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CLEMSON BOWL GUIDE 2012 Orange Bowl • January 4, 2012
2011 TIGER ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Earned first BCS bowl appearance since 1981. • ACC Champions for the first time in 20 years. • ACC Atlantic Division Champion for the second time in three years. • Won 10 games for the first time since 1990. • Ranked in the AP poll 12 straight weeks, the longest Tiger streak in 11 years. • Defeated four top-25 ranked teams, tied for second-most in the nation and most in Clemson history in a season. • Became the first ACC school to defeat AP-ranked teams in three consecutive games. • Finished #15 in the BCS ranking on December 4, tied for highest final ranking in school history. Clemson was in the top 25 of the BCS rankings eight straight weeks to finish the regular season. • Achieved a #5 BCS ranking on October 23, the highest BCS ranking in Tiger history. • Won the first eight games of the season, just the fourth team in Clemson history to do that and the first in 11 years. • Posted a perfect 7-0 record at home, the first 7-0 home mark in Tiger history. • Overcame a deficit of 14 points or more to win three games, the most in one season in school history. Clemson had done it just nine times in 115 years
previously. Clemson overcame an 18-point deficit at Maryland to tie for the second-greatest comeback in Tiger history. • In defeating #19 Auburn for the first time since 1951, Clemson ended the nation’s longest winning streak, as Auburn had won 17 straight games. It was the longest winning streak ended by Clemson in history. • Clemson gained 624 yards of total offense in the win over #19 Auburn, the most in school history against an SEC team. • Clemson was named National Team-of-the-Week by the Football Writers Association for its 35-30 win over #11 Florida State on September 24. • Defeated a top-10 Virginia Tech team twice by a combined score of 61-13. • Defeated #10 Virginia Tech 23-3 on October 1, as the 20-point victory margin was the largest in Clemson history in a road win over a top-25 team. • Became bowl eligible on October 7, the earliest eligibility in Tiger history. • Scored at least 50 points in consecutive games against ACC teams, a first in Tiger history. • Set the school record for consecutive quarters scoring (22) between September 17 and October 22. • Achieved all this with a roster that played 29 freshmen, tied for the most in the nation.
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2012 Orange Bowl Fact Sheet
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2011 Record:............................................................................... 10-3 (6-2 ACC) Rankings:.................................................................. #14 AP, #14 USA Today Location:...........................................................................................Clemson, SC Colors:....................................................................Clemson Orange & Regalia Enrollment:................................................................................................ 19,453 Head Coach:..................................................Dabo Swinney (Alabama ‘93) Record at Clemson (seasons):...........................29-18 (4th season) Home Record:.......................................................................................20-4 Away/Neutral Record:......................................................................9-14 Bowl Record:........................................................................................... 1-2 ACC Record:........................................................................................ 19-10 Career Record (seasons):....................................29-18 (4th season) Record vs. West Virginia:................................................................... 0-0 Offensive Coordinator:.............................................................Chad Morris Defensive Coordinator:........................................................... Kevin Steele Athletic Website:............................................................ClemsonTigers.com
2011 Record:.................................................. 9-3 (5-2 Big East Conference) Rankings:.................................................................. #23 AP, #22 USA Today Location:.................................................................................Morgantown, WV Colors:................................................................................................. Gold & Blue Enrollment:................................................................................................ 29,617 Head Coach:.................................. Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan ‘93) Record at West Virginia (seasons):......................................9-3 (1st) Bowl Record:........................................................................................... 0-0 Career Record (seasons):.........................................................9-3 (1st) Record vs. Clemson:............................................................................ 0-0 Offensive Coordinator:.................................................... Dana Holgorsen Defensive Coordinator:..............................................................Jeff Casteel Sports Information Contact:..............................................Mike Montoro Email:......................................................mike.montoro@mail.wvu.edu Cell Phone:........................................................................(304) 276-2605 Athletic Website:........................................................... MSNSportsNet.com
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Ticket Information 1-800-CLEMSON or ClemsonTigers.com
Team Hotel Clemson’s team hotel is the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. The team will arrive in the Miami area on December 27.
Media Hotel The official media hotel is the Marriott Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale Resort & Spa ((954) 525-4000). The hotel address is 3030 Holiday Drive; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Rooms can only be reserved through the online media credential application. Credentials should be picked up at this hotel as well.
Media Practice Policy Clemson will hold its practices at Nova Southeastern University. Its address is 3301 College Avenue; Fort Lauderale, FL 33314. Prepractice and the first 15 minutes of practice will be open to the media, including video cameras (December 31 - January 1). Pre-practice and stretching will be open to the media on December 30 and January 2. Interviews on December 29 will be at the Westin Diplomat. Head Coach Dabo Swinney and players will be available after practice. See Tim Bourret, Brian Hennessy, or Heath Bradley at the practice site for specific requests.
Practice Schedule in Fort Lauderdale Date Site 12-30 Nova Southeastern 12-31 Nova Southeastern 1-1 Nova Southeastern 1-2 Nova Southeastern * - approximate
*Start Time - *End Time 11:30 AM - 1:10 PM 11:15 AM - 12:55 PM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Media Availability Date Activity/Site Start Time 12-27 Welcome at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport TBA 12-29 Clemson Team Welcome at Westin Diplomat 4:00 PM 12-30 Post-practice interviews at Nova Southeastern 1:10 PM 12-31 * Chad Morris & Six Offensive Players 9:00 AM 1-1 Post-practice interviews at Nova Southeastern 1:00 PM 1-2 * Kevin Steele & Six Defensive Players 9:00 AM 1-3 * West Virginia Head Coach Dana Holgorsen 8:00 AM * Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney 8:30 AM * - Marriott Harbor Beach
CLEMSON VS. WEST VIRGINIA Wednesday, January 4, 2012 8:30 PM EST Sun Life Stadium (72,230) Miami Gardens, FL
Television: ESPN Play by Play Announcer: Mike Tirico Color Commentator: Jon Gruden Color Commentator: Ron Jaworski Sideline: Lisa Salters
Clemson Radio: Clemson Tiger Sports Network Play-By-Play: Pete Yanity Color: Will Merritt Sideline: Patrick Sapp
2011 CLEMSON RESULTS (10-3) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 9-3 Troy W 43-19 9-10 Wofford W 35-27 9-17 Auburn (21,19) W 38-24 9-24 * Florida State (11,14) W 35-30 10-1 * at Virginia Tech (11,10) W 23-3 10-8 * Boston College W 36-14 10-15 * at Maryland W 56-45 10-22 * North Carolina W 59-38 10-29 * at Georgia Tech L 17-31 11-12 * Wake Forest W 31-28 11-19 * at N.C. State L 13-37 11-26 at South Carolina (14,13) L 13-34 12-3 # Virginia Tech (5,3) W 38-10 1-4 $ West Virginia (23,22) * - ACC regular-season game;# - ACC Championship game at Charlotte, NC; $ - Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, FL; Note: Home games in bold, opponent rankings (AP,USA) in parentheses.
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CREDITS The 2012 Clemson Orange Bowl Media Guide was written and edited by Sports Information Director Tim Bourret. Layout, design, and editorial assistance was executed by Associate Sports Information Director Brian Hennessy. Special thanks to Heath Bradley, Kathryn McGinn, and Philip Sikes in the production of the bowl media guide. Thanks to John Schaffhauser for the design of the covers. Photos used for the design by Rex Brown, Mark Crammer, Zach Hanby, Dr. Mark McInnis, Roy Philpott, Dawson Powers, Tyler Smith, and Patrick Wright. Printing by Martin Printing Company, Inc. (Easley, SC).
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SID INFORMATION Clemson SID Office Phone:.................................................(864) 656-2114 Clemson SID Fax:.....................................................................(864) 656-0299 Clemson Overnight Mailing Address:............Jervey Athletic Center; ........................................ 100 Perimeter Road; Clemson, SC 29633 Clemson Assistant AD/Head SID & Primary Football Contact:....... .............................................................. Tim Bourret, Notre Dame ‘77 Bourret Email:............................................btimoth@clemson.edu Bourret Office Phone:.............................................(864) 656-1921 Bourret Cell Phone:.................................................(864) 356-3791 Clemson Associate SID/Secondary Football Contact:......................... ............................................................. Brian Hennessy, Clemson ‘98 Hennessy Email:.......................................bhennes@clemson.edu Hennessy Office Phone:.........................................(864) 656-1921 Hennessy Cell Phone:.............................................(864) 986-9046 Clemson Ticket Office Phone:.........................................1-800-CLEMSON Orange Bowl Website:........................................................OrangeBowl.org Orange Bowl Media Contact:...................................................Larry Wahl Wahl Email:................................................. lwahl@orangebowl.org Wahl Office Phone:...................................................(305) 341-4718
Category Clemson West Virginia Scoring Offense 33.6 (27) 34.9 (T-19) Total Offense 440.6 (29) 459.6 (T-17) Rushing Offense 155.8 (61) 117.8 (100) Passing Offense 284.8 (21) 341.8 (7) Pass Efficiency Offense 142.3 (35) 148.2 (26) Scoring Defense 26.2 (62) 26.3 (63) Total Defense 379.4 (59) 340.3 (27) Rushing Defense 176.5 (80) 140.8 (51) Passing Defense 202.9 (39) 199.6 (32) Pass Efficiency Defense 127.4 (57) 112.5 (15) Interceptions by Defense 13 (T-32) 12 (T-48) Sacks per Game 1.8 (T-64) 2.3 (T-30) Turnover Margin per Game +0.2 (T-53) -0.2 (T-74) Turnovers Gained 22 (T-49) 19 (T-75) Turnovers Lost 20 (T-52) 21 (T-56) Net Punting 35.1 (90) 34.6 (101) Punt Returns 7.5 (71) 12.3 (16) Kickoff Returns 22.9 (35) 23.7 (26) Third-Down Conversion % (Offense) 44.6 (33) 38.4 (84) Third-Down Conversion % (Defense) 39.2 (58) 36.3 (28) Fourth-Down Conversion % (Offense) 41.2 (T-97) 50.0 (T-59) Fourth-Down Conversion % (Defense) 40.9 (T-27) 40.0 (T-23) Time of Possession per Game 28:28 (96) 27:37 (111) Fewest Penalties per Game 4.3 (10) 6.3 (T-72) Fewest Penalty Yards per Game 38.2 (14) 54.8 (78) Note: National rankings in parentheses; rankings are prior to the bowl season.
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Assistant Athletic Director Sports Information Director Primary Football Contact Office - (864) 656-1926 Cell - (864) 356-3791 Email - btimoth@clemson.edu
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Personnel Overview
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Offense Clemson is averaging nearly 441 yards of total offense, a record pace heading into the Discover Orange Bowl. The squad’s 437 points and 3,702 passing yards are already school standards. Dabo Swinney’s offense under Coordinator Chad Morris has scored at least 35 points in eight of the 13 games and gained at least 440 yards in nine of the 13 contests. One of the reasons for the success on the offensive side of the ball has been balance. This is only the second team in Clemson history that has had at least 2,000 rushing yards and 3,000 passing yards. In four games, Clemson has had at least 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards, and the Tigers have won all four contests. Clemson is now 57-0-1 all-time when gaining at least 200 yards of each in the same game. Another example of balance is shown by the fact that this team became just the third in Clemson history with a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver. The Tigers have 20 rushing touchdowns and 31 passing touchdowns. Seven different Tigers have been involved in a play of 50 yards or more. Turnovers are a key indicator of success, and that is the case with this team. The Tigers committed just seven turnovers on offense in the first eight games and Clemson had an 8-0 record in those contests. The Tigers then committed 12 turnovers in the next four games and went 1-3. Clemson did not commit a turnover in the ACC Championship game and came away with a 28-point victory over #3 Virginia Tech. Clemson is 9-1 when committing two turnovers or less and 1-2 when committing three or more. The Tigers are 8-0 when winning or breaking even in terms of the turnover margin as well. Clemson has a veteran offensive line with young skillposition players. The team’s leading rusher, passer, and receiver are all underclassmen, but the Tigers start three seniors on the offensive line. Overall, Clemson starts three seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, and a freshman on offense. Only seven of the top-24 players on offense are seniors. The leader of the Clemson offense is First-Team AllACC quarterback Tajh Boyd. Clemson’s first First-Team AllACC signal-caller since Woodrow Dantzler in 2001 has led Clemson to 10 wins in his first year as a starter, tied for the most victories by a first-year signal-caller in Tiger history and most since 1990.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR CHAD MORRIS (LEFT) AND HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY (RIGHT) HAVE LED THE TIGER OFFENSE TO HEIGHTS UNSEEN IN 2011.
Boyd has completed 274-453 passes for 3,578 yards and 31 touchdowns. He has thrown just 10 interceptions and has completed over 60 percent of his passes. His 7.90 yards per pass attempt are best by a Tiger since 1993, when Patrick Sapp averaged 8.15 yards per pass attempt. The Hampton, VA native has established school records for passing yards (3,578), passing touchdowns (31), and total offense (3,764) in a season. He is coming off an ACC Championship Game MVP performance, as he connected on 20-29 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over the Hokies in Charlotte. Boyd had a pass efficiency rating of 172.6 for that game, his best performance since a 173.7 figure in the win over #11 Florida State on September 24. Seven times he has thrown at least three touchdown passes in a game in 2011, including a record-tying five passing touchdowns in a victory over North Carolina on October 22 when Clemson scored 59 points. Boyd has led Clemson to four wins over top-25 teams in starting all 13 contests, the first quarterback in Tiger history to defeat four top-25 teams in one season. Sammy Watkins is Clemson’s leading receiver with 77 receptions for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns. The national freshman-of-the-year according to Rivals.com, Watkins already owns the Clemson record for receiving yards in a season, has tied the school record for receiving touchdowns, and has the second-best all-purpose yard average in school history. The ACC Rookie-of-the-Year by a 43-2 vote already owns ACC freshman records for receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and all-purpose yards. Watkins has three games of at least 150 receiving yards, already the Clemson career record for that category, and has five 100-yard receiving games, just one off the Tiger season record. He had a team-season-high 10 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the win over defending National Champion Auburn, then had seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns the next Saturday in the win over #11 Florida State.
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The Fort Myers, FL native is fourth in the nation in allpurpose yards, as his 2,077 yards are second-most in Clemson history, trailing only C.J. Spiller, who had 2,680 all-purpose yards in 2009. Seven times this season, Watkins has been honored by the ACC, four times as ACC Rookie-ofthe-Week and three times as ACC Receiver-of-the-Week. He was also named First-Team All-ACC. He is also an AP First-Team All-American, a first for an ACC freshman. Watkins is also the team’s third-leading rusher with 229 yards on 31 carries (7.4-yard average) and is first in kickoff returns (26.3-yard average) with a school-freshman-record 683 yards. He has scored 12 touchdowns overall, tying Spiller for the Tiger freshman record.
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SAMMY WATKINS BECAME THE ACC’S FIRST-EVER FRESHMAN TO BE NAMED AN AP FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN.
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TAJH BOYD HAS LED CLEMSON TO A SCHOOLRECORD FOUR WINS OVER TOP-25 RANKED TEAMS IN 2011, INCLUDING A 20-POINT WINS OVER #10 VIRGINIA TECH IN HIS HOME STATE.
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ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Joining Boyd and Watkins on the First-Team All-ACC squad this year is tight end Dwayne Allen. The Fayetteville, NC native has 48 receptions for 577 yards and eight touchdowns, Clemson records for a tight end in all three categories. He had two receiving touchdowns in the ACC Championship game and had three of his eight touchdowns in two wins over top-10 Virginia Tech teams that feature a top-10 scoring defense nationally. Those two touchdowns in December allowed him to break Bennie Cunningham’s school record of seven receiving touchdowns in 1974. Allen was the recipient of the John Mackey Award, which goes to the top tight end in college football. He became the first Tiger offensive player to win a national position award. Also an outstanding blocker, Allen has 12 career receiving touchdowns, tied for the school record in that category with former NFL tight end John McMakin. Allen is also a first-team All-American according to AP and the Football Writers Association. DeAndre Hopkins is a third receiver who will occupy the mind of the opposing team’s defensive coordinator. The sophomore who attended nearby D.W. Daniel High School has 62 receptions for 871 yards and four touchdowns. If he totals 129 receiving yards in the Orange Bowl, it will give Clemson two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season for the first time in history. Hopkins is the second receiver in ACC history with at least 50 receptions in each of his first two seasons, as he was the team’s top receiver as a freshman in 2010 with 52 catches. He already has 10 more receptions this year and over 200 more receiving yards. Hopkins had nine receptions for a team-season-high 157 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina in his best game this year. In some ways, the MVP on the team might be running back Andre Ellington. The red-shirt junior became the 12th player in Tiger history to total 1,000 rushing yards in a season when he gained 125 yards against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. That gave him 1,062 rushing yards for the season in 12 games, and he has scored 10 touchdowns. The SecondTeam All-ACC performer also has 109 receiving yards and 131 kickoff return yards for a 108.5-yard average in terms of all-purpose yards. Ellington had a team-season-high 212 rushing yards in the wild 56-45 win at Maryland and has four 100-yard rushing games in 2011, plus a 98-yard rushing performance against Wake Forest. Clemson is 2-5 over the last two years when Ellington is injured and 14-5 when he is in the lineup.
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Jaron Brown is a reliable receiver who has 29 catches for 382 yards and four touchdowns. Time and again he has made a key reception on a third-down play. The junior has started 11 of the 13 games and also contributes as a kickoff returner. He had his best game of the year in the ACC Atlantic Division clinching win over Wake Forest when he had seven receptions for 78 yards, including a game-tying 10-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter. Swinney has many more capable young receivers in his lineup. Adam Humphries is a first-year freshman from Spartanburg, SC who has 13 receptions for 118 yards. Charone Peake, also a first-year freshman from the Spartanburg, SC area, has four receptions for 71 yards and Martavis Bryant has seven catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns. That is a combined 24 receptions for 389 yards, a healthy 15-yard average, from the trio. Clemson’s offensive line is led by center Dalton Freeman, a junior from Pelion, SC who is a First-Team All-ACC selection and one of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy, an honor presented to the top center in the nation. Freeman was one of just two underclassmen up for the award as a finalist. Freeman has started all 13 games this year and has played a team-high 975 snaps. He has graded in the 90s seven times this year and has 35 knockdown blocks, second-most on the team. Freeman has 35 career starts and still has another year to go. Graduate Landon Walker is the starting right tackle. The son of a letterman on the 1981 Clemson team that played in the Orange Bowl, Walker has started a schoolrecord 48 games over the last four years, and this will be his fourth start in a bowl game. He has played in 52 games overall as well. This year, Walker has had an average grade of 87 percent, helping the Tigers to a school-record 437 points. The North Wilkesboro, NC native is an Honorable Mention AllACC selection this year. He leads the team in knockdowns (38) and is the only active Tiger with three bowl starts. Phillip Price is the starting left offensive tackle. The senior has had a huge impact on the team’s success. That was never more apparent than in Clemson’s two losses against N.C. State and #13 South Carolina when he played only six combined snaps. He returned for the Virginia Tech game and Clemson won the ACC Championship. Price is a first-team All-ACC selection according to CBSSports.com, Clemson’s first original walk-on lineman to earn an All-ACC honor of any kind since Rob Bodine
DWAYNE ALLEN RECEIVED THE JOHN MACKEY AWARD AS THE NATION’S TOP TIGHT END.
IF FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC CENTER DALTON FREEMAN PLAYS 25 SNAPS IN THE ORANGE BOWL, HE CAN BECOME THE FIRST TIGER IN HISTORY TO PLAY 1,000 SNAPS IN A SEASON.
was an All-America middle guard in 1991. That was the last time Clemson won the ACC Championship prior to this year. Price has started 12 games and has played 777 snaps. Clemson’s starting offensive guards are senior Antoine McClain and sophomore Brandon Thomas. McClain is a three-year starter who has played 855 snaps this year. He has played 53 games and has made 40 starts (all in a row) during his career. Thomas, who scored a touchdown on a recovered fumble at Georgia Tech and also has a reception this year, has started nine games this year and has played 702 snaps. The Tigers have two senior offensive linemen who have been solid contributors this year and over the last four years. Mason Cloy has played in 50 games and has 20 starts in his career. He had an outstanding game in the win over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. David Smith, already a Clemson graduate like Cloy, has played in 11 games this year with four starts. He has made 18 starts in 41 games in his career. Another key to Clemson’s offense is fullback Chad Diehl. While he will not show up in the stats much, he is among the team leaders in knockdown blocks and is a key to Clemson’s short-yardage and red-zone success. The Orange Bowl will be his 57th career game, more than any other Tiger in history.
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Clemson’s defense is led by its front four that features First-Team All-ACC defensive end Andre Branch and Second-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Brandon Thompson. Both are slated to be high draft picks in the 2012 NFL draft. In fact, Thompson is rated #15 on Mel Kiper’s Big Board (as of December 8). The Tigers are coming off their second-best defensive performance of the year in the win over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. Clemson’s point-prevention unit allowed Frank Beamer’s team just 10 points, one touchdown, and forced three turnovers. Virginia Tech had just 56 yards on 29 carries, less than two yards per rush. Branch is the most decorated among the Tiger defenders. He was named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and CBSSports.com. The Richmond, VA native played his best football against Virginia Tech. In the first meeting, he had four sacks and six
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Special Teams LED BY ANDRE BRANCH, MALLICIAH GOODMAN, RENNIE MOORE, AND BRANDON THOMPSON, THE DEFENSIVE LINE HAS ANCHORED A TIGER DEFENSE THAT COMBINED TO LIMIT TOP-10 VIRGINIA TECH TEAMS TO A COMBINED 13 POINTS IN TWO VICTORIES.
tackles for loss to tie the Clemson single-game record for both categories. In the second meeting in the ACC Championship, he recovered a fumble on the first offensive play of the game, giving the ball to the Tigers and a possession that set up an early touchdown. For the year, Branch has 78 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks. He leads the ACC in sacks and is 11th in the nation. He is just three tackles from the team lead and is trying to become the first defensive lineman to lead Clemson in tackles for a season since William Perry in 1984. Thompson is Branch’s mate on the line. The Thomasville, GA native has 73 tackles to tie for third-most on the team. He also has seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a team-tying-best 18 quarterback pressures. Thompson is in his third year as a starter and has played 52 games in his career, including 37 games as a starter. Malliciah Goodman and Rennie Moore are the other two starters for Kevin Steele’s first line of defense. Goodman, who has an 11.5” hand span, has 55 tackles this year and four tackles for loss. His 13 quarterback pressures are fourth-most on the team. He has started all 13 games and has played 700 snaps. Goodman had six tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in the win over Boston College.
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RASHARD HALL HAS NINE CAREER INTERCEPTIONS AND LEADS THE 2011 TEAM IN TACKLES (81).
Moore is second on the team in sacks and tackles for loss. He has four sacks and nine tackles for loss to go with 18 quarterback pressures, tied for most on the team. Many times it has been Moore who has had the clutch late-game play. He sacked quarterback Clint Trickett on the Seminoles’ last possession to ice the game for the Tigers in a five-point win. Rashard Hall is the leading tackler for the Tigers with 81 stops in 12 games, including 11 as a starter. A junior by eligibility who has already graduated, Hall has come on strong this year with 36 tackles over his last four games. He had 10 stops in the win over Wake Forest to key Clemson’s ACC Atlantic Division clinching victory. He has three takeaways for the year and 12 in his career. Joining Hall in the starting secondary are graduate Coty Sensabaugh, junior Xavier Brewer, and freshman Bashaud Breeland. Clemson’s pass defense has been solid this year, as the Tigers have allowed just 203 yards per game through the air. Sensabaugh is one of the most underrated defensive players in the ACC. He did not make an All-ACC team, but he been a reliable performer all season. He has 37 tackles and a team-high 11 pass breakups. His only interception was a diving theft that basically ended Auburn’s final chance at victory in Death Valley. Brewer, who has 53 tackles, has been a starter off and on the last two years. He is also one of the most versatile players in the conference, as he has started at both cornerback and safety this year. Breeland has started six games as a red-shirt freshman. The Allendale, SC native has two interceptions, one he raced back 61 yards against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. He has added four pass breakups. Jonathan Meeks is a fifth defensive back who sees a lot of action. He leads the team in takeaways (5) and has played 664 snaps this year. Meeks has started nine games and has 53 tackles this year. Corico Hawkins has 73 tackles this year, most among Tiger linebackers. He also has four tackles for loss in his 653 snaps of action this year. Jonathan Willard is behind Hawkins in terms of tackles with 69, fifth-most on the team. Quandon Christian rounds out the starting lineup with 34 tackles in 402 snaps. Stephone Anthony is a linebacker who will see plenty of time in the Orange Bowl. Anthony suffered an injury early in the season that held him back, but he is healthy now. An honorable mention freshman All-ACC linebacker, Anthony has started each of the last three games and has missed one game due to injury. He has 28 tackles and six tackles for loss, most among freshmen on defense.
Clemson has one of its best kicking combinations in its history in punter Dawson Zimmerman and placekicker Chandler Catanzaro. Zimmerman is averaging 42.0 yards per punt and Catanzaro has converted on 80 percent of his field goals. This is the first time since 1997 that Clemson has had a punter average at least 42 yards a punt and a kicker make 75 percent of his field-goal attempts. Both have been named to top-10 lists this year. Zimmerman, who carries a 3.93 GPA in English, was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award and the Wuerffel Award. He has 59 punts for a 42.0-yard average, including 18 punts inside the 20. He is second in Clemson history in career net punting average and sixth in career gross punting. He has averaged at least 40 yards per punt in 10 of the 13 games this year, including each of the first eight games of the season. Catanzaro was one of 10 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. The sophomore from Greenville, SC has made 20-25 field goals, including 7-10 from 40 yards or more. For his career, he is 13-19 on field goals of at least 40 yards. That 68.4 percentage is the best in Clemson history. Catanzaro made 5-5 field goals in the win over Boston College and was named the game’s MVP. He also made the game-winner from 43 yards away on the last play of the game to beat Wake Forest 31-28, a kick that gave Clemson the ACC Atlantic Division title. When it comes to defending kicks, Clemson has allowed one punt return for a score and one kickoff return for a touchdown this year. The kickoff return for a score was the first against a Dabo Swinney coached team. Three Tigers stand out when it comes to kick coverage. Spencer Shuey has 18 special teams tackles to lead the team, while freshman Lateek Townsend has 16 and Carlton Lewis has 15. The return game is led by Watkins, who is averaging 26.3 yards per kickoff return this year, second-best in the ACC. He is also 21st in the nation and gives Clemson a threat every time he touches the ball. He had 207 kickoff return yards in the win at Maryland, part of his schoolrecord 345 all-purpose yards. That included an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter that gave Clemson the lead for good. Spencer Benton is a valuable player on special teams. He handles the kickoffs, and 22 times this year he has not allowed the opposing team to start its possession past the 20. Many times he has done it himself, as he has five tackles on kickoff returns this year and 20 for his career, a Clemson record. Benton also is the backup punter.
DAWSON ZIMMERMAN, A FINALIST FOR THE LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD, IS SECOND IN CLEMSON HISTORY IN CAREER NET PUNTING AVERAGE.
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# Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. 1 Martavis Bryant WR 6-5 205 2 Sammy Watkins WR 6-1 200 3 Vic Beasley DE 6-3 235 5 Mike Bellamy RB 5-10 175 5 Jonathan Meeks S 6-1 210 6 Tavaris Barnes DT 6-4 270 6 DeAndre Hopkins WR 6-1 200 7 Tony Steward LB 6-1 245 8 Justin Parker LB 6-1 225 8 Cole Stoudt QB 6-4 200 9 Joe Craig WR 5-10 160 10 Tajh Boyd QB 6-1 225 12 Stephone Anthony LB 6-3 235 13 Spencer Benton PK/P 6-2 195 14 Martin Jenkins CB 5-9 175 14 Donny McElveen QB 6-2 210 15 Coty Sensabaugh CB 6-0 185 16 Adam Humphries WR 6-0 190 17 Bashaud Breeland CB 6-0 185 18 Jaron Brown WR 6-2 200 19 Charone Peake WR 6-3 205 20 Lateek Townsend LB 6-2 215 21 Darius Robinson CB 5-11 170 22 D.J. Howard RB 5-11 195 23 Andre Ellington RB 5-10 190 25 Roderick McDowell RB 5-9 190 26 Marquan Jones WR 5-10 195 27 Robert Smith S 5-11 210 29 Xavier Brewer DB 5-11 190 30 Chad Diehl FB 6-2 260 31 Rashard Hall S 6-1 210 32 Carlton Lewis S 6-2 205 33 Spencer Shuey LB 6-3 250 34 Quandon Christian LB 6-2 220 35 Mansa Joseph RB 5-11 210 37 Kantrell Brown S 6-2 195 38 Garry Peters CB 5-11 190 39 Chandler Catanzaro PK 6-2 200 39 Steven Demaras LB 6-1 220 40 Andre Branch DE 6-5 260 41 Daniel Andrews LB 5-11 205 42 Corico Hawkins LB 5-11 230 43 Tyler Shatley DT 6-3 295 46 Jonathan Willard LB 6-2 220 47 Will Harrison WR 5-10 195 50 Grady Jarrett DT 6-0 295 52 Phillip Fajgenbaum LS 6-0 220 54 Matt Sanders OL 6-4 330 55 Dalton Freeman C 6-5 285 56 Sam Van Gieson LS 5-10 185 62 Mason Cloy OL 6-3 310 63 Brandon Thomas OL 6-3 300 67 Kalon Davis OG 6-5 335 68 David Beasley OG 6-4 315 70 Gifford Timothy OT 6-6 315 72 Landon Walker OT 6-6 305 73 David Smith OG 6-5 310 74 Antoine McClain OG 6-6 335 75 Michael Sobeski LS 6-2 195 77 Reid Webster OL 6-4 295 79 Phillip Price OT 6-5 315 80 Brandon Ford TE/WR 6-4 235 82 Drew Traylor TE 6-5 250 83 Dwayne Allen TE 6-4 255 84 Darrell Smith FB/TE 6-2 245 86 Sam Cooper TE 6-4 240 90 Kourtnei Brown DE 6-6 255 91 Josh Watson DT 6-4 290 93 Corey Crawford DE 6-5 280 94 Rennie Moore DT 6-3 265 95 Brian Symmes PK 5-11 180 95 Tra Thomas DT 6-0 290 96 Dawson Zimmerman P 6-2 205 97 Malliciah Goodman DE 6-4 280 98 Brandon Thompson DT 6-2 310 99 DeShawn Williams DT 6-1 290 J * - spent one season as a red-shirt player; - junior by eligibility
Cl. Fr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. Jr. *Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. *Fr. *So. Fr. *Jr. So. *So. *Gr. Fr. *Fr. *Jr. Fr. Fr. So. *Fr. *Jr. *So. Sr. Fr. *Jr. *Sr. J *Gr. *Jr. *So. *So. *Sr. *Sr. *Fr. *So. Sr. *Sr. Sr. Jr. *So. *Jr. Sr. Fr. *So. *Jr. *Jr. *Jr. *Gr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Gr. *Gr. Sr. *Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Jr. *Sr. *Jr. *So. *Fr. *Gr. *Fr. Fr. *Sr. *So. *Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr.
Exp. HS HS RS HS 2VL RS 1VL HS 1VL HS RS 1VL HS 2VL 1VL SQ 3VL HS RS 2VL HS HS 1VL RS 2VL 1VL 3VL HS 2VL 3VL 2VL 2VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 3VL RS 1VL SQ 3VL 3VL 2VL 1VL 2VL SQ HS 1VL 2VL 2VL SQ 3VL 1VL RS RS RS 3VL 3VL 3VL RS RS 2VL 2VL 1VL 2VL 1VL RS 3VL RS HS 3VL HS RS 3VL 2VL 3VL HS
ALPHABETICAL Hometown Calhoun Falls, SC Fort Myers, FL Adairsville, GA Nocatee, FL Rock Hill, SC Jacksonville, FL Central, SC Hastings, FL Port Royal, SC Dublin, OH Gaffney, SC Hampton, VA Polkton, NC Myrtle Beach, SC Roswell, GA Summerville, SC Kingsport, TN Spartanburg, SC Allendale, SC Cheraw, SC Moore, SC Bennettsville, SC College Park, GA Lincoln, AL Moncks Corner, SC Sumter, SC Columbia, SC Saint George, SC Jacksonville, FL Lyman, SC Saint Augustine, FL Saint Augustine, FL Charlotte, NC Lake View, SC Salters, SC Saint Matthews, SC Conyers, GA Greenville, SC Westford, MA Richmond, VA Jacksonville, FL Milledgeville, GA Icard, NC Loris, SC Marietta, GA Conyers, GA Raleigh, NC Crestview, FL Pelion, SC Greer, SC Columbia, SC Spartanburg, SC Chester, SC Columbus, GA Middletown, DE North Wilkesboro, NC Greenville, SC Anniston, AL Roebuck, SC Woodstock, GA Dillon, SC Wando, SC Birmingham, AL Fayetteville, NC Gadsden, AL Brentwood, TN Charlotte, NC Wilmington, DE Columbus, GA Saint Marys, GA Greenville, SC Wadesboro, NC Lawrenceville, GA Florence, SC Thomasville, GA Central, SC
High School or Junior College T.L. Hanna HS South Fort Myers HS Adairsville HS Charlotte HS Rock Hill HS First Coast HS D.W. Daniel HS Pedro Menendez HS Beaufort HS Dublin Coffman HS Gaffney Senior HS Phoebus HS Anson HS Myrtle Beach HS Centennial HS Summerville HS Dobyns-Bennett HS Dorman HS Allendale-Fairfax HS Cheraw HS Dorman HS Marlboro County HS Westlake HS Lincoln HS Berkeley HS Sumter HS Blythewood HS Woodland HS Bartram Trail HS James F. Byrnes HS Saint Augustine HS Saint Augustine HS South Mecklenburg HS Lake View HS C.E. Murray HS Calhoun County HS Heritage HS Christ Church Episcopal School Westford Academy Varina HS Trinity Christian Academy Baldwin HS East Burke HS Loris HS Walton HS Rockdale County HS Ravenscroft School Crestview Senior HS Pelion HS Riverside HS Spring Valley HS Dorman HS Chester Senior HS G.W. Carver HS Middletown HS East Wilkes HS Greenville HS Anniston HS Dorman HS Etowah HS Dillon Christian School Hanahan HS Mountain Brook HS Terry Sanford HS Gadsden City HS The Ensworth School Victory Christian Center School John Dickinson HS G.W. Carver HS Camden County HS Eastside HS Anson HS Brookwood HS West Florence HS Thomasville HS D.W. Daniel HS
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# 83 41 12 6 68 3 5 13 10 40 17 29 18 37 90 1 39 34 62 86 9 93 67 39 30 23 52 80 55 97 31 47 42 6 22 16 50 14 26 35 32 74 25 14 5 94 8 19 38 79 21 54 15 43 33 84 73 27 75 7 8 95 63 95 98 70 20 82 56 72 2 91 77 46 99 96
Player Dwayne Allen Daniel Andrews Stephone Anthony Tavaris Barnes David Beasley Vic Beasley Mike Bellamy Spencer Benton Tajh Boyd Andre Branch Bashaud Breeland Xavier Brewer Jaron Brown Kantrell Brown Kourtnei Brown Martavis Bryant Chandler Catanzaro Quandon Christian Mason Cloy Sam Cooper Joe Craig Corey Crawford Kalon Davis Steven Demaras Chad Diehl Andre Ellington Phillip Fajgenbaum Brandon Ford Dalton Freeman Malliciah Goodman Rashard Hall Will Harrison Corico Hawkins DeAndre Hopkins D.J. Howard Adam Humphries Grady Jarrett Martin Jenkins Marquan Jones Mansa Joseph Carlton Lewis Antoine McClain Roderick McDowell Donny McElveen Jonathan Meeks Rennie Moore Justin Parker Charone Peake Garry Peters Phillip Price Darius Robinson Matt Sanders Coty Sensabaugh Tyler Shatley Spencer Shuey Darrell Smith David Smith Robert Smith Michael Sobeski Tony Steward Cole Stoudt Brian Symmes Brandon Thomas Tra Thomas Brandon Thompson Gifford Timothy Lateek Townsend Drew Traylor Sam Van Gieson Landon Walker Sammy Watkins Josh Watson Reid Webster Jonathan Willard DeShawn Williams Dawson Zimmerman
Pos. TE LB LB DT OG DE RB PK/P QB DE CB DB WR S DE WR PK LB OL TE WR DE OG LB FB RB LS TE/WR C DE S WR LB WR RB WR DT CB WR RB S OG RB QB S DT LB WR CB OT CB OL CB DT LB FB/TE OG S LS LB QB PK OL DT DT OT LB TE LS OT WR DT OL LB DT P
Cl. *Jr. Sr. Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Jr. *So. *Sr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Sr. *Gr. Fr. *So. *So. *Gr. *Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Fr. Sr. *Sr. *Jr. *So. *Jr. *Jr. Jr. J *Gr. Sr. Jr. So. *Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. *Sr. *Jr. Sr. *So. *So. Jr. *Sr. So. Fr. *Fr. *Sr. So. *Jr. *Gr. *So. *So. *So. *Gr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. Fr. *So. *So. *Fr. Sr. *Fr. Fr. *Sr. *Jr. *Gr. Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. Fr. Sr.
2011 Veteran Reserves NUMERICAL # Player Pos. 25 C.J. Jones CB 38 Julian Patton WR 47 Greg Colquitt P 47 Taylor Watson S 48 Dante Stewart CB 49 Beau Brown S 51 Harrison Tucker OL 53 Jim Brown LS 56 Collins Mauldin DE 60 Tyler Felt OL 61 Scott Wilson OL 64 Darrell Brevard OL 71 Steven Young DT 75 T.J. Buck OL 81 Mario Marshall TE 85 Taylor Ogle WR 87 William Bello WR 87 Matt Porter WR 89 Wes Forbush WR 92 Corbin Jenkins P/PK * - spent one season as a red-shirt player
Hgt. 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-10
Wgt. 180 185 175 195 185 200 305 235 225 255 245 270 260 290 205 200 195 190 185 175
Cl. *So. *So. Fr. *Fr. *Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. *So. So. *So. Fr. *So. *Fr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr.
Exp. SQ SQ HS HS RS HS HS HS HS SQ TR TR HS SQ HS SQ RS HS RS HS
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ALPHABETICAL Hometown Lincolnton, GA Rock Hill, SC Maryville, TN Simpsonville, SC Swansea, SC Beaufort, SC Ninety Six, SC Walterboro, SC Rock Hill, SC Greenville, SC Woodstock, GA Rock Hill, SC Awendaw, SC Chapin, SC Cheraw, SC Gatlinburg, TN San Francisco, CA Charleston, SC Johnson City, TN Conway, SC
High School or Junior College Lincoln County HS Northwestern HS Maryville HS Woodmont HS Calhoun County HS Beaufort HS Ninety Six HS Pinewood Prep School Northwestern HS J.L. Mann HS The Walker School Northwestern HS Lincoln HS Chapin HS Chesterfield HS Gatlinburg-Pittman HS Saint Ignatius College Preparatory James Island School Science Hill HS Conway HS
# 87 64 49 53 75 47 60 89 92 25 81 56 85 38 87 48 51 47 61 71
Player William Bello Darrell Brevard Beau Brown Jim Brown T.J. Buck Greg Colquitt Tyler Felt Wes Forbush Corbin Jenkins C.J. Jones Mario Marshall Collins Mauldin Taylor Ogle Julian Patton Matt Porter Dante Stewart Harrison Tucker Taylor Watson Scott Wilson Steven Young
Pos. WR OL S LS OL P OL WR P/PK CB TE DE WR WR WR CB OL S OL DT
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Cl. *Fr. *So. Fr. Fr. *So. Fr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *So. *Fr. Fr. *So. *So. *Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Fr. So. Fr.
2011 Red-Shirts NUMERICAL # 12 15 24 36 44 48 58 73 76 78 81 88 92 96
Player Tony McNeal Morgan Roberts Cortez Davis Ammon Lakip B.J. Goodson Colton Walls Ryan Norton Joe Gore Shaq Anthony Spencer Region Stanton Seckinger Eric Mac Lain Roderick Byers Jerome Maybank
Pos. QB QB CB PK LB LB C OT OT OG WR TE DE DT
Hgt. 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4
Wgt. 195 200 195 185 235 220 265 260 275 370 200 265 275 345
Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Exp. HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
ALPHABETICAL Hometown Chester, SC Charlotte, NC Daytona Beach, FL Johns Creek, GA Lamar, SC Charlotte, NC Simpsonville, SC Lake Waccamaw, NC Williamston, SC Cullman, AL Isle of Palms, SC Hope Mills, NC Rock Hill, SC Pawleys Island, SC
High School or Junior College Chester Senior HS Charlotte Country Day School Mainland HS Chattahoochee HS Lamar HS Charlotte Latin School Mauldin HS East Columbus HS Wren HS Cullman HS Porter-Gaud School Jack Britt HS Northwestern HS Waccamaw HS
# 76 92 24 44 73 36 88 96 12 58 78 15 81 48
Player Shaq Anthony Roderick Byers Cortez Davis B.J. Goodson Joe Gore Ammon Lakip Eric Mac Lain Jerome Maybank Tony McNeal Ryan Norton Spencer Region Morgan Roberts Stanton Seckinger Colton Walls
Pos. OT DE CB LB OT PK TE DT QB C OG QB WR LB
Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
2011 Coaches & Pronunciations COACHES Coach Title(s) Position(s) CU Years Alma Mater Dabo Swinney Head Coach *9th Alabama ‘93 Dan Brooks Associate Head Coach Defensive Tackles 3rd Western Carolina ‘76 Danny Pearman Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends 4th Clemson ‘87 Kevin Steele Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator Linebackers 3rd Tennessee ‘81 Chad Morris Assistant Coach, Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 1st Texas A&M ‘92 Charlie Harbison Assistant Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs ^7th Gardner-Webb ‘95 Jeff Scott Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers 4th Clemson ‘03 Marion Hobby Assistant Coach Defensive Ends ˚2nd Tennessee ‘95 Robbie Caldwell Assistant Coach Offensive Linemen 1st Furman ‘77 Tony Elliott Assistant Coach Running Backs 1st Clemson ‘02 * - includes over five years (2003-08) as an assistant coach; ^ - includes three years (1995-97) as an assistant coach; ˚ - includes one year (2005) as an assistant coach
PRONUNCIATIONS # 12 18 34 67 52 36 19 84 95
Player/Coach Pronunciation Stephone Anthony steh-FAHN Jaron Brown juh-RAHN Quandon Christian KWAHN-duhn Kalon Davis KAY-lehn Phillip Fajgenbaum FAY-gehn-bahm Ammon Lakip A-muhn LAY-kihp Charone Peake shuh-RAHN Darrell Smith DAYR-uhl Dabo Swinney DA-boh SWEE-nee Brian Symmes SIHMZ
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Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB WR WR
# 79 63 63 73 55 62 74 62 72 70 83 80 86 6 1 10 8 23 22 25 30 18 19 26 2 16
Player PHILLIP PRICE Brandon Thomas BRANDON THOMAS David Smith DALTON FREEMAN Mason Cloy ANTOINE McCLAIN Mason Cloy LANDON WALKER Gifford Timothy DWAYNE ALLEN Brandon Ford Sam Cooper DeANDRE HOPKINS Martavis Bryant TAJH BOYD Cole Stoudt ANDRE ELLINGTON D.J. Howard Roderick McDowell CHAD DIEHL JARON BROWN Charone Peake Marquan Jones SAMMY WATKINS Adam Humphries
Hgt 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-4 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0
WEST VIRGINIA OFFENSE Wgt 315 300 300 310 285 310 335 310 305 315 255 235 240 200 205 225 200 190 195 190 260 200 205 195 200 190
Cl. *Sr. *So. *So. *Gr. *Jr. *Gr. Sr. *Gr. *Gr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. So. Fr. *So. Fr. *Jr. *Fr. *So. *Sr. *Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr.
Wgt 280 255 310 295 265 290 260 280 220 205 230 235 250 220 225 185 170 190 210 210 205 185 175
Cl. Jr. *Gr. Sr. *So. *Sr. Fr. *Sr. Fr. *So. Sr. Jr. Fr. *So. *Jr. So. *Gr. So. *Jr. Jr. J *Gr. *Jr. *Fr. So.
Wgt 200 195 205 195 195 200 195 220 220 195 205 200 200 200 190
Cl. *So. *Jr. Sr. *Jr. *Jr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. *Jr.
Pos. LT LG C RG RT WR-X IWR-H QB RB-A RB-B IWR-Y WR-Z
# 64 79 57 65 74 57 67 55 62 76 3 80 1 85 12 14 29 13 9 20 32 38 41 89 4 81 5
Player DON BARCLAY Nick Kindler JEFF BRAUN Chad Snodgrass JOE MADSEN Jeff Braun QUINTON SPAIN Tyler Rader CURTIS FEIGT Pat Eger STEDMAN BAILEY Ryan Nehlen TAVON AUSTIN Willie Milhouse GENO SMITH Paul Millard DUSTIN GARRISON Andrew Buie Vernard Roberts SHAWNE ALSTON Ryan Clarke Matt Lindamood Ricky Kovatch TYLER URBAN Devon Brown J.D. WOODS Ivan McCartney
CLEMSON DEFENSE Pos. DE NG DT BE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB
# 97 90 98 43 94 99 40 93 34 41 42 12 33 46 8 15 21 29 5 31 32 17 14
Player MALLICIAH GOODMAN Kourtnei Brown BRANDON THOMPSON Tyler Shatley RENNIE MOORE DeShawn Williams ANDRE BRANCH Corey Crawford QUANDON CHRISTIAN Daniel Andrews CORICO HAWKINS Stephone Anthony Spencer Shuey JONATHAN WILLARD Justin Parker COTY SENSABAUGH Darius Robinson XAVIER BREWER Jonathan Meeks RASHARD HALL Carlton Lewis BASHAUD BREELAND Martin Jenkins
Hgt 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-9
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# 39 13 96 13 13 39 75 52 52 75 96 6 2 2 18
Player CHANDLER CATANZARO Spencer Benton DAWSON ZIMMERMAN Spencer Benton Spencer Benton Chandler Catanzaro Michael Sobeski Phillip Fajgenbaum Phillip Fajgenbaum Michael Sobeski Dawson Zimmerman DeAndre Hopkins Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins Jaron Brown
Hgt 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10
* - spent one season as a red-shirt player; J - junior by eligibility
Wgt 305 292 320 295 300 320 348 296 314 296 190 204 173 202 214 218 175 184 182 221 232 236 234 251 185 195 176
Cl. *Sr. *So. *Jr. *Sr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *Sr. *So. *So. *So. *Jr. Jr. *Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. *Jr. *Jr. Sr. Sr. *Sr. *Jr. So.
Wgt 260 236 251 281 285 248 259 270 301 228 238 225 236 239 222 214 200 185 185 216 201 198 202 195 201 200 184 185 176
Cl. *So. Sr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. Fr. *Sr. *Jr. Jr. So. *So. Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Sr. Jr. *Sr. *Fr. *Sr. Jr. *Fr. *Sr. So. Jr. *So. Fr. *So. Jr. Fr.
WEST VIRGINIA DEFENSE Pos. DE NT DT SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS BS RCB
# 98 11 92 99 94 93 97 91 90 47 53 33 56 52 43 17 8 34 18 28 37 24 26 46 25 36 23 6 22
Player WILL CLARKE Bruce Irvin Trevor Demko JORGE WRIGHT Josh Taylor Kyle Rose JULIAN MILLER J.B. Lageman Shaq Rowell DOUG RIGG Tyler Anderson JARED BARBER Jewone Snow NAJEE GOODE Casey Vance Josh Francis KEITH TANDY Ishmael Banks Brantwon Bowser TERENCE GARVIN Wes Tonkery EAIN SMITH Travis Bell Matt Moro DARWIN COOK Shaq Petteway BRODRICK JENKINS Pat Miller Avery Williams
Hgt 6-6 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11
WEST VIRGINIA SPECIALISTS Pos. PK P KO LS H PR KOR
# 40 44 44 48 44 87 27 48 1 23 1 3 4
Player TYLER BITANCURT Corey Smith COREY SMITH Michael Molinari Corey Smith Cody Nutter Trent Lusk Michael Molinari Tavon Austin Brodrick Jenkins Tavon Austin Stedman Bailey Devon Brown
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Hgt 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-6 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-5 5-9 6-0 6-3
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Wgt 198 214 214 190 214 241 194 190 173 184 173 190 185
Cl. *Jr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. *Sr. *Jr. *Fr. Jr. *So. Jr. *So. *Sr.
Bowl Notes Clemson Bowl History Clemson has a rich bowl tradition. The Tigers have 16 bowl wins, 18th-most in NCAA history. Their first bowl game was in the 1940 Cotton Bowl when the Tigers defeated a Boston College team (coached by Frank Leahy) 6-3. With its 2012 Orange Bowl appearance, the Tigers will have played in a bowl game 23 of the last 27 seasons. That is among the top-10 bowl appearances since 1985. Clemson has beaten some of the top programs in college football history in bowl games. The list of schools Clemson has beaten in a bowl game includes prominent programs Miami (FL), Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Stanford, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Clemson won its first three bowl games, wins over Boston College, Missouri, and Miami (FL). The three coaches Clemson beat in those games were Frank Leahy, Don Faurot, and Andy Gustafson, and all three are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Clemson has a football program that has been steady over the years in bowl games, no matter who has served as head coach of the Tigers. No less than seven different head coaches (Jess Neely, Frank Howard, Danny Ford, Ken Hatfield, Tommy West, Tommy Bowden, Dabo Swinney) have all been victorious in bowl games for the Tigers since the 1939 season. Overall, nine of Clemson’s 16 bowl wins have come against coaches who are in the College Football Hall of Fame, including 2007 inductee Joe Paterno of Penn State. Clemson has four bowl wins over coaches who are in the 200-victory club. Woody Hayes of Ohio State, Tom Osborne of Nebraska, Paterno, and Don Nehlen are all coaches with at least 200 career victories who lost bowl games to Clemson.
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previous meeting by a CLEMSON’S BOWL RESULTS (16-17) score of 27-7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl. Clemson was Year Bowl Site Opponent (Rankings) W-L Score ranked #14 and West Vir1939 Cotton Dallas, TX Boston College (11,NR) W 6-3 ginia was ranked #17 en1948 Gator Jacksonville, FL Missouri W 24-23 tering that game. Clemson 1950 Orange Miami, FL Miami (FL) (15-16) W 15-14 will enter this game ranked 1951 Gator Jacksonville, FL Miami (FL) L 0-14 1956 Orange Miami, FL Colorado (20-18) L 21-27 #14 in both polls again, 1958 Sugar New Orleans, LA Louisiana State (1,1) L 0-7 while West Virginia is #23 1959 Bluebonnet Houston, TX Texas Christian (7,8) W 23-7 in the AP poll and #22 in 1977 Gator Jacksonville, FL Pittsburgh (10,9) L 3-34 USA Today poll. 1978 Gator Jacksonville, FL Ohio State (20,NR) W 17-15 In the previous meet1979 Peach Atlanta, GA Baylor (19,19) L 18-24 ing, Clemson clinched the 1981 Orange Miami, FL Nebraska (4,4) W 22-15 1985 Independence Shreveport, LA Minnesota L 13-20 game in the fourth quar1986 Gator Jacksonville, FL Stanford (20,17) W 27-21 ter when then-freshman 1987 Citrus Orlando, FL Penn State (20,19) W 35-10 Chester McGlockton 1988 Citrus Orlando, FL Oklahoma (10,11) W 13-6 sacked quarterback Ma1989 Gator Jacksonville, FL West Virginia (17,17) W 27-7 jor Harris and jarred the 1990 Hall of Fame Tampa, FL Illinois (16,17) W 30-0 ball loose. McGlockton, 1991 Citrus Orlando, FL California (14,14) L 13-37 who passed away in Cali1993 Peach Atlanta, GA Kentucky W 14-13 1995 Gator Jacksonville, FL Syracuse L 0-41 fornia in December, then 1996 Peach Atlanta, GA Louisiana State (17,16) L 7-10 recovered the ball in the 1997 Peach Atlanta, GA Auburn (13,13) L 17-21 endzone for a touchdown. 1999 Peach Atlanta, GA Mississippi State (15,16) L 7-17 Tiger players wore a #91 2000 Gator Jacksonville, FL Virginia Tech (6,5) L 20-41 sticker (representing his 2001 Humanitarian Boise, ID Louisiana Tech W 49-24 jersey number) on their 2002 Tangerine Orlando, FL Texas Tech L 15-55 2003 Peach Atlanta, GA Tennessee (6,7) W 27-14 helmets during the ACC 2005 Champs Sports Orlando, FL Colorado W 19-10 Championship game. 2006 Music City Nashville, TN Kentucky L 20-28 This will be Clemson’s 2007 Chick-fil-A Atlanta, GA Auburn (22,21) L 20-23 34th appearance in a bowl 2008 Gator Jacksonville, FL Nebraska L 21-26 game, the seventh consec2009 Music City Nashville, TN Kentucky W 21-13 utive year the Tigers have 2010 Meineke Car Care Charlotte, NC South Florida L 26-31 2011 Orange Miami Gardens, FL West Virginia (23,22) been selected. The Tigers Note: Years are regular season, not necessarily the calendar year the game was played; rankings have 16 career bowl victoby AP,USA. ries, tied for 18th-most in the nation. game. That win elevated Clemson to a 10-3 record and a Clemson will enter the Orange Bowl coming off a 38#15 final ranking in the BCS standings. It tied for Clemson’s 10 victory over #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship highest final ranking in the BCS standings. The Tigers were also #15 in the final 2000 and 2007 BCS standings. The game will feature two of the top offenses in the nation. Clemson is 21st in the nation in passing yards per game (284.8), while West Virginia is seventh (341.8). Both teams are averaging at least 33 points per game and over 440 yards per game. Both starting quarterbacks are among the best in the nation in terms of passing efficiency and total offense. Clemson’s Tajh Boyd is 18th in total offense yards per game (289.5) with a school-record total, while West Virginia’s Geno Smith is ninth in the nation in total offense. Two of the top four all-purpose players in the nation will also be on display. Tavon Austin of West Virginia is averaging 191.2 yards per game (second-most in the nation), while Clemson’s Sammy Watkins is fourth (173.1). Both players are also in the top 25 in the nation in receiving yards per game and kickoff returns.
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Tigers to Face West Virginia in Discover Orange Bowl Clemson (10-3) will face West Virginia (9-3) in the Discover Orange Bowl on January 4, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. It will be Clemson’s first trip to the Orange Bowl since the 1981 season, when the Tigers defeated Nebraska 22-15 to win the National Championship. “We are very excited to represent the ACC in the Discover Orange Bowl,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We are especially happy to be in the Discover Orange Bowl, because it is the site of our greatest accomplishment in the history of the program 30 years ago this season. “I want to congratulate the West Virginia program on getting to this game in Coach (Dana) Holgorsen’s first year as head coach. Getting to a BCS bowl in your first year is very rare. They have an outstanding team, one that is similar to ours when it comes to offensive production.” Clemson enters the Orange Bowl as the ACC Champion, while West Virginia is the co-champion of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers were #23 in the final BCS standings, the highest among the Big East cochampions, and thereby they earned the bid. Overall, this will be Clemson’s fourth trip to the Orange Bowl. Clemson is 2-1 in the three previous appearances. The Tigers defeated Miami (FL) 15-14 in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1950 season, then lost to Colorado 27-21 in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1956 season. This will be West Virginia’s first appearance in the Orange Bowl. WIDEOUT PERRY TUTTLE DONNED THE COVER This will be the second meeting OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED WHEN CLEMSON between Clemson and West Virginia CAPTURED THE 1981 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ITS LAST TRIP TO THE ORANGE BOWL. on the gridiron. The Tigers won the
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1977 Gator Bowl. The Panthers won that game by a score of 34-3. Clemson earned its first win over a Big East Conference team in the 1989 Gator Bowl when Clemson defeated West Virginia 27-7. The Tigers then played Syracuse in the 1996 Gator Bowl, as the Orange came away with a 41-0 victory. Last year, Clemson was defeated by South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte by a score of 31-26.
