Gaines
Adams
Defensive
End
*
2006
Second
unanimous All-American in
Clemson history, joining
Terry Kinard...named first-team
All-American by Football
Writers, Associated
Press,
Football Coaches, Walter
Camp Foundation and The
Sporting News,
the five major
services in 2006...first-round
draft choice in 2007...received
his degree from Clemson
in December of 2006,
joining a small group
of college football
players
in 2006 who were first
team All-Americans,
college
graduates and first
round
draft choices...tied
Clemson record for sacks
in a career with 28,
the
same number Michael
Dean
Perry had between 1984-87...ACC
Defensive Player of
the
Year and second in the
voting for ACC Player
of the Year behind Georgia
Tech's Calvin Johnson...one
of five finalists for
the Bronko Nagurski
Award,
which is given to the
top defensive player
in college football...one
of six finalists for
the
Ted Hendricks Award,
the
honor given to the
top
defensive end in college
football...one
of 12 semifinalists
for the Lombardi Award...also
a preseason candidate
for the Maxwell Award
and the Walter Camp
Player
of the Year Award...also
named first-team
All-American
by Rivals.com, CBS
Sportline
and Sports
Illustrated...the
most decorated Clemson
defensive player
since
Terry Kinard in
1982...first-team
All-ACC, he was
the top vote-getter
among defensive
players and second
among all players
behind Calvin
Johnson of Georgia
Tech, who was
unanimous...provided
Clemson with
perhaps
the most important
play of the year,
he had a 66-yard
fumble return
on a
botched field
goal attempt
by Wake Forest
on the first
play of the
fourth quarter
of the October
7 game...Clemson
trailed 17-3
entering
that play,
the
first snap
of the fourth
quarter...Adams
return for
a score
was named
the
Pontiac Game
Changing Play
of the Week for
all of college
football
and was one
of four finalists
for the play
of the year...had
12.5 quarterback
sacks, tops
in the ACC,
third in
the nation
and tied
for the
second
most in
a single
season
in Clemson
history...set
Clemson
record
for sacks
by a senior...third
in the
ACC in
tackles
for loss
with
17.5 has
63
tackles
for the
2006 season...had
a Clemson
record
streak
of eight
consecutive
games
with at
least
one sack,
the previous
record
was just
five consecutive
games
held by
Keith
Adams,
Leroy
Hill and
Chester
McGlockton...second
in Clemson
history
among
defensive
linemen
in passes
broken
up with
21...ACC
Defensive
Lineman
of the
Week
twice
as a
senior, for
his
performance
at Florida
State
and
his
performance
at Wake
Forest...a
key
to
the
win
over
Florida
State
when
he
had
2.5
sacks
and
seven
total
tackles...finished
his
career
with
two
sack
performance
against
Kentucky
in
the
Music
City
Bowl...started
each
of
the
last
25
games
of
his
career...played
in
48
games
overall
and
had
26
career
starts...had
56
tackles
as
a
junior
in
12
games
and
63
tackles
as
a
senior
in
13
games...Clemson's
career
leader
in
quarterback
pressures
with
68
over
his
career,
he
had
29
in
2005
and
27
as
a
senior...caused
five
fumbles
over
the
last
two
seasons.
Tye
Hill
Cornerback
*
2005
First-team
All-America cornerback according
to Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting
News,
ESPN.com,
and Rivals.com...First-Team
All-ACC in 2005...first-round
draft choice of the Saint Louis
Rams, the #15 selection of the
entire draft...earned his degree
from Clemson in December of 2005...one
of seven Division I players to
make first-team All-American,
be a first round draft choice,
and earn a degree in the 2005-06
academic year...first Tiger first-round
draft choice since Rod Gardner
in the 2001 draft...Clemson’s
21st first-round draft choice
in history...helped Clemson’s
defense to a top-25 finish as
a starter in 2003 and 2005...three-year
starter overall; he was a reserve
running back in 2002; had 225
yards rushing and a 5.4 average...tied
for the team lead in interceptions
(3) in 2005; he had 10 passes
defended overall...a major reason
Clemson was in the top 25 in six
different areas in 2005...had
54 tackles as a senior, including
a career-high five tackles for
loss...had a career-high 11 tackles,
including three tackles for loss,
at Wake Forest in 2005...had 21
pass breakups in 2004 as a junior,
establishing a school record...tied
the record for passes defended
in a season (21)...had 35 pass
breakups and 40 passes defended
for his career to finish in the
top 10 in both areas...had four
passes defended at Miami (FL)
in 2004, leading Clemson to an
overtime win over the #10 Hurricanes...played
49 games in his career; he never
missed a game in his four years...made
34
starts in the secondary.
Justin
Miller
Kick
Returner
*
2004
Set
the NCAA single-game record for
kickoff return yards with 282
at Florida State in 2004; also
had two kickoff returns for scores
in that game to set a Clemson
record and tie an NCAA record...three-year
starter at cornerback is one of
the greatest kick returners in
Clemson history...among the Final
12 for the Thorpe Award in 2004...concluded
his career ranked third in Clemson
history in career interceptions
(13,) trailing only College Football
Hall of Fame inductee Terry Kinard,
who had 17 between 1978-82, and
Fred Knoebel, who had 15 (1950-52)...concluded
his career with a 30.7-yard kickoff
return average, the best in ACC
history and fourth best in NCAA
history...finished his career
with 50 kickoff returns for 1,534
yards, and that 30.7 average is
the best in NCAA history given
a minimum of 50 returns...ranked
#14 in ACC history in total kickoff
return yards (1,534); ranked second
in Clemson history in that category
behind former teammate Derrick
Hamilton; he was just 18 yards
short of Hamilton’s
total...led the nation in kickoff
returns in 2004 with 33.1-yard
average on 20 returns...had a
13.0-yard average in punt returns
to rank in the top 25 in the nation;
he also had a punt return for
a score in the season opener against
Wake Forest; that gave him a Clemson
record three kick returns for
touchdowns in the same season
and a career standard of five
(three kickoff and two punt)...one
of only two players in Clemson
history to return both a kickoff
and punt for a touchdown (Bobby
Gage is the other)...had seven
tackles in the 2003 win over #3
Florida State, seven tackles and
a three pass breakups against
#6 Tennessee in a Peach Bowl win,
and 148 return yards in an overtime
win over #10 Miami (FL) in 2004...named
to Sports
Illustrated’s All-Bowl
team for his performance against
Tennessee in the 2004 Peach Bowl...second-round
draft choice of the New York Jets.
