He was a two-time first-team All-American for the Tigers in 1989 and 1990. Clemson's all-time record vs. each SEC team 29 in the 2023 NFL draft Thursday night. A four-time All-ACC selection (three of which were first-team selections) and two-time All-American, Hyatt played a school-record 3,754 snaps over 58 games. 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. 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). 14 gridder of all-time by a panel of historians in 1999 inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2003. Championships: 22 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) GAINES ADAMSDefensive End 2006Second unanimous All-American in Clemson history, joining Terry Kinard first-team All-American by Football Writers, AP, Football Coaches, Walter Camp Foundation and Sporting News, the five major services in 2006 first-round draft pick (No. Clemson Tigers | Clemson University Athletics | Football https://clemsonwire.usatoday.com/lists/clemson-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/. 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. Clemson Tigers School History Seasons: 121 (1902 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 769-461-44 Conferences: ACC, Southern, Ind Conf. 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. Here is a look at where Clemson players ranked on Kiper's final draft rankings. Preview and Prediction: Clemson vs. Iowa State 2023 NFL Draft: Final quick-snap grades for all 32 teams He was selected with the seventh pick of the first round by the Chargers in the 2017 NFL draft. He became the Tigers first two-time first-team All-American. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. 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. 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. ROB BODINEMiddle Guard 1991First-team All-American in 1991 by the Football Writers and second-team by AP, Sporting News and College & Pro Football Weekly honorable mention All-American by UPI and Football News First-Team All-ACC in 1991 for the second straight year led the nation in tackles for loss (27) as a senior, tying the school record had 48 tackles for loss in his career anchored the defensive line on the unit that led the nation in rushing defense in 1991 accomplished all of this in three years; he played at North Dakota as a freshman only walk-on non-kicker in Tiger history to be a first-team All-American inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2009. Tulane (12-2, won Cotton Bowl) The Green Wave will be one of the top AAC and thus Group of Five contenders next season. Top 10 all-time NFL players from Clemson 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. 1 / 11 Clemson Clemson boasts an impressive list of NFL alumni. 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. Clemson football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups 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. Tuttle is one of the most decorated receivers in. MYLES MURPHYDefensive End 2021Earned a fourth-team All-America selection from Phil Steele following his sophomore season in 2021 credited that year with 43 tackles, a team-high 14.0 tackles for loss, team-best 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups in 549 snaps over 13 games (10 starts) collected first-team all-conference honors from the PFF and Phil Steele and second-team honors from the league and from the AP burst onto the scene a year earlier, earning Freshman All-American status from The Athletic, ESPN, Rivals and the Football Writers Association of America and being named ACC Co-Newcomer of the Year by the AP as a true freshman in 2020 from 2020-21, joined Gaines Adams, Vic Beasley and Clelin Ferrell to become the fourth Clemson player since 2000 to post multiple seasons with multiple forced fumbles and at least four sacks finished his three-year career from 2020-22 credited with 139 tackles (37.0 for loss), 17.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and six pass breakups in 1,543 snaps over 38 games (27 starts) was the only player in the country to produce at least 10 tackles for loss and at least one forced fumble in each of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. Spiller (128 in 2009) for most in Clemson history, and also topped the kick-scoring record of 118 posted by current Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro in 2011 missed just one field goal against ACC competition. 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. PERRY TUTTLEWide Receiver 1981First-team All American among the all-time Clemson leaders in career receptions, receiving yards, single-season yardage and most yards receiving by a junior career all-time Clemson leader in career receptions at the end of his career had five receptions for 56 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown in Clemsons Orange Bowl win over Nebraska; that was the final catch of his Tiger career; he made the Sports Illustrated cover with a touchdown celebration in that game, the first Tiger athlete on its cover while still a Clemson athlete caught at least one pass in each of his last 32 games first-round draft pick (No. A program with a long, rich history,Clemsonhas 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. 10 Greatest Clemson Football Teams of All Time O.K. 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. List of Clemson Tigers football seasons - Wikipedia . 60) Alabama S Jordan Battle (No. 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. 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. Seegers was a two-time All-American selection for the Tigers, earning first-team honors in 1993. LOU CORDILEONETackle 1959First-team All-American, Academic All-American and Academic All-ACC in 1959 started on two ACC Championship teams that were ranked No. 244 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. 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. Clemson makes the top ten for a Peach State offensive linemen in the 2024 class. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. JAMES ROBINSONDefensive Tackle 1983Second-team All-American by Sporting News in 1983 has one of the top tackles-for-loss marks (25) in Clemson history All-ACC as a senior; he had 83 tackles major reason Clemson finished 9-1-1 in both 1982 and 1983 played in the 1983 Blue-Gray Game signed with Los Angeles of the USFL in 1984 played with the Express in 1984 and 1985, but he suffered a career-ending knee injury. He is the first and only Clemson tight end to win the John Mackey Award in 2011, which is awarded to the best tight end in college football. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Nanney was a second-team All-American during Clemsons 1981 national championship run. Obed Ariri (1977-'80): He was the first of a long line of great kickers at Clemson from 1977-'94. K.J. PRESSLEYCenter 1928Third-team All-American by Newspaper Enterprise of America, John Heisman and Walter Trumbull first Tiger named to any All-America team starting center from 1926-28 team captain as a senior in 1928 started 25 games at center in his three years out of a possible 29 games Clemson had a then-school-record eight wins his senior year All-Southern in 1928. In his time at Clemson, Swinney has a 150-36 (.806) in 14. Jacoby Ford Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) Class of 2006 ANDRE BRANCHDefensive End 2011Had 197 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 40 quarterback pressures and 11 pass breakups in 1,886 snaps over 48 games (27 starts) in his career made at least one tackle in 41 straight games emerged as one of the top defensive ends in the nation as a senior drafted in the second round (No. Check out the top 10 all-time NFL players from Clemson. MIKE WILLIAMSWide Receiver 2016Second-team All-American receiver by Walter Camp Foundation in 2016 also second-team All-American by Phil Steele first-round draft choice, the No. 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. 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,. 12 and No. 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). 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. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. TigerNet All-Time Clemson Football Teams: #10: by John Greene - Correspondent - 2000-07-25 12:38:05.0: 1979 (8-4 . 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. 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.