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17 Texas A&M in 2005 had 9.5 knockdowns in the win over No. STEVE REESEOffensive Guard 1985Second-team All-American by Football News who was an honorable mention choice as a junior First-Team All-ACC selection played 776 snaps (70 per game, the most by a Tiger at that time) came on strong at the end of his senior season with 54 knockdown blocks in the last five games major reason Clemson was in the top 10 in the nation in rushing in 1985. April 11, 2023 An Invitation from Head Coach Dabo Swinney Football . He caught 64 passes for 1,044 yards and ten touchdowns in his career in the 70s when the college football landscape didnt throw the ball much. ED McDANIELLinebacker 1991First-team All-American by College & Pro Football Weekly and an honorable mention choice by Football News AP Third-Team All-American and First-Team All-ACC pick No. 6 Clemson softball's 44-5 record this season is eye-popping. Spiller for four years and had a lot to do with his success played in the East-West Shrine Game in Orlando, Fla. played his final year as a graduate student veteran of 48 games and 39 starts as a Tiger starter at guard and center over his career named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week five times in his career, tied for fourth in total player-of-the-week selections in Clemson history regardless of position and tied for the most among offensive linemen 2009 co-captain played 2,592 career snaps, more than any other active Tiger, 12th-most in Clemson history and seventh-most among offensive linemen three-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week in 2008, the first Tiger offensive lineman to win it three times in a year since 1990 (Stacy Long). Clemson lands in the top choices for a highly touted offensive line recruit. 6 overall) of the Seahawks in 1982 played with the Seahawks from 1982-93 and is second in Seahawk history in career sacks inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame (1996) named to Clemsons Centennial team (1996) inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame (2004). All-Time Clemson Team Offense First Team, Second team QB: Steve Fuller, Tajh Boyd RB: C.J. WILLIAM PERRYMiddle Guard 1982-84First Tiger three-time All-American 13th ACC player named a two-time consensus All-American first among Division I players in tackles for loss as a senior with 2.45 per game only fourth defensive player to be named All-ACC three years first Tiger to be a three-time selection to the All-ACC team Clemsons all-time leader in sacks (25) until his brother (Michael Dean) broke the record three years later all-time ACC leader in tackles for loss (60) in his career until Michael Dean broke it by one in 1987 first Clemson down-lineman to lead the team in tackles Lombardi Award finalist in 1984 nicknamed Refrigerator first-round draft pick of the Bears won the National Championship as rookie with Clemson in 1981 and the Super Bowl Championship as a rookie with the Bears (1985) named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. Spiller was third in the nation as a rushing duo ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week in Clemsons win over No. KEITH ADAMSLinebacker 1999,00Two-time first-team All-American first-team All-American by Sporting News in 1999 and 2000 AP Second-Team All-American in 1999 and a first-team selection in 2000 one of three finalists for the Butkus Award in 2000 one of five finalists for the National Defensive Player of the Year by Football News one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award in 2000 first-team All-American by Walter Camp, Football News and Gannett News Service in 2000 ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 1999; he was runner-up for the honor as a senior set 14 Clemson records, including sacks in a game and season, and tackles for loss in a game and season led the nation in tackles (186) and tackles for loss (35) in 1999 First-Team All-ACC selection as a sophomore and junior had 54 career sacks entered the NFL draft after his junior year and was a seventh-round pick of the Titans fourth sophomore in Clemson history to earn All-America honors when he was named in 1999 five-time ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Week in 1999 won the Banks McFadden Award in 1999 as the top college player in the state of South Carolina First-Team All-ACC selection as a sophomore and junior one of five finalists for National Defensive Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000 had a school-record 27 tackles against South Carolina in 1999 had six tackles for loss and four sacks against Duke in 1999 ended his career sixth in school history in tackles (379), including 54 tackles for loss and 23 sacks played the 2001 season with the Cowboys then with the Eagles from 2002-04 played in the 2005 Super Bowl with the Eagles inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2011 his son, running back Keith Adams Jr., signed in Clemsons 2022 recruiting class. His 101 receptions and 1,464 receiving yards from 2013 are both school. TYE HILLCornerback 2005First-team All-American according to Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News, ESPN.com and Rivals.com First-Team All-ACC in 2005 first-round draft pick (No. Ranked 10th in AP, 12th in UPI TRENDING:. He was selected 28th overall in the first round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tied with Watkins and Hopkins for the most receiving touchdowns in Clemson history, Higgins is likely one of the most underrated players to play for the Tigers. 