Leroy
Hill
Linebacker
*
2004
Concluded
his career as one of the many
former linebacker greats to come
through Clemson...two-time, First-Team
All-ACC selection over the course
of his career...ACC Defensive
Player-of-the-Year as a senior
in 2004...first-team All-American
by Rivals.com and
third-team All-American by AP...played
in the Senior Bowl for the South
team and was named the squad’s
Defensive MVP...finished his career
with 48 tackles for loss and 16
sacks...at the conclusion of his
career, he ranked 14th in Clemson
history in sacks, tied for fifth
with 48 tackles behind the line
of scrimmage, and 15th with 311
total tackles, 251 of which came
in his final two seasons as a
Tiger...concluded his career by
notching at least one tackle for
loss in 22 of his final 24 games...had
an incredible performance against
Georgia Tech in 2004, totaling
14 tackles, three for loss, and
two sacks; named ABC’s
Chevrolet Player-of-the-Game for
that performance; also received
ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week
honors for that game...had 13
tackles, three for loss, and a
sack at Florida State as a senior...had
at least one sack in five straight
games in 2004 to tie a Clemson
record, including one apiece versus
Utah State, N.C. State, and Maryland...led
the team in tackles in 2003, including
27 behind the line of scrimmage...ranked
second in the nation in 2003 in
tackles for loss per game and
fifth in solo tackles per game...his
27 tackles for loss tied for the
second-best single-season mark
in Clemson history; William Perry
(1984) and Rob Bodine (1991) also
had 27 in one season for Clemson,
while Keith Adams has the record
(35)...led the ACC in tackles
for loss per game...led Clemson
with 12 tackles, including two
sacks, in the Peach Bowl victory
over #6 Tennessee; earned Defensive
MVP honors for that performance...led
the team in special teams tackles
with 21 in 2002...third-round
draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks.
Brian
Mance
Cornerback
*
2002
Fourth-team
All-American by The
Sporting News in
2002...First-Team All-ACC by that
publication...Second-Team All-ACC
by the ACC Sportswriters Association...had
at least one pass defensed 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...ranked
15th in the nation in interceptions
per game, he was second in the
ACC behind teammate Justin Miller...had
over 1,000 yards in kick returns
in his career...might have played
his best all-around game as a
senior in the win over Wake Forest...had
six tackles, an interception,
and a game-saving caused fumble;
with Wake Forest driving for a
tying touchdown with under a minute
left, he jarred the ball loose
from a Demon Deacon running back
and the ball rolled out of the
back of the endzone for a touchback;
named ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week
for that game...had career-high
60 tackles, career-high six interceptions,
and career-high 17 passes defensed
as a senior...ranked in the top
30 in the nation in punt returns
and kickoff returns in 2001; ranked
27th in punt returns (13.2) and
30th in kickoff returns (24.5)...tied
the Clemson single-game record
for takeaways (3) in the win over
Missouri in 2000, he had two interceptions
and a fumble recovery in that
Clemson victory...also had an
88-yard return against Georgia
Tech that year...recipient of
Clemson Special Teams Award on
defense for the 2000 season...his
105 yards in punt returns against
Georgia Tech marked just the seventh
100-yard punt return game in Clemson
history, and first since Tony
Horne had 106 against UTEP in
1997...named to ACC Academic Honor
Roll in 1999-00.
Kyle Young
Center * 2000
Among
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 The
Sporting
News and Football
News...a
first-team
Academic
All-American
for
the
third
year
in
a
row...he
became
just
the
second
offensive
lineman
in
college
football
history
to
do
that
and
just
second
ACC
player...only
other
offensive
lineman
to
do
it
was
Jim
Hansen
at
Colorado
(1990-92)
and
the
only
other
ACC
player
was
Mike
Diminick
at
Duke
(1986-88)...winner
of
National
Football
Foundation
Scholarship,
first
Tiger
to
do
that
since
1978
(Steve
Fuller)...honored
in
New
York
as
one
of
just
18
Division
I
players...also
winner
of
Jim
Tatum
Award
as
outstanding
scholar
athlete
football
player
in
the
ACC
this
year...winner
of
a
Weaver-James-Corrigan
Scholarship
from
the
Atlantic
Coast
Conference
for
excellence
on
and
off
the
field...had
a
Clemson
record
168
knockdown
blocks
in
2001,
he
broke
his
own
Clemson
record
for
knockdown
blocks
in
a
season...that
included
18
in
the
bowl
win
over
Louisiana
Tech
when
he
helped
the
Tigers
to
49
points
and
548
yards
of
total
offense...named
to Sports
Illustrated's All-Bowl
team
for
2001...had
average
grade
of
90.5
percent
for
the
season,
best
on
the
team...one
of
top
24
candidates
for
the
Outland
Trophy
at
mid-season...also
finalist
for
the
Dave
Rimington
Award,
one
of
five
for
that
honor...prime
reason
Clemson
averaged
432
yards
a
game
of
total
offense,
second
best
average
in
Clemson
history...started
every
game
at
center
his
final
three
years
and
40
in
a
row
over
four
years...tied
Clemson
record
for
starts
by
a
center
in
a
career
with
36,
he
started
four
at
guard
as
a
freshman...a
big
reason
Woodrow
Dantzler
broke
53
Clemson
records
in
his
career...three-time
first-team
All-ACC
by Football
News...played
over
3,000
snaps
in
his
Clemson
career...had
record
tying
21
knockdown
blocks
against
N.C.
State
in
his
100
plays
of
participation...had
just
six
missed
assignments
in
845
plays
by
coach's
grading
system,
fewest
among
all
starters
on
the
Clemson
team...a
big
reason
Clemson
averaged
a
school
record
446
yards
per
game
and
set
school
records
for
touchdowns
and
total
points
scored
in
2000...earned
degree
from
Clemson
in
secondary
education
with
minor
in
economics
in
May
of
2001,
he
was
a
graduate
student
during
the
2001
season...had
3.98
GPA
in
his
undergraduate
career,
he
made
just
one
B
and
the
rest
of
his
courses
were
A...now
an
Administrative
Assistant
on
the
Clemson
Athletic
Department
staff.
Rod
Gardner
Wide
Receiver * 2000
First-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
choice of the Washington Redskins,
the15th selection of the entire
draft...left Clemson as the school’s
all-time leader in total receptions
with 166, he set the record with
seven for 94 yards against Virginia
Tech in the 2001 Gator Bowl...ranked
third in career reception yardage
with 2,498 and fifth in total
touchdown receptions with 13...only
Clemson receiver in history with
a 1000-yard receiving season,
he actually had two...set Clemson
record with 80 catches for 1,084
yards in 1999...had at least two
catches in his last 28 games,
at least one in his last 30 games...had
nine 100-yard receiving games
in his career to set a school
record...tied Clemson single-game
record with 11 catches against
Marshall in 1999...tied Clemson
single game record for touchdown
receptions with three against
North Carolina in 2000...ranked
23rd in the nation in reception
yards per game in 2000...led the
ACC in total receptions in 1999...second-team
All-ACC as a junior and a senior...set
nine records at Clemson...will
always be remembered for his 50-yard
reception with 10 seconds left
that set up game-winning field
goal against South Carolina in
his final home game...also had
game deciding touchdown catch
at South Carolina in 1999...named
IPTAY Athlete-of-the-Year for
2000-01...starting wide receiver
for the Washington Redskins from
2001-04...now with the Carolina
Panthers.
