HEIGHT. Will, and Drew are both on the 2021 Tiger football team. Basketball. Re: Feathers are flying in cootville! 16 in the nation. Now, the Blue Devils (13-4, 4-2 ACC) hit the road, looking to knock off a . For example, players listed as redshirt freshmen in 2021 did not officially redshirt in 2020, but would have qualified for one in a normal year. Solid Rock AwardMost solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each positionQB DJ UiagaleleiRB Phil MafahRB Will ShipleyWR Beaux CollinsWR Joseph NgataTE Davis AllenOL Jordan McFaddenOL Will Putnam, Hustle AwardConsistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammatesRB Phil MafahOL Walker ParksOL Will PutnamWR Drew Swinney, 12th Man AwardTE Jake BriningstoolQB Cade KlubnikRB Phil MafahOL Mitchell MayesWR Brannon Spector, Iron Man AwardDependable player with resilient persistence and leadershipTE Davis AllenOL Mac CranfordWR Tye HerbstreitOL Jordan McFaddenRB Will Shipley, Most Improved Offensive Players of the YearTE Jake BriningstoolTE Sage EnnisRB Phil MafahWR Drew SwinneyOL Marcus Tate, Rookies of the YearQB Cade KlubnikOL Blake MillerWR Antonio Williams, Defensive Scout Team Players of the YearLB Jesiah CarltonS Jacob HendricksDE Evan McCutchen, Tiger Pride Award (MVP)TE Davis AllenOL Jordan McFaddenRB Will ShipleyWR Antonio Williams, Future Impact PlayersRB Keith Adams Jr.TE Sage EnnisOL Collin SadlerTE Josh SappWR Cole TurnerWR Adam Randall, PAW AwardMost blue collar/unselfish playersWR Hampton EarleOL Walker ParksTE Luke PriceOL Will Putnam, Solid Rock AwardMost solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each positionDE K.J. 3-ranked squad, the Tigers' sixth consecutive top-four finish in the AP Poll. Tight Ends Coach / Passing Game Coordinator. The Spider offense saw five players earn All-CAA recognition. Streeter served as quarterbacks coach at Liberty for six years, the last three as offensive coordinator. It reached the No. A quarterback for the Tigers his first three years, Sapp led Clemson to a 33-point win over a top 20 North Carolina team as a freshman in 1992 and later threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Terry Smith in the 1993 Peach Bowl to beat Kentucky by a point. 2. Conferences. As a professional coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and nine-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins. Helped the Wolfpack to four bowl games in his six years with the program. Clemsons 2020 class finished as a consensus Top 3 class, earning the top ranking from ESPN, a No. Etiennes versatility as a rusher and receiver earned him consensus All-American honors as an all-purpose selection, while Lawrence became the second Heisman Trophy finalist in program history, tying Deshaun Watson (second in 2016) for the highest finish in Heisman Trophy voting in school history.The prolific backfield duo under Swinneys tutelage helped guide Clemson to its sixth consecutive outright conference title with a 34-10 win against Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game. In the spring of 1996, despite playing just one season on defense, the San Diego Chargers selected Sapp as a defensive end with the 50th overall selection of the NFL Draft. That included a dominant 29-6 win over Washington . Georgia ended up winning a national championship thanks to Herschel Walker's heroics back in 1980. Clemson became the first team in over forty years to beat two top 5 teams (AP Poll) by at least 25 points. Spiller, thats for sure To have C.J. These two teams played on Christmas Eve, where kicker Greg Joseph booted a Vikings-record 61-yard field goal as time expired . military_tech. He was named first-team All-SEC by the coaches in both seasons. Alabama had a 40-9-1 record during his four seasons and played four bowl games. He also had 20 interceptions on the way to winning all-state honors. Reply. 2h ago. Clemson will denote extra years of eligibility on the back end of players' careers (i.e. Berlin had 67 tackles in the first seven games that year and was on pace to set a school record for tackles per game by a defensive lineman. PITTSBURGH - The Pitt women's basketball team (7-9, 0-5) returns home Sunday afternoon as they welcome the Clemson Tigers to the Petersen Events Center for an ACC battle. The 6-4, 315-pound offensive tackle from Michigan made 25 starts for the Minutemen and was a team captain. He was a top reserve in 1983 and started two years for the Tigers in 1984 and 1985. 1 in both polls and the College Football Playoff ranking entering the bowl season. 