A big reason why Clemson was so touted heading into the season was the abundance of NFL-caliber talent on the offense. Barring an unforeseen reversal, it would appear at least four of Clemson's offensive leaders are indeed intending to go pro.

According to coach Dabo Swinney, quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Wayne Gallman and receivers Artavis Scott and Mike Williams will be honored on senior day later this month against South Carolina. In other words: they're gone.

"All of those guys are planning on moving on," Swinney said (via The State).

The announcement should hardly be surprising. Watson, a junior, was widely considered a sure-fire first-round draft pick after the 2015 season, and that can still be true. He has accounted for more than 9,700 yards in his career and a 10,000 yards passing/2,000 yards rushing milestone might not be out of the question depending on how far the Tigers' season goes.

He hasn't had the Heisman-like season oddsmakers expected -- hey, sometimes Lamar Jackson happens -- but there's still time for him to get an invite to New York.

Scott, who was part of the 2014 Clemson recruiting class with Watson, has nearly 2,200 career receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. While he hasn't replicated his past production this year -- Swinney would still like you to know Scott is the team's second-leading receiver -- he is an explosive threat in the yards-after-catch game as well as down the field.

Gallman and Williams, redshirt juniors, could have turned pro after last season, but opted to return. Gallman was an All-ACC selection while Williams redshirted as he recovered from a neck injury. Despite being a year apart in recruiting classes, all four are on track together to graduate this semester. In that way, they are seniors.

Academically speaking, Watson, Gallman, Scott and Williams are all seniors. They're all on track to graduate this semester. https://t.co/7GZZms8hg9 — Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 8, 2016

All four have been an important part of Clemson's undefeated record. Consistency was an issue early in the season, but the Tigers have wins over Louisville and Florida State. They were No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings and are on track for another playoff appearance.