VIDEO: Purple Heart recipient and ex-Clemson WR gives awesome pump-up speech
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Former Clemson receiver Daniel Rodriguez had perhaps the most unique story of any walk-on player in the country during his 2012-14 college career.
Rodriguez served in the U.S. military prior to joining the program, participating in two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart after being wounded in the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009.
Like any good former Tiger, Rodriguez is fired up for the national championship game, and he's featured in this Clemson pump-up video from FOX Sports prior to the contest against Alabama.