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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Women's College Basketball. He was selected ninth overall in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. 6 Clemson softball's 44-5 record this season is eye-popping. By: Staff Reports, Clemson defensive end K.J. DESHAUN WATSONQuarterback 2015, 16Two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, he finished third in 2015 and second in 2016 consensus first-team All-American quarterback in 2015 and second-team in 2016 his second team selections included Associated Press, Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News and USA Today winner of the 2016 Bobby Bowden Award winner of the Manning Award in 2015 and 2016, the first two-time winner of that honor winner of the Davey OBrien Award in 2015 and 2016 winner of the Johnny Unitas Award in 2016 won the ESPN as the top male college athlete in 2017 won Chic Harley Award in 2016 led Clemson to the National Championship game in 2015 and 2016, the Tigers won the championship his final year in 2016 completed two-yard scoring pass to Hunter Renfrow with just one second left to give Clemson 35-31 victory over Alabama in the 2016 season national title game winner of the Archie Griffin Award from the Columbus Touchdown Club in 2015 season finished is Clemson career ranked second in passing yards (10,163), third in completions (814), first in completion percentage (.674), first in passing efficiency (157.5), second in touchdown passes (90), second in touchdown responsibility 9116) second in total offense (12,094) MVP of the ACC as a sophomore in 2015 in 2016 ranked third in he nation in touchdown passes with 41, third in passing yards (4,593), third in points responsible (304), fifth in total offense/game (348.1), sixth in completions and 10th in completion percentage 12th in the nation in passing efficiency in 2015 MVP of the ACC Championship Game, the Fiesta Bowl and the National Championship game in 2016 MVP of the 2015 ACC Championship game and Orange Bowl finished career with 32-3 record, tying the record for most wins by starting quarterback and setting mark for winning percentage semifinalist for the Sullivan Award in 2015 finalist for the Walter Camp Award in 2015 and 2016 first-round draft choice of the Houston Texans Academic All-ACC in 2014 and 2016 named to AFCA Good Works Team in 2016 South Carolina Hall of Fame College Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 recipient of ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Honorary Postgrad Scholarship ACC Athlete of the Year in 2015-16 and 2016-17, first two time selection since Charlie Ward, 1992-93 and 1993-94. 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. Jacoby Ford Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) Class of 2006 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. 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. The Cleveland Browns selected the guard in the third round of the 1968 draft. 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. 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. Alabama /Arkansas /Auburn / Colorado / Florida /Georgia /Iowa /LSU /Michigan /Michigan State /Nebraska /North Carolina /Notre Dame /Ohio State /Oklahoma /Oregon /Penn State /Rutgers /Tennessee /Texas /Texas A&M /USC /Wisconsin. 12 and No. 4 overall pick) by the Buffalo Bills first-team All-American by AFCA in 2013 second-team All-American by AP, Athlon, CBSSports.com, Lindys, Phil Steele, USA Today and Walter Camp in 2013 had 101 receptions for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns, 11 yards on six carries and 14 kickoff returns for 293 yards for 1,768 all-purpose yards in 658 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) in 2013 had 240 receptions for 3,391 yards and 27 touchdowns in his career. In three seasons with the Tigers, Williams compiled 177 receptions for 2,727 yards and 21 touchdowns in 1,871 snaps over 42 games (30 starts). 10 Hurricanes played 49 games in his career; he never missed a game in his four years made 34 starts in the secondary. 6 Tennessee in a Peach Bowl win, and 148 return yards in an overtime win over No. Nicknamed "The Judge", Davis is one of the essential Clemson linebackers of all time. 19 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. 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. 19 Florida State had a career-high 14 knockdown blocks in the win over Furman when he graded 88 percent in 42 snaps; he was Clemsons top offensive lineman in that game led the team in knockdown blocks (11.5) at NC State; he played a team-high 79 snaps back in the starting lineup against Wake Forest when he played 52 snaps and graded 82 percent. 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. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. 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. 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. 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. BRIAN MANCECornerback 2002Fourth-team All-American and first-team All-ACC by Sporting News in 2002 Second-Team All-ACC selection had at least one pass defended in each of the last 11 games; he was third in the ACC in that category (17) moved into the top three in Clemson history in career interceptions (12), including one in his home finale against South Carolina 15th in the nation in interceptions per game; he was second in the ACC behind teammate Justin Miller had over 1,000 kickoff return yards in his career might have played his best all-around game as a senior in the win over Wake Forest; he had six tackles, one interception and a game-saving caused fumble; named ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week had 60 tackles, six interceptions and 17 passes defended as a senior 27th in the nation punt returns (13.2) and 30th in kickoff returns (24.5) as a senior tied the Clemson single-game record for takeaways (3) in the win over Missouri in 2000; he had two interceptions and a recovered fumble had an 88-yard return against Georgia Tech in 2000 recipient of the Clemson Special Teams Award on defense in 2000 named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 1999-00. JOEL WELLSBack 1955Third-team All-American in 1955 broke the ACC rushing record as a junior second-round draft pick (No. BANKS McFADDENBack 1939All-American in both football and basketball in the same calendar year (1939), the only Clemson athlete to do that named the nations most versatile athlete for 1939-40 Clemsons first wire-service AP All-American record-setter on the field as a runner, passer and punter led the Tigers to the state championship in track twice in his three years elected to National Football Hall of Fame in 1959 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Clemson in 1966 charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame only Tiger to have his jersey retired in two sports No. 