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Clemson & West Virginia Ties • Frank Gillespie, one of the great all-around athletes in Clemson history, was a native of Beckley, WV. A member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame, Gillespie was voted the Southern Conference’s top all-around athlete for the 1947-48 academic year. He started in football, basketball, and baseball that year for the Tigers. He was president of the Clemson Senior Class and had a double major in engineering. • The 1975 West Virginia football team practiced at Clemson for a week prior to its Peach Bowl game against N.C. State. That was a matchup of Bobby Bowden (West Virginia) against Lou Holtz (N.C. State). Tommy Bowden was on the West Virginia team and had his first chance to spend time at Clemson. Little did he know that 25 years later, he would be the Tigers’ head coach. • West Virginia Equipment Manager Dan Nehlen is the son of Don Nehlen, the Hall of Fame West Virginia coach who coached against Clemson in the 1989 Gator Bowl. • Former Clemson Head Coach Tommy Bowden (1999-08) is a 1977 West Virginia graduate. He played on the West Virginia football team when his father, Bobby Bowden, was the head coach. • Rich Rodriguez went to West Virginia to become head coach in 2001 after serving two years (1999,00) as offensive coordinator under Tommy Bowden at Clemson. Rodriguez is the only West Virginia graduate (1986) to coach for Clemson as an assistant coach. Bowden is the only West Virginia graduate to coach at Clemson as a head coach. • Clemson played West Virginia in the Tigers’ final basketball game of 2011, and now the two schools will meet in Clemson’s final football game. West Virginia ended Clemson’s basketball season last year in the NCAA Tournament with an 84-76 victory in Tampa, FL. The winning coach in that game, Bob Huggins, was a classmate of Tommy Bowden at West Virginia.
ONE OF SEVERAL TIES BETWEEN CLEMSON AND WEST VIRGINIA IS RICH RODRIGUEZ, WHO SERVED AS THE TIGERS’ OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR (1999,00). RODRIGUEZ IS A WEST VIRGINIA ALUMNUS AND LATER SERVED AS ITS HEAD COACH.
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• Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and West Virginia running back Shawne Alston were teammates at Phoebus High School in Hampton, VA. • Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins and West Virginia cornerback Brodrick Jenkins were teammates at South Fort Myers (FL) High School. Now, they will be facing each other in the Orange Bowl. Similar Offensive Statistics The Orange Bowl figures to be an offensive battle. Both teams are averaging at least 33 points and 440 yards per game. Clemson is a better rushing team, but West Virginia has the better passing numbers. Both have stellar quarterbacks as well. Clemson’s Tajh Boyd CLEMSON IS 1-0 ALL-TIME AT SUN LIFE STADIUM. THE TIGERS BEAT #8 MIAMI (FL) 40-37 IN OVERTIME IN 2009. is 18th in the nation in total offense (289.5), while West Virginia’s Geno Smith is ninth All-Purpose Comparison (326.6). Both were first-team all-conference picks Category Austin Both teams have a top-20 receiver as well. West VirPosition Wide Receiver ginia’s Tavon Austin has 7.4 catches per game (12th-most Class Junior in the nation), while Clemson’s Sammy Watkins has 6.4 AP All-American Third receptions per game (27th-most in the nation). Watkins Games 12 is 16th in receiving yards per game (96.1), while Stedman Rushing Yards 142 Bailey of West Virginia is 13th (99.8). Receiving Yards 1063 Offensive Comparison Category Clemson Scoring 33.6 (27) Total Offense 440.6 (29) Rushing 155.9 (61) Passing 284.8 (21) Passing Efficiency 142.3 (35) Note: National rankings in parentheses.
West Virginia 34.9 (19) 459.6 (17) 117.8 (100) 341.8 (7) 148.2 (26)
Maryland the Only Common Opponent Maryland is the only common opponent for Clemson and West Virginia in 2011. Both teams defeated the Terrapins in high-scoring games in College Park. West Virginia defeated Maryland 37-31 on September 17, while Clemson defeated the Terrapins 56-45 on October 15. West Virginia gained 480 yards in 80 plays against Maryland, 388 passing yards and 92 rushing yards. Clemson was more balanced, as the Tigers gained 306 rushing yards and 270 passing yards for 576 total yards. Sammy Watkins had a Clemson-record 345 all-purpose yards. The Tigers had to overcome an 18-point deficit in the second half to gain victory. All-Purpose Stars on Display For the second straight game, Clemson will be involved in a matchup of two of the top five all-purpose players in the nation. In the ACC Championship game, it was Clemson’s Sammy Watkins and Virginia Tech’s David Wilson. Watkins won that battle with 157 yards compared to 46 for Wilson. Entering the bowl season, Watkins is fourth in the nation with 173.1 yards per game, second-best in Clemson history, while Tavon Austin of West Virginia is second with 191.2 yards per game. A look to their statistics shows the players are similar in most areas, with the exception of punt returns. Watkins has just 12 punt return yards this season and Austin has 268 yards. Watkins has the lead in touchdowns with 12 compared to seven for Austin. Watkins also has the advantage in terms of yards per touch, but only by a narrow margin. Both were All-Americans according to AP. Watkins was the first-team all-purpose player and Austin was third team.
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Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards All-Purpose Yards All-Purpose Yards/Game All-Purpose National Rank All-Purpose Touchdowns All-Purpose Touches/Game All-Purpose Yards/Touch
268 821 2294 191.2 2nd 7 12.7 15.1
Watkins Wide Receiver Freshman First 12 229 1153 12 683 2077 173.1 4th 12 11.3 15.3
Comparison of Quarterbacks Two of the top 20 quarterbacks in the nation in terms of passing efficiency and total offense will face off when Clemson plays West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. Both have outstanding pass efficiency ratings of over 145, completion percentages over 60 percent, and have at least 25 touchdown passes. Clemson’s Tajh Boyd was a First-Team All-ACC choice this season and is 18th in the nation in total offense. West Virginia’s Geno Smith was the First-Team All-Big East Conference quarterback and is ninth in the nation in total offense. Tigers 1-0 at Sun Life Stadium Clemson has a 1-0 record at Sun Life Stadium, and it was one of the most exciting games in Tiger football history. Two season ago on October 24, 2009, Clemson defeated #8 Miami (FL) 40-37 in overtime. Clemson scored the winning touchdown on a 26-yard scoring pass from Kyle Parker to Jacoby Ford. C.J. Spiller led Clemson in the contest with 310 all-purpose yards, then a school record. He had a 95-yard kickoff return for a score to highlight his afternoon’s work. Twenty-four players still on the 2011 Clemson team played in that game against the Hurricanes. Clemson actually has won three straight games in Miami area. Clemson won the 1981 National Championship with a 22-15 win over Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl. In 2004, Clemson won at Miami (FL) in overtime by a score of 24-17. Both of those games were played in the Orange Bowl. Tigers Capture Another ACC Championship Clemson won the 2011 ACC Championship with a 3810 win over #3 Virginia Tech on December 3. It was the Tigers’ first ACC title since 1991. Clemson has been the ACC
Bowl Notes Champion 14 times (13 outright and one tied), two more than Florida State. Maryland is third with nine titles, while N.C. State and Duke have seven apiece. Clemson has 18 conference championships overall. The Tigers won the 1900 and 1902 SIAA Conference Championship under Head Coach John Heisman, then won the 1940 and 1948 Southern Conference titles under Head Coach Frank Howard. Wins Over Top-25 Ranked Teams in 2011 Below is a list of teams who have won at least three games over top-25 ranked teams. Clemson is tied for second in the nation with four top-25 wins, including two victories over top-10 Virginia Tech squads.
Date 9/3 9/15 9/24 10/8 10/22 11/5 11/25 12/3
Rk 4,4 3,3 2,3 1,2 1,2 1,1 1,1 1,1
Date 9/17 9/24 10/1 12/3
Rk NR,NR 21,22 13,15 21,21
Louisiana State (8) Opponent (Rk) Oregon (3,3) Mississippi State (25,25) West Virginia (16,16) Florida (17,18) Auburn (19,23) Alabama (2,2) Arkansas (3,3) Georgia (12,14)
Score 40-27 19-6 47-21 41-11 45-10 9-6 41-17 42-10
Clemson (4) Opponent (Rk) Auburn (21,19) Florida State (11,14) Virginia Tech (11,10) Virginia Tech (5,3)
Score 38-24 35-30 23-3 38-10
Date 9/24 10/15 11/5 12/3
Rk 7,6 6,7 3,4 3,5
Oklahoma State (4) Opponent (Rk) Texas A&M (8,8) Texas (22,21) Kansas State (17,19) Oklahoma (13,11)
Date 9/10 9/24 10/1
Rk 3,2 3,2 3,2
Alabama (3) Opponent (Rk) Penn State (23,20) Arkansas (14,12) Florida (12,12)
Score 27-11 38-14 38-10
Date 10/1 10/8 11/5
Rk 18,18 10,12 8,8
Arkansas (3) Opponent (Rk) Texas A&M (14,13) Auburn (15,23) South Carolina (10,10)
Score 42-38 38-14 44-28
Date 9/17 10/8 10/29
Rk 1,1 3,1 11,9
Oklahoma (3) Opponent (Rk) Florida State (5,5) Texas (11,10) Kansas State (10,12)
Score 23-13 55-17 58-17
Date 10/22 10/29 11/26
Rk 7,5 4,3 4,5
Stanford (3) Opponent (Rk) Washington (22,24) Southern California (20,NR) Notre Dame (22,24)
Score 65-21 56-48 28-14
Date 10/1 11/26 12/3
Rk 7,7 15,12 15,12
Wisconsin (3) Opponent (Rk) Nebraska (8,8) Penn State (20,19) Michigan State (11,9)
Score 48-17 45-7 42-39
Score 30-29 38-26 52-45 44-10
Note: Rankings by AP,USA.
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Clemson’s other two top-five wins came in 1981, a 13-3 victory over #4 Georgia and a 22-15 victory #4 Nebraska. Clemson beat two Hall of Fame coaches in those games as well, Vince Dooley (Georgia) and Tom Osborne (Nebraska). The Tigers now owns three victories over top-11 teams this year and four top-20 wins overall. When Clemson downed Virginia Tech earlier this year in Blacksburg, the Hokies were #10 in the USA Today poll and #11 in the AP poll. Clemson also owns a win over #11 Florida State in September by a score of 35-30. Those are two of 19 Tiger wins over top-12 teams in history.
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Clemson’s Best Wins By Ranking Year Opponent Site AP-USA Score 2003 Florida State H 3-3 26-10 2011 Virginia Tech N1 5-3 38-10 1981 Georgia H 4-4 13-3 1981 Nebraska N2 4-4 22-15 2003 Tennessee N3 6-7 27-14 1959 TCU N4 7-8 23-7 1981 North Carolina A 8-9 10-8 2009 Miami (FL) A 8-9 40-37 N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Miami, FL; N3 - Atlanta, GA; N4 - Houston, TX; Note: Home games in bold.
Tigers to Face Sixth Top-25 Team Clemson will take on #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl, as it will be the sixth top-25 team the Tigers face this season. Clemson is 4-1 against ranked teams so far this year, wins over #19 Auburn, #11 Florida State, and #10 Virginia Tech in consecutive games along with another win over (#3) Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. Clemson’s only loss to a ranked team was at #13 South Carolina. The Tigers also faced five top-25 teams in 1988 (3-2), 1999 (1-4), and 2005 (3-2). Therefore, Clemson will set a school record for top-25 opponents when it plays in the Orange Bowl. Tigers Ranked For 11th Straight Week Clemson is ranked #14 by AP and USA Today entering the bowl season. It is the 12th consecutive week Clemson has been ranked in the top 25, the longest streak for the program since 2000-01. Clemson was ranked in all 17 polls in 2000, then was ranked in the first 11 polls of 2001 for 28 consecutive rankings in the polls. The Tigers entered both polls after defeating #19 Auburn on September 17. Clemson was ranked #21 by AP and #22 by USA Today after that victory, then moved up to #13 in the AP poll and #15 in the USA Today poll after its 35-30 win over #11 Florida State. The Tigers then entered the top 10 at #8 after a 23-3 win at #10 Virginia Tech on October 1. Clemson reached a high of #6 in both polls after an eighth straight win (over North Carolina) to start the season. Clemson was #7 in the AP poll before losing at N.C. State. Clemson dropped 11 spots in the AP poll after that 37-13 loss. Tigers Third Highest Ranked Not in Preseason Poll One of the reasons Dabo Swinney is a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award, the Eddie Robinson Award, and the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year Award has been Clemson’s national ranking relative to its preseason expectations. The Tigers were unranked in the preseason AP and USA Today polls, yet is ranked #14 in both polls entering the bowl season. Clemson is one of eight schools in the current AP poll that was not ranked in the preseason poll. Clemson is the third-highest ranked team in the current AP poll not ranked in the preseason. Kansas State (#11) and Michigan (#13) are current top-25 teams ranked higher than Clemson who were also not ranked in the preseason poll. This should be the fifth time in the last nine years (all in odd-numbered years) that Clemson is ranked in the final top 25 after not being ranked in the preseason. Clemson did it in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and should do it in 2011.
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THE TIGER DEFENSE LIMITED #3 VIRGINIA TECH TO 10 POINTS IN CLEMSON’S ACC CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY ON DECEMBER 3. IT TIED FOR THE HIGHEST-RANKED TEAM CLEMSON HAS DEFEATED IN HISTORY.
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Poll Comparison Team Preseason Louisiana State 4 Alabama 2 Oklahoma State 9 Stanford 7 Southern California 25 Oregon 3 Arkansas 15 Boise State 5 Wisconsin 10 South Carolina 12 Kansas State NR Michigan State 17 Michigan NR Clemson NR Baylor NR TCU 14 Virginia Tech 13 Georgia 19 Oklahoma 1 Houston NR Nebraska 11 Southern Mississippi NR West Virginia NR Penn State NR Florida State 6
Clemson’s Top-25 Final Rankings Without a Preseason Ranking Year W-L AP-USA 1950 8-0-1 10-10 1951 7-2 19-NR 1956 7-2-2 19-NR 1957 7-3 NR-18 1977 8-3-1 19-NR 1981 12-0 1-1 1983 9-1-1 11-PB 1986 8-2-2 17-19 2003 9-4 22-22 2005 8-4 21-21 2007 9-4 21-22 2009 9-5 24-NR 2011 *10-3 *14-14 * - still to be determined; PB - on probation and not eligible to be ranked
Clemson #15 in Final BCS Standings Clemson was #15 in the final BCS standings in 2011. It marked Clemson’s eighth straight week in the top 20 of the BCS standings. Entering this season, the most weeks Clemson appeared in the BCS standings in one season was six (2007). That year, Clemson finished #15 in the BCS, so this season tied for Clemson’s best finish in the BCS standings.
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Clemson’s Highest-Ranked Victories Clemson tied the school record for the highest-ranked team it has beaten when Dabo Swinney’s team came away with a 38-10 win over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. The Hokies #3 in USA Today poll and #5 in the AP poll entering the contest. The other #3-ranked team Clemson has beaten in its history came in November of 2003, when the Tigers defeated Florida State 26-10. Clemson was coming off a 45-17 loss at Wake Forest, a game Clemson trailed 45-0 entering the fourth quarter. The Tigers were coming off a 21-point loss at South Carolina prior to the 2011 ACC Championship game.
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CLEMSON IS SEEKING ITS FIRST 11-WIN SEASON SINCE 1981, WHEN LINEBACKER JEFF DAVIS LED THE TIGERS TO THE ORANGE BOWL AND THE NATIONAL TITLE.
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Clemson’s first game next year will be in Atlanta against Auburn. That will make five straight games away from home. The last time the Tigers played five straight games away from home was in the 1964 season, when Clemson played at N.C. State, at Georgia Tech, at Georgia, at Wake Forest, and at TCU on consecutive Saturdays. Road Wins Over Ranked Teams Clemson has 64 wins over AP top-25 teams over the years, and 21 of them have taken place on an opponent’s home field. The 21st took place on October 1, when the Tigers defeated #10 Virginia Tech 23-3. The 20-point margin was Clemson’s largest margin of victory in a road game over a ranked opponent. The previous record was a 11-point win at North Carolina in 1994 and an 11-point win at Florida State in 1989. The three points allowed in the win over the Hokies tied for the fewest points allowed in a Clemson win over a top-20 team on the road. Clemson also allowed just three points in a 16-3 win at North Carolina in 1983.
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Clemson’s BCS Standings Date Rk October 23, 2000 7 October, 30, 2000 13 November 11, 2000 13 November 27, 2000 15 December 3, 2000 15 October 15, 2006 12 October 22, 2006 12 October 29, 2006 19 November 19, 2006 24 October 28, 2007 25 November 4, 2007 21 November 11, 2007 15 November 18, 2007 22 November 25, 2007 16 December 2, 2007 15 November 15, 2009 23 November 22, 2009 18 October 16, 2011 7 October 23, 2011 5 October 30, 2011 11 November 6, 2011 9 November 13, 2011 7 November 20, 2011 17 November 27, 2011 20 December 4, 2011 15
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Road Warriors Clemson has a 10-3 record entering the Orange Bowl. The Tigers have had a difficult schedule the last three games of the year, as all have been on the road. And that does not include the 2012 Orange Bowl on the road. Clemson was a perfect 7-0 at home this year, its first 7-0 record at home in history and the first perfect home record since the 1990 season, when the Tigers were 6-0 at home. It was just the second time Clemson won seven home games in a year. The only other year was 1987, when Clemson was 7-1 at home. Danny Pearman, now on Clemson’s coaching staff, was a member of that team. The Tigers’ last four games of the 2011 season are away from home, two on opponents’ home field and two at neutral sites. The Tigers lost at N.C. State on November 19, then lost at #13 South Carolina on November 26. The ACC Championship game was a victory over #3 Virginia Tech in Charlotte, and now the Tigers will face #22 West Virginia on a neutral field in Miami Gardens, FL. This will be the first time since 1979 that Clemson has played each of its last four games away from home. In 1979, Clemson finished the regular season with road games at North Carolina, Notre Dame, and South Carolina, then played Baylor in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Clemson was 2-2 in those four games.
Clemson’s Road Wins Over Ranked Teams Date Opponent Score 11-13-1948 Wake Forest 21-14 9-17-1950 Missouri 34-0 10-28-1950 Wake Forest 13-12 1-1-1951 Miami (FL) 15-14 9-19-1959 North Carolina 20-18 9-17-1977 Georgia 7-6 11-18-1978 Maryland 28-24 11-8-1981 North Carolina 10-8 11-13-1982 Maryland 24-22 11-5-1983 North Carolina 16-3 9-20-1986 Georgia 31-28 9-9-1989 Florida State 34-23 10-10-1992 Virginia 29-28 11-5-1994 North Carolina 28-17 11-8-1996 Virginia 24-16 9-13-1997 N.C. State 19-17 9-29-2001 Georgia Tech 47-44 11-19-2005 South Carolina 13-9 9-16-2006 Florida State 27-20 10-24-2009 Miami (FL) 40-37 10-1-2011 Virginia Tech 23-3
Rank 19 17 17 15 12 17 11 8 18 10 14 16 10 19 15 25 9 19 9 8 10
Tigers Seeking 11th Victory Clemson will be looking to reach the 11-win mark in the Orange Bowl. Clemson has not won at least 11 games in a season since 1981, when Clemson was a perfect 12-0 and won the national title. The Tigers have had eight seasons with at least 10 wins, as the first came in 1948 when Frank Howard’s team was 11-0. Clemson had an 11-1 record in 1978 under Charley Pell and Danny Ford. Ford took Clemson to four seasons of double-digit wins. The Tigers have won a bowl game every year it has won at least 10 games. Clemson’s 10-Win Seasons Year Head Coach W-L Pct. Bowl Opponent 1948 Frank Howard 11-0 100.0 Gator Missouri 1978 Charley Pell* 11-1 91.7 Gator Ohio State 1981 Danny Ford 12-0 100.0 Orange Nebraska 1987 Danny Ford 10-2 83.3 Citrus Penn State 1988 Danny Ford 10-2 83.3 Citrus Oklahoma 1989 Danny Ford 10-2 83.3 Gator West Virginia 1990 Ken Hatfield 10-2 83.3 Hall of Fame Illinois 2011 Dabo Swinney 10-3 76.9 Orange West Virginia * - Danny Ford served as head coach in the Gator Bowl
Tigers One of 20 Teams With 10 Wins Clemson has won 10 games entering the Orange Bowl, the most wins for the program in one year since 1990, when Clemson finished 10-2. It is the first time Clemson enters a bowl game with 10 wins since the 1981 team was 11-0 entering the Orange Bowl against Nebraska. Clemson won 10 games in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, but the 10th win came in a bowl game each year. Of course, teams play more games today than they did in the days of 11 regular-season games and no conference title games. Arkansas, Michigan, and South Carolina are the only states with two FBS teams with at least 10 wins.
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Tigers Started 8-0 Clemson won its first eight games this year, just the fourth time in school history that happened and the first time since 2000. That year, Clemson’s streak ended with a 31-28 loss to Georgia Tech. The Tiger record for consecutive wins is 15, set from 1947-49 under Head Coach Frank Howard. Clemson won its last three games of 1947, then went 11-0 in 1948. The Tigers won the 1949 season-opener against Presbyterian College, but the streak was snapped with a loss to Rice. Overall, it was the 13th time in school history Clemson won at least eight games.
Streak Start 11-8-1947 10-7-1939 11-22-1980 9-30-1978 9-25-1982 9-24-1983 11-9-1899 10-28-1950 10-29-1988 11-23-1929 10-20-1990 9-2-2000 9-3-2011
Clemson’s Longest Winning Streaks Opponent Streak End Opponent Furman 9-24-1949 Rice N.C. State 11-2-1940 Tulane South Carolina 9-6-1982 Georgia Villanova 9-15-1979 Maryland Western Carolina 9-10-1983 Boston College Georgia Tech 9-22-1984 Georgia South Carolina 10-19-1901 Tennessee Wake Forest 10-13-1951 Pacific Wake Forest 9-30-1989 Duke The Citadel 11-1-1930 Tennessee N.C. State 10-5-1991 Georgia The Citadel 10-28-2000 Georgia Tech Troy 10-29-2011 Georgia Tech
G 15 13 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8
Balanced Offense Clemson is one of seven schools nationally with a 1,000-yard rusher, 1,000-yard receiver, and 3,000-yard passer this year. Andre Ellington is the top rusher with 1,062 yards, Sammy Watkins is the top receiver with 1,153 yards, and Tajh Boyd is the top passer with 3,578 yards. Watkins and Boyd have both established single-season records in their respective categories. The other schools to accomplish this feat are Arizona State, Baylor, Fresno State, Oklahoma State, Southern California, and Texas A&M. Offensive Improvement Clemson has made significant improvement in terms of national rankings in the major statistical areas. That includes total offense, where Clemson has gone from 88th in the nation to 29th, and in scoring offense, where Clemson has improved from 86th to 27th. Clemson was 10th in the ACC in scoring last year and is second this year.
Category Rushing Passing Total Scoring Pass Efficiency
Clemson Offensive Improvement 2011 Nat. ACC 2010 155.9 61 5 139.0 284.8 21 1 195.0 440.6 334.0 29 2 33.6 27 2 24.0 142.3 35 5 115.3
Nat. ACC 79 7 78 9 88 10 86 10 100 9
Consecutive 50+ Point Games Clemson scored at least 56 points in consecutive games in October, the first time that has happened in school history. It was the first time Clemson scored at least 50 points in consecutive ACC games and the first time against anyone since 2006, when Clemson had 50-point games in wins over North Carolina and Louisiana Tech. Dabo Swinney’s Tigers defeated Maryland 56-45 on October 15, then defeated North Carolina 59-38 on October 22. Clemson became just the third ACC team in history with consecutive games of at least 56 points and the first to do it since 1992. Virginia accomplished the feat in 1990 and Florida State did it in 1992. Turnovers the Key Statistic Turnovers have been the key statistic when evaluating wins and losses for Clemson this year. In the 10 games Clemson has won, the Tigers have combined to commit just 11 turnovers and forced 20 for a +9 turnover margin. In Clemson’s three losses, the Tigers have combined to commit nine and forced just two for a -7 turnover margin. The Tigers are 8-0 this year when they at least tie the turnover margin statistic and 2-3 when they lose it.
Bowl Notes Odd But True It is an odd-numbered season, so all Tiger fans should be excited. Since 1977, odd numbered seasons have been seasons of success, if not landmark years, at Clemson. That 1977 season saw Clemson go to a bowl game for the first time in 18 years under first-year Head Coach Charley Pell. The Tigers finished with a #19 ranking, Clemson’s first top-20 ranking since 1959. Of course, 1981 was the ultimate in football accomplishment for the program, a 12-0 record and the National Championship under third-year Head Coach Danny Ford, who was 33 at the time. The Tigers beat Nebraska to claim the National Championship. The 1991 season ended in an ACC title for the Tigers thanks to a 6-0-1 mark in the league and a 9-2-1 overall record. The team finished ranked #17 in the nation. This year is the 20-year anniversary of that accomplishment. Eight times (including 2011) since 1977 Clemson has been unranked in the preseason poll in an odd-numbered year, but finished the year in the top 25. However, just once since 1977 (1986) has Clemson been unranked in the preseason poll of an even-numbered year, then finished in the top 25. The trend of odd seasons of success has continued in this decade. In fact, it has been a remarkable pattern. Since 2002, each of the odd-numbered years, Clemson has finished the season ranked in the top 25 of all polls even though it was not ranked in the preseason. In the even-numbered seasons since 2002, Clemson has failed to obtain a top-25 ranking at season’s end even though it was ranked in the preseason three times. In each of the last five odd-numbered seasons (2003,05,07,09,11), Clemson has won at least 64.3 percent of its games. In each of the even-numbered seasons since 2002, Clemson has won at least 60 percent of its games only once, and that was in 2006 when the Tigers finished with an 8-5 record after a 7-1 start. Let’s look at the last four odd-numbered seasons. The 2003 Tigers, behind sophomore quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, had a 9-4 record and finished with a #22 ranking after a 4-0 run to end the season that included a 63-17 victory at South Carolina along with wins over #3 Florida State and #6 Tennessee.
The 2005 season included a 21-point victory over eventual ACC Champion Florida State, a fourth-straight win over South Carolina under Whitehurst’s direction, and a bowl victory over Colorado. The 2007 season saw the Tigers record a 9-3 regular-season ledger, including a 24-18 victory over #19th Florida State, the program’s fifth straight win over a top-25 team under Tommy Bowden’s direction. The 2009 season saw the Tigers win the ACC Atlantic Division title under Head Coach Dabo Swinney. C.J. Spiller was unanimous All-American and finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, tied for the highest finish by a Tiger. Clemson defeated Florida State and Miami (FL) in the same season for the first time, then defeated Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. The trend has continued this season with a 10-3 record, a top-15 ranking in all polls, and an ACC Championship. Clemson Stats in Odd/Even Years Since 1977 Category Odd Even Years 18 17 Overall Record 154-63-3 121-74-3 Win % 70.7 61.9 ACC Record 91-39-2 76-49-1 Win % 69.7 60.7 Bowls 17 9 Top-25 Seasons 12 6 Winning Seasons 16 13 Losing Seasons 0 4 Nine-Win Seasons 10 5 Top-Three ACC Seasons 15 9
Clemson Has Experienced Offensive Line Clemson had four starters on the offensive line returning from last year, and that has contributed to the Tigers’ balanced performance this year. The Tigers have over 2,000 rushing yards and 3,000 passing yards to go with 20 rushing touchdowns and 31 receiving touchdowns. Seven players are in the mix on the offensive line when it comes to consistent playing time, and those seven players have combined for 183 career starts. Landon Walker has started more games than any other Tiger in history with 48, while Antoine McClain has started 40 games, all consecutively. Starting center Dalton Freeman has started 35 games, all consecutively, and he is only a junior. Freeman was a First-Team All-ACC pick and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. Starting left offensive tackle Phillip Price was a first-team All-ACC selection by CBSSports.com and has had an outstanding season in his only year as a starter. Tiger Offensive Line Experience Chart Player Pos. 2011 PL Career PL 2011 G Career G Landon Walker OT 967 3065 13-13 52-48 Antoine McClain OG 855 2372 13-13 53-40 Dalton Freeman C 975 2328 13-13 39-35 Mason Cloy OL 174 1712 12-1 50-20 David Smith OG 394 1293 11-4 41-18 Phillip Price OT 777 900 12-12 41-13 Brandon Thomas OL 702 838 12-9 22-9 Totals 4844 12,508 86-65 298-183
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• Defeated three top-10 teams away from home, #8 Miami in 2009, #10 Virginia Tech in 2011, and #3 Virginia Tech in the 2011 ACC Championship game. • The 2011 win over Auburn ended the nation’s longest winning streak at 17 and was Clemson’s first win over Auburn since 1951.
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2011 Clemson Seniors # Player Pos. Hometown 41 Daniel Andrews LB Jacksonville, FL 40 * Andre Branch DE Richmond, VA 37 * Kantrell Brown S Saint Matthews, SC 90 * Kourtnei Brown DE Charlotte, NC 62 * Mason Cloy OL Columbia, SC 39 Steven Demaras LB Westford, MA 30 * Chad Diehl FB Lyman, SC 47 Will Harrison WR Marietta, GA 26 Marquan Jones WR Columbia, SC 35 * Mansa Joseph RB Salters, SC 74 Antoine McClain OG Anniston, AL 94 * Rennie Moore DT Saint Marys, GA 79 * Phillip Price OT Dillon, SC 15 * Coty Sensabaugh CB Kingsport, TN 73 * David Smith OG Greenville, SC 98 Brandon Thompson DT Thomasville, GA 82 * Drew Traylor TE Birmingham, AL 72 * Landon Walker OT North Wilkesboro, NC 96 Dawson Zimmerman P Lawrenceville, GA * - fifth-year senior; Note: Bold denotes player who has already graduated.
Tigers Win ACC Title With Young Team Forty-two of the eighty-five players on scholarship are freshmen this year, and 29 of those players have played in at least one game. Clemson is tied with Indiana for the most freshmen who have played in a game this year. Auburn, Florida State, and Texas are tied for third with 26 apiece. Most Freshmen Played in 2011 Rk School Freshmen 1. Clemson 29 Indiana 29 3. Auburn 26 Florida State 26 Texas 26 6. Central Florida 25 Colorado 25 Georgia 25 Mississippi State 25 South Carolina 25 Virginia Tech 25 Source: Tennessee Sports Information Office.
Youth Served Clemson has a young squad this year with 42 (firstyear and red-shirt) freshmen among the 85 players on scholarship. The record for most freshman lettermen in a season is 23, set in 1985 when Danny Ford lettered 10 firstyear freshmen and 13 red-shirt freshmen. The secondmost is 21 in 2006. That was C.J. Spiller’s freshman season at Clemson. The Tigers’ first-year freshman class has 27 players this year, four who entered in January and 23 who entered over the summer. The record for first-year freshmen to letter in a season is 10 (1985,94). Clemson played 24 freshmen in the win over Troy to open the season, 12 first-year freshmen and 12 red-shirt freshmen. Now the number is up to 29, 13 first-year freshmen and 16 red-shirt freshmen. Clemson is tied for first in the nation in freshmen played this year. Most Tiger Freshman Lettermen Year W-L FY RS 1985 6-6 10 13 2006 8-5 8 13 2000 9-3 3 17 2008 7-6 8 12 2003 9-4 5 14 1992 5-6 9 9 1994 5-6 10 8 Note: Since 1972.
Total 23 21 20 20 19 18 18
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LANDON WALKER, WHO HAS MADE A TIGER-RECORD 48 CAREER STARTS, IS A PART OF A SENIOR CLASS THAT WON CLEMSON’S FIRST ACC TITLE IN 20 YEARS.
Accomplishments of 2011 Seniors • Played in four bowl games. • Won two ACC Atlantic Division titles (2009,11). • Won 32 games and had four straight seasons of at least four ACC wins. • Won Clemson’s first ACC Championship in 20 years. • Had a 23-5 home record, including a 7-0 record in 2011. • Ranked in the AP poll 21 weeks in three different years, including 12 weeks in 2011. • Reached a national ranking of #6 in 2011, the program’s highest since 2000. • Set a Tiger record for wins over ranked teams this year with four, victories over Auburn, Florida State, and Virginia Tech in consecutive games, a first in ACC history. • Defeated #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game, tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson has defeated in history.
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Greatest Single-Season Improvements Clemson has won four more games in 2011 than it won last year. The Tigers were 6-7 last year and now have a 10-3 mark this year, an improvement of four wins. The last time Clemson improved by four wins from one year to the next was in 1993. The Tigers were 5-6 in 1992, then went 9-3 the following year. The Tiger record for victory improvement from one year to another is seven. The 1947 Clemson team had a 4-5 record, then Clemson amassed a perfect 11-0 ledger in 1948.
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Year 1 1947 1980 1908 1949 1976 1921 1992 2010
Clemson’s Most Improved Teams Record Year 2 Record 4-5 1948 11-0 6-5 1981 12-0 1-6 1909 6-3 4-4-2 1950 9-0-1 3-6-2 1977 8-3-1 1-6-2 1922 5-4 5-6 1993 9-3 6-7 2011 10-3
Win Diff. +7 +6 +5 +5 +5 +4 +4 +4
Tigers Seventh Most Improved Offense Clemson has improved its total offense by 106 yards per game over last year, the seventh-best improvement in the nation. In 2010, the Tigers averaged just 334.6 yards per game. Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris’ unit has improved that to 440.6 yards per game this year. Toledo is the most improved team on offense this year, increasing its average by 127.8 yards per game. Most Improved Teams in Total Offense Rk School 2010 2011 1. Toledo 365.4 493.2 2. Ohio 325.8 453.2 3. South Florida 309.4 432.8 4. Houston 480.5 599.0 5. Utah State 347.3 458.7 6. Wyoming 285.5 398.6 7. Clemson 334.6 440.6 8. New Mexico State 296.5 398.1
Diff. +127.8 +127.4 +123.4 +118.5 +113.4 +113.1 +106.0 +101.6
Stopping Streaks I On September 17, Clemson ended Auburn’s 17-game winning streak, the longest streak in Auburn history, the longest active streak in the nation at the time, and the longest streak Clemson has ended in its history. Clemson also ended its 14-game losing streak to Auburn. The ACC Tigers had not beaten the SEC Tigers since the 1951 campaign. At Virginia Tech on October 1, Clemson ended the Hokies’ 12-game ACC winning streak, their 14-game regular-season winning streak, and their five-game winning streak against Clemson. The Tigers had not beaten Virginia Tech since 1989.
Tigers Downs Defending National Champion...Again Clemson is now 3-0 against the defending National Champion in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers first defeated the defending champion in 1981, when Clemson beat Georgia 13-3. The Bulldogs had won the title the previous year. Clemson defeated Georgia Tech in 1991 9-7 in Death Valley one year after the Yellow Jackets had won the national title. On September 17, 2011, Clemson defeated #19 Auburn 38-24, just three games removed from Auburn’s 2010 National Championship. In all three cases, Clemson gained the victory in the third game of the season against a team that had beaten the Tigers in a close game the year before. Summary of Clemson’s Offensive Numbers vs. Auburn • Had 624 yards, third-most in Clemson history. It was the most yards by Clemson against an SEC team in history. • Had 32 first downs, fourth-most in Clemson history. • Had 238 rushing yards and 386 passing yards, just the sixth game in history the Tigers had at least 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in one game. • Converted 14-18 third downs, tied for the second-most thirddown conversions in Clemson history and the second-best percentage (77.8) in school history. • Totaled 92 plays, tied for fifth-most in Clemson history. • Finished the game with an 18-play drive that took 9:34 off the clock. It tied for the third-longest (time) drive in Clemson history.
Clemson Named National Team-of-the-Week Clemson was named national team-of-the-week for its 35-30 win over #11 Florida State on September 24. It was just the second time Clemson was the recipient of the award from the Football Writers Association of America that dates to 2002. The Tigers downed the Seminoles to give them a second win over a top-20 team in eight days, just the fourth time the program had wins over ranked teams in consecutive weeks. Clemson gained 443 yards and scored 35 points against Florida State, who entered the game fifth in the nation in total defense, allowing just 195 yards per game. The Seminoles had also allowed just 11 points per game entering the contest. Tajh Boyd completed 22-35 passes for 344 yards and added 19 rushing yards for 363 yards of total offense. His favorite target was freshman Sammy Watkins, who had seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Defensive tackle Rennie Moore had a sack on Florida State’s final offensive play to preserve the victory, Clemson’s fifth in a row over the Seminoles in Death Valley. Clemson held Florida State to just 29 rushing yards. Clemson last won the award from the FWAA in 2003 after a 26-10 victory over #3 Florida State.
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Stopping Streaks II Clemson ended Auburn’s 17-game winning streak on September 17 with a 38-24 victory. Clemson overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half, the first time Clemson had done that to gain victory since the 2006 Wake Forest game in Winston-Salem, NC. That was the longest streak Clemson has snapped in school history. The previous record was a 15-game winning streak by Georgia that Clemson snapped in 1981.
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Longest Winning Streaks Stopped By Clemson Rk Opponent Season Site Score Streak 1. Auburn 2011 H 38-24 17 2. Georgia 1981 H 13-3 15 3. Miami (FL)* 1950 N1 15-14 10 4. Furman 1923 A 7-6 8 Nebraska 1981 N1 22-15 8 6. Boston College 1939 N2 6-3 7 TCU 1959 N3 23-7 7 8. N.C. State 1989 H 30-10 6 N.C. State 1991 H 29-19 6 Tennessee 2003 N4 27-14 6 * - unbeaten streak; N1 - Miami, FL (Orange Bowl); N2 - Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl); N3 - Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl); N4 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl); Note: Home games in bold.
THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE EFFORTS OF SAMMY WATKINS, CLEMSON GAINED THE UPPERHAND IN THE ACC ATLANTIC DIVISION WITH A 35-30 WIN OVER #11 FLORIDA STATE ON SEPTEMBER 24. CLEMSON WAS NAMED NATIONAL TEAM-OF-THEWEEK BY THE FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION.
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Second-Best Comeback on Record Clemson overcame an 18-point deficit on two occasions and defeated Maryland 56-45 on October 15 in College Park, MD. It was the highest-scoring game for the Tigers in an ACC contest since the Tigers scored 59 in a 59-31 win over Duke in 2001. The 101 combined points were the most in a Clemson game since the Tigers defeated Wake Forest 82-24 on October 31, 1981. The Tigers fell behind 28-10 in the first half, as the Terrapins scored 14 early points off Clemson turnovers. The Tigers had allowed just 16 opponent points off turnovers in the first six games, then Maryland totaled 14 in the first quarter. Clemson still trailed 35-17 in the third quarter and Maryland had possession. However, freshman Bashaud Breeland hauled in a one-handed interception that set up a score, as Clemson went on a 25-3 run to take a 42-38 lead. Maryland came back to take a 45-42 lead on a long drive with seven minutes left. But, Sammy Watkins returned the ensuring kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown. It gave Clemson a 49-45 lead and the Tigers never trailed again. Andre Ellington, who rushed for a career-high 212 yards, clinched the game with a 44-yard touchdown run with 3:55 minutes left in the game. It was the second-largest deficit overcome to gain victory in school history. The only comeback that is better took place in 1992, when Clemson overcame a 28-point deficit at Virginia to win 29-28. Earlier this year, Clemson trailed Auburn by 14 points (21-7) before winning 38-24. Clemson was also down 14 points against Wake Forest (28-14) and came back to win 31-28 on a field goal on the last play of the game. Clemson had overcome a 14-point deficit or more nine times in 115 years prior to this year. This 2011 team has now done it three times. Tajh Boyd is Clemson’s career leader from the quarterback position in overcoming deficits of 14 points or more. Clemson’s Greatest Comebacks Date Opponent Score Def. 10-10-1992 at Virginia 0-28 28 10-15-2011 at Maryland 17-35 18 10-21-2000 at North Carolina 0-17 17 9-24-1966 Virginia 18-35 17 9-26-1953 at Boston College 0-14 14 11-17-1962 at Maryland 0-14 14 10-11-1980 at Virginia 10-24 *14 11-2-2002 at Duke 10-24 *14 11-6-2004 at Miami (FL) 3-17 14 10-7-2006 at Wake Forest 3-17 *14 9-17-2011 Auburn 7-21 14 11-12-2011 Wake Forest 14-28 14 * - fourth-quarter deficit
Final 29-28 56-45 38-24 40-35 14-14 17-14 27-24 34-31 24-17 27-17 38-24 31-28
Bowl Notes Close Games Unlike 2010, Clemson has not had that many close games this year. The Tigers had six games decided by a touchdown or less in 2010 and had a 1-5 record in those games. This year, Clemson has had just two games decided by a touchdown or less, and the Tigers won both games, 35-30 over Florida State and 31-28 over Wake Forest. Ten of Clemson’s 13 games so far his year have been decided by double digits, including six games decided by 20 points or more. It is interesting to note that Clemson’s largest margin of victory this year was 28 points (38-10) in the ACC Championship game victory over #3 Virginia Tech. That tied for the highest-ranked opponent Clemson has beaten in its history. Scoring in 22 Straight Quarters Clemson set a school record for consecutive quarters scoring during the North Carolina game. That streak also came to an end in Clemson’s 59-38 win. The Tigers scored in 22 straight quarters, breaking the record of 20 set in 1983. It is interesting to note that four of the top five streaks in school history have been stopped by North Carolina. Clemson has scored in 45 of the 52 quarters this season.
Started 9-17-2011 9-24-1983 9-8-2011 10-14-1978 11-1-2003
Most Consecutive Quarters Scoring Ended Opponent 10-22-2011 North Carolina (4th) 11-5-1983 North Carolina (1st) 10-20-2011 North Carolina (2nd) 11-11-1978 North Carolina (2nd) 1-2-2004 Tennessee (3rd)
Qtrs 22 20 17 15 15
Third Quarter Big For Clemson The third quarter has been the big quarter for Clemson this year. That is a good indication of halftime adjustments made by Clemson coaches. Clemson has outscored the opposition 145-85 in the third quarter. The 145 points are already the most in school history for a third quarter and the third-highest scoring quarter in Tiger history. The record for a quarter is 154 in the second quarter in 2009. The Tigers scored 151 points in the second quarter in 2007. The Tigers’ third-quarter dominance was never stronger than in the ACC Championship game when Clemson had three possessions and scored three touchdowns, winning the quarter 21-0 against Virginia Tech. Clemson also scored a fourth touchdown to start the second half on a drive that started in the third quarter and finished with a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Clemson has had 47 possessions that have started in the third quarter, and the Tigers have scored 22 touchdowns and five field goals on those drives. That is 27 scoring drives out of 47 in the third quarter. Tajh Boyd has been very productive in the quarter, as he has thrown 13 touchdown passes in the third quarter. Before this year, only 10 Tigers had thrown at least 13 touchdowns in an entire season. Clemson has really been productive in all quarters. If Clemson can score 10 points in the second quarter in the Orange Bowl, it would give the Tigers 100 points in every quarter this year, and that would be a first in Clemson history. The Tigers already have at least 100 points in the first, third, and fourth quarters.
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The 35 points in the third quarter tied the Tiger record for points in a quarter. The 1981 team scored 35 points in the second quarter of that 1981 Wake Forest game. Those are the only 35-point quarters in Clemson history.
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Future Schedules Clemson will play Auburn in the Georgia Dome to open the 2012 season, a game that was announced prior to the Clemson vs. Auburn game last season. The exact date and time of that game will be announced at a later date. That will conclude a three-game series between the ACC and SEC schools who share the same mascot. Clemson will also play Ball State, Furman, and South Carolina, all at home, in 2012. When Clemson plays Georgia in 2013 and 2014, it will be the first meetings between the two schools since the 2002 and 2003 seasons. There is a schedule for 2014, but it is likely to change with the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC. Academics & Athletics Clemson is one of five schools nationally to rank in the top 25 of the U.S. News & World Report Top Public Institutions and in the top 25 of the BCS standings. Clemson is #25 among public institutions and #15 in the final BCS standings. The other four schools in both are Georgia, Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Only Michigan and Wisconsin are higher than Clemson in the BCS standings among schools ranked in the top 25 of the public institutions. Tigers on NFL Rosters Clemson has had 26 former players on NFL rosters this year. The list includes seven players from the 2010 team. The first-year NFL players from Clemson include Da’Quan Bowers (Tampa Bay), Marcus Gilchrist (San Diego), Chris Hairston (Buffalo), Jamie Harper (Tennessee), Jarvis Jenkins (Washington), and Byron Maxwell (Seattle). Jenkins suffered a torn ACL in a preseason game and missed the entire season. The veteran of the group is Brian Dawkins, a senior at Clemson in 1995 who is playing in his 17th NFL season. A total of 11 players from the 2009 Clemson team that won the ACC Atlantic Division title are on NFL rosters.
DEFENSIVE END KOURTNEI BROWN CAPPED CLEMSON’S 35-POINT THIRD QUARTER WITH HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 22.
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# 67 91 22 65 30 53 73 20 98 12 38 19 75 23 56 99 41 97 81 67 97 28 17 6
Player Thomas Austin Da’Quan Bowers Crezdon Butler Miguel Chavis Chris Clemons Kavell Conner Jamie Cumbie Brian Dawkins James Davis Nick Eason Jacoby Ford Marcus Gilchrist Tyler Grisham Chris Hairston Jamie Harper Leroy Hill Jarvis Jenkins Byron Maxwell Phillip Merling Michael Palmer Barry Richardson Ricky Sapp Dorell Scott C.J. Spiller Chansi Stuckey Charlie Whitehurst
2011 NFL Tigers Pos. OG DE CB FB S LB DT S RB DT WR CB WR OT RB LB DT DB DE TE OT DE DT RB WR QB
Team Texans Buccaneers Cardinals Steelers Dolphins Colts Raiders Broncos Lions Cardinals Raiders Chargers Steelers Bills Titans Seahawks Redskins Seahawks Dolphins Falcons Chiefs Jets Rams Bills Cardinals Seahawks
Five First-Team All-ACC Tigers Five Tigers were named First-Team All-ACC in 2011, including four on offense. Clemson’s five first-team players were more than any other school. The Tigers had nine combined selections on the two teams, also more than any other school. The first-team selections on offense were tight end Dwayne Allen, quarterback Tajh Boyd, center Dalton Freeman, and wide receiver Sammy Watkins. Defensive end Andre Branch was a first-team pick as well. It marked the first time since 2006 that Clemson had five first-team selections. Second-team selections were Andre Ellington (RB), Chandler Catanzaro (PK), Brandon Thompson (DT), and Watkins (SP). Clemson had three Honorable Mention AllACC selections in Phillip Price (OT), Landon Walker (OT), and Dawson Zimmerman. Clemson had four of the 11 players named First-Team All-ACC on offense, the most for the program since 2007, but it was the first time in Clemson history that the Tigers had four underclassmen earn first-team honors on offense. Boyd became the first Clemson quarterback to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since Woodrow Dantzler was named First-Team All-ACC as a senior in 2001. Boyd is the first Clemson underclassman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since Homer Jordan was a first-team pick in 1981 as a junior. Boyd is the first Clemson sophomore to earn First-Team All-ACC honors at quarterback since Harvey White in 1957. Watkins was named First-Team All-ACC at wide receiver. He is the first Clemson first-year freshman to be named
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35-Point Quarter Clemson scored 35 points in the third quarter of its 59-38 win over North Carolina on October 22. It was the most points in a quarter since the Tigers scored 35 points against Wake Forest in an 82-24 victory in 1981. Fittingly, the 1981 team was honored at halftime of the North Carolina game on the occasion of the team’s 30-year anniversary of winning the national title. Christopher “Kit” Southwick set a Tiger mascot pushup record when he did 225 pushups during the third quarter of the North Carolina game. The previous record was 210 by Dan Licata against Central Michigan in 2007.
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First-Team All-ACC since Anthony Simmons (LB) in 1995. Watkins is Clemson’s first first-year freshman offensive player named First-Team All-ACC since Ronald Williams (1990) did so as a running back. Williams’ son, DeShawn Williams, is a classmate and teammate of Watkins on the 2011 team. Watkins is the first Clemson freshman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors. Allen was named First-Team All-ACC after being named Second-Team All-ACC as a sophomore in 2010. Allen has established Clemson records for receptions (48) and receiving yards (577) for a tight end. He also has eight receiving touchdowns, most in Clemson history by a tight end. Allen received the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end. Freeman is the First-Team All-ACC center. He has started every game this year and is a big reason the Tigers are in the top 30 in the nation in total offense. He was finalist for the Rimington Trophy as well. Freeman is the first Clemson center to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since 2000, when Kyle Young was named as a junior. Branch is a First-Team All-ACC pick at defensive end. The native of Richmond, VA leads the ACC in sacks (10.5) and is among the league leaders in tackles for loss (16). Leading the second-team selections is defensive tackle Brandon Thompson. The senior has 73 tackles this year, tied for third-most on the team, and has a team-tying-best 18 quarterback pressures. Ellington was named Second-Team All-ACC as a running back. Ellington has 1,062 rushing yards in 12 games. He has scored 10 touchdowns and is second on the team in all-purpose yards (1,302). He is also fourth in the ACC in rushing yards per game. Catanzaro is second in the ACC in field goals and has made 20-25 this year. That includes 7-10 on field goals of 40+ yards. His 109 points are second-most in the ACC. Watkins is the first Tiger to earn All-ACC honors at two different positions since 2009, when C.J. Spiller was named First-Team All-ACC as a kick returner and SecondTeam All-ACC as a running back. Watkins is second in the ACC in kickoff return average (26.2). Watkins has 2,077 allpurpose yards, second-most in Clemson history.
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Tiger First-Team All-ACC Freshmen Player Pos. Year Terry Allen RB 1987 Robert O’Neal DB 1989 Ronald Williams RB 1990 Nelson Welch PK 1991 Anthony Simmons LB 1995 Sammy Watkins WR 2011
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Clemson Players-of-the-Game After each game, Clemson coaches select players-ofthe-game on offense, defense, and special teams. Below is the game-by-game list for the 2011 season.
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2011 Players-of-the-Game Opponent Offense Defense Troy Boyd Hawkins Wofford Ellington Moore Auburn Boyd/Watkins Branch Florida State Allen Moore Virginia Tech Freeman Branch Boston College Watkins Goodman/Thompson Maryland Ellington/Watkins ----- North Carolina Boyd/Hopkins Ko. Brown Georgia Tech Watkins Goodman/Hawkins Wake Forest Ja. Brown Hall N.C. State Hopkins Branch South Carolina Ellington Hall Virginia Tech Boyd/Ellington Defensive Line
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Special Teams Catanzaro Zimmerman Fajgenbaum Benton Hawkins Catanzaro Shuey Sobeski Zimmerman Dar. Smith Zimmerman Traylor Zimmerman
Sunshine State Tigers The Orange Bowl is a special game for the nine Tigers on the postseason roster from the state of Florida. Three of the nine are starters, including freshman wideout Sammy Watkins, who is Clemson’s top receiver and a first-team All-American as a first-year freshman. Also in the starting lineup should be Xavier Brewer (Jacksonville) and Rashard Hall (Saint Augustine).
2011 Tigers From Florida (9) # Player Pos. Cl. Hometown 41 Daniel Andrews LB Sr. Jacksonville 6 Tavaris Barnes DT *Fr. Jacksonville 29 Xavier Brewer DB *Jr. Jacksonville 24 Cortez Davis CB Fr. Daytona Beach 31 Rashard Hall^ S *Gr. Saint Augustine 32 Carlton Lewis S *Jr. Saint Augustine 54 Matt Sanders OL *Jr. Crestview 7 Tony Steward LB Fr. Hastings 2 Sammy Watkins WR Fr. Fort Myers * - spent one season as a red-shirt player; ^ - junior by eligibility
Seven Tigers With a 50-Yard Play An indication of the amount of weapons on the Tiger offense is the number of players with a play of 50 yards or more this year. Clemson has seven different players who have been involved in 12 scrimmage plays of 50 yards or more. The previous record for a season is also seven players, established in 2001. Sammy Watkins has had five different pass plays of at least 50 yards, including two 62-yard receptions and a 65yard catch. Mike Bellamy had a 75-yard run, Andre Ellington had a 74-yard run, Dwayne Allen had a 54-yard reception, DeAndre Hopkins had a 50-yard catch, and Martavis Bryant had a 54-yard reception. Tight end Brandon Ford had a 50-yard reception at N.C. State to give Clemson seven different players with a 50-yard play from scrimmage in 2011. Six Tigers Have Played in Three Bowls Clemson has an experienced team when it comes to playing in bowl games. Forty active players have participated in at least one bowl game, 22 in at least two bowl games, and six players have participated in three bowl games. When it comes to starts, 16 have started at least one game, six have started at least two games, and one has started three games. Landon Walker is the only player on the team to start three bowl games. He has played 162 combined snaps in those three games, more than any other active Tiger. Dwayne Allen, Dalton Freeman, Corico Hawkins, Antoine McClain, Walker, and Dawson Ziimmerman have all started at least two bowl games. The six players on the roster who have played in three bowl games are Kourtnei Brown, Chad Diehl, McClain, Coty Sensabaugh, Brandon Thompson, and Walker. Brown is the only member of the team who played in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Auburn. He red-shirted the 2009 season and did not play in the Music City Bowl that year. Four Sons of Former Tigers on 2011 Team Four sons of former Clemson football players are on the 2011 team. Starting offensive tackle Landon Walker is the son of Gary Walker, who was a letterman on Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team. The same goes for Shaq Anthony, a first-year freshman whose father, Vernie Anthony, also lettered on the 1981 National Championship team. Freshman defensive lineman DeShawn Williams is the son of running back Ronald Williams, who was the leading rusher (941 yards) on Clemson’s 1990 team as a first-year freshman, still the Clemson record for a first-year freshman. Ronald Williams played for the Tigers from 1990-92. Walk-on Taylor Watson is the son of Ronald Watson, who was a freshman on the 1981 team. Branch & Steele Honored by Rivals.com Defensive end Andre Branch and Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele were honored by Rivals.com on October 2. Branch was named ACC player-of-the-week by the national website and Steele was named national coordinatorof-the-week. It was the second time this year a Clemson coordinator was honored. Offensive coordinator Chad Morris won the honor when Clemson defeated Auburn. Steele’s defense held #10 Virginia Tech to three points, the first time since 1995 that the Hokies did not score a touchdown at home. Virginia Tech also had just 258 yards
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and converted just 4-16 third downs. The Clemson defense did a good job of not giving up big plays, as the Hokies’ longest play was 19 yards. Clemson’s defense had four sacks in the game, and all four were credited to Branch. He also was credited with six tackles for loss, tying a Clemson record. The four sacks also tied a school record. 1,000-Yard Rusher & Receiver Junior Andre Ellington went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the win over #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game, giving the Tigers their 12th different 1,000 yard rusher in history. There have been 15 1,000-yard seasons so far, as Raymond Priester, Woodrow Dantzler, and James Davis had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons during their careers. Clemson had not had a 1,000-yard rusher since the 2009 season, when C.J. Spiller rushed for 1,212 yards. The school record is 1,345 rushing yards by Raymond Priester in 1996. He also has the second most in a season with 1,322 in 1995. When Ellington reached 1,000 rushing yards, the 2011 team became just the third in Clemson history with a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver. Sammy Watkins already had 1,000 receiving yards receiving and now has 1,153. The only other Tiger teams to do it are the 2000 and 2007 squads. The 2011 team is the first with a 1,000-yard rusher, 1,000-yard receiver, and a 3,000-yard passer. Tajh Boyd has passed for 3,578 yards this season.
Year 2000 2007 2011
Tiger Teams With 1,000-Yard Rusher & Receiver Rusher(s) Receiver Woodrow Dantzler (1,028) Rod Gardner (1,050) Travis Zachery (1,027) James Davis (1,064) Aaron Kelly (1,081) Andre Ellington (1,062) Sammy Watkins (1,153)
Brandon Thomas & Brandon Thompson If you are covering the Tigers for the first time this year, don’t get your Brandons confused. There is offensive lineman Brandon Thomas, and there is defensive tackle Brandon Thompson. Both played a big role in Clemson’s win over #19 Auburn. Thomas did not start against Auburn, but he played 89 of the 94 offensive snaps as a guard. Thompson, who is tied for third on the team in tackles (73) in his third year as a starter, had six tackles and a tackle for loss in 60 snaps against Auburn.
