SUNSET, S.C. — What makes Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson so special?

“He’s dialed in. He’s a guy that’s hungry to be the best,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said following Tuesday’s media golf outing at The Reserve on Lake Keowee. “He’s not satisfied. He’s very critical of himself as far as what he can do to improve. He’s a grinder, he likes to work and he gets it.”

Watson does not only get it, he has it.

“He is fun to watch,” Clemson defensive ends coach Marion Hobby said. “When you play football on defense, you are taught not to like quarterbacks, except for your quarterback. When it comes to Deshaun, you are just so thankful he is your quarterback and he is on your team.

“It makes you feel good knowing that guy is on your side.”

With all the weapons he will have at his disposal this coming season, Watson will be really fun to watch. He gets back one of his favorite targets from his freshman season in wide receiver Mike Williams. He also gets the services of last year’s breakout superstar Deon Cain, and then of course there is two-time All-ACC wideout Artavis Scott, who might be the biggest playmaker in the ACC in open space.

There is tight end Jordan Leggett, running back Wayne Gallman, Mr. reliable Hunter Renfrow at wide receiver, Ray Ray McCloud and newcomer Tavien Feaster. The least can go on and on.

Then of course there is Watson himself, the first player in FBS history to throw for 4,000 yards and run for another 1,000. What separates Watson from most other college quarterbacks is his ability to work no matter what the cost, and not just on the football field.

This summer, Watson is taking 17 credit hours.

“Every time I call him he is in Vickery (Hall),” Swinney said with a chuckle. “He seems to always be writing a paper or doing something.”

Watson is also in the film room or lifting weights or leading seven-on-seven drills. Even with all the traveling he did this summer from all the different obligations he had to complete, the Heisman Trophy hopeful still found enough time to get all of his work done.

“I have never seen anybody like him,” quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter said.

Neither has Swinney.

“You have to be incredibly driven and focused to be able to do something like that, especially with his demands and platform. I’m proud of him, and he’s a great leader,” the Clemson head coach said.