Robert Carswell
Free Safety * 2000
Third-team
All-American
safety
according
to Associated
Press, CollegeFootballNews.com,
and The
Sporting
News in
2000...one
of
12
semifinalists
for
the
Thorpe
Award
in
2000,
the
only
ACC
player
chosen
for
the
final
12...First-Team
All-ACC
in
1999
and
2000...played
in
the
Senior
Bowl
after
his
senior
season...set
Clemson
record
for
tackles
by
a
defensive
back
(374),
seventh
overall
in
Clemson
history...ranked
10th
in
the
nation
in
interceptions
(6)
as
a
junior...had
eight
career
interceptions
and
three
of
them
were
on
passes
thrown
by
Michael
Vick...Playboy All-American
in
the
preseason
for
2000...named
to
AFCA
Goodworks
team
in
1999,
the
first
Clemson
player
named
to
that
team
that
honors
players
for
their
community
service...made
41
consecutive
starts
to
end
his
career,
he
played
in
47
consecutive
games...had
career-high
16
tackles
against
Virginia
Tech
in
1999...started
in
three
bowl
games...ranked
in
the
top
10
in
the
nation
in
tackles
by
defensive
backs
each
of
his
last
three
years...set
Clemson
record
for
tackles
(129)
in
a
season
by
a
defensive
back
in
1999...played
with
San
Diego
in
2001,02.
Keith
Adams
Linebacker
* 1999-2000
Two-time
first-team All-American...first-team
selection by The
Sporting News in
1999 and 2000...second-team AP
All-American in 1999 and a first-team
selection in 2000...one of three
national finalists for the Butkus
Award in 2000, he was one of five
finalists for the National Defensive
Player-of-the-Year by Football
News...one
of three national finalists for
the Bednarik Award in 2000...also
first-team All-American by Walter
Camp, Football News and Gannett
News Service in 2000...ACC Defensive
Player-of-the-Year in 1999, he
was runnerup for the honor as
a senior...set 14 Clemson records,
including sacks in a game and
a season, tackles for loss in
a game and a season...led the
nation in tackles (186) and tackles
for loss (35) in 1999...first-team
All-ACC as a sophomore and junior...third
in Clemson history in career sacks
(54), he trailed only the Perry
Brothers when his career ended...entered
the NFL draft after his junior
year and was a seventh-round pick
of the Titans...fourth sophomore
in Clemson history to earn All-America
honors when he was named in 1999...five-time
ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Week
in 1999, most honors ever for
a Tiger gridder...won Banks McFadden
Award in 1999 as top college player
in the state of South Carolina...first-team
All-ACC as a sophomore and junior...one
of five finalists for National
Defensive Player-of-the-Year in
1999 and 2000...had Clemson record
27 tackles in one game against
South Carolina in 1999...had six
tackles for loss and four sacks
against Duke that same year...ended
his career sixth in school history
in tackles (379), including 54
tackles for loss and 23 sacks...played
the 2001 season with the Cowboys
then with the Eagles from 2002-04...played
in the 2005 Super Bowl with the
Eagles.
Antwan Edwards
Defensive Back * 1998
First-team
All-American
by Football
Digest for
1998
season...third-team
choice
by Football
News and
Associated
Press...first-team
All-ACC
cornerback...first-round
draft
pick
(25th
overall)
of
the
Packers
in
1999...ranked
10th
in
the
nation
in
kickoff
returns
with
26.9
average
in
1998...semi-finalist
for
the
Thorpe
Award,
which
is
given
to
the
top
defensive
back
in
the
nation...finished
his
career
ranked
third
in
Clemson
history
in
career
passes
broken
up
with
35...had
14
his
senior
year
to
lead
the
club
and
rank
second
in
the
ACC...first
player
in
Clemson
history
to
have
two
80-yard
plays
in
the
same
game,
he
had
93-yard
fumble
return
for
a
touchdown
and
85-yard
kickoff
return
at
Virginia...Clemson’s
career
leader
in
return
yards
on
takeaways,
he
had
10
takeaways
in
his
career
for
299
yards...chosen
to
play
in
the
1999
Senior
Bowl
and
the
1999
East-West
game...second-team
All-ACC
in
1997...had
two
interceptions,
including
one
he
returned
42
yards
for
a
score
at
South
Carolina
in
1997...now
with
the
New
England
Patriots.
Jim
Bundren
Offensive
Tackle * 1997
Second-team
All-America by Football
News as
a senior, he was a third-team
choice by Sporting
News and
Associated Press...first-team
academic All-ACC in 1996 and 1997...joined
Steve Fuller as only two football
players in Clemson history named
first team All-ACC on the field
and in the classroom in consecutive
years...earned degree from Clemson
in December, 1997...started all
47 games of his career at offensive
tackle, first Clemson tackle in
history to do that...holds Clemson
record for most total starts by
a Clemson offensive tackle in
addition to his consecutive streak...graded
80 percent for every game in 1997...two-time
ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week
in 1997...a four-time ACC Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week...started
three bowl games in his career...a
prime reason Raymond Priester
became Clemson’s
career rushing leader during the
same era, 1994-97...Clemson finished
in top two in the ACC in rushing
each of his last three years...came
to Clemson from Wilmington, DE,
he was born in Pontiac, MI...seventh-round
draft choice of the Dolphins in
1997...played 1999 season with
the Browns...starting center with
the Browns in 2000.
Anthony
Simmons
Inside
Linebacker * 1995-96-97
Just
the second ACC player in history
to be named an AP All-American
in three different years (Clemson’s
William Perry is the other)...left
Clemson after junior year with
a chance to become just the second
four-time AP All-American in college
football history...earned third-team
All-America honors as a freshman
and sophomore, first-team as a
junior...first-team AP All-American
in 1997, Clemson’s
first defensive player named to
first team since 1982...finished
his career second in Tiger history
in career tackles (486)...led
the ACC in tackles in 1996,97...one
of 10 semi-finalists for the 1997
Butkus Award...First-Team All-ACC
for three straight years, joining
Levon Kirkland and William Perry
as three-time selections from
Clemson...had 52 tackles for loss
in his career, third best in Tiger
history...had 25 tackles for loss
in 1997 to lead the ACC...Clemson’s
top tackler in 28 of his 36 games...had
streak of 17 straight games with
at least one tackle for loss to
end his career, a Clemson record...Playboy All-American
for 1997...two-time recipient
of Banks McFadden Award as top
college player in South Carolina...set
Clemson single-season tackle record
(178) in 1996...ACC Rookie-of-the-Year
in 1995...National Freshman-of-the-Year
by UPI in 1995, first defensive
player in history of the award...four-time
ACC Rookie-of-the-Week, two-time
ACC Player-of-the-Week that year...first-round
draft choice, the #15 selection
of the entire draft, by the Seahawks
in 1997...leading tackler for
Seattle in 2000,01...named to
the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team
in 2002.