Bowl Notes Thomas replaced Mason Cloy, who was injured in the Auburn game. Cloy was replacing David Smith, who had suffered a shoulder surgery the Tuesday prior to the game. Thomas played 136 snaps as a freshman in 2010, then played 89 snaps against the defending National Champion. He has started all but one game since. Thomas added six knockdowns in the win at Maryland. Punting & Placekicking Combo Clemson has an outstanding kicking combination this year in punter Dawson Zimmerman and placekicker Chandler Catanzaro. Zimmerman is averaging 42.0 yards on 59 punts, and has 18 punts inside the 20 and nine punts of 50+ yards. Catanzaro has made 20-25 field goals, including 7-10 on field goals of 40+ yards. If the season ended today, it would be the first season since 1997 that Clemson has a player averaging 42 yards per punt and another player who has made at least 75 percent of his field-goal attempts. The last time it happened was 1997, when Kevin Laird averaged 42.8 yards per punt and David Richardson made 13-15 field-goal attempts (.867). Overall, it has happened just six times in Clemson history, all between 1983 and 1997.
Year 1983 1984 1989 1990 1995 1997 2011
42 Yards Per Punt & 75 Percent on FGs Punter Y/P Placekicker FG-A Dale Hatcher 43.6 Bob Paulling 18-20 Dale Hatcher 43.7 Donald Igwebuike 16-17 Chris Gardocki 42.9 Chris Gardocki 22-29 Chris Gardocki 44.5 Chris Gardocki 22-28 Chris McInally 42.7 Jeff Sauve 15-20 Kevin Laird 42.8 David Richardson 13-15 Dawson Zimmerman 42.0 Chandler Catanzaro 20-25
Pct. 90.0 94.1 75.9 78.6 75.0 86.7 80.0
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Boyd & Watkins Regular ACC Players-of-the-Week Freshman wide receiver Sammy Watkins was honored seven times by the ACC this year, four times as the ACC Rookie-of-the-Week and three times as ACC Receiver-ofthe-Week. Watkins broke the Clemson record for being honored by the league in one season. Anthony Simmons, a freshman linebacker in 1995 who was named national freshman-of-the-year by UPI, was named ACC Rookie-ofthe-Week four times and Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week twice for six total honors. Watkins was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week in wins over Wofford, Auburn, Boston College, and Maryland, and he was named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week for his performances against Auburn, Florida State, and Maryland. He was honored twice after the Maryland and Auburn games. Watkins has already been named ACC Player-of-theWeek more than any other receiver in Clemson history in one season, and has already tied the career record. Perry Tuttle was also named ACC Player-of-the-Week three times as a wide receiver between 1979-81. It should be noted that the ACC now picks a receive-of-the-week, something it only started doing in 2011. Tuttle and others had to compete against quarterbacks and running backs. Quarterback Tajh Boyd has been named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week three times this year in wins over Auburn, Florida State, and North Carolina. Boyd tied the Tiger record for ACC Player-of-the-Week selections by a quarterback, as Woodrow Dantzler was named three times in 2001. Dantzler was named ACC Player-of-the-Week six times in his career between 1998-01, second-most in school history. Keith Adams holds the record with seven selections in a career and five times in a season (1999). Overall, Clemson had 10 different players named ACC Player-of-the-Week in 2011. Boyd Among Best in ACC History Tajh Boyd has established Clemson single-season records for passing yards (3,578), total offense (3,764), passing touchdowns (31), and touchdown responsibility (36) this year. In fact, his 36 touchdowns are just one off the ACC record of 37 set by Philip Rivers of N.C. State in 2003 and Russell Wilson of N.C. State in 2010.
TAJH BOYD HAS FOUR OF THE TOP-SIX PASSING YARDAGE FIGURES IN TIGER HISTORY.
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The sophomore’s 2011 season actually is in the top six in ACC history in all four areas. He is fifth in passing yards, sixth in total offense, tied for fourth in passing touchdowns, and third in touchdown responsibility. He needs just three passing touchdowns to tie the ACC single-season record of 34 set by Rivers as a senior in 2003. ACC Total Offense Bests Team Year N.C. State 2003 Boston College 2007 Florida State 2000 N.C. State 2010 Georgia Tech 1999 Clemson 2011
G 13 14 12 13 11 13
Yards 4600 4509 4070 3998 3794 3764
ACC Passing Yardage Bests Rk Player Team Year 1. Matt Ryan Boston College 2007 2. Philip Rivers N.C. State 2003 3. Chris Weinke Florida State 2000 4. Anthony Dilweg Duke 1988 5. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2011
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Yards 4507 4491 4167 3824 3578
ACC Passing Touchdown Bests Rk Player Team Year 1. Philip Rivers N.C. State 2003 2. Chris Weinke Florida State 2000 3. Danny Kanell Florida State 1995 4. Matt Ryan Boston College 2007 Russell Wilson N.C. State 2009 Tajh Boyd Clemson 2011
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TD 34 33 32 31 31 31
ACC Touchdown Responsibility Bests Rk Player Team Year G 1. Philip Rivers N.C. State 2003 13 Russell Wilson N.C. State 2010 13 3. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2011 13 4. Joe Hamilton Georgia Tech 1999 11 Russell Wilson N.C. State 2009 12
TD 37 37 36 35 35
Rk Player 1. Philip Rivers 2. Matt Ryan 3. Chris Weinke 4. Russell Wilson 5. Joe Hamilton 6. Tajh Boyd
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Boyd Can Set Wins Record For First-Year Starter Tajh Boyd has led Clemson to 10 victories in 2011, his first year as a starter. With one more win, he will set the Tiger record for victories by a starting quarterback in his first year as a starter. The record is 10, set by Boyd, Chris Morocco (1989), and DeChane Cameron (1990). Morocco was a senior but in his first year as starter in 1989, and Cameron was a junior in 1990 when he was in his first year as starter. Kyle Parker had nine wins in 2009 in his first year as well. Boyd is a sophomore, but he does not own the sophomore record for wins (outright)...yet. That is also held by Rodney Williams, who won 10 games as a sophomore in 1986, but that was not Williams’ first year as starter. Williams started as a freshman in 1985. Boyd a Top-10 Regular Tajh Boyd passed for a career-high 386 yards in the victory #19 Auburn on September 17, then threw for 344 yards in the victory over #11 Florida State the next week. He joined Charlie Whitehurst as the only Tigers in history to pass for 300 yards in consecutive games. Whitehurst did it in the final two regular-season games of 2003. A look to the list below shows that Boyd did more than just break the 300-yard mark, he has had two of the topfour yardage games in Tiger history. Boyd has already set four records this year. He passed for at least three touchdowns in each of the his four starts, the record for consecutive games throwing at least three touchdown passes.
Year 2002 2011 2007 2011 2011 1999 2006 2011 2001 2003
Passing Yards in a Game in Tiger History Player Opponent C-A Charlie Whitehurst Duke 34-52 Tajh Boyd Auburn 30-42 Cullen Harper Virginia Tech 38-66 Tajh Boyd North Carolina 27-46 Tajh Boyd Florida State 22-35 Brandon Streeter Virginia 24-32 Will Proctor Boston College 25-40 Tajh Boyd Wake Forest 27-43 Woodrow Dantzler at N.C. State 23-27 Charlie Whitehurst Duke 27-40
Yds 420 386 372 367 344 343 343 343 333 331
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Allen & Watkins First-Team AP All-Americans Freshman Sammy Watkins and junior Dwayne Allen were both named first-team All-Americans by AP. Defensive end Andre Branch was a third-team selection, giving Clemson three AP All-Americans for the first time since 1991. Watkins, who was named as the all-purpose player, is the first first-year freshman in ACC history be named an AP First-Team All-American and the first at any school since Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson was honored in 2004. Allen was named as the tight end, the first Tiger tight end to earn AP First-Team All-America honors since Bennie Cunningham in 1974. This marks the first time Clemson has had two AP FirstTeam All-Americans in the same year. Not even Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team had two first-team selections by AP. This is the first time Clemson has had three players chosen first, second, or third team by AP since 1991, when Jeb Flesch was a first-team choice at offensive guard, Rob Bodine was a second-team selection at middle guard, and Ed McDaniel was a third-team selection at linebacker. This is the third straight year Clemson has had an AP First-Team All-American, the first three-year stretch in school history. Clemson, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Stanford are the only schools in the nation with an AP First-Team All-American each of the last three years. Watkins has 77 catches for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns this year. He led all freshmen nationally in those categories and has set ACC freshman records as well. He is fourth in the nation in all-purpose yards per game (173.1), second in Tiger history behind C.J. Spiller’s total in 2009. Spiller was an AP First-Team All-American as the all-purpose player that year, so Clemson has had the all-purpose first-team All-American two of the last three years. Allen has 48 receptions for 577 yards and eight touchdowns this year, school records in all three categories by a tight end. He won the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end. Branch leads the ACC in sacks (10.5) and has 16 tackles for loss. He has 78 tackles, second-most on the team, and is trying to become the first defensive lineman to lead Clemson in tackles since William Perry in 1984.
2011 Tiger All-Americans Team Allen Branch Associated Press 1 3 CBSSports.com 2 2 ESPN.com 1 -- Football Writers 1 -- FoxSports.com -- -- Phil Steele 1 2 Pro Football Weekly -- -- Rivals.com -- 2 SI.com 1 2 Walter Camp -- 2
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Branch a Finalist For Hendricks Award Defensive end Andre Branch was named a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, the honor that goes to the top defensive end in the nation. It was the second straight year Clemson had a finalist for the Hendricks Award, as Da’Quan Bowers was the 2010 winner. Branch leads the ACC in sacks (10.5) and also paces the conference in tackles for loss (16). He has 78 tackles, second-most on the team, and is trying to become the first lineman to lead the Tigers in tackles since 1984, when William Perry led the squad with 100 tackles. Branch, a First-Team All-ACC player from Richmond, VA, had four sacks and six tackles for loss at #10 Virginia Tech on October 1, leading the Tigers to a 23-3 win. He then recovered a fumble on the opening snap of the ACC Championship game that enabled Clemson to get on the right track in its 38-10 win over the Hokies on December 3.
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Brown Has Career Day Graduate defensive end Kourtnei Brown, a native of Charlotte, NC, had the game of his life in the Tigers’ victory over North Carolina on October 22. He had two defensive returns for touchdowns, the first time a Tiger has done that since 1954. First, Brown had a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter, then had a 26-yard fumble return for another score in the third quarter. His first touchdown put the Tigers ahead 24-10, a turning point in the game. Brown became the first Tiger to total two defensive scores in one game since 1954, when Walt Larraway scored on an interception return and a blocked punt against The Citadel. Larraway played both ways and on special teams in those days. Brown was named Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player-of-the-Week and the national defensive performer-of-the-week by the College Football Performance Awards for his efforts against the Tar Heels. Brown also became just the third player in the nation in the last 12 years to score on a fumble return and an interception return in the same game. Paul McClendon (Texas Tech) had a six-yard fumble return and a 50-yard interception return for a score against North Texas on September 22, 2001. Shawn Hackett (West Virginia) had a 50-yard interception return and a 10-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Rutgers on November 3, 2001. Therefore, no one had done it in almost 10 years.
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Catanzaro Accurate From Long Range Freshman placekicker Chandler Catanzaro is 20-25 (80 percent) on field goals this year. That total includes 7-10 on field goals of 40+ yards, a strong 70-percent mark that is seventh-best in Clemson history given a minimum of five attempts. That 70-percent figure is the best by a Tiger since 2001, when Aaron Hunt was 5-5. Catanzaro was 6-9 on field goals of 40+ yards as a freshman in 2010 and is 13-19 in his career, a 68.4-percent figure that best in Clemson history for a career. Donald Igwebuike is second in school history with a 60.9-percent figure (14-23) for his career. Overall, Catanzaro is 34-47 (.723) on field goals in his career. One of those field goals was a 43-yarder on the final play of the game against Wake Forest, a kick that gave Clemson a 31-28 victory to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division title.
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Clemson’s Top Field Goal % From 40+ Yards Rk Player Year FG-A 1. Donald Igwebuike 1984 8-8 Aaron Hunt 2001 5-5 3. Bob Paulling 1983 5-6 4. Nelson Welch 1992 9-11 5. Bob Paulling 1982 6-8 6. Chris Gardocki 1989 10-14 7. Chandler Catanzaro 2011 7-10 8. Chandler Catanzaro 2010 6-9 9. Chris Gardocki 1990 7-11 10. Nelson Welch 1994 5-8 Note: Minimum five attempts.
Catanzaro’s Perfect Day Chandler Catanzaro was a perfect 5-5 on field goals in the win over Boston College on October 8. He connected on kicks of 38, 42, 18, 20, and 47 yards on a windy day in Death Valley. Catanzaro is 20-25 on field goals for the year, including 7-10 on field goals of 40+ yards. In his career, he is 13-19 on field goals from 40+ yards, as the 68-percent mark is the best in Clemson history. For his performance against Boston College, Catanzaro won the Leather Helmet Award, an honor presented by the Boston College Touchdown Club to the MVP of the Clemson vs. Boston College game. He also was named national kicker-of-the-week by the College Football Performance Awards. Catanzaro Nails Winner to Send Tigers to Charlotte Sophomore Chandler Catanzaro became the first Tiger in history to kick a walkoff field goal at Death Valley when he booted a 43-yard field goal on the last play of the game to give Clemson a 31-28 victory over Wake Forest on November 12. The victory culminated a comeback from a 14-point deficit and clinched the ACC Atlantic Division title. The last time Clemson won a game on a field goal in walkoff fashion took place at South Carolina in 2007, when Mark Buchholz kicked a 35-yarder to beat South Carolina 23-21. Catanzaro had missed a 30-yard field goal earlier in the quarter that would have given the Tigers a three-point lead. However, the Tiger defense got the ball back and gave Catanzaro another opportunity. Even after a timeout to ice him, Catanzaro made the game-winner. Cloy Pops the Question Graduate offensive lineman Mason Cloy made his final appearance in Memorial Stadium special. After running down the Hill prior to the Wake Forest game on November 12 for the final time. He met his girlfriend, Shannon Headley, on the Clemson sideline and proposed. He actually carried the engagement ring with him down the Hill. She had been brought to the sideline to pose for a picture with Cloy and his parents, a normal occurrence on Senior Day. Shannon said “yes” and the moment was captured on ESPN prior to the game and shown on SportsCenter that night. It was a fitting weekend for Cloy to do it, because he is planning a career in the military and the proposal was made on Veteran’s Day weekend.
CHANDLER CATANZARO MADE ALL FIVE OF HIS FIELD-GOAL ATTEMPTS IN CLEMSON’S 36-14 WIN OVER BOSTON COLLEGE ON OCTOBER 8.
Pct. 100.0 100.0 83.3 81.8 75.0 71.4 70.0 66.7 63.6 62.5
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Diehl Sets Tiger Games Record Senior fullback Chad Diehl set the Clemson record for games at N.C. State on November 19. He has appeared in 56 games, including 19 as a starter, during his career that dates to the 2007 season. Diehl played in three games as a first-year freshman in 2007 before suffering an injury that ended his season. Diehl has played in all 53 games for the Tigers since the beginning of the 2008 season, including 13 this year. He should finish with 57 after the Orange Bowl, and it will be a tough record to break. Ford to be Inducted Into Orange Bowl Hall of Fame Former Head Coach Danny Ford (1978-89) will be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame this year. This is the 30th anniversary of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship season, and Ford and the Tigers clinched the title with 22-15 win over Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl. Ford will be the second Clemson person off the 1981 team to be inducted, as linebacker Jeff Davis, the defensive MVP of that game, was inducted two years ago. Ford Facts • Led Clemson to the 1981 National Championship at the age 33, still the youngest head coach to win the national title. • Had a 96-29-4 record (.760) at Clemson. • Won five conference titles (1981,82,86,87,88), second-most in Clemson history behind Frank Howard’s six. • Led Clemson to a 30-2-2 record between 1981-83, the best record in the nation during that era. • Won 18 games over top-20 teams, still a Tiger record. • Seven of his 11 teams finished in the top 20, including five that were ranked in the top 10. • Coached in eight bowl games and won six, as all six were over teams ranked in the top 20. He defeated Hall of Fame Head Coaches Woody Hayes (Ohio State), Don Nehlen (West Virginia), Tom Osborne (Nebraska), Joe Paterno (Penn State), and Barry Switzer (Oklahoma) in bowl games. • Coached 26 All-Americans and 71 First-Team All-ACC selections. • 42 of his former players were drafted by the NFL and 11 won Super Bowl Championship rings.
Freeman a Finalist For Rimington Trophy Center Dalton Freeman was named one of six finalists for the Dave Rimington Trophy. The honor goes to the top center in college football. Freeman, a junior, became the first Tiger center to be named a finalist since 2001 (Kyle Young). Young was also a finalist in 2000. Freeman was the First-Team All-ACC center for this season, the first Clemson center named First-Team All-ACC since Young in 2000. Freeman has started all 13 games this
Bowl Notes year and 35 of his 39 games played over his three-year career. He has played 975 snaps this season, more than any player in school history. A starter on two ACC Atlantic Division championship teams, Freeman is a big reason the Tigers are in the top 30 in the nation in total offense, passing offense, and scoring offense. With one game left this season, Clemson has already established a school record for total offense (5,728), passing yards (3,702), and points (437), and has the second-most touchdowns (54) in school history. Hopkins Back-to-Back 50-Catch Seasons Clemson’s top receiver in the win over #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game was sophomore DeAndre Hopkins. The Central, SC native had seven catches for 92 yards to help Clemson to 240 passing yards on the night. Hopkins has been Clemson’s second-leading receiver this year with 62 catches for 871 yards and four touchdowns. He had 157 receiving yards against North Carolina, the high figure by a Tiger this year. Hopkins had 52 receptions last year as a first-year freshman, the second-most receptions by a freshman in Tiger history. Hopkins already has 10 more catches than he had last year. He now has 114 receptions in his first two years, the most catches in Clemson history for a player at the end of his sophomore season. Hopkins joined Derrick Hamilton (2001-03) as the only players in ACC history with at least 50 receptions in each of his first two years. Humphries Makes Early Start First-year freshman Adam Humphries started at wide receiver against Troy to become just the 14th first-year freshman to start a season-opener. Sammy Watkins, also a first-year freshman, was supposed to start, but Watkins was on the field for the opening kickoff and he came on the field for the second play. Watkins then caught a 33yard touchdown pass. First-Year Freshman Participants Since 1999 Year First-Year Freshmen 1999 (5) David Ellis (LB), Rodney Feaster (LB), Brian Mance (CB), Bernard Rambert (TB), Rodney Thomas (LB) 2000 (4) Aaron Hunt (PK), Yusef Kelly (RB), John Leake (LB), Ronnie Thomas (WR) 2001 (9) Eric Coleman (DT), Roscoe Crosby (WR), Airese Currie (WR), Maurice Fountain (DE), Ben Hall (TE), Leroy Hill (LB), Tavaghn Monts (DB), Travis Pugh (FS), Eric Sampson (LB) 2002 (1) Justin Miller (CB) 2003 (5) Tramaine Billie (LB), Jad Dean (PK), Marion Dukes (OT), Sergio Gilliam (CB), Brandon Pilgrim (OG) 2004 (2) La’Donte Harris (WR), Barry Richardson (OT) 2005 (8) Antonio Clay (LB), James Davis (RB), Tyler Grisham (WR), Haydrian Lewis (CB), Jock McKissic (DT), Phillip Merling (DE), Josh Miller (LB), Rendrick Taylor (WR) 2006 (8) Kevin Alexander (LB), Crezdon Butler (CB), Jeremy Campbell (LB), Jamie Cumbie (DE), Jacoby Ford (WR), Michael Palmer (TE), Ricky Sapp (DE), C.J. Spiller (RB) 2007 (11) Kourtnei Brown (DE), Miguel Chavis (DT), Scotty Cooper (LB), Chad Diehl (FB), Xavier Dye (WR), Marcus Gilchrist (CB), Jarvis Jenkins (DT), Willy Korn (QB), Brian Linthicum (TE), DeAndre McDaniel (S), Rennie Moore (DE) 2008 (8) Daniel Andrews (LB), Da’Quan Bowers (DE), Jamie Harper (RB), Stanley Hunter (LB), Marquan Jones (WR), Antoine McClain (OL), Brandon Thompson (DT), Dawson Zimmerman (P) 2009 (3) Malliciah Goodman (DE), Corico Hawkins (LB), Jonathan Meeks (S) 2010 (4) DeAndre Hopkins (WR), Martin Jenkins (DB), Justin Parker (LB), Darius Robinson (CB) 2011 (13) Stephone Anthony, Mike Bellamy, Martavis Bryant, Corey Crawford, Adam Humphries, Grady Jarrett, Charone Peake, Robert Smith, Tony Steward, Cole Stoudt, Lateek Townsend, Sammy Watkins, DeShawn Williams
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improved from 88th in the nation to 29th. Clemson has also improved from 78th to 21st in passing offense. The Tigers have a 1,000-yard rusher (Andre Ellington) and a 1,000-yard receiver (Sammy Watkins) for just the third time in school history, and quarterback Tajh Boyd has established school marks for passing yards, touchdown passes, touchdown responsibility, and total offense. Morris has accomplished these statistics against a schedule that has included games against five top-25 teams, including two victories over Virginia Tech, who was ranked #3 entering the ACC Championship game. That tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson has beaten in history.
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No Obstacle For Price One of the keys to Clemson’s success on offense this year has been the play of left offensive tackle Philip Price. The Dillon, SC native is the first original walk-on to start on the offensive line for the Tigers since 2004, when Tommy Sharpe was the starting center. Sharpe was actually a twoyear starter (2003,04) with quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. Price was a first-team All-ACC selection by CBSSports. com and was an Honorable Mention All-ACC pick by the ACC Sports Media Association. Below is a list of original Tiger walk-ons who have started over the course of the season in the last 30 years. Original Tiger Walk-ons Who Became Starters Year Player Pos. 1981 Anthony Rose CB 1982 Reggie Pleasant CB 1984 Reggie Pleasant CB 1985 A.J. Johnson FS 1987 Danny Pearman TE Ricardo Hooper WR 1988 Ricardo Hooper WR 1989 Rob Bodine MG 1990 Rob Bodine MG 1991 Rob Bodine MG 1994 Ed Glenn TE 2003 Tommy Sharpe C 2004 Tommy Sharpe C 2005 Thomas Hunter TE 2006 Thomas Hunter TE 2011 Phillip Price OT Note: Non special-teams players.
Class Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Swinney Finalist for National Awards Head Coach Dabo Swinney is one of 10 finalists for the Bear Bryant Award, the national coach-of-the-year award presented by the American Heart Association. The award is sponsored by the Marathon Oil Corporation. The award will be announced and presented on January 19 in Houston, TX. Swinney was also named a regional coach-of-the-year by the American Football Coaches Association. Swinney guided Clemson to the ACC Championship this year with a 38-10 win over #3 Virginia Tech in Charlotte. The Tigers have defeated teams ranked in the top 25 four times this year, tied for second in the nation and the most in one year in Clemson history. Clemson’s win over Virginia Tech tied for the highest-ranked team the Tigers have defeated in history. The 10-3 Tigers have gained the most wins in a season in 21 years for the program, and a victory over West Virginia in the Orange Bowl would give Clemson 11 wins for the first time in 30 years. This is the third award that Swinney has been listed as a finalist. He was also one of five finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award and one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year Award. Swinney Leads Nation in Career APR Head Coach Dabo Swinney is first among active coaches in terms of career APR with a 988 figure. Swinney has been the head coach of the Tigers for three full seasons and for half of the 2008 season. The Clemson football program’s APR score for the 2009-10 cohort (four-year period from 2006-07 through
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2009-10) is third-best among the top-25 public institutions in the FBS. Only Rutgers and Ohio State are higher among U.S. News & World Report’s Top 25 public institutions in the FBS. Rutgers has the top figure among public institutions with a 988 figure, followed by Ohio State at 985. Clemson is third at 977 and is followed by Georgia and Florida at 976. As far as all schools that play in the FBS, Clemson is in a tie for 12th place in the nation with private schools Stanford and Vanderbilt (also at 977). Northwestern has the top APR with a 993 figure for the time period examined. Rutgers is second at 988 and Northern Illinois is third at 987.
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Top Career APR Scores Head Coach School Dabo Swinney Clemson Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern Ken Niumatalolo Navy Paul Johnson Georgia Tech Greg Schiano Rutgers Tony Calhoun Air Force Frank Spaziani Boston College David Cutcliffe Duke Chris Petersen Boise State Rick Stockstill Middle Tennessee
APR 988 986 981 980 980 979 978 976 975 973
Thomas Scores Touchdown & Catches Pass Offensive lineman Brandon Thomas scored a touchdown at Georgia Tech on October 29 when he recovered a Tajh Boyd fumble in the endzone. He was credited with a rushing touchdown on the play, but gets no rushing yards nor an attempt since he recovered the ball. Thomas became the first Clemson offensive lineman to score a touchdown since 1966, when All-American guard Harry Olszewski scored when he recovered a fumble in mid-air and raced 12 yards for a score against South Carolina. Clemson won that game 35-10, giving the Tigers the ACC Championship. Thomas also has a reception this year on a tipped pass and is the only Clemson offensive lineman in history with a rushing touchdown and a reception in the same year.
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Morris Top Offensive Coordinator By Rivals.com Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris was named the national offensive coordinator-of-the-year by Rivals.com. Morris has taken the Tigers to school records in passing yards, total yards, and scoring offense in his first year with program, helping Clemson to a 10-3 record and an ACC Championship. Clemson has improved its total offense by over 100 yards per game over last year and has
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Walker Sets Starts Record Graduate offensive tackle Landon Walker has played more snaps than any other player (besides Kyle Young) in school history and has set the Tiger record for starts. When he started against #3 Virginia Tech n the ACC Championship game, he set the school record with his 48th start. Walker, who is the son of a member of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team, has played 3,065 snaps on offense in his career.
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Clemson Career Leaders in Snaps Rk Player, Pos. Years 1. Kyle Young, C 1998-01 2. Landon Walker, OT 2008-11 3. Glenn Rountree, OG 1994-97 4. Charlie Whitehurst, QB 2002-05 5. Eric Harmon, OG 1987-90 6. Barry Richardson, OT 2004-07 7. Jim Bundren, OT 1994-97 8. Robert Carswell, FS 1997-00 9. DeAndre McDaniel, S/LB 2007-10 10. Michael Hamlin, S 2005-08 Note: Does not include special teams snaps.
Snaps 3097 3065 3048 2875 2870 2778 2772 2760 2750 2683
Watkins Named ACC Rookie-of-the-Year Wide receiver Sammy Watkins was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Watkins received 43 of the 45 votes in becoming Clemson’s first ACC Rookie-of-the-Year since 2005 (James Davis). Watkins has 77 receptions for 1,153 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns this year. He has set the school record for receiving yards in a season and has tied the mark for touchdown catches. Watkins leads all freshmen nationally in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, and his figures are also freshman ACC records. Additionally, Watkins has totaled 173.1 all-purpose yards per game, fourthmost in the nation, first among freshmen, and most in ACC history among freshmen. Watkins has three games of at least 150 receiving yards, already a school career record, and he has five games of at least 100 receiving yards. He has accomplished this in 12 games, as he suffered a shoulder injury early in the third quarter against Wake Forest, then missed the N.C. State game the following week. Watkins was honored with a weekly award seven times by the ACC this year, four times as the ACC Rookie-of-the-Week and three times as ACC Receiver-of-theWeek. He was also named national freshman-of-the-week three times by Rivals.com. The Fort Myers, FL native had 345 all-purpose yards at Maryland, the fourth-most all-purpose yards in ACC history and the most in Clemson history. He also had a 284-yard game against Georgia Tech. Watkins has scored 12 touchdowns overall and needs just one to break C.J. Spiller’s Clemson freshman record of 12 set in 2006. Watkins was named First-Team All-ACC, the first Tiger first-year freshman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since Anthony Simmons (LB) in 1995. Watkins is Clemson’s sixth ACC Rookie-of-the-Year and the first since running back James Davis in 2005. He is the fifth wide receiver to earn the distinction and the first since Georgia Tech’s Calvin Johnson in 2004.
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Clemson’s ACC Rookie-of-the-Years Year Player Pos. 1979 Chuck McSwain RB 1987 Terry Allen RB 1990 Ronald Williams RB 1995 Anthony Simmons LB 2005 James Davis RB 2011 Sammy Watkins WR
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Watkins Reaching Rare Heights Sammy Watkins had five catches for 62 yards while playing just over two quarters in the win over Wake Forest on November 12. In the process, he became just the fourth Tiger in history to go over 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He has 1,153 on 77 receptions in 2011, as the 1,153 yards are most in school history.
Watkins had 197 all-purpose yards against Wake Forest and has 2,077 all-purpose yards in 2011, an average of 173.1 yards per game. His yardage total is already secondmost in Clemson history. He is just the second Tiger with at least 2,000 all-purpose yards in a season. C.J. Spiller has the record with 2,680 all-purpose yards in 2009.
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Clemson’s 1,000-Yard Receivers Player Year G Rec. Avg. Sammy Watkins 2011 12 77 15.0 Rod Gardner 1999 12 80 13.6 Aaron Kelly 2007 13 88 12.3 Rod Gardner 2000 12 58 18.1 Derrick Hamilton 2003 13 62 16.5
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Watkins Sets Career Record One of the most telling statistics on the impact of freshman Sammy Watkins has been his ability to have high receiving yardage games. In just 12 games, Watkins already has a school-record three games of 150+ receiving yards. Aaron Kelly and Perry Tuttle had the previous record with two apiece. Watkins had 10 catches for 155 yards in the victory over #19 Auburn. In the win over Boston College, he added seven catches for 152 yards. He then had nine catches for 153 yards at Georgia Tech. Watkins has seven of the top-15, single-game freshman reception bests in Tiger history, including his freshman record 10 catches against Auburn in his third career game. Watkins’ All-Purpose Total in Top Five in ACC History Freshman wide receiver Sammy Watkins has 2,077 all-purpose yards this year, fourth-most in ACC history and most among league freshmen. David Wilson (Virginia Tech) has an ACC-high 2,129 all-purpose yards. Watkins has already broken the ACC record for all-purpose yards by a freshman in a season. Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech) had 1,835 yards all-purpose yards in 14 games in 2009. Watkins had a school-record 345 all-purpose yards at Maryland on October 15, as that was fourth-most in ACC history.
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ACC’s Best All-Purpose Yardage Seasons Player School Year Avg C.J. Spiller Clemson 2009 191.4 Torrey Smith Maryland 2009 182.7 David Wilson Virginia Tech 2011 163.8 Sammy Watkins Clemson 2011 173.1 Thomas Jones Virginia 1999 186.7 Don McCauley North Carolina 1970 183.7 Torry Holt N.C. State 1998 179.9
Yards 2680 2192 2129 2077 2054 2021 1979
Watkins Sets All-Purpose Record at Maryland Freshman Sammy Watkins was named one of two Paul Hornung Award Players-of-the-Week for his performance in Clemson’s 56-45 win at Maryland. The Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is awarded annually to the nation’s most versatile player. Watkins had a school-record 345 all-purpose yards in the game. He had eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns and five kickoff returns for 207 yards and another touchdown. He also had a 33-yard carry. The 345 all-purpose yards broke C.J. Spiller’s Tiger record of 312, set against Florida State in 2009, and is the fourth-highest figure in ACC history. Watkins had three total touchdowns at Maryland, the two receiving touchdowns and an 89-yard kickoff return for a score. The three touchdowns tied the Clemson freshman record set by Ronald Williams against Appalachian State in 1990. Watkins’ 207 kickoff return yards were the second-most in Clemson history. Justin Miller had a then-NCAA record 282 kickoff return yards and two touchdowns at Florida State in 2004. Watkins also became just the second player in the nation in the last 12 years to total at least 200 kickoff return yards, 100 receiving yards, and three touchdowns in one game. The other was Eric Page (Toledo), who did it in 2010.
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AS A FIRST-YEAR FRESHMAN, SAMMY WATKINS HAS TOTALED 77 RECEPTIONS FOR A SCHOOL-RECORD 1,153 YARDS.
Yds 345 312 310 301 284 282 274
Yds 282 207 174 160 159 158
Yds 411 397 372 345
Clemson’s Top All-Purpose Yardage Games Player Opponent Year Rush Rec. PR KOR Sammy Watkins Maryland 2011 33 105 -- 207 C.J. Spiller Florida State 2009 165 67 9 71 C.J. Spiller Miami (FL) 2009 81 104 -- 125 C.J. Spiller Georgia Tech 2009 233 5 -- 63 Sammy Watkins Georgia Tech 2011 7 153 -- 124 Justin Miller Florida State 2004 -- -- -- 282 Terrence Flagler Wake Forest 1986 209 65 -- -Clemson’s Top Kickoff Return Yardage Games Player Opponent Justin Miller Florida State Sammy Watkins Maryland Dave Thomas Georgia Tech John Shields Alabama Dennis Goss North Carolina Terrance Roulhac South Carolina ACC’s Top All-Purpose Yardage Games Player School Opponent John Leach Wake Forest Maryland Brandon Tate North Carolina McNeese State Peter Warrick Florida State Clemson Sammy Watkins Clemson Maryland
Year 2004 2011 1972 1969 1971 1986
Year 1993 2008 1997 2011
Zimmerman a Finalist For Two Major Awards Punter Dawson Zimmerman was a finalist for two major awards in 2011. He was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award, an honor that takes into account community service, classroom accomplishment, character, and excellence in competition. It is presented by the NCAA and sponsored by Lowe’s. The Wuerffel Trophy is presented by the All-Sports Association of Florida and is named after former Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel. It is an award that combines exemplary community service, outstanding academic achievement, and athletic achievement. Zimmerman was one of 13 finalists for that honor. He was also one of four student-athletes in the top 10 for both awards. In 2011, Zimmerman is averaging 42.0 yards per punt and has averaged at least 40 yards per punt in nine games. He has 18 punts inside the 20 and has nine punts of 50+ yards. Zimmerman is second in Tiger history in net punting average and sixth in gross punting average. He has a 3.93 career GPA in English and is very active in community service activities with the football team and on his own.
2011 Honors & Awards
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Team • Discover Orange Bowl participant • ACC Champions • ACC Atlantic Division Champions • #15 in final BCS standings, #14 by AP, and #14 by USA Today • #5 in BCS standings on October 23, Clemson’s highest ranking in history • Became bowl eligible on October 7, the earliest date on the calendar in program history • Ended defending National Champion Auburn’s 17-game winning streak, the longest in the nation at the time • National Team-of-the-Week vs. Florida State by Football Writers Association
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR KEVIN STEELE (LEFT) AND OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR CHAD MORRIS (RIGHT) WERE BOTH RECOGNIZED WITH HONORS DURING CLEMSON’S THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK OVER TOP-25 RANKED TEAMS.
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#83 Dwayne Allen, TE • John Mackey Award recipient • First-team All-American by AP • First-team All-American by ESPN.com • First-team All-American by Football Writers Association • First-team All-American by Phil Steele • First-team All-American by SI.com • Second-team All-American by CBSSports.com • Honorable Mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly • First-Team All-ACC selection • First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • John Mackey Award National Tight End-of-the-Week vs. Auburn
#10 Tajh Boyd, QB • MVP of the ACC Championship Game • Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist • Maxwell Award semifinalist • Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com • First-Team All-ACC selection • First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • Manning Award National Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. Auburn • Manning Award National Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. Florida State • Manning Award National Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. Maryland • Manning Award National Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. Auburn • ACC Player-of-the-Week vs. Florida State by Rivals.com • ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. Florida State • ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina
#40 Andre Branch, DE • Ted Hendricks Award finalist • Second-team All-American by CBSSports.com • Second-team All-American by Phil Steele • Second-team All-American by Rivals.com • Second-team All-American by SI.com • Second-team All-American by Walter Camp Foundation • Third-team All-American by AP • First-Team All-ACC selection
• First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • ACC Player-of-the-Week vs. Virginia Tech by Rivals.com • ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. Virginia Tech
#90 Kourtnei Brown, DE • National Defensive Performer-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina by College Football Performance Awards • National Defensive Player-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina by Football Writers Association • National Defensive Player-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina by Walter Camp Foundation • National Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina by College Football Performance Awards • ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina
#39 Chandler Catanzaro, PK • Lou Groza Award semifinalist • National Kicker-of-the-Week vs. Boston College by Lou Groza Award • Second-Team All-ACC selection • Second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • ACC Specialist-of-the-Week vs. Boston College
#23 Andre Ellington, RB • Second-Team All-ACC selection • Second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. Maryland
#55 Dalton Freeman, C • Rimington Trophy finalist • Honorable mention All-American by SI.com • First-Team All-ACC selection • First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. Wake Forest
Chad Morris, Offensive Coordinator • National Offensive Coordinator-of-the-Year by Rivals.com • National Offensive Coordinator-of-the-Week vs. Auburn by Rivals.com
#79 Phillip Price, OT • First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • Honorable Mention All-ACC selection
Kevin Steele, Defensive Coordinator • National Defensive Coordinator-of-the-Week vs. Virginia Tech by Rivals.com
Dabo Swinney, Head Coach
#98 Brandon Thompson, DT BRANDON THOMPSON WAS A FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC SELECTION BY CBSSPORTS.COM.
• Honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly • First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • Second-Team All-ACC selection
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#2 Sammy Watkins, WR • Biletnikoff Award semifinalist • Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year semifinalist • ACC Rookie-of-the-Year • ACC Freshman-of-the-Year by CBSSports.com • National Freshman-of-the-Year by Columbus (OH) Touchdown Club • National Freshman-of-the-Year by Rivals.com • National Freshman-of-the-Year by Sporting News • National Offensive Freshman-of-the-Year by CollegeFootballNews.com • First-team All-American (all-purpose) by AP • First-team All-American (all-purpose) by FoxSports.com • First-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly • First-team All-American by Rivals.com • First-team All-American (kick returner) by SI.com • Second-team All-American by Phil Steele • Honorable mention All-American by SI.com • First-team freshman All-American by CBSSports.com • First-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com • First-team freshman All-American by Phil Steele • First-team freshman All-American (return specialist) by Phil Steele • First-team freshman All-American by Rivals.com • First-team freshman All-American by Sporting News • First-Team All-ACC selection • First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com • First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com • First-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • First-team All-ACC (kickoff returner) by Phil Steele • Second-Team All-ACC (specialist) selection • Banks McFadden Award recipient • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Wofford • National Freshman-of-the-Week vs. Auburn by Rivals.com • ACC Receiver-of-the-Week vs. Auburn • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Auburn • National Freshman-of-the-Week vs. Florida State by Rivals.com • ACC Receiver-of-the-Week vs. Florida State • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Boston College • National Player-of-the-Week vs. Maryland by Rivals.com • National Freshman-of-the-Week vs. Maryland by Rivals.com • ACC Player-of-the-Week vs. Maryland by Rivals.com • ACC Receiver-of-the-Week vs. Maryland • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Maryland
#46 Jonathan Willard, LB • ACC Linebacker-of-the-Week vs. Boston College
#96 Dawson Zimmerman, P • Lowe’s Senior Class Award finalist • Wuerffel Award finalist • Second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • Honorable Mention All-ACC selection
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#72 Landon Walker, OT • Third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele • Honorable Mention All-ACC selection • ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina
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2011 Weekly Polls
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Preseason AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR NR
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Team USA Oklahoma 1 Alabama 2 Oregon 3 Louisiana State 4 Boise State 7 Florida State 5 Stanford 6 Texas A&M 9 Oklahoma State 8 Nebraska 11 Wisconsin 10 South Carolina 12 Virginia Tech 13 TCU 15 Arkansas 14 Notre Dame 18 Michigan State 17 Ohio State 16 Georgia 22 Mississippi State 20 Missouri 21 Florida 23 Auburn 19 West Virginia NR Southern California NR Texas 24 Penn State 25
September 4 AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR NR
Team Oklahoma Louisiana State Alabama Boise State Florida State Stanford Texas A&M Wisconsin Oklahoma State Nebraska Virginia Tech South Carolina Oregon Arkansas Ohio State Mississippi State Michigan State Florida West Virginia Baylor Missouri South Florida Penn State Texas TCU Auburn Arizona State
USA 1 3 2 5 4 6 8 9 7 10 11 12 14 13 15 17 16 18 24 NR 19 NR 20 21 25 22 23
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AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9, 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Team Oklahoma Alabama Louisiana State Boise State Florida State Stanford Wisconsin Oklahoma State Texas A&M South Carolina Nebraska Oregon Virginia Tech Arkansas Michigan State Florida Ohio State West Virginia Baylor South Florida Auburn Arizona State TCU Texas Mississippi State
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 11 10 14 12 13 15 17 16 20 24 22 19 18 23 21 25
AFTER CLEMSON’S THRILLING 35-30 WIN OVER #11 FLORIDA STATE ON SEPTEMBER 24, THE TIGERS MOVED UP EIGHT SPOTS IN THE AP POLL.
September 18 AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22, 23. 24. 25. NR NR
Team USA Oklahoma 1 Louisiana State 3 Alabama 2 Boise State 4 Stanford 5 Wisconsin 7 Oklahoma State 6 Texas A&M 8 Nebraska 9 Oregon 13 Florida State 14 South Carolina 10 Virginia Tech 11 Arkansas 12 Florida 15 West Virginia 16 Baylor 19 South Florida 17 Texas 18 TCU 20 Clemson 22 Michigan 21 Southern California NR Illinois NR Georgia Tech 24 Michigan State 23 North Carolina 25
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team Louisiana State Oklahoma Alabama Boise State Oklahoma State Stanford Wisconsin Nebraska Oregon South Carolina Virginia Tech Florida Clemson Texas A&M Baylor South Florida Texas Arkansas Michigan TCU Georgia Tech West Virginia Florida State Illinois Arizona State Michigan State
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Team Louisiana State Alabama Oklahoma Wisconsin Boise State
September 25 USA 3 1 2 5 6 4 7 8 11 9 10 12 15 13 16 14 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 22 NR 25
October 2 USA 2 3 1 5 6
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Oklahoma State Stanford Clemson Oregon Arkansas Texas Michigan Georgia Tech Nebraska Auburn West Virginia Florida South Carolina Illinois Kansas State Virginia Tech Arizona State Florida State Texas A&M Baylor Michigan State
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team Louisiana State Alabama Oklahoma Wisconsin Boise State Oklahoma State Stanford Clemson Oregon Arkansas Michigan Georgia Tech West Virginia Nebraska South Carolina Illinois Kansas State Arizona State Virginia Tech Baylor Texas A&M Texas Michigan State Auburn Houston Penn State
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Team Louisiana State Alabama Oklahoma Wisconsin Boise State Oklahoma State Stanford Clemson Oregon Arkansas West Virginia Kansas State Nebraska
7 4 8 9 12 10 11 13 15 23 19 18 14 16 21 17 24 22 25 NR 20
October 9 USA 2 3 1 4 6 7 5 8 9 11 10 12 16 14 13 15 18 20 17 24 23 21 19 NR 22 25
October 16 USA 2 3 1 4 7 6 5 8 9 10 14 16 11
14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
South Carolina Michigan State Virginia Tech Texas A&M Michigan Auburn Georgia Tech Houston Washington Illinois Georgia Arizona State Penn State
12 13 15 18 17 23 19 20 24 21 NR 25 22
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Alabama 2 Oklahoma State 4 Stanford 3 Boise State 5 Clemson 6 Oregon 7 Arkansas 8 Michigan State 10 Kansas State 12 Oklahoma 9 Wisconsin 11 Nebraska 13 South Carolina 14 Virginia Tech 15 Texas A&M 16 Michigan 17 Houston 18 Texas Tech 22 Southern California NR Penn State 19 Georgia 21 Arizona State 20 Cincinnati 23 West Virginia 24 Southern Mississippi 25
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Alabama 2 Oklahoma State 4 Stanford 3 Boise State 5 Oregon 6 Oklahoma 7 Arkansas 8 Nebraska 9 South Carolina 10 Clemson 12 Virginia Tech 11 Michigan 13 Houston 14 Michigan State 16 Penn State 15 Kansas State 19 Georgia 20 Wisconsin 17 Arizona State 18 Southern California NR
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Georgia Tech Cincinnati West Virginia Auburn Southern Mississippi Texas
23 22 21 NR 24 25
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Oklahoma State 3 Stanford 2 Alabama 4 Boise State 5 Oregon 6 Oklahoma 7 Arkansas 8 Clemson 10 Virginia Tech 9 Houston 11 Penn State 12 Michigan State 13 Georgia 16 South Carolina 15 Wisconsin 14 Kansas State 22 Southern California NR Nebraska 17 Georgia Tech 19 Texas 20 Michigan 21 Cincinnati 18 Auburn 25 Southern Mississippi 23 TCU 24
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Oklahoma State 2 Alabama 3 Oregon 4 Oklahoma 5 Arkansas 6 Clemson 8 Stanford 9 Virginia Tech 7 Boise State 11 Houston 10 Michigan State 12 Georgia 15 South Carolina 14 Wisconsin 13 Kansas State 17 Nebraska 16 Southern California NR TCU 19 Michigan 18 Penn State 21 Southern Mississippi 20 Florida State 22 Notre Dame 25 Baylor NR Georgia Tech 23 West Virginia 24
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AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Alabama 2 Arkansas 3 Stanford 5 Oklahoma State 6 Virginia Tech 4 Boise State 8 Houston 7 Oregon 9 Southern California NR Michigan State 10 Oklahoma 11 Georgia 14 South Carolina 13 Wisconsin 12 Kansas State 15 Michigan 16 Clemson 17 TCU 18 Penn State 19 Baylor 20 Nebraska 22 Notre Dame 24 Virginia 25 Georgia Tech 21 West Virginia 23
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Alabama 2 Oklahoma State 5 Stanford 4 Virginia Tech 3 Arkansas 10 Houston 6 Oregon 7 Boise State 8 Southern California NR Michigan State 9 Georgia 14 Oklahoma 11 South Carolina 13 Wisconsin 12 Kansas State 15 Michigan 16 TCU 17 Baylor 18 Nebraska 19 Clemson 21 West Virginia 20 Penn State 22 Southern Mississippi 23 Florida State 24 Cincinnati 25
AP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. NR
Team USA Louisiana State 1 Alabama 2 Oklahoma State 3 Stanford 4 Southern California NR Oregon 5 Arkansas 7 Boise State 6 Wisconsin 8 South Carolina 9 Kansas State 10 Michigan State 13 Michigan 12 Clemson 14 Baylor 16 TCU 15 Virginia Tech 11 Georgia 18 Oklahoma 19 Houston 17 Nebraska 20 Southern Mississippi 21 West Virginia 22 Penn State 23 Florida State 25 Cincinnati 24
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2011 Polls Associated Press Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Team Louisiana State (60) Alabama Oklahoma State Stanford Southern California Oregon Arkansas Boise State Wisconsin South Carolina Kansas State Michigan State Michigan Clemson Baylor TCU Virginia Tech Georgia Oklahoma Houston Nebraska Southern Mississippi West Virginia Penn State Florida State
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W-L 13-0 11-1 11-1 11-1 10-2 11-2 10-2 11-1 11-2 10-2 10-2 10-3 10-2 10-3 9-3 10-2 11-2 10-3 9-3 12-1 9-3 11-2 9-3 9-3 8-4
Points 1500 1418 1400 1283 1179 1170 1148 1107 1038 946 829 733 707 663 656 632 591 566 386 370 363 336 199 129 49
Pvs 1 2 3 4 9 8 6 9 15 14 16 11 17 21 19 18 5 12 13 7 20 24 22 23 25
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Team Louisiana State (59) Alabama Oklahoma State Stanford Oregon Boise State Arkansas Wisconsin South Carolina Kansas State Virginia Tech Michigan Michigan State Clemson TCU Baylor Houston Georgia Oklahoma Nebraska Southern Mississippi West Virginia Penn State Cincinnati Florida State
W-L 13-0 11-1 11-1 11-1 11-2 11-1 10-2 11-2 10-2 10-2 11-2 10-2 10-3 10-3 10-2 9-3 12-1 10-3 9-3 9-3 11-2 9-3 9-3 9-3 8-4
BCS Standings Points 1475 1399 1367 1286 1232 1128 1112 1085 971 878 835 789 735 657 631 599 542 538 437 402 366 278 189 94 68
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Rk Team W-L Avg. 1. Louisiana State 13-0 1.000 2. Alabama 11-1 .942 3. Oklahoma State 11-1 .933 4. Stanford 11-1 .848 5. Oregon 11-2 .790 6. Arkansas 10-2 .769 7. Boise State 11-1 .741 8. Kansas State 10-2 .683 9. South Carolina 10-2 .655 10. Wisconsin 11-2 .637 11. Virginia Tech 11-2 .519 12. Baylor 9-3 .498 13. Michigan 10-2 .479 14. Oklahoma 9-3 .460 15. Clemson 10-3 .422 16. Georgia 10-3 .412 17. Michigan State 10-3 .388 18. TCU 10-2 .387 19. Houston 12-1 .350 20. Nebraska 9-3 .261 21. Southern Mississippi 11-2 .192 22. Penn State 9-3 .131 23. West Virginia 9-3 .123 24. Texas 7-5 .088 25. Auburn 7-5 .058 Note: Standings and “Avg.” are entering bowl season.
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2011 ACC Standings Atlantic Division Rk Team 1. Clemson 2. Florida State Wake Forest 4. N.C. State 5. Boston College 6. Maryland
W-L 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-5 1-7
ACC Score 270-226 250-142 220-227 206-195 139-195 190-288
H 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-3 1-3
R 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 2-2 0-4
Coastal Division W-L 10-3 8-4 6-6 7-5 4-8 2-10
Overall Score H 437-340 7-0 380-182 5-2 321-333 4-3 336-297 6-1 218-282 2-4 277-411 2-5
R 2-3 3-2 2-3 1-4 2-4 0-4
Rk Team 1. Virginia Tech 2. Georgia Tech Virginia 4. North Carolina Miami (FL) 6. Duke
N 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
W-L 7-1 5-3 5-3 3-5 3-5 1-7
ACC Score 222-146 224-212 159-183 225-223 219-190 156-253
H 3-1 3-1 2-2 3-1 2-2 0-4
R 4-0 2-2 3-1 0-4 1-3 1-3
W-L 11-2 8-4 8-4 7-5 6-6 3-9
Overall Score H 371-224 5-1 419-309 5-2 278-267 4-3 340-282 6-1 318-241 4-3 270-374 1-6
R 6-0 3-2 4-1 1-4 2-3 2-3
N 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2011 ACC Honors First-Team Offense Pos. QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C PK SP
Player Tajh Boyd David Wilson Giovani Bernard Sammy Watkins Chris Givens Dwayne Allen Blake DeChristopher Zebrie Sanders Austin Pasztor Omoregie Uzzi Dalton Freeman Dustin Hopkins T.J. Graham
Cl. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Team Clemson Virginia Tech North Carolina Clemson Wake Forest Clemson Virginia Tech Florida State Virginia Georgia Tech Clemson Florida State N.C. State
Champion Pts 71 90 66 86 69 78 86 46 49 45 44 75 45
First-Team Defense Player Andre Branch Quinton Coples Joe Vellano Matt Conrath Luke Kuechly Sean Spence Zach Brown David Amerson Chase Minnifield Matt Daniels Josh Bush Shawn Powell
Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Team Clemson North Carolina Maryland Virginia Boston College Miami (FL) North Carolina N.C. State Virginia Duke Wake Forest Florida State
Player-of-the-Year David Wilson • Virginia Tech
Offensive Player-of-the-Year David Wilson • Virginia Tech
Defensive Player-of-the-Year Luke Kuechly • Boston College
Rookie-of-the-Year Sammy Watkins • Clemson
Offensive Rookie-of-the-Year
Second-Team Offense Pos. QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG OG C PK SP
Player Logan Thomas Lamar Miller Andre Ellington Dwight Jones Conner Vernon George Bryan Oday Aboushi James Hurst Jaymes Brooks Jonathan Cooper Joe Looney Tyler Horn Chandler Catanzaro Sammy Watkins
Pos. DE DE DT DT LB LB LB CB CB S S P
Player Brandon Jenkins James Gayle Brandon Thompson Nikita Whitlock Terrell Manning Julian Burnett Steve Greer Jayron Hosley Kyle Fuller Eddie Whitley Lamarcus Joyner Alex King
Sammy Watkins • Clemson Pts 79 64 68 55 90 82 48 86 47 80 41 85
Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year Merrill Noel • Wake Forest
Coach-of-the-Year Mike London • Virginia
Brian Piccolo Award Giovani Bernard • North Carolina
Jacobs Blocking Trophy Blake DeChristopher • Virginia Tech
Jim Tatum Award
Cl. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
Team Virginia Tech Miami (FL) Clemson North Carolina Duke N.C. State Virginia North Carolina Virginia Tech North Carolina Wake Forest Miami (FL) Clemson Clemson
Pts 49 62 26 58 34 29 43 30 35 31 31 32 37 33
Second-Team Defense Cl. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr.
Team Florida State Virginia Tech Clemson Wake Forest N.C. State Georgia Tech Virginia Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Florida State Duke
Pts 51 25 43 30 44 34 23 36 34 33 23 22
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At 42, Dabo Swinney is the youngest head coach in the ACC and one of the youngest in the country. However, his resumé is already stuffed with many significant accomplishments on a school, ACC, and national level. First, his mere appointment to the position was significant. In October of 2008, he was named Clemson interim head coach, replacing Tommy Bowden, who had been his position coach as a player at Alabama and been Clemson’s head coach since 1999. He led the Tigers to a 4-2 record over the remainder of the regular season, including a victory over Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina Gamecocks in the regular-season finale. That strong finish led to a Gator Bowl bid against Nebraska. On December 1, 2008, the interim tag was removed from the title and he was named the program’s head coach. At the time, there had been 28 interim head coaches at the FBS level since 1970 and those coaches had combined for a record of 26-86-2. Only one of those 28 interim
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coaches posted a winning record, and that was Swinney. When he was hired as the head coach, Swinney became just the second interim coach to be elevated to the head coach position at the same school during that time period. In four years (three full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to a 29-18 overall record (.617) and a 19-10 record (.655) in ACC regular-season games. He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship game twice, won one ACC title, and has twice been named a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award. In addition to leading the program to four bowl games on the field in his young career, his players have also excelled in the classroom. In his career as a head coach, his players have an APR score of 988, best among active FBS coaches. His 2011 squad captured Clemson’s first ACC title since 1991 when it defeated #3 Virginia Tech 38-10 in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte, NC. It tied for the highest-ranked team the Tigers defeated in history and was the most points scored by an ACC team against Virginia Tech since it joined the league in 2004. The victory, the Tigers’ second over the Hokies in 2011, also gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990 and upped the Tigers’ record against top-25 ranked teams to 4-1. The four wins over top-25 ranked teams established a Tiger record. The Tigers jumped out to an 8-0 record and a #6 national ranking after being unranked in the preseason. Games 3-5 marked a tough
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stretch, as Clemson hosted #19 Auburn, who entered with a national-best 17-game winning streak, and #11 Florida State along with a road game at #10 Virginia Tech. The Tigers were victorious in all three contests by scores of 3824, 35-30, and 23-3, respectively, marking the first time in
THE SWINNEY FILE Playing Experience Lettered three years at Alabama (1990-92); also a member of the 1989 team...member of the 1992 National Championship team...Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990,92.
Bowl Participation as a Player 1990 Sugar Bowl...1991 Blockbuster Bowl...1991 Fiesta Bowl...1993 Sugar Bowl.
Education B.S. degree in commerce & business administration from Alabama in 1993...master of business administration from Alabama in 1995.
Coaching Experience Graduate assistant coach at Alabama (1993-95)...wide receivers/ tight ends at Alabama (1996)...tight ends at Alabama (1997)... wide receivers at Alabama (1998-00)...wide receivers at Clemson (2003-06)...assistant head coach/wide receivers at Clemson (2007 - October 13, 2008)...interim head coach/offensive coordinator at Clemson (October 13 - December 1, 2008)...head coach at Clemson (2009-11).
Bowl Seasons as an Assistant Coach 1994 Gator Bowl...1995 Citrus Bowl...1997 Outback Bowl...1998 Music City Bowl...2000 Orange Bowl...2004 Peach Bowl...2005 Champs Sports Bowl...2006 Music City Bowl...2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Bowl Seasons as a Head Coach 2009 Gator Bowl...2009 Music City Bowl...2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl...2012 Orange Bowl.
