According to multiple reports out of Miami, Clemson has sent three players home from the Orange Bowl for failed drug tests.
The players in question are wide receiver Deon Cain, tight end Jay Jay McCullough and kicker Ammon Lakip.
Source: #Clemson has sent home three players from the #OrangeBowl for violation of team rules (Deon Cain, Ammon Lakip, Jay Jay McCullough).
— Price Atkinson (@PriceAtkinson) December 30, 2015
Can confirm @PriceAtkinson report: Clemson WR Deon Cain, TE Jay Jay McCullough & K Ammon Lakip sent home from Orange Bowl. Failed drug test.
— Aaron Brenner (@Aaron_Brenner) December 30, 2015
Cain, a freshman, was Clemson’s second-leading receiver with 34 grabs for 582 yards and five touchdowns. Lakip handled the Tigers’ kickoff duties, averaging 59.2 yards with 28 touchbacks on 73 attempts.
McCullough did not record a statistic this season.
Should Clemson win the Orange Bowl, the trio’s status for the College Football Playoff National Championship was not immediately known.
Clemson is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday morning. The top-ranked Tigers face No. 4 Oklahoma at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday (ESPN).