5 in the preseason AP Poll, few expected the Tigers to be ranked No. 24 Blue Devils (13-4, 4-2 ACC) look to . Berlin finished his Clemson career with 32 games played, 19 as a starter. Jordan McFadden, KJ Henry, Tyler Davis, and Davis Allen. In his 18 seasons at Clemson, a Tiger wide receiver has earned All-ACC status in 17 of those campaigns, including a first- or second-team All-ACC selection (Derrick Hamilton, Airese Currie, Chansi Stuckey, Aaron Kelly, Jacoby Ford, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Artavis Scott, Mike Williams, Tee Higgins, Amari Rodgers) in 16 of those 18 seasons.The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2011, Liberty led the Big South Conference in passing yards and pass efficiency. In 2010, Liberty averaged 36.5 points per game, a better mark than in 2009, when the Flames led the nation in scoring offense (36.4). Multiple analysts and media outlets have discussed the 2018 Clemson team as being one of the best in college football history, in league with 2001 Miami, 1995 Nebraska, and other all-time great teams, due to its historic margin of victory (32 points per game), record (15-0), and dominance in victories over highly ranked teams. share. Team CONF OVR; Clemson: 8-0: 11-3: Florida State: 5-3: 10-3: Syracuse: 4-4: 7-6: . Clemson was one of only two schools with multiple selections at receiver. Helped Powell become one of the breakout stars of 2020 as a fifth-year senior, helping him record career highs in receptions (53), receiving yards (882), receiving touchdowns (seven) after entering 2020 with 40 career receptions for 329 yards and three touchdowns in his first four years from 2016-19. Helped Clemson to a 32-19 record and four bowl appearances as a player from 2005-08, then helped the program to a 79-8 record and 10 bowl appearances in six years as a support staff member from 2014-19 for a combined 111-27 record at Clemson in playing and support staff roles before his hire as receivers coach. Served as an added resource for a staff that has produced Clemsons illustrious line of wide receivers while in a support role. He had also brought Swinney back to the coaching profession in 2003 and has had a profound effect on his life. : "Super Seniors" in 2021 listed with the "+Sr." Still, there's no doubt the team wants its junior guard and lone captain back to full strength as soon as possible. Both had followed similar paths as players, as Bowden was a walk-on at West Virginia and Swinney was a walk-on at Alabama.Swinney received a commerce & business administration degree from Alabama in 1993 after lettering three times (1990-92). He becomes the Tigers . The 2018 Tigers produced a team-record 18 All-ACC selections and became the first team to produce the ACC Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and ACC Coach of the Year in a single season since Florida State in 1997.Accolades also accumulated for Swinney, who earned his second career ACC Coach of the Year selection and brought home the Woody Hayes Award as national Coach of the Year. He became the first player in FBS history with at least 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season in 2015. Watson was a two-time recipient of the Davey OBrien and Manning awards, given to the nations top quarterback. In this role, he observed NFL coaches and worked with them to evaluate players. Worked as a recruiting coordinator and professional performance director at D1 Sports Training & Therapy. In 2016, 15 players were honored, including a school-record three first-team All-ACC offensive line selections.The 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons were also noteworthy, with three top-15 final rankings.With a 40-6 Russell Athletic Bowl victory over Oklahoma in 2014, Swinney became the first and only coach in history to win three bowl games in consecutive seasons over teams whose head coaches had previously won the national title. Every week the Spartans would have rotating captains, and on Monday they revealed who the team voted as the overall season captains. Team captains? He had a season-high 12 tackles against Georgia and 10 tackles (three for loss) against Kentucky. Conferences. Let's see how badly the Miami OL is allowed to hold Tyler and the rest of our D-line today. Over the last 50 years, he is one of just six players to start over the course of a season on both sides of the ball. The Rams were 137-48 with seven region titles, a state championship in 2011 and a state semifinal playoff appearance in 2015. Grayson High School finished in the top 25 in the nation four times, including No. Steve Berlin, the defensive captain of the 1985 Clemson football team, passed away on Monday in Anderson. In its inaugural year, the foundation made the first contribution to the cancer fund established for former Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, and many schools followed its lead during the remainder of the season.The foundation had a banner year in 2019, as it awarded more than $1,082,000 in grant funding to more than 165 deserving organizations and non-profits in South Carolina and raised $400,000 for breast cancer research and prevention during the organizations annual Ladies Clinic. Visit ESPN to view the Clemson Tigers team roster for the current season Along the way, Clemson knocked off five