Head Coaching Record 29-18 (.617) in four seasons (three full seasons) at Clemson.
Personal Data Born November 20, 1969 in Birmingham, AL...married to the former Kathleen Bassett...the couple has three sons (Will 13, Drew 11, Clay 8).
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SWINNEY’S COACHING RECORD Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
School Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson
Position(s) GA GA GA WR,TE TE WR WR WR WR WR WR WR AHC,WR AHC,WR IHC HC HC HC
W-L 9-3-1 12-1 8-3 10-3 4-7 7-5 10-3 3-8 9-4 6-5 8-4 8-5 9-4 3-3 4-3 9-5 6-7 10-3
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Years as a full-time college coach:................................................. 14 Winning seasons:................................................................................... 11 Bowl seasons:........................................................................................... 11 Record as an assistant coach:.........................................77-51 (.602) Record as a head coach:....................................................29-18 (.617) Record at Clemson:.............................................................72-43 (.626)
Overall, the Tigers held down three positions on the All-ACC First-Team and five spots on the second team. Only Virginia Tech had more representatives. Swinney became Clemson’s interim head coach on October 13, 2008 when Tommy Bowden stepped down. Then on December 1, 2008, the “interim” tag was removed, as he took over on a full-time basis as the Tigers’ 25th head coach. He had been Clemson’s assistant head coach for two years and had been in charge of the wide receivers since 2003. Swinney took over a 3-3 team and led it to a Gator Bowl bid against Nebraska. He guided Clemson to a 4-1 record over the last five games of the regular season, with the only loss at #24 Florida State. That 4-1 record to end the regular season tied for the best mark in the ACC for that time period. Four of his six regular-season opponents were later bowl participants. Swinney hit the ground running in his first week as interim head coach, as he prepared for a 5-1 Georgia Tech team. He had to re-organize his staff, and regroup his team and Clemson Nation in just five days. While the Tigers lost by four points, he accomplished many goals in that first week through his outstanding leadership. One of the most impressive demonstrations of unity came during the team’s “Tiger Walk.”
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history that an ACC team won three consecutive games over top-25 ranked (AP) teams. Clemson also held Virginia Tech without a touchdown for the first time in a game at Blacksburg since 1995. Swinney, who was one of five finalists for the Eddie Robinson National Coach-of-the-Year award, one of 10 finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach-of-the-Year award, and one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award in 2011, led the Tigers to their first Orange Bowl berth since 1981 with the help of five First-Team All-ACC players. Dwayne Allen (TE), Tajh Boyd (QB), Andre Branch (DE), Dalton Freeman (C), and Sammy Watkins (WR) all earned first-team honors, while Andre Ellington (RB), Chandler Catanzaro (PK), and Brandon Thompson (DT) earned second-team honors. Watkins was also Second-Team All-ACC as a specialist. Allen received the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end and has totaled 48 receptions for 577 yards and eight touchdowns. Boyd has set the school record for total yards (3,764), passing yards (3,578), and passing touchdowns (31). Branch, a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, has an ACC-best 16 tackles for loss and an ACChigh 10.5 sacks, including tying school-records for tackles for loss (6) and sacks (4) in Clemson’s win at #10 Virginia Tech. Freeman is a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. Watkins has been one of the most dynamic freshmen in the nation. The ACC Rookie-of-the-Year has totaled 77 receptions for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns along with a 26.3-yard average and one touchdown on kickoff returns despite missing one game due to injury. Watkins has teamed up with Andre Ellington to give Clemson a 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher, as Ellington has 1,062 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Watkins was also an AP First-Team All-American, just the third in college football history as a first-year freshman. Swinney became just the second Tiger coach to lead Clemson’s program into a bowl game in his first two full years as head coach, joining his predecessor, Bowden. The 2010 schedule was one of the most challenging in school history, as nine bowl teams were on the regular-season slate and two of the four non-conference opponents were ranked in the top 25 when they played the Tigers, just the second time in 21 years the Tigers faced two top-25 nonconference opponents in the regular season. The 2010 season included wins over bowl teams Georgia Tech, Maryland, and N.C. State. The Wolfpack were ranked #23 in the nation and were leading the ACC in scoring. But the Clemson defense held N.C. State to just one touchdown and 13 points. The team excelled defensively in 2010 and was 13th in the nation in scoring defense and in the top 25 in both total defense and pass defense. C.J. Spiller was a unanimous first-team All-American in Swinney’s first year, and defensive end Da’Quan Bow-
ers duplicated the feat on the defensive side of the ball. Bowers won the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player, and he received the Ted Hendricks Award as the top defensive end. He was also a finalist for the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award. He led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for the national lead in tackles for loss (26). Bowers was one of four First-Team All-ACC players in 2010, as he joined Jarvis Jenkins (DT) and DeAndre McDaniel (S) on defense and Chris Hairston (OT) on offense. Clemson and Maryland tied for the most first-team selections. In 2009, Swinney’s first full year as head coach, he led the Tigers to their first championship of the ACC’s Atlantic Division. The Tigers came just six points short of winning their first ACC title in 18 years. Swinney was named ACC Coach-of-the-Year by Sporting News and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award. Swinney accumulated nine wins, second-most among all FBS coaches in their first full year behind Oregon’s Chip Kelly. The nine wins tied for fourth-most in ACC history for a first-year head coach. He also led the Tigers to their first bowl win since 2005 in the 21-13 victory over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. The Tigers reached the nine-win mark playing a schedule that included four games against top-15 opponents, just the second year in school history (1999 was the other) that Clemson played four games against teams ranked in the top 15 of the AP poll. The Tigers’ three FBS non-conference opponents had a combined record of 2910 in 2009. Clemson gave TCU one of its stiffest tests in a 14-10 Horned Frog victory on September 26. Swinney’s first season included a six-game winning streak, a streak that saw the Tigers score at least 34 points in every game, a first in school history. During that stretch, the Tigers defeated #8 Miami (FL) on the road. The 40-37 overtime victory tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson has defeated on the road in school history. That was the second of six straight wins, the longest winning streak for the Clemson program in four years. The streak also included a 40-24 nationally-televised win over Florida State and Bobby Bowden, the Hall of Fame coach who is second in victories in FBS history. The winning streak brought Clemson to a #15 national ranking in the AP poll after the ACC Atlantic Division clinching victory over Virginia on November 21. The Tigers had success on offense, defense, and special teams during the 2009 season. They were 28th in the nation and third in the ACC in scoring offense (31.1), while the defense was 20th in total defense (314.3) and seventh in pass defense (162.8). Clemson finished in a tie for fifth in the country in interceptions (21) as well. Clemson added a school-record six kick returns for touchdowns in 2009, four on kickoff returns and two on punt returns. The main reason Clemson was so outstanding on special teams was the play of college football’s most dynamic player (Spiller) in 2009. The running back was named MVP of the ACC in 2009 and was a consensus first-team AllAmerican. He had five kick returns for touchdowns during the 2009 season, an all-time Clemson record, and established the NCAA record for kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career with seven. He was also the only FBS player to score at least one touchdown in every game in 2009.
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Prior to the game against the Yellow Jackets, Swinney decided to have his team depart buses outside the Lot 5 parking lot near the WestZone at Memorial Stadium and experience the gameday atmosphere. Dressed in jackets and ties, the team was embraced by thousands of Tiger fans who stood 10 deep for the 200-yard march to the stadium. It was the centerpiece of his “All In” theme in his first week as head coach. It is a tradition that has continued. In his second week as head coach, an off-week, he invited the Clemson student body to a practice, and nearly 1,000 students showed up. He spoke to the group and actually allowed some students to participate during practice, as they were selected to attempt a field goal, punt against a live rush, and field a punt. He also took the entire team to the Greenville Children’s Hospital for a visit with young men and women fighting cancer. He has continued his community involvement through his foundation. His foundation made the first contribution to the cancer fund established for former Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich. Many schools followed his lead the remainder of the season. The Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award evaluates coaching performances in terms of coaching excellence, sportsmanship, integrity, academic excellence, and community commitment. It is easy to see why Swinney was a national finalist for that award in his first full season as head coach in 2009, and again in 2011. The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his first eight years as an assistant or head coach, the Tigers have finished in the top 25 of the final polls four times and totaled 15 wins over top-25 teams, including victories over Florida State (5), Miami (FL) (2), Virginia Tech (2), Auburn (1), and Tennessee (1), during his tenure in Tigertown. Swinney coached his wide receiver position to a level of consistency that had not been seen previously at Clemson. He had a wideout finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his six years as an assistant. In his first year, he had three of the top-10 receivers in the ACC, a first in Tiger history. He has coached a First or Second-Team All-ACC wideout (Derrick Hamilton, Airese Currie, Chansi Stuckey, Aaron Kelly, Jacoby Ford, Watkins) in eight of his nine seasons at Clemson, also an unprecedented feat at Clemson. In 2004 and 2005, he coached the ACC reception champion (Currie (2004), Stuckey (2005)). It was the first time Clemson had two different players lead the ACC in receptions in consecutive years. In 2007, Kelly led the ACC in yards, giving Swinney an ACC receiving king three out of four years. Stuckey earned First-Team All-ACC honors in back-to-back years, a first for a Tiger wideout in 25 years. The play of Swinney’s wide receivers was a big reason Clemson led the ACC in total offense, rushing offense, and scoring offense during the 2006 season, just the second time an ACC team led the conference in all three catego-
ries during the previous 25 seasons. The Tigers also led the league and set school records for yards per play (6.5) and touchdowns (55). In 2007, Swinney coached Kelly, a FirstTeam All-ACC selection who led the league in receiving yards per game and touchdown catches (11). He also finished second in receptions per game with a schoolrecord 88 catches, tied for the second-highest total in ACC history. His 11 touchdown catches were a Tiger record as well. Kelly is Clemson’s and the ACC’s career reception leader with 232 catches. He also owns the school touchdown reception record with 20. The previous record of 18 was held by Glenn Smith, who established the record in 1951. The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2006, he was listed as the #5 recruiter in the nation by Rivals.com. It marked the second straight year that he was lauded by the website as a top-25 national recruiter. He signed 38 players in his five recruiting seasons as an assistant coach and was a major reason Clemson’s 2008 recruiting class was rated #2 in the nation by ESPN.com when he signed 11 players. He was named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com in 2007 as well. When Swinney accepted the interim head coaching position on October 13, 2008, he described his feelings as “bittersweet” because he was taking over for Bowden, who had been his first position coach at Alabama in 1989. He had also brought Swinney back to the coaching profession in 2003 and has had a profound effect on his life. 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). A walk-on who went on to earn a scholarship, Swinney was a wide receiver on Alabama’s 1992 National Championship team. He was also named Academic All-SEC along with being an SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990 and 1992. Along with his appearance in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, his Alabama teams played in the 1990 Sugar Bowl, 1991 Fiesta Bowl, and 1991 Blockbuster Bowl. Both Sugar Bowl appearances came after winning the SEC title game. After his playing career, Swinney served as a graduate assistant from 1993-95 at Alabama, where he coached in the 1994 Gator Bowl and 1995 Citrus Bowl. In December of 1995, he received a master’s degree in business administration from Alabama. He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February of 1996 under Head Coach Gene Stallings (now in the Hall of Fame) and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. He was assigned to coach the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends in 1996, a season that saw Alabama win the SEC Western Division title and make an Outback Bowl appearance. The following year, he solely coached the tight ends under Head Coach Mike DuBose. In 1998, he coached Alabama’s wide receivers, a position he held for three seasons. At the end of the 1999 campaign, Swinney coached the Crimson Tide in the 2000 Orange Bowl after winning the SEC Championship game. Wide receiver Freddie Milons was the game MVP. During his time at Alabama, Swinney was a part of six teams with at least 10 wins, five top-10 finishes, one na-
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SWINNEY’S GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS 2008 (4-3) Date Opponent (Rank) 10-18 * Georgia Tech 11-1 * at Boston College 11-8 * at Florida State (24,24) 11-15 * Duke 11-22 * at Virginia 11-29 South Carolina 1-1 $ Nebraska $ - Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, FL
W-L L W L W W W L
Score 17-21 27-21 27-41 31-7 13-3 31-14 21-26
2009 (9-5) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 9-5 Middle Tennessee W 37-14 9-10 * at Georgia Tech (15,13) L 27-30 9-19 * Boston College W 25-7 9-26 TCU (15,14) L 10-14 10-3 * at Maryland L 21-24 10-17 * Wake Forest W 38-3 10-24 * at Miami (FL) (8,9) W ^40-37 10-31 Coastal Carolina W 49-3 11-7 * Florida State W 40-24 11-14 * at N.C. State W 43-23 11-21 * Virginia W 34-21 11-28 at South Carolina L 17-34 12-5 # Georgia Tech (12,12) L 34-39 12-27 $ Kentucky W 21-13 # - ACC Championship game at Tampa, FL; $ - Music City Bowl at Nashville, TN
2010 (6-7) Date Opponent (Rank) 9-4 North Texas 9-11 Presbyterian College 9-18 at Auburn (16,15) 10-2 * Miami (FL) (16,17) 10-9 * at North Carolina 10-16 * Maryland 10-23 * Georgia Tech 10-30 * at Boston College 11-6 * N.C. State (23,25) 11-13 * at Florida State 11-20 * at Wake Forest 11-27 South Carolina (18,17) 12-31 $ South Florida $ - Meineke Car Care Bowl at Charlotte, NC
W-L W W L L L W W L W L W L L
Score 35-10 58-21 ^24-27 21-30 16-21 31-7 27-13 10-16 14-13 13-16 30-10 7-29 26-31
2011 (10-3) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 9-3 Troy W 43-19 9-10 Wofford W 35-27 9-17 Auburn (21,19) W 38-24 9-24 * Florida State (11,14) W 35-30 10-1 * at Virginia Tech (11,10) W 23-3 10-8 * Boston College W 36-14 10-15 * at Maryland W 56-45 10-22 * North Carolina W 59-38 10-29 * at Georgia Tech L 17-31 11-12 * Wake Forest W 31-28 11-19 * at N.C. State L 13-37 11-26 at South Carolina (14,13) L 13-34 12-3 # Virginia Tech (5,3) W 38-10 1-4 $ West Virginia (23,22) # - ACC Championship game at Charlotte, NC; $ - Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, FL * - ACC regular-season game; ^ - one overtime; Note: Home games in bold, opponent rankings (AP,USA) in parentheses.
tional title (1992), three SEC Championships (1989,92,99), and five SEC Western Division titles (1992,93,94,96,99) as a player and coach. He has coached the #2 receiver at Alabama (Milons) along with the #1 (Kelly) and #2 (Hamilton) receivers in Tiger history. As an assistant coach, Swinney had 20 former players either drafted or sign free-agent contracts with NFL franchises. The list includes Hamilton, Currie, Kevin Youngblood, Stuckey, and Milons, an All-American with the Crimson Tide. From April of 2001 through February of 2003, Swinney was in private business in Alabama. He married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will (13), Drew (11), and Clay (8).
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DANNY PEARMAN
KEVIN STEELE
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• 3rd Season at Clemson • 28th Season Overall • Western Carolina ‘76 • Born June 25, 1951
• 3rd Season at Clemson • 26th Season Overall • Tennessee ‘81 • Born March 17, 1958
• 4th Season at Clemson • 21st Season Overall • Clemson ‘87 • Born February 17, 1965
• Has coached Brandon Thompson and Rennie Moore to solid seasons in 2011. Thompson is rated among the best defensive tackle prospects in the nation and is a Second-Team All-ACC selection. • In 2010, he coached Jarvis Jenkins to a First-Team All-ACC season. His defensive tackles were a big reason Clemson was 13th in the nation in scoring defense in 2010. • Helped Clemson to an ACC Atlantic Division title and a top-25 final ranking in his first year at Clemson in 2009. The Tigers were 12th in the nation in tackles for loss. • Clemson finished in the top 25 in the nation in seven defensive categories in 2009. • Has coached 342 games as a full-time assistant coach, more than any other active member of the Tiger coaching staff. • Coached the previous 15 years at Tennessee under Head Coach Phillip Fulmer. He coached in 13 bowl games during those 15 years and was a part of eight teams that won at least 10 games. The Volunteers finished in the top 25 of the polls in 12 of those seasons. • Coached on the 1998 Tennessee staff that won the national title with a 13-0 record. That team had six wins over top-25 teams and gave up just five rushing touchdowns. • Tennessee won back-to-back SEC titles in 1997 and 1998. • Coached former Clemson star and NFL All-Pro running back Kevin Mack in high school in the 1970s.
Playing Experience Began his football career at Appalachian State in 1969...transferred to Western Carolina and played in 1973.
• Has coached Dwayne Allen in 2011. He won the John Mackey Award and is a first-team All-American. Allen has set school records for receptions (48), receiving yards (577), and receiving touchdowns (8) by a tight end. • In 2010, he coached tackle Chris Hairston to a First-Team All-ACC season and tight end Dwayne Allen to Second-Team All-ACC honors. • In 2009, his tight ends had 54 catches, most-ever for the position in Tiger history at the time. He coached First-Team All-ACC tight end Michael Palmer and Hairston, a Second-Team All-ACC tackle. • Joined the staff in December, 2008 and coached in the 2009 Gator Bowl. He joined a small group of people who have played for Clemson in a bowl game and later coached the Tigers in a bowl game. • One of three Clemson graduates on the coaching staff (Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott are the others). He played tight end on Clemson’s 1986 and 1987 ACC title teams, then he served as a graduate assistant on the Tigers’ 1988 ACC Championship team. • In 21 years as a full-time Division I coach, his teams have played in 17 bowl games. Including three years as a graduate assistant coach, it is 20 bowl games in 24 seasons. • In his second of eight years at Alabama, he directed the offensive tackles and served as special teams coordinator on its 1992 national title team. It defeated Miami (FL) in the Sugar Bowl to claim the title. • Served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97. • After eight seasons at Alabama, he moved to Virginia Tech, where he worked eight years under Head Coach Frank Beamer.
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• Has 26 years of experience in the college ranks and four in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. • Has coached in 19 bowl games, including nine that are considered BCS bowls. That includes seven Orange Bowls. • Rated as the #10 recruiter in the nation during a 10-year stretch (2002-11) by Rivals.com. • Directed the 2011 Clemson defense to two wins over top-10 Virginia Tech teams en route to the ACC Championship. His defense held the Hokies to three points in Blacksburg, then it limited them to 10 points in a 38-10 win in the ACC Championship game. • His 2010 defense was 13th in the nation in scoring defense. • Helped Clemson to an ACC Atlantic Division title and top-25 AP ranking in his first year (2009). Clemson’s 2009 defense finished in the top 25 in the nation in seven different categories. • Has coached under National Championship Head Coaches Bobby Bowden, Johnny Majors, Tom Osborne, and Nick Saban in his career that dates to the 1982 season. • Named the nation’s top recruiter by Rivals.com in 2005. • Served as head coach at Baylor (1999-02) and assistant coach with the Carolina Panthers (1995-98). • Coached six years at Nebraska (1989-94), as it had a 61-11-1 record and won four Big 12 titles. • Member of the 1994 Nebraska staff that won the national title.
Playing Experience Began his football career at Furman in 1976...transferred to Tennessee and played in 1978,79.
Playing Experience Education Earned an undergraduate degree from Western Carolina in 1976... master’s degree from Florida in 1984.
Lettered three times as a tight end at Clemson (1985-87)...strength & conditioning All-American (1987).
Education Earned an undergraduate degree from Tennessee in 1981.
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1985 Independence Bowl...1986 Gator Bowl...1988 Citrus Bowl.
Born June 25, 1951 in Sparta, NC...he and his wife, Kathy, have two children (Tara, Rhett).
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987...master of business administration from Clemson in 1989.
School Position(s) Western Carolina SA Western Carolina SA Florida GA Florida DL Florida DL Florida DL Florida DL North Carolina DL North Carolina DL North Carolina DL North Carolina DL North Carolina DL North Carolina DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL Tennessee DL DL Tennessee Tennessee DL Clemson DT Clemson AHC,DT Clemson AHC,DT
W-L 9-1 3-7 9-2-1 9-1-1 9-1-1 6-5 6-6 1-10 1-10 6-4-1 7-4 9-3 10-3 8-4 11-1 10-2 11-2 13-0 9-3 8-4 11-2 8-5 10-3 10-3 5-6 9-4 10-4 5-7 9-5 6-7 10-3
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Born February 17, 1965...he and his wife, Kristy, have one daughter (Taylor) and two sons (Tanner, Trent).
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Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................28 Winning Seasons:.............................................................................................22 Bowl Seasons:....................................................................................................19 Record as an assistant coach:......................................... 227-112-3 (.668) Record at Clemson:...................................................................... 25-15 (.625)
Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
School Position(s) Clemson GA Clemson GA Alabama GA Alabama STC,OT Alabama STC,OT Alabama STC,OT Alabama STC,OT Alabama STC,OT Alabama STC,OT STC,DT Alabama Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE North Carolina STA,DE Duke STC,TE Maryland STC,TE,HB Clemson OT,TE Clemson AHC,OT,TE Clemson AHC,OT,TE Clemson AHC,STC,TE
W-L 10-2 10-2 7-5 11-1 13-0 9-3-1 12-1 8-3 10-3 4-7 9-3 11-1 11-1 8-4 10-4 8-5 10-3 11-2 3-9 1-11 7-5 0-1 9-5 6-7 10-3
Bowl Citrus Gator Fiesta Blockbuster Sugar Gator Citrus Outback Music City Sugar Gator Gator San Francisco Insight Sugar Gator
Humanitarian Gator Music City Meineke Car Care Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................21 Winning Seasons:.............................................................................................17 Bowl Seasons:....................................................................................................17 Record as an assistant coach:............................................181-82-1 (.688) Record at Clemson:...................................................................... 25-16 (.610)
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Year-By-Year Coaching Record Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
School Position(s) W-L Tennessee SA 5-6 Tennessee GA 8-4 Tennessee OLB 6-5-1 New Mexico State RC,LB 5-6 Oklahoma State TE 10-2 Oklahoma State TE 8-4 Oklahoma State LB 6-5 Tennessee DB 10-2-1 Tennessee DB 5-6 Nebraska LB 10-2 LB 9-3 Nebraska Nebraska LB 9-2-1 Nebraska LB 9-3 Nebraska LB 11-1 Nebraska LB 13-0 Carolina (NFL) LB 7-9 Carolina (NFL) LB 13-5 Carolina (NFL) LB 7-9 Carolina (NFL) LB 4-12 Baylor HC 1-10 Baylor HC 2-9 Baylor HC 3-8 Baylor HC 3-9 Florida State LB 10-3 Florida State LB 9-3 Florida State LB,EHC 8-5 Florida State LB,EHC 7-6 Alabama AHC,DC,LB 7-6 Alabama AHC,HDC,LB 12-2 Clemson DC,LB 9-5 Clemson DC,LB 6-7 Clemson DC,LB 10-3
Bowl Garden State Peach Gator Gator Peach Fiesta Citrus Orange Orange Orange Orange
Orange Gator Orange Emerald Independence Sugar Music City Meineke Car Care Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................26 Winning Seasons:.............................................................................................19 Bowl Seasons:....................................................................................................19 Record as an assistant coach:............................................189-81-3 (.698) Record at Clemson:...................................................................... 25-15 (.625)
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Year 1974 1975 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Born March 17, 1958 in La Jolla, CA...he and his wife, Linda, have a son, Gordon, and daughter, Caroline.
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CHARLIE HARBISON
JEFF SCOTT
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Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs
Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers
• 1st Season at Clemson • 2nd Season Overall • Texas A&M ‘92 • Born December 4, 1968
• 7th Season at Clemson • 21st Season Overall • Gardner-Webb ‘95 • Born October 27, 1959
• 4th Season at Clemson • 5th Season Overall • Clemson ‘03 • Born December 28, 1980
• National Offensive Coordinator-of-the-Year by Rivals.com in 2011. • Has led the 2011 Clemson offense to many school records, including total yards per game (440.6). • Has molded Tajh Boyd into a First-Team All-ACC quarterback who has set school records for passing yards and passing touchdowns in 2011. Clemson also has a 1,000-yard rusher (Andre Ellington) and 1,000-yard receiver (Sammy Watkins) in 2011. • Served as offensive coordinator and associate head coach at Tulsa in 2010 and guided that offense to among the best in the nation. That offense was a big reason Tulsa improved from 5-7 in 2009 to 10-3 in 2010. The Golden Hurricane won its last seven games. • Was 13th in the nation in passing offense (288.7) and 15th in rushing offense (216.9) in 2010. Its 505.6 total offense yards per game were fifth-most in the nation. Tulsa was the only school in the top 15 in the nation in rushing and passing offense. • Tulsa averaged 41.4 points per game, eighth-most in the nation, and scored at least 28 points in 12 of its 13 games. Tulsa was fifth nationally in first downs (25.6) and tied for fifth in touchdowns scored from the red zone (46). His offense scored 64 touchdowns overall on scrimmage plays (32 rushing, 32 passing). The team totaled 1,006 plays (537 rushes, 469 passes) in 2010. • G.J. Kinne was fourth in the nation in total offense (323.9) in 2010 and Damaris Johnson was first in all-purpose yards (202.2). • Won 82 percent of his games as a high school coach in Texas. He led Lake Travis High School to back-to-back, undefeated (16-0) state championship seasons. He won three state titles overall and played in six state championship games in his high school coaching career. He also won a state title at Bay City High in 2000. • In 16 years as a head coach at the high school level, he had a 16938 record (.816). He earned coach-of-the-year honors in 11 of those 16 years. • In 2008, he coached current Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who was named Gatorade and Parade Magazine National Playerof-the-Year while setting the state passing yardage mark (4,884). • His 2008 team was ranked #2 in the nation by USA Today and #8 by Rivals.com, while his 2009 team was ranked #2 by Rivals.com and #9 by USA Today. • Coached Jevan Snead (Mississippi), Kody Spano (Nebraska), Andrew Smith (North Texas), and Scott Elliott (Tulane) during his high school coaching career.
Education Earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics with a minor in statistics from Texas A&M in 1992.
Personal Data Born December 4, 1968 in Edgewood, TX...he and his wife, Paula, have two children, a daughter, MacKenzie, and son, Chandler.
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School Position(s) Eustace (TX) HS HC Eustace (TX) HS HC Eustace (TX) HS HC Eustace (TX) HS HC Elysian Fields (TX) HS HC Elysian Fields (TX) HS HC Bay City (TX) HS HC Bay City (TX) HS HC Bay City (TX) HS HC Stephenville (TX) HS HC Stephenville (TX) HS HC Stephenville (TX) HS HC Stephenville (TX) HS HC Stephenville (TX) HS HC Lake Travis (TX) HS HC Lake Travis (TX) HS HC Tulsa AHC,OC,QB Clemson OC,QB
W-L 5-5 5-5 7-3 11-1 12-4 14-2 14-1 14-2 6-5 6-4 10-1 13-1 10-2 10-2 16-0 16-0 10-3 10-3
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Years as a full-time college coach:............................................................. 2 Winning Seasons:............................................................................................... 2 Bowl Seasons:...................................................................................................... 2 Record as an assistant coach:.....................................................20-6 (.769) Record at Clemson:.....................................................................................10-3
• In his second tour of duty at Clemson. He served as defensive backs coach under Head Coach Tommy West from 1995-97. • In 2011, he has coached Coty Sensabaugh, who has 12 passes defended. • Clemson was in the top 26 in the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2009 and 2010. • Coached first-team All-American DeAndre McDaniel in 2009 and 2010. McDaniel led the ACC and was tied for third in the nation in interceptions (8) in 2009. He was also named First-Team All-ACC both seasons. • Named one of nation’s top-25 recruiters by Rivals.com in 2010. • Helped Clemson to a top-25 final ranking and the ACC Atlantic Division title in 2009. Clemson had 21 interceptions, fifth-most in Tiger history and tied for fifth-most in the nation. Clemson was #7 nationally in pass defense. • Coached great players in the 1990s at Clemson, including eight-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins. He was an All-American and led the ACC in interceptions in Harbison’s first year at Clemson (1995). • Came to Clemson from Mississippi State, where he was defensive coordinator and safeties coach. • Has had two tours of duty at Alabama (1998-00, 2003-06). He helped Alabama to five bowl games in seven total years, including the 1999 season when the Crimson Tide won the SEC title and played Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Alabama finished ranked #8 in the nation that year. He coached defensive backs in his first tour of duty and wide receivers the second time around at Alabama.
Playing Experience Played four years as a defensive back at Gardner-Webb (1978-81) and had 11 career interceptions...signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills (1982)...played in the USFL in 1983,84.
Education B.S. degree in business administration from Gardner-Webb in 1995.
• In 2011, he has coached one of the top receiving duos in school history in Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins. Watkins, the national freshman-of-the-year and a first-team All-American, has 77 receptions for a school-record 1,153 yards and a school-record-tying 11 receiving touchdowns. Hopkins has 62 receptions for 871 yards. • Helped the Tigers to a top-25 AP ranking and the ACC Atlantic Division title in his first full season as an assistant coach in 2009. He mentored Jacoby Ford, a Second-Team All-ACC wide receiver who was an NFL draft pick by the Oakland Raiders. • Took over as Clemson’s recruiting coordinator in 2010 and the Tigers put together a top-20 signing class in his first season at the position. Clemson’s class was ranked #19 by ESPN.com. Then in 2011, Clemson had a consensus top-10 recruiting class. • Youngest member of Clemson’s full-time staff at the age of 30. He became a full-time coach at Clemson on October 13, 2008. • In the second half of the 2008 season, he coached Aaron Kelly, the ACC’s all-time leading receiver. • Son of former Clemson Associate Head Coach Brad Scott, therefore Jeff was a part of the first full-time, father-son coaching combination in Tiger football history. • One of three Clemson graduates on the staff (Tony Elliott and Danny Pearman are the others). • A member of three bowl teams as a player at Clemson from 2000-02. He played in the 2001 Gator Bowl, 2001 Humanitarian Bowl, and 2002 Tangerine Bowl. • Noted for his ability as a runner in fake-field-goal situations. He also played wide receiver for the Tigers during that time. • Had his first full-time college job at Presbyterian College in 2007 as wide receivers coach, then came to Clemson as a graduate assistant in 2008. He moved into full-time status when Head Coach Tommy Bowden resigned at midseason. • Began his coaching career at Blythewood (SC) High School and won a state title in his first year and the program’s first year. It is believed to be the first time that has happened in South Carolina high school football history.
Personal Data Born October 27, 1959...married to the former Tammy McCluney...the couple has four children (Charlie, Stedman, Masai, Msiba).
Playing Experience Lettered three years as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson (2000-02).
Year-By-Year Coaching Record Year 1984 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
School Position(s) Gardner-Webb DB East Lincoln (NC) HS LB Charlotte (MLFS) LB Raleigh-Durham (WLAF) STC,DB Lincolnton (NC) HS DB Gardner-Webb WR Charlotte (AFL) DB,WR Gardner-Webb WR Charlotte (AFL) DC,DB Texas-El Paso DB Clemson DB Clemson DB Clemson DB Alabama DB Alabama DB Alabama DB Louisiana State DB Louisiana State DB Alabama WR Alabama WR Alabama WR Alabama WR Mississippi State S Mississippi State DC,S Clemson DB Clemson DB Clemson Co-DC,DB Clemson Co-DC,DB
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Bowl Participation as a Player 2001 Gator Bowl...2001 Humanitarian Bowl...2002 Tangerine Bowl.
Education 0-10 9-2 12-2 6-6 1-9 5-7 3-7-1 8-4 7-5 7-5 7-5 10-3 3-8 10-3 8-5 4-9 6-6 10-2 6-7 8-5 4-8 0-1 9-5 6-7 10-3
Degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.
Personal Data Born December 28, 1980 in Arcadia, FL...married the former Sara McDaniel...son of former Clemson Assistant Coach Brad Scott (1999-10).
Year-By-Year Coaching Record Gator Peach Peach Music City Orange Sugar Cotton Music City Cotton Independence Liberty Gator Music City Meineke Car Care Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................21 Winning Seasons:.............................................................................................12 Bowl Seasons:....................................................................................................14 Record as an assistant coach:......................................... 143-115-1 (.554) Record at Clemson:...................................................................... 47-30 (.610)
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School Position(s) Blythewood (SC) HS HC Presbyterian College WR Clemson GA Clemson WR Clemson RC,WR Clemson RC,WR Clemson RC,WR
W-L 14-1 6-5 3-3 4-3 9-5 6-7 10-3
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Gator Music City Meineke Car Care Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:............................................................. 5 Winning Seasons:............................................................................................... 4 Bowl Seasons:...................................................................................................... 4 Record as an assistant coach:.................................................. 35-23 (.603) Record at Clemson:...................................................................... 29-18 (.617)
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• 2nd Season at Clemson • 13th Season Overall • Tennessee ‘95 • Born November 7, 1966
• 1st Season at Clemson • 34th Season Overall • Furman ‘77 • Born January 26, 1954
• 1st Season at Clemson • 6th Season Overall • Clemson ‘02 • Born November 26, 1979
• In 2011, he has coached second-team All-American and First-Team All-ACC defensive end Andre Branch, who leads the ACC with 10.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss. Branch was also one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award. • Returned to Clemson after spending three years (2008-10) at Duke. He served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and defensive line coach under Duke Head Coach David Cutcliffe. • In 2008, Duke’s defense held opponents to 23.4 points per game, best in 20 years, and held three opponents to less than 10 points, a first for the program since 1976. • This is his second tour of duty at Clemson. He served as defensive line coach in 2005, helping the Tigers to an 8-4 record and a top-25 finish in the AP poll. • Has NFL experience, as he was an assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and 2007. The 2006 Saints had a 10-6 record and won the NFC South. Among his players that year was defensive end Will Smith, who had 10.5 sacks and started in the Pro Bowl. • Prior to coming to Clemson, he worked for Cutcliffe at Mississippi for six seasons (1999-04). During that time, the Rebels had a 44-29 record, five winning seasons, and four bowl wins. • In his first year at Mississippi in 1999, the Rebels were fourth in the nation in rushing defense (78.1). • Started in coaching in 1995 with the defensive tackles at Tennessee-Martin. He served two seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette as strength & conditioning coach (1996) and defensive tackles coach (1997) before spending one year at Tennessee as assistant strength & conditioning coach. Tennessee won the national title in 1998. • Was a First-Team All-SEC selection in 1989 and was named to Tennessee’s 100-year anniversary team. A third-round draft pick (#74 overall) of the Minnesota Vikings, he played three years (1990-92) with the New England Patriots. He played 42 games in the NFL and had five sacks, including three as a rookie in 1990.
• Has 34 years of experience in college coaching. • In 2011, he has helped the Tiger offense set many school records, including yards per game (440.6). His center, Dalton Freeman, was a Rimington Trophy finalist and was a First-Team All-ACC selection. • Moved with Dick Sheridan to N.C. State in 1986. He was a part of a resurgence of Wolfpack football, as he helped Sheridan turn the 3-8 team of 1985 into an 8-3-1 club that beat three AP top25 teams in 1986. Caldwell was on the staff at N.C. State when it defeated Clemson three straight years (1986-88). • Coached the Wolfpack offensive line for 11 years. • Coached at North Carolina in 2000 and 2001. The 2001 Tar Heels won eight games, including a 16-10 Peach Bowl win over Auburn. • Joined Clemson graduate Bobby Johnson’s staff at Vanderbilt in 2002. • Was a part of the 2008 Vanderbilt staff that guided it to its first winning season and bowl game in 26 years. • From 2005-08, he helped Vanderbilt win games at Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. • Named Vanderbilt head coach on July 14, 2010 after Bobby Johnson retired. Caldwell won at Mississippi in his first road game.
Playing Experience Lettered three years at Furman under Art Baker, including his senior season (1975) when he was named team MVP and offensive captain.
Education Earned a degree from Furman in 1977.
Personal Data Born January 26, 1954 in Pageland, SC...he and his wife, Nora Lynn, have one daughter, Emsley.
Year-By-Year Coaching Record Playing Experience Lettered four times as a defensive end at Tennessee (1986-89)... three-year starter...played three seasons (42 games) in the NFL with the New England Patriots.
Bowl Participation as a Player 1986 Sugar Bowl...1986 Liberty Bowl...1988 Peach Bowl...1990 Cotton Bowl.
Education B.S. degree from Tennessee in 1995.
Personal Data Born November 7, 1966 in Irondale, AL...he and his wife, Constance, have three daughters, Maria, Mariah, and Camille.
Year-By-Year Coaching Record Year 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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School/Team Position(s) Tennessee-Martin DT Louisiana-Lafayette DT Mississippi DE Mississippi DE Mississippi DE Mississippi DE Mississippi DE Mississippi DE Clemson DL New Orleans Saints DL New Orleans Saints DL Duke AHC,DC,DL Duke AHC,DC,DL Duke AHC,DC,DL Clemson DE
W-L 5-6 1-10 8-4 7-5 7-4 7-6 10-3 4-7 8-4 10-6 7-9 4-8 5-7 3-9 10-3
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Independence Music City Independence Cotton Champs Sports
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School Position(s) W-L Furman SA 6-4-1 Furman OL 8-3 Furman OL 5-6 Furman OL 9-1-1 Furman OL 8-3 Furman OL 9-3 Furman OL 10-2-1 Furman OL 8-3 Furman OL 12-2 N.C. State OL 8-3-1 N.C. State OL 4-7 N.C. State OL 8-3-1 N.C. State OL 7-5 N.C. State OL 7-5 N.C. State OL 9-3 N.C. State OL 9-3-1 N.C. State OL 7-5 N.C. State OL 9-3 N.C. State OL 3-8 N.C. State OL 3-8 N.C. State AHC,OL 6-5 N.C. State AHC,OL 7-5 N.C. State AHC,OL 6-6 North Carolina OL 6-5 North Carolina OL 8-5 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-9 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 5-6 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 4-8 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 5-7 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 7-6 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 Vanderbilt HC 2-10 Clemson OL 10-3
• His 2011 running backs have helped the Tigers set a school record for total yards per game (440.6). Andre Ellington was a SecondTeam All-ACC selection who has totaled 1,062 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. • Spent three years (2008-10) as a wide receivers coach at Furman. • Became the wide receivers coach at Furman in 2008. He helped that program to a 7-5 record in his first year. In 2009, the Paladins were 20th in the nation in scoring offense. • Retained by new Furman Head Coach Bruce Fowler in December, 2010, but he accepted the position at Clemson the next month. • In 2008, he coached All-SoCon performer Adam Mims, who had a team-high 58 catches, and David Hendrix, who set a freshman record with 46 catches. Mims continued to flourish under Elliott’s guidance and ended his career with 198 catches for 2,433 yards. • The December, 2002 Clemson graduate earned his undergraduate degree in engineering, was a First-Team Academic All-ACC selection, and a CoSIDA Academic District III team member. • Entered the business world after his playing days were over at Clemson and worked with Michelin North America for two years. • Returned to coaching in 2006 as an assistant at S.C. State. He helped the Bulldogs to consecutive 7-4 seasons (2006,07). The 2006 team was 23rd in the nation in total offense. • Was a co-captain of Clemson’s 2003 team that had a 9-4 record and a #22 ranking by AP and USA Today. He had 23 receptions for 286 yards and a touchdown that season. He was also a recipient of the ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship. • Dabo Swinney was his position coach in his senior season (2003). That year in a survey of Clemson players conducted by Anderson Independent, he was named the team’s “most respected player.” • Had 34 receptions for 455 yards and two scores in his career. Came to Clemson as a walk-on in the fall of 1999 and finished his career with four letters and 44 games, including four as a starter as a senior. He had a touchdown catch at Georgia Tech that year.
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Playing Experience Lettered four times as a wide receiver at Clemson (2000-03).
Bowl Participation as a Player 1999 Peach Bowl...2001 Gator Bowl...2001 Humanitarian Bowl...2002 Tangerine Bowl...2004 Peach Bowl.
Education Peach Peach Copper All-American Peach Gator Hall of Fame Peach
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Graduated from Clemson with degree in industrial engineering in 2002 with a team-high 3.55 GPA.
Personal Data Born November 26, 1979 in Watsonville, CA...married to the former Tamika Whitner of Spartanburg, SC.
Year-By-Year Coaching Record Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
School S.C. State S.C. State Furman Furman Furman Clemson
Position(s) WR WR WR WR WR RB
W-L 7-4 7-4 7-5 6-5 5-6 10-3
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Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:............................................................. 6 Winning Seasons:............................................................................................... 5 Bowl Seasons:...................................................................................................... 1 Record as an assistant coach:.................................................. 42-27 (.609) Record at Clemson:.........................................................................10-3 (.769)
Music City
Orange
Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................34 Winning Seasons:.............................................................................................21 Bowl Seasons:....................................................................................................12 Record as an assistant coach:......................................... 215-171-5 (.556) Record at Clemson:.........................................................................10-3 (.769)
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Years as a full-time college coach:...........................................................13 Winning Seasons:............................................................................................... 7 Bowl Seasons:...................................................................................................... 6 Record as an assistant coach:.................................................. 79-76 (.510) Record at Clemson:.........................................................................18-7 (.720)
Year 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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JAMES F. BARKER
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Jim Barker has worn almost every hat possible in his almost five decades as a member of the Clemson family student, athlete, alumnus, teacher, dean, parent, fan, and president. On reflection, he thinks “student” is the most important. “I often tell people I learned everything from plumbing to poetry in architecture school, and I use every bit of that knowledge as president of Clemson University,” said Barker. A 1970 Clemson graduate, Barker was named president in 1999 with a mandate from the Board of Trustees to lead Clemson into the top ranks of American universities. At his inaugural address in April of 2000, he said, “I am convinced that there is no university in America stronger than Clemson when we are ‘One Clemson.’ A united Clemson is unstoppable.” During the “One Clemson” decade that followed, the university harnessed the competitive, determined spirit
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of the Clemson family to transform itself from a respected state institution into one of the nation’s finest public universities. Clemson climbed from the third tier to a top-25 ranking among public universities in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report guide to colleges, and it has been recognized for value, affordability, and return on investment by Kiplinger’s and Bloomberg/Businessweek magazines. Ninety-two percent of seniors would choose Clemson again according to the National Survey of Student Engagement. Also, Clemson is third among all public universities in the percentage of alumni who make gifts to their school. That is another indication of quality and alumni satisfaction. Clemson continues to attract top students and faculty. It is the #1 choice of Palmetto Fellows, the state’s best students. A record-setting 16,867 undergraduate and 6,082 graduate school applications were received for the fall of 2010, and just over 50 percent of the freshman class graduated in the top-10 percent of their high school classes. The University provides an unmatched educational experience - intellectual development - for students and research-driven economic development for the state of South Carolina. Barker is a leading voice in higher education for South Carolina and the nation. He served on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors for four years, three of which as chair. He also delivered a keynote address at the Society for College & University Planning conference in Charleston, SC in October of 2010. For his leadership, Barker has received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, and The Cliff’s Business Person-of-the-Year Award from Green-
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2010-11 UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS • The Kickoff of the $600 million Will to Lead campaign at the start of the fall semester, along with news that the $500 million mark had been reached by June 1, 2011. Campaign gifts support students, faculty, and facilities, including new athletic facilities. • Progress on construction of the $31 million Lee Hall expansion and renovation, and the restart of construction on the Academic Success Center and a new Life Sciences building. Both of these projects had broken ground but were delayed temporarily by the fiscal crisis and recession. • Groundbreaking and the awarding of construction contracts for a new wind energy test facility at the Clemson University Restoration Institute in North Charleston, SC. • The adoption of a new Clemson 2020 strategic plan, developed after a year of intense study and deliberation. After two years of dealing with budget cuts, Barker said, “It’s time for Clemson to get back on offense.”
ville Magazine. Barker has also been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, and Mars Hill College. A native of Kingsport, TN, Barker received his bachelor of arts degree from Clemson University in 1970 and his master of architecture & urban design degree in 1973 from Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, which also recognized him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. He is also a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the Institute for Urban Design. As Clemson’s President, Barker remains committed to the classroom. Each spring, he is a part of a team that teaches an undergraduate course exploring “a sense of place” in architecture, literature, and history. In his spare time, he maintains the daily fitness regimen of a life-long athlete and enjoys playing with his granddaughters. He is widely acclaimed for his pen-and-ink drawings of campus buildings and his watercolor paintings. Barker and his wife, Marcia, have two sons, Britt and Jacob, a daughter-in-law, Rita Bolt Barker, and two grandchildren.
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TERRY DON PHILLIPS 2009, the football staff moved into the WestZone at Memorial Stadium. It was a day that brought a smile to everyone associated with the program, but especially Phillips, who had been working toward that day before he arrived in 2002. Phillips’ vision for the WestZone was to create a top-ofthe-line facility for the football program, but at the same time have a positive effect on the total sports program. The facility at Memorial Stadium now creates more office space, new locker rooms, and training room and strength training facilities for the Olympic sports programs. In the 2011 spring semester, nearly 50 percent of student-athletes were on the academic honor roll and seven of the 15 programs had team GPAs of at least 3.0. All 19 Clemson teams posted APR scores of at least 945 and 13 of the 19 were over 975. The football program had a 977 APR score for the 2009-10 data, a cohort of four years that ends with the student-athletes who were on the team for the 2009-10 academic year. Clemson was 11th out of all FBS programs in terms of APR score. Phillips has been recognized for these accomplishments in recent years. He was named as one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America in 2008 by The Institute for International Sport at Rhode Island. Phillips was also recognized nationally for his performance at Clemson in 2006 when he was honored by NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) as the 2005-06 GeneralSports Turf Systems Athletic Director-of-the-Year for the FBS Southeast Region. He was one of just four FBS athletic directors honored at the annual convention in New Orleans, LA. Excellence in academics has been a lifelong pursuit. He has an undergraduate degree from Arkansas (1970), a master’s degree from Virginia Tech (1974), a doctorate
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degree from Virginia Tech (1978), and a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law (1996). He is a member of the Arkansas Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, and Sports Lawyers Association. Phillips maintains a classroom presence by teaching a sports law section in Clemson’s accountancy & legal studies department. In addition, he is past chair of the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee and continues to serve the committee as requested. Prior to coming to Clemson, he served as athletic director at Oklahoma State. Football was transformed from a perennial losing status to very competitive, enjoying a return to bowl games after several years and establishing a winning record against in-state rival Oklahoma. For this, he received the National Football Foundation Oklahoma Chapter Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award in 2002. Before leading the Cowboys, he was a senior associate athletic director at Arkansas (1988-94). He also served as athletic director at Liberty (1980,81) and Louisiana-Lafayette (1983-88). He was an assistant athletic director at Missouri (1981-83) and began his administrative career as an assistant athletic director at Florida (1979). Phillips began his career in college athletics coaching football. He started as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1970 and 1971. He moved on to Virginia Tech as an assistant coach (1971-78) before joining the ranks of athletic administration. At Virginia Tech, he served on coaching staffs that included future Clemson Head Coaches Charley Pell and Danny Ford. Winning has been on Phillips’ resumé since his playing days at Arkansas. He lettered on three Frank Broyles teams, where he and his brother, Loyd, an Outland Trophy winner, were starting defensive tackles, the first brother combination to start together under Broyles. Arkansas had a 27-5 record in the three years, played in two Sugar Bowl games, and he played in the memorable 1969 National Championship game against Texas, a contest that continues to be featured on ESPN Classic. In 2010, he joined Loyd in the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor. Phillips has two children, John Dennis and Sarah-Jane, and three stepchildren, Meagan (a Clemson graduate and former member of Tiger Band), Marshall, and Madison. His wife, Tricia, is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and earlier enjoyed a career in athletics and development. She is currently active in the Clemson and Seneca communities.
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When the Clemson baseball squad played host to the 2011 NCAA Tournament, it meant the Tiger sports program had accomplished something only one other program had done nationally. It marked the third consecutive year Clemson had been to a bowl game, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the NCAA Baseball Tourney. Only Florida State has equaled that accomplishment. Reaching a high level of success in the high-profile sports is a credit to the administrative acumen of Clemson Athletic Director Dr. Terry Don Phillips. Now in his 10th year at Clemson, Phillips has enhanced the Tiger program on many levels. The 2010-11 season marked the fourth straight year the men’s basketball program reached the NCAA Tournament, a first in the 100-year history of that program. The Tiger football team has been bowl eligible each of Phillips’ nine previous years and has had four top-25 final rankings. The baseball program has been to the NCAA Tournament eight of his nine years and has been to the College World Series twice. In addition to the success of the high-profile sports in 2010-11, the women’s track & field program won the ACC title both indoor and outdoor, the second straight year they accomplished that feat, and finished in the top 20 at both national meets. The men and the women both finished in the top 25 at the indoor meet. The rowing program had its third straight top-15 finish and the women’s tennis team made its ninth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Overall, seven teams finished in the top 25 in the nation. In his nine years at Clemson, it has had 53 teams finish the season in the top 25, including the golf team that won the 2003 national title. Five different women’s sports have captured ACC titles during his tenure. Only Virginia has had a wider variety of women’s sports win league titles. The 2010-11 academic year was also a year of great accomplishment on an individual basis. Track athletes Patricia Mamona (triple jump), Miller Moss (heptathlon), and Brianna Rollins (60m hurdles) won national titles. Golfer Corbin Mills won the U.S. Public Links National Championship. Women’s tennis players Josipa Bek and Keri Wong reached the finals of the NCAA Doubles Championship, a first in Clemson’s storied program. Da’Quan Bowers won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the top defensive player in college football. One of the reasons for Clemson’s level of success as a total sports program has been his emphasis on improving facilities. On June 30,
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David Abernethy
Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Tyler Carlton
Video Graduate Assistant, Offense
Henry Guess
Rick Bagby
Director of Athletic Video Services
Jeff Davis
Assistant Athletic Director, Football Player Relations & External Affairs
La’Donte Harris
Assistant Director of Athletic Video Services
Strength & Conditioning Player Development Assistant
Woody McCorvey
Damonte McKenzie
Brad Scott
Alphonso Smith
Strength & Conditioning Player Development Assistant
Mike Dooley
Director of High School Relations & Player Personnel
Bobby Hutchinson
Strength & Conditioning Player Development Assistant
Don Munson
Director of Creative Media Services
Joey Batson
Jennifer Benton
Director of Strength & Conditioning
Football Administrative Assistant, Defense
Beth Douglas
Wesley Goodwin
Football Administrative Assistant, Head Coach
Andy Johnston
Associate Athletic Director, Football Operations
Danny Poole
Director of Sports Medicine
Video Graduate Assistant, Defense
Brian Mance
Dr. Larry Bowman Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Larry Greenlee
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
Brandon McCombs
Strength & Conditioning Player Development Assistant
Strength & Conditioning Player Development Assistant
Abe Reed
Dr. Len Reeves
Football Equipment Manager
Team Physician
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Daniel Bassett
Director of Football Programs
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Justin Stepp
Graduate Assistant Coach, Offense
James Trapp
Volunteer Team Advisor
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Ren Windham
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DWAYNE ALLEN
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TE • 6-4 • 255 • *Jr. • 2VL Fayetteville, NC Terry Sanford HS Has 91 receptions for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns in 40 games (32 starts) in his career...has started 27 games in a row dating to 2009. 2011: John Mackey Award winner; he became the first Tiger finalist and winner of the award...first-team All-American by AP, ESPN.com, Football Writers Association, Phil Steele, and SI.com... second-team All-American by CBSSports.com...honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly...First-Team All-ACC selection...first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele...has 48 receptions for 577 yards and eight touchdowns (tied for fourth-most in school history) in 829 snaps over 13 games (13 starts); his receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns are the most by a Tiger tight end in a season in school history...second on the team in receiving touchdowns and third on the team in receptions and receiving yards...caught a 54-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to give Clemson the lead for good against Troy on Sept. 3...had seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; named John Mackey Tight Endof-the-Week...had four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; named team offensive playerof-the-game...had a team-high four receptions for a game-high 75 yards and a 32-yard touchdown catch at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1; named national tight end-of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards...had four receptions for 49 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8...had five receptions for 41 yards and a two-point conversion catch at Maryland on Oct. 15...had six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had five receptions for 38 yards at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had four receptions for 48 yards, including two receptions for 33 yards on the game-winning drive, against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had a nineyard receiving touchdown at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had two receptions, both for touchdowns, for 32 yards against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named national tight end-of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards. 2010: One of 22 midseason candidates for the John Mackey Award...Second-Team All-ACC tight end who was third on the team in receptions (33) in 765 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...Solid Rock Award winner among tight ends...his 33 catches set a school record by a sophomore tight end...totaled 373 receiving yards, third-most on the team...had at least one catch in 12 games...has 21 knockdown blocks, most among tight ends...had a touchdown catch against Presbyterian College...has had his best games on the road against good teams; he had five catches for 66 yards at #15 Auburn...had seven catches for 55 yards at North Carolina and seven catches for 57 yards at Boston College...team offensive player-of-the-game at Boston College by the coaches...top receiver in 2010 Spring Game with three catches for 81 yards, including a 35-yard catch. 2009: Had a big impact on the overtime win at Miami (FL) when he had four catches for 36 yards; he played 39 snaps in a starting role in that upset win...played in all 14 games and had six starts... had touchdown catches in the regular season against Georgia Tech (9 yards), Florida State (17 yards) and Virginia (16 yards)...had at least
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one catch in seven different games...first career catch went for a touchdown at Georgia Tech...played at least 16 snaps in every game and averaged 26 snaps per game for the year...played 25 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...had starts against Middle Tennessee, Boston College, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), South Carolina and Kentucky. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: National top-100 player by ESPN.com...#83 player in the nation by ESPN.com, including #3 tight end in the nation...four-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com...#3 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com and #8 tight end by Scout.com...#5 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com...had 68 receptions for 1,257 yards (18.5 yards per catch) in his career at Terry Sanford High School... had 27 receptions for 291 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season...had 25 receptions for 551 yards in his junior season...standout basketball player who was named most improved on the team... coached by Wayne Inman at Terry Sanford High School...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech. Personal: Majoring in health science...born Feb. 24, 1990. Allen 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals * - start
Snaps *45 20 *36 20 24 *17 *39 25 30 18 19 *24 16 *25 358
Rec 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 10
Yds 0 9 0 8 0 10 36 0 17 0 16 12 0 0 108
Avg --- 9.0 --- 8.0 --- 10.0 9.0 --- 17.0 --- 16.0 12.0 --- --- 10.8
TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
LG --9 --8 --10 12 --17 --16 12 ----17
TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LG 24 47 16 17 10 24 10 15 10 11 6 --12 47
TD 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8
LG 54 9 23 34 32 21 12 13 17 17 16 9 24 54
Allen 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas *42 9-11 Presbyterian College *22 9-18 at Auburn *86 10-2 Miami (FL) *77 10-9 at North Carolina *65 10-16 Maryland *54 10-23 Georgia Tech *67 10-30 at Boston College *61 11-6 N.C. State *69 11-13 at Florida State *66 11-20 at Wake Forest *42 11-27 South Carolina *57 12-31 South Florida *57 Totals 765 * - start
Rec 1 2 5 3 7 1 1 7 2 1 1 0 2 33
Yds 24 66 66 24 55 24 10 57 13 11 6 0 17 373
Avg 24.0 33.0 13.2 8.0 7.9 24.0 10.0 8.1 6.5 11.0 6.0 --- 8.5 11.3
Allen Career Stats G-S 14-6 13-13 13-13 40-32
Snaps 358 765 829 1952
Rec 10 33 48 91
Yds 108 373 577 1058
Avg 10.8 11.3 12.0 11.6
TD 3 1 8 12
LG 17 47 54 54
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Andrews 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
LB • 5-11 • 205 • Sr. • 3VL Jacksonville, FL Trinity Christian Academy Has 19 tackles and three quarterback pressures in 129 snaps over 39 games in his career...significant contributor on special teams. 2011: Has four tackles in 28 snaps over 13 games...had one tackle in six snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had a special teams tackle at Maryland on Oct. 15.
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Snaps 2 6 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 1 2 4 4 28
Hit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ast 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Tot 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
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Allen 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg 9-3 Troy *46 1 54 54.0 9-10 Wofford *65 2 15 7.5 9-17 Auburn *78 7 80 11.4 9-24 Florida State *75 4 67 16.8 10-1 at Virginia Tech *59 4 75 18.8 10-8 Boston College *44 4 49 12.3 10-15 at Maryland *72 5 41 8.2 10-22 North Carolina *73 6 51 8.5 10-29 at Georgia Tech *67 5 38 7.6 11-12 Wake Forest *88 4 48 12.0 11-19 at N.C. State *58 3 18 6.0 11-26 at South Carolina *48 1 9 9.0 12-3 Virginia Tech *56 2 32 16.0 Totals 829 48 577 12.0 * - start; Note: Had a two-point conversion reception at Maryland.