Brian Dawkins
Strong Safety * 1995
Second-team
All-American
by
AP
and The
Sporting
News in
1995...First-Team
All-ACC
in
1995,
second-team
in
1993,
and
1994...ranked
eighth
in
the
nation
in
interceptions
in
1995
with
six...set
a
Clemson
record
for
interceptions
in
a
quarter
against
Duke
with
three
in
1995...named Sports
Illustrated’s National
Defensive-Player-of-the-Week
for
that
performance
against
the
Blue
Devils...tied
for
second
in
Clemson
history
in
career
takeaways
with
15...finished
his
career
third
in
Clemson
history
in
career
tackles
by
a
defensive
back...second-round
pick
of
the
Philadelphia
Eagles
in
1996
draft...NFL
All-Rookie
selection
in
1996...chosen
to
the
NFL
Pro
Bowl
at
the
conclusion
of
the
1999,
2001,
2002,
and
2004
seasons...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
April,
1996.
Nelson Welch
Placekicker * 1992
Third-team
AP
All-America
as
a
sophomore,
just
the
second
sophomore
in
Clemson
history
to
be
chosen
to
an
AP
All-America
team...first-or
second-team
All-ACC
all
four
years
he
played
for
Clemson,
first
Tiger
to
do
that...held
14
Clemson
records
when
he
graduated,
including
most
field
goals
in
a
career
(72)...that
total
was
also
an
ACC
record...Clemson’s
career
scoring
leader
(301)
until
the
2003
season...ranked
in
the
top
15
in
the
nation
in
field
goals
per
game
all
four
years;
13th
as
a
senior,
14th
as
a
junior,
second
as
a
sophomore,
and
fourth
as
a
freshman...had
five
field
goals
in
a
game
three
times,
only
Tiger
in
history
to
kick
five
field
goals
in
a
game...had
a
Tiger
record
25
multiple
field
goal
games...kicked
game-winning
field
goal
at
Virginia
in
1992
with
52
seconds
left,
giving
Clemson
a
29-28
win,
culminating
a
28-point
comeback...signed
free-agent
contract
with
the
Jaguars
(1995)...now
a
sales
representative
with
Adidas.
Stacy
Seegars
Offensive
Guard * 1992-93
One
of the most decorated linemen
in Tiger history, he was a first-team
All-America choice by AP, Walter
Camp, Scripps-Howard, and Football
News in
1993 and was a second-team choice
of AP and UPI in 1992...selected
to the 1993 Academic All-ACC football
squad...the fourth Tiger to reach
200 knockdown blocks in his career,
he had 213...averaged five knockdowns
per game for his career...two-time
All-ACC...tied the Tiger single-season
record for knockdown blocks (103)
in 1992.
Ed McDaniel
Linebacker * 1991
A
first-team
All-American
by College
and
Pro
Football
Weekly and
an
honorable
mention
choice
by Football
News...a
third-team
AP
All-American
and
a
first-team
All-ACC
choice
by
AP/ACSWA...the
number-one
tackler
on
the
defense
that
led
the
nation
in
rushing
defense
in
1991,
he
had
114
tackles
to
his
credit
for
the
season...led
the
Tigers
in
tackles
three
of
the
four
years
he
played,
including
1990
when
Clemson
won
the
national
title
in
total
defense,
1991
when
Clemson
won
the
national
rushing
defense
crown
and
1988
when
the
Tigers
also
ranked
in
the
top
five
nationally
in
total
defense...ranks
fourth
in
Clemson
history
in
total
tackles
with
389...went
over
the
century
mark
in
tackles
three
times...one
of
four
semifinalists
for
the
1991
Butkus
Award...fifth-round
draft
pick
of
the
Vikings
in
1992...starting
linebacker
with
the
Vikings
from
1994-01...named
to
the
Pro
Bowl
in
1998.
Jeb
Flesch
Offensive
Guard * 1991
A
first-team All-American by AP,
UPI, Football
News,
and Walter Camp, and a first-team
All-ACC choice...the leader of
the offensive line that led the
Tigers to the ACC title in total
offense in 1991...team leader
in knockdown blocks during the
1991 regular season with 72, he
led the team in that category
in six different games...had 262
knockdown blocks for his career,
just 10 shy of tying the Clemson
record...in for 2,630 plays for
his career...started 45 straight
games, he ended his career ranked
second in Clemson history in career
starts by an offensive lineman
and second in starts by any player
regardless of position...signed
a free-agent contract with the
Seahawks in 1992.
Rob Bodine
Middle Guard * 1991
A
first-team
All-America
choice
in
1991
by
the
Football
Writers,
a
second-team
selection
by AP, Sporting
News,
and College & Pro
Football
Weekly...an
honorable
mention
All-American
by UPI and Football
News...First-Team
All-ACC
by AP/ACSWA
in
1991
for
the
second
straight
year...led
the
nation
in
tackles
for
loss
(27)
as
a
senior,
tying
the
school
record...ranked
fourth
in
school
history
for
career
tackles
for
loss
(48)...ranked
20th
in
Tiger
history
in
tackles...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.
Levon Kirkland
Outside Linebacker * 1990-91
Semifinalist
for
1991
Lombardi
Award...first-team
All-American
that
season
by
Kodak/AFCA, Sporting
News,
Scripps
Howard
and
Walter
Camp
and
a
second-team
choice
by
UPI
and Football
News...named
a
second-team
AP
and
UPI
All-American
in
1990
as
a
junior...only
underclassman
to
be
a
finalist
for
the
1990
Butkus
Award...ranked
sixth
in
Clemson
history
in
career
sacks
with
19
and
eighth
in
career
tackles
for
loss
with
40...tied
with
William
Perry
for
second
in
fumble
recoveries
with
seven...third
on
Clemson’s
#1-ranked
rushing
defense
in
tackles
(67)
in
1991...standout
on
Clemson’s
number-one
ranked
total
defense
in
1990...earned
MVP
honors
in
the
1989
Mazda
Gator
Bowl
with
nine
tackles,
a
sack
and
three
quarterback
pressures...second-round
draft
pick
of
the
Steelers
in
1992...All-Pro
in
1996,97...highest
paid
linebacker
in
the
NFL
in
1999...played
with
the
Eagles
in
2002...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
1996...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#8
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999...inducted
into
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
2001.
