprise" first round pick Bruce Irvin, selected by Seattle two years ago, Beasley relies on his speed to beat offensive tackles off the edge. Listed by the Tigers at just 6-foot-2, 235 pounds, however, the redshirt junior likely would have had to make the same transition to outside linebacker that Irvin has made with the Seahawks.