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2010: Reserve linebacker who was lost for the season due to a torn ACL suffered against Georgia Tech on Oct. 23...played 31 snaps... had two tackles against North Texas...played 13 snaps against Presbyterian College and five snaps against #16 Miami (FL)...had three tackles in eight snaps against Maryland. 2009: Had five tackles for the year over 14 games, with a seasonhigh three coming in the win at N.C. State...played career-high 16 snaps on defense in that win over the Wolfpack...also had a tackle against Wake Forest in 10 snaps and a tackle against Coastal Carolina. 2008: Earned a letter as a reserve linebacker and special teams player as a first-year freshman...one of four first-year freshmen on defense to earn a letter; he joined Stanley Hunter as the only linebackers to do so...played 25 snaps and had five tackles for the season, all on scrimmage plays...played 12 snaps in the win over The Citadel and had two tackles...did not play again until the win at Boston College when he had two tackles in two snaps...played 10 snaps in the win over Duke...played special teams in the Gator Bowl against Nebraska. Before Clemson: Rated as the #107 safety in the nation by Scout.com...#64 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep...had 59 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions during his senior season...third-team all-state and all-region selection as a senior... played in the Jacksonville Shrine Bowl game...totaled 88 tackles and two interceptions during his junior season...high school teammate of Jamie Harper...coached by Verlon Dorminey at Trinity Christian Academy...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Florida and Miami (FL). Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Mar. 20, 1990.
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 5-0 25 1 4 5 14-0 45 3 2 5 7-0 31 3 2 5 13-0 28 1 3 4 39-0 129 8 11 19
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0
STEPHONE ANTHONY LB • 6-3 • 235 • Fr. • HS Polkton, NC Anson HS First-year freshman who has shown flashes of his star potential...one of Clemson’s most heralded linebacker recruits in recent years. 2011: Has 28 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass breakup, and a team-high two caused fumbles in 247 snaps over 12 games (three starts)...had four tackles, Clemson’s only sack, and a pass breakup in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had three tackles in nine snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had five tackles and two tackles for loss in 29 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 16 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had three tackles in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had three tackles in 20 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29... had two tackles in 28 snaps in his first career start at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles, a team-high two tackles for loss, a sack, and a caused fumble in 34 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: USA Today First-Team All-American at Anson High School...Parade First-Team All-American...#1 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com...#24 player and #3 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#32 player in the nation by ESPN.com...#40 player and #4 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep...#10 player in the nation and #1 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com...#1 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep...played in the Shrine Bowl...played in the Under Armour All-American game... North Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year...AP First-Team All-State selection as a junior and senior...conference player-of-the-year as a sophomore and senior...WSOC Big 22 Player-of-the-Year...NCPreps. com Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...four-year starter...had
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Tiger Bios 123 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, and two interceptions as a senior...had 302 yards on 50 carries and 498 yards on 14 kickoff returns...catcher on the baseball team and power forward on the basketball team...coached by Luke Hyatt at Anson High...recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in economics...born July 28, 1992. St. Anthony 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 9-3 Troy 22 4 0 4 1-8 1-8 9-10 Wofford 9 2 1 3 9-17 Auburn 7 0 0 0 9-24 Florida State 1 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 29 3 2 5 2-5 10-8 Boston College DNP 10-15 at Maryland 16 4 0 4 1-4 10-22 North Carolina 27 2 1 3 10-29 at Georgia Tech 20 3 0 3 11-12 Wake Forest 31 1 0 1 11-19 at N.C. State *28 2 0 2 11-26 at South Carolina *23 0 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech *34 2 1 3 2-12 1-11 0-0 Totals 247 23 5 28 6-29 2-19 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against North Carolina; had a caused fumble against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game.
St. Anthony Career Stats Year 2011
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 12-3 247 23 5 28
TFL Sacks 6-29 2-19
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 2 1 2-0
TAVARIS BARNES DT • 6-4 • 270 • *Fr. • RS Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS Talented defensive tackle who has provided depth on the interior of the defensive line as a red-shirt freshman...has the versatility to play at tackle or end...in the line of many current and former Tigers from the Jacksonville, FL native who will return to his home state for the Orange Bowl...one of the highest-rated players in Clemson’s 2010 signing class. 2011: Has six tackles and three quarterback pressures in 58 snaps over eight games...registered one tackle and a quarterback pressure in 11 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in four snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had one quarterback pressure in six snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two tackles in 14 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had one tackle in four snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Outstanding defensive end who had 80 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and nine sacks as a senior at First Coast High School...from a long line of outstanding Tigers from Jacksonville, FL, a defensive heritage that has included eight-time Pro Bowl player Brian Dawkins...Florida Times-Union Super 24 member...Florida Times-Union Preseason Super 11 member...#29 defensive tackle in the nation and #47 player in Florida according to Rivals.com...#73 defensive end in the nation according to Scout.com...#105 defensive end in the nation according to ESPN.com...top-100 player in Florida according to SuperPrep...starter on the basketball team...coached by Marty Lee at First Coast High School...recruited by Jeff Scott...chose Clemson over Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Nov. 2, 1991. Tot TFL Sacks QP 1 1 DNP DNP 0 1 1 0 1 DNP 2 DNP DNP 1 1 0 6 3
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 8-0 58 4 2 6
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 3 0 0-0
DAVID BEASLEY
SPENCER BENTON
OG • 6-4 • 315 • *Fr. • RS Columbus, GA G.W. Carver HS
PK/P • 6-2 • 195 • *Jr. • 2VL Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach HS
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VIC BEASLEY DE • 6-3 • 235 • *Fr. • RS Adairsville, GA Adairsville HS Reserve defensive end who has played sparingly on defense, but has made solid contributions on the kickoff coverage team. 2011: Has two tackles in 16 snaps over nine games...Clemson has a 9-0 record in his nine games...played two snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had a special teams tackle against Wofford on Sept. 10...had one tackle in 10 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #16 athlete in the nation by ESPN. com...#37 athlete in the nation and #37 player in Georgia by Rivals. com...#34 outside linebacker in the nation and #37 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#33 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars...played running back in high school; he had 120 rushes for 828 yards and seven scores as a senior...had seven punt returns for a 17.3-yard average and two scores...had 102 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and one interception...played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game...first-team all-state by AP and Georgia Sportswriter Association...had 57 tackles and an interception as a junior...coached by Jim Kremer at Adairsville High School...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Alabama, Auburn, and Stanford. Personal: His father, Victor, played football at Auburn (1982-84) and served as offensive coordinator at Adairsville High School...major is undeclared...born July 8, 1992.
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V. Beasley 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 2 0 0 9-10 Wofford 0 1 0 9-17 Auburn 0 0 0 9-24 Florida State 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 0 0 0 10-8 Boston College 0 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 0 0 0 10-22 North Carolina 4 0 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech 10 0 1 Totals 16 1 1
Tot 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 2
TFL Sacks QP
0-0
0-0
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-0 16 1 1 2
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0
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Placekicker and punter who is Clemson’s career leader in tackles by a kicker (20); no kicker had more than four in a season prior to 2009...is 1-1 on field goals and 5-9 on extra points for eight points in 36 games (one start) in his career...has two career punts for a 33.0-yard average...has 21 touchbacks and 34 other kickoffs that reached the goal line on 200 kickoffs in his career; the opponent has failed to advance past the 20 on 72 of the 200 kickoffs. 2011: Has 49 kickoffs in nine games...has 11 touchbacks and 10 other kickoffs that reached the goal line...has 49 kickoffs and opponents failed to advance past the 20 on 22 kickoffs...has two punts for a 33.0-yard average...has five special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage...had three touchbacks and three other kickoffs that reached the endzone among his nine kickoffs against Troy on Sept. 3; he also had two tackles...had two touchbacks and two other kickoffs that reached the endzone among his seven kickoffs against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had three touchbacks and another kickoff that reached the endzone among his six kickoffs against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; came off the bench for an injured Dawson Zimmerman and had two punts for a 33.0-yard average, including a punt inside the 20; added a special teams tackle; named team special teams playerof-the-game...suffered a shoulder injury at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 and missed the next four games...had one tackle and a caused fumble on four kickoffs against Wake Forest on Nov. 12. 2010: Had six special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage... kicked an extra point against Presbyterian College...had 64 kickoffs and opponents failed to get past the 20 on 19 kickoffs...a big reason Clemson had a 4.4-yard advantage on the ending spot of kickoff returns; the opponents’ average start was the 25...had three touchbacks and 12 other kickoffs that reached the goal line. 2009: Handled kickoff duties for the Tigers...had seven touchbacks and 12 others that reached the goal line in 87 kickoffs as a first-year performer...handled every kickoff for the Tigers in 2009, more than any other kicker in Clemson history...held opponents inside the 21-yard line on kickoffs 31 times over the course of the season, 36 percent of his attempts...starting placekicker in one game, the win at N.C. State...scored six points; he made one field goal in one attempt and was 3-5 on extra points...had seven points for the season...his only field goal attempt was made from 28 yards in Raleigh...a big reason Clemson was third in the ACC in kickoff coverage...had nine special teams tackles on kickoff coverage, not only a single-season record, but the career record. 2008: Red-shirted...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following his high school graduation in December of 2007...#16 placekicker in the nation by Rivals.com...#25 prospect in South Carolina according to SuperPrep...converted 22-37 field goals and 99-113 extra points in three seasons at Myrtle Beach High School, with a career-long of 49 yards...also was a punter and wide receiver...had 410 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a senior...two-time all-region and all-state selection...two-time “Toast of the Coast” selection...WPDE All-Zone team selection...WBTW All-Blitz team member...Shrine Bowl selection...coached by Scott Earley...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Virginia. Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... majoring in sociology...born Dec. 20, 1989.
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Benton 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent FG-FGA Distances PAT Points 9-3 Troy 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 9-10 Wofford 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 9-17 Auburn 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 9-24 Florida State 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 10-8 Boston College DNP 10-15 at Maryland DNP 10-22 North Carolina DNP 10-29 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-12 Wake Forest 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 Totals 0-0 ----- 0-0 0 Note: Had one carry for -9 yards against Wofford; had two punts for a 33.0-yard average against Florida State; had a caused fumble against Wake Forest; underlined distance indicates made field goal.
Benton Career Stats Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-S 11-29 30-39 40-49 14-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 13-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 36-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
50+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Tot HB 1-1 0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 1-1 0
LG 28 -- -- 28
PAT 4-7 1-2 0-0 5-9
Pts 7 1 0 8
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Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 11 1 0 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 2 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 4 0 1 10-8 Boston College 6 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 14 2 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 4 1 0 11-26 at South Carolina 7 0 1 12-3 Virginia Tech 10 0 0 Totals 58 4 2
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Talented offensive guard who has provided depth as a red-shirt freshman...slated to compete for a starting spot on the offensive line in 2012. 2011: Has played 24 snaps over four games...played one snap in his first career game against Boston College on Oct. 8...played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 100 percent in nine snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded 86 percent with one knockdown in seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Two-time, first-team all-state pick at G.W. Carver High School...#22 offensive guard in the nation and #39 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#31 offensive guard in the nation and #31 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#19 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com...#64 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...first-team allstate by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as a senior...led his team to 3,507 rushing yards and 34 points per game as a senior... had 88 pancake blocks as a junior and 70 as a senior...played in the Offense-Defense All-Star game in Myrtle Beach, SC...All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars...attended the same high school as former Clemson All-ACC defensive tackle Brentson Buckner; he went on to play 12 years in the NFL...high school teammate of fellow Tiger Corey Crawford...coached by Dell McGee at G.W. Carver High School... recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Georgia, Miami (FL), and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Nov. 17, 1990.
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TAJH BOYD
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Boyd Career Stats Passing Year G-S Snaps C-A-I Yds TD LG 2010 7-0 139 33-63-3 329 4 43 2011 13-13 928 274-453-10 3578 31 65 Totals 20-13 1067 307-516-13 3907 35 65
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QB • 6-1 • 225 • *So. • 1VL Hampton, VA Phoebus HS Has emerged from a backup as a freshman to one of the top quarterbacks in the Southeast...has a strong arm and the size to be an outstanding signal-caller...has good leadership qualities...is 307-516 passing for 3,907 yards and 35 touchdowns against 13 interceptions in 1,067 snaps over 20 games (13 starts) in his career...has completed 59.5 percent of his passes and has a 140.4 pass efficiency rating...has 219 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in his career...has 4,126 total yards and is responsible for 41 touchdowns in his career...first in school history in passing efficiency, second in interception avoidance (.0252), third in completion percentage, tied for fourth in passing touchdowns, seventh in completions, eight in passing yards, ninth in passing yards per attempt (7.57), ninth in touchdowns responsible for, 10th in passing attempts, and 10th in total offense... has a 10-3 career record as a starter. 2011: Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com...one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award... one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award...added to the Manning Award Watch List in October...First-Team All-ACC selection... first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele... is 274-453 passing for 3,578 yards and 31 touchdowns against 10 interceptions in 928 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...completing 60.5 percent of his passes and has a 145.0 pass efficiency rating... has 186 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns...has 3,764 total yards and is responsible for a school-record 36 touchdowns...first in school history in passing yards, first in passing yards per game (275.2), first in passing touchdowns, first in total offense, second in passing attempts, second in total offense per game (289.5), third in completions, fourth in passing efficiency, and eighth in completion percentage...15th in the nation in points responsible for per game (16.9) and 18th in total offense per game...first in the ACC in total offense per game, first in passing yards per game, and fourth in passing efficiency...had a streak of 142 consecutive passes without an interception from the Troy game on Sept. 3 to the Virginia Tech game on Oct. 1...was 20-30 passing for 264 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start against Troy on Sept. 3; he was also 14-18 passing for 199 yards and two touchdowns in the second half; named ACC Player-of-the-Week by Rivals.com; named team offensive player-of-the-game...was 18-29 passing for 261 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions against Wofford on Sept. 10; he added nine yards on 10 carries and a rushing touchdown... was 30-42 passing for 386 yards and four touchdowns against no interceptions against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; he added 30 yards on seven carries and directed Clemson to 624 total yards; he set the Memorial Stadium record for passing yards in a game; named Manning Award Player-of-the-Week; named ACC Offensive Back-of-theWeek; received a Helmet Sticker on ESPN College Gameday Final; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game...was 22-35 passing for 344 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; he added 19 rushing yards and a touchdown; named Manning Award Player-of-the-Week; named ACC player-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named ACC Offensive Backof-the-Week...directed Clemson to a 23-3 win at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 in his home state...was 16-26 passing for 283 yards and a touchdown along with 37 yards on six carries and a touchdown before leaving the game early in the third quarter with a hip injury against Boston College on Oct. 8...was 26-38 passing for 270 yards and four touchdowns along with 37 yards on 11 carries at Maryland on Oct. 15...was 27-46 passing for 367 yards and five touchdowns (to five different players) against no interceptions and added eight yards and a touchdown on 11 carries against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named Manning Award Player-of-the-Week; named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-ofthe-game...was 23-40 passing for 295 yards and one touchdown at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...was 27-43 passing for 343 yards and two touchdowns along with 27 yards on 11 carries against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...was 20-29 passing for 240 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions along with 28 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named ACC Championship Game MVP; named team cooffensive player-of-the-game. 2010: Future Impact Player Award (offense) winner...was 33-63 passing for 329 yards and four touchdowns against three interceptions in seven games (139 snaps)...played six snaps against North Texas and played 34 snaps against Presbyterian College when he completed 4-9 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns; he had 112 total yards, including 25 rushing yards...was 1-1 passing for 13 yards against Maryland...was 4-8 passing for 37 yards at Wake Forest...was 10-18 passing for 73 yards against #17 South Carolina...was 13-23 passing for 112 yards and two touchdowns against South Florida.
Year Car 2010 23 2011 132 Totals 155
Yds 33 186 219
Pct 52.4 60.5 59.5
Y/A 5.22 7.90 7.57
Rushing & Total Offense Y/C Y/G TD LG PL 1.4 4.7 1 10 86 1.4 14.3 5 14 585 1.4 11.0 6 14 671
Y/C Y/G Eff 10.0 47.0 107.7 13.1 275.2 145.0 12.7 195.4 140.4
Tot TDR Y/G 362 5 51.7 3764 36 289.5 4126 41 206.3
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ANDRE BRANCH DE • 6-5 • 260 • *Sr. • 3VL Richmond, VA Varina HS Defensive end who has 190 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 40 quarterback pressures, and 11 pass breakups in 1,829 snaps over 47 games (26 starts) in his career...has made at least one tackle in 40 straight games...has emerged as one of the top defensive ends in the nation as a senior. 2011: One of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award...added to the Bednarik Award Watch List in October...second-team All-American by CBSSports.com, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, SI.com, and Walter Camp Foundation...third-team All-American by AP...First-Team AllACC selection...first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele...has 78 tackles, a team-high 16 tackles for loss, a teamhigh 10.5 sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures in 698 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...second on the team in tackles...tied for fourth in school history in sacks...11th in the nation in sacks per game (0.81)... first in the ACC in sacks per game and third in tackles for loss per game (1.2)...had six tackles and a tackle for loss in 54 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had 11 tackles and a pass breakup in 46 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had five tackles, including a sack, and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 55 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had one tackle and three quarterback pressures in 49 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had a team-high 11 tackles, a caused fumble, and tied the school record for both tackles for loss (6) and sacks (4) in 57 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 in his home state; all four sacks came in the second half and he was a big reason Clemson held the Hokies without a touchdown at home for the first time since 1995; named national defensive performer-of-the-week and national defensive lineman-of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards; named ACC Player-of-the-Week by Rivals.com; named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named team defensive player-ofthe-game...had six tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, and two quarterback pressures in 46 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had six tackles, two sacks, and three quarterback pressures in 70 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had five tackles in 34 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had six tackles and 0.5 sacks in 66 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had a team-high nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and three quarterback pressures in 54 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had three tackles and two sacks in 54 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26... had six tackles, two quarterback pressures, and a recovered fumble against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2010: Solid Rock Award winner among defensive ends...had 55 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 15 quarterback pressures, and seven pass breakups in 13 starts (651 snaps)...second on the team in sacks and tied for third in quarterback pressures...gave Clemson a great defensive end tandem with Da’Quan Bowers...had four combined tackles for loss in the first two games...had three tackles for loss and two sacks against Presbyterian College; named team defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches...had seven tackles at #15 Auburn...had four tackles against Georgia Tech when he played linebacker...had five tackles, a sack, and four quarterback pressures against #23 N.C. State...had seven tackles in 55 snaps against #17 South Carolina...had six tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack in 51 snaps against South Florida. 2009: Did not start a game, but played in all 14 games for an average of 24 snaps per game...finished the year with 46 tackles, including eight for loss...the tackle total was second-best among non-starters and his eight tackles for loss tied for fourth-best on the team...had four tackles in 21 snaps off the bench in the win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...had at least four tackles in eight of the 14 games, including six of the last seven...had just one tackle against Virginia, but it was a big 11-yard sack...had season-high five tackles in wins over Middle Tennessee and Coastal Carolina...had violent six-yard sack against Wake Forest...had at least one tackle for loss in four straight games at mid-season, Clemson won all four of those games...had four tackles in career-high 41 plays at N.C. State.
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2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Consensus top-100 national player...#38 player in the nation by Tom Lemming...#59 player in the nation by ESPN. com and #51 player by Rivals.com...#46 player in the nation by SuperPrep...#87 player in the Top-100 Dream Team by PrepStar...#77 player in the nation and #9 player in the ACC by Athlon...#5 quarterback in the nation by ESPN.com and #4 quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com...#3 player in Virginia by Rivals.com...#6 player in Virginia by SuperPrep...#5 quarterback in the nation by SuperPrep...played in the U.S. Army All-American game, where he earned Co-MVP honors after completing 7-9 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns...completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,455 yards and 23 touchdowns along with three rushing touchdowns as a senior...completed 69 percent of his passes for 2,050 yards and 25 touchdowns, and rushed for seven touchdowns as a junior...his high school team posted a 43-2 record with him as starting quarterback in his career...played his senior year with a torn ACL and had surgery in January; he still led his high school to the state championship... led Phoebus High to two state titles...coached by Bill Dee at Phoebus High School...recruited by Billy Napier and Danny Pearman...chose Clemson over Ohio State and Oregon. Personal: His cousin, Darrell Roseman, was an offensive lineman at Auburn...majoring in sociology...born Sept. 25, 1990. Boyd 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD 9-4 North Texas 6 1-4-0 7 0 0 0 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 34 4-9-1 87 2 6 25 1 9-18 at Auburn DNP 10-2 Miami (FL) DNP 10-9 at North Carolina DNP 10-16 Maryland 8 1-1-0 13 0 1 7 0 10-23 Georgia Tech DNP 10-30 at Boston College DNP 11-6 N.C. State 5 0-0-0 0 0 2 5 0 11-13 at Florida State DNP 11-20 at Wake Forest 23 4-8-1 37 0 3 13 0 11-27 South Carolina 29 10-18-0 73 0 8 -18 0 12-31 South Florida 34 13-23-1 112 2 3 1 0 Totals 139 33-63-3 329 4 23 33 1
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Boyd 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-3 Troy *64 9-10 Wofford *71 9-17 Auburn *90 9-24 Florida State *86 10-1 at Virginia Tech *68 10-8 Boston College *52 10-15 at Maryland *82 10-22 North Carolina *77 10-29 at Georgia Tech *67 11-12 Wake Forest *88 11-19 at N.C. State *57 11-26 at South Carolina *59 12-3 Virginia Tech *67 Totals 928 * - start
C-A-I 20-30-1 18-29-0 30-42-0 22-35-0 13-32-1 16-26-0 26-38-1 27-46-0 23-40-2 27-43-2 21-34-2 11-29-1 20-29-0 274-453-10
Yds TD Car 264 3 10 261 3 10 386 4 7 344 3 16 204 1 10 283 1 6 270 4 11 367 5 11 295 1 8 343 2 11 238 0 10 83 1 11 240 3 11 3578 31 132
Yds TD PL -3 0 40 9 1 39 30 0 49 19 1 51 28 0 42 37 1 32 37 0 49 8 1 57 -1 0 48 27 0 54 -10 0 44 -23 0 40 28 1 40 186 5 585
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Tiger Bios Branch 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas *45 9-11 Presbyterian College *20 9-18 at Auburn *55 10-2 Miami (FL) *66 10-9 at North Carolina *55 10-16 Maryland *42 10-23 Georgia Tech *50 10-30 at Boston College *45 11-6 N.C. State *58 11-13 at Florida State *57 11-20 at Wake Forest *52 11-27 South Carolina *55 12-31 South Florida *51 Totals 651 * - start
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Ast 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 19
Tot TFL Sacks QP 2 1-2 1-2 2 5 3-15 2-13 7 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 5 1-3 1-3 4 6 1 4 0.5-1 1 7 2 6 2-10 1-3 55 7.5-31 5-21 15
Branch 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy *54 4 2 6 1-2 9-10 Wofford *46 10 1 11 9-17 Auburn *55 4 1 5 1-1 1-1 3 9-24 Florida State *49 1 0 1 3 10-1 at Virginia Tech *57 10 1 11 6-35 4-31 10-8 Boston College *46 4 2 6 2-7 1-5 2 10-15 at Maryland *70 6 0 6 2-21 2-21 3 10-22 North Carolina *34 4 1 5 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech *66 4 2 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 11-12 Wake Forest *66 2 1 3 11-19 at N.C. State *54 4 5 9 1.5-1 3 11-26 at South Carolina *54 3 0 3 2-16 2-16 12-3 Virginia Tech *47 3 3 6 2 Totals 698 59 19 78 16-84 10.5-75 17 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble at Virginia Tech; had a recovered fumble against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game.
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2008: Did not start a game, but he averaged 20 snaps in each of his seven contests...had nine of his 11 tackles within the first four games...played a season-high 36 snaps and had two first hits against #24 Alabama...had a tackle for loss in 29 snaps against The Citadel... had a season-high four tackles in 17 snaps against S.C. State...did not play in five consecutive games, then played each of the last three regular-season contests...had two tackles in eight snaps against Duke...did not register a tackle but played 18 snaps and made a contribution when Clemson held Virginia to just three points in a 13-3 victory on the road. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Played tight end and outside linebacker at Varina High School for Head Coach Gary Chilcoat...#47 prospect in Virginia by Rivals.com...had 62 tackles and seven tackles for loss during his senior season...had three sacks, two recovered fumbles, and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a 14-yard touchdown, as a senior...all-district and second-team all-region as a senior...two-year starter who helped Varina High to an 11-2 record as a senior and 9-1 ledger as a junior...averaged 12 points and nine rebounds on the hardwood as a senior...two-year starter in football and basketball as a power forward; he was all-district, averaging 14 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks per game as a senior...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Florida State, N.C. State, and West Virginia. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born July 14, 1989. Branch 2008 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 8-30 Alabama 36 2 0 9-6 The Citadel 29 1 0 9-13 N.C. State 28 2 0 9-20 S.C. State 17 2 2 9-27 Maryland 10-9 at Wake Forest 10-18 Georgia Tech 11-1 at Boston College 11-8 at Florida State 11-15 Duke 8 2 0 11-22 at Virginia 18 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 7 0 0 1-1 Nebraska Totals 143 9 2
Tot TFL Sacks QP 2 1 1-2 2 1 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 0 0 DNP 11 1-2 0-0 1
Branch 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Snaps 25 18 16 20 20 31 19 22 29 41 22 26 27 21 337
Hit 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 1 33
Ast 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 13
Tot TFL Sacks QP 5 1-2 4 1 2 3 1-4 1 3 1 2 1-6 1-6 1 1 1-14 1 5 2-6 4 1-14 4 1 1 1-11 1-11 4 1 4 4 46 8-57 2-17 7
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 1 1 0-0 0-0 7 2 0-0 0-0 15 7 0-0 0-0 17 1 1-1 0-0 40 11 1-1
BASHAUD BREELAND CB • 6-0 • 185 • *Fr. • RS Allendale, SC Allendale-Fairfax HS Talented red-shirt freshman cornerback who has been a backup and starter during the course of his freshman season. 2011: Has 46 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions for 93 yards, and four pass breakups in 561 snaps over 13 games (six starts)...had one tackle in 41 snaps in his first career game and start against Troy on Sept. 3...had a team-tying-high six tackles and a pass breakup in 34 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24... had three tackles in 24 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three tackles and his first career interception in 39 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15; his one-handed interception in the third quarter came with Clemson down 35-17 and sparked the Tigers’ rally to a 56-45 victory...had three tackles in 25 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had five tackles in 64 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had five tackles and a tackle for loss in 69 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 71 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had a team-high 11 tackles in 73 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had three tackles, two pass breakups, and a 64-yard interception return in 74 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted...Scout Team (defense) Award winner. Before Clemson: Rated as the #22 safety in the nation and #6 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#55 athlete in the nation and #15 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#56 safety in the nation by ESPN.com...#15 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep... all-state selection by The State...led Allendale-Fairfax High School to a 10-2 record as a senior when he rushed for 1,270 yards and 15 touchdowns...against Bethune-Bowman High School, he had 113 rushing yards and two scores and added two interception returns for touchdowns...played quarterback and defensive back...All-Atlantic Region team member by PrepStars...Shrine Bowl member and Offense-Defense All-American Game member...#16 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...attended the same high school that produced Clemson’s all-time leading rusher (Raymond Priester)... had 95 rushes for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior...had 76 tackles as a junior...starter on the basketball team and one of the top track performers in South Carolina...won the state title in the 400m hurdles as a sophomore and junior; he helped his team to the state title in track as a junior...coached by Wayne Farmer at Allendale-Fairfax High School...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
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Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Jan. 30, 1992. BIG EAST CHAMPION
Breeland 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps *41 27 16 34 4 24 39 25 *64 *69 *71 *73 *74 561
Hit 1 0 0 6 2 1 3 2 4 5 2 7 3 36
Ast 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 10
Tot TFL Int PBU 1 0 1 6 1 2 3 3 1-29 3 5 5 1-1 3 1 11 3 1-64 2 46 1-1 2-93 4
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 13-6 561 36 10 46
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XAVIER BREWER DB • 5-11 • 190 • *Jr. • 2VL Jacksonville, FL Bartram Trail HS Has the versatility to play cornerback and safety...attended the same high school as former Tiger quarterback and teammate Kyle Parker (2009,10)... has registered 122 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, a sack, three interceptions for 61 yards, six quarterback pressures, and 18 pass breakups in 1,450 snaps over 39 games (22 starts) in his career...has exhibited good ball skills...will return to his home state of Florida for the Orange Bowl. 2011: Has 53 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, three quarterback pressures, and seven pass breakups in 682 snaps over 12 games (12 starts)...registered seven tackles and a pass breakup against Troy on Sept. 3...had five tackles, a tackle for loss, and a crucial pass breakup in the third quarter against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had four tackles and an interception at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had two tackles and two pass breakups in 52 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had 10 tackles in 71 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had six tackles in 69 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had six tackles and a tackle for loss in 70 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had five tackles, a tackle for loss, and pass breakup in 61 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Winner of the 12th Man Award (defense)...totaled 54 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups in 649 snaps over 13 games (10 starts)...his 10 total passes defended were second-most on the team...had nine tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception at #15 Auburn...registered six tackles and a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown against Maryland...totaled five tackles at Boston College...had three tackles against #23 N.C. State...had five tackles and a tackle for loss at Florida State...accumulated five tackles and a sack against South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. 2009: Reserve cornerback who played in all 14 games on special teams and 11 of the 14 games in the defensive backfield...played a season-high 26 snaps against Middle Tennessee in the seasonopener and registered one tackle along with a pass breakup in the contest...played 24 snaps against Coastal Carolina and registered a season-high three tackles...amassed two tackles in 10 snaps against Florida State...accumulated three pass breakups on the season, one each against Middle Tennessee, Florida State, and N.C. State...totaled one tackle in eight snaps off the bench against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #65 player in the nation according to ESPN.com...#7 cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com...played in the ESPN/Under Armour All-American game...#58 prospect in Florida by Rivals.com...#27 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com...#13 cornerback in the nation according to Scout.com...totaled five interceptions during his senior campaign after picking off six passes during his junior season...high school teammate of Kyle Parker...Florida TimesUnion First-Team All-First Coast selection during his senior season... named to the Super 11 team in Florida by Florida Times-Union... coached by Darrell Sutherland...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), and Notre Dame. Personal: His father played for the Denver Broncos and his brother, C.J., was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers...majoring in psychology...born Jan. 25, 1990.
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Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals
Branch Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2008 7-0 143 9 2 11 1-2 0-0 2009 14-0 337 33 13 46 8-57 2-17 2010 13-13 651 36 19 55 7.5-31 5-21 2011 13-13 698 59 19 78 16-84 10.5-75 Totals 47-26 1829 137 53 190 32.5-174 17.5-113
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Brewer 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals
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Snaps 26 2 7 3 1 17 0 24 10 16 5 0 0 8 119
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Brewer 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-4 North Texas *77 3 1 4 9-11 Presbyterian College *23 2 0 2 1-6 9-18 at Auburn *60 8 1 9 1-2 1-0 10-2 Miami (FL) 36 2 0 2 0.5-1 1 10-9 at North Carolina 28 3 1 4 1 10-16 Maryland *56 4 2 6 1-61 1 10-23 Georgia Tech *64 2 0 2 1-7 10-30 at Boston College *49 2 3 5 1 11-6 N.C. State *67 2 1 3 2 11-13 at Florida State *58 4 1 5 1-8 1 11-20 at Wake Forest *43 3 1 4 1 11-27 South Carolina 44 1 2 3 12-31 South Florida *44 4 1 5 1-3 Totals 649 40 14 54 5.5-27 2-61 8 * - start; Note: Had a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown against Maryland; had a caused fumble at Florida State; had a sack against South Florida.
Brewer 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-3 Troy *68 5 2 7 1 9-10 Wofford DNP 9-17 Auburn *65 4 1 5 1-2 1 9-24 Florida State *56 3 0 3 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech *69 3 1 4 1-0 10-8 Boston College *55 1 0 1 1 10-15 at Maryland *23 3 0 3 10-22 North Carolina *52 2 0 2 2 10-29 at Georgia Tech *71 4 6 10 11-12 Wake Forest *69 5 1 6 11-19 at N.C. State *70 5 1 6 1-3 11-26 at South Carolina *23 1 0 1 12-3 Virginia Tech *61 3 2 5 1-1 1 Totals 682 39 14 53 3-6 1-0 7 * - start
Brewer Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2009 14-0 119 8 7 15 0-0 0-0 2010 13-10 649 40 14 54 5.5-27 1-3 2011 12-12 682 39 14 53 3-6 0-0 Totals 39-22 1450 87 35 122 8.5-33 1-3
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 1 3 0-0 2-61 2 8 1-0 1-0 3 7 0-0 3-61 6 18 1-0
JARON BROWN WR • 6-2 • 200 • *Jr. • 2VL Cheraw, SC Cheraw HS Has been one of the team’s most reliable and clutch receivers...physical receiver...has 64 receptions for 817 yards and eight touchdowns, 63 yards on eight carries, 63 yards on five punt returns, and 272 yards on 13 kickoff returns in 36 games (21 starts) in his career. 2011: Has 29 receptions for 382 yards and four touchdowns along with 13 kickoff returns for 272 yards in 582 snaps over 13 games (11 starts)...had three receptions for 26 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown catch, against Troy on Sept. 3...had three receptions for 55 yards against Wofford on Sept. 10...had two receptions for 22 yards against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had three receptions for 56 yards and a 34-yard kickoff return for a team-high 90 all-purpose yards at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had two receptions for 32 yards, including a three-yard touchdown catch, and a six-yard kickoff return against Boston College on Oct. 8...had four receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown along with 41 yards on two kickoff returns at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a 36-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had a team-high six receptions for a game-high 78 yards and a touchdown that tied the score in the fourth quarter against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; named team offensive player-of-the-game...had one reception for 16 yards and 118 yards on six kickoff returns for a team-high 134 all-purpose yards at N.C. State on Nov. 19. 2010: Academic All-ACC selection...Solid Rock Award winner among wide receivers...had 32 catches for 405 yards and three touchdowns, 63 yards on eight carries, and 52 yards on three punt returns in 535 snaps over 12 games (10 starts)...fourth on the team in
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receptions and second in receiving yards...led the team in yards per reception (12.7)...had at least one catch in all 12 games; he missed the N.C. State game due to an ankle injury suffered at Boston College...had four catches for 107 yards at North Carolina, including a 74-yard touchdown catch...had 52 yards on three punt returns and was named team special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches against Maryland...had three catches for 39 yards and two carries for 12 yards against Georgia Tech...had a 40-yard touchdown catch with 46 seconds left in the first half at Wake Forest; he had five catches for 93 yards in the game and was named team offensive player-of-thegame by the coaches...had four catches for 21 yards against South Florida. 2009: Played in 11 games at wide receiver, he had three catches for 30 yards...played four snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...had an 18-yard touchdown against Coastal Carolina when he played a season-high 27 snaps...participated in 26 plays against TCU, but did not have a catch...also had a six-yard catch at Maryland and a six-yard catch at South Carolina...had 2-11 punt returns against Coastal Carolina. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Led Cheraw High to the state title game wins as a junior and senior...had 31 catches for 516 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior when he was named all-state, all-area, and all-region...had 100 tackles and four interceptions as a senior safety...Palmetto AllStar Back-of-the-Year...AA player-of-the-year by High School Sports Report...#57 athlete in the nation and #16 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#56 wideout in the nation by Scout.com...#5 prospect in South Carolina and #36 wideout in the nation by SuperPrep...Shrine Bowl selection...coached by Johnny White...standout basketball player was named the team’s top defensive player as a senior...ran the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m as an all-region track performer...from the same high school and hometown as former Clemson All-America punter and NFL All-Pro punter Dale Hatcher (1981-84) and Terrance Ashe (2007-10)...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Personal: Winner of a 2009 Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom...three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor roll... majoring in management...born Jan. 8, 1990. Ja. Brown 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-5 Middle Tennessee 13 0 0 9-10 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 9-19 Boston College 21 0 0 9-26 TCU 26 0 0 10-3 at Maryland 8 1 6 10-17 Wake Forest 13 0 0 10-24 at Miami (FL) 0 0 0 10-31 Coastal Carolina 27 1 18 11-7 Florida State DNP 11-14 at N.C. State 3 0 0 11-21 Virginia DNP 11-28 at South Carolina 7 1 6 12-5 Georgia Tech DNP 12-27 Kentucky 4 0 0 Totals 122 3 30
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S • 6-2 • 195 • *Sr. • 3VL Saint Matthews, SC Calhoun County HS Original walk-on who has 18 tackles and one interception for 43 yards in 53 snaps over 36 games in his career...a safety by trade, but has seen most of his game action on special teams. 2011: Has 10 tackles and one interception for 43 yards in 43 snaps over 13 games...had one tackle and his first career interception for 43 yards (in the fourth quarter) in 32 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had a special teams tackle against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had three tackles in seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had a special teams tackle at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had a special teams tackle at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had a special teams tackle at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had one tackle in four snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had six tackles in 12 games...had two tackles in 10 snaps against Presbyterian College...had special teams tackles against North Texas, Miami (FL), Wake Forest, and South Florida. 2009: Played in seven games, including four in a row early in the season when he saw action against Boston College, TCU, Maryland, and Wake Forest...suffered a neck injury against Wake Forest that forced him to miss three games...came back to play against N.C. State and Virginia, and in the ACC Championship game versus Georgia Tech. 2008: Earned a letter as a reserve safety...played four games on special teams and had two tackles, both against The Citadel...also played against S.C. State, Maryland, and Duke. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Three-year letterman at Calhoun County High School in Saint Matthews, SC, where he was coached by Tommy Brown...played wide receiver and defensive back during his high school career and earned all-region and all-area honors...led his team to the state championship game as a senior...lettered twice in basketball, including one year on the state championship team, and also ran track at Calhoun County High. Personal: Majoring in travel & tourism...born Jan. 7, 1988.
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Ja. Brown 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-4 North Texas *16 2 14 9-11 Presbyterian College *17 1 8 9-18 at Auburn *53 1 4 10-2 Miami (FL) 46 1 23 10-9 at North Carolina *59 4 107 10-16 Maryland *52 1 20 10-23 Georgia Tech *50 3 39 10-30 at Boston College *40 3 15 11-6 N.C. State 11-13 at Florida State *65 4 33 11-20 at Wake Forest 34 5 93 11-27 South Carolina *49 3 28 12-31 South Florida *54 4 21 Totals 535 32 405 * - start
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Avg TD LG Rush PR 7.0 0 12 1-18 8.0 1 8 1-23 4.0 0 4 1-6 23.0 0 23 0-0 26.8 1 74 0-0 20.0 0 20 0-0 3-52 13.0 0 17 2-12 5.0 0 7 1-1 DNP 8.3 0 10 0-0 18.6 1 40 1-4 9.3 0 16 0-0 5.3 0 14 1-(-1) 12.7 3 74 8-63 3-52
Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
Snaps Rec Yds *41 3 26 *36 3 55 *34 2 22 *59 1 13 *39 3 56 *41 2 32 *54 4 35 38 0 0 *52 2 26 51 6 78 *44 1 16 *49 1 6 *44 1 17 582 29 382
Avg TD LG Rush KOR 8.7 1 19 0-0 18.3 0 23 0-0 11.0 0 16 0-0 13.0 0 13 0-0 18.7 0 27 0-0 1-34 16.0 1 29 0-0 1-6 8.8 1 12 0-0 2-41 --- 0 --- 0-0 1-36 13.0 0 15 0-0 13.0 1 18 0-0 16.0 0 16 0-0 6-118 6.0 0 6 0-0 1-20 17.0 0 17 0-0 1-17 13.2 4 29 0-0 13-272
Ja. Brown Career Stats Year G-S Snaps 2009 11-0 122 2010 12-10 535 2011 13-11 582 Totals 36-21 1239
Rec 3 32 29 64
Yds 30 405 382 817
Avg TD 10.0 1 12.7 3 13.2 4 12.8 8
LG Car Yds 18 0 0 74 8 63 29 0 0 74 8 63
PR KOR 2-11 0-0 3-52 0-0 0-0 13-272 5-63 13-272
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Ast 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Tot TFL 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 10 0-0
Int PBU 1-43
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 4-0 0 2 0 2 7-0 0 0 0 0 12-0 10 4 2 6 13-0 43 8 2 10 36-0 53 14 4 18
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1-43 0 0 0-0 1-43 0 0 0-0
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Ja. Brown 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 4 43
DE • 6-6 • 255 • *Gr. • 3VL Charlotte, NC Victory Christian Center School Has registered 71 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception for 20 yards, 13 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, and two recovered fumbles in 848 snaps over 48 games (one start) in his career...athletic defensive end who is in his fifth season in the program; he played as a first-year freshman in 2007, then red-shirted during the 2009 season...one of the team’s most outspoken players...protegé of former Clemson All-ACC defensive tackle Brentson Buckner (1990-93), who served as the defensive coordinator at his high school. 2011: Has 21 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception for 20 yards, two quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 232 snaps over 13 games...had three tackles in 23 snaps
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Tiger Bios against Troy on Sept. 3...had a tackle for loss in 18 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had two tackles, one sack, and a quarterback pressure in 14 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three tackles in 20 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had two tackles, a 20yard interception return for a touchdown, a 26-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and a pass breakup that led to Darius Robinson’s interception in 25 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named national defensive player-of-the-week by Walter Camp Football Foundation; named Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Playerof-the-Week; named national defensive performer-of-the-week and national defensive lineman-of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards; named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had three tackles and a sack in 24 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 31 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, and four quarterback pressures in 212 snaps over 11 games...had three tackles in 42 snaps against North Texas...had five tackles, a tackle for loss, a recovered fumble, and a blocked punt in 53 snaps against Presbyterian College; he was the only Tiger to block a punt in 2010...had two tackles and a tackle for loss against Georgia Tech...suffered a high-ankle sprain at Boston College that limited his play in the second half of the season; the injury took place on his second snap at Boston College and he missed the N.C. State and Florida State games...played two snaps at Wake Forest and 15 snaps against #17 South Carolina when he had three tackles. 2009: Red-shirted. 2008: Made one start (against The Citadel when Ricky Sapp was out with an injury); he played 42 snaps and had two tackles along with three quarterback pressures...played double-figure snaps in every game and had at least one tackle in 10 contests...had 21 tackles... had three tackles and tackle for loss in 20 snaps against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl...had a season-high four tackles against S.C. State and three tackles versus N.C. State. 2007: Played 118 snaps in 11 games as a first-year freshman... missed the Florida State and Georgia Tech games...had his best game against Wake Forest when he registered four tackles in 22 snaps, including his first career sack...totaled three tackles in 13 snaps and a tackle for loss at Duke...had nine of his 12 tackles in the last five games...played a season-high 23 snaps against Central Michigan...played 17 snaps in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn. Before Clemson: Rated as the #12 weakside defensive end in the nation according to Rivals.com...member of the Rivals 250 according to Rivals.com...#21 defensive end in the nation according to Scout. com...#7 prospect in North Carolina according to Rivals.com...#15 prospect in North Carolina according to SuperPrep...Charlotte Observer Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...registered 95 tackles and 33 sacks in his senior season at Victory Christian Center School...one of the top players in the Shrine Bowl; he totaled three sacks and a blocked field goal in the game...had 15 sacks as a junior... helped his team to a berth in the semifinals of the state championship as a senior...first-team all-conference in basketball; his team won the state title...coached by Frank Crockett...recruited by Billy Napier... chose Clemson over Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech. Personal: Graduated on August 13, 2011 with a degree in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Apr. 17, 1988. Ko. Brown 2007 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-3 Florida State DNP 9-8 Louisiana-Monroe 6 1 0 1 9-15 Furman 10 0 0 0 9-22 at N.C. State 3 0 0 0 9-29 at Georgia Tech DNP 10-6 Virginia Tech 1 0 0 0 10-20 Central Michigan 23 1 1 2 10-27 at Maryland 2 0 0 0 11-3 at Duke 13 2 1 3 11-10 Wake Forest 22 3 1 4 11-17 Boston College 15 1 0 1 11-24 at South Carolina 6 0 0 0 12-31 Auburn 17 0 1 1 Totals 118 8 4 12
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Ko. Brown 2008 Game-By-Game Stats Snaps 29 *42 24 18 15 22 16 11 19 18 20 22 30 286
Hit 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 12
Ast 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9
Tot TFL Sacks QP 2 2 3 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1-3 1 1 1 2 3 1-1 21 2-4 0-0 7
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Ko. Brown 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-4 North Texas 42 3 0 3 1 9-11 Presbyterian College 53 3 2 5 1-1 9-18 at Auburn 11 1 0 1 10-2 Miami (FL) 19 0 0 0 1 10-9 at North Carolina 3 1 0 1 10-16 Maryland 28 0 1 1 2 10-23 Georgia Tech 26 2 0 2 1-1 10-30 at Boston College 2 0 0 0 11-6 N.C. State DNP 11-13 at Florida State DNP 11-20 at Wake Forest 2 0 0 0 11-27 South Carolina 15 1 2 3 12-31 South Florida 11 0 1 1 Totals 212 11 6 17 2-2 0-0 4 Note: Had a blocked punt (nine-yard punt return) and a recovered fumble against Presbyterian College.
Ko. Brown 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy 23 3 0 3 1 9-10 Wofford 18 1 0 1 1-1 9-17 Auburn 12 1 0 1 9-24 Florida State 12 1 0 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech 12 1 0 1 10-8 Boston College 14 2 0 2 1-3 1-3 1 10-15 at Maryland 20 1 2 3 10-22 North Carolina 25 2 0 2 10-29 at Georgia Tech 9 0 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 6 0 0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 24 2 1 3 1-1 1-1 11-26 at South Carolina 26 1 0 1 12-3 Virginia Tech 31 1 2 3 Totals 232 16 5 21 3-5 2-4 2 Note: Had a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 26-yard fumble return for a touchdown against North Carolina.
Ko. Brown Career Stats Year 2007 2008 2010 2011 Totals
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 11-0 118 8 4 12 13-1 286 12 9 21 11-0 212 11 6 17 13-0 232 16 5 21 48-1 848 47 24 71
TFL Sacks 2-9 1-4 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 3-5 2-4 9-20 3-6
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 7 1 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-1 1-20 2 2 0-1 1-20 13 3 0-2
MARTAVIS BRYANT WR • 6-5 • 205 • Fr. • HS Calhoun Falls, SC T.L. Hanna HS Tall, athletic, and fast first-year freshman who has been one of the team’s best deep threats in 2011...expected to be a valuable contributor at the wideout position for years to come. 2011: Has accumulated seven receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns along with two kickoff returns for 45 yards in 183 snaps over 13 games (two starts)...averaging 28.7 yards per reception and 22.5 yards per kickoff return...had a 54-yard reception in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...hauled in a 42-yard touchdown reception against Wofford on Sept. 10...had a 33-yard reception against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...made his first career start at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had a 16-yard reception at Maryland on Oct. 15...amassed two receptions for 54 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown catch, and a nine-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had a 36-yard kickoff return at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26. Before Clemson: Rated as the #3 prep school player in the nation by 247Sports.com...played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2010, when he was the top receiver for an offense that was quarterbacked by Doug Williams, Jr., the son of the former Super Bowl Champion... had five catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns in his first game, including touchdown catches from Williams that were 60 and 74 yards...coached by Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy...lettered multiple times at T.L. Hanna High School...among the top-100 players in the nation by all services...#43 player in the nation by ESPN. com...#61 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com...top-100 player by MaxPreps.com...#10 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com...#84 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#8 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#57 player in the nation in the preseason by SuperPrep...#8 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#8 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...played in the Shrine Bowl and U.S. Army All-American game...first-team all-state by The State...all-state by High School Sports Report...had 70 receptions for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior...had 47 catches for 803 yards, eight kickoff returns for 208 yards, and eight punt returns for 107 yards as a sophomore...had 44 catches for 776 yards and six touchdowns as a junior...had 13 kickoff returns for 348 yards and a touchdown as a junior...coached by Kenya Fouch at T.L. Hanna High...recruited by Brad Scott. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Dec. 20, 1991.
Bryant 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps Rec Yds 12 1 54 5 1 42 1 0 0 22 1 33 *20 0 0 20 0 0 *11 1 16 36 2 54 12 0 0 16 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 15 1 2 183 7 201
Avg TD LG Rush KOR 54.0 0 54 0-0 42.0 1 42 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 33.0 0 33 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 16.0 0 16 0-0 27.0 1 29 0-0 1-9 --- 0 --- 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 --- 0 --- 0-0 1-36 2.0 0 2 0-0 28.7 2 54 0-0 2-45
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Bryant Career Stats Year 2011
G-S Snaps Rec 13-2 183 7
Yds 201
Avg TD 28.7 2
LG Car 54 0
Yds TD 0 0
KOR 2-45
CHANDLER CATANZARO PK • 6-2 • 200 • *So. • 1VL Greenville, SC Christ Church Episcopal School Original walk-on who became Clemson’s starting placekicker as a freshman...is 34-47 (72.3 percent) on field goals and 83-84 on extra points for 185 points in 26 games (25 starts) in his career...eighth in school history in extra points made, tied for eighth in field goals, and ninth in kick scoring...is 13-19 (a school-record 68.4 percent) on field goals of 40+ yards in his career...has scored at least one point in every game in his career. 2011: One of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award...SecondTeam All-ACC selection...second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...is 20-25 (80.0 percent) on field goals and 49-50 on extra points for a team-high 109 points...is 7-10 on field goals of 40+ yards...has made six field goals in a row...first in school history in extra points made, tied for first in extra points attempted, second in kick scoring, third in scoring, and tied for seventh in field goals...15th in the nation in field goals per game (1.54)...second in the ACC in points per game (8.4), second in points (kick) per game (8.4), second in field goals per game, and tied for second in field goal percentage...was 3-3 on field goals and scored 13 points against Troy on Sept. 3; his makes were from 46, 46, and 45, as he tied a school record with three field goals of 45+ yards; named team special teams player-of-the-game...made
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Date Opponent 8-30 Alabama 9-6 The Citadel 9-13 N.C. State 9-20 S.C. State 9-27 Maryland 10-9 at Wake Forest 10-18 Georgia Tech 11-1 at Boston College 11-8 at Florida State 11-15 Duke 11-22 at Virginia 11-29 South Carolina 1-1 Nebraska Totals * - start
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his only field-goal attempt (38-yarder) and was 5-5 on extra points against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...made his only field-goal attempt (31-yarder) at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...was 5-5 on field goals and scored 18 points against Boston College on Oct. 8; his makes were from 38, 42, 18, 20, and 47 yards; named national placekickerof-the-week by College Football Performance Awards; one of three winners of the Lou Groza Star-of-the-Week Award; named ACC Specialist-of-the-Week; named team special teams player-of-the-game; received the Leather Helmet Award as the game MVP...was 2-2 on field goals and scored 12 points named team co-offensive player-ofthe-game...made one field goal and was 8-8 on extra points against North Carolina on Oct. 22...kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to give Clemson a 31-28 win against Wake Forest on Nov. 12... was 2-2 on field goals at N.C. State on Nov. 19...was 2-2 on field goals at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26. 2010: Starting placekicker as a freshman, the first Clemson freshman to hold that role since Aaron Hunt in the 2000 season... made 14-22 field goals, the most made field goals by a Clemson freshman since the 1991 season, when Nelson Welch made 19 field goals...his 14 made field goals were third-most in Clemson history by a freshman; only Welch’s 19 field goals in 1991 and Chris Gardocki’s 19 field goals in 1988 were more...was 34-34 of extra points and totaled a team-high 76 points...made 6-9 field goals from 40+ yards... made six of his last seven field-goal attempts; he made his last field goal at Florida State, a 29-yarder with 53 seconds, then was 3-3 at Wake Forest, with makes of 43, 22, and 32 yards...named team special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches against Wake Forest... his first four made field goals as a Tiger were all from 40+ yards... kicked a 47-yard field goal against Presbyterian College and a 42yard field goal at #15 Auburn...kicked a 48-yard field goal at North Carolina...was 2-3 on field goals against South Florida, including a 44-yard field goal...won the Strength Training Award in the spring for kickers and long snappers. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Attended Christ Church Episcopal School...lettered in football as a junior and senior...named first-team All-Greenville County as a senior...played in the North-South All-Star game in Myrtle Beach...named to SCFCA Palmetto Champions All-Star team after his senior season...special teams player-of-the-year for class A...made 1016 field goals during his senior season, but had just one miss inside 52 yards; he made a pair of 51-yard field goals that season, establishing a school record...made 47-48 extra points and had 41 touchbacks on kickoffs...had a 41-yard average as a punter...as a junior, he made 11-13 field goals, with a long of 43 yards...all-region kicker as a junior...Class A All-State placekicker as a junior by High School Sports Report...led the team in scoring with 62 points as a junior and was named team special teams MVP...also lettered in tennis during his freshman season; he played on the state championship team and won the deciding match...played on two state championship soccer squads...lettered in basketball as a sophomore and junior and led team in scoring as a sophomore...team captain during his senior season...all-region selection as a junior. Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... majoring in biological sciences...born Feb. 26, 1991.
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Catanzaro 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent FG-FGA Distances PAT 9-4 North Texas *0-0 ----- 5-5 9-11 Presbyterian College *1-1 47 6-6 9-18 at Auburn *1-2 42, 32 3-3 10-2 Miami (FL) *0-0 ----- 3-3 10-9 at North Carolina *1-2 48, 42 1-1 10-16 Maryland *1-1 42 4-4 10-23 Georgia Tech *2-3 29, 38, 21 3-3 10-30 at Boston College *1-3 31, 44, 36 1-1 11-6 N.C. State 0-0 ----- 1-1 11-13 at Florida State *2-4 34, 22, 38, 29 1-1 11-20 at Wake Forest *3-3 43, 22, 32 3-3 11-27 South Carolina *0-0 ----- 1-1 12-31 South Florida *2-3 46, 27, 44 2-2 Totals 14-22 ----- 34-34 * - start; Note: Underlined distance indicates made field goal.
Points 5 9 6 3 4 7 9 4 1 7 12 1 8 76
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Catanzaro 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent FG-FGA Distances PAT 9-3 Troy *3-3 46, 46, 45 4-5 9-10 Wofford *0-1 43 3-3 9-17 Auburn *1-1 38 5-5 9-24 Florida State *0-1 35 5-5 10-1 at Virginia Tech *1-1 31 2-2 10-8 Boston College *5-5 38, 42, 18, 20, 47 3-3 10-15 at Maryland *2-2 18, 23 6-6 10-22 North Carolina *1-2 39, 46 8-8 10-29 at Georgia Tech *1-2 34, 40 2-2 11-12 Wake Forest *1-2 30, 43 4-4 11-19 at N.C. State *2-2 24, 32 1-1 11-26 at South Carolina *2-2 32, 40 1-1 12-3 Virginia Tech *1-1 20 5-5 Totals 20-25 ----- 49-50 * - start; Note: Underlined distance indicates made field goal.
MASON CLOY
LB • 6-2 • 220 • *So. • 1VL Lake View, SC Lake View HS
OL • 6-3 • 310 • *Gr. • 3VL Columbia, SC Spring Valley HS
Quick, tall, and rangy linebacker who has been the primary starter at strongside linebacker as a sophomore...has 58 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception for four yards, four quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 780 snaps over 26 games (14 starts) in his career. 2011: Has registered 34 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception for four yards, and three quarterback pressures in 402 snaps over 13 games (seven starts)...had three tackles and a tackle for loss against Troy on Sept. 3...totaled eight tackles in 50 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had two tackles and his first career interception (four-yard return) in 14 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had four tackles and a half tackle for loss in 20 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had six tackles in 39 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15. 2010: First-team freshman All-ACC by Rivals.com...Rookie-ofthe-Year Award (defense) winner by the coaches...had 24 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup in 378 snaps over 13 games (seven starts)...played 38 snaps in his first start against #16 Miami (FL)...had five tackles in 49 snaps as a starter at North Carolina...had four first hits in 54 snaps as a starter against Georgia Tech...had three tackles in 37 snaps as a starter at Florida State...had four tackles in 58 snaps at Wake Forest. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #22 outside linebacker in the nation according to ESPN.com...#51 outside linebacker in the nation according to Rivals.com...#24 player in South Carolina according to Rivals.com...#19 strongside linebacker in the nation by Scout. com...#23 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar...rushed for 1,368 yards and 23 touchdowns during his senior season...had 89 tackles and eight sacks as a senior...all-region in basketball and lettered in baseball...coached by Darrel King at Lake View High School...recruited by Dabo Swinney and David Blackwell...chose Clemson over N.C. State and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Feb. 2, 1991.