top-25 foes.Clemson defeated the top two teams in the national polls in consecutive games in the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. The players named can forever be a part of a very short and exclusive list for the program. Man of the YearTE Davis Allen, Team CaptainsTE Davis AllenDT Tyler DavisDE K.J. Clemson Annual Major Award Winners. Clemsons 117 wins in 2010s represented the first 100-win decade in Clemson history.Before a pandemic-shortened season in 2020, Clemson won at least 12 games in five straight seasons from 2015-19, tied for the longest such streak in the modern era and only two seasons shy of Penns record seven-season streak from 1892-98. We saw LSU have some success against Bryce Young in 2022 and Travis could be a comparable opponent. RECAP: Michigan football press conference video, August 26, 2021 Teams Big Ten Iowa Michigan St. Nebraska Ohio St. Penn St. Rutgers Wisconsin SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU. Muse was the first Clemson safety to earn AP All-America honors since Jayron Kearse in 2015. With Muse and Turner in 2019 and 2020, respectively, Clemson had a safety honored by NCAA-recognized All-America selectors in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1981-82, when Terry Kinard parlayed first-team honors by the AP and FWAA in 1981 into unanimous All-American honors in 1982. Helped Clemsons 2019 defense hold opponents under 300 yards in each of the first 12 games of the season, the first unit on record since 1996 to do so. Sign up for our Newsletters He had just turned 60 on Nov. 20, 2022. HenryQB DJ Uiagalelei, P.A.W. Ohio State had the most players of any school in the country playing in the game, seven, and each of them got their opportunity to play. 1. 2022 record: 11-2, 6-2 SEC Expected returning starters: 5 offense, 5 defense, 1 special teams Expected key losses: LB Will Anderson Jr., QB Bryce Young, RB Jahmyr Gibbs . Additionally, the Bulldogs played TCU in 1988, 1980, and 1941. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and No. Former Clemson Tiger Patrick Sapp received the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award at Clemsons annual football banquet on Saturday afternoon. More than just being leaders on the . Bob Williams, who has previously served as the team's head coach in 1906, 1909, and from . Berlin is survived by his wife, Kerri Cavanaugh Berlin; sons Devin Berlin (Josephine) of Fountain Inn, Clay Berlin of Greenville, and Chase Turner of Easley, SC; daughters, Chelsi Jerrell (Michael) of Rock Hill and Megan Berlin of Greenwood, SC; sister Elizabeth Toth (Michael) of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He had to reorganize his staff and regroup his team and the fanbase in just five days. Henry OL Jordan McFadden S Jalyn Phillips. That includes 2012, when NC State beat a top-five Florida State team and played Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl. Three times in his last five years in Raleigh, NC State finished in the top 20 in the nation in interceptions. The 2011 NC State squad had 27 interceptions, the most by an FBS school since 2003, when Nebraska had 32. Loss 14-31. Recruits. He had 24 tackles for loss that resulted in 101 yards lost including eight sacks. Pollack joins Herschel Walker as the only three Georgia football players named a three-time first-team All-American. Bashaud Breeland, who had a team-tying-high four interceptions and 74 tackles, was a second-team All-ACC selection and a fourth-round draft pick. His defensive backs helped Clemson finish 10th in the nation in turnovers forced (30) in 2013. Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12). Coached NC State All-American David Amerson, who ranked third in ACC history in career interceptions (18). The season marked the 100th game played between Clemson and South Carolina. In Dane Brugler's latest mock draft for The Athletic, he has Hall being drafted with the 63rd overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients 2013: Brian. Galleries. The Georgia Bulldogs are 4-0 in school history against the TCU Horned Frogs. Sep 2 - TBA Football Indiana Sat. Despite the injury, Berlin was named first-team All-ACC at defensive tackle by the ACC Sportswriters Association and was an honorable mention All-American by Associated Press and Football News. Hes going to be special. Is a 2009 graduate of Clemson University, earning his bachelors in business administration and management. One of the most impressive demonstrations of unity came during the teams Tiger Walk, which has since become a staple of Clemsons game day routine for both the team and fans.Swinney has demonstrated his dedication to the community through Dabos All In Team Foundation. Prior to the season finale, Clemson extended its school-record winning streak to 29 games, tied with Florida State (2012-14) for the longest streak in ACC history and for the 12th-longest in FBS