Chris
Gardocki
Placekicker
* 1989-90
Second-team
as a junior and a third-team choice
as a sophomore place-kicker...an
honorable mention choice at punter
as well by UPI as a freshman,
sophomore, and junior...ranked
fourth in punting and tied for
fourth in placekicking in the
nation as a junior...second player
in the NCAA history to finish
in the Top 10 in both categories
in the same season, the first
to do it twice...tied ACC record
for longest field goal with a
57-yarder against Appalachian
State in 1990...had a pair of
four-field-goal games in 1990...recorded
72 consecutive PATs to set Clemson
record, he never missed one in
his Clemson career...had 20 multiple
field goal games in his Clemson
career...tied Obed Ariri’s
career record for total field
goals with 63...third-round draft
pick of the Chicago Bears in 1991,
he left Clemson after his junior
year...All-Pro choice with Colts
in 1996...now with the Cleveland
Browns...named to Clemson’s
Centennial team in April, 1996...ranked
as Clemson’s
#19 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...inducted
into Clemson Hall of Fame in 2001.
Stacy Long
Offensive Tackle * 1989-90
Consensus
first-team
All-American
as
a
senior
and
First-Team Sporting
News All-American
as
a
junior...Outland
Trophy
finalist
in
1990,
the
second
Tiger
so
honored...First-Team
All-ACC
twice...had
141
career
knockdown
blocks,
a
record
for
an
offensive
tackle...two-time
ACC
Player-of-the-Week
in
1990
and
a
six-time
choice
in
his
career,
more
than
any
other
Tiger...Clemson
won
40
games
from
1987-90,
fourth-most
in
the
nation...11th-round
draft
pick
of
the
Bears...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
(1996)...will
be
inducted
into
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
2004.
Donnell Woolford
Cornerback * 1987-88
Consensus
first-team
All-America
cornerback,
along
with
Kinard
the
only
Clemson
defensive
backs
to
make
All-American
for
two
seasons...first
player
in
Clemson
history
to
record
double
figures
in
PBUs
in
three
different
seasons...Clemson’s
career
leader
in
PBUs
with
44...finalist
for
the
Thorpe
Award
in
1988...first-team
All-ACC
for
two
years,
top
votegetter
on
defense
in
1988...selected
for
both
the
East-West
Shrine
Bowl
and
the
Hula
Bowl
his
senior
season...a
first-round
pick
of
the
Chicago
Bears,
he
was
the
11th
pick
of
the
draft
overall...he
played
in
the
1994
Pro
Bowl...had
33
NFL
interceptions
in
the
decade
of
the
1990s,
ninth
best
in
the
NFL...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
1996...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#12
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999.
David
Treadwell
Placekicker
* 1987
Consensus
first-team All-America place-kicker...walked
on to Clemson team and was red-shirted,
then a reserve behind Donald Igwebuike
in 1984...leading votegetter on
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...chosen
to Clemson Hall of Fame in 1997...also
played with New York Giants in
1993 and 1994...now a lawyer in
Denver, CO.
Michael Dean Perry
Defensive Tackle * 1987
First-team
All-American...ACC
Player-of-the-Year
as
a
senior...set
the
ACC
record
for
career
tackles
for
loss
(61)
and
career
sacks
(28),
both
were
previously
held
by
his
brother
William...tied
for
single-season
sack
record
at
10...tied
the
Clemson
single
game
tackle-for-loss
mark
against
N.C.
State
in
1987
with
five
for
34
yards...finalist
(one
of
three)
for
Outland
Trophy
in
1987...played
in
both
the
Hula
and
Japan
Bowls...All-ACC
in
1986
and
1987...a
second-round
pick
of
the
Browns
in
1988
draft,
he
has
already
been
All-Pro
four
times
and
has
played
in
six
Pro
Bowls...inducted
into
Clemson
Hall
Of
Fame
in
2000...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
1996...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#10
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999...inducted
into
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
2000...named
to
the
ACC
50-Year
Anniversary
team
in
2002.
John
Phillips
Offensive
Guard * 1986-87
First-team
All-American as a junior who was
second-team All-American as a
senior...made All-ACC team two
consecutive years...captured Jacobs
Blocking Trophy for South Carolina
two years in a row...had single-season
record of 103 knockdown blocks
as a junior, he concluded his
career with 245 knockdown blocks,
third in Clemson history...still
only Tiger with a pair of 100-knockdown
block seasons, he had 100 in 1986
and 103 in 1987...started 32 games
and played in 47 for his career...co-captain
of Clemson’s
1987 team with Michael Dean Perry...graduate
assistant coach at Clemson for
1990 and 1991...inducted into
Clemson Hall Of Fame in Fall of
1999.
Terrence
Flagler
Tailback
* 1986
First-team
All-American by the Football Writers
Association and runnerup in ACC
Player-of-the-Year voting in 1986...finished
13th in the nation in rushing,
but third in yards-per-carry among
players with at least 800 yards...third
Clemson player to score four touchdowns
in a single game...still holds
Clemson single game record for
all-purpose running with 274 yards
at Wake Forest in 1986...also
still holds Clemson rushing record
for yards gained in a three-game,
five-game, six-game and seven-game
series...set Clemson regular season
record for yards per game with
106.9 figure in 1986...drafted
by the San Francisco 49ers in
the first round (25th pick) in
1987 draft...earned two Super
Bowl Championship rings with the
49ers...played spring of 2000
for Jacksonville in the Arena
Football League.
Steve Reese
Offensive Guard * 1985
Second-team
All-American
by Football
News who
was
an
honorable
mention
choice
as
a
junior...first-team
All-ACC...in
on
776
plays
for
a
season
average
of
over
70
plays
per
game,
the
most
by
a
Clemson
player
at
that
time...came
on
strong
at
the
end
of
his
senior
season
with
54
knockdown
blocks
in
the
last
five
games
of
the
season...major
reason
Clemson
was
in
the
top
10
in
the
nation
in
rushing
during
the
1985
season.
Donald Igwebuike
Placekicker * 1984
Third-team
AP
All-American
who
booted
the
longest
field
goal
in
the
ACC
in
each
of
his
last
three
seasons...led
the
nation
and
the
ACC
in
field
goal
percentage
with
a
.941
senior
season
mark...came
to
Clemson
to
play
soccer,
he
played
in
two
NCAA
tournaments,
1980
and
1981...tied
for
13th
in
the
nation
as
a
senior
in
kick-scoring
with
an
8.1
average...a
perfect
43-43
on
PATs
in
his
career
and
made
32-43
field
goals...only
Tiger
to
boot
at
least
one
50-yard
field
goal
in
four
straight
seasons...had
five
career
field
goals
of
50
or
more
yards
to
set
Clemson
record...in
his
last
three
seasons
he
was
107-180
on
non-returnable
kickoffs...a
10th-round
pick
of
the
Tampa
Bay
Bucs
after
the
1984
season.