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Christian 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-4 North Texas 8 3 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 5 0 0 9-18 at Auburn 7 0 0 10-2 Miami (FL) *38 1 0 10-9 at North Carolina *49 4 1 10-16 Maryland 30 1 0 10-23 Georgia Tech *54 4 0 10-30 at Boston College *37 1 0 11-6 N.C. State 15 2 0 11-13 at Florida State *37 3 0 11-20 at Wake Forest *58 3 1 11-27 South Carolina *16 0 0 12-31 South Florida 24 0 0 Totals 378 22 2 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble at Florida State.
Tot TFL Sacks 3 1-1 0 0 1 5 1 4 1 2 3 0.5-0 4 0 0 24 1.5-1 0-0
50+ Tot HB 0-0 14-22 1 0-0 20-25 0 0-0 34-47 1
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Christian 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps *40 *50 *36 *14 20 12 39 *18 *62 *13 30 43 25 402
Hit 3 6 1 2 2 2 5 0 4 0 1 0 1 27
Ast 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7
Tot TFL Sacks 3 1-2 8 1 2 4 0.5-0 2 6 0 4 0 2 1 1 34 1.5-2 0-0
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Christian Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2010 13-7 378 22 2 24 1.5-1 0-0 2011 13-7 402 27 7 34 1.5-2 0-0 Totals 26-14 780 49 9 58 3-3 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 1 1 1-0 1-4 3 1 0-0 1-4 4 2 1-0
Catanzaro Career Stats Year G-S 11-29 30-39 40-49 2010 13-12 5-6 3-7 6-9 2011 13-13 6-6 7-9 7-10 Totals 26-25 11-12 10-16 13-19
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LG PAT Pts 48 34-34 76 47 49-50 109 48 83-84 185
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Versatile offensive lineman who has played at guard and center during his career...has 142 knockdowns in 1,712 snaps over 50 games (20 starts) in his career...top reserve offensive lineman who is capable of playing either guard or center...two-time Academic All-ACC selection. 2011: Has six knockdowns in 174 snaps over 12 games (one start)...played five snaps in a starting role before leaving the game with an injury against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...played 21 snaps off the bench against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...played 20 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...played 16 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...graded 89 percent in 19 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 85 percent in 16 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; he proposed to his girlfriend on the sideline just prior to the game...played 29 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded 86 percent with three knockdowns in 14 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Academic All-ACC selection...co-winner of the 12th Man Award (offense)...played 356 snaps in 12 games (two starts); he missed the Georgia Tech game with a concussion...had 31 knockdowns...had an 85-percent grade in 22 snaps against Presbyterian College...had a 75-percent grade and six knockdown blocks in 31 snaps at #15 Auburn...moved into the starting lineup against Miami (FL) and North Carolina when David Smith was out with an injury... had eight knockdown blocks, second-most on the team, in 68 snaps against #16 Miami (FL)...had a 79-percent grade at North Carolina... had an 86-percent grade in 19 snaps at Wake Forest. 2009: Academic All-ACC selection...had a solid year with 52 knockdown blocks, third-best on the team...that total included 12.5 knockdowns and an 85 percent grade for 71 plays against Georgia Tech in the regular season game in Atlanta...started five of the 14 games in 2009, but saw plenty of action when he was not starting... played in 13 of the 14 games overall...saw action at both guard positions and center over the course of the season...had an average film grade of 76 percent...played 522 snaps, an average of 40 plays per game...had 8.5 knockdown blocks in 69 plays in the win over Boston College...had team-best seven knockdowns at Maryland...had 5.5 knockdowns and an 80 percent grade in 31 plays against Florida State...had an 80 percent grade in the win over Virginia. 2008: Second on the team in knockdown blocks (53)...had an average grade of 72.2 percent, fourth-best among Tiger offensive linemen...played 660 snaps, third-most on the team, but one of the top totals by a freshman offensive linemen in school history...second on the offensive line in starts (12); he only came off the bench in the Alabama game...started and played 53 snaps against Nebraska... moved into the starting lineup after Barry Humphries suffered a knee injury against Alabama; he played 23 snaps in that game after Humphries was hurt; he had 4.5 knockdowns...responded in the second week with a team-high 10.5 knockdowns against The Citadel in 43 snaps...had six knockdowns in 60 snaps against N.C. State...led or tied for the team-lead in snaps five times...had three games with a film grade in the 80s...had an 82-percent grade in 33 snaps against Georgia Tech, an 80-percent grade in 63 snaps at #24 Florida State, and an 82-percent grade in 67 snaps at Virginia. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #9 center in the nation by Scout. com...#10 center in the nation by Rivals.com...#11 prospect in South Carolina by Scout.com...#15 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep and Rivals.com...rated in the South Carolina Top-40 and #16 prospect by TigerIllustrated.com...all-region pick by PrepStar...first-team allstate by The State...Shrine Bowl selection...coached by Jimmy Noonan at Spring Valley High School...AP All-State pick...had 57 knockdowns as a senior...played tight end with 16 catches for 251 yards and three touchdowns in his career...had a school-record 175 knockdowns in his career...all-district, all-region, and all-state as a junior at tight end... selected to the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Classic East Team and was team captain...Lowerstate Division AAAA Offensive Linemanof-the-Year by the South Carolina Coaches Association...Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. Personal: Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Clemson’s nominee for the 2010 All-State Goodworks Team...active in community service...in Clemson’s ROTC program and a member of the FCA leadership team; he spent the summer of 2010 at Fort Knox, KY in the Leader’s Training Course...his father is retired Col. Michael Cloy, the former chief of staff for the U.S. Army Cadet Command... proposed to his girlfriend, Shannon Headley, after he ran down the Hill on Senior Day prior to the Wake Forest game on November 12, 2011...graduated on May 13, 2011 with a degree in park & protected area management...born Jan. 22, 1989.
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Tiger Bios TE • 6-4 • 240 • *Fr. • RS Brentwood, TN The Ensworth School Tight end who has been the thirdstring tight end most of his freshman season...has also played on special teams. 2011: Has one reception for 18 yards in 52 snaps over 13 games...played six snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had his first career reception (18 yards) at Maryland on Oct. 15. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: First-team All-Southern selection by Orlando Sentinel...#53 tight end in the nation by Scout.com...All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars...#14 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep... coached by Ricky Bowers at The Ensworth School...recruited by Dan Brooks...chose Clemson over Duke. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11... major is undeclared...born May 31, 1991.
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Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 1 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 3 0 0 10-8 Boston College 8 1 8 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 1 0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 21 2 10 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech 5 0 0 Totals 39 3 18
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JOE CRAIG WR • 5-10 • 160 • *Fr. • RS Gaffney, SC Gaffney Senior HS
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COREY CRAWFORD DE • 6-5 • 280 • Fr. • HS Columbus, GA G.W. Carver HS First-year freshman who has served as Andre Branch’s backup at bandit end most of the season...slated to step in as a starter in the 2012 season...plays the same position and wears the same jersey number as former Tiger greats Gaines Adams (2003-06) and Da’Quan Bowers (2008-10). 2011: Has registered 25 tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 220 snaps over 13 games...had one tackle in 21 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...totaled five tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had three tackles in 13 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had one tackle, two pass breakups, and two quarterback pressures in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...accumulated four tackles in 21 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...amassed four tackles in 33 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the #1 prep school player in the nation according to 247Sports.com...played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2010...had four sacks in two games against Fork Union along with an interception and a touchdown off a blocked punt to highlight his season for the undefeated team at Hargrave Military Academy... coached by Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy...played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, SC after his senior season at G.W. Carver High School...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Defensive Player-of-the-Year...Columbus Ledger Defensive Player-ofthe-Year...#20 defensive end in the nation and #30 player in Georgia according to Rivals.com...#18 defensive end in the nation and #9 player in Georgia according to Scout.com...#40 defensive end in the nation according to ESPN.com...first-team AAA all-state by Georgia Sportswriters Association...first-team all-region selection...had 87 tackles, 16 sacks, two recovered fumbles, two interceptions, and two returns for touchdowns as a senior...had 72 tackles and seven sacks as a junior...All-Southeast Region member according to PrepStars... coached by Dell McGee at G.W. Carver High...recruited by Charlie Harbison. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Dec. 1, 1991.
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Crawford 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
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OG • 6-5 • 335 • *Fr. • RS Chester, SC Chester Senior HS Powerful offensive guard who has provided depth in his first active season...expected to compete for a starting role on the offensive line in the 2012 season...one of a few Tigers in recent history to major in computer science. 2011: Has played 35 snaps over 11 games, including six contests on offensive plays from scrimmage...played four snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8...played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 92 percent in 12 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19... played four snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...played seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the #34 offensive guard in the nation and #27 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#46 offensive guard in the nation and #28 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#30 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...first-team all-state by The State and High School Sports Report...#21 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...All-Atlantic Region member by PrepStars...coached by Maurice Flowers at Chester Senior High School...recruited by Jeff Scott...chose Clemson over N.C. State, Penn State, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest. Personal: Majoring in computer science...born Sept. 25, 1991.
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STEVEN DEMARAS LB • 6-1 • 220 • Sr. • SQ Westford, MA Westford Academy Reserve linebacker who has provided depth in his final season as a Tiger... only player on the 2011 team from the state of Massachusetts. 2011: Has played three snaps over one game...played three snaps in his first career game against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Did not appear in a game. 2009: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at Westford Academy. Personal: Majoring in financial management...born Dec. 12, 1989.
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CHAD DIEHL FB • 6-2 • 260 • *Sr. • 3VL Lyman, SC James F. Byrnes HS Has eight yards on six carries, seven receptions for 39 yards, and 62 yards on six kickoff returns in 813 snaps over a school-record 56 games (19 starts) in his career...has never missed a game; he played three games before suffering a season-ending injury in 2007, but he re-
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Speedy wide receiver who has been a reserve as a red-shirt freshman...one of the fastest players on the team... also a member of the track team. 2011: Has three receptions for 18 yards in 39 snaps over six games...played one snap in his first career game against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had his first career reception, an eight-yard catch, in eight snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two receptions for 10 yards at N.C. State on Nov. 19. 2010: Red-shirted...Scout Team (offense) Award winner. Before Clemson: Rated as the #3 fastest athlete in the nation by Rivals.com...#45 athlete in the nation and #14 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#75 wide receiver in the nation and #16 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#66 athlete in the nation by ESPN.com...#17 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep... preseason PrepStar All-American...had 16 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns as a junior...had 86 carries for 408 yards with seven scores and completed 26-55 passes for 297 yards and a score... had 19 catches for 300 yards and two scores and added 12 carries for 111 yards and three touchdowns as a senior...had 31 tackles and four pass breakups..#17 all-around player in South Carolina according to Charlotte Observer...first-team all-state according to High School Sports Report...played in the North-South All-Star game in Myrtle Beach, SC...200m state champion as a junior with a time of 21.2; he finished second in the 100m...won state championships in both short sprints his senior season...coached by Phil Strickland at Gaffney Senior High School...recruited by Jeff Scott...chose Clemson over Georgia and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in pre-business...born May 6, 1992.
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ceived a medical red-shirt...Clemson’s best blocking running back, especially key in short-yardage and goal-line situations. 2011: Has one carry in 137 snaps over 13 games (two starts)... has three special teams tackles...started and had one carry against Wofford on Sept. 10...started against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Hustle Award (offense) winner...Dedication Award winner...had two carries for four yards, four catches for 13 yards, and 13 yards on one kickoff return in 322 snaps over 13 games (10 starts)... had 34 knockdowns...had two catches against Georgia Tech and one catch for four yards at Florida State...had a catch against #17 South Carolina...had five knockdowns at #15 Auburn...had five knockdowns against #16 Miami (FL)...had six knockdowns at Boston College...had four knockdowns against #23 N.C. State...won the Dedication Award for offensive players for his work in the weight room. 2009: Played 184 snaps and had three carries and two receptions...had 17 snaps and five knockdown blocks in the win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, he received great attention for his blocking in that game from the ESPN announcers...had three kickoff returns in 2009 on short kicks as opponents tried to avoid first-team All-America return specialist C.J. Spiller...had two rushes for five yards against Wake Forest...consistently received film grades in the 80s from his coaches for his blocking. 2008: Played 162 snaps, but did not carry the ball on a running play; he was a lead blocker for many first downs gained by James Davis and C.J. Spiller...touched the ball three times; he had a sixyard catch against The Citadel, an 11-yard kickoff return against N.C. State, and a 13-yard kickoff return against #24 Florida State... had 18 knockdown blocks, including a season-high five against S.C. State...a key to Clemson’s running-game success against South Carolina when he played 33 snaps...had four starts, all away from home... played 12 snaps as a reserve against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. 2007: Red-shirted...his year was cut short by a broken leg suffered against Furman; received a medical red-shirt...played eight snaps in three games, but was a valuable special teams player. Before Clemson: Rated as the #18 fullback in the nation according to CollegeFootballNews.com and #19 fullback by Scout.com...#27 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep and #21 player by Rivals.com... MVP of the North-South High School All-Star game...all-state and allregion pick...played offensive guard, linebacker, and fullback at James F. Byrnes High School...had 111 tackles, seven sacks, 19 tackles for loss, and four caused fumbles as a senior...had 141 tackles and 12 tackles for loss as a junior...recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Duke, Marshall, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Personal: Majoring in management...born Feb. 5, 1989.
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Diehl 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD KOR 9-4 North Texas 17 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 9-11 Presbyterian College *12 1 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 9-18 at Auburn *37 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10-2 Miami (FL) *37 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1-13 10-9 at North Carolina *25 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10-16 Maryland 30 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 10-23 Georgia Tech *37 0 0 --- 0 2 8 0 10-30 at Boston College *23 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-6 N.C. State *29 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-13 at Florida State 16 0 0 --- 0 1 4 0 11-20 at Wake Forest *23 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-27 South Carolina *14 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 12-31 South Florida *22 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 Totals 322 2 4 2.0 0 4 13 0 1-13 * - start
Diehl 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
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ANDRE ELLINGTON RB • 5-10 • 190 • *Jr. • 2VL Moncks Corner, SC Berkeley HS Has 2,239 yards on 399 carries and 24 touchdowns, 45 receptions for 273 yards and one touchdown, and 464 yards on 18 kickoff returns and one touchdown in 1,142 snaps over 35 games (19 starts) in his career... reached 1,000 career rushing yards in just 151 carries, the secondfewest carries needed to reach 1,000 yards in Clemson history; only C.J. Spiller (142) was better...has a 5.6-yard-per-carry figure in his career...has eight career 100-yard rushing games...has 25 career touchdowns...has 2,979 all-purpose yards in his career. 2011: Second-Team All-ACC selection...second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...has 1,062 yards (10th-most in school history) on 213 carries and 10 touchdowns, 22 receptions for 109 yards, and five kickoff returns for 131 yards for 1,302 all-purpose yards in 694 snaps over 12 games (12 starts)...his 88.5 rushing yards per game are 10th-most in school history...fourth in the ACC in rushing yards per game, tied for sixth in points (touchdowns) per game (5.0), and 10th in all-purpose yards per game (108.5)...has four 100-yard rushing games...had 89 yards on 18 carries, three receptions for seven yards, and a 22-yard kickoff return against Troy on Sept. 3...had 165 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for 12 yards against Wofford on Sept. 10; named team offensive player-ofthe-game...had 46 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown, a one-yard reception, and a 16-yard kickoff return against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had 71 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for seven yards against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had 40 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for 20 yards at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had a game-high 117 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown along with a six-yard reception against Boston College on Oct. 8...had a game-high 212 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns at Maryland on Oct. 15; named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-ofthe-game...suffered an ankle injury against North Carolina on Oct. 22 and missed the Georgia Tech game on Oct. 29...had 98 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns along with three receptions for 42 yards against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had 66 yards on 13 carries, two receptions for five yards, and 93 yards on three kickoff returns for a game-high 164 all-purpose yards at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26; named team offensive player-of-the-game...had 125 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and two receptions against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team cooffensive player-of-the-game.
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Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 Alabama *4 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 9-6 The Citadel 14 0 0 --- 0 1 6 0 9-13 N.C. State 9 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 9-20 S.C. State 23 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 9-27 Maryland 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10-9 at Wake Forest *10 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10-18 Georgia Tech 9 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-1 at Boston College *15 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-8 at Florida State *11 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-15 Duke 8 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-22 at Virginia 14 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 33 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1-1 Nebraska 12 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 Totals 162 0 0 --- 0 1 6 0 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Nebraska.
Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals * - start
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Diehl Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car 2007 3-0 8 0 2008 13-4 162 0 2009 14-3 184 3 2010 13-10 322 2 2011 13-2 137 1 Totals 56-19 813 6
Diehl 2007 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds 9-3 Florida State 0 0 0 9-8 Louisiana-Monroe 5 0 0 9-15 Furman 3 0 0 9-22 at N.C. State 9-29 at Georgia Tech 10-6 Virginia Tech 10-20 Central Michigan 10-27 at Maryland 11-3 at Duke 11-10 Wake Forest 11-17 Boston College 11-24 at South Carolina 12-31 Auburn Totals 8 0 0
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2010: Second-team All-ACC by Rivals.com...third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...had 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdowns, 12 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, and 238 yards on seven kickoff returns and a touchdown in 262 snaps over nine games (six starts)...had four 100-yard rushing games...tied for third in the ACC in touchdowns (12) even though he really only played less than eight games...averaged 114.8 all-purpose yards per game...if he had played enough games to qualify, he would have been third in the ACC in rushing yards per game (76.2)...averaged 34.0 yards per kickoff return, but he did not have enough returns to qualify for the ACC leaders in that category...team offensive player-of-the-game three times (Auburn, Miami (FL), Georgia Tech)...had 122 rushing yards against North Texas...had 140 yards on 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards at #15 Auburn...had 107 rushing yards, including a 60yard touchdown run, against #16 Miami (FL)...had an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Maryland to earn ACC Specialist-ofthe-Week honors; he also earned CFPA National Kick Returner-ofthe-Week honors...had 166 yards on 20 carries and 257 all-purpose yards against Georgia Tech to earn ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week honors...suffered a toe injury while trying to make a catch at Boston College; he missed three games then tried to come back for the South Carolina game, when he had just one carry. 2009: Had a big day against Florida State in Clemson’s important win in November that went a long way to helping the Tigers win the ACC Atlantic Division title; he had 54 yards on six carries and scored a touchdown...saw a lot of second-half action when Spiller was out with an injury...Clemson’s offensive player-of-the-game by the Tiger coaching staff against Coastal Carolina...averaged over six yards per carry in seven games...had 72 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee...had 45 yards on nine carries against Boston College...had 88 yards on six carries against Coastal Carolina...had 63 yards on five carries in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech...had 20 yards on four carries and a touchdown against Kentucky...had touchdowns against Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, and Georgia Tech...had six kickoff returns for 95 yards...capable receiver who had 11 catches to tie for fifth-most on the team...had three receptions for 25 yards and 30 more yards on kickoff returns to contribute to Clemson’s overtime victory at Miami (FL)...had 546 yards from scrimmage for the year on 79 touches. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #44 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com...played in the ESPN/Under Armour All-American game...#6 running back in the nation by ESPN.com...#172 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com...#8 player in South Carolina and #5 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com...#24 running back in the nation by Scout. com...#10 player in South Carolina and #27 running back in the nation by SuperPrep...Shrine Bowl selection...consensus all-state pick...had 1,822 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior; he added four other touchdowns (two receiving, two kickoff return)...had 2,519 allpurpose yards as a senior...coached by Jerry Brown...recruited by David
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Tiger Bios Ellington 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Snaps Car Yds 24 9 72 6 3 21 16 9 45 4 0 0 10 4 9 11 2 34 15 6 12 13 6 88 *19 6 54 16 7 31 16 5 29 12 2 13 13 5 63 11 4 20 186 68 491
Avg TD Rec Yds PR 8.0 0 0 0 7.0 0 0 0 5.0 0 1 8 --- 0 1 3 2.3 0 2 1 1-3 17.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 3 25 14.7 1 1 5 9.0 1 1 6 4.4 0 0 0 5.8 1 0 0 6.5 0 2 7 12.6 1 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 7.2 4 11 55 1-3
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Ellington 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD KOR 9-4 North Texas *23 12 122 10.2 2 1 3 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 6 3 11 3.7 1 0 0 0 9-18 at Auburn *41 22 140 6.4 1 4 48 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 42 17 107 6.3 3 3 39 0 10-9 at North Carolina *35 12 55 4.6 0 1 -2 0 10-16 Maryland *38 16 41 2.6 1 0 0 0 2-122 10-23 Georgia Tech *40 20 166 8.3 2 2 12 1 3-79 10-30 at Boston College *34 15 44 2.9 0 1 9 0 2-37 11-6 N.C. State DNP 11-13 at Florida State DNP 11-20 at Wake Forest DNP 11-27 South Carolina 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 12-31 South Florida DNP Totals 262 118 686 5.8 10 12 109 1 7-238 * - start; Note: Had an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Maryland.
Ellington 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 9-3 Troy *58 18 89 4.9 0 3 7 0 9-10 Wofford *62 22 165 7.5 1 2 12 0 9-17 Auburn *47 14 46 3.3 1 1 1 0 9-24 Florida State *82 23 71 3.1 1 2 7 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech *59 16 40 2.5 1 2 20 0 10-8 Boston College *60 22 117 5.3 1 1 6 0 10-15 at Maryland *65 24 212 8.8 2 0 0 0 10-22 North Carolina *38 7 5 0.7 0 1 2 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-12 Wake Forest *69 25 98 3.9 2 3 42 0 11-19 at N.C. State *45 9 28 3.1 0 3 12 0 11-26 at South Carolina *49 13 66 5.1 0 2 5 0 12-3 Virginia Tech *60 20 125 6.3 1 2 -5 0 Totals 694 213 1062 5.0 10 22 109 0 * - start; Note: Was 0-1 passing against Boston College.
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Ellington Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD PR KOR 2009 14-1 186 68 491 7.2 4 11 55 0 1-3 6-95 2010 9-6 262 118 686 5.8 10 12 109 1 0-0 7-238 2011 12-12 694 213 1062 5.0 10 22 109 0 0-0 5-131 Totals 35-19 1142 399 2239 5.6 24 45 273 1 1-3 18-464
PHILLIP FAJGENBAUM LS • 6-0 • 220 • *So. • 1VL Raleigh, NC Ravenscroft School
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TE/WR • 6-4 • 235 • *Jr. • 2VL Wando, SC Hanahan HS Has served as Dwayne Allen’s primary backup at tight end...has 24 receptions for 248 yards and four touchdowns in 352 snaps over 30 games (one start) in his career...his production has increased every season he has been in the program. 2011: Has 13 receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns in 201 snaps over 13 games (one start)...had two receptions for 14 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8...had a 12-yard touchdown reception against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had three receptions for 51 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to spark Clemson’s comeback, in his first career start against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had a game-tying-high five receptions for 77 yards, including a 50-yard reception on fourth-and-18, at N.C. State on Nov. 19. 2010: Co-winner of the 12th Man Award (offense)...had 10 receptions for 78 yards in 123 snaps over 13 games...had at least one reception in six of the last seven games of the season...moved from wide receiver to tight end during the open week after the Auburn game...had his first catch of the season against Georgia Tech, a fiveyarder...had two catches for 14 yards at Boston College...had one reception for seven yards against #23 N.C. State that gave the Tigers an important third-down conversion on a scoring drive...had one catch for five yards at Florida State...had one reception for two yards against #17 South Carolina...had four catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns on his 21st birthday against South Florida; he became the first Tiger in history with two receiving touchdowns in a bowl game. 2009: Played 28 snaps in four games, he participated against Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest, Coastal Carolina and N.C. State...had one reception for four yards, it came against Coastal Carolina. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: All-state as a senior captain at Hanahan High...#46 wideout in the nation according to Rivals.com, #64 wideout by Scout.com, and #55 wideout according to ESPN.com...#17 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep...Shrine Bowl pick...had 76 catches for 1,702 yards and 22 scores as a senior...led the state in receiving yards and touchdowns...third in the nation in receiving yards...team MVP as a forward/center on the hardwood...100m, 200m, 4x100m, and long jump athlete in track...coached by Jeff Cruce, an offensive lineman on Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team... recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Georgia, Georgia Southern, Maryland, N.C. State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... majoring in sociology...born Dec. 31, 1989.
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Ford 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec 9-5 Middle Tennessee 4 0 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 5 0 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 16 1 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 3 0 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals 28 1
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Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps 20 14 14 20 17 29 6 24 5 *11 15 11 15 201
Rec 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 5 0 1 13
Yds 7 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 0 51 77 0 5 166
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TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
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BIG EAST CHAMPION
Ford Career Stats Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-S 4-0 13-0 13-1 30-1
Snaps 28 123 201 352
Rec 1 10 13 24
Yds 4 78 166 248
Avg 4.0 7.8 12.8 10.3
TD 0 2 2 4
LG 4 16 50 50
DALTON FREEMAN C • 6-5 • 285 • *Jr. • 2VL Pelion, SC Pelion HS Has 137 knockdowns in 2,333 snaps over 39 games (35 starts) in his career...has started each of the last 35 games at center...two-time Academic All-ACC selection...one of the top center prospects in the nation. 2011: Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com...one of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy...First-Team All-ACC selection...firstteam All-ACC by ESPN.com and Phil Steele...has 35 knockdowns in a school-record 975 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...has led or tied for the team lead in snaps in every game...graded 91 percent in 64 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...graded 84 percent in 71 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had four knockdowns in playing all 94 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...played all 86 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...played all 68 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1; named team offensive player-of-the-game...played all 82 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...graded 88 percent in 67 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 89 percent in playing all 67 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...graded 88 percent with four knockdowns in playing all 90 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week...had six knockdowns in playing all 68 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...graded 91 percent with five knockdowns in 68 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Academic All-ACC selection...had 58 knockdown blocks in 811 snaps, second-most on the team, in 13 games (13 starts)... allowed just two sacks all season...led or tied for the team lead in snaps among offensive linemen in eight different games...had an 80.6-percent average film grade, third-best on the team...led the team in knockdown blocks in six different games...led the team in knockdown blocks in four of the last seven games...graded in the 80s in 10 games, including each of the last seven games...had an 82-percent grade and four knockdowns against North Texas...had seven knockdowns and a 77-percent grade at #15 Auburn...had eight knockdowns and led the team in film grade (84 percent) at North Carolina...had six knockdowns and an 82-percent grade against Georgia Tech...led the team in film grade at Boston College (84) and Florida State (84)...had seven knockdowns and an 80-percent grade against #23 N.C. State...had an 80-percent grade and four knockdowns at Wake Forest in front of his father, who played for Wake Forest in the early 1980s...won the Strength Training Award among centers for the spring practice. 2009: Had 44 knockdowns...first freshman center to start for Clemson over the course of a season since 1943 (Ralph Jenkins)... first-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com... named offensive Co-Rookie-of-the-Year along with Kyle Parker by the Tiger coaching staff...Academic All-ACC selection...first-team Freshman All-ACC by Rivals.com...started the last nine games, his move to the starting lineup coincided with Clemson’s six-game winning streak at midseason...played 547 snaps in 13 games, with nine starts overall, all at center...Clemson averaged 32.5 points per game and nearly 400 yards per game when he started...had an 80-percent film grade in the win over #8 Miami, he had a season-high eight knockdown blocks in that game...also graded 80 percent in the win over N.C. State...played 25 snaps as a reserve against Middle Tennessee, then did not play against Georgia Tech in Atlanta...played 11 snaps against Boston College and 12 against TCU in limited roles...went into the starting lineup in a 38-3 win over Wake Forest and graded 79 percent...had big game in win over Miami as stated earlier, then had 79 percent grade in a win over Florida State...had
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Original walk-on who has served most of the season as the long snapper on punts...has played 18 games in his career. 2011: Has played in all 13 games as a long snapper...has one special teams tackle...played the first five games as the long snapper on both placekicks and punts, then on punts only in the last eight games...was perfect on all nine of his long snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; he was named team special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches. 2010: Played in five games...saw action at the end of the season on long snapping for placekicks...did the job at Wake Forest and helped Chandler Catanzaro go 3-3 on field goal...saw action against Presbyterian College, Florida State, Wake Forest, South Carolina, and South Florida. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Lettered at Ravenscroft School. Personal: His father was a team doctor at N.C. State...member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11...majoring in management... born Feb. 6, 1991.
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BRANDON FORD
Blackwell...chose Clemson over Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Personal: His cousin, Bruce Ellington, was a starting guard on South Carolina’s basketball squad and also plays football for the Gamecocks...winner of the 2010 Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Feb. 3, 1989. Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals * - start
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ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
DALTON FREEMAN
BIG EAST CHAMPION
season-best 85 percent grade in win over Virginia in the team’s final home game...had eight knockdown blocks against Georgia Tech in ACC Championship game when the Tigers had season-high 323 yards rushing...played 47 snaps in the win over Kentucky and his 80 percent grade had a lot to do with Clemson’s 180 rushing yards and the 21-13 win. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #13 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com...#16 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com...#9 prospect in South Carolina and #13 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com...finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina...Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year...Shrine Bowl pick... recipient of the Wendy’s High School Heisman in South Carolina...#8 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#39 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...All-American at offensive tackle... three-time all-area, all-region, and all-state selection on offense... two-time all-area and all-region pick on defense...two-time region lineman-of-the-year...offensive lineman-of-the-year by High School Sports Report and South Carolina Football Coaches Association... winner of the Carolina Panthers Community Captain Award...graded 92 percent while recording 67 knockdowns and 37 pancake blocks during his senior season...tied for the team lead with 83 tackles along with 16 tackles for loss and six sacks...all-region in track as a junior... coached by his father, Ben Freeman...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Personal: His father, Ben, played football at Wake Forest in the early 1980s...three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... majoring in communication studies...born June 18, 1990.
MALLICIAH GOODMAN
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DE • 6-4 • 280 • Jr. • 2VL Florence, SC West Florence HS
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Has 118 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, 26 quarterback pressures, and four caused fumbles in 1,372 snaps over 40 games (14 starts) in his career...has arguably the biggest hands on the team; his hands were featured in ESPN The Magazine in the fall of 2009; his hands measure 11.5 inches from fingertip to fingertip, a figure that would have been among the best at the NFL Combine in 2009. 2011: Has 55 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and 13 quarterback pressures in 700 snaps over 13 games (13 starts); the
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700 snaps are a school record for a defensive lineman...leads all Tiger defensive linemen in snaps...had four tackles and a team-tying-high three quarterback pressures in 54 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had five tackles in 49 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had four tackles, a half tackle for loss, and two quarterback pressures in 58 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a caused fumble on a sack, and two quarterback pressures in 44 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8; named team co-defensive playerof-the-game...had five tackles in 67 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15... had nine tackles in 66 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game...had five tackles in 67 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had five tackles and a sack in 56 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had one tackle and a pass breakup in 47 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2010: Future Impact Player Award (defense) winner...had 32 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, six quarterback pressures, and a team-tying-high three caused fumbles in 343 snaps over 13 games (one start)...tied for second in the ACC in caused fumbles...had seven tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack against North Texas...tied the Clemson record for caused fumbles (2) against Presbyterian College and was named team special teams player-of-the-game...had nine tackles, including seven first hits, and a tackle for loss in 48 snaps against Georgia Tech...had two tackles and three quarterback pressures against #23 N.C. State...won the Strength Training Award and Most Improved Award for defensive ends for the spring practice; he was the only Tiger to win both awards at his position in the spring. 2009: Named Co-Rookie-of-the-Year for Clemson defensive players as voted on by the coaching staff...first-team freshman AllACC according to Rivals.com...did not start a game, but played in all 14 contests and averaged 24 snaps per game...played 23 snaps in the win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl; he had one tackle... has outstanding quickness, as evidenced by his six tackles on special teams and his seven quarterback pressures...had at least one tackle in every game, the only Tiger freshman defensive player to accomplish that feat...had a season-high six tackles against Coastal Carolina...had two tackles for loss in the win over Boston College, a reason the Tigers held the Eagles to just four first downs...had three tackles, including a sack, against TCU...had four tackles at N.C. State...had three unassisted tackles in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech...finished the season with five tackles for loss, including two sacks, to go with his 31 tackles. Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2009 following his high school graduation in December of 2008...Parade All-American...#36 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#120 player and #10 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com...first-team AllAmerican by EA Sports...#5 defensive lineman in the nation and #13 player in the ACC by Phil Steele...#91 player and #10 defensive lineman in the nation by Athlon...#11 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#1 strongest defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...#1 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...participated in the U.S. Army All-American game, one of only two players from South Carolina to play in that game...participated in the Shrine Bowl...had 73 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks in nine games as a senior...finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina...coached by Trey Woodberry at West Florence High School...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Jan. 4, 1990. Goodman 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals
Snaps 20 18 18 20 20 31 19 29 29 44 22 9 27 23 329
Hit 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 3 1 21
Ast 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 10
Tot TFL Sacks QP 1 2 1 3 2-8 3 1-8 1-8 1 2 1-7 1-7 2 6 1-1 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 3 1 31 5-24 2-15 7
Goodman 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-4 North Texas 36 4 3 7 2-9 1-7 9-11 Presbyterian College 22 3 0 3 9-18 at Auburn 12 1 1 2 10-2 Miami (FL) 12 0 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina 30 1 0 1 10-16 Maryland 28 1 1 2 1 10-23 Georgia Tech *48 7 2 9 1-1 1 10-30 at Boston College 41 1 0 1 1 11-6 N.C. State 36 1 1 2 3 11-13 at Florida State 15 1 0 1 11-20 at Wake Forest 29 1 1 2 11-27 South Carolina 20 1 0 1 12-31 South Florida 14 0 1 1 Totals 343 22 10 32 3-10 1-7 6 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against North Texas; had two caused fumbles against Presbyterian College.
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Goodman 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy *54 2 2 4 3 9-10 Wofford *49 4 1 5 9-17 Auburn *54 2 1 3 1 9-24 Florida State *49 2 0 2 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech *58 2 2 4 0.5-1 2 10-8 Boston College *44 3 3 6 2.5-9 1-7 2 10-15 at Maryland *67 4 1 5 10-22 North Carolina *34 1 1 2 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech *66 8 1 9 11-12 Wake Forest *67 5 0 5 1 11-19 at N.C. State *56 4 1 5 1-11 1-11 1 11-26 at South Carolina *55 3 1 4 12-3 Virginia Tech *47 0 1 1 1 Totals 700 40 15 55 4-21 2-18 13 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against Boston College.
Goodman Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2009 14-0 329 21 10 31 5-24 2-15 2010 13-1 343 22 10 32 3-10 1-7 2011 13-13 700 40 15 55 4-21 2-18 Totals 40-14 1372 83 35 118 12-55 5-40
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 7 0 0-0 0-0 6 0 3-0 0-0 13 1 1-0 0-0 26 1 4-0
RASHARD HALL S • 6-1 • 210 • Gr./*Jr. • 2VL Saint Augustine, FL Saint Augustine HS Has registered 209 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, nine interceptions for 145 yards (ninth-most in school history) and a touchdown, four quarterback pressures, six pass breakups, and three recovered fumbles in 1,836 snaps over 39 games (30 starts) in his career...has 12 career takeaways...two-time Academic All-ACC selection...graduated in just over three years, just the second Tiger football player in history to do so...high school teammate of fellow junior safety Carlton Lewis. 2011: Has a team-high 81 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 26 yards, and two recovered fumbles in 714 snaps over 12 games (11 starts)...had a team-tying-high eight tackles and a recovered fumble in 39 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; was injured in the game and missed the Wofford game...had a teamtying-high six tackles in 54 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had six tackles and a tackle for loss in 66 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had eight tackles in 46 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had five tackles in 72 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had five tackles, a sack, pass breakup, caused fumble that led to Kourtnei Brown’s 26-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and -6-yard fumble return in 51 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had four tackles and a 26-yard interception return at Georgia Tech in 35 snaps on Oct. 29...had a team-high 10 tackles in 72 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had eight tackles in 69 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had 10 tackles in 71 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had a team-high eight tackles and a tackle for loss in 74 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Academic All-ACC selection...Hustle Award (defense) winner...had 65 tackles, a tackle for loss, two interceptions for 52 yards and a touchdown, and three pass breakups in 621 snaps over 13 games (12 starts)...fifth on the team in tackles...had eight tackles in 78 snaps against North Texas...registered 10 tackles, an interception, and a pass breakup in 73 snaps against #16 Miami (FL)...had seven tackles at North Carolina...accumulated six tackles against Maryland...team special teams player-of-the-game against Georgia Tech...had six tackles and a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown at Boston College; named team defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches...had four tackles and a pass breakup against #23 N.C. State. 2009: First-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and Scout.com in 2009...First-team All-ACC Freshman Team selection by Sporting News...named Defensive Co-Rookieof-the-Year as voted on by the Tiger coaching staff...Academic AllACC selection; his smarts in the classroom translate to the football field...19th in the nation in interceptions (6)...first-team Freshman All-ACC by Rivals.com...big reason Clemson was fifth in the nation in interceptions as a team...tied for third in Clemson history in total interceptions by a freshman with six...only Robert O’Neal (8, 1989) and Justin Miller (8, 2002) had more...had a streak of four straight games with a theft to tie a Clemson record...winner of team’s Renwich-Flanders Most Improved Award from the Tiger coaches for the 2009 season...started seven games when Clemson was in the nickel package, he was sixth on the team in tackles with 63, including six in 25 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...led all Clemson freshmen in tackles, in fact he had twice as many as any other rookie...had season-high 13 tackles in his first career game against
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Hall 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-3 Troy *39 5 3 8 9-10 Wofford DNP 9-17 Auburn *65 1 2 3 9-24 Florida State *54 3 3 6 10-1 at Virginia Tech *66 5 1 6 1-5 10-8 Boston College *46 3 5 8 10-15 at Maryland *72 2 3 5 10-22 North Carolina *51 2 3 5 1-14 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech 35 3 1 4 1-26 11-12 Wake Forest *72 9 1 10 11-19 at N.C. State *69 6 2 8 11-26 at South Carolina *71 7 3 10 12-3 Virginia Tech *74 6 2 8 1-1 Totals 714 52 29 81 3-20 1-26 1 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Troy; had a fumble return for -6 yards, a sack, and caused fumble against North Carolina.
Hall Career Stats
WR • 5-10 • 195 • Sr. • SQ Marietta, GA Walton HS Original walk-on who has appeared in at least one game in three different seasons...has played 17 snaps over six games in his career. 2011: Has played nine snaps over four games...played three snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8...played two snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Played in one game; he played five snaps against Presbyterian College. 2009: Played in one game; he played three snaps against Coastal Carolina. Before Clemson: Lettered at Walton High School Personal: Majoring in management...born Nov. 20, 1989.
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Harrison 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec 9-3 Troy 3 0 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 1 0 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 2 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech 3 0 Totals 9 0
TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 3-3 0-0 6-67 2 2 0-1 1-1 0-0 2-52 1 3 0-0 3-20 1-14 1-26 1 1 1-2 7-24 1-14 9-145 4 6 1-3
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CORICO HAWKINS LB • 5-11 • 230 • Jr. • 2VL Milledgeville, GA Baldwin HS Has 163 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, nine quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 1,530 snaps over 38 games (24 starts) in his career...has had at least one tackle in 28 consecutive games... switched from jersey #45 to #42 prior to the 2010 season. 2011: Has 73 tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 653 snaps over 13 games (10 starts)...tied for third on the team in tackles...had a team-tying-high eight tackles in 50 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; named team defense player-of-the-game...had six tackles in 55 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...named team special teams player-of-the-game at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 49 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had five tackles in 73 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had four tackles in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had 14 tackles and a tackle for loss in 73 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game...had four tackles and a pass breakup in 44 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had seven tackles, a team-high two tackles for loss, and a pass breakup in 47 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 43 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had seven tackles in 38 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Solid Rock Award winner among linebackers...had 71 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and three sacks in 758 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...third on the team in tackles...second on the team in tackles for loss...involved in a tackle for loss in nine games...had six tackles and two tackles for loss against North Texas...had a teamhigh nine tackles, including eight first hits, at North Carolina...had a team-high 13 tackles, including 12 first hits, against #17 South Carolina...team defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches for his performance against North Carolina and South Carolina...had seven tackles and a recovered fumble against #23 N.C. State...had 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in 66 snaps against South Florida. 2009: Had 19 tackles in 12 games, including eight against Coastal Carolina when he led the Tigers in tackles...played 24 snaps in that game...had two sacks in that game as well, one of just four
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Tigers to have two in a game all year...had two stops in 17 plays against Wake Forest...played on defense in nine of the 14 games... played five snaps against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game and the 40 in the bowl game. Before Clemson: Rated as the nation’s #10 inside linebacker by ESPN.com and #49 inside linebacker by Rivals.com...#23 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#28 player in Georgia by SuperPrep and #46 player by Rivals.com...member of the Southeast All-Region team by PrepStar...had 112 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, four caused fumbles, two recovered fumbles, eight pass breakups, and two receiving touchdowns as a senior...coached by Jesse Hicks at Baldwin High School...recruited by Chris Rumph... chose Clemson over Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), Nebraska, and N.C. State. Personal: Cousin of former Tiger All-America linebacker Leroy Hill (2001-04), who played multiple years in the NFL...majoring in sociology...born Oct. 31, 1990.
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Hawkins 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-5 Middle Tennessee 2 0 0 0 9-10 at Georgia Tech DNP 9-19 Boston College 5 0 0 0 9-26 TCU DNP 10-3 at Maryland 7 0 0 0 10-17 Wake Forest 17 1 1 2 10-24 at Miami (FL) 5 0 0 0 10-31 Coastal Carolina 24 6 2 8 11-7 Florida State 0 0 0 0 11-14 at N.C. State 14 1 0 1 11-21 Virginia 0 0 0 0 11-28 at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-5 Georgia Tech 5 1 0 1 12-27 Kentucky *40 6 1 7 Totals 119 15 4 19 * - start
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Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 9-4 North Texas *62 4 2 6 2-11 1-7 9-11 Presbyterian College *21 1 0 1 9-18 at Auburn *58 1 1 2 1-4 1-4 10-2 Miami (FL) *63 4 1 5 10-9 at North Carolina *66 8 1 9 1-1 10-16 Maryland *57 2 2 4 10-23 Georgia Tech *66 1 3 4 1-2 10-30 at Boston College *59 2 0 2 1-1 11-6 N.C. State *66 6 1 7 0.5-1 11-13 at Florida State *57 3 2 5 11-20 at Wake Forest *50 3 0 3 1.5-5 1-5 11-27 South Carolina *67 12 1 13 1-2 12-31 South Florida *66 6 4 10 1-1 Totals 758 53 18 71 10-28 3-16 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against N.C. State.
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Hawkins 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps *50 *55 *57 *55 *42 *49 *73 *27 *73 *44 47 43 38 653
Hit 7 4 2 1 1 3 5 3 11 4 6 3 7 57
Ast 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 16
Tot TFL Sacks 8 6 3 1 4 4 0.5-1 5 4 14 1-2 4 7 2-4 6 0.5-1 7 73 4-8 0-0
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Hawkins Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2009 12-1 119 15 4 19 2-7 2-7 2010 13-13 758 53 18 71 10-28 3-16 2011 13-10 653 57 16 73 4-8 0-0 Totals 38-24 1530 125 38 163 16-43 5-23
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 2 0 0-0 0-0 5 0 0-1 0-0 2 2 0-0 0-0 9 2 0-1
DeANDRE HOPKINS WR • 6-1 • 200 • So. • 1VL Central, SC D.W. Daniel HS Has outstanding hands and ball skills... has 114 receptions for 1,508 yards and eight touchdowns, 11 punt returns for 82 yards, and two kickoff returns for 32 yards in 1,264 snaps over 25 games (18 starts) in his career...has a school-record 4.6 receptions per game in his career...became the second player in ACC history to total at least 50 receptions as both a freshman and sophomore...has five career 100-yard receiving games... has had at least one reception in 20 consecutive games...played basketball for the Tigers after the football season ended in 2010-11.
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Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 2009 14-7 501 41 22 63 2010 13-12 621 44 21 65 2011 12-11 714 52 29 81 Totals 39-30 1836 137 72 209
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WILL HARRISON
Hall 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-4 North Texas *78 7 1 8 1-1 9-11 Presbyterian College *24 2 3 5 9-18 at Auburn *64 0 5 5 10-2 Miami (FL) *73 8 2 10 1-0 1 10-9 at North Carolina *54 4 3 7 1 10-16 Maryland *48 4 2 6 10-23 Georgia Tech 28 3 1 4 10-30 at Boston College *41 5 1 6 1-52 11-6 N.C. State *41 3 1 4 1 11-13 at Florida State *35 2 0 2 11-20 at Wake Forest *45 1 0 1 11-27 South Carolina *48 4 1 5 12-31 South Florida *42 1 1 2 Totals 621 44 21 65 1-1 2-52 3 * - start; Note: Had a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown at Boston College.
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2011: Has 62 receptions (tied for eighth-most in school history) for 871 yards and four touchdowns along with nine punt returns for 49 yards in 694 snaps over 13 games (10 starts)...seventh in the ACC in receiving yards per game (67.0) and eighth in receptions per game (4.8)...had four receptions for 35 yards and a five-yard punt return against Troy on Sept. 3...had a game-high five receptions for a team-high 73 yards and a touchdown reception along with a twopoint conversion reception against Wofford on Sept. 10...had seven receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had five receptions for 78 yards and 29 yards on two punt returns against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had two receptions for 47 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8...had four receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a game-high nine receptions for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown along with six yards on two punt returns against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game...had seven receptions for 83 yards at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had three receptions for 38 yards and a three-yard punt return against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had a game-tying-high five receptions for a game-high 124 yards at N.C. State on Nov. 19; named team offensive player-of-thegame...had a team-high seven receptions for a team-high 92 yards against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Third-team freshman All-American by Phil Steele...honorable mention freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews. com...first-team freshman All-ACC as a wide receiver and punt returner by Rivals.com...Rookie-of-the-Year Award (offense) winner... Clemson’s leading receiver with 52 catches for 637 yards and four touchdowns...first freshman to lead Clemson in catches since Derrick Hamilton in 2001, when he had 53 catches...first first-year freshman in school history to lead the team in receptions...established school records for catches and receiving yards for a first-year freshman...the fourth freshman to lead Clemson in receiving; one of the previous three was the late Terry Smith, Hopkins’ uncle, who led the 1990 team with 34 catches...tied for ninth in the ACC in receptions per game (4.3); he was the only freshman in the top 10...tied the Clemson freshman record for receiving touchdowns...among all freshmen in school history, his 52 catches were second-most and his 637 receiving yards were second-most...had six combined catches in the first four games, but had 46 catches in his last eight games (he missed the Maryland game with an injury)...had 34 catches for 451 yards in the last five games, an average of 6.9 catches for 90.2 yards per game...had three 100-yard receiving games in the last four contests...had a touchdown reception in three of the last five games... had five knockdown blocks against #16 Miami (FL), the most by a Tiger wideout on the season...team special teams player-of-the-game at North Carolina when he had a 31-yard punt return to set up a touchdown; named ACC Freshman-of-the-Week; had seven catches for 46 yards in 61 snaps in his first career start...had eight catches for 106 yards at Florida State...had seven catches for 124 yards against #17 South Carolina, including a 45-yard touchdown catch, to earn team offensive player-of-the-game honors by the coaches and the Edisto Clemson Club Offensive Player-of-the-South Carolina Game Award...had nine catches for 105 yards, both game-highs, against South Florida; the nine catches set a school record for a bowl game. Before Clemson: Rated as the #12 wide receiver in the nation and #8 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#148 player in the nation and #4 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#14 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...#29 athlete in the nation by ESPN. com...#6 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#6 athlete in the nation by SuperPrep...first-team all-state by The State...#3 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...participated in the Offense-Defense All American game and the Shrine Bowl...first-team All-Southern by Orlando Sentinel...Mr. Football finalist...two-time AP All-State pick at defensive back...two-time Seneca Daily Journal Player-of-the-Year...two-time Anderson Independent Player-ofthe-Year...two-time AAA all-state by High School Sports Report... co-region player-of-the-year as a senior...three-time all-region pick... had 28 career interceptions for 555 yards and five touchdowns...had 57 receptions for 1,266 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career...had 11 punt returns for 289 yards and three touchdowns as a senior... had two kickoff returns for 119 yards and one touchdown as a senior...had seven receiving touchdowns, two on interception returns, three on punt returns, one on a kickoff return, and one on a fumble return as a senior...AAA Back-of-the-Year in South Carolina...had two blocked kicks...led D.W. Daniel High School to a 37-4 record in his career...preseason PrepStar All-American...attended the same high school as former Clemson All-America center Kyle Young...four-year starter on the hardwood...had over 1,300 points, 400 rebounds, 600 assists, and 200 steals in his career...averaged 20.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 4.0 steals per game as a sophomore... averaged 18.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game as a junior...led D.W. Daniel High to a state title in basketball as a senior, the school’s first title since 1967...First-team all-state in basketball for three years...coached by Randy Robinson in football at D.W. Daniel High School...recruited by André Powell...chose Clemson over Michigan, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Personal: Nephew of the late Terry Smith, who had 162 receptions as a Tiger from 1990-93...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born June 6, 1992.
Hopkins 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD 9-4 North Texas 16 2 23 11.5 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 17 1 9 9.0 1 9-18 at Auburn 13 0 0 --- 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 36 3 37 12.3 0 10-9 at North Carolina *61 7 46 6.6 0 10-16 Maryland DNP 10-23 Georgia Tech *55 4 50 12.5 0 10-30 at Boston College *64 1 21 21.0 0 11-6 N.C. State *64 5 80 16.0 1 11-13 at Florida State *84 8 106 13.3 0 11-20 at Wake Forest *42 5 36 7.2 1 11-27 South Carolina *57 7 124 17.7 1 12-31 South Florida *61 9 105 11.7 0 Totals 570 52 637 12.3 4 * - start
Howard 2011 Game-By-Game Stats LG 16 9 --20 13 23 21 33 32 10 45 31 45
PR KOR 1-2 2-32
1-31
2-33 2-32
Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds 9-3 Troy 5 4 29 9-10 Wofford 2 1 2 9-17 Auburn 31 9 86 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 8 2 13 10-15 at Maryland 6 2 12 10-22 North Carolina 7 7 25 10-29 at Georgia Tech *35 7 22 11-12 Wake Forest 11 3 14 11-19 at N.C. State 11 1 13 11-26 at South Carolina 11 1 -1 12-3 Virginia Tech *13 3 11 Totals 140 40 226 * - start
Hopkins 2011 Game-By-Game Stats
Hopkins Career Stats Avg TD 12.3 4 14.0 4 13.2 8
LG Car Yds PR 45 0 0 2-33 50 0 0 9-49 50 0 0 11-82
KOR 2-32 0-0 2-32
D.J. HOWARD RB • 5-11 • 195 • *Fr. • RS Lincoln, AL Lincoln HS Talented running back who has served as a backup to Andre Ellington...has exhibited his tough running style in his limited carries. 2011: Has totaled 226 yards on 40 carries and one touchdown along with two receptions for two yards in 140 snaps over 11 games (two starts)...averaging 5.7 yards per carry...registered 29 yards on four carries and a touchdown in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one carry for two yards against Wofford on Sept. 10... had a team-high 86 yards on nine carries against #19 Auburn (the team less than 100 miles from his hometown) on Sept. 17...had 13 yards on two carries against Boston College on Oct. 8...had 12 yards on two carries at Maryland on Oct. 15...accumulated a team-high 25 yards on seven carries against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had 22 yards on seven carries and a four-yard reception in his first career start at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...amassed 14 yards on three carries against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had a 13-yard carry and one reception at N.C. State on Nov. 19. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: One of the top running backs in Alabama...#15 player in Alabama according to Rivals.com...#40 athlete in the nation according to Rivals.com...#62 safety in the nation by Scout.com...#44 running back in the nation according to ESPN.com...#14 player in Alabama according to SuperPrep...one of the Elite 18 in Alabama according to the Press-Register...rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, helping Lincoln High School to the state AAAA playoffs...against Clay County High School, he totaled 20 carries for 192 yards and three scores; he added a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 76-yard run for a score in that win against a team that was undefeated...led his team to a 9-4 record in his junior season when he had over 1,000 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns; he averaged over 10 yards per carry...top track athlete; he competed in 100m, 200m, and long jump...coached by Chad Martin at Lincoln High School...recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Auburn and Kentucky. Personal: Majoring in special education...born Sept. 5, 1991.
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0 0 0 4 0 -2 0 0 2
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Howard Career Stats
Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG PR KOR 9-3 Troy *48 4 35 8.8 0 13 1-5 9-10 Wofford 37 5 73 14.6 1 17 9-17 Auburn *74 7 83 11.9 1 23 9-24 Florida State *62 5 78 15.6 0 50 2-29 10-1 at Virginia Tech 44 1 15 15.0 0 15 1-0 10-8 Boston College *46 2 47 23.5 0 25 10-15 at Maryland 67 4 22 5.5 1 20 10-22 North Carolina *42 9 157 17.4 1 39 2-6 10-29 at Georgia Tech *53 7 83 11.9 0 18 11-12 Wake Forest *69 3 38 12.7 0 18 1-3 11-19 at N.C. State *51 5 124 24.8 0 43 1-3 11-26 at South Carolina *54 3 24 8.0 0 15 12-3 Virginia Tech 57 7 92 13.1 0 22 1-3 Totals 694 62 871 14.0 4 50 9-49 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a two-point conversion reception against Wofford; was 0-1 passing at South Carolina; was 0-1 passing against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game.
Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds 2010 12-8 570 52 637 2011 13-10 694 62 871 Totals 25-18 1264 114 1508
Avg TD 7.3 1 2.0 0 9.6 0 DNP DNP 6.5 0 6.0 0 3.6 0 3.1 0 4.7 0 13.0 0 -1.0 0 3.7 0 5.7 1
Year 2011
G-S Snaps 11-2 140
Car 40
Yds 226
Avg 5.7
TD 1
LG 37
Rec 2
Yds 2
TD 0
ADAM HUMPHRIES WR • 6-0 • 190 • Fr. • HS Spartanburg, SC Dorman HS First-year freshman wide receiver who has served as the backup to Sammy Watkins...possession receiver who has outstanding hands...high school teammate of fellow Tiger freshman wide receiver Charone Peake. 2011: Has 13 receptions for 118 yards along with seven yards on two carries in 244 snaps over 13 games (two starts)...had a sevenyard reception in his first career game and start against Troy on Sept. 3...had a six-yard reception against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24... had two receptions for 13 yards and a four-yard rush against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two receptions for 20 yards at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a three-yard rush against North Carolina on Oct. 22... had three receptions for 24 yards, including an eight-yard catch that preceded Chander Catanzaro’s game-winning 43-yard field goal, against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had four receptions for 48 yards at N.C. State on Nov. 19. Before Clemson: Played running back, tailback, quarterback, wide receiver, safety, and cornerback in addition to being a kick returner over his four-year career at Dorman High School...helped his team to a 14-1 record and the state championship game as a senior... his team was 47-5 in his four years...accumulated 17 receptions for 329 yards and four touchdowns as a senior...had 34 carries for 178 yards and 11 touchdowns, giving him 15 total touchdowns, and added seven kickoff returns for 155 yards as a senior...registered 32 tackles, nine pass breakups, and three interceptions...accumulated 30 tackles, four tackles for loss, and three interceptions as a junior...averaged 15.5 yards per reception and scored a touchdown on a punt return... played in the Shrine Bowl...#19 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep...teammate of Charone Peake at Dorman High School... Big 16 Back-of-the-Year for the Upstate of South Carolina...Hometown News Player-of-the-Year...starter on the Dorman High basketball team...coached by David Gutshall at Dorman High...recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born June 24, 1993.
