Sammy Watkins To Be Replaced By Charone Peake Vs. Auburn

Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris has officially tabbed a replacement for wideout Sammy Watkins for this Saturday’s Chick-Fil-A Kickoff against Auburn and next week’s home game against Ball State:

Peake is a 6-3, 200lb. sophomore who had four receptions for 71 yards and two kickoff returns for 22 yards last season, appearing in 14 total games. That’s a statistic downgrade from the at-times electrifying Watkins, who had over 1,200 yards receiving last season.

Watkins was arrested on those two charges in early May, putting a damper on what could have been a dark horse Heisman campaign in the fall. Watkins had 83 catches for 1,226 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2011, and averaged more than 25 yards per kick return, giving Clemson’s offense a jolt of game-changing speed.

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He’s not all that interested in the conference realignment stuff, but Swinney might be the first Clemson higher-up to deny interest. We’ve heard denials from at least one rep at every other ACC school, but the only Clemson comment I’ve seen so far was the Board of Trustees’ affirmation of general interest.

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Humphries was a two-star defensive back as a recruit, but made an impression on offense last year. He also carried the ball a little and made a tackle or two. (He made two.)

Watkins also was supposed to start returning more punts this year, but those duties would likely fall to Humphries as well.

The release from Clemson University Police:

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Watkins is one of the ACC’s biggest stars, and he put up 1,225 receiving yards in 2011 as a freshman. We’ll have more on this story as it comes out.

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