He was a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. 1 NFL Draft pick in Clemson history in 2021. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named national tight end-of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards. Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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 March 31, 2023 JOHNNY REMBERTLinebacker 1982AP Third-Team All-American finished his senior season as the second leading tackler behind Terry Kinard named to the 1982 All-ACC team had eight career interceptions, the highest total ever by a Tiger linebacker, and he only played two years at Clemson eighth in the nation in interceptions with 0.6 per game in 1982; that was highest-ever finish by a Clemson linebacker selected to the Blue-Gray game and Senior Bowl, but he withdrew due to injury Junior College All-American from Cowley College played with the New England Patriots for a decade fourth-round draft pick of the Patriots in 1983 played in the 1988 and 1989 Pro Bowls All-Pro selection by Sports Illustrated in 1988. 3 Florida State, seven tackles and a three pass breakups against No. Jacoby Ford Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) Class of 2006 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. 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. 15 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002; he was the only tight end chosen. The 2023 NFL Draft presented every team in the league the chance to . 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 14 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2003. 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. TEE HIGGINSWide Receiver 2019Earned second-team All-American honors from USA Today in his final season at Clemson first-team All-ACC selection that season recorded 59 catches for a team-high 1,167 yards (which ranked as fifth-most in a season in school history) and 13 receiving touchdowns in 550 snaps over 15 games (all starts) named Most Valuable Player of the 2019 ACC Championship Game vs. No. He was named . 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. 10 Best Wins in Clemson Football History - Sports Illustrated Clemson football all-time roster: Offensive starters and backups 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. We kick off our list with a familiar name from the recent past. In his time at Clemson, Swinney has a 150-36 (.806) in 14. 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. DeANDRE McDANIELSafety 2009,10First-team All-America safety according to the Football Writers Association in 2009 third-team All-American by Rivals.com and Phil Steele in 2010 first Tiger defensive back to earn first-team All-America honors since Tye Hill in 2005 second-team All-American by SportsLine.com and Scout.com; he was third-team by Sporting News and Rivals.com First-Team All-ACC by the ACC Sportswriters Association, Sporting News and Rivals.com in 2009 MVP of the defense by the coaching staff tied for third in the nation and first in the ACC in interceptions per game in 2009 third in the ACC in interception return yards (128) in 2009 had 15 career interceptions only player in college football with at least eight interceptions and 100 tackles in 2009 named national defensive player-of-the-week by the Bronko Nagurski Award Committee for his performance at No. Back to Normal? Clemson, Florida State expected to top ACC ESPN's 33rd-best player in college football (2022) Second-Team All-ACC (2021) Fourth-Team All . 12 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999. TigerNet All-Time Clemson Football Teams: #4 by John Greene - Correspondent - 2000-08-25 18:14:49.0 Follow us: 1950 (9-0-1, 3-0-1, 2nd In So. Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers football all-time record, wins, and BLK. https://clemsonwire.usatoday.com/lists/clemson-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/. Freeman was also a two-time first-team All-ACC selection. Do you have a blog? Clemson represented well on ESPN's All-time ACC Team Clemson football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups 5. He became the Tigers first two-time first-team All-American. MITCH HYATTOffensive Tackle 2017,18Two-time All-American who played a school-record 3,754 snaps over 58 career games, including a then-record 57 starts in his career fifth consensus All-America offensive lineman in school history in 2018 when he earned first-team nods by AP, AFCA, FWAA and Walter Camp four-time All-ACC selection winner of the 2017 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, becoming the first Tiger to win the award in 30 years repeated as the 2018 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, becoming Clemsons first back-to-back recipient in school history seven-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week in his career. All rights reserved. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Please check your email for a confirmation. 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. RAY-RAY McCLOUDPunt Returner 2017Second-team All-American as a punt returner by Pro Football Focus in 2017 Honorable Mention All-ACC as a specialist and all-purpose player in 2017 10th in the nation in punt return average (12.1) had game-changing 77-yard punt return for a touchdown at NC State first Tiger with a punt return for a touchdown on the road since 2000 had 49 receptions for 503 yards drafted in the sixth round by the Bills. 