CLEMSON — Clemson senior Adam Randall rattled off sources of inspiration that mostly fit the mold for a receiver turned running back.
Mostly.
Of course, he’s watched Cordarrelle Patterson and Deebo Samuel , two hybrid athletes who rack up receiving and rushing yards in sizable quantities. He’s also studied Derrick Henry , a 6-foot-3, 247-pound goliath with traits the 6-2, 235-pound Randall hopes to mimic.
But Randall continued with his list after a recent fall camp practice, and it jumped to a dual-threat athlete of an entirely different nature. He’ll say he “joked” about this with his quarterback, Cade Klubnik , but Randall isn’t entirely kidding.
Randall has tried to copy Cam Newton , the former Panthers quarterback.
“His stature is kind of helpful,” Randall said of the