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Humphries 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-3 Troy *13 1 7 9-10 Wofford 19 0 0 9-17 Auburn 14 0 0 9-24 Florida State 15 1 6 10-1 at Virginia Tech 11 0 0 10-8 Boston College 20 2 13 10-15 at Maryland 13 2 20 10-22 North Carolina 24 0 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 15 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 44 3 24 11-19 at N.C. State *42 4 48 11-26 at South Carolina 6 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 8 0 0 Totals 244 13 118 * - start
Avg TD 7.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 6.0 0 --- 0 6.5 0 10.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 8.0 0 12.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 9.1 0
LG Car Yds TD 7 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 8 1 4 0 11 0 0 0 --- 1 3 0 --- 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 18 2 7 0
Humphries Career Stats Year 2011
G-S Snaps Rec 13-2 244 13
Yds 118
Avg TD 9.1 0
LG Car 18 2
Yds TD 7 0
PR 0-0
Tiger Bios GRADY JARRETT DT • 6-0 • 295 • Fr. • HS Conyers, GA Rockdale County HS First-year freshman who has been a third-string defensive tackle most of the season...slated to compete for one of the two starting spots at defensive tackle in the 2012 season. 2011: Has two tackles in 52 snaps over eight games...played 15 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle in four snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had one tackle in 10 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. Before Clemson: Played in the North-South All-Star game in Georgia and Florida Maxx Scout All-Star Bowl; in the two games combined, he had 17 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and three caused fumbles...two-time all-state selection at Rockdale County High School...#41 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...threetime all-regional selection on defense and second-team all-region on offense as a senior...three-time selection as the team’s top defensive player...four-year starter on both sides of the ball...had 101 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, and nine sacks as a senior...had 198 tackles, 63 tackles for loss, and 27.5 sacks over his last two years...member of the school’s wrestling team; he was fourth in the state as a junior; won the state heavyweight title as a senior...won the state title in the shotput as a senior...Rockdale County High School Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior...honored by the Superintendent Office and the County Board of Commissioners...coached by Michael Ethridge at Rockdale County High...recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in pre-business...born Apr. 28, 1993.
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Jarrett 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 15 0 0 9-10 Wofford 2 0 0 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 4 1 0 10-8 Boston College 3 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10 0 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 5 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 1 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 12 0 0 Totals 52 1 1
Tot TFL Sacks QP 0 0 DNP DNP 1 0 DNP 1 DNP DNP 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 1
Jarrett Career Stats Year 2011
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 8-0 52 1 1 2
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
with Clemson in 2010 scored 12 touchdowns in five different ways as a senior; he had three on interception returns, two on punt returns, one on a kickoff return, three receiving, and three rushing... had 750 rushing yards and 450 yards in returns as a junior...finished fourth in the state at the AAAAA level in the 100m and 200m, but had a terrific senior track season...won state title in the 100m dash as a senior, posting a solid time of 10.59 in the AAAAA final...had career-best time of 21.43 in the 200m and was AAAAA runner-up as a senior...coached by Jeff Measor at Roswell High School...recruited by Charlie Harbison and Kevin Steele...chose Clemson over Syracuse. Personal: His father, Lee, was a standout cornerback at Tennessee and then played for a year with the New York Giants; his career overlapped with the playing career of current Tiger Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele at Tennessee; Steele was then on the coaching staff during Jenkins’ senior year...member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11...majoring in sociology...born Feb. 14, 1992. M. Jenkins 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-4 North Texas 9 1 0 1 9-11 Presbyterian College 30 3 0 3 9-18 at Auburn 0 0 0 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 0 0 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina DNP 10-16 Maryland 12 1 0 1 10-23 Georgia Tech 0 0 1 1 10-30 at Boston College DNP 11-6 N.C. State 0 0 0 0 11-13 at Florida State 0 0 0 0 11-20 at Wake Forest 11 3 0 3 1 11-27 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-31 South Florida 0 0 0 0 Totals 62 8 1 9 0-0 0-0 1
M. Jenkins 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
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Ast 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 8
Tot TFL Int PBU 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 4 2 3 1-2 1 5 5 1 24 1-2 0-0 6
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 11-0 62 8 1 9 13-2 257 16 8 24 24-2 319 24 9 33
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 7 0-0
MARQUAN JONES
MARTIN JENKINS
WR • 5-10 • 195 • Sr. • 3VL Columbia, SC Blythewood HS Has 36 receptions for 403 yards and one touchdown, four yards on three carries, and four kickoff returns for 62 yards in 726 snaps over 46 games (five starts) in his career...played his high school football for his current position coach, Jeff Scott. 2011: Has registered one reception for six yards in 99 snaps over 12 games...had a six-yard reception against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Had 21 receptions for 184 yards and 62 yards on four kickoff returns in 340 snaps over 13 games (three starts)...fifth on the team in receptions...had 13 catches in the last five contests...had four receptions at #15 Auburn...had a team-high six receptions for 47 yards against #23 N.C. State...had three catches for 32 yards at Wake Forest...had a 38-yard reception on fourth down against South Florida. 2009: Had two catches for 71 yards in the season opener, including a 33-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Parker...that was his first career touchdown catch...had a 37-yard catch at Georgia Tech and a 26-yarder against Boston College...had one catch against Virginia and one against South Carolina to close the regular season... played in 13 of the 14 games and made two starts, against Boston College and Coastal Carolina. 2008: Had five receptions in eight games...had three catches for 24 yards against The Citadel...had one catch for 11 yards in a seasonhigh 26 snaps against S.C. State and one reception for two yards in the win over Duke...did not play in the last three games...had a fouryard run against N.C. State.
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Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following his high school graduation in December of 2007...member of Rivals.com Rivals 250...#7 player in South Carolina according to Rivals.com...#35 wideout in the nation according to Rivals.com, #37 wideout according to ESPN.com, and #70 wideout according to Scout. com...#12 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep...helped lead Blythewood High School to the AAA state title in its first season of varsity football as a junior; the head coach on that team was Jeff Scott... second-team all-state according to SCVarsity.com as a junior...all-area and all-state according to The State...all-state by AP as a junior...High School Sports Report AAA Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a junior and all-state as a senior...had eight receiving touchdowns in a playoff game against Blue Ridge High School in his junior season...had nine 100-yard receiving games...scored at least one touchdown in every game of his senior campaign...totaled 92 receptions for 1,551 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior...accumulated 71 receptions for 1,047 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...had 163 receptions for 2,598 yards and 36 touchdowns in two seasons...Shrine Bowl pick...coached by Geremy Saitz...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Mar. 3, 1990.
BIG EAST CHAMPION
M. Jones 2008 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 8-30 Alabama 2 0 0 9-6 The Citadel 16 3 24 9-13 N.C. State 11 0 0 9-20 S.C. State 26 1 11 9-27 Maryland 1 0 0 10-9 at Wake Forest 10 0 0 10-18 Georgia Tech 11-1 at Boston College 2 0 0 11-8 at Florida State 11-15 Duke 21 1 2 11-22 at Virginia 11-29 South Carolina 1-1 Nebraska Totals 89 5 37
Avg TD --- 0 8.0 0 --- 0 11.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 DNP --- 0 DNP 2.0 0 DNP DNP DNP 7.4 0
LG Car Yds TD --- 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 --- 1 4 0 11 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 ---
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M. Jones 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-5 Middle Tennessee 23 2 71 9-10 at Georgia Tech 3 1 37 9-19 Boston College *39 1 26 9-26 TCU 39 0 0 10-3 at Maryland 32 2 20 10-17 Wake Forest 11 1 2 10-24 at Miami (FL) 7 0 0 10-31 Coastal Carolina *20 0 0 11-7 Florida State 1 0 0 11-14 at N.C. State 6 0 0 11-21 Virginia 6 1 11 11-28 at South Carolina 8 1 9 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky 3 0 0 Totals 198 9 176 * - start
Avg TD 35.5 1 37.0 0 26.0 0 --- 0 10.0 0 2.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 11.0 0 9.0 0 DNP --- 0 19.6 1
LG Car Yds TD 38 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 26 1 -2 0 --- 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 --- 38
0 0 1 -2
0 0
M. Jones 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-4 North Texas *15 0 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 19 1 8 9-18 at Auburn 31 4 19 10-2 Miami (FL) *22 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina 13 0 0 10-16 Maryland *33 2 10 10-23 Georgia Tech 5 0 0 10-30 at Boston College 10 1 12 11-6 N.C. State 53 6 47 11-13 at Florida State 24 1 5 11-20 at Wake Forest 41 3 32 11-27 South Carolina 39 2 13 12-31 South Florida 35 1 38 Totals 340 21 184 * - start; Note: Was 0-1 passing against N.C. State.
Avg --- 8.0 4.8 --- --- 5.0 --- 12.0 7.8 5.0 10.7 6.5 38.0 8.8
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG --8 10 ----9 --- 12 13 5 19 14 38 38
KOR 2-31
1-13 1-18
4-62
M. Jones 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds 9-3 Troy 26 0 0 9-10 Wofford 10 0 0 9-17 Auburn 12 0 0 9-24 Florida State 1 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 4 0 0 10-8 Boston College 10 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 0 0 0 10-22 North Carolina 14 1 6 10-29 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 1 0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 12 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech 9 0 0 Totals 99 1 6
Avg TD --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 6.0 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 DNP --- 0 6.0 0
LG Car Yds TD --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 --- 6
0 0
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M. Jones Career Stats Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-S Snaps Rec 8-0 89 5 13-2 198 9 13-3 340 21 12-0 99 1 46-5 726 36
Yds 37 176 184 6 403
Avg TD 7.4 0 19.6 1 8.8 0 6.0 0 11.2 1
LG Car 11 2 38 1 38 0 6 0 38 3
Yds TD 6 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
KOR 0-0 0-0 4-62 0-0 4-62
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Versatile player who has played on defense as a cornerback and nickel back along with special teams...has 33 tackles, one tackle for loss, and seven pass breakups in 319 snaps over 24 games (two starts)...changed his jersey from #27 to #14 prior to the 2011 season. 2011: Has 24 tackles, one tackle for loss, and six pass breakups in 257 snaps over 13 games (two starts)...had two tackles in eight snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had one tackle in 13 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three tackles and two pass breakups in 60 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had four tackles and a team-high two pass breakups in 51 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had three tackles, a tackle for loss, and pass breakup in 25 snaps in his first career start at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had five tackles in 44 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had five tackles and a pass breakup in 44 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had nine tackles and a pass breakup in 62 snaps over 11 games...played in four games on defense and contributed on special teams...had a tackle in his first career game against North Texas...had three tackles in 30 snaps against Presbyterian College...had a tackle in 12 snaps against Maryland...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 11 snaps at Wake Forest. Before Clemson: Rated as the #93 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...#38 cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com...All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars...arguably the fastest player to sign
Hit 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 3 2 16
M. Jenkins Career Stats Year 2010 2011 Totals
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 1 0 0-0
CB • 5-9 • 175 • So. • 1VL Roswell, GA Centennial HS
Snaps 5 3 0 0 8 13 60 4 0 51 *25 *44 44 257
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MANSA JOSEPH
BIG EAST CHAMPION
com, and #59 safety by Rivals.com...had 57 tackles and two interceptions along with 39 catches for 760 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior...high school teammate of Rashard Hall...coached by Joey Wiles... standout basketball player who was all-county and all-conference as a senior...district and regional champion in the 400m as a junior... recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Georgia Tech, Illinois, South Carolina, South Florida, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Apr. 25, 1990.
RB • 5-11 • 210 • *Sr. • 1VL Salters, SC C.E. Murray HS Original walk-on who started his career as a cornerback, but has since moved to running back...has been a solid contributor on special teams... has played 24 games in his career. 2011: Has played 12 games and has two special teams tackles... had two special teams tackles against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17. 2010: Had two special teams tackles in 12 games, all on special teams...had a tackle against North Texas...had a tackle at North Carolina. 2009: Did not appear in a game. 2008: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at C.E. Murray High School. Personal: First Tiger football player to be in the Call Me Mister Program, which is a major that develops African-American males to be secondary educators; it is a program that was once supervised by former Clemson All-American Jeff Davis, who is now an assistant athletic director in the Tiger football office...majoring in special education...born Mar. 24, 1989.
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Joseph 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD 9-3 Troy 0 0 0 --- 0 9-10 Wofford 0 0 0 --- 0 9-17 Auburn 0 0 0 --- 0 9-24 Florida State 0 0 0 --- 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech DNP 10-8 Boston College 0 0 0 --- 0 10-15 at Maryland 0 0 0 --- 0 10-22 North Carolina 0 0 0 --- 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 --- 0 11-12 Wake Forest 0 0 0 --- 0 11-19 at N.C. State 0 0 0 --- 0 11-26 at South Carolina 0 0 0 --- 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 0 0 0 --- 0 Totals 0 0 0 --- 0 Note: Had a -2-yard kickoff return at N.C. State.
Rec Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joseph Career Stats Year 2010 Year 2011
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 12-0 0 0 2 2 G-S Snaps 12-0 0
Car 0
Yds 0
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 Avg ---
TD 0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 LG ---
Rec 0
Yds 0
TD 0
CARLTON LEWIS S • 6-2 • 205 • *Jr. • 2VL Saint Augustine, FL Saint Augustine HS Has served as the primary backup to his former high school teammate, Rashard Hall, at free safety...has 21 tackles, two quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 270 snaps over 29 games in his career. 2011: Has 10 tackles, two quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 136 snaps over 11 games...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 38 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle and a caused fumble in 17 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had three tackles in 18 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had one tackle and a pass breakup in 29 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had five tackles in 115 snaps over nine games...had an injury-plagued season...had two tackles in 47 snaps against Presbyterian College...worked his way into the rotation at midseason and had a tackle in 22 snaps against Maryland...played 13 snaps against Georgia Tech...suffered a broken jaw in practice leading up to the Boston College game and missed the next three games...had a tackle in 12 snaps at Wake Forest...played three snaps against #17 South Carolina. 2009: Played in nine games, including eight of the last nine... played in the bowl game on special teams against Kentucky...saw action on defense against Boston College and Coastal Carolina...had five tackles in 17 snaps against Coastal Carolina...had one special teams tackle for the season...finished the year with six total tackles in 19 snaps on defense. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Florida Times-Union First-Team All-First Coast as a senior...Super 11 and Super 24 member by Florida TimesUnion...#24 safety in the nation by ESPN.com, #44 safety by Scout.
Lewis 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 2 0 0 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 0 0 1 10-24 at Miami (FL) 0 0 0 10-31 Coastal Carolina 17 2 3 11-7 Florida State 0 0 0 11-14 at N.C. State 0 0 0 11-21 Virginia 0 0 0 11-28 at South Carolina 0 0 0 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky 0 0 0 Totals 19 2 4
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Lewis 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-4 North Texas 7 0 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 47 2 0 9-18 at Auburn 10-2 Miami (FL) 1 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina 10 0 1 10-16 Maryland 22 0 1 10-23 Georgia Tech 13 0 0 10-30 at Boston College 11-6 N.C. State 11-13 at Florida State 11-20 at Wake Forest 12 1 0 11-27 South Carolina 3 0 0 12-31 South Florida 0 0 0 Totals 115 3 2
Tot 0 2 DNP 0 1 1 0 DNP DNP DNP 1 0 0 5
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Lewis 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-3 Troy 38 1 2 3 1 9-10 Wofford DNP 9-17 Auburn 2 0 0 0 9-24 Florida State 2 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 17 1 0 1 10-8 Boston College 14 0 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 18 2 1 3 10-22 North Carolina 8 1 0 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-12 Wake Forest 2 0 0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 5 0 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 1 1 0 1 12-3 Virginia Tech 29 0 1 1 1 Totals 136 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 2 Note: Had a caused fumble at Virginia Tech.
Lewis Career Stats Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-0 19 2 4 6 9-0 115 3 2 5 11-0 136 6 4 10 29-0 270 11 10 21
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 1-0 0-0 2 2 1-0
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OG • 6-6 • 335 • Sr. • 3VL Anniston, AL Anniston HS Has 177 knockdowns in 2,372 snaps over 53 games (40 starts) in his career...tied for second in school history in games...has started every game since the start of 2009 (40 consecutive games), the only Tiger who can make that claim. 2011: Has 29 knockdowns in 855 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...had four knockdowns in playing all 94 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...graded 89 percent with four knockdowns in 62 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...graded 89 percent in 63 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 83 percent in 74 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...graded 86 percent with three knockdowns in 62 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...played 704 snaps in 13 games (13 starts)...had a team-high 69 knockdown blocks...led the Tigers in knockdown blocks in four games (Auburn, Miami (FL), Florida State, Wake Forest)...had an average grade of 76 percent... had 14 knockdowns and a 79-percent grade in 78 snaps at #15 Auburn; he was a big reason that Andre Ellington rushed for 140 yards...
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had 14 knockdowns against #16 Miami (FL)...had five knockdowns and an 83-percent grade against Georgia Tech...had an 82-percent grade at Wake Forest...won the Strength Training Award for offensive linemen for spring practice. 2009: Started all 14 games at an offensive guard position and had 66 knockdown blocks, second-most on the team behind departed senior Thomas Austin...led the team in knockdowns with 6.5 against Wake Forest...had season-high 12.5 knockdowns against Georgia Tech in regular season contest in Atlanta, just behind the 14.5 by Austin for that game...had best film grade of the year against Virginia when he had 80 percent effort for 46 snaps, with three knockdowns...played well at Miami, he had eight knockdowns in 36 snaps...led team in knockdowns against Coastal Carolina with five... had six against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game...averaged a 73-percent grade for the year; he played a total of 664 snaps. 2008: First-year freshman who saw action in all 13 games... played 149 snaps, a high figure for a first-year freshman...played on scrimmage plays in nine games, including 22 snaps against Nebraska...played each of the last five games on the offensive line... played 18 snaps against The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade... played 35 snaps against S.C. State and had two knockdowns...played 20 snaps against Georgia Tech and had three knockdowns...had a season-high four knockdowns in 10 snaps at #24 Florida State...had a season-high grade of 76 percent in 25 snaps against Duke...played 12 snaps against South Carolina and graded 70 percent...had 13 knockdown blocks. Before Clemson: One of the highest-rated offensive linemen in the Southeast by many publications...#78 player in the nation by ESPN.com...#6 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#108 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#13 offensive tackle in the nation and #7 prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com...#109 player in the nation by Scout.com...#9 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...#4 player in Alabama and #10 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep... ASWA First-Team All-State as a senior...member of Press Register Elite 18 and Super Southeast 120...played in the ESPN/Under Armour All-American game...had 50 pancake blocks and 17 tackles as a senior at Anniston High School...coached by Mike Justice...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana State, and Tennessee. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11... winner of the 2010 Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom... majoring in sociology...born Dec. 6, 1989.
RODERICK McDOWELL RB • 5-9 • 190 • *So. • 1VL Sumter, SC Sumter HS Quick and athletic running back who has been a reserve most of his career...has totaled 190 yards on 42 carries and one touchdown along with two receptions for three yards in 97 snaps over 19 games in his career. 2011: Has accumulated 29 yards on 10 carries and one reception for -1 yards in 38 snaps over 12 games...registered six yards on two carries against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had a five-yard rush and one reception for -1 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8...totaled 17 yards on three carries against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Accumulated 161 yards on 32 carries (5.0 yard per carry) and a touchdown in 59 snaps over seven games...third-leading rusher on the team...saw more action during the second half of the season when Andre Ellington was injured...had 86 yards on nine carries and a touchdown against Presbyterian College...had 26 yards on eight carries at Wake Forest...had a 39-yard run against #17 South Carolina. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #25 running back in nation according to ESPN.com...#4 running back in the nation by Rivals. com...member of the Rivals.com 250...#6 player in South Carolina according to Rivals.com...#48 running back in the nation according to Scout.com...#22 running back in the nation according to SuperPrep...#7 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep...#38 player in the ACC according to Athlon...member of the All-America Top-250 team according to PrepStar...accumulated 1,892 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns during his senior season...played his last high school game in the state championship game in Death Valley... had 1,399 yards on 158 carries and 28 total touchdowns as a junior... Shrine Bowl participant...invited to the U.S. Army All-American game...coached by Paul Sorrells at Sumter High School...recruited by André Powell...chose Clemson over Florida, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Feb. 7, 1990.
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Tiger Bios McDowell 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds 9-4 North Texas 6 2 5 9-11 Presbyterian College 20 9 86 9-18 at Auburn 10-2 Miami (FL) 10-9 at North Carolina 10-16 Maryland 8 6 -1 10-23 Georgia Tech 10-30 at Boston College 11-6 N.C. State 5 3 5 11-13 at Florida State 8 3 1 11-20 at Wake Forest 8 8 26 11-27 South Carolina 4 1 39 12-31 South Florida Totals 59 32 161
Avg TD 2.5 0 9.6 1 DNP DNP DNP -0.2 0 DNP DNP 1.7 0 0.3 0 3.3 0 39.0 0 DNP 5.0 1
Rec Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 4
0 0 0 0
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McDowell 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
Snaps 2 5 0 4 0 3 0 14 4 1 1 4 38
Car 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 10
Yds Avg TD 0 --- 0 1 1.0 0 0 --- 0 6 3.0 0 0 --- 0 5 5.0 0 0 --- 0 17 5.7 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 DNP 0 --- 0 0 0.0 0 29 2.9 0
Rec Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 -1
0 0 0
McDowell Career Stats Year G-S Snaps 2010 7-0 59 2011 12-0 38 Totals 19-0 97
Car 32 10 42
Yds 161 29 190
Avg 5.0 2.9 4.5
TD 1 0 1
LG 39 10 39
Rec 1 1 2
Yds 4 -1 3
TD 0 0 0
DONNY McELVEEN
Original walk-on from one of the most successful high school programs in the country...has been the third-string quarterback all season... also has served as a backup holder. 2011: Has not appeared in a game. 2010: Played in one game; he was 1-1 passing for a one-yard touchdown to Kasey Nobles in eight snaps against Presbyterian College; he also served as a holder. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Lettered at Summerville High School. Personal: Grandson of John McKissick, the nation’s all-time winningest high school football coach...majoring in travel & tourism... born Sept. 30, 1990.
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Year 2010
Car 1
Yds -3
C-A-I 1-1-0
Y/C -3.0
Passing Yds TD LG Pct Y/A Y/C 1 1 1 100.0 1.00 1.0
Rushing & Total Offense Y/G TD LG PL -3.0 0 -3 2
Y/G Eff 1.0 438.4
Tot TDR -2 1
Y/G -2.0
JONATHAN MEEKS S • 6-1 • 210 • Jr. • 2VL Rock Hill, SC Rock Hill HS
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-5 Middle Tennessee 12 1 0 9-10 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 9-19 Boston College 6 0 0 9-26 TCU 0 0 0 10-3 at Maryland 0 0 0 10-17 Wake Forest 5 1 0 10-24 at Miami (FL) 0 0 0 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11 1 1 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 20 2 0 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 0 0 0 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals 54 5 1
Tot TFL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 DNP 2 DNP 0 DNP DNP 6 0-0
Int PBU
1-17
1
1-17
1
Meeks 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas 6 9-11 Presbyterian College 37 9-18 at Auburn 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 0 10-9 at North Carolina 3 10-16 Maryland 22 10-23 Georgia Tech *41 10-30 at Boston College 24 11-6 N.C. State 26 11-13 at Florida State 21 11-20 at Wake Forest 19 11-27 South Carolina 34 12-31 South Florida 23 Totals 256 * - start
Hit 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 1 19
Ast 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 9
Tot TFL Int PBU 1 3 1-43 0 2 0 2 6 2 6 2 2 0 1 3 28 0-0 1-43 2
Meeks 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-3 Troy *68 5 2 7 2 9-10 Wofford *68 6 1 7 9-17 Auburn *63 7 0 7 9-24 Florida State *55 1 1 2 10-1 at Virginia Tech *54 3 1 4 1 10-8 Boston College *58 3 3 6 1-0 10-15 at Maryland *79 3 0 3 1-1 1 10-22 North Carolina *51 2 0 2 1-17 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11 0 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 16 3 1 4 11-19 at N.C. State 44 2 0 2 11-26 at South Carolina 54 3 0 3 12-3 Virginia Tech *43 5 1 6 1-41 Totals 664 43 10 53 1-1 3-58 5 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Troy; had a three-yard fumble return at Virginia Tech.
Meeks Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 2009 10-0 54 5 1 6 2010 13-1 256 19 9 28 2011 13-9 664 43 10 53 Totals 36-10 974 67 20 87
TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0-0 1-17 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-43 0 2 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-58 4 5 0-2 1-1 0-0 5-118 4 8 0-2
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RENNIE MOORE
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DT • 6-3 • 265 • *Sr. • 3VL Saint Marys, GA Camden County HS Has accumulated 103 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 26 quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 1,217 snaps over 45 games (12 starts) in his career...sat out the 2008 season after playing in 2007... brings a lot of energy to the defense...productive defensive tackle over the course of his career who has stepped in as a starter during his senior season...has a high motor...has at least one tackle in 21 consecutive games. 2011: Has 55 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, a teamtying-high 18 quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 669 snaps over 13 games (11 starts)...second on the team in tackles for loss and sacks...had three tackles and a team-tying-high three quarterback pressures in 49 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...tied for third on the team in hang clean (345)...had nine tackles in 47 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10; named team defensive player-of-thegame...had four tackles and two quarterback pressures in 56 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup, and three quarterback pressures against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; his sack of Clint Trickett on fourth down late in the fourth qaurter sealed the win; named team defensive player-of-the-game...had five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback pressures in 37 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8... had four tackles, a sack, and two quarterback pressures in 75 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...accumulated six tackles, a tackle for loss, quarterback pressure, caused fumble, and recovered fumble in 68 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had four tackles and 0.5 sacks in 60 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...registered six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 59 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...totaled four tackles and three tackles for loss in 48 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...amassed two tackles, a sack, and two quarterback pressures in 42 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches. 2010: Had 26 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, and five quarterback pressures in 315 snaps over 13 games (one start)...his seven tackles for loss were more than any non-starter...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 32 snaps against North Texas...started against Presbyterian College...had three tackles in 24 snaps at #15 Auburn...had two tackles for loss and a sack in 29 snaps against #16 Miami (FL)...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 25 snaps against Georgia Tech...registered three tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack in 28 snaps against #23 N.C. State...accumulated two tackles in 28 snaps at Wake Forest...totaled two tackles in 29 snaps against #17 South Carolina...had a tackle for loss against South Florida. 2009: Much improved defensive lineman who had 22 tackles in just 198 defensive snaps...averaged 15 snaps per game...all of his tackles for loss came in the final eight games of the season...had two tackles against Virginia, but both were sacks for 23 negative yards for the Cavalier offense...one of four Tigers with a pair of sacks in a game in 2009...also had two tackles for loss in the win over Coastal Carolina...had season-high four tackles against Middle Tennessee and Wake Forest...had two tackles, including one for loss, against Florida State. 2008: Red-shirted. 2007: Played 35 snaps in six games...played 10 snaps at Duke, seven snaps against Louisiana-Monroe, and six snaps against Wake Forest. Before Clemson: Rated as the #24 strongside defensive end in the nation according to Rivals.com...#57 defensive end in the nation according to Scout.com...#27 player in Georgia according to Rivals. com and #38 player according to SuperPrep...all-region according to PrepStar...member of the Florida Times-Union Super 24...missed his junior season at Camden County High when he broke his tibia and fibula in a spring scrimmage; he played tight end and defensive end prior to his injury...coached by Jeff Herron...had two receiving touchdowns as a senior...had 36 tackles, six tackles for loss, and four sacks as a senior...played tight end on the undefeated state championship team as a freshman...played on four consecutive regional championship teams...contributed to a Georgia state-record 58-game regular-season winning streak...all-region, all-southeast Georgia, and all-state as a senior...played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game... recruited by Vic Koenning...chose Clemson over Florida and Florida State. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Nov. 29, 1988.
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Has 87 tackles, one tackle for loss, five interceptions for 118 yards, four quarterback pressures, eight pass breakups, and two recovered fumbles in 974 snaps over 36 games (10 starts) in his career. 2011: Has 53 tackles, one tackle for loss, a team-high three interceptions for 58 yards, four quarterback pressures, eight pass breakups, and two recovered fumbles in 974 snaps over 36 games (10 starts)...had seven tackles, a team-high two pass breakups, and a recovered fumble in 68 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had seven tackles in 68 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had a team-high seven tackles in 63 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had four tackles, a pass breakup, and a three-yard fumble return in 54 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had six tackles and an interception
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in 58 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three tackles, a tackle for loss, pass breakup, and quarterback pressure in 79 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had two tackles, a 17-yard interception return, and pass breakup in 51 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had four tackles, including a team-high three on special teams, in 16 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had six tackles and a 41-yard interception return in 43 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had 28 tackles, an interception, and two pass breakups in 256 snaps over 13 games (one start)...had an interception for 43 yards in 37 snaps against Presbyterian College...played only on special teams at #15 Auburn and against #16 Miami (FL)...team special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches against #16 Miami (FL)... played three snaps at North Carolina...had six tackles and two pass breakups in 41 snaps in a start against Georgia Tech...had six tackles at Boston College...had two tackles in 26 snaps against #23 N.C. State...had two tackles in 21 snaps at Florida State...had three tackles in 23 snaps against South Florida. 2009: Played as a reserve defensive back in 10 games; he played 54 defensive snaps...also saw action on special teams...had a 17-yard interception in his third game, it came in a win over Boston College... another reason the Tigers held the Eagles to just 54 yards of total offense that day...also had a pass breakup in that game...had two tackles in 11 snaps against Coastal Carolina...had two tackles in 20 plays of action at N.C. State. Before Clemson: Rated as the #18 prep school player in the nation according to Rivals.com...All-Atlantic Region member according to PrepStar...played quarterback and free safety as a senior at Rock Hill High...had 896 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns...totaled 612 passing yards and seven touchdowns...had 69 tackles, including 41 first hits, and two interceptions...played at the same high school as current NFL player Chris Hope...coached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy and Joe Montgomery at Rock Hill High... recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, N.C. State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Nov. 8, 1989. Meeks 2009 Game-By-Game Stats
QB • 6-2 • 210 • *So. • SQ Summerville, SC Summerville HS
Year G-S Snaps 2010 1-0 8
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Moore 2007 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Florida State 9-8 Louisiana-Monroe 7 0 0 9-15 Furman 3 0 0 9-22 at N.C. State 3 0 0 9-29 at Georgia Tech 10-6 Virginia Tech 10-20 Central Michigan 6 0 0 10-27 at Maryland 11-3 at Duke 10 0 0 11-10 Wake Forest 6 0 0 11-17 Boston College 11-24 at South Carolina 12-31 Auburn Totals 35 0 0
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Tot DNP 0 0 0 DNP DNP 0 DNP 0 0 DNP DNP DNP 0
TFL Sacks QP
0-0
0-0
0
Moore 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals
Snaps 20 11 14 5 16 23 11 27 23 14 8 10 16 198
Hit 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 13
Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 2 4 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 0.5-5 0.5-5 0 1 1 3 2-3 1 1 2 1-1 0 0 0 2 2-23 2-23 1 2 0 0 DNP 9 22 5.5-32 2.5-28 3
les in 18 snaps against Presbyterian College...played 17 snaps at Wake Forest...played 12 snaps against Maryland. Before Clemson: Rated as the #13 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#13 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#7 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com...#11 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...first-team all-state by The State and High School Sports Report...had 140 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and seven sacks...played in the Shrine Bowl and the Offense-Defense All American Bowl...PrepStar preseason All-American...#12 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer...had 97 tackles as a junior and seven interceptions as a sophomore...coached by former Clemson tight end Mark Clifford at Beaufort High School...recruited by Dan Brooks...chose Clemson over Louisiana State and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Mar. 3, 1991. Parker 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-4 North Texas 9 1 1 9-11 Presbyterian College 18 3 3 9-18 at Auburn 10-2 Miami (FL) 0 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina 0 0 1 10-16 Maryland 12 0 0 10-23 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 10-30 at Boston College 0 0 0 11-6 N.C. State 11-13 at Florida State 11-20 at Wake Forest 17 0 0 11-27 South Carolina 12-31 South Florida 1 0 0 Totals 57 4 5
Moore 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas 32 9-11 Presbyterian College *21 9-18 at Auburn 24 10-2 Miami (FL) 29 10-9 at North Carolina 20 10-16 Maryland 30 10-23 Georgia Tech 25 10-30 at Boston College 7 11-6 N.C. State 28 11-13 at Florida State 16 11-20 at Wake Forest 28 11-27 South Carolina 29 12-31 South Florida 26 Totals 315 * - start
Hit 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 13
Ast 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 13
Tot TFL Sacks QP 4 1-4 1 2 3 2 2-11 1-7 1 0 2 1 3 1-9 1 3 2-9 1-8 1 1 2 1 2 1 1-1 26 7-34 2-15 5
Moore 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy *49 3 0 3 3 9-10 Wofford *47 4 5 9 9-17 Auburn *56 3 1 4 2 9-24 Florida State *48 3 1 4 1.5-14 1.5-14 3 10-1 at Virginia Tech 51 2 0 2 1 10-8 Boston College *37 4 1 5 0.5-0 2 10-15 at Maryland *75 2 2 4 1-1 1-1 2 10-22 North Carolina *29 2 0 2 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech *68 4 2 6 1-2 1 11-12 Wake Forest 60 1 3 4 0.5-7 0.5-7 1 11-19 at N.C. State *59 5 1 6 0.5-1 11-26 at South Carolina *48 4 0 4 3-12 12-3 Virginia Tech *42 2 0 2 1-11 1-11 2 Totals 669 39 16 55 9-48 4-33 18 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble and recovered fumble at Georgia Tech.
Moore Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 2007 6-0 35 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2009 13-0 198 13 9 22 5.5-32 2.5-28 2010 13-1 315 13 13 26 7-34 2-15 2011 13-11 669 39 16 55 9-48 4-33 Totals 45-12 1217 65 38 103 21.5-114 8.5-76
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 0-0 5 0 0-0 0-0 18 2 1-1 0-0 26 2 1-1
JUSTIN PARKER LB • 6-1 • 225 • So. • 1VL Port Royal, SC Beaufort HS Has registered 19 tackles in 90 snaps over 22 games in his career...has been a valuable member of the special teams, including punt coverage. 2011: Has 10 tackles in 33 snaps over 13 games...has seven special teams tackles...had three tackles in 12 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had two special teams tackles against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15...had one tackle in seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had one tackle in four snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had nine tackles in 57 snaps over 10 games...had two tackles in nine snaps against North Texas...had a team-high six tack-
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TFL Sacks
Int
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0-0
0-0
TFL Sacks
Int
Parker 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
Snaps 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 4 33
Hit 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
Ast 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Tot 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 10
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-0 57 4 5 9 13-0 33 5 5 10 22-0 90 9 10 19
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Peake 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
Snaps Rec 13 0 18 0 29 2 16 0 12 0 27 0 14 1 26 0 6 0 13 0 20 0 6 0 13 1 213 4
Yds Avg TD LG Rush KOR 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 41 20.5 0 24 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 1-(-13) 13 13.0 0 13 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 1-13 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 1-9 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 17 17.0 0 17 0-0 71 17.8 0 24 1-(-13) 2-22
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G-S Snaps Rec 13-0 213 4
Yds 71
Avg TD 17.8 0
LG Car 24 1
Yds TD -13 0
KOR 2-22
GARRY PETERS CB • 5-11 • 190 • *Fr. • RS Conyers, GA Heritage HS 0-0
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319 yards and three scores as a junior...had 19 catches for 300 yards as a sophomore, but was used extensively as a running back that season and had 582 yards on 36 carries with five touchdowns...had 24 catches for 530 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman...had 160 catches for 2,764 yards and 28 receiving touchdowns in his career...had 95 carries for 1,021 yards and eight rushing touchdowns in his career... helped his team to a 41-3 record over his last three years (13-1 as a sophomore, 14-1 as a junior, 14-1 as a senior)...won two prestigious summer camp awards; he was the MVP of the 2009 Nashville 7-on-7 competition and MVP of the 2010 Hoover Select 7-on-7 camp...starter on the Dorman High basketball team...teammate of Adam Humphries at Dorman High School...coached by David Gutshall at Dorman High... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in pre-business...born Oct. 16, 1992.
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
CHARONE PEAKE WR • 6-3 • 205 • Fr. • HS Moore, SC Dorman HS First-year freshman who has made the most of his receptions...expected to be a valuable contributor for years to come. 2011: Has four receptions for 71 yards and two kickoff returns for 22 yards in 213 snaps over 13 games...played 13 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had two receptions for 41 yards against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; his first career reception (for 17 yards) came on a pivotal third-down play with Clemson trailing 21-7 in the second quarter...had a 13-yard reception at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a 13-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had a nine-yard kickoff return at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had a 17-yard reception against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: Rated among the top-100 players in the nation by every service...played in the U.S. Army All-American game and Shrine Bowl...USA Today Second-Team All-American...#14 player in the nation by ESPN.com...#50 player in the nation by 247Sports.com...#63 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com...#66 player in the nation by Sporting News...#73 player in the nation by Scout.com...#83 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#2 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN. com...#4 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com...#9 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports.com...#11 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com...#3 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#8 wide receiver in the nation and #4 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep... finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina...helped Dorman High School to the state championship game...had 65 receptions for 1,053 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior...had 18 carries for 120 yards as a senior...region Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior...had 52 catches for 881 yards and nine scores as a junior...had 41 carries for
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Red-shirt freshman cornerback who has seen most of his action on special teams...expected to compete for a starting secondary spot in 2012. 2011: Has six tackles (all on special teams) in 12 snaps over 10 games...played three snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle in four snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1... had two special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a special teams tackle and recovered fumble against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had one tackle in four snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Member of the ESPN 150...#20 cornerback in the nation and #27 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#55 cornerback in the nation and #43 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#10 athlete in the nation by ESPN.com...#123 player in the ESPN 150...top 250 player by Rivals.com...PrepStar preseason All-American...played quarterback and defensive back at Heritage High School...#12 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...#36 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep... had 20 catches for 361 yards and five scores as a senior...missed four games with a sprained ankle as a senior, but still had 50 tackles, two interceptions, two blocked field goals, a touchdown on a punt return, and a score on a fumble return...had six carries for 146 yards and two scores...had two interceptions...averaged a double-double on the hardwood as a junior...coached by Chad Frazier at Heritage High School...recruited by Chris Rumph...chose Clemson over Alabama, Florida State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Nov. 26, 1991.
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Peters 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-3 Troy 3 0 0 0 9-10 Wofford DNP 9-17 Auburn DNP 9-24 Florida State DNP 10-1 at Virginia Tech 4 1 0 1 10-8 Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 0 2 0 2 10-22 North Carolina 1 0 1 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 0 1 0 1 11-19 at N.C. State 0 0 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 4 0 1 1 Totals 12 4 2 6 Note: Had a recovered fumble against North Carolina.
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Tiger Bios PHILLIP PRICE OT • 6-5 • 315 • *Sr. • 2VL Dillon, SC Dillon Christian School Has 39 knockdowns in 900 snaps over 41 games (13 starts) as a tight end and offensive tackle in his career... intriguing athlete who has a great upside according to the Tiger coaches...original walk-on who has worked his way into one of the team’s top offensive linemen. 2011: First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com; he became the first Tiger original walk-on to earn All-ACC accolades since 1991, when Rob Bodine earned All-ACC honors as a defensive tackle...Honorable Mention All-ACC selection...has 30 knockdowns in 777 snaps over 12 games (12 starts)...graded 91 percent with four knockdowns in 64 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had four knockdowns in playing all 94 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...played all 86 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...played all 68 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...graded 91 percent with three knockdowns in 69 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...graded 94 percent in 79 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...graded 88 percent with four knockdowns in 82 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 89 percent in playing all 67 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...played 47 snaps before suffering an MCL sprain against Wake Forest on Nov. 12 and missed the N.C. State game on Nov. 19...started but played only six snaps due to the injury at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...graded 82 percent in 44 snaps before leaving the game due to injury against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Played 98 snaps over 13 games (one start)...saw action at offensive tackle and as an extra tight end...played nine games on the offensive line...had nine knockdowns...played 19 snaps against North Texas...tied for the team-lead in knockdowns in 21 snaps against Presbyterian College...had an 85-percent grade in seven snaps against Maryland...had an 85-percent grade in seven snaps against Georgia Tech...had two knockdowns and a team-high 88-percent grade in 22 snaps in his first career start (as an extra tight end) at Wake Forest...played six snaps against #17 South Carolina, many of which were as an extra tight end. 2009: Played in every game on special teams and as a reserve tackle in four of the 14 games...took 10 snaps and had a 70 percent film grade from the coaches for his effort...did not play from scrimmage after the Virginia game, but was a big factor in the special teams. 2008: Played two games as a reserve tight end...played six snaps against The Citadel and two snaps against S.C. State. 2007: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: All-around athlete at Dillon Christian School... played four years of football and helped Dillon Christian to the state A title game and an 11-2 record...played tight end, defensive end, and linebacker...had 13 receptions and six touchdowns to go with 108 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior...had 132 tackles and 14 sacks as a junior...his high school team made it to the playoffs all four years... averaged a double-double in basketball his last two years...all-state in football and basketball as a junior and senior. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Aug. 2, 1989 in Dallas, TX.
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CB • 5-11 • 170 • So. • 1VL College Park, GA Westlake HS Defensive back who was a starter at cornerback during the first half of the season before suffering an injury that set him back...has 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two interceptions for two yards in 396 snaps over 17 games (six starts) in his career. 2011: Has 17 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one interception for two yards in 323 snaps over 10 games (six starts)...had two tackles in 30 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had two tackles in 36 snaps in his first career start against Wofford on Sept. 10...had one tackle in 49 snaps in a starting role against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had one tackle and a pass breakup in 30 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had four tackles in 53 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1... had five tackles, a tackle for loss, quarterback pressure in 47 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...had one tackle and a two-yard interception return in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Had two tackles and an interception in 73 snaps over seven games...had a tackle in 37 snaps against Presbyterian College... had his first career interception in 17 snaps against Maryland...had a tackle in 13 snaps at Wake Forest. Before Clemson: Rated as the #16 cornerback in the nation and #20 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#237 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#27 cornerback in the nation and #35 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#17 cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com...#17 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...outstanding student with a 3.4 GPA... had 80 tackles, two interceptions, and a punt return for a score as a senior...had 43 tackles, 10 pass breakups, and three interceptions as a junior...had 400 yards in the return game as a junior...had 461 yards and nine rushing touchdowns and 688 yards and three passing touchdowns passing as a junior...coached by Gregory Minnis at Westlake High School...recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and Miami (FL). Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Nov. 17, 1991.
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Robinson 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Tot TFL DNP 1 0 0 DNP 0 DNP DNP 0 DNP 1 0 DNP 2 0-0
Int PBU
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1-0 0-0
Robinson Career Stats TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 1-0 0 0 0-0 1-2 1 1 0-0 2-2 1 1 0-0
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OL • 6-4 • 330 • *Jr. • 2VL Crestview, FL Crestview Senior HS Has six knockdowns in 131 snaps over 27 games in his career...has the versatility to play several positions on the offensive line...has contributed as a blocker on placekicks during most of his career. 2011: Has played 25 snaps over eight games...played one snap against Troy on Sept. 3...played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8...played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22... played nine snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded 100 percent in seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had five knockdowns in 79 snaps over 13 games...played on special teams in every game and on offensive line in seven games...had two knockdowns in 37 snaps against Presbyterian College...played eight snaps against Maryland...played five snaps against Georgia Tech...had three knockdowns and a 72-percent grade in 16 snaps at Wake Forest. 2009: Played in six games, but not after the Virginia game... played eight snaps against Coastal Carolina, his high total on the year...also played five snaps against Middle Tennessee and N.C. State...had only knockdown block of the year against Wake Forest. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #2 offensive guard in Florida by Rivals.com...#57 player in Florida and #28 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com...#16 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com and #41 offensive guard by ESPN.com...#73 player in Florida by SuperPrep...selected to the Max Emfinger All-American game...first-team all-state as a senior and third-team all-state as a junior...Northwest Florida Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year...Northwest Florida All-Sports Association Scholastic Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior...in the top-five percent of his senior class...team captain as a senior...coached by Matt Brunson...all-area on the hardwood as a senior...played basketball his last three years...ninth in the state in the discus as a junior...qualified for the state wrestling meet...recruited by Vic Koenning and Brad Scott... chose Clemson over Central Florida, Duke, Florida State, Iowa State, Maryland, N.C. State, Purdue, and Vanderbilt. Personal: Majoring in history...born Oct. 27, 1989.
COTY SENSABAUGH CB • 6-0 • 185 • *Gr. • 3VL Kingsport, TN Dobyns-Bennett HS Has emerged as a professional prospect and the top defensive back on the team during his senior season... has registered 84 tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions, two quarterback pressures, and 16 pass breakups in 1,461 snaps over 51 games (16 starts) in his career...has had one interception in each of his four seasons in the Tiger program. 2011: Has registered 37 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, two quarterback pressures, and a team-high 11 pass breakups in 904 snaps over 13 games (13 starts); the 904 snaps are a school record for a defensive player...has played 190 more snaps than any other Tiger defender...fifth in the ACC in passes defended per game (0.92)...had six tackles in a team-high 73 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had five tackles, a pass breakup, and a key interception in the red zone in the fourth quarter in 66 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had three tackles, a pass breakup, and two quarterback pressures in 56 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had four tackles and two pass breakups in 67 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...accumulated four tackles in 59 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two tackles and two pass breakups in 85 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...amassed four tackles and a tackle for loss in 57 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had one tackle and two pass breakups in 75 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...totaled three tackles and two pass breakups in 74 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26; he limited Alshon Jeffery to only two receptions for 29 yards. 2010: Registered 28 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, and two pass breakups in 352 snaps over 13 games (three starts)... started early in the season against Presbyterian College and Auburn...had two tackles in each of the first four games...had an interception in 42 snaps against North Texas in the season-opener... had four tackles in 24 snaps against Maryland...accumulated three
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Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 9-3 Troy 30 1 1 2 9-10 Wofford *36 2 0 2 9-17 Auburn *49 1 0 1 9-24 Florida State 30 1 0 1 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech *53 3 1 4 10-8 Boston College *15 0 0 0 10-15 at Maryland *47 5 0 5 1-2 10-22 North Carolina 27 1 0 1 1-2 10-29 at Georgia Tech *32 1 0 1 11-12 Wake Forest DNP 11-19 at N.C. State DNP 11-26 at South Carolina DNP 12-3 Virginia Tech 4 0 0 0 Totals 323 15 2 17 1-2 1-2 1 * - start
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 7-0 73 1 1 2 10-6 323 15 2 17 17-6 396 16 3 19
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Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-4 North Texas 9-11 Presbyterian College 37 0 1 9-18 at Auburn 3 0 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 1 0 0 10-9 at North Carolina 10-16 Maryland 17 0 0 10-23 Georgia Tech 10-30 at Boston College 11-6 N.C. State 2 0 0 11-13 at Florida State 11-20 at Wake Forest 13 1 0 11-27 South Carolina 0 0 0 12-31 South Florida Totals 73 1 1
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tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup in 60 snaps against #23 N.C. State...had four tackles in 31 snaps against South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. 2009: Had an interception in the win over Florida State...played 23 snaps in that game and helped the Tigers contain Florida State’s standout quarterback Christian Ponder...had career-high three tackles against TCU when he played 26 snaps...played 25 snaps in opener against Middle Tennessee...played on defense in 10 games and in 13 games overall...had two pass breakups for the year and both were in the game against Coastal Carolina. 2008: Second-team cornerback most of the year...did not play in the season-opener, but played in each of the last 12 contests... played special teams in 12 games and defense in nine games... played on defense in each of the last eight games...had his first career interception against Duke when he played a season-high 21 snaps...had two tackles against The Citadel in his first career game... had his first career pass breakup at Boston College...had five tackles, including two on special teams. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Football and basketball standout at DobynsBennett High School...team MVP on the gridiron during his senior season...coached by Graham Clark...started on both offense and defense at Dobyns-Bennett High School...top wide receiver on the team with 48 receptions for 915 yards and 14 touchdowns; he added four interceptions as well...selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game...helped his team to the Big East Conference title along with a 12-1 record during his senior campaign...his team advanced to the state quarterfinals; it was its second consecutive 12-1 campaign... had six receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns along with one interception against Science Hill High School...consensus all-state selection, including to the team chosen by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association...standout on the hardwood; he was a starting guard for two years and played in the East/West All-Star game...averaged a team-best 17.3 points per game during his junior season when he helped Dobyns-Bennett High School to a 25-11 record...first-team All-NET selection in his junior season...played AAU basketball during the summer of 2006...ran multiple events in track...recruited by Vic Koenning. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10... graduated on May 13, 2011 with a degree in communication studies... born Nov. 15, 1988.
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Sensabaugh 2008 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 8-30 Alabama 9-6 The Citadel 9-13 N.C. State 9-20 S.C. State 9-27 Maryland 10-9 at Wake Forest 10-18 Georgia Tech 11-1 at Boston College 11-8 at Florida State 11-15 Duke 11-22 at Virginia 11-29 South Carolina 1-1 Nebraska Totals
Snaps 5 0 0 0 2 9 7 1 21 8 5 5 63
Hit 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
Ast Tot TFL DNP 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0-0
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1-0
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Sensabaugh 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals
Snaps 25 8 7 26 2 15 4 27 23 5 0 0 0 142
Hit 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 8
Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1-11 1 2 0 0 0 0 DNP 0 0 6 14 0-0 1-11 2
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Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas 42 9-11 Presbyterian College *41 9-18 at Auburn *36 10-2 Miami (FL) 27 10-9 at North Carolina 7 10-16 Maryland 24 10-23 Georgia Tech 8 10-30 at Boston College 5 11-6 N.C. State *60 11-13 at Florida State 20 11-20 at Wake Forest 24 11-27 South Carolina 27 12-31 South Florida 31 Totals 352 * - start
Hit 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 3 1 3 1 3 21
Ast 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 7
Tot TFL Int PBU 2 1-0 2 1 2 2 0 4 1 0 3 1-1 1 3 3 2 4 28 1-1 1-0 2
Sensabaugh 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Snaps *73 *68 *66 *56 *67 *59 *85 *57 *77 *73 *75 *74 *74 904
Hit 5 1 4 3 3 4 2 4 0 3 1 3 0 33
Ast 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
Tot TFL Int PBU 6 1 5 1-0 1 3 1 4 2 4 2 2 4 1-3 0 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 37 1-3 1-0 11
Shatley 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy 25 0 5 5 9-10 Wofford 31 2 1 3 9-17 Auburn 15 0 2 2 1 9-24 Florida State 12 0 1 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech *32 1 1 2 10-8 Boston College 23 0 2 2 10-15 at Maryland 27 0 0 0 10-22 North Carolina 21 0 2 2 10-29 at Georgia Tech 28 4 0 4 11-12 Wake Forest *21 1 2 3 11-19 at N.C. State 21 0 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 26 1 2 3 1 12-3 Virginia Tech 18 0 2 2 Totals 300 9 20 29 0-0 0-0 2 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Boston College.
Sensabaugh Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 2008 12-0 63 5 0 5 2009 13-0 142 8 6 14 2010 13-3 352 21 7 28 2011 13-13 904 33 4 37 Totals 51-16 1461 67 17 84
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0 2-4 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 1-0 0 1 0-0 1-11 0 2 0-0 1-0 0 2 0-0 1-0 2 11 0-0 4-11 2 16 0-0
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LB • 6-3 • 250 • *So. • 1VL Charlotte, NC South Mecklenburg HS
DT • 6-3 • 295 • *So. • 1VL Icard, NC East Burke HS
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Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 2 4 1 2 1 DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-3 1-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.5-1 0 0 4 11 1.5-4 1-3 1
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TYLER SHATLEY
Came to Clemson as a fullback, but moved to the defensive line...one of the strongest players on the team; he leads the team in several weight room categories...has accumulated 40 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and three quarterback pressures in 427 snaps over 25 games (two starts) in his career. 2011: Has registered 29 tackles and two quarterback pressures in 300 snaps over 13 games (two starts)...had five tackles in 25 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...totaled three tackles in 31 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had two tackles and a quarterback pressure in 15 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had two tackles in 32 snaps in his first career start at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had two tackles and a recovered fumble in 23 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two tackles in 21 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had four tackles in 28 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had three tackles and a pass breakup in 21 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had three tackles in 26 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26. 2010: Accumulated 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in 127 snaps over 12 games...in the first two games, he combined for six tackles in 67 snaps...registered four tackles in 24 snaps against North Texas...had two tackles in 43 snaps against Presbyterian College...totaled two tackles and a sack in 12 snaps at Boston College... had a tackle in 10 snaps against #23 N.C. State...played 19 snaps at Wake Forest...amassed two tackles and a tackle for loss against #17 South Carolina...“Power Hour” Strongman Champion for spring practice. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #3 fullback in the nation according to Tom Lemming...#17 tight end in the nation according to ESPN.com...#72 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#7 fullback in the nation according to Scout.com...#8 player in North Carolina according to SuperPrep...member of the All-Atlantic Region team according to PrepStar...North Carolina Amateur Athleteof-the-Year in 2009...had 2,000 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns in his junior and senior years...had 51 tackles and nine tackles for loss as a senior...averaged 40.7 yards per punt as a senior...coached by Mike Biggerstaff at East Burke High School...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, and Wake Forest. Personal: Winner of the 2010 Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom...majoring in civil engineering...born May 5, 1991.
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 12-0 127 7 4 11 1.5-4 1-3 13-2 300 9 20 29 0-0 0-0 25-2 427 16 24 40 1.5-4 1-3
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Strong linebacker who has been one of the team’s best special teams players...has 35 tackles in 116 snaps over 22 games in his career...has 21 special
teams tackles in his career. 2011: Has registered 26 tackles in 48 snaps over 13 games... has a team-high 18 special teams tackles...accumulated five tackles, including four on special teams, in five snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had three tackles, including two on special teams, in four snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had three tackles in one snap at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had six tackles in 10 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15; named team special teams player-of-the-game...had one tackle in 10 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had two tackles in nine snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had two tackles in two snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had nine tackles and a recovered fumble in 68 snaps over nine games...had three special teams tackles...saw most of his playing time in the first half of the season...had a tackle in 11 snaps against North Texas...had three tackles in 30 snaps against Presbyterian College...had two tackles in 12 snaps against #16 Miami (FL)... had a tackle in five snaps at North Carolina...had a tackle against Maryland. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #24 inside linebacker in the nation according to Rivals.com and #47 inside linebacker according to ESPN.com...#11 player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com and #28 player according to SuperPrep...#79 defensive end in the nation according to Scout.com...defensive MVP of the Shrine Bowl; he accumulated seven tackles and two tackles for loss...totaled 1,260 rushing yards and 16 scores along with 94 tackles and 10 tackles for loss as a senior...team MVP in baseball and lettered in basketball... coached by James Martin at South Mecklenburg High...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wake Forest. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10... majoring in management...born Dec. 31, 1990. Shuey 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-4 North Texas 11 1 0 1 9-11 Presbyterian College 30 3 0 3 9-18 at Auburn 1 0 0 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 12 2 0 2 10-9 at North Carolina 5 1 0 1 10-16 Maryland 1 1 0 1 10-23 Georgia Tech DNP 10-30 at Boston College 6 0 1 1 11-6 N.C. State 1 0 0 0 11-13 at Florida State DNP 11-20 at Wake Forest DNP 11-27 South Carolina DNP 12-31 South Florida 1 0 0 0 Totals 68 8 1 9 Note: Had a recovered fumble against Presbyterian College.