13 Georgia Tech to go with a 90-percent grade reliable blocker for C.J. Though he dealt with injuries, Mike Williams became one of the best Clemson wide receivers ever and a national champion. The Chargers made McFadden the 156th overall pick, and they did so with the idea of bringing in an established player that can provide them with flexibility along their offensive front. Spiller (128 in 2009) for most in Clemson history, and also topped the kick-scoring record of 118 posted by current Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro in 2011 missed just one field goal against ACC competition. Oklahoma and Texas were already set to join the SEC sometime in the next few years, so when it was announced another two programs were bolting for one of the two top conferences, it put pressure on Clemson to make a move. BRIAN DAWKINSStrong Safety 1995Second-team All-American by AP and Sporting News in 1995 First-Team All-ACC selection in 1995 and second-team in both 1993 and 1994 eighth in the nation in interceptions (6) in 1995 set a Clemson record for interceptions in a quarter against Duke with three in 1995; he was named Sports Illustrateds National Defensive-Player-of-the-Week for that performance tied for second in Clemson history in career takeaways (15) finished his career third in Tiger history in tackles by a defensive back second-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996 NFL All-Rookie selection in 1996 chosen to the Pro Bowl at the conclusion of the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 seasons named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2009 had his No. JEFF DAVISLinebacker 1981First-team All-America linebacker nicknamed The Judge had 24 tackles versus North Carolina in 1980 had 469 career tackles had 10 caused fumbles and eight recovered fumbles in his career defensive MVP of the 1982 Orange Bowl when Clemson downed Nebraska to win the national title captain of Clemsons 1981 National Championship team fifth-round draft pick of the Buccaneers played for the Buccaneers from 1982-87 and was the teams leading tackler for four seasons captain of the Tampa Bay team four of his six seasons National Lineman-of-the-Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club as a senior Clemson Hall of Fame inductee in 1989 and inducted into the Clemson Ring of Honor in 1995 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 named to the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2001 Clemsons No. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) After signs of change a couple of years ago, it looks as if the Atlantic Coast Conference is back to normal with defending champion Clemson and former powerhouse Florida State expected to battle for a title again. Bostic was selected in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, spending ten seasons in the NFL. Greatest Clemson Tigers of all time: 50. TRAYVON MULLENCornerback 2018Second-team AFCA All-American in 2018 Second-Team All-ACC Third-Team All-ACC by Phil Steele had 37 tackles, four tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two sacks and an interception in 701 snaps over 15 games (14 starts) in 2018 earned Defensive MVP honors in the national championship game against Alabama, collecting six tackles, a sack, caused fumble and an interception, which he returned 46 yards to set up a Tiger touchdown one of three Clemson players selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL Draft when he was picked in the second round (No. South Carolina Gamecocks linebacker Sherrod Greene (44) knocks down the pass of Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers have had some exceptional players who have helped Clemson achieve greatness. HARRY OLSZEWSKIOffensive Guard 1967First-team consensus All-American only unanimous choice to the 1967 All-ACC team; it was his second straight year on the team named to the Silver Anniversary All-ACC team in 1977 played in the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl scored a 12-yard touchdown against South Carolina his junior year playing offensive guard; no Clemson offensive lineman has scored since won the ACC and state of South Carolina Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1967 started 30-straight games drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Browns played for Montreal Alouettes in 1969,70 Clemson Hall of Fame inductee in 1980; he made it into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1990 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 passed away in the spring of 1998 Clemsons No. 8 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Clemson Ring of Honor in 2019. Hes the ACC career record-holder for rushing yards (4,952), total touchdowns (78), rushing touchdowns (70), and points (468). In three seasons at Clemson, Lawrence had a 34-2 record as a starter which is the third-best winning percentage by a starting QB with at least 30 career starts in college football history. DeANDRE McDANIELSafety 2009,10First-team All-America safety according to the Football Writers Association in 2009 third-team All-American by Rivals.com and Phil Steele in 2010 first Tiger defensive back to earn first-team All-America honors since Tye Hill in 2005 second-team All-American by SportsLine.com and Scout.com; he was third-team by Sporting News and Rivals.com First-Team All-ACC by the ACC Sportswriters