Clemson University

Clemson’s ACC Football Kickoff players include two seniors.


Clemson is bringing two linemen to the ACC’s media days.
Clemson is bringing two linemen to the ACC’s media days. USA TODAY Sports

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 28 student-athletes who will represent their schools at the 2015 ACC Football Kickoff, held July19-21 at the Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

Each school brings two players to the event.

Clemson will bring two seniors to the event, both linemen.

The first is 6-foot-4 305 pound offensive guard Eric Mac Lain from Hope Mills, N.C. Mac Lain played 245 snaps over the 2014 season starting one game against Syracuse. He had two knockdowns in 62 snaps against Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

The Tigers’ second representative is 6-foot-2 325 pound defensive tackle D.J. Reader from Greensboro, N.C. Reader has 110 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in his career at Clemson and has played in 38 games in his career thus far. Reader also spent the early part of his career on the Clemson baseball team playing sparingly for former head coach Jack Leggett.

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