history.Clemson dominated the vast majority of its 2019 opponents, including posting an eight-game streak of wins by 30 or more points to break the longest streak in the AP Poll era, surpassing the previous mark of seven games set by 2011 Houston and 1976 Michigan. Berlin was a. Schedule Commits Roster. Clemson Football All-Time Rosters. The program announced that safety Isaiah Pola-Mao, running back Vavae Malepeai, wide receiver Drake London, and punter Ben Griffiths were all named captains for the upcoming season as it was. College Football Scores. HenryOL Jordan McFaddenS Jalyn Phillips, 2024 Priority Clemson DL Target Trims List to Seven Schools Continue reading 2024 Priority Clemson DL Target Trims List to Seven Schools, Bracketology: National Analyst Names Clemson Basketball Team of Week Continue reading Bracketology: National Analyst Names Clemson Basketball Team of Week, Clemson picked up a commitment from 4-star TE Christian Bentancur on Friday Continue reading (WATCH) Newest Clemson Commit 2024 TE Christian Bentancur In Action, Clemson fan for over 50 years Note: For listing purposes, Clemson chose to progress classes as though 2020 was a normal year of eligibility. He became a starter at safety the next year, and had the negative moment most fans remember him for: He dropped a sure interception against rival Ohio State that would have kept the Buckeyes off the board when Michigan was up 14-0.. As a senior, he totaled 1,110 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Clemson had an 11-2 record after finishing 7-1 in ACC regular-season games. In December 1995, he received a Masters degree in business administration from Alabama.He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February 1996 under head coach Gene Stallings and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. That Liberty team won the Big South Conference title for a fourth straight year. He served as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2004 and 2005, when Dabo Swinney was an assistant coach. He went on to play four productive seasons in the NFL. The Ohio State football team continues to make its journey through fall camp on the way to the start of the 2022 season. Clemson finished in the Top 10 in total defense (228.3 yards per game) for a sixth straight season, the longest active streak in the country. Produced a second-team All-ACC honoree in Muse and an Honorable Mention selection in Wallace in 2018, as the 15-0 national title squad led the nation in scoring defense (13.1 points per game). His safeties helped Clemson rank fifth in the nation in pass efficiency defense (106.9) in 2017. Served as senior defensive analyst in 2016, helping the Tigers to the programs second national championship with a victory over his alma mater, Alabama. Contributed to a Clemson defense that finished tied for first in the nation in fewest passing yards allowed per attempt (5.6) and fourth in passing efficiency defense (100.2). VIDEO: Kenny Payne Clemson Post-Game - January 12, 2023 Cards Head To Clemson To Take On Tigers - January 11, 2023 Stat Comparison: Louisville vs. Clemson - January 11, 2023 HenryDT Ruke OrhorhoroS Tyler VenablesCB Nate Wiggins, Rookies of the YearCB Toriano Pride Jr.LB Wade Woodaz, Offensive Scout Team Players of the YearOL Nathan BrooksWR Jackson CrosbyWR Blackmon Huckabee Jr.QB Trent Pearman, Tiger Pride Award (MVP)LB Barrett CarterDT Tyler DavisDE K.J. In eight years on staff, he has helped the Tigers to a 100-12 record and four national championship game appearances, including national titles in 2016 and 2018. Placed two cornerbacks on the 2020 All-ACC team, as Derion Kendrick earned first-team honors and Andrew Booth Jr. earned a second-team selection as the defensive backfield helped Clemson to a sixth consecutive ACC title and College Football Playoff berth. Shared 2019 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coach of the Year honors with Safeties Coach Mickey Conn, as Reeds corners helped Clemson finish third in the nation in scoring defense (13.5 points per game) and fourth in the nation in total defense (288.3 yards per game) in 2019, ranking second in opponent passer rating (105.37) and fourth in the country in passing yards allowed per game (172.3). Produced two All-ACC selections in 2019, as A.J. Man of the YearTE Davis Allen, Team CaptainsTE Davis AllenDT Tyler DavisDE K.J. Clemson was also sixth in interceptions (20) and eighth in total defense (311.5). Came to Clemson after 16 seasons as head coach at Grayson (Ga.) High School. Anyone know if his injury has come back? 4 in both polls. 11 final ranking. 22 in the nation, captured Clemsons first ACC title since 1991 when it beat No. Dec 31 - 8:00 pm Football 41 Georgia 42 Sat. The seven conference wins in the regular season were then a school record, while Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division.With Clemsons thrilling 25-24 win over No. FB Recruiting Database FB Commitment List FB Player Position Rankings FB Team Rankings FB Visit Dates FB Scholarship Offers BB Recruiting Database BB Commitment List. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Clemson received a Friday commitment from four-star tight end Christian Bentancur. August 13, 2022 7:24 pm ET. Sunday's game will tip at 2:00 pm and air on ACC Network Extra. Status Draft Status; Hopkins, DeAndre . (From ClemsonTigers.com) Coach Swinney announced the six permanent team captains yesterday.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has announced six permanent captains for the 2016 football season. He was captain of Alabamas 1993 team and was named to the Alabama All-Decade team for the 1990s. The Alabama native led the 1992 Crimson Tide national championship team in tackles (70), including eight tackles for loss and five sacks. Clemson won by an average margin of 31.1 points per game, the best in the nation and the second-largest in school history, trailing only a 35.3-point average margin in 1900. He also served as a board member of Greenville Technical College and serves as board chair for Brian Dawkinss Impact Foundation. None of these are shocking. Theres never been a guy more prepared to be the receivers coach at Clemson than Tyler Grisham. The Crimson Tide won three of those bowl games, including a 34-13 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the 1992 season that gave Alabama the national championship. Drafted by the Houston Oilers and played in the NFL for nine seasons and 101 games from 1994-02. Re: We shoulda won more national championships. 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. Still holds ACC single-season and career records for all-purpose yards, posting 2,680 in 2009 and finishing his career with 7,588, which was second-most in FBS history at the time of his graduation. Was one of the most exciting players in the sports history, as he recorded 21 career touchdowns covering at least 50 yards and had an ACC-record eight kick returns for touchdowns in his career. Was also a three-time All-American in track and first-team strength All-American in 2008. Entered the coaching ranks after an eight-year NFL career from 2010-17 after being the ninth overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. His NFL career included tenures with the Bills, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, and he was a Pro Bowl selection in 2012. CLEMSON, S.C. Steve Berlin, the defensive captain of the 1985 Clemson football team, passed away on Monday, Dec. 5 at a hospital in Anderson, S.C. 24 Blue Devils (13-4, 4-2 ACC) at . Turners three picks led Clemson as the Tigers finished in the top 10 in the nation in interceptions. Oversaw a veteran unit in 2019 that included seniors Tanner Muse and KVon Wallace, who earned first- and third-team All-ACC honors, respectively, in helping Clemson allow an opponent passer rating of 105.37, the second-lowest in the country. Clemson Tigers Football Vs North Carolina Tar Heels Acc Championship Charlotte Nc #10 Oregon. Sunday's game will air live on ACC Network Extra and can be viewed HERE. Hall earned first-team All-SEC honors in 1992 and was a UPI Honorable Mention All-American. Journey Service Above Self AwardRB Will Shipley, P.A.W. The total tied for second-most in ACC history and the most since 1994, when Virginia had 27 interceptions. In 2011, Amerson had 13 interceptions to lead the nation, five more than any other player. Clemson is 6-4 all-time in College Football Playoff games, the second-most wins of any program and twice the number of the third-place program (three, Ohio State).Clemson finished the 2020 campaign as the nations No. He finished his career with 132 receptions for 1,390 yards and eight touchdowns. Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent in 2009, appearing in four games that season. Oct 7 - TBA Football Maryland Sat. Amerson also led the nation in interception return yards (205) and tied for the lead in interception returns for touchdown (2). After graduation, Berlin worked for more than 25 years for the Sysco Corporation. . Live On-Air Ask Your Smart Speaker to Play 97 1 the fan upstate The Fan Upstate Listen Now Watson won the both Davey OBrien Award and Manning Award in back-to-back seasons.Swinney guided Clemson to the No. Over the last 50 years, he is one of just six players to start over the course of a season on both sides of the ball. . Coached first-team All-ACC cornerback Garry Peters that season. His defensive backs combined for 15 interceptions in 2013. December 7, 2022 12:06 pm How is PJ? Journey Professional of the YearPK B.T. He had a wideout finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his six years as an assistant coach. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? HenryOL Tristan LeighDE Justin Mascoll, Spiritual Leadership AwardLB Riggs Faulkenberry, Tim Bourret AwardPlayer(s) who best represents himself, his teammates and Clemson University in the mediaDE K.J. Etienne joined Stanfords Christian McCaffrey, Oklahomas Joe Mixon and Penn States Saquon Barkley as the only Power Five players to post 900 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in a single season since 2015. Stands as one of the most decorated and beloved players in Clemson history from his four-year career as a running back for the Tigers from 2006-09. Was selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021, earning the distinction in only his second year of eligibility. Became Clemsons eighth inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame, joining four coaches (John Heisman, Jess Neely, Frank Howard and Danny Ford) and three players (Banks McFadden, Terry Kinard and Jeff Davis). Lawrence was a second-team All-ACC honoree and freshman All-American in addition to being a Maxwell Award finalist and Davey OBrien Award semifinalist. #GoBlue. Both were members of the 1992 national championship team. He was on staff when Dabo Swinney was a full-time coach with the Crimson Tide. 1 national ranking in every College Football Playoff poll in 2015 and led the Tigers to their first national championship game appearance under the new format after his team defeated Oklahoma, 37-17, in the 2015 Orange Bowl. The unit led the nation in sacks and tied for the national lead in tackles for loss (136). Helped Clelin Ferrell win the Ted Hendricks Award and ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year while earning consensus All-America status in 2018. 2 in the nation by ESPN when he signed 11 players. Inside Clemson Football with Dabo Swinney. . Charles Goldman. This years recipient, Sapp, is close to Dawkinss heart and one for whom a case could be made that Dawkins would not have come to Clemson had it not been for Sapp. Photo Galleries : The Clemson Insider Forums > Clemson Fans Only - FREE - Register Today > The Rock: Team captains? It was Clemsons first top-10 finish in one of the two major polls since 1990. HenryDE Myles MurphyDT Tyler DavisDT Ruke OrhorhoroLB Barrett CarterLB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.CB Sheridan JonesCB Nate WigginsS R.J. MickensS Jalyn Phillips, Hustle AwardConsistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammatesDT Tyler DavisS Jalyn PhillipsLB Trenton SimpsonLB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.S Tyler Venables, 12th Man AwardDE Justin MascollS R.J. MickensS Tyler VenablesLB Wade Woodaz, Iron Man AwardDependable player with resilient persistence and leadershipLB David CoteDT Tyler DavisS Andrew MukubaDT Ruke OrhorhoroS Jalyn Phillips, Most Improved Defensive Players of the YearDE K.J. Sapp became one of Clemsons finest all-around athletes since college football adopted the two-platoon substitution system in 1965. Press release and photo courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications. HenryLB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Future Impact PlayersDT DeMonte CapehartS Sherrod Covil Jr.DE Cade DenhoffLB T.J. DudleyCB Jeadyn LukusDT Payton PageCB Toriano Pride Jr. PAW AwardMost blue collar/unselfish playersLB LaVonta BentleyDT Bryan BreseeS Carson DonnellyLB Keith MaguireDE Justin MascollDT Ruke Orhorhoro, Most Improved Special Teams Players of the YearLS Holden CaspersenLS Philip FlorenzoP Aidan SwansonPK Jonathan Weitz, Offensive Special Teams Players of the YearTE Davis AllenTE Luke PriceWR Brannon SpectorWR Drew SwinneyWR Antonio Williams, Defensive Special Teams Players of the YearS Carson DonnellyLB Keith MaguireLB Wade Woodaz, Special Teams Scout Team Players of the YearWR Jackson CrosbyS Peter NearnS Caleb Nix, NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-American CandidatesTE Davis AllenDT Tyler DavisOL Will Putnam. Swinney was assigned to coach the Crimson Tides wide receivers and tight ends in 1996, a season that saw Alabama win the SEC West Division title. Clemson won 69 games in that five-year span, the most in a five-year stretch in the AP Poll era.In 2019, the Tigers earned their fifth consecutive College Football Playoff berth following their fifth-consecutive ACC title, becoming the first team in college football history to win five straight conference championship games since conference title games were created in 1992.Clemson posted a 14-1 season that year, earning its fourth appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in five years. He added 76 tackles as a senior in 1993. It gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. Avila University hires former Chiefs WR Derrick Alexander as head football coach. Five of the last eight teams were conference champions or co-champions, and Clemson has finished in the top two in each of his four full seasons. Helped the 2014 Richmond team to a 9-5 record and a bid to the FCS playoffs, as the Spiders reached the second round. 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