Association, Sporting News and Rivals.com in 2009 MVP of the defense by the coaching staff tied for third in the nation and first in the ACC in interceptions per game in 2009 third in the ACC in interception return yards (128) in 2009 had 15 career interceptions only player in college football with at least eight interceptions and 100 tackles in 2009 named national defensive player-of-the-week by the Bronko Nagurski Award Committee for his performance at No. He was a two-time All-ACC player, winning three ACC championships with the team. 27 overall pick) by the Houston Texans one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award Maxwell Award Watch List member second-team All-American by Athlon, CBSSports.com, Lindys, Phil Steele and Scout.com third-team All-American by AP First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) had 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and an ACC-record 18 touchdowns in 738 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) had 206 receptions for 3,020 yards and 27 touchdowns in his career named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 2014 with the Houston Texans. He is one of three Tigers tied for the most receiving touchdowns in program history. OBED ARIRIPlacekicker 1980Set or tied nine NCAA records for field-goal kicking and scoring NCAA all-time leader in career field goals with 63 at the time of his graduation and led the country with 23 as a senior tied the national record with the most consecutive games with at least one field goal (14) had seven in a season and 17 career multiple field-goal games to tie NCAA records set seven other ACC and eight Clemson records all-time leader in kick-scoring points (288) for both Clemson and the ACC until 1994 played three seasons of soccer once kicked three field goals to beat Notre Dame 16-10 in football and scored the only goal in an NCAA soccer win over South Carolina in an eight-day span seventh-round draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1981 played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984 and for the Washington Redskins in 1987, earning a Super Bowl ring as one of the replacement players during the 1987 NFLPA strike inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1998. ANTHONY SIMMONSLinebacker 1995-97Just the second ACC player in history to be named an AP All-American three different years left Clemson after his junior year with a chance to become just the second four-time AP All-American in college football history earned third-team All-America honors as a freshman and sophomore, and he was first-team as a junior AP and Playboy First-Team All-American in 1997, Clemsons first defensive player named to the first team since 1982 finished his career second in Tiger history in career tackles (486) led the ACC in tackles in 1996 and 1997 one of 10 semifinalists for the 1997 Butkus Award First-Team All-ACC selection three straight years had 52 tackles for loss in his career had 25 tackles for loss in 1997 to lead the ACC Clemsons top tackler in 28 of his 36 games had a streak of 17 straight games with at least one tackle for loss to end his career two-time recipient of the Banks McFadden Award as the top college player in South Carolina set the Clemson single-season tackle record (178) in 1996 ACC Rookie-of-the-Year in 1995 National Freshman-of-the-Year by UPI in 1995; he was the first defensive player in history to win the award four-time ACC Rookie-of-the-Week and two-time ACC Player-of-the-Week in 1995 first-round draft pick (No. Do you have a blog? A program with a long, rich history,Clemsonhas seen a lot of great teams with a lot of incredible talent over the years as the program has developed into a marquee name in college football. Clemson football: Ranking the best CFP teams of all time Ranking every Clemson playoff team among all 36 teams that have made the College Football Playoff Share this article 147. BOBBY GAGETailback 1948Senior-year All-America selection after leading Clemson to an 11-0 season and a 24-23 Gator Bowl win over Missouri unanimous choice as MVP in the 1949 Gator Bowl in the top 10 in career total offense at Clemson with 3,757 yards recorded 10 career interceptions had perhaps the best all-around passing game in Tiger history when he completed 9-11 for 245 yards and two touchdowns versus Furman in 1947 had four touchdown passes against Auburn in 1947, the first Tiger to do that first-round draft pick (No. NFL Networks Daniel Jeremiah shared his thoughts about one of Clemsons (). SHAQ LAWSONDefensive End 2015Finalist for the Hendricks Award, Lombardi Award and Nagurski Trophy semifinalist for the Bednarik Award consensus All-American first-team All-American by the Associated Press, ESPN.com, AFCA, USA Today and Walter Camp second-team All-American according to CBS Sports, Sporting News and Sports Illustrated first-team All-ACC (media, coaches) had 88 tackles, 25.5 for loss and 12.5 sacks to lead all Tigers in the latter two categories led all FBS players in total tackles for loss his 25.5 tackles for loss were sixth-most in a single season in Clemson history his sack total tied the late Gaines Adams for fourth-most in a single season in Clemson history had at least one tackle for loss in 14 of the 15 games third on the team with 15 quarterback pressures selected in the first round (No. National Championships: 1981, 2016 and 2018, Bowl Record: 49 Bowls, 26-23, .531 W-L% (Major Bowls), Ranked in AP Poll: 32 Times (Preseason), 36 Times (Final), 493 Weeks (Total), NFL/AFL stats for Clemson Tigers players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, April 30, 6:46AM. Predictions: Brad Senkiw: With no opt-outs, Clemson. #Clemson Vault || 48 yrs ago vs SCar, Harry Olszewski lived every O-lineman's dreamread more: http://t.co/0kvYtih3pp pic.twitter.com/pFSkvTgnmX, Clemson Athletics (@ClemsonTigers) July 2, 2014. 