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. He started 35 games for the Tigers over his career. BRIAN DAWKINSStrong Safety 1995Second-team All-American by AP and Sporting News in 1995 First-Team All-ACC selection in 1995 and second-team in both 1993 and 1994 eighth in the nation in interceptions (6) in 1995 set a Clemson record for interceptions in a quarter against Duke with three in 1995; he was named Sports Illustrateds National Defensive-Player-of-the-Week for that performance tied for second in Clemson history in career takeaways (15) finished his career third in Tiger history in tackles by a defensive back second-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996 NFL All-Rookie selection in 1996 chosen to the Pro Bowl at the conclusion of the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 seasons named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2009 had his No. Clemson is 64-38-4 all-time in its first meeting with its 106 existing opponents, including a 15-1 mark in first meetings since 2003. In 2015 they gained 7,718 yards and nearly matched it with 7,555 yards in 2016. He was a two-time All-ACC player, winning three ACC championships with the team. Who are the best kickers in Clemson history? Atlantic Division champion Clemson leads the 2022 All-ACC Football Teams, which were announced on Tuesday. 60) Alabama S Jordan Battle (No. BENNIE CUNNINGHAMTight End 1974,75Consensus first-team All-American as a junior; he was also chosen to some first teams as a senior two-time First-Team All-ACC pick selected to play in the Hula Bowl, Japan Bowl and East-West Shrine Game played for the Steelers and won two Super Bowl rings (1978,79) first-round draft pick (No. Twitter reacts: New Orleans drafts Clemson DT Bryan Bresee See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Here is a look at where Clemson players ranked on Kiper's final draft rankings. NOLAN TURNERSafety 2020Earned second-team All-America status from the AFCA in 2020 also garnered a second-team selection from USA Today his selection in 2020 followed Tanner Muses All-American status in 2019, giving Clemson an All-America safety in consecutive years for the first time since 1981-82 (Terry Kinard) second-team All-ACC honoree who also earned all-conference nods from the AP (second-team) and PFF (first-team) who was credited with 66 tackles (6.0 for loss), a team-high three interceptions and three pass breakups in 2020 helped Clemson the ACC in total defense (326.8 yards per game) in 2020, Clemsons fifth time leading the conference in that category in a six-year span was leaning toward walking on at Alabama (the alma mater of his father, Kevin Turner, who played collegiately with Dabo Swinney) prior to receiving and accepting a scholarship offer from Clemson two weeks before National Signing Day. A two-time All-American and All-ACC selection in 2000 and 2001, Young started 40 games for the Tigers. 25 overall) by the Packers in 1999 10th in the nation in kickoff returns (26.9) in 1998 semifinalist for the Thorpe Award finished his career third in Tiger history in career pass breakups (35) had 14 pass breakups as a senior to lead the club and finish second in the ACC first Tiger in history to have two 80-yard plays in one game; he had a 93-yard fumble return for a touchdown and 85-yard kickoff return at Virginia had 10 takeaways in his career for 299 yards chosen to play in the 1999 Senior Bowl and 1999 East-West game Second-Team All-ACC selection in 1997 had two interceptions, including one returned 42 yards for a score, at South Carolina in 1997. NFL Networks Daniel Jeremiah shared his thoughts about one of Clemsons (). 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. TigerNet All-Time Clemson Football Teams: #4 | TigerNet The Tigers beat all of their ACC foes, including No. All-Americans - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site DWAYNE ALLENTight End 2011Had 93 receptions for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns in 41 games (33 starts) in his career; the 93 catches tied for the most in a career by a Tiger tight end declared to forgego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft drafted in the third round (No. K.J. JOE BOSTICOffensive Guard 1977,78Two-time first-team All-American four-year starter on the Tiger offensive line (1975-78) named the top blocker in the ACC in 1977 and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner for the state of South Carolina in 1977,78 starter in the 1979 Hula Bowl played in the East-West Shrine Bowl third-round draft pick of the Cardinals (1979); he played 10 years (1979-88) 1979 NFL All-Rookie team pick named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1996 Clemsons No. 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. Bresee was the No. Clemson Football All-Time Rosters Clemson football fans looking for more information about the program's history can view every Clemson football roster back to 1944. 