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Injured Clemson Commit Ahead of Schedule for Return to Field

.Max Brown’s junior season didn’t go anything like he expected.

The 2027 Clemson linebacker commit suffered a torn MPFL in his knee during the fourth game, sidelining him for the rest of the season. While he certainly enjoyed watching his Jefferson teammates make a run to the state title game, watching on from a distance was difficult.

“It was really tough, not being able to do anything, sitting on the sidelines, watching your teammates play,” Brown told The Clemson Insider. “It was a bittersweet feeling seeing them do all of the things they did. Because one part of me is like, ‘Dang, I should be out there.