16 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999. 25 overall) in 1987 earned two Super Bowl Championship rings with the 49ers played for Jacksonville of the Arena Football League in 2000 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2012. Clemson lands in the top choices for a highly touted offensive line recruit. Or write about sports? 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. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers have had some exceptional players who have helped Clemson achieve greatness. 11 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. UK Women's Football. 5. Bostic might be the best offensive lineman the Tigers have had. 14 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2003. 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. He was the backbone of Clemson's 1981 national championship-winning defense in a year where he earned first-team All-American honors, totaling 175 tackles that season and 469 career tackles. 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. DAVE THOMPSONOffensive Guard 1970First-team All-America guard played center his senior year recipient of the state of South Carolina Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1970 First-Team All-ACC in 1970 second-round draft pick of the Lions in 1971; he was the No. MICHAEL DEAN PERRYDefensive Tackle 1987First-team All-American ACC Player of the Year as a senior set the ACC record for career tackles for loss (61) and career sacks (28); both were previously held by his brother William tied the Clemson single game tackle-for-loss mark against NC State in 1987 with five finalist (one of three) for the 1987 Outland Trophy played in both the Hula and Japan Bowls All-ACC selection in 1986 and 1987 second-round draft pick of the Browns in 1988; he was All-Pro four times and played in six Pro Bowls inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2000 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. He is most well known for the catch, where in the closing moments of the 1977 South Carolina game, a reception that gave the Tigers a 31-27 win over the Gamecocks. 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He was a two-time All-ACC player, winning three ACC championships with the team. 28 overall) Michigan CB DJ Turner II (No. Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. 64 overall pick) by the Indianapolis Colts seven-year NFL veteran with the Colts and Patriots who earned a ring in Super Bowl LIII John Mackey Award winner in 2011; he became the first Tiger finalist and winner of the award consensus first-team All-American first-team All-American by AP, ESPN.com, Football Writers Association, Phil Steele and SI.com second-team All-American by CBSSports.com honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly First-Team All-ACC selection first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com and Phil Steele had 50 receptions for 598 yards and eight touchdowns (tied for fourth-most in school history) in 890 snaps over 14 games (14 starts) in 2011; his receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns were the most by a Tiger tight end in school history second on the team in receiving touchdowns and third on the team in both receptions and receiving yards had two receptions, both for touchdowns, for 32 yards against No. TYLER DAVISDefensive Tackle 2022Earned second-team All-America honors from the FWAA and Phil Steele as a team captain in 2022 earned a Bednarik Award semifinalist selection that year first-team All-ACC selection who also garnered first-team All-ACC honors from the AP and Phil Steele in 2022 and was a second-team All-ACC selection by Pro Football Focus started 11 of the 12 games in which he appeared that year, finishing credited with 27 tackles (9.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. 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. ACC Communications Nov 29, 2022 5:02 PM EST GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) -. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 5 overall pick of the draft AFC Rookie-of-the-Year in 1979 by UPI and Sporting News played in the 1980 Pro Bowl played with the Bills for nine years (1979-87) named to the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1986 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1997 Clemsons No. Of course, money is the name of the game in these realignments, but being a competitive team amidst the other top programs in a conference is just as important. . 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. JIM BUNDRENOffensive Tackle 1997Second-team All-American by Football News as a senior and third-team choice by Sporting News and AP first-team Academic All-ACC in 1996 and 1997 joined Steve Fuller as the only two football players in Clemson history named First-Team All-ACC on the field and in the classroom in consecutive years earned his degree from Clemson in December 1997 started all 47 games of his career at offensive tackle, the first Clemson tackle in history to do that graded 80 percent in every game in 1997 two-time ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week in 1997 four-time ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week in his career started three bowl games in his career prime reason Raymond Priester (1994-97) became Clemsons career rushing leader until 2020 Clemson finished in top two in the ACC in rushing each of his last three years seventh-round draft pick of the Dolphins in 1997 played the 1999 season with the Browns starting center with the Browns in 2000. Former Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee got drafted by the New Orleans Saints at No. One of the most beloved Tigers ever, Spiller was electric during his four-year Clemson career. TERRY KINARDFree Safety 1981,82First Clemson player to be unanimous All-America pick first two-time Clemson All-America defensive back a first-team AP All-American two years in a row, the only Clemson player to do that until Clelin Ferrell in 2017 and 2018 CBS National Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 chosen to the USA Today All-College Football Team in the 1980s two-year member of the All-ACC team all-time Clemson leader in interceptions with 17, a mark that tied the 20-year-old ACC record holds Clemson record for tackles by a defensive back with 294 in his career first-round pick of the New York Giants in 1983, he was the 10th pick of the entire draft named to College Footballs Centennial Team by Sports Illustrated in 1999 played with Super Bowl Champion Giants in 1986 and was with the club 1983-89 played in the 1988 Pro Bowl Game played with Houston Oilers in 1990 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. 137 overall pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons third-team All-American by Athlon in 2014 First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) in 2014 had 73 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, two caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in 530 snaps over 13 games in 2014 honorable mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) in 2012 and 2013. 