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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. 12 and No. 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. Seegers was a two-time All-American selection for the Tigers, earning first-team honors in 1993. While the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft was unique in the fact that the first and only quarterback wasn't taken until the 20th overall pick, three quarterbacks heard their names called on the 2023 NFL Draft's opening evening one that was filled with surprises.. Over at PFF's Live Draft Tracker, we analyzed every single pick in real time and gave a grade for each selection. 29 in the 2023 NFL draft Thursday night. A consensus All-American and 2015 ACC player of the Year, he finished his career with a 32-3 record, leading Clemson to their second national championship win in 2016. 11 in 1958 and 1959, respectively played in two 1959 bowl games (Sugar Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl) right-fielder in the College World Series for the Tigers in 1959 first-round draft pick in both the NFL and AFL; he was chosen by the Giants in the NFL and Bills in the AFL No. Butler was a monster. DALTON FREEMANCenter 2012One of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy one of 50 candidates for the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award first-team All-American by AFCA second-team All-American by AP, Lindys, Phil Steele, Scout.com and Walter Camp First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) second-team Academic All-American by CoSIDA; he became the first Tiger Academic All-American since 2001 and the fourth Tiger in history to be named an All-American on the field and in the classroom in the same academic year first-team Academic All-District by CoSIDA Academic All-ACC selection NFF Hampshire Honor Society member NSCA First-Team Strength & Conditioning All-American; he became just the second Tiger in history to be named an All-American on the field, in the classroom and in the strength training room in one season Senior Bowl invitee had 28 knockdowns in 959 snaps over 13 games (13 starts). Or write about sports? Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. Lawrence never lost a regular-season game as the Clemson starting quarterback. 23 overall) of the Chiefs in 1979 played for the Super Bowl Champion Bears in 1985 named to the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame (1991) Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame inductee (1985) and one of three original inductees to the Clemson Ring of Honor (1994) quarterback on Clemsons Centennial Team (1996) Clemsons No. He was the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the ACC and the state in 1980. Maybe all those failures have the Jaguars poised for some sustained success. 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. Bostic was selected in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, spending ten seasons in the NFL. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [1] DALE HATCHERPunter 1984Second-team All-American as a senior and honorable mention his junior year first player in Clemson history to average over 40 yards per punt in four seasons first player to lead Clemson in punting four straight years averaged 42.9 yards per punt with a 40.7-yard net in his career 20th in the nation in punting as a senior once held the school record for punts over 50 yards (44) and punts inside the 20-yard line (69) 19th in the nation in punting as a freshman, seventh as a junior and 20th as a senior third-round pick (No. TRE LAMARLinebacker 2018Second-team All-American by AFCA in 2018 Butkus Award finalist Second-Team All-ACC had 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, a pass breakup and an interception in 565 snaps over 14 games (all starts) in 2018 first-team All-ACC honoree by ESPN and second-team selection by Phil Steele had 159 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, a caused fumble, recovered fumble and an interception in his career. PERRY TUTTLEWide Receiver 1981First-team All American among the all-time Clemson leaders in career receptions, receiving yards, single-season yardage and most yards receiving by a junior career all-time Clemson leader in career receptions at the end of his career had five receptions for 56 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown in Clemsons Orange Bowl win over Nebraska; that was the final catch of his Tiger career; he made the Sports Illustrated cover with a touchdown celebration in that game, the first Tiger athlete on its cover while still a Clemson athlete caught at least one pass in each of his last 32 games first-round draft pick (No. Playing alongside Sammy Watkins, the two wideouts became one of the scariest duos in college football. BARRETT CARTERLinebacker 2022Fourth-team All-American in 2022 per Phil Steele earned first-team All-ACC honors from Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus that year credited by the coaching staff with 77 tackles (10.5 for loss), tied