20 jersey retired by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012 became Clemsons first inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. JEREMIAH TROTTER JR.Linebacker 2022Earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press was well as third-team All-America and second-team All-ACC honors by Pro Football Focus in 2022 earned All-America status after playing only 59 snaps the year before, passing the 176 snaps by Keith Adams in 1998 for the fewest by a Clemson player (excluding freshmen) the year before making an All-America team led Clemson in tackles (92) and tackles for loss (13.5), tied for the team lead in sacks (6.5) and added six pass breakups, a forced fumble and an interception (returned 35 yards for a touchdown) while starting every game in 2022 was one of only three Power Five players in 2022 to reach at least 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and return an interception for a touchdown, joining two-time Nagurski Award winner Will Anderson Jr. of Alabama and national championship participant Dee Winters of TCU; Trotter was the only member of that trio to also produce a forced fumble. 15 overall) by the Washington Redskins left Clemson as the schools all-time leader in receptions (166); he set the record with seven for 94 yards against Virginia Tech in the 2001 Gator Bowl had 2,498 receiving yards and 13 touchdown catches in his career had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons set the Clemson record with 80 catches for 1,084 yards in 1999 had at least two catches in his last 28 games and at least one in his last 30 games had nine 100-yard receiving games in his career tied the Clemson single-game record with 11 catches against Marshall in 1999 tied the Clemson single-game record for touchdown catches with three against North Carolina in 2000 23rd in the nation in reception yards per game in 2000 led the ACC in receptions in 1999 Second-Team All-ACC as a junior and senior set nine records at Clemson had a 50-yard reception with 10 seconds left that set up the game-winning field goal against South Carolina in his final home game in 2000 had the game-deciding touchdown catch at South Carolina in 1999 IPTAY Athlete-of-the-Year for 2000-01 starting wide receiver for the Washington Redskins from 2001-04. Seegers was a two-time All-American selection for the Tigers, earning first-team honors in 1993. March 31, 2023 He is the first and only Clemson tight end to win the John Mackey Award in 2011, which is awarded to the best tight end in college football. 29 in the 2023 NFL draft Thursday night. Phillips was a two-time All-American, being named first-team after his junior season and second-team as a senior between 1986 and 1987. A two-time All-American and All-ACC selection in 2000 and 2001, Young started 40 games for the Tigers. [1] There's no telling what will happen, but we can do our best to predict things. The Jaguars selected him in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. 15 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002; he was the only tight end chosen. JEB FLESCHOffensive Guard 1991First-team All-American by AP, UPI, Football News and Walter Camp First-Team All-ACC pick leader of an offensive line that led the Tigers to the 1991 ACC title team leader in knockdown blocks (72) in the 1991 regular season; he led the team in that category in six different games had 262 career knockdown blocks played 2,630 career snaps started 45 straight games; he ended his career second in Clemson history in career starts by an offensive lineman and second in starts by any player signed a free-agent contract with the Seahawks in 1992. Lawrence never lost a regular-season game as the Clemson starting quarterback. With the Tigers possibly shaking things up and moving on from the ACC, heres how they stand against each of the 14 current SEC teams. JOE BLALOCKEnd 1940,41Clemsons first two-time All-American sophomore starter on the 1940 Cotton Bowl team leading Tiger receiver for three straight years tied for seventh in Tiger history in career touchdown catches (11) averaged 20.3 yards per catch in his career, still the school record on a yards-per-catch basis fifth-round draft pick of the Lions after the 1941 season played basketball in 1940-41 charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 died Aug. 21, 1974 Clemsons No. 16 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999. 