Dale
Hatcher
Punter
* 1984
Second-team
All-American as a senior, honorable
mention his junior year...the
only player in Clemson history
to average over 40 yards a punt
in four seasons...only player
to lead Clemson in punting for
four straight years...Clemson’s
#2 career punting average leader
with 42.9 yards...#1 on the career
list in net punting, 40.7 yards
per punt...finished 20th in the
nation in punting his senior year...holds
school record for most punts over
50 yards (44) and most punts inside
the 20-yard line (69)...19th in
the nation in punting as a freshman,
seventh as a junior and 20th as
a senior...a third-round pick
of the LA Rams in the 1985 draft,
he was the 77th player chosen...led
the NFL in net punting in 1985,
his rookie season...played in
the Pro Bowl as a rookie and was
an All-Pro selection...played
six years with the Rams and one
with Miami...named to Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996.
James Farr
Offensive Guard * 1983
Third-team
AP
All-American
in
1983...first-team
All-ACC...started
34
consecutive
games,
including
every
game
in
1983,
and
35
total
for
his
career...major
reason
Clemson
was
12th
in
the
nation
in
rushing
and
10th
in
scoring
in
1983...twice
named
the
ACC
Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week...selected
to
play
in
the
Blue-Gray
Game
and
the
East-West
Shrine
Game...1983
recipient
of
the
Jacobs
Blocking
Trophy
for
the
ACC...played
with
the
Washington
Federals
of
the
USFL
in
1984
and
with
the
Orlando
Renegades
in
1985.
James
Robinson
Defensive
Tackle * 1983
Second-team
All-American by the 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 to match his
uniform number...major reason
Clemson finished 9-1-1 in 1982
and 1983...played in 1983 Blue-Gray
Game...signed with Los Angeles
of the USFL in 1984...played with
the Express in 1984 and 1985,
but suffered a career-ending knee
injury.
Johnny Rembert
Linebacker * 1982
Third-team
AP
All-American...finished
senior
season
as
the
second
leading
tackler
behind
Terry
Kinard...named
to
All-ACC
team
in
1982...had
eight
career
interceptions,
the
highest
total
ever
by
a
linebacker,
and
he
only
played
two
years
at
Clemson...ranked
eighth
in
the
nation
in
interceptions
with
0.6
a
game
in
1982,
that
is
highest
ranking
ever
by
a
Clemson
linebacker...selected
to
Blue-Gray
game
and
Senior
Bowl,
but
withdrew
due
to
injury...Junior
College
All-American
from
Cowley
College...played
with
the
New
England
Patriots
for
a
decade,
he
was
a
fourth-round
pick
of
the
Patriots
in
1983...played
in
the
1988
and
1989
Pro
Bowls,
he
was
an
All-Pro
selection
by Sports
Illustrated in
1988.
William
Perry
Middle
Guard * 1982-84
First
three-time All-American at Clemson...13th
ACC player named 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 player for three
years...first Clemson player to
be a three-time selection to the
All-ACC team...Clemson’s
all-time leader in sacks (25)
until his brother (Michael Dean)
broke the record three years later...tied
for single-season sack record
(10)...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
National Championship as rookie
with Clemson in 1981 and Super
Bowl Championship as rookie with
the Bears (1985)...named to Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996...ranked
as Clemson’s
#7 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...inducted
into the Clemson 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.
Lee Nanney
Offensive Tackle * 1981
Second-team
UPI
All-American
in
1981,
Clemson’s
National
Championship
season...a
co-captain
of
the
1980
and
1981
teams...a
native
of
Spartanburg,
he
was
a
three-year
starter
for
the
Tigers...he
started
35
straight
games
between
1979-81...honorable
mention
All-American
by
AP
in
1981
and
a
four-time
State
Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week...winner
of
the
Jacobs
Blocking
Trophy
for
the
ACC
and
the
state
in
1980...named
the
team’s
most
improved
player
in
1980.
Jeff
Bryant
Defensive
Tackle * 1981
Second-team
All-American on the Tigers’ National
Championship team of 1981...still
has 10th-best single-season tackles-for-loss
mark (19) in 1981...led the National
Championship team in sacks and
tackles for loss...First-Team
All-ACC that year...still ranks
in top 10 in Clemson history in
career sacks and tackles for loss...will
always be remembered for his fumble
recovery at North Carolina in
1981 late in the game of the 10-8
win that kept the national title
hopes alive...first-round pick
(#6 overall) of the Seahawks in
1982...with the Seahawks from
1982-93 and is second in Seahawk
history in career sacks...inducted
into Clemson Hall of Fame (1996)...named
to Clemson’s
Centennial team (1996)...inducted
into state of South Carolina Hall
of Fame (2004).
Perry
Tuttle
Wide
Receiver * 1981
First-team
All American receiver...all-time
Clemson leader in career receptions,
reception yards, single-season
yardage, and most yards receiving
by a junior...at end of his career
all-time Clemson leader in career
receptions...had five receptions
for 56 yards, including a 13-yard
touchdown pass in Clemson’s
Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska...that
was the final catch of his career...made Sports
Illustrated cover
with touchdown celebration in
that game, only Clemson athlete
on the cover of SI while still
a Clemson athlete...caught at
least one pass in each of his
last 32 games...nicknamed “P.T.”...first-round
draft pick (19th overall) of the
Bills...played for the Winnipeg
Blue Bombers, he helped that team
to Grey Cup Championship in 1990...inducted
into Winnipeg Hall of Fame in
1997...named to Clemson’s
Centennial team in April, 1996...ranked
as Clemson’s
#14 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...inducted
into the state of South Carolina
Hall of Fame in 2003.
Terry
Kinard
Free
Safety * 1981-82
First
and still the only 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...CBS National
Defensive Player-of-the-Year in
1982...chosen to the USA
Today All-College
Football Team in the 1980’s...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 Football’s
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 Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996...Clemson’s
#3 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...inducted
into College Football Hall of
Fame in 2001...inducted into Clemson
Hall of Fame in 1992 and the 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.
