Welcome to The Clemson Insider's European Union Experience. LB Trenton Simpson becomes latest Clemson football pick in NFL - Yahoo 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. Or write about sports? He was a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He 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).. Higgins was the first pick of the second round in the 2020 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. One of the most beloved Tigers ever, Spiller was electric during his four-year Clemson career. 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. Ranked 10th in AP, 12th in UPI TRENDING:. CLELIN FERRELLDefensive End 2017,18Became Clemsons second two-time, first-team AP All-American and the schools first such player since Terry Kinard in 1981,82 consensus selection in 2018, earning first-team honors by AP, AFCA, FWAA and Walter Camp 2018 Ted Hendricks Award winner 2018 ACC Defensive Player of the Year despite playing only three seasons, his 44 starts were the most by a defensive end/outside linebacker in school history when his Tiger career ended selected fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL Draft, tying Banks McFadden (1939), Gaines Adams (2007) and Sammy Watkins (2014) for the highest NFL Draft selection in Clemson history exited Clemson tied for fourth in Clemson history with 27 career sacks, tied with William Perry compiled his 27 sacks in only three seasons prior to departing for the NFL, the most sacks in a three-year career in Clemson history at the time of his departure. A three-time All-American (two first-team honors), Watkins was one of the most exciting players in college football. Please check your email for a confirmation. Last meeting: Jan. 7, 2019: Clemson-44, Alabama-16, Last meeting: Sept. 9, 2017: Clemson-14, Auburn-6, Last meeting: Sept. 23, 1961: Florida-21, Clemson-17, Last meeting: Sept. 4, 2021: Georgia-10, Clemson-3, Last meeting: Dec. 27, 2009: Clemson-21, Kentucky-13, Last meeting: Jan. 13, 2020: LSU-42, Clemson-25, Last meeting: Dec. 30, 1999: Mississippi State-17, Clemson-7, Last meeting: Sept. 9, 2000: Clemson- 62, Missouri-9, Last meeting: Oct. 28, 1933: Ole Miss-13, Clemson-0, Last meeting: Nov. 29, 2021: Clemson-30, South Carolina-0, Last meeting: Jan. 2, 2004: Clemson-27, Tennessee-14, Last meeting: Sept. 7, 2019: Clemson-24, Texas A&M-10, Last meeting: Oct. 29, 1960: Vanderbilt-22, Clemson-20, Sign up for the Clemson Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 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. Clemson Tigers | Clemson University Athletics | Football This means more recent players will tend to dominate offensive lists. Since taking over for the Tigers back in 2008, Clemson has become a perennial powerhouse across the college football landscape. 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. 163) Princeton WR. 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. 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. 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. 12 and No. Clemson, Florida State expected to top ACC. 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. 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. 60) Alabama S Jordan Battle (No. The Clemson Tigers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). 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. Clemson football all-time roster: Coaches, kickers and specialists ROD GARDNERWide Receiver 2000First-team All-American by Gannett News Service and College & Pro Football Weekly one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award in 2000 first-round draft pick (No. Wondering what an all-time Clemson roster would look like? 13 Georgia Tech to go with a 90-percent grade reliable blocker for C.J. Clemson Tigers football; . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Clemson football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups 4 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the Clemson Ring of Honor in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. 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. Clemson All Time Football Recruits - 247Sports The Cleveland Browns selected the guard in the third round of the 1968 draft. 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. 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. 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. 17 Texas A&M in 2005 had 9.5 knockdowns in the win over No. Mel Kiper recently released his final 2023 NFL draft rankings, with a top 150 and positional rankings included. 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. 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. Clemson Football: Tigers draft prospects on Mel Kiper's final rankings April 12, 2023 Three Tigers Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society Football . See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Do you have a blog? 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. All rights reserved. He was named . 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. Clemson football: Ranking the best CFP teams of all time 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. 1 / 11 Clemson Clemson boasts an impressive list of NFL alumni. 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. Please check your email for a confirmation. Clemson's all-time record vs. each SEC team Share this article 293 shares Justin Robertson July 11, 2022 9:30 am ET When the news broke that USC and UCLA were joining the Big Ten, the. He is currently ranked second in school history in receptions, first in receptions per game (6.7), first in receiving yards, first in receiving yards per game (94.2), first in 100-yard receiving games (15), tied for first in receiving touchdowns, second in all-purpose yards (5,129), and fifth in kickoff return yards. CORDREA TANKERSLEYCornerback 2016First-team All-American in 2016 by USA Today and Pro Football Focus third-team All-America cornerback by Associated Press fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele Bednarik Award and Thorpe Award semifinalist in 2016 first-team All-ACC in 2016, third-team selection in 2015 named to ESPN All-Bowl team in 2016 20th in the nation in interceptions in 2015 with five third round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins played 55 games, 30 as a starter had 149 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, nine interceptions and 22 passes broken up had two interceptions in ACC Championship game win over Virginia Tech, including one inside the last 90 seconds that clinched the win for the Tigers. 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. ESPN's 33rd-best player in college football (2022) Second-Team All-ACC (2021) Fourth-Team All . #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.