24 final ranking in the AP poll started each of the last 38 games and was a veteran of 39 starts in his four years led Clemson in film grade in 13 games as a senior and led the team in knockdown blocks in all but three games had a season-best 14.5 knockdown blocks at No. Travis Etienne is not only the best Clemson running back ever, but one of the best running backs the ACC has ever seen. He had 93 receptions for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns in 41 games (33 starts) in his career and was a consensus All-American in 2011 as well. Clemson's No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. ACC Communications Nov 29, 2022 5:02 PM EST GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) -. Murphy played in all but one game during his time at Clemson, opting out of the 2022 bowl game. Or write about sports? LEE NANNEYOffensive Tackle 1981UPI Second-Team All-American in 1981 co-captain of the 1980 and 1981 teams native of Spartanburg, S.C. who was a three-year starter started 35 straight games between 1979-81 honorable mention All-American by AP in 1981 and four-time state offensive lineman-of-the-week winner of the ACC and State Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1980 named the teams most improved player in 1980. A dangerous combination of speed and size, Cunningham is one of the best tight ends in ACC history. LEVON KIRKLANDLinebacker 1990,91Semifinalist for the 1991 Lombardi Award first-team All-American by Kodak/AFCA, Sporting News, Scripps Howard and Walter Camp, and he was a second-team All-American by UPI and Football News AP and UPI Second-Team All-American as a junior only underclassman to be a finalist for the 1990 Butkus Award had 19 sacks, 40 tackles for loss and seven recovered fumbles in his career third on Clemsons No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. A first-team All-American in 1967, Olszewski started thirty consecutive games for the Tigers. He was a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Joining Cunningham on the third team was former wide receiver Sammy Watkins as an All-Purpose Player, defensive tackle Michael Dean Perry and defensive end Vic Beasley. DONALD IGWEBUIKEPlacekicker 1984AP Third-Team All-American who booted the longest field goal in the ACC each of his last three seasons led the nation and ACC in field-goal percentage with a 94.1 mark as a senior came to Clemson to play soccer and played in two NCAA tournaments (1980,81) tied for 13th in the nation as a senior in kick-scoring (8.1) 43-of-43 on PATs in his career and made 32-of-43 field goals only Tiger to boot at least one 50-yard field goal in four straight seasons had five career field goals of 50 or more yards to set a Clemson record later broken by B.T. 1 total defense in 1990 earned MVP honors in the 1989 Gator Bowl with nine tackles, one sack and three quarterback pressures second-round draft pick of the Steelers in 1992 All-Pro selection in 1996,97 highest-paid linebacker in the NFL in 1999 played with the Eagles in 2002 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He became the first player in the history of the Walter Camp All-America team to be first or second-team All-American at two positions in the same year. Since taking over for the Tigers back in 2008, Clemson has become a perennial powerhouse across the college football landscape. In his time at Clemson, Swinney has a 150-36 (.806) in 14. The former Clemson offensive lineman is one of the newest Los Angeles Chargers after the team selected McFadden in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Becoming a premier program more recently under current head coach Dabo Swinney, Clemson has seen many of the programs best offensive talent suit up for the Tigers in the past couple of decades. JAYRON KEARSESafety 2015Earned first-team All-America honors from ESPN.com second-team All-American according to Associated Press, Athlon, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated first-team All-ACC (coaches) second-team All-ACC (media) fifth on the team with 87 tackles, including 6.5 for loss also had eight pass breakups and five quarterback pressures in 856 snaps in 15 games (14 starts) selected in the seventh round (No. With four games remaining in the Tigers' regular season, this year's team is on pace for its winningest season since the program . All rights reserved. 244 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. 28 overall) Michigan CB DJ Turner II (No. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. C.J. LEROY HILLLinebacker 2004Concluded his career as one of many linebacker greats to come through Clemson two-time, First-Team All-ACC selection in his career ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2004 first-team All-American by Rivals.com and third-team All-American by AP played in the Senior Bowl for the South team and was named the squads Defensive MVP had 48 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in his career at the end of his career, he was 14th in Clemson history in sacks, tied for fifth with 48 tackles for loss and 15th with 311 tackles, 251 of which came in his final two seasons concluded his career by notching at least one tackle for loss in 22 of his last 24 games had an incredible performance against Georgia Tech in 2004, totaling 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks; named ABCs Chevrolet Player-of-the-Game and received ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week honors had 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack at Florida State as a senior had at least one sack in five straight games in 2004 to tie a Tiger record, including one apiece versus Utah State, NC State and Maryland led the team in tackles in 2003, including 27 behind the line of scrimmage second in the nation in tackles for loss per game and fifth in solo tackles per game in 2003 his 27 tackles for loss tied for the second-best single-season mark in Clemson history led the ACC in tackles for loss per game led Clemson with 12 tackles, including two sacks, in the Peach Bowl victory over No.

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