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. SAMMY WATKINSWide Receiver 2011,12,13National freshman-of-the-year by Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club, Rivals.com and Sporting News in 2011 national offensive freshman-of-the-year by CollegeFootballNews.com in 2011 first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and Rivals.com in 2011; he became Clemsons first freshman to be named a first-team All-American first-team All-American (all-purpose) by AP and FoxSports.com; he became the first freshman in ACC history to be an AP First-Team All-American; he became just the fourth first-year freshman in NCAA history to earn AP First-Team All-America honors, joining Herschel Walker (1980) of Georgia, Marshall Faulk (1991) of San Diego State and Adrian Peterson (2004) of Oklahoma ACC Rookie-of-the-Year first-team freshman All-American by CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Football Writers Association, Phil Steele, Rivals.com and Sporting News one of 15 semifinalists for the 2011 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award; he was the only freshman or sophomore among the semifinalists one of 10 semifinalists for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award First-Team All-ACC selection (media) as a wide receiver and Second-Team All-ACC selection (media) as a specialist in 2011; he became the first Tiger freshman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since 1995 (Anthony Simmons) and the first-ever Tiger freshman wide receiver to earn First-Team All-ACC honors had 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns, 231 yards on 32 carries and 33 kickoff returns for 826 yards and one touchdown for 2,288 all-purpose yards in 656 snaps over 13 games (10 starts) in 2011 first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly in 2012 Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) in 2011 had 57 receptions for 708 yards and three touchdowns, 97 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, three punt returns for 11 yards and 13 kickoff returns for 257 yards in 403 snaps over 10 games (seven starts) in 2011 drafted in the first round (No. CHRIS GARDOCKIPlacekicker 1989,90Second-team All-American as a junior and third-team All-American as a sophomore placekicker honorable mention All-America punter by UPI as a freshman, sophomore and junior fourth in punting and tied for fourth in placekicking in the nation as a junior; he was the second player in NCAA history to finish in the top 10 in both categories in the same season and the first to do it twice tied the ACC record for the longest field goal with a 57-yarder against Appalachian State in 1990 had a pair of four-field-goal games in 1990 made 72 consecutive PATs to set Tiger record; he never missed one in his career had 20 multiple field-goal games in his career tied Obed Ariris career record for field goals (63) third-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1991; he left Clemson after his junior year All-Pro selection with the Colts in 1996 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. He made 63 for his career and scored 288 points. 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). 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. 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. Fantasy Land: Building Clemson's All-Time football team - Sports 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. The 1979 Clemson University football season was a special one in many respects. 11 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. C.J. Here are some of the best players to ever don the Paw for Clemson University and briefly explain how they made the list for an All-time Clemson football team: Quarterback Deshaun Watson. 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. 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. JOHN SIMPSONOffensive Lineman 2019Consensus All-American who was a first-team All-America selection of the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF in 2019 earned second-team AP All-America honors became the sixth Clemson offensive lineman to earn consensus All-American honors all-time, joining Harry Olszewski (1967), Stacy Long (1990), Jeb Flesch (1991), Stacy Seegars (1993) and Mitch Hyatt (2018) Outland Trophy semifinalist first-team All-ACC selection two-year starter for Clemson from 2018-19, helping the Tigers to a 29-1 record in those two seasons and helped running back Travis Etienne become the first player in school history to rush for 1,500 yards in multiple seasons selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. A first-team All-American in 1967, Olszewski started thirty consecutive games for the Tigers. Clemson's all-time record vs. each SEC team The college football teams with most players picked in 2023 NFL draft 1 total defense in 1990 earned MVP honors in the 1989 Gator Bowl with nine tackles, one sack and three quarterback pressures second-round draft pick of the Steelers in 1992 All-Pro selection in 1996,97 highest-paid linebacker in the NFL in 1999 played with the Eagles in 2002 named to Clemsons Centennial team in 1996 Clemsons No. His 101 receptions and 1,464 receiving yards from 2013 are both school. Henry was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the NFL draft Saturday afternoon. Jaguars outside NFL draft's top 10 for 2nd time in 16 years. 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.