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  Stuck behind two All-ACC performers at his position for most of 2022, Clemson defensive Justin Mascoll knows he could have bolted for greener pastures. But when he sat down and thought hard about where to play his sixth and final season of college football, leaving the Tigers just didn't feel right. "It was heavy on my heart," Mascoll said. "But I prayed about it, and I felt like me coming back was more beneficial than me just entering the portal or whatever." That was among many reasons Mascoll decided to return to Clemson for 2023, something he revealed to coach Dabo Swinney and position coach Lemanski Hall in mid-December before announcing it publicly in the locker room to reporters after last Friday's Orange Bowl loss to Tennessee.

He was the first of four Clemson players to announce their intent to return over the past week. Safety Jalyn Phillips, cornerback Sheridan Jones and defensive end Xavier Thomas are all returning for their last year of eligibility in 2023, too. "I thought about it a lot," Mascoll said. "Really, it's just me coming back trying to maximize everything and just be a leader, be a captain and just help some of the young guys coming in." And did he ever really consider transferring? "No, not really," Mascoll said. "I just feel like the portal stuff is a distraction. I started here, and I want to finish here. That's it." Mascoll had 19 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in 14 games this year while backing up first team All-ACC selection Myles Murphy (40 tackles, 11 TFL, 6.5 sacks) and second team All-ACC selection K.J. Henry (51 tackles, 9 TFL, 3.5 sacks) at defensive end. - The State


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