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. 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. 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. Freeman was also a two-time first-team All-ACC selection. 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. DAQUAN BOWERSDefensive End 2010Had 179 tackles, 47 quarterback pressures and six pass breakups in 38 games (30 starts) in his career unanimous first-team All-American who won the Nagurski Award as the nations top defensive player and the Hendricks Award as the top defensive end finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Bednarik Award first Tiger to win more than one national award in the same year first-team All-American by AFCA, AP, Football Writers Association, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI.com, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation national Defensive Player of the Year by Scout.com First-Team All-ACC by ACC Sports Media Association and Phil Steele had 15.5 sacks, most in the nation his 26 tackles for loss were tied for most in the nation had a streak of nine straight games involved in a sack, a Clemson record; he broke the mark set by Gaines Adams (2006); Adams and Bowers were close friends, but Adams died of a heart problem in February; Bowers wore the same jersey number (#93) that Adams wore at Clemson his 15.5 sacks were the most by an ACC player since 1999, when former Clemson All-American Keith Adams had 16 his 15.5 sacks were the most by a Clemson defensive lineman in history and second-most overall had 74 tackles, second-most on the team, and led the team in quarterback pressures (20) had nine tackles, all first hits, four tackles for loss and a sack at No. Maybe all those failures have the Jaguars poised for some sustained success. 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. The Tigers set an offensive record in 2019, with 7,931 yards, their fourth year eclipsing the 7,000-yard mark, overtaking 2018 's 7,908 yards. 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. DeANDRE HOPKINSWide Receiver 2012Drafted in the first round (No. 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. 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. 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. 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. 14 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2003. JAMES FARROffensive Guard 1983AP Third-Team All-American in 1983 First-Team All-ACC selection started 34 consecutive games, including every game in 1983 and 35 total in his career major reason Clemson was 12th in the nation in rushing and 10th in scoring in 1983 twice named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week selected to play in the Blue-Gray Game and East-West Shrine Game 1983 recipient of the ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy played with the Washington Federals of the USFL in 1984 and Orlando Renegades in 1985. 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. 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. #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. KYLE YOUNGCenter 2000,01Among the most decorated players in Clemson history in any sport All-American on the field and off in both 2000 and 2001, joining PGA Tour professional Jonathan Byrd as the only athletes in Clemson history to be named All-American on the field and in the classroom in the same year in two different seasons third-team All-American in 2001 by Sporting News and Football News first-team Academic All-American three times; he became just the second offensive lineman in college football history to do that and just second ACC player winner of the National Football Foundation Scholarship, the first Tiger to do that since 1978 (Steve Fuller); he was honored in New York as one of just 18 Division I players winner of the Jim Tatum Award as the outstanding scholar athlete football player in the ACC winner of a Weaver-James-Corrigan Scholarship from the ACC for excellence on and off the field had 168 knockdown blocks in 2001 had 18 knockdown blocks in the bowl win over Louisiana Tech named to Sports Illustrateds All-Bowl team in 2001 had an average grade of 90.5 percent in 2001, best on the team one of top 24 candidates for the Outland Trophy at midseason finalist for the Dave Rimington Award, one of five for that honor prime reason Clemson averaged 432 yards a game of total offense started every game at center his final three years and 40 in a row over four years tied the school record for starts by a center in a career with 36; he started four games at guard as a freshman big reason Woodrow Dantzler broke 53 Clemson records in his career three-time first-team All-ACC pick by Football News played over 3,000 snaps in his career had a record-tying 21 knockdown blocks against NC State in 100 snaps had just six missed assignments in 845 snaps by the coaches grading system big reason Clemson averaged a school-record 446 yards per game and set school records for touchdowns and points in 2000 earned his degree in secondary education with a minor in economics in May of 2001; he was a graduate student during the 2001 season had a 3.98 GPA in his undergraduate career; he made just one B and the rest were As named assistant athletic director at Clemson in 2007. 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.

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