99 overall selection First-Team All-ACC in 1966 and 1967 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1993 played in the 1968 Hula Bowl and 1967 East-West game named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996. Here are the top 10 all-time NFL players who played for the Tigers,. We kick off our list with a familiar name from the recent past. April 15, 2023 Barnes' Pick-Six Propels White Team To 20-13 Victory Football . Bostic was selected in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, spending ten seasons in the NFL. 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. 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. Do you have a blog? A two-time first-team All-American, Watkins put together two of the greatest receiving seasons in Clemson history. 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. Watkins is one of the best to ever do it. 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. 29. 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. 11 Maryland in College Park, to finish the regular season 10-1 (the best season in school history at the time). 6 overall selection) of the Steelers, where he played two years Clemson Hall of Fame inductee in 1976 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1978 named to the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990 worked in textiles at Chemurgy Products, Inc. Clemsons No. 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. 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. Football . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. By: Staff Reports, Clemson defensive end K.J. He was selected with the nineteenth overall pick in the first round of the 1982 NFL draft. 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. 16 Florida State in 2005 started 10 of the 11 games in 2004 and played 510 snaps started the first six games as a freshman in 2003. 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. Mel Kiper recently released his final 2023 NFL draft rankings, with a top 150 and positional rankings included. 3 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992 and Ring of Honor in 2001 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2002 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002 named one of the 50 greatest male athletes in ACC history in 2003. . He was named . 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. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. TERRENCE FLAGLERTailback 1986First-team All-American by the Football Writers Association and runner-up in ACC Player of the Year voting in 1986 13th in the nation in rushing, but third in yards-per-carry among players with at least 800 yards third Tiger to score four touchdowns in a game had 274 all-purpose yards at Wake Forest in 1986 set the regular-season record for yards per game (106.9) in 1986 drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (No. A dangerous combination of speed and size, Cunningham is one of the best tight ends in ACC history. Heres a look at our choices for the offensive starters and backups on Clemson footballs all-time roster: To put it simply, Trevor Lawrence is among the best college quarterbacks of all time. 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. 9 Florida State and Wake Forest key to the win over Florida State when he had 2.5 sacks and seven tackles finished his career with a two-sack performance against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl started each of the last 25 games of his career played 48 games overall and made 26 career starts had 56 tackles as a junior and 63 tackles as a senior Clemsons career leader in quarterback pressures (68); he had 29 as a junior and 27 as a senior caused five fumbles in the last two years came to Clemson after playing one year at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, where he had 22 sacks and two interceptions in 10 games in 2001 played his high school football for former South Carolina quarterback Steve Tanneyhill played at Cambridge Academy in Greenwood, S.C., a program that only had eight-man football played wide receiver and defensive end in high school; he had 158 career receptions for 4,394 yards and 65 touchdowns. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. TANNER MUSESafety 2019Third-team All-America selection by the AP as a fifth-year senior in 2019 earned first-team All-ACC honors and was selected as a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award voted as a permanent team captain credited with 73 tackles, (6.0 for loss), 2.0 sacks, five pass breakups and a team-leading four interceptions in over 15 games (all starts) became the first Clemson player since DeAndre McDaniel in 2009 to record an interception in each of the first two games exited Clemson having appeared in 59 games, tying the school record helped Clemson to a 55-4 record in his 59 career contests, tied for the best four-year mark in FBS history. 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. 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. Here is a look at where Clemson players ranked on Kiper's final draft rankings. Welcome to The Clemson Insider's European Union Experience. He was selected fifth overall in the 1979 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. Saints (from 49ers through Dolphins and Broncos . 1 NFL Draft pick in Clemson history in 2021. MARIO GOODRICHCornerback 2021Concluded his four-year career at Clemson spanning 2018-21 with a breakout senior season for which he earned third-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus collected first-team All-ACC honors alongside fellow cornerback Andrew Booth Jr., making the tandem the first single-school duo to sweep both first-team All-ACC cornerback honors since North Carolinas Dre Bly and Robert Williams in 1997 also earned first-team all-conference nods from the AP and PFF and a second-team selection from Phil Steele credited with 48 tackles, nine pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble over 561 defensive snaps in 12 games (all starts) as a senior voted as a permanent team captain for 2021 earned 2021 Cheez-It Bowl Most Valuable Player honors after picking off a batted ball and returning it 18 yards for a touchdown as well as forcing a fumble on Iowa States final offensive play to seal a game-winning turnover on downs named to the AP All-Bowl team for his performance against the Cyclones posted a career-high four pass breakups at Syracuse that year, one breakup shy of the school record of five set by Perry Williams against Virginia Tech in 1985 finished his four-year tenure at Clemson credited with 84 tackles (0.5 for loss), 15 pass breakups, five interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 1,116 snaps over 47 games (16 starts). 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. There's no telling what will happen, but we can do our best to predict things. 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. 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,. AUSTIN BRYANTDefensive End 2017First-team All-American by FWAA as a junior second-team All-American by Walter Camp Foundation and third-team All-American by AP national defensive player-of-the-week vs. Auburn by Walter Camp Foundation and Bronko Nagurski Award ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week against Auburn; had four sacks to tie the Clemson record and the most by a Tiger against an SEC team had 55 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 2017.
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