Jeff
Davis Linebacker
* 1981
First-team
All-American linebacker...nicknamed “The
Judge”...had
24 tackles versus North Carolina
in 1980, second most in school
history...has the third best
career tackles mark with 469...has
the most caused fumbles in a
career (10) and most career
recovered fumbles (8)...Defensive
MVP of the 1981 Orange Bowl
when Clemson downed Nebraska
to win the national championship...captain
of Clemson’s
1981 National Championship team...fifth-round
draft pick of the Buccaneers...played
for the Bucs from 1982-87 and
was the team’s
leading tackler four seasons...also
captain of Tampa Bay team for
four of his six seasons...National
Lineman-of-the-Year by the Atlanta
Touchdown Club his senior year...1989
Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame
inductee, and inducted into
the Ring of Honor in 1995...named
to Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996...named
to the state of South Carolina
Hall of Fame in 2001...Clemson’s
#2 gridder of all-time by a
panel of historians in 1999...currently
works at Clemson as spokesman
of Call Me Mister program and
as an assistant athletic director...received “Use
Your Life” Award
from Oprah Winfrey’s
Angel Network in April 2001...named
to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary
team in 2002.
Obed Ariri
Placekicker * 1980
Set
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
he
led
the
country
with
23
as
a
senior...tied
the
national
record
with
the
most
consecutive
games
with
at
least
one
field
goal
at
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
for
the
Baltimore
Colts
in
1981...played
for
Tampa
Bay
Bucs
in
1984...inducted
into
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
1998.
Jim Stuckey
Defensive Tackle * 1979
Held
quarterback
sack
career
record
with
18
until
William
Perry
broke
it
in
1984...tied
with
Michael
Dean
and
William
Perry
for
single-season
sack
record
(10)...Clemson’s
career
leader
in
tackes
by
a
defensive
lineman
(314)...first-round
draft
pick
of
the
49ers
in
the
1980
draft,
he
was
the
20th
player
chosen
that
year...played
with
the
49ers
from
1980-86,
he
won
Super
Bowl
Champion
rings
in
1981
and
1984...also
played
with
the
San
Diego
Chargers
and
New
York
Jets...inducted
into
the
state
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
in
1995...named
to
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
1995...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
1996.
Steve Fuller
Quarterback * 1978
Third-team
All-American
in
1978
coupled
with
being
on
the
Academic
All-American
team
for
two
years...ACC
Player-of-the-Year
in
1977,78...in
1978,
he
led
Clemson
to
the
ACC
title
and
then
to
a
Gator
Bowl
win;
team
was
11-1
and
ranked
sixth
in
the
final
poll...fourth
with
4,359
yards
passing
and
third
in
total
offense
with
6,096
yards
in
his
career...second
in
Tiger
history
in
career
touchdown
responsibility
(44)...second-best
pass
interception
avoidance
percentage
(3.33)
in
NCAA
history
at
the
time
of
his
graduation...shared
Frank
Howard
Award
with
Jerry
Butler
for
the
1978-79
academic
year,
he
won
it
outright
in
1977-78...only
two-time
recipient
of
that
award...first-round
draft
pick
(23rd
overall)
of
the
Chiefs
in
1979,
he
was
the...played
for
Super
Bowl
Champion
Bears
in
1985...named
to
the
state
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
(1991)...Clemson
Athletic
Hall
of
Fame
inductee
(1985),
and
one
of
three
original
inductees
to
the
Ring
of
Honor
(1994)...quarterback
on
Clemson’s
Centennial
Team
(1996)...Clemson’s
#5
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
(1999)...ACC
50-Year
Anniversary
player
(2002).
Jerry Butler
Split End * 1978
First-team
AP
All-American...had
a
record
2,223
receiving
yards
and
at
least
one
catch
in
35
straight
games...a
Senior
Bowl
participant...co-winner
of
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
31-27
Tiger
win...10th
in
the
nation
in
receiving
with
4.9
catches
per
game
in
1978...first-round
draft
pick
of
the
Bills,
he
was
the
fifth
pick
of
the
draft...AFC
Rookie-of-the-Year
in
1979
by
UPI
and The
Sporting
News...played
in
the
1980
Pro
Bowl...played
with
the
Bills
for
nine
years
(1979-87)...named
to
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
1986...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
1996...inducted
into
State
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
in
1997...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#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.
Joe
Bostic
Offensive
Guard * 1977-78
Two-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...started in the 1979
Hula Bowl...played in the East-West
Shrine Bowl...third-round draft
pick of the Cardinals (1979),
he played for 10 years (1979-88)...1979
NFL All-Rookie Team pick...named
to Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996...inducted
into the Clemson Hall of Fame
in 1996...ranked as Clemson’s
#11 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...named
to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary
team in 2002.
Bennie
Cunningham
Tight
End * 1974-75
Consensus
first-team All-American as a junior,
he was also chosen to some first
teams as a senior...16th on Clemson’s
all-time receptions list...a two-time
First-Team All-ACC pick...selected
to play in Hula Bowl, Japan Bowl
and East-West Shrine Bowl...played
for the Steelers and won two Super
Bowl rings (1978,79)...first-round
pick (28th overall) of Pittsburgh
in 1976...a 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...Clemson’s
#15 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999...named
to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary
team in 2002, the only tight end
chosen.
Dave Thompson
Offensive Guard * 1970
First-team
All-American
guard...played
center
his
senior
year...recipient
of
state
of
South
Carolina
Jacobs
Blocking
Trophy
in
1970...First-Team
All-ACC
in
1970...a
second-round
pick
of
the
Lions
in
1971,
he
was
the
30th
selection
of
the
entire
draft...played
three
years
with
the
Detroit
Lions
and
two
years
with
the
New
Orleans
Saints.
Harry Olszewski
Offensive Guard * 1967
First-team
consensus
All-American...only
unanimous
choice
to
All-ACC
team
in
1967,
it
was
his
second
straight
year
on
the
team...named
to
the
Silver
Anniversary
All-ACC
team
in
1977...played
in
the
East-West
Shrine
Bowl
and
the
Senior
Bowl...scored
a
12-yard
touchdown
against
South
Carolina
his
junior
year,
playing
offensive
guard,
no
Clemson
offensive
lineman
has
scored
since...won
ACC
and
State
Jacobs
Blocking
Trophy
in
1967...started
30-straight
varsity
games...drafted
in
third
round
by
the
Cleveland
Browns...played
for
Montreal
Alouettes,
1969-1970...1980
Clemson
Athletic
Hall
of
Fame
inductee,
he
made
it
into
the
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
in
1990...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
April,
1996...passed
away
in
spring,
1998...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#17
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999.
Wayne Mass
Offensive Tackle * 1966
First-team
All-American
as
a
junior...recipient
of
the
Jacobs
Blocking
Trophy
for
the
ACC
and
South
Carolina
for
the
1966
year...a
fourth-round
draft
pick
of
the
Chicago
Bears
in
the
1968
draft,
he
was
the
99th
player
chosen...first-team
All-ACC
in
1966
and
1967...inducted
into
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
1993...played
in
the
1968
Hula
Bowl
and
the
1967
East-West
game...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
April,
1996...lives
in
Chicago,
IL.
