244 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. those 14 selections quarterback Trevor Lawrence and pass rushers Travon Walker and Josh Allen remain with the team. Freeman was also a two-time first-team All-ACC selection. Sign up for the Clemson Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Won back-to-back ACC player of the year awards from 2018-2019 and is the NCAA FBS record holder for most career games scoring a touchdown (46 of his 55 career games). 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. Spiller (2009), DaQuan Bowers (2010) and Christian Wilkins (2018) won the Butkus Award in 2019, becoming the first Clemson player in the awards 35-year history to earn the honor presented annually to the nations top linebacker finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy first-team All-ACC selection who was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year credited with team-high 107 tackles (16.0 for loss), 8.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups, three interceptions (returned for 42 yards), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a redshirt junior in his final season at Clemson in 2019 finished that year as only the third FBS player since 2005 to record at least 100 tackles, at least 16 tackles for loss, at least eight sacks and multiple interceptions in a season, becoming the first player to do so since Buffalos Khalil Mack in 2013 selected eighth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft. 19 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. "It's been a lifelong dream of mine to play in the NFL, and getting that call has been a moment that . 13 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. Welcome to The Clemson Insider's European Union Experience. April 15, 2023 Barnes' Pick-Six Propels White Team To 20-13 Victory Football . 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. Clemson's No. 17 Texas A&M in 2005 had 9.5 knockdowns in the win over No. Bresee was the No. ISAIAH SIMMONSLinebacker 2019Unanimous first-team All-America selection in 2019, garnering top status from the AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF became the sixth unanimous All-American in school history, joining Terry Kinard (1982), Gaines Adams (2006), C.J. Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. Since Clemson has many more ties with the SEC, including its geographical location, that conference seems like a more natural fit than the Big Ten. 15 overall) by the Seahawks in 1997 leading tackler for Seattle in both 2000 and 2001 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2008. C.J. Murphy played in all but one game during his time at Clemson, opting out of the 2022 bowl game. 13 Georgia Tech to go with a 90-percent grade reliable blocker for C.J. #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. NATHAN BENNETTOffensive Guard 2006AP Third-Team All-American as a senior in 2006 First-Team All-ACC selection at offensive guard; he led the team in knockdown blocks (100) and intimidation blocks (22) allowed just one sack in 2006, a big reason Clemson was fifth in the nation in that category one of the veterans of the Clemson offensive line; he played 47 games with 38 career starts played 2,248 career snaps had 100 knockdown blocks in 2006 and 263.5 in his career a big reason Clemson was fifth in the nation in rushing yards, and the combination of James Davis and C.J. 1 football player of all-time by a panel of Clemson historians in 1999. Please check your email for a confirmation. Spiller, James Davis FB: Kevin Mack, Tracy Johnson WR: Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins WR: Jerry Butler, Perry Tuttle TE: Dwayne Allen, Bennie Cunningham LT: Stacy Long, Lou Cordileone LG: Joe Bostic, Harry Olszewski C: Kyle Young, Jeff Bostic When the news broke that USC and UCLA were joining the Big Ten, the future of the college football landscape immediately put Clemsons status in the ACC on the hot seat. Clemson Tigers School History Seasons: 121 (1902 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 769-461-44 Conferences: ACC, Southern, Ind Conf. 19 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2001 played 16 seasons in the NFL, more than any other former Tiger. He started 35 games for the Tigers over his career. Here is a look at where Clemson players ranked on Kiper's final draft rankings. In 2015 they gained 7,718 yards and nearly matched it with 7,555 yards in 2016. 60) Alabama S Jordan Battle (No. He became Clemsons fifth three-time All-American. ROB BODINEMiddle Guard 1991First-team All-American in 1991 by the Football Writers and second-team by AP, Sporting News and College & Pro Football Weekly honorable mention All-American by UPI and Football News First-Team All-ACC in 1991 for the second straight year led the nation in tackles for loss (27) as a senior, tying the school record had 48 tackles for loss in his career anchored the defensive line on the unit that led the nation in rushing defense in 1991 accomplished all of this in three years; he played at North Dakota as a freshman only walk-on non-kicker in Tiger history to be a first-team All-American inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2009. Weve got you covered! DEXTER LAWRENCEDefensive Tackle 2017,18First-team AFCA All-American in 2018 second-team All-American by Rivals in 2017 semifinalist for the 2017 Bednarik Award three-time All-ACC selection; he was first-team in 2017 and 2018 and second-team in 2016 third-team All-American by Sports on Earth that year had 39 tackles and three tackles for loss in 2017 