for third-most on the team, with 5.5 sacks, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2022 prior to Carter and two others in 2022, the two most recent Power Five conference players to reach 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions in a season were Georgias Nakobe Dean in 2021 and Clemsons Isaiah Simmons in 2019, years in which both players won the Butkus Award as the nations top linebacker earned ACC Linebacker of the Week against Louisville with eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception, becoming the first player to record 3.5 or more tackles for loss, 2.0 or more sacks and an interception in a game between two Power Five teams since South Carolinas Melvin Ingram against Auburn in 2011. Clemson lands in the top choices for a highly touted offensive line recruit. 10 Best Wins in Clemson Football History Clemson has played football for 126 years and has collected some of the greatest wins in the history of college football Will Vandervort Jul 4,. People knew Watson would be special after he took his first snaps under center for the Tigers. A two-time first-team All-American, Watkins put together two of the greatest receiving seasons in Clemson history. He ranks fourth in Clemsons history in receiving touchdowns, fourth in receiving yards, and seventh in receptions. Tuttle is one of the most decorated receivers in. He impressed with a 4.51 . BANKS McFADDENBack 1939All-American in both football and basketball in the same calendar year (1939), the only Clemson athlete to do that named the nations most versatile athlete for 1939-40 Clemsons first wire-service AP All-American record-setter on the field as a runner, passer and punter led the Tigers to the state championship in track twice in his three years elected to National Football Hall of Fame in 1959 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Clemson in 1966 charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame only Tiger to have his jersey retired in two sports No. One of the most beloved Tigers ever, Spiller was electric during his four-year Clemson career. 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. Allen is right up there with Cunningham. By: Staff Reports, Clemson defensive end K.J. Former Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee got drafted by the New Orleans Saints at No. 19 Florida State had a career-high 14 knockdown blocks in the win over Furman when he graded 88 percent in 42 snaps; he was Clemsons top offensive lineman in that game led the team in knockdown blocks (11.5) at NC State; he played a team-high 79 snaps back in the starting lineup against Wake Forest when he played 52 snaps and graded 82 percent. He started 32 games in a Clemson uniform. 10 Miami (Fla.) in 2004 named to Sports Illustrateds All-Bowl team for his performance against Tennessee in the 2004 Peach Bowl second-round draft pick of the Jets named to the 2007 Pro Bowl as a kick returner. STEVE FULLERQuarterback 1978Third-team All-American in 1978 coupled with being on the Academic All-American team two years ACC Player of the Year in 1977,78 led Clemson to the 1978 ACC title and Gator Bowl win; Clemson was 11-1 and ranked No. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 17 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft as Clemson become the first school in history to have three players selected as defensive linemen in the first round of a single draft. 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. 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. ROBERT CARSWELLFree Safety 2000Third-team All-American according to AP, CollegeFootballNews.com and Sporting News in 2000 one of 12 semifinalists for the Thorpe Award in 2000, the only ACC player chosen for the final 12 First-Team All-ACC in 1999 and 2000 played in the Senior Bowl set the school record for tackles by a defensive back (374) 10th in the nation in interceptions (6) as a junior had eight career interceptions and three of them were on passes thrown by Michael Vick Playboy All-American in the preseason of 2000 named to the AFCA Good Works Team in 1999, the first Tiger named to that team that honors players for community service made 41 consecutive starts to end his career and played 47 consecutive games had a career-high 16 tackles against Virginia Tech in 1999 started three bowl games in the top 10 in the nation in tackles by defensive backs each of his last three years set the Clemson record for tackles (129) in a season by a defensive back in 1999 played with the Chargers in 2001 and 2002. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The reality is that the ACC produces far less revenue and doesnt provide the competitiveness or allure that the SEC or the Big Ten does. 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. 