Lou Cordileone
Tackle * 1959
Named
first-team
All-American,
Academic
All-American,
and
Academic
All-ACC
in
1959...started
on
two
ACC
Championship
teams
that
were
nationally
ranked
12th
and
11th
in
1958
and
1959,
respectively...played
in
two
1959
bowl
games,
the
Sugar
Bowl
and
the
Bluebonnet
Bowl...right
fielder
in
the
College
World
Series
for
the
Tigers
in
1959...first-round
draft
pick
in
both
the
NFL
and
the
AFL,
he
was
chosen
by
the
Giants
in
the
NFL
and
the
Bills
in
the
AFL...the
12th
pick
of
the
1960
draft
by
the
New
York
Giants...first
Clemson
player
to
play
in
the
Hula
Bowl,
he
also
played
in
the
1960
College
All-Star
Game
in
Chicago...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
April,
1996.
Joel Wells
Back * 1955
Third-team
All-
American
in
1955...broke
the
ACC
rushing
record
as
a
junior...a
second-round
draft
pick
(18th
selection
overall)
of
the
Packers
after
the
1956
season...played
four
years
with
the
Montreal
Alouettes
of
the
CFL,
then
one
year
(1961)
with
the
Giants...first
Clemson
running
back
to
rank
in
the
top
20
in
the
nation
in
rushing
in
consecutive
seasons...ranked
seventh
in
rushing
in
1955
and
18th
in
1956...two-time
first-team
All-ACC
selection...still
ranked
in
the
top
20
in
career
rushing
at
Clemson...led
Clemson
in
rushing
three
straight
seasons
(1954-56),
he
was
the
first
Tiger
to
do
that...played
in
the
1957
Senior
Bowl...inducted
into
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
(1974)
and
the
state
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
(1974)...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#25
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999...lives
in
Greenville,
SC.
Tom Barton
Guard * 1952
Spent
two
years
in
Navy
prior
to
attending
Clemson...named
to
all-state,
All-South
and
All-America
teams
during
his
senior
year...nicknamed “Black
Cat”...received
Blue
Key
Award
as
the
Outstanding
Athlete-of-the-Year
in
1952...played
in
the
1953
All-Star
College-Pro
Game
in
Chicago...a
sixth-round
pick
of
the
Pittsburgh
Steelers
after
the
1952
season...inducted
into
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
in
1987
and
the
state
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
in
1987...after
graduating
from
Clemson,
he
went
on
to
earn
Master’s
and
Doctoral
degrees
in
education...President
of
Greenville
Technical
College.
Jackie Calvert
Safety * 1950
NEA
first-team
All-America
safety...still
holds
career
record
for
rushing
yards
per
attempt
(5.92)...team
co-captain
for
the
1951
Orange
Bowl
team...top
all-purpose
yardage
gainer
that
season
with
1,220
yards,
he
was
a
fine
all-around
back...still
second
in
Tiger
history
in
career
yards
per
pass
attempt
(8.76)...also
seventh
in
career
passing
efficiency...a
25th-round
draft
pick
of
the
Los
Angeles
Rams
after
the
1950
season...one
of
the
stalwarts
on
two
undefeated
Clemson
teams...nicknamed “The
Kid”...lives
in
Murrells
Inlet,
SC.
Bobby Gage
Tailback * 1948
Senior-year
All-American
after
leading
Clemson
to
a
11-0
season
and
a
24-23
Gator
Bowl
win
over
Missouri...unanimous
choice
as
MVP
in
1949
Gator
Bowl...in
top
10
in
career
total
offense
at
Clemson
with
3,757
yards...tied
for
seventh
in
Tiger
history
in
career
interceptions
(10)...had
perhaps
the
best
all-around
passing
game
in
Tiger
history
when
he
completed
9-11
for
245
yards
and
two
scores
versus
Furman
in
1947...had
four
touchdown
passes
against
Auburn
in
1947,
first
Tiger
to
do
that...first-round
draft
pick
(sixth
selection)
of
the
Steelers,
where
he
played
two
years...1976
Clemson
Athletic
Hall
of
Fame
inductee...inducted
into
the
state
of
South
Carolina
Hall
of
Fame
(1978)...named
to
the
Gator
Bowl
Hall
of
Fame
(1990)...worked
in
textiles
at
Chemurgy
Products,
Inc....ranked
as
Clemson’s
#5
gridder
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
historians
in
1999...resides
in
Greenville,
SC.
Ralph Jenkins
Center * 1945
Second-team
All-American
in
1945...played
in
the
1946
Blue-Gray
Classic,
he
was
one
of
the
first
Tigers
chosen
to
an
All-Star
game...an
All-American
as
a
junior,
he
started
only
four
games
as
a
senior
due
to
injury...three-time
captain,
first
three-time
captain
in
Tiger
history...one
of
the
top
centers
in
Tiger
history,
he
was
a
starter
from
1943-45...started
all
27
games
at
center
his
freshman,
sophomore,
and
junior
seasons...second
Clemson
offensive
lineman
to
earn
All-America
honors...14th-round
pick
of
the
Steelers
after
the
1946
season...played
one
year
of
pro
ball
(1947)...inducted
into
the
Clemson
Hall
of
Fame
(1995).
Joe
Blalock
End
* 1940-41
Clemson’s
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
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 Clemson’s
Centennial team in 1996...died
August 21, 1974...Clemson’s
#16 gridder of all-time by a panel
of historians in 1999.
Banks McFadden
Back * 1939
All-American
in
both
football
and
basketball
in
the
same
calendar
year
(1939),
only
Clemson
athlete
to
do
that...named
the
nation’s
most
versatile
athlete
for
1939-40...Clemson’s
first
wire-service
AP
All-American...record
setter
on
the
field
as
a
runner,
passer,
and
punter...led
Tigers
to
state
championship
in
track
twice
in
his
three
years...elected
to
National
Football
Hall
of
Fame
in
1959...received
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...the
#4
pick
of
the
Brooklyn
Dodgers
(football)
after
the
1939
season,
that
is
still
the
highest
draft
pick
ever
by
a
Clemson
player...played
one
year
in
the
NFL
and
led
the
league
in
yards
per
rush...coached
the
defensive
backs
at
Clemson
for
26
years,
he
was
also
the
head
basketball
coach
from
1947-56...Clemson’s
McFadden
Building,
dedicated
in
1995,
is
in
his
honor...named
to
Clemson’s
Centennial
team
in
April,
1996...ranked
as
Clemson’s
#1
football
player
of
all-time
by
a
panel
of
Clemson
historians
in
1999.
O.K. Pressley
Center * 1928
Third-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...a
captain as a senior in 1928...started
25 games at center in his three
years out of a possible 29 games...Clemson
had a school-record eight wins
his senior year...All-Southern
in 1928.