freshman All-American in 2016 by ESPN and USA Today 2016 ACC Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year by the media and coaches All-ACC Academic selection in 2016 selected by the New York Giants with the No. 4 overall) by the Buccaneers in 2007, tying at the time for the highest draft pick in Clemson history received his degree from Clemson in December 2006; he was one of just two players in 2006 to be a consensus first-team All-American, college graduate and first-round draft pick (Patrick Willis of Mississippi was the other) tied the Tiger record for sacks in a career with 28, the same number Michael Dean Perry had between 1984-87 ACC Defensive Player of the Year; he won the award by a wide margin, as he had 56 first-place votes and the second-place player had just eight second in the voting for ACC Player of the Year behind Georgia Techs Calvin Johnson one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the top defensive player in the nation one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award first-team All-American by Rivals.com, SportsLine.com and Sports Illustrated the most decorated Clemson defensive player since Terry Kinard in 1982 First-Team All-ACC; he was the top vote-getter among defensive players and second among all players behind Calvin Johnson, who was unanimous provided Clemson with perhaps the most important play of 2006; he had a 66-yard fumble return on a botched field-goal attempt by Wake Forest on the first play of the fourth quarter; Clemson trailed 17-3 entering that play, the first snap of the fourth quarter; his return for a score was the Pontiac Game Changing Play-of-the-Week for all of college football and was one of four finalists for the play-of-the-year had 12.5 sacks, best in the ACC, third-most in the nation and tied for the second-most in Clemson history third in the ACC in tackles for loss with 17.5 and had 63 tackles in 2006 had a school-record streak of eight consecutive games with at least one sack; the previous record was just five second in Clemson history among defensive linemen in pass breakups (21) ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week twice as a senior for his performances at No. 2016 Clemson (14-1) CFP result: Beat Ohio State 31-0; beat Alabama 35-31. 4 pick of the Brooklyn Dodgers (football) after the 1939 season, that is tied for the highest draft pick ever by a Tiger played one year in the NFL and led the league in yards per carry coached defensive backs at Clemson for 26 years; he was also the head basketball coach from 1947-56 Clemsons McFadden Building, dedicated in 1995, is in his honor named to Clemsons Centennial team in April, 1996 Clemsons No. Predictions: Brad Senkiw: With no opt-outs, Clemson. THOMAS AUSTINOffensive Guard 2009Third-team All-American by Sporting News in 2009 Second-Team All-ACC in 2009; he was the Second-Team All-ACC center in 2008 had 316 career knockdown blocks, including a team-best 112 as a senior in 2009 when he helped the Tigers to the ACC Atlantic Division title and a No. By MARK LONG April 20, 2023 GMT. 5 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians (1999) ACC 50-Year Anniversary player (2002). 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. ANTWAN EDWARDSDefensive Back 1998First-team All-American by Football Digest in 1998 third-team All-American by Football News and AP First-Team All-ACC selection first-round draft pick (No. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Clemson nearly lost to Auburn, Troy and Lamar Jackson's Louisville teams early and did lose to Pitt in mid-November . Starting 49 games for Clemson, Freeman was a two-time Rimington award finalist. Championships: 22 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) 8 Miami (Fla.) in 2009 when he had six tackles and two interceptions, including one that he returned 24 yards for a touchdown only ACC player to win ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week honors twice in 2009; he did it for his performances against Miami (Fla.) and Wake Forest first Tiger in history with eight interceptions and 100 tackles in the same year led the team in tackles (84) and interceptions (4) in 2010 played in 53 games as a Tiger and was a two-time, First-Team All-ACC player played in the 2011 Senior Bowl. 16 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999. JOHN PHILLIPSOffensive Guard 1986,87First-team All-American as a junior and second-team All-American as a senior All-ACC selection for two consecutive years captured the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for South Carolina two years in a row set the single-season Tiger record of 103 knockdown blocks as a junior and concluded his career with 245 knockdown blocks had a pair of 100-knockdown block seasons; he had 100 in 1986 and 103 in 1987 started 32 games and played 47 in his career co-captain of Clemsons 1987 team with Michael Dean Perry graduate assistant coach at Clemson in 1990,91 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1999. Clemson legend Steve Fuller allowed Watson to wear his then retired #4 jersey, which told you what you need to know about Watson. He was a first-team All-American in 1977 and 1978 and an All-ACC selection both seasons. 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. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. Clemson Tigers football; . Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. JACKSON CARMANOffensive Tackle 2020Second-team All-American according to CBS Sports in 2020 helped Clemson allow only 20 sacks in 2020, tying for the fewest in the ACC and posting the fewest in the conference on a per-game basis with 1.67 sacks per game, Clemsons first time leading the ACC in sacks allowed per game in the Dabo Swinney era started all 12 games at left tackle that year, playing 793 snaps as Clemson led the ACC as the only team to allow fewer than two sacks per game also a second-team All-ACC honoree who was also named second-team all-conference by the AP declared for the NFL Draft after playing 1,934 snaps over 40 career games (27 starts) from 2018-20 started two years from 2019-20 and was a key reserve in 2018 on lines that won three ACC Championships, earned three College Football Playoff berths and helped Travis Etienne become the ACCs all-time leading rusher. 28 overall) Michigan CB DJ Turner II (No. Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 20 overall selection played with the 49ers from 1980-86; he won Super Bowl Championship rings in 1981 and 1984 also played with the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1995 named to the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1995 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996. 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. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Clemson Wire and the rest of our College Wire sites recently put together our all-time program rosters. Top 10 Games - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site Clemson 11 Cumberland 11 - 1903 Clemson 32, South Carolina 0 - 1928 Clemson 13, Tulane 10 - 1938 Clemson 6, - Boston College 3 1939 Clemson 24, Missouri 23 - 1948 Clemson 15, Miami (FL) 14 - 1950 Clemson 20, Rice 7 - 1957 Clemson 23, TCU 7 - 1959 Clemson 14, NC State 6 - 1967 From the freshman who led his team to a national championship in Trevor Lawrence to Jerry Butler and The Catch, Clemson has seen some remarkable offensive talents come through the program. 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. BEN BOULWARE Linebacker 2016 Winner of the Jack Lambert Award as nation's top linebacker in 2016 defensive MVP of the National Championship Game victory over Alabama defensive MVP of the 2015 Orange Bowl 10 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2000 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. A four-time All-ACC selection (three of which were first-team selections) and two-time All-American, Hyatt played a school-record 3,754 snaps over 58 games. JERRY BUTLERWide Receiver 1978AP First-Team All-American had 2,223 receiving yards and at least one catch in 35 straight games Senior Bowl participant co-winner of the Frank Howard Award with Steve Fuller for the 1978-79 academic year will always be remembered for his game-winning catch at South Carolina in 1977 in a 31-27 Tiger win 10th in the nation in catches per game (4.9) in 1978 first-round draft pick of the Bills; he was the No. 1 NFL Draft pick in Clemson history in 2021. 30 overall selection played three years with the Detroit Lions and two years with the New Orleans Saints. STACY LONGOffensive Tackle 1989,90Consensus first-team All-American as a senior and Sporting News First-Team All-American as a junior Outland Trophy finalist in 1990 First-Team All-ACC selection twice had 141 career knockdown blocks two-time ACC Player-of-the-Week in 1990 and a Tiger-record six-time pick in his career Clemson won 40 games from 1987-90, fourth-most in the nation 11th-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears named to Clemsons Centennial team (1996) inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2004. Running back Tyjae Spears (205 yards against USC in the Cotton Bowl . NELSON WELCHPlacekicker 1992AP Third-Team All-American as a sophomore, just the second sophomore in Tiger history to be chosen to an AP All-America team First or Second-Team All-ACC selection all four years, the first Tiger to do that held 14 school records when he graduated, including field goals in a career (72); that total was also an ACC record Clemsons career scoring leader (301) until 2003 in the top 15 in the nation in field goals per game all four years, including 13th as a senior, 14th as a junior, second as a sophomore and fourth as a freshman kicked five field goals in a game three times had 25 multiple field-goal games kicked the game-winning field goal at Virginia in 1992 with 52 seconds left, giving Clemson a 29-28 win signed a free-agent contract with the Jaguars (1995) inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2007. 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. 54 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings first-team freshman All-American by FWAA in 2014 honorable mention All-ACC (media, coaches) in 2014. SPILLERRunning Back 2009First-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2010, the ninth pick of the draft inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021 in only his second year of eligibility ACC Player of the Year in 2009, Clemsons first since 1987 (Michael Dean Perry) first offensive player from Clemson to be ACC Player of the Year since 1978 (Steve Fuller) MVP of the ACC Championship game against No. Potter 10th-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 1984 season. PRESSLEYCenter 1928Third-team All-American by Newspaper Enterprise of America, John Heisman and Walter Trumbull first Tiger named to any All-America team starting center from 1926-28 team captain as a senior in 1928 started 25 games at center in his three years out of a possible 29 games Clemson had a then-school-record eight wins his senior year All-Southern in 1928.
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