6 Tennessee; he earned Defensive MVP honors for that performance led the team in special teams tackles with 21 in 2002 third-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks. The Clemson football program is one of the best in college football history, catching steam over the past two decades, winning two national championships during the Dabo Swinney era. 22 Virginia after catching nine passes to post ACC Championship Game records with 182 yards and a school-record-tying three touchdown receptions his third touchdown reception against Virginia tied not only the single-game school record of three, but also represented his 27th career touchdown reception to tie DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins career record at Clemson in that contest against Virginia, he became the first player in Clemson history to catch multiple touchdowns in three consecutive games finished his three-year career from 2017-19 with 135 career receptions for 2,448 yards with 27 receiving touchdowns over 1,279 snaps in 43 games (30 starts). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. JIM STUCKEYDefensive Tackle 1979Held the Clemson quarterback sack career record with 18 until William Perry broke it in 1984 Clemsons career leader in tackles by a defensive lineman (314) first-round draft pick of the 49ers in 1980; he was the No. 30 overall selection played three years with the Detroit Lions and two years with the New Orleans Saints. RALPH JENKINSCenter 1945Second-team All-American in 1945 played in the 1946 Blue-Gray Classic; he was one of the first Tigers chosen to an All-Star game All-American as a junior; he started only four games as a senior due to injury three-time captain, the first three-time captain in school history one of the top centers in Tiger history; he was a starter from 1943-45 started all 27 games at center his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons second Clemson offensive lineman to earn All-America honors 14th-round draft pick of the Steelers after the 1946 season played one year of professional football (1947) inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1995. The Tigers were ranked No. GAINES ADAMSDefensive End 2006Second unanimous All-American in Clemson history, joining Terry Kinard first-team All-American by Football Writers, AP, Football Coaches, Walter Camp Foundation and Sporting News, the five major services in 2006 first-round draft pick (No. JUSTIN MILLERKick Returner 2004Set the NCAA single-game record for kickoff return yards (282) at Florida State in 2004; he also had two kickoff returns for scores in that game to set a school record and tie an NCAA record three-year starter at cornerback as one of the greatest kick returners in Clemson history among the final 12 for the Thorpe Award in 2004 concluded his career third in Clemson history in career interceptions (13) had 30.7-yard kickoff return average in his career, best in ACC history and fourth-best in NCAA history had 50 kickoff returns for 1,534 yards in his career, as that 30.7 average was best in NCAA history given a minimum of 50 returns; he was second in Clemson history in that category behind former teammate Derrick Hamilton; he was just 18 yards short of Hamiltons total led the nation in kickoff returns in 2004 with a 33.1-yard average on 20 returns had a 13.0-yard average in punt returns to finish in the top 25 in the nation; he also had a punt return for a score against Wake Forest; that gave him a Tiger record three kick returns for touchdowns in the same season and a career standard of five (three kickoff, two punt) had seven tackles in the 2003 win over No. Between the Tigers long-lasting rivalry with South Carolina and their battles with Alabama in the College Football Playoff, adding Clemson to the SEC would be a win-win scenario for both sides. Nicknamed "The Judge", Davis is one of the essential Clemson linebackers of all time. Jacoby Ford Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) Class of 2006 A two-time All-American and All-ACC selection in 2000 and 2001, Young started 40 games for the Tigers. BRIAN MANCECornerback 2002Fourth-team All-American and first-team All-ACC by Sporting News in 2002 Second-Team All-ACC selection had at least one pass defended in each of the last 11 games; he was third in the ACC in that category (17) moved into the top three in Clemson history in career interceptions (12), including one in his home finale against South Carolina 15th in the nation in interceptions per game; he was second in the ACC behind teammate Justin Miller had over 1,000 kickoff return yards in his career might have played his best all-around game as a senior in the win over Wake Forest; he had six tackles, one interception and a game-saving caused fumble; named ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week had 60 tackles, six interceptions and 17 passes defended as a senior 27th in the nation punt returns (13.2) and 30th in kickoff returns (24.5) as a senior tied the Clemson single-game record for takeaways (3) in the win over Missouri in 2000; he had two interceptions and a recovered fumble had an 88-yard return against Georgia Tech in 2000 recipient of the Clemson Special Teams Award on defense in 2000 named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 1999-00.

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