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. has 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. A first-team All-American in 1967, Olszewski started thirty consecutive games for the Tigers. 2 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 received the Use Your Life Award from Oprah Winfreys Angel Network in 2001 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002 inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007. 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. Here is a look at each Tiger drafted or signed to a UDFA deal from the 2023 NFL draft. Women's College Basketball. BLK. 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. DAVID TREADWELLPlacekicker 1987Consensus first-team All-American walked on to team and redshirted, then he was a reserve behind Donald Igwebuike in 1984 leading vote-getter on the All-ACC Sportswriters first team, receiving all but one of the votes in 1987 fifth in the nation with 1.8 field goals per game will always be remembered for beating Georgia with field goals inside the last 10 seconds in 1986 and 1987 six times in his career he won or tied games with field goals inside the last three minutes of the fourth quarter participated in the Hula Bowl, kicking three field goals and an extra point with the Denver Broncos, he played in the Pro Bowl after the 1989 season as a rookie All-Rookie team selection in 1989 played with New York Giants in 1993 and 1994 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1997. He became Clemsons fifth three-time All-American. He is one of three Tigers tied for the most receiving touchdowns in program history. A two-time All-American and All-ACC selection in 2000 and 2001, Young started 40 games for the Tigers. DT William Perry, 1981-84 William "The Refrigerator" Perry is one of the most. Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. 11 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. 7 overall selection by the Los Angeles Chargers finished his Clemson career fifth in school history in receptions (177), fourth in reception yards (2,727), third in receiving touchdowns (21) led Clemson in receptions in 2016 with 98 for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns that reception total is second in school history and the yardage is third and touchdown is fourth 11th in the nation in receiving yards in 2016; 22nd in touchdown catches and 25th in reception yards per game first-team All-ACC in 2016, second-team in 2014 had 15 catches for 202 yards against Pittsburgh in 2016, the reception total was second best in school history only player in Clemson history with three touchdown receptions in one game vs. South Carolina had 5100-yard reception yards games as a senior in 2016 graduated from Clemson in December 2016. 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. 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. 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. Atlantic Division champion Clemson leads the 2022 All-ACC Football Teams, which were announced on Tuesday. Playing alongside Sammy Watkins, the two wideouts became one of the scariest duos in college football. NFL Networks Daniel Jeremiah shared his thoughts about one of Clemsons (). 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. 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. Here's a look at our choices for the offensive starters and backups on Clemson football's all-time roster: Starting QB: Trevor Lawrence Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports To put it. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He was a unanimous first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year in 2009. Ben Boulware. JAMES SKALSKILinebacker 2021Hard-nosed, instinctive linebacker whose decorated career culminated with a third-team All-America selection from Phil Steele in 2021 played 69 career games from 2016-21, concluding his career tied for the school and modern FBS record two-year team captain became the first player ever to play in (and win) five ACC Championship Games exited Clemson with 11 rings (five ACC Championship victories, four bowl victories and two national titles) three-time All-ACC Academic Team selection credited with 310 career tackles (20.5 tackles for loss), 10.0 sacks, 12 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries (including one he returned 17 yards for a touchdown) and a forced fumble in 1,920 snaps over 69 games (38 starts) first-team All-ACC selection in 2021 after recording a team-high 100 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and six pass breakups over 698 snaps in 13 games (all starts) named ACC Co-Linebacker of the Week after he recorded a career-high 18 tackles at Pitt, one shy of the record for the most in a game under Dabo Swinney. Murphy played in all but one game during his time at Clemson, opting out of the 2022 bowl game. Here are the top 10 all-time NFL players who played for the Tigers,. GREG HUEGELPlacekicker 2015Second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated first walk-on to earn All-America honors in Clemson history while still a walk-on first-team freshman All-American by USA Today second-team All-ACC (media) third-team All-ACC (coaches) converted national-best 27 field goals (in 32 attempts), an 84-percent success rate scored 138 points, which set a Clemson single-season record for overall scoring and kick scoring overall point total passed C.J. Do you have a sports website? Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. WAYNE MASSOffensive Tackle 1966First-team All-American as a junior recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the ACC and South Carolina in 1966 fourth-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in the 1968 draft; he was the No. 1 rushing defense in tackles (67) in 1991 standout on Clemsons No. The college football teams with most players picked in 2023 NFL draft Schedule Teams SEC Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa Michigan. Please check your email for a confirmation. 28 overall selection) by Pittsburgh in 1976 tight end with the Steelers from 1976-85 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1984 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1993 Clemsons No. Running back Tyjae Spears (205 yards against USC in the Cotton Bowl . 11 overall pick played in the 1994 Pro Bowl had 33 interceptions in the decade of the 1990s, ninth-best in the NFL named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. . DONNELL WOOLFORDCornerback 1987,88Consensus first-team All-America cornerback along with Terry Kinard as the only Clemson defensive backs to make All-American two seasons first Tiger in history to record double-figures in pass breakups in three different seasons Clemsons career leader in pass breakups (44) finalist for the Thorpe Award in 1988 First-Team All-ACC for two years, including the top vote-getter on defense in 1988 selected for both the East-West Shrine Bowl and Hula Bowl as a senior first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears; he was the No. April 18, 2023 Dabo Swinney To Compete In 2023 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge Football . We kick off our list with a familiar name from the recent past. Formed in 1896, the program has an all-time record of 790-466-44, with a bowl record of 28-22. 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. Clemson legend Steve Fuller allowed Watson to wear his then retired #4 jersey, which told you what you need to know about Watson. 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. 29. 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. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. 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. 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. TOM BARTONGuard 1952Spent two years in the Navy prior to attending Clemson named to all-state, All-South and All-America teams during his senior year nicknamed Black Cat received Blue Key Award as the Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year in 1952 played in the 1953 All-Star College-Pro Game in Chicago, Ill. sixth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 1952 season inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1987 and the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1987 after graduating from Clemson, he went on to earn a masters degree and doctoral degree in education. Clemson, Florida State expected to top ACC. 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. Here is a look at each Tiger drafted or signed to a UDFA deal from the 2023 NFL draft. 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. JEFF BRYANTDefensive Tackle 1981Second-team All-American on the 1981 National Championship team had 19 tackles for loss in 1981 led the National Championship team in sacks and tackles for loss First-Team All-ACC in 1981 among the all-time leaders in Clemson history in career sacks and tackles for loss will always be remembered for his recovered fumble at North Carolina in 1981 late in the game of the 10-8 win that kept the national title hopes alive first-round draft pick (No. There's no telling what will happen, but we can do our best to predict things. Conf.) 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. Following his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC first-team as well as the AP and Sporting News first-team All-America squads. 15 Auburn had eight tackles and three sacks against Maryland to earn ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week honors; he was the first Tiger to record three sacks in a game since 2001 had his ninth straight game involved in a sack at Wake Forest when he had two sacks. 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. 60) Alabama S Jordan Battle (No. 13 Georgia Tech to go with a 90-percent grade reliable blocker for C.J. Murphy also tied for the team lead with 6.5 sacks in 2022 and was a first-team all-conference selection before opting out of Clemson's Orange Bowl loss to Tennessee. Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports. 2016 Clemson (14-1) CFP result: Beat Ohio State 31-0; beat Alabama 35-31. 5 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians (1999) ACC 50-Year Anniversary player (2002). 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. 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. Edge, Clemson. 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).
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