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Snaps 5 4 0 0 1 10 0 10 4 1 2 9 2 48
Hit 4 1 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 18
Ast 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 8
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OG • 6-5 • 310 • *Gr. • 3VL Greenville, SC Greenville HS
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 9-0 68 8 1 9 13-0 48 18 8 26 22-0 116 26 9 35
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 1 0 0-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-1
DARRELL SMITH FB/TE • 6-2 • 245 • *So. • 1VL Gadsden, AL Gadsden City HS Has the versatility to play tight end and as a fullback out of the backfield...has been one of the team’s top special teams players...has played 54 snaps in 23 games in his career...has 18 special teams tackles in his career. 2011: Has played one snap over 13 games...has 15 special teams tackles, third-most on the team...had three special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15...played one snap and had a special teams tackle against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had two special teams tackles against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; named team special teams playerof-the-game. 2010: Played 53 snaps over 10 games...played on offense as a tight end in seven games...had five knockdown blocks...had three special teams tackles...played 19 snaps against Presbyterian College...played 12 snaps against Maryland...played 15 snaps at Wake Forest. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Athletic tight end and defensive end at Gadsden City High School in Gadsden, AL, the same hometown as former Tiger Head Coach Danny Ford (1978-89)...played in the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star game...accumulated six receptions for 96 yards during his senior season...led his team to a 10-2 record as a junior... coached by Joe Billingsley...recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Troy. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10... majoring in sociology...born Nov. 17, 1990.
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Dar. Smith 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec 9-4 North Texas 3 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 19 0 9-18 at Auburn 1 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 1 0 10-9 at North Carolina 10-16 Maryland 12 0 10-23 Georgia Tech 10-30 at Boston College 11-6 N.C. State 0 0 11-13 at Florida State 0 0 11-20 at Wake Forest 15 0 11-27 South Carolina 0 0 12-31 South Florida 2 0 Totals 53 0
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Has 77 knockdowns in 1,293 snaps over 41 games (18 starts) in his career...one of the most versatile offensive linemen on the team; he has seen
action at guard and tackle. 2011: Has 13 knockdowns in 394 snaps over 11 games (four starts)...had two knockdowns, but suffered an injury against Wofford on Sept. 10 and missed the next two games...had three knockdowns in 30 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...played 42 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 84 percent in 49 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...graded a team-high 88 percent in 56 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded a team-high 86 percent in 58 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...graded 86 percent in 16 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had 35 knockdowns in 560 snaps over 11 games (11 starts)...allowed just one sack...had four knockdowns and an 84-percent grade, both team-highs, against North Texas...had an 83-percent grade against Presbyterian College...had six knockdowns and a 74-percent grade at #15 Auburn before he suffered a high-ankle sprain in overtime...missed the Miami (FL) and North Carolina games due to the injury...came back to the starting lineup against Maryland...had four knockdowns and a team-high 85-percent grade against Georgia Tech...had an 81-percent grade in 59 snaps against #23 N.C. State...played 86 snaps at Florida State. 2009: Played in just two of the first four games for 14 total snaps, then played in each of the last 10 games for a total of 12 games...averaged just 4.5 plays per game the first four games and 18 snaps per game over the last 10 games of the year...played 25 snaps in the win over Wake Forest and had an 81 percent film grade...followed that with an 81 percent grade for 36 plays at Miami (FL), he had a career-high five knockdowns in the Tigers’ win over the #8 Hurricanes...had an 82 percent grade in win over Coastal Carolina, giving him three straight games with grade of 81 percent or better... also had an 83 percent grade in 20 plays in the important road win at N.C. State...had an 81 percent grade against Georgia Tech, helping the Tigers to 323 rushing yards in the ACC Championship game... finished the year with 201 snaps of action and 12 knockdowns...all of his knockdowns came in the final 10 games of the season...did not play against Georgia Tech (in Atlanta) or the loss to TCU, so Clemson was 9-3 when he played and 0-2 when he did not...played 10 snaps against Kentucky in Music City Bowl. 2008: Began the year as the second-team left offensive guard, then started the second game against The Citadel...started three consecutive games, all victories...played 35 snaps against The Citadel, 55 against N.C. State, and 24 against S.C. State; he had seven knockdowns in 24 snaps and graded 72 percent before he suffered an ankle injury; that high ankle sprain put him on the bench for the next three games...played 124 snaps before his injury and just 14 snaps after the injury...played 138 snaps in seven games (three starts) and had 17 knockdowns. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #52 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#49 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...#17 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...all-region by PrepStar...#16 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...played in the Max Emfinger All-American game...had 94 knockdown blocks as a senior at Greenville High...selected for the North-South All-Star game...member of the National Honor Society...recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Maryland. Personal: Graduated on May 13, 2011 with a degree in sociology... born Feb. 22, 1989.
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ROBERT SMITH S • 5-11 • 210 • Fr. • HS Saint George, SC Woodland HS First-year freshman who has been a second-string safety most of the season...has contributed on special teams. 2011: Has nine tackles and one interception in 53 snaps over 13 games (one start)...had two tackles and the team’s only interception in seven snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3... played 31 snaps in his first career start against Wofford on Sept. 10...
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had two special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15...had three tackles and a caused fumble in eight snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. Before Clemson: Had 11,318 total yards during his career at Woodland High School...had 124 career touchdowns (86 passing, 38 rushing)...had 527 carries for 3,092 yards in his career...was 636-950 passing for 8,226 yards and 86 touchdowns in his career...completed 67 percent of his passes and averaged nearly 13 yards per completion...passed for 1,770 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior...rushed for 864 yards with 12 scores as a senior, giving him 36 total touchdowns...#22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#22 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...among the top safeties in the nation by Scout.com...coached by Reed Charpia at Woodland High...recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in health science...born Dec. 22, 1992.
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R. Smith 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL 9-3 Troy 7 2 0 2 9-10 Wofford *31 0 0 0 9-17 Auburn 0 0 0 0 9-24 Florida State 0 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 3 0 1 1 10-8 Boston College 0 1 0 1 10-15 at Maryland 0 1 1 2 10-22 North Carolina 8 3 0 3 10-29 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 11-12 Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 11-19 at N.C. State 0 0 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 4 0 0 0 Totals 53 7 2 9 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against North Carolina.
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MICHAEL SOBESKI LS • 6-2 • 195 • *Fr. • RS Roebuck, SC Dorman HS Original walk-on who has served most of the season as the long snapper on placekicks...one of four Tigers (Adam Humphries, Charone Peake, and Brandon Thomas are the others) who graduated from Dorman High School. 2011: Has played eight games...snapped on all eight placekicks, including when Chandler Catanzaro was 5-5 on field goals, in his first career game against Boston College on Oct. 8...snapped on all 10 placekicks against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named team special teams player-of-the-game. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Lettered at Dorman High School. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11... majoring in mechanical engineering...born Nov. 19, 1991.
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to even sign with Clemson. 2011: Has five tackles in 36 snaps over five games...had two tackles in 11 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3... had one tackle and a pass breakup in four snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had one tackle in seven snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...tore an ACL in practice on Oct. 18 and missed the rest of the season. Before Clemson: USA Today First-Team All-American...#13 player and #1 outside linebacker in the nation and #4 player in Florida by Rivals.com...won the high school version of the Dick Butkus Award in 2010 as the best linebacker in the nation...#9 player and #1 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com...#12 player and #2 outside linebacker in the nation and #5 player in Florida by 247Sports.com... played in the U.S. Army All-American game...had 81 tackles and five sacks and scored 10 touchdowns on offense as a senior at Pedro Menendez High School...member of the Florida Times-Union Super
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Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals
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24 Team...first-team all-state as a junior and senior...All-American by MaxPreps.com and CBS Sports...coached by Keith Cromwell at Pedro Menendez High...recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in pre-business...born Sept. 19, 1992.
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PK • 5-11 • 180 • *So. • HS Greenville, SC Eastside HS
Steward 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 11 1 1 9-10 Wofford 14 1 0 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 4 0 1 10-8 Boston College 7 1 0 10-15 at Maryland 0 0 0 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals 36 3 2
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Original walk-on who has traveled on most roadtrips as a backup placekicker...in his first full season with the program. 2011: Has not appeared in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at Eastside High School. Personal: Majoring in English...born Nov. 13, 1990.
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OL • 6-3 • 300 • *So. • 1VL Spartanburg, SC Dorman HS
COLE STOUDT QB • 6-4 • 200 • Fr. • HS Dublin, OH Dublin Coffman HS
Possesses the footwork to be an outstanding lineman...has been both a starter and backup as a sophomore... has 39 knockdowns in 838 snaps over 22 games (nine starts) in his career. 2011: Has 35 knockdowns in 702 snaps over 12 games (nine starts)...second on the team in knockdowns...had four knockdowns in 89 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...played 70 snaps in his first career start had one reception for -1 yards off a deflected pass against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had six knockdowns in 56 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...played all 82 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15...graded 85 percent with four knockdowns in 62 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; recovered a Tajh Boyd fumble in the endzone for a touchdown; it was the first touchdown by a Tiger offensive lineman since 1966...graded 81 percent in a combined 84 snaps at guard and tackle against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...graded 86 percent in 68 snaps at offensive guard and offensive tackle against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had four knockdowns in 136 snaps over 10 games...had a 74-percent grade in 40 snaps against Presbyterian College...had two knockdowns and an 81-percent grade in 11 snaps at #15 Auburn... had a knockdown and a 78-percent grade in 22 snaps at Wake Forest. 2009: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #66 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com...#14 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com and #14 offensive tackle by Scout.com...member of the Rivals.com 250...#8 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and #12 player by SuperPrep...#31 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep... member of the All-America 250 by PrepStar...Shrine Bowl selection but did not play due to injury...coached by Dave Gutshall at Dorman High...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Virginia. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10... majoring in secondary education...born Feb. 18, 1991.
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T. Thomas 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 3 0 0 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 5 0 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals 8 0 1
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Stephone Anthony. 2011: Has one tackle in eight snaps over two games...played three snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one tackle in five snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #103 defensive tackle in the nation and #29 player in North Carolina by Scout.com...#37 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#30 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep... played in the Shrine Bowl...had 37 tackles and four recovered fumbles as a senior...earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior in two different conferences...had 12 tackles for loss and 100 pancake blocks as a junior...blocked three punts...cousin of Georgia lineman Trinton Sturdivant...all-conference pick in wrestling and track...coached by
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First-year freshman who has served as the backup quarterback behind Tajh Boyd all season...son of former NFL quarterback Cliff Stoudt. 2011: Is 12-20 passing for 115 yards in 65 snaps over five games...completing 60.0 percent of his passes and has a 108.3 pass efficiency rating...was 1-1 passing for seven yards in seven snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...entered the game for an injured Tajh Boyd and was 6-10 passing for 37 yards in 28 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...was 1-2 passing for six yards against North Carolina on Oct. 22...was 4-7 passing for 65 yards at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had one yard on one carry against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Passed for a school-record 4,393 yards and 52 touchdowns against just 11 interceptions in his career at Dublin Coffman High School...broke the school career passing yardage and touchdown records that had been held by former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn; also established school records for career completions, career wins as a starter quarterback, and passing touchdowns in a game (5)...completed 163-250 passes for 2,159 yards and 22 touchdowns against just six interceptions as a senior...conference player-of-the-year as a senior...completed 20-27 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns in a win on Oct. 22...#21 quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com...#23 quarterback in the nation by 247Sports. com...#28 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com...was 91-144 passing for 1,151 yards and 16 touchdowns against just one interception as a junior until he broke his leg in the seventh game of the season...was 91-163 passing for 1,083 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore... played two seasons on the hardwood...coached by Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High...recruited by Billy Napier. Personal: Son of Cliff Stoudt, who played in the NFL with Pittsburgh, Saint Louis/Phoenix, and Miami from 1977-89...starter for the Steelers in 1983; he had a 9-6 record as the starter and passed for 2,553 yards along with 479 rushing yards...his brother, Zack, is a quarterback at Mississippi...majoring in pre-business...born Oct. 23, 1992. Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD 9-3 Troy 7 1-1-0 7 0 0 0 0 9-10 Wofford DNP 9-17 Auburn DNP 9-24 Florida State DNP 10-1 at Virginia Tech DNP 10-8 Boston College 28 6-10-0 37 0 2 -4 0 10-15 at Maryland DNP 10-22 North Carolina 12 1-2-0 6 0 0 0 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-12 Wake Forest DNP 11-19 at N.C. State 12 4-7-0 65 0 1 -8 0 11-26 at South Carolina DNP 12-3 Virginia Tech 6 0-0-0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 65 12-20-0 115 0 4 -11 0
Luke Hyatt at Anson High School...recruited by Dan Brooks...chose Clemson over Duke, East Carolina, Louisville, and Michigan State. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Sept. 18, 1992.
One of the top defensive tackle prospects in the country; he is listed on several draft boards as a future first-round pick...has 204 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 47 quarterback pressures, nine pass breakups, two caused fumbles, and three recovered fumbles in 2,016 snaps over 52 games (37 starts) in his career...has had at least one tackle in every game the last three years (40 consecutive games)... nicknamed “Yams” because of his big thighs that help him plug the middle of the Tiger defense...does a great job as a run stopper in the middle of the line. 2011: Honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly...First-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com and Phil Steele...SecondTeam All-ACC selection...has 73 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a team-tying-high 18 quarterback pressures in 669 snaps over 13 games (12 starts)...tied for third on the team in tackles...had four tackles in 53 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had seven tackles and a tackle for loss in 51 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had six tackles, a tackle for loss, and two quarterback pressures in 60 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had three tackles, including 0.5 sacks, and a quarterback pressure in 48 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had six tackles and two quarterback pressures in 51 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had eight tackles in 43 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game...had a team-high seven tackles, a sack, and five quarterback pressures at Maryland on Oct. 15...had nine tackles, 0.5 sacks, and three quarterback pressures in 68 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had seven tackles, a team-high 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and two quarterback pressures in 64 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had six tackles in 48 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 42 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 36 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2010: Had 56 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, a sack, 15 quarterback pressures, and three pass breakups in 532 snaps over 13 games (11 starts)...combined with Jarvis Jenkins to give the Tigers one of the best defensive tackle tandems in the nation...had a strong second half of the season; he had 43 of his 56 tackles in the last seven games...had nine quarterback pressures in the last five games...had six tackles against Georgia Tech...had 11 tackles at Boston College... had six tackles against #23 N.C. State...had five tackles and a sack at Florida State...had eight tackles, including seven first hits, and 2.5 tackles for loss in 42 snaps against #17 South Carolina to earn team defensive player-of-the-game honors by the coaches and the IFC Defensive Player-of-the-Game Award...won the Strength Training Award for defensive tackles for spring practice. 2009: Starter on the defensive line in 13 games...a big reason the Tigers finished in the top 25 nationally in total defense and scoring defense...had 50 tackles, up from 25 his freshman year...had at least two tackles in 13 of the 14 games...had season-high six tackles against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, and at Maryland...finished the season strong with five stops in the win over Kentucky, a big reason the Wildcats scored just 13 points...that was only game he did not start, but he played 43 snaps...played at least 19 snaps in every game and at least 34 snaps in 11 of the 14 contests...had three tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in the win over Boston College.
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Thompson 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-5 Middle Tennessee *37 2 1 3 1 9-10 at Georgia Tech *40 3 3 6 9-19 Boston College *22 2 1 3 1-5 9-26 TCU *41 4 0 4 1 10-3 at Maryland *41 2 4 6 1-1 10-17 Wake Forest *29 0 3 3 10-24 at Miami (FL) *38 1 1 2 1 10-31 Coastal Carolina *19 0 2 2 1 11-7 Florida State *42 0 1 1 1 11-14 at N.C. State *41 1 2 3 1 11-21 Virginia *34 1 3 4 11-28 at South Carolina *48 1 4 5 2 12-5 Georgia Tech *48 1 2 3 1 12-27 Kentucky 43 5 0 5 Totals 523 23 27 50 2-6 0-0 9 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Boston College.
Thompson 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-4 North Texas 45 0 2 2 9-11 Presbyterian College *21 3 0 3 1-4 9-18 at Auburn *36 3 1 4 10-2 Miami (FL) *50 1 1 2 1 10-9 at North Carolina *44 1 0 1 2 10-16 Maryland 35 1 0 1 1-2 1 10-23 Georgia Tech *42 4 2 6 1 10-30 at Boston College *53 5 6 11 1 11-6 N.C. State *45 2 4 6 1-1 4 11-13 at Florida State *34 3 2 5 1-6 1-6 2 11-20 at Wake Forest *42 3 1 4 1-3 2 11-27 South Carolina *42 7 1 8 2.5-5 1 12-31 South Florida *43 2 1 3 Totals 532 35 21 56 7.5-21 1-6 15 * - start; Note: Had a blocked extra point against South Carolina; had a recovered fumble against South Florida.
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2008: First-year freshman defensive tackle who was slated to be red-shirted...spent the Alabama game on the sideline, then had the red-shirt taken off after Jamie Cumbie was injured and lost for the season against the Crimson Tide...played each of the last 12 contests...registered 25 tackles, fourth-most on the team among freshmen...third on the team in tackles among interior defensive linemen...had five tackles for loss...had two tackles for loss, his first career sack, and his first career takeaway (recovered fumble) against S.C. State...had four tackles in 28 snaps against N.C. State...made his first career start against Duke when Dorell Scott was injured; he had two tackles in 23 snaps...had six tackles at Virginia...had at least one tackle in 10 games...had two tackles and a caused fumble against Georgia Tech. Before Clemson: Rated as the #39 player in the nation according to ESPN.com...#3 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#114 player in the nation by Rivals.com...#10 player in Georgia and #9 defensive tackle in the nation according to Rivals.com...#71 player and #6 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...#5 player in Georgia and #8 defensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep... four-year starter...played in the ESPN/Under Armour All-American game...led the team in sacks (19) and had 61 tackles as a senior... defensive player-of-the-year by Atlanta Journal-Constitution... region defensive player-of-the-year as a senior...two-time all-state pick...bench pressed 385 pounds, squatted 600 pounds, and cleaned 315 pounds...coached by Richard Marsh...recruited by Billy Napier... chose Clemson over Florida State, Georgia, Louisiana State, Miami (FL), Ohio State, and Tennessee. Personal: Majoring in management...born Oct. 19, 1989. Thompson 2008 Game-By-Game Stats
Tot TFL Sacks QP 4 1 7 1-3 6 1-4 2 3 0.5-4 0.5-4 1 6 2 8 7 1-2 1-2 5 2 9 0.5-0 0.5-0 3 7 1.5-7 0.5-6 2 6 4 0.5-0 1 4 1-3 1 73 7-23 2.5-12 18
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks 12-1 292 16 9 25 5-18 1-11 14-13 523 23 27 50 2-6 0-0 13-11 532 35 21 56 7.5-21 1-6 13-12 669 45 28 73 7-23 2.5-12 52-37 2016 119 85 204 21.5-68 4.5-29
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LB • 6-2 • 215 • Fr. • HS Bennettsville, SC Marlboro County HS First-year freshman who has been one of the team’s top special teams performers...did not play in the first four games of the season. 2011: Has 16 tackles in one snap over nine games...has 16 special teams tackles, second-most on the team...did not play in the first four games...had a special teams tackle in his first career game at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had five special teams tackles against Boston College on Oct. 8...had three special teams tackles at Maryland on Oct. 15...had two special teams tackles at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had three special teams tackles against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: U.S. Army All-American...#81 player in the nation by Sporting News...Parade Second-Team All-American...#113 player in the nation by ESPN.com...MaxPreps.com Second-Team All-American...#5 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com...#8 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#11 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#14 linebacker in the nation and #4 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#7 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com...played in the Shrine Bowl...had 132 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and four sacks as a senior at Marlboro County High School...had 21 quarterback pressures, two caused fumbles, and two recovered fumbles as a senior...had 189 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior...first-team all-state as a junior and senior...coached by Dean Boyd at Marlboro County High...recruited by Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born June 10, 1992.
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Townsend 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 0 1 0 10-8 Boston College 0 3 2 10-15 at Maryland 0 1 2 10-22 North Carolina 0 0 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 0 1 1 11-12 Wake Forest 0 0 1 11-19 at N.C. State 2 0 0 11-26 at South Carolina 1 1 0 12-3 Virginia Tech 0 2 1 Totals 3 9 7
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OT • 6-6 • 315 • *Fr. • RS Middletown, DE Middletown HS
TE • 6-5 • 250 • *Sr. • 1VL Birmingham, AL Mountain Brook HS
Talented offensive tackle who has been a backup at offensive tackle all season...has seen action as a blocker on placekicks. 2011: Has played 36 snaps over six games...played four snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8...played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...played 17 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19... graded 86 percent in seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #119 offensive tackle in the nation and #3 player in Delaware according to Scout.com...#36 player in the Mid-Atlantic region according to SuperPrep...joined Josh Watson as the first Clemson signees from the state of Delaware since Jim Bundren in 1993; Bundren went on to become an All-American in 1997 as an offensive lineman and started 47 straight games...coached by Mark Delpercio at Middletown High School...recruited by André Powell...chose Clemson over Boise State, Brigham Young, Maryland, and Virginia. Personal: Majoring in biological sciences...born Dec. 14, 1991.
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Has played 87 snaps over 22 games in his career...has been a solid contributor on several special teams units... came to Clemson as a defensive end, the position he played in high school. 2011: Has played three snaps over nine games...played on special teams against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...played one snap and had two special teams tackles against North Carolina on Oct. 22...blocked a punt and was credited with a 29-yard punt return at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26; named team special teams player-ofthe-game. 2010: Played 77 snaps over 10 games...played 22 snaps against Presbyterian College...played double-figure snaps against Maryland (15), Georgia Tech (10), and N.C. State (11), three of Clemson’s biggest wins of the season. 2009: Appeared in three games for a total of seven snaps... played two snaps against Boston College and Wake Forest, and then three in the win over Coastal Carolina...those were the first three appearances of his career in a Tiger uniform. 2008: Worked as a defensive end throughout the year, but did not appear in a game. 2007: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #96 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#22 prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com...#17 prospect in Alabama by SuperPrep...all-region pick by PrepStar...had 79 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks as a senior at Mountain Brook High
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Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 Alabama DNP 9-6 The Citadel 27 2 0 2 1-1 1 9-13 N.C. State 28 3 1 4 1-1 1 9-20 S.C. State 25 2 0 2 2-14 1-11 1 9-27 Maryland 24 3 0 3 1 10-9 at Wake Forest 21 1 0 1 1-2 10-18 Georgia Tech 19 1 1 2 11-1 at Boston College 22 1 0 1 11-8 at Florida State 29 0 0 0 11-15 Duke *23 0 2 2 1 11-22 at Virginia 23 2 4 6 11-29 South Carolina 25 1 1 2 1-1 Nebraska 26 0 0 0 Totals 292 16 9 25 5-18 1-11 5 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against S.C. State; had a caused fumble against Georgia Tech.
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy *53 2 2 9-10 Wofford *51 4 3 9-17 Auburn *60 4 2 9-24 Florida State *48 2 1 10-1 at Virginia Tech *51 4 2 10-8 Boston College *43 2 6 10-15 at Maryland *73 6 1 10-22 North Carolina *32 1 1 10-29 at Georgia Tech *68 6 3 11-12 Wake Forest 64 6 1 11-19 at N.C. State *48 3 3 11-26 at South Carolina *42 2 2 12-3 Virginia Tech *36 3 1 Totals 669 45 28 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against Troy.
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School...played defensive end and outside linebacker...had five sacks as a junior...lettered in baseball...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Duke, Kentucky, Northwestern, Purdue, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Personal: Majoring in management...born May 17, 1989.
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Traylor 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec 9-4 North Texas 7 0 9-11 Presbyterian College 22 0 9-18 at Auburn 1 0 10-2 Miami (FL) 1 0 10-9 at North Carolina 2 0 10-16 Maryland 15 0 10-23 Georgia Tech 10 0 10-30 at Boston College 1 0 11-6 N.C. State 11 0 11-13 at Florida State 7 0 11-20 at Wake Forest 11-27 South Carolina 12-31 South Florida Totals 77 0
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SAM VAN GIESON LS • 5-10 • 185 • *Jr. • SQ Greer, SC Riverside HS Original walk-on who has been a member of the football program for the past three seasons...has served as a backup long snapper. 2011: Did not appear in a game. 2010: Did not appear in a game. 2009: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at Riverside High School. Personal: Majoring in marketing...born July 6, 1990.
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LANDON WALKER OT • 6-6 • 305 • *Gr. • 3VL North Wilkesboro, NC East Wilkes HS Has 126 knockdowns in 3,065 snaps over 52 games (48 starts) in his career...first in school history in starts and second in snaps, only 32 shy of the school record of 3,097 held by Kyle Young (1998-01)...has started 38 games in a row...has blocked against Jerry Hughes (TCU), Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech), and Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska). 2011: Third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...Honorable Mention All-ACC selection...has a team-high 38 knockdowns in 967 snaps over 13 games (13 starts)...has graded at least 82 percent in every game...has led the team in knockdowns in seven games...graded 90 percent with four knockdowns in playing all 94 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...graded 86 percent in playing all 86 snaps against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...played all 68 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had three knockdowns in 79 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...graded 92 percent with three knockdowns in 82 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week...graded 88 percent in playing all 67 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...graded 88 percent with five knockdowns
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First-year freshman who has burst onto the national stage as one of the top wide receivers in the country... has already set several school records despite missing one game due to injury...a big reason the Tigers have set many team offensive records this season...has been used as a primary receiver, ball carrier, and kickoff returner...arguably the most impactful freshman in ACC history...has excellent speed and quickness. 2011: National freshman-of-the-year by Columbus (OH) Touchdown Club, Rivals.com, and Sporting News...national offensive freshman-of-the-year by CollegeFootballNews.com...first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and Rivals.com; he became Clemson’s first freshman to be named a first-team All-American... first-team All-American (all-purpose) by AP and FoxSports.com; he became the first freshman in ACC history to be an AP First-Team All-American; he became just the third first-year freshman in NCAA history to earn AP First-Team All-America honors, joining Herschel Walker (1980) of Georgia and Adrian Peterson (2004) of Oklahoma... first-team All-American (kickoff returner) by SI.com...second-team All-American by Phil Steele...honorable mention All-American by SI.com...ACC Rookie-of-the-Year...ACC freshman-of-the-year by CBSSports.com...first-team freshman All-American by CBSSports. com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, and Sporting News...first-team freshman All-American (return specialist) by Phil Steele...one of 15 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player-ofthe-Year Award; he was the only freshman or sophomore among the semifinalists...one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award...added to the Maxwell Award Watch List in October...one of 20 players on the College Performance Awards National Freshman Performer-ofthe-Year Trophy Watch List...Banks McFadden Award (Offense) winner by the Greenville Touchdown Club...First-Team All-ACC selection as a wide receiver and Second-Team All-ACC selection as a specialist; he became the first Tiger freshman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since 1995 (Anthony Simmons) and the first-ever Tiger freshman wide receiver to earn First-Team All-ACC honors...first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele...first-team All-ACC (kickoff returner) by Phil Steele...has 77 receptions for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns, 229 yards on 31 carries, and 26 kickoff returns for 683 yards and one touchdowns for 2,077 all-purpose yards in 606 snaps over 12 games (nine starts)...first in school history in receiving yards, tied for first in receiving touchdowns, second in all-purpose yards, third in receptions, third in receptions per game (6.4), and third in kickoff return yards...averaging 15.0 yard per catch, 7.4 yards per carry, and 26.3 yard per kickoff return...is 1-1 passing for nine yards...fourth in the nation in all-purpose yards per game (173.1), 16th in receiving yards per game, and 21st in kickoff return average...first in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game, second in receptions per game, second in receiving yards per game, second in kickoff return average, and fourth in points (touchdowns) per game (6.0)...had a game-high seven receptions for a game-high 81 yards and a touchdown in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3; he scored the touchdown on his first career touch and on the second offensive play of the season with 14:34 left in the first quarter; he added five yards on two carries and a 12-yard punt return...had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown, 30 yards on three carries, and 110 yards on five kickoff returns for a gamehigh 196 all-purpose yards; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week...had a game-high 10 receptions for a game-high 155 yards and two touchdowns along with 44 yards on seven carries for a game-high 199 all-purpose yards against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; he set the Clemson freshman record for receptions and receiving yards in a game; named national freshman-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; received a Helmet Sticker on ESPN College Gameday Final; named team cooffensive player-of-the-game...had seven receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, 13 yards on three carries, and a 21-yard kickoff return for a game-high 175 all-purpose yards against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; named national freshman-of-the-week by Rivals. com; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week...had three receptions for 38 yards and four yards on three carries at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had seven receptions for a game-high 152 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-the-game...had eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns, a 33-yard rush, and 207 yards and a touchdown on five kickoff returns to set a school record for all-purpose yards (345); all three of his touchdowns came in the second half with the Tigers trailing, while his 89-yard kickoff return for a score with 7:24 left in the game gave Clemson the lead for good; named national player-of-the-week, national freshman-of-the-week, and ACC player-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named national kickoff returner-
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in playing all 90 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...graded 85 percent in 54 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded 85 percent in 62 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...graded 89 percent with five knockdowns in 68 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Iron Man Award winner...had 30 knockdowns in 805 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) at right offensive tackle...had at least one knockdown in every game...had five knockdowns and a teamhigh 87-percent grade at #15 Auburn...had an 83-percent grade against Georgia Tech...had four knockdowns and an 80-percent grade against #23 N.C. State...had three knockdowns and an 81-percent grade in 86 snaps at Florida State. 2009: Had 32 knockdown blocks in 14 games played...had season-high five knockdown blocks against TCU, Miami (FL) and Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game...a big reason Clemson improved from 89th to 40th in the nation in rushing offense in 2009...had an 82 percent film grade at Miami for his top grade of the season...had an 80 percent effort in wins over Wake Forest and Florida State, both at home...Clemson was 7-0 when he graded 75 percent or better...played 77 snaps in the win over Boston College when he moved back into the starting lineup for the first time on the season...played well against TCU and All-American Jerry Hughes, who had just two tackles and no sacks that day...Hughes went on to become a first-round NFL Draft choice in April of 2010...had a solid performance in the Music City Bowl, he graded 77 percent for his 37 snaps as a starter and had four knockdown blocks as well. 2008: Started 10 games and played 12 overall...had a 74-percent grade, third-best on the team...had 26 knockdown blocks, sixthmost on the team...played 672 snaps, second-most among offensive linemen...began the season as a reserve offensive tackle behind Cory Lambert, but moved into the starting lineup when Chris Hairston was injured...played 23 snaps as a reserve against The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade...made his first career start against N.C. State and played 60 snaps...started 10 of the last 11 games...had a 77-percent grade in 48 snaps against S.C. State...had three consecutive grades of 78 percent, his high grades of the year...had a seasonhigh five knockdowns against South Carolina. 2007: Red-shirted...enrolled at Clemson in January and participated in spring practice. Before Clemson: All-American by PrepStar at East Wilkes High School...#13 offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com...#14 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#13 offensive tackle in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#13 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep...#5 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com...named county defensive player-of-the-year by Wilkes Journal-Patriot during his senior season...had 130 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, one recovered fumble, and 10 pass breakups as a senior...graded 85 percent on offense during his senior season...Shrine Bowl selection... all-state and All-Northwest team selection during his senior season... selected twice to the all-conference team on both offense and defense...three-time all-county selection...recruited by Billy Napier... chose Clemson over East Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, Tennessee, and Wake Forest. Personal: Followed the footsteps of his father, Gary, who was a member of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship squad...graduated on August 13, 2011 with a degree in management...born Mar. 9, 1989.
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Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD Rush PR KOR 9-3 Troy 43 7 81 11.6 1 2-5 1-12 9-10 Wofford 40 4 56 14.0 1 3-30 5-110 9-17 Auburn *68 10 155 15.5 2 7-44 9-24 Florida State *64 7 141 20.1 2 3-13 1-21 10-1 at Virginia Tech *49 3 38 12.7 0 3-4 10-8 Boston College *45 7 152 21.7 0 1-(-2) 10-15 at Maryland *62 8 105 13.1 2 1-33 1-0 5-207 10-22 North Carolina *44 8 91 11.4 1 1-(-1) 4-96 10-29 at Georgia Tech *49 9 153 17.0 1 1-7 6-124 11-12 Wake Forest *36 5 62 12.4 0 2-32 4-103 11-19 at N.C. State DNP 11-26 at South Carolina *52 4 39 9.8 0 2-9 12-3 Virginia Tech 54 5 80 16.0 1 5-55 1-22 Totals 606 77 1153 15.0 11 31-229 2-12 26-683 * - start; Note: Had an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Maryland; was 1-1 passing for nine yards at Georgia Tech.
2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #46 offensive tackle in the nation and #51 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#65 offensive tackle in the nation and #68 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#58 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...first-team all-state by Atlanta JournalConstitution...two-time all-county pick...played four different positions on the line and helped his team to the state playoffs as a senior...Cherokee County Lineman-of-the-Year as a senior...#44 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars... coached by Bill Stewart at Etowah High School...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Florida State, Miami (FL), and Mississippi. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11... majoring in marketing...born Oct. 2, 1991.
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G-S Snaps 12-9 606
Rec Yds Avg TD 77 1153 15.0 11
LG Car Yds 65 31 229
PR KOR 2-12 26-683
LB • 6-2 • 220 • *Jr. • 2VL Loris, SC Loris HS
JOSH WATSON DT • 6-4 • 290 • *Fr. • RS Wilmington, DE John Dickinson HS Defensive tackle who has served most of the season as a reserve...has the size to be a contributor in future years. 2011: Has two quarterback pressures in 18 snaps over four games...played three snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...played three snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8... played three snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had two quarterback pressures in nine snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Red-shirted...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the #1 defensive tackle in the nation in prep school by Rivals.com...coached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy; he is now an assistant coach at Texas Tech...comes from the same school that sent former Clemson All-American DeAndre McDaniel, former Clemson All-American Chris McDuffie, and current Tiger defensive back Jonathan Meeks to Clemson...played at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, DE...burst on the scene when he was named MVP of a high school all-star game in Delaware at the end of his senior season...coached by Craig Stephenson at John Dickinson High School...recruited by Danny Pearman...chose Clemson over Boston College, Duke, Florida State, and North Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Feb. 5, 1990. J. Watson 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast 9-3 Troy 3 0 0 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 3 0 0 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 3 0 0 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech 9 0 0 Totals 18 0 0
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REID WEBSTER OL • 6-4 • 295 • *Fr. • RS Woodstock, GA Etowah HS
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Reserve offensive lineman who has played both at tackle and guard...will compete for a starting spot on the offensive line in 2012. 2011: Has played 27 snaps over five games...played three snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 100 percent in nine snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...graded 100 percent in seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3.
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Has been one of the team’s most consistent linebackers...has 106 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, and four pass breakups in 806 snaps over 39 games (13 starts) in his career...has had at least one tackle in 23 consecutive games. 2011: Has 69 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and four pass breakups in 614 snaps over 13 games (11 starts)...had a team-tying-high eight tackles in 33 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3...had four tackles in 54 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10...had four tackles, including a tackle for loss, in 29 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had eight tackles in 52 snaps at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1; named ACC Linebacker-of-the-Week...had a team-high 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 45 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8...had two tackles and two pass breakups in 44 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15... had a team-high eight tackles in 51 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had nine tackles in 77 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 71 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had one tackle and two pass breakups in 26 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Had 27 tackles and a tackle for loss in 160 snaps over 12 games (two starts)...had a team-high 13 special team tackles... backup linebacker behind Brandon Maye...had at least one tackle in all 12 games he played...started the opener against North Texas and played 37 snaps and had five tackles...missed the Auburn game due to injury...had three tackles in 26 snaps at Florida State...had five tackles in 27 snaps in a start at Wake Forest...won the Strength Training Award for linebackers for spring practice. 2009: Reserve linebacker and a top special teams performer as a red-shirt freshman...had 10 tackles in 32 snaps...had three tackles in 12 plays against Wake Forest, that included a tackle for loss...had two stops in 13 snaps against Georgia Tech in ACC Championship game... had three tackles for loss in just 32 plays of action on defense. 2008: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #10 prospect in South Carolina and #24 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#34 weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#22 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com...#19 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep... only played half of his senior season due to a knee injury...played in the North-South game...selected to play in the Max Emfinger AllAmerican Bowl...rushed for 702 yards in six games during his senior season...totaled 89 tackles and 53 assists during his senior season... four-time state wrestling champion...All-American, all-state, and North/South participant in wrestling...ran the 100m and threw the shot put in track...coached by James Longerbeam...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Florida, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Personal: Nephew of former Clemson defensive tackle Richard McCullough (1985-88), who was also a product of Loris High School... nicknamed “Tig”...winner of the 2010 Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom...majoring in sociology...born Jan. 10, 1990.
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of-the-week by College Football Performance Awards; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game...had eight receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown along with 96 yards on four kickoff returns against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had nine receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown, a seven-yard carry, 124 yards on six kickoff returns, and was 1-1 passing for nine yards at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; named team offensive player-of-the-game...had five receptions for 62 yards, 32 yards on two carries, and 103 yards on four kickoff returns for a game-high 197 all-purpose yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; missed the N.C. State contest on Nov. 19 due to the injury...had five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, 55 yards on five carries, and a 22-yard kickoff return for a game-high 157 all-purpose yards against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: Unanimous national top-50 recruit by all the services...#9 player in the nation, #1 wide receiver in the nation, #4 player in Florida according to 247Sports.com...#15 player and #3 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals.com...#39 player and #4 wide receiver in the nation according to ESPN.com...#41 player and #5 wide receiver in the nation according to Scout.com...#48 player in the nation according to MaxPreps.com...#18 player in the nation, #2 player in Florida, and #3 wide receiver in the nation according to SuperPrep... MaxPreps.com First-Team All-American...led his team to the AAA state semifinals with 54 catches for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior; added scores on two kickoff returns, two punt returns, and three interception returns...helped South Fort Myers High School to an 11-1 record and the state semifinals...all-time leading receiver in the history of Lee County with 133 catches for 2,997 yards and 36 touchdowns in his career...had eight 100-yard receiving games as a senior...ran the “Wildcat” in a state playoff game when he gained 133 yards on just six carries and scored three touchdowns; also threw a touchdown pass...averaged 11.8 yards per carry in his career...had 46 catches for 1,192 yards and 14 scores as a junior...had 33 receptions for 537 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore...first-team all-state as a junior and senior...player-of-the-year according to Naples Daily News as a senior...played in the U.S. Army All-American game...won the AA state title in the 200m and finished second in the 100m as a senior... fifth in the 100m and sixth in the 200m at the state meet as a junior... coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High...recruited by Brad Scott. Personal: His brother, Jaylen, was a 2010 U.S. Army All-American and is a member of the Florida football team...majoring in communication studies...born June 14, 1993.
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Willard 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps 9-4 North Texas *37 9-11 Presbyterian College 9 9-18 at Auburn 10-2 Miami (FL) 9 10-9 at North Carolina 3 10-16 Maryland 10 10-23 Georgia Tech 15 10-30 at Boston College 11 11-6 N.C. State 0 11-13 at Florida State 26 11-20 at Wake Forest *27 11-27 South Carolina 6 12-31 South Florida 7 Totals 160 * - start
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Has a 41.2-yard average (sixth in school history) on 186 punts along with 58 punts inside the 20, 24 punts of 50+ yards, and a 37.9-yard net average in 42 games (41 starts) in his career...has served as the holder during most of the season...two-time Academic All-ACC selection. 2011: One of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award... one of 13 finalists for The Wuerffel Trophy...second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...Honorable Mention All-ACC selection...has a 42.0yard average on 59 punts along with 18 punts inside the 20, nine punts of 50+ yards, and a 38.2-yard net average...fourth in the ACC in punting average...had a 42.5-yard average on six punts against Troy on Sept. 3...had a 41.5-yard average on four punts, including three inside the 20, against Wofford on Sept. 10; named team special teams player-of-the-game...had a 46.0-yard average on three punts against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had a 48.7-yard average on three punts and seven kickoffs against Boston College on Oct. 8...had a 38.3-yard average on three punts at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; named team special teams player-of-the-game...had a 45.7-yard average on seven punts at N.C. State on Nov. 19; named team special teams player-of-the-game...had a 41.6-yard average on five punts against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team special teams player-of-the-game. 2010: Academic All-ACC selection...team Specialist-of-the-Year... had a 42.7-yard average on 60 punts along with 19 punts inside the 20, nine punts of 50+ yards, and a 40.6-yard net average in 13 games (13 starts)...only ACC punter to be named one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award...second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele... his 40.6-yard net punting average was a big reason Clemson was 24th in the nation in net punting...third in the ACC in punting...his 40.6-yard net average was third-best in school history...had two of the longest four punts in Tiger history; he had a 79-yarder against North Texas and a 76-yarder at Boston College...team special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches against North Texas and N.C. State...had a 51.5-yard average on six punts against North Texas to earn ACC Specialist-of-the-Week honors; that included a 79-yard punt, the second-longest punt in Tiger history; his 51.5-yard average was fourth-best in Tiger history; it is the longest punt in a Tiger road game; his 51.0-yard net average set a school record...had a 47.8-yard average against #16 Miami (FL), including a 47.7-yard net average. 2009: Academic All-ACC selection...consistent player averaged 39.1 yards per punt in 2009...had 19 punts inside the 20-yard line, including two in the win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...averaged at least 40 yards per punt against Middle Tennessee, Boston College, Miami (FL) and Florida State (all Clemson victories)...had a 46.3 net punting figure in the win over #8 Miami (FL)...seventh in the ACC in gross punting average...Clemson’s special teams playerof-the-week by Tiger coaches for the TCU game when he averaged 39 yards per punt (five punts) and placed two inside the 20.
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DeSHAWN WILLIAMS DT • 6-1 • 290 • Fr. • HS Central, SC D.W. Daniel HS First-year freshman who has been the backup to Rennie Moore at defensive tackle for the entire season...local product of the Clemson area. 2011: Has 20 tackles and two tackles for loss in 114 snaps over 13 games (one start)...had two tackles in 10 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had three tackles in nine snaps in his first career start against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had two tackles and a tackle for loss in 11 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles in 18 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 20 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: Had 106 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and 22 quarterback pressures as a senior at D.W. Daniel High School... from the same school as 2010 First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins; Williams wore the same #99 jersey that Jenkins wore at D.W. Daniel High and Clemson...helped his team to the state playoffs; he had seven tackles and two recovered fumbles against South Pointe High in his final game...helped D.W. Daniel High to a 13-1 record as a starter as a sophomore and junior...#17 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#37 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...area defensive player-of-the-year by Seneca Journal...coached by Randy Robinson at D.W. Daniel High...recruited by Brad Scott. Personal: Son of Ronald Williams, who totaled 1,824 rushing yards at Clemson from 1990-92...majoring in sociology...born Dec. 29, 1992.
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Snaps 10 6 4 3 2 7 3 17 4 *9 11 18 20 114
Hit 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 2 12
Ast 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 8
Tot 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 3 4 20
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G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 13-1 114 12 8 20
TFL Sacks 2-5 0-0
Net -20 +50 34.3 0 1
38.4 35.3
2 0
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36.3
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Zimmerman 2009 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-5 Middle Tennessee 9-10 at Georgia Tech 9-19 Boston College 9-26 TCU 10-3 at Maryland 10-17 Wake Forest 10-24 at Miami (FL) 10-31 Coastal Carolina 11-7 Florida State 11-14 at N.C. State 11-21 Virginia 11-28 at South Carolina 12-5 Georgia Tech 12-27 Kentucky Totals * - start
P Yds *3 129 *5 161 *5 224 *5 195 *7 274 *4 155 *3 136 *3 115 *3 127 *3 112 *3 115 *7 264 *4 146 55 2153
Avg PR-Yds 43.0 0-0 32.2 0-0 44.8 1-8 39.0 2-8 39.1 5-50 38.8 1-6 45.3 1-(-3) 38.3 2-14 42.3 1-42 37.3 1-5 38.3 2-12 37.7 4-31 DNP 36.5 1-(-2) 39.1 21-171
Net -20 +50 43.0 1 1 32.2 1 0 43.2 1 1 37.4 2 0 32.0 1 1 37.3 1 0 46.3 2 0 33.7 2 0 28.3 1 1 35.7 1 0 34.3 2 0 33.3 2 0 37.0 36.0
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Zimmerman 2010 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-4 North Texas 9-11 Presbyterian College 9-18 at Auburn 10-2 Miami (FL) 10-9 at North Carolina 10-16 Maryland 10-23 Georgia Tech 10-30 at Boston College 11-6 N.C. State 11-13 at Florida State 11-20 at Wake Forest 11-27 South Carolina 12-31 South Florida Totals * - start
P Yds *6 309 *3 139 *7 289 *6 287 *5 201 *7 272 *2 79 *2 108 *4 147 *3 121 *2 91 *9 345 *4 175 60 2563
Avg PR-Yds 51.5 2-3 46.3 1-30 41.3 2-6 47.8 4-1 40.2 1-7 38.9 3-28 39.5 0-0 54.0 0-0 36.8 0-0 40.3 1-0 45.5 0-0 38.3 2-17 43.8 2-38 42.7 18-130
Net -20 +50 51.0 1 2 36.3 0 0 40.4 3 1 47.7 2 3 38.8 2 1 34.9 4 0 39.5 0 0 54.0 0 1 36.8 2 0 40.3 1 1 45.5 2 0 36.4 1 0 34.3 1 0 40.6 19 9
P Yds *6 255 *4 166 *3 138 *1 43 *8 331 *3 146 *4 173 *6 241 *3 115 *3 116 *7 320 *6 227 *5 208 59 2479
Avg PR-Yds 42.5 3-22 41.5 0-0 46.0 2-6 43.0 0-0 41.4 5-39 48.7 1-7 43.3 3-36 40.2 3-9 38.3 1-7 38.7 3-63 45.7 2-37 37.8 0-0 41.6 0-0 42.0 23-226
Net -20 +50 38.8 2 1 41.5 3 0 44.0 1 1 43.0 1 0 36.5 1 1 46.3 1 1 34.3 0 0 38.7 3 1 36.0 1 1 17.7 0 0 40.4 0 2 37.8 3 0 41.6 2 1 38.2 18 9
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Avg PR-Yds 40.0 2-23 DNP DNP DNP DNP 38.4 1-0 36.7 1-4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 38.5 4-27
Zimmerman 2011 Game-By-Game Stats
TFL Sacks QP
1-3 2-5
Zimmerman 2008 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent P Yds 8-30 Alabama *4 160 9-6 The Citadel 9-13 N.C. State 9-20 S.C. State 9-27 Maryland 10-9 at Wake Forest 5 192 10-18 Georgia Tech *3 110 11-1 at Boston College 11-8 at Florida State 11-15 Duke 11-22 at Virginia 11-29 South Carolina 1-1 Nebraska Totals 12 462 * - start
Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
Williams 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 9-3 Troy 9-10 Wofford 9-17 Auburn 9-24 Florida State 10-1 at Virginia Tech 10-8 Boston College 10-15 at Maryland 10-22 North Carolina 10-29 at Georgia Tech 11-12 Wake Forest 11-19 at N.C. State 11-26 at South Carolina 12-3 Virginia Tech Totals * - start
2008: First-year freshman who began the season as the starting punter; he had quite a challenge in that first game in that he was playing against #24 Alabama; he played well with four punts for a 40.0-yard average...became the first freshman to punt for the Tigers in an opener since Cole Chason (2003)...started at punter against Georgia Tech and had three punts for a 36.7-yard average...played in three games; they took place in the first seven games...had a 38.5yard average and a net of 36.3 yards...had a long punt of 54 yards along with two punts inside the 20 and two punts of 50+ yards. Before Clemson: Rated as the #2 punter in the nation by Scout. com...#6 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com...helped Brookwood High to three region titles and a state championship appearance...all-state punter by the Georgia Sportswriters...first-team all-state punter by Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior...second place in the 2007 Scout.com Kicking Expo...coached by Mark Crews...recruited by Ron West...chose Clemson over Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, and Wake Forest. Personal: His brother, Walker, was a freshman soccer player at Furman in 2011...named to Clemson’s All-Academic Team in 2009-10; each sport has just one representative and it was Zimmerman for the football team...three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... majoring in English...born Nov. 15, 1989.
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Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals
G-S 3-2 13-13 13-13 13-13 42-41
P 12 55 60 59 186
Yds 462 2153 2563 2479 7657
Avg 38.5 39.1 42.7 42.0 41.2
-20 +50 2 2 19 4 19 9 18 9 58 24
TB HB 0 0 4 0 7 1 9 0 20 1
LG 54 55 79 59 79
Net 36.3 36.0 40.6 38.2 37.9
2011 STATS
IN 2011, TAJH BOYD HAS ACCUMULATED 3,578 PASSING YARDS AND 31 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, BOTH SCHOOL RECORDS.
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ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
10-3 Overall, 6-2 ACC, 7-0 Home, 2-3 Away, 1-0 Neutral, 7-1 Day, 3-2 Night, 0-0 Overtime Team Stats
BIG EAST CHAMPION
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Touchdowns Yards Per Play Yards Per Game RUSHING YARDS Carries Touchdowns Yards Per Carry Yards Per Game PASSING YARDS Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Touchdowns Completion Percentage Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Completion Efficiency Yards Per Game PUNTING YARDS Number of Punts Average Punt Had Blocked Net Punting PUNT RETURN YARDS Number of Returns Touchdowns Average Return INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Number of Interceptions Touchdowns Return Yards Per Interception FUMBLE RETURN YARDS Number of Returns Touchdowns Average Return TOTAL RETURN YARDS MISCELLANEOUS YARDS KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Number of Returns Touchdowns Average Return FIRST DOWNS By Rushing By Passing By Penalty Per Game PENALTIES (#-Yards) Penalties Per Game Penalty Yards Per Game FUMBLES (#-Lost) TURNOVERS Points Off Turnovers AVERAGE STARTING FIELD POSITION SACKS (#-Yards) THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS Percentage FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS Percentage TIME OF POSSESSION Per Game
CU 5728 981 51 5.8 440.6 2026 503 20 4.0 155.8 3702 478 287 10 31 60.0 7.74 12.9 142.3 284.8 2545 61 41.7 0 38.0 90 12 0 7.5 246 13 1 18.9 23 3 1 7.7 359 0 1215 53 1 22.9 291 107 168 16 22.4 56-497 4.3 38.2 21-10 20 68 C33 24-175 91-204 44.6 7-17 41.2 370:05 28:28
Opp. 4932 897 38 5.5 379.4 2294 526 18 4.4 176.5 2638 371 211 13 20 56.9 7.11 12.5 127.4 202.9 2830 73 38.8 1 37.5 226 23 1 9.8 175 10 1 17.5 29 2 1 14.5 430 0 1385 70 1 19.8 252 118 113 21 19.4 75-662 5.8 50.9 25-9 22 75 O29 30-215 76-194 39.2 9-22 40.9 409:55 31:32
CU 437 33.6 54 20 31 3 0 20-25 49-51 0-1 2-2 0 0
Opp. 340 26.2 42 18 20 4 0 16-18 40-41 0-0 0-1 0 0
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POINTS Points Per Game TOUCHDOWNS By Rushing By Passing By Return By Recovery FIELD GOALS PAT (Kicks) PAT (Runs) PAT (Passes) PAT (Returns) SAFETIES
Scoring By Quarters CLEMSON Opponents
1st 100 96
2nd 90 112
3rd 145 85
4th 102 47
OT --- ---
Tot 437 340
# 23 5 2 22 10 25 16 63 30 13 8 19
RUSHING Andre Ellington, RB Mike Bellamy, RB Sammy Watkins, WR D.J. Howard, RB Tajh Boyd, QB Roderick McDowell, RB Adam Humphries, WR Brandon Thomas, OL Chad Diehl, FB Spencer Benton, PK/P Cole Stoudt, QB Charone Peake, WR TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S 12-12 12-0 12-9 11-2 13-13 12-0 13-2 12-9 13-2 9-0 5-0 13-0 13-13 13-13 13-13
# 10 8 2 23 6
PASSING Tajh Boyd, QB Cole Stoudt, QB Sammy Watkins, WR Andre Ellington, RB TEAM DeAndre Hopkins, WR CLEMSON Opponents
# 2 6 83 18 23 80 16 1 19 9 22 5 11 26 25 63 86
RECEIVING Sammy Watkins, WR DeAndre Hopkins, WR Dwayne Allen, TE Jaron Brown, WR Andre Ellington, RB Brandon Ford, TE/WR Adam Humphries, WR Martavis Bryant, WR Charone Peake, WR Joe Craig, WR D.J. Howard, RB Mike Bellamy, RB Bryce McNeal, WR Marquan Jones, WR Roderick McDowell, RB Brandon Thomas, OL Sam Cooper, TE CLEMSON Opponents
# 10 23 5 2 22 8 25 16 63 30 6 13 19
TOTAL OFFENSE Tajh Boyd, QB Andre Ellington, RB Mike Bellamy, RB Sammy Watkins, WR D.J. Howard, RB Cole Stoudt, QB Roderick McDowell, RB Adam Humphries, WR Brandon Thomas, OL Chad Diehl, FB DeAndre Hopkins, WR Spencer Benton, PK/P Charone Peake, WR TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S 13-13 12-12 12-0 12-9 11-2 5-0 12-0 13-2 12-9 13-2 13-10 9-0 13-0 13-13 13-13 13-13
# 2 23 6 18 83 5 1 22 10 80 16 17 19 5 37 82 25 31 90 9 18 11 26 34 21 29 30 15 27 63 35 13 8
ALL-PURPOSE Sammy Watkins, WR Andre Ellington, RB DeAndre Hopkins, WR Jaron Brown, WR Dwayne Allen, TE Mike Bellamy, RB Martavis Bryant, WR D.J. Howard, RB Tajh Boyd, QB Brandon Ford, TE/WR Adam Humphries, WR Bashaud Breeland, CB Charone Peake, WR Jonathan Meeks, S Kantrell Brown, S Drew Traylor, TE Roderick McDowell, RB Rashard Hall, S Kourtnei Brown, DE Joe Craig, WR Sam Cooper, TE Bryce McNeal, WR Marquan Jones, WR Quandon Christian, LB Darius Robinson, CB Xavier Brewer, DB Chad Diehl, FB Coty Sensabaugh, CB Robert Smith, S Brandon Thomas, OL Mansa Joseph, RB Spencer Benton, PK/P Cole Stoudt, QB TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S 12-9 12-12 13-10 13-11 13-13 12-0 13-2 11-2 13-13 13-1 13-2 13-6 13-0 13-9 13-0 9-0 12-0 12-11 13-0 6-0 13-0 3-1 12-0 13-7 10-6 12-12 13-2 13-13 13-1 12-9 12-0 9-0 5-0 13-13 13-13 13-13
G-S 13-13 5-0 12-9 12-12 13-13 13-10 13-13 13-13
Offensive Stats
Car 213 57 31 40 132 10 2 0 1 1 4 1 11 503 526
Gain 1099 360 241 231 416 32 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 2394 2594
Cm-Att-I 274-453-10 12-20-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 287-478-10 211-371-13
G-S 12-9 13-10 13-13 13-11 12-12 13-1 13-2 13-2 13-0 6-0 11-2 12-0 3-1 12-0 12-0 12-9 13-0 13-13 13-13
Rec 77 62 48 29 22 13 13 7 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 287 211
Loss 37 17 12 5 230 3 0 0 0 9 19 13 23 368 300
Yards 3578 115 9 0 0 0 3702 2638
Net 1062 343 229 226 186 29 7 0 0 -9 -11 -13 -23 2026 2294
TD 31 0 0 0 0 0 31 20
Yards 1153 871 577 382 109 166 118 201 71 18 2 4 8 6 -1 -1 18 3702 2638
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Rush 229 1062 --- --- --- 343 --- 226 186 --- 7 --- -13 --- --- --- 29 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 --- --- 0 --- -9 -11 -23 2026 2294
LG 65 50 9 --- --- --- 65 66
Rec 1153 109 871 382 577 4 201 2 --- 166 118 --- 71 --- --- --- -1 --- --- 18 18 8 6 --- --- --- --- --- --- -1 --- --- --- --- 3702 2638
C/G 17.8 4.8 2.6 3.6 10.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 38.7 40.5
20+ 48 1 0 0 0 0 49 32
Y/Rec 15.0 14.0 12.0 13.2 5.0 12.8 9.1 28.7 17.8 6.0 1.0 2.0 8.0 6.0 -1.0 -1.0 18.0 12.9 12.5
PL  Rush 585 186 214 1062 57 343 32 229 40 226 24 -11 10 29 2 7 0 0 1 0 2 --- 1 -9 1 -13 12 -23 981 2026 897 2294 PL 136 240 71 42 48 63 9 42 132 13 15 2 7 3 1 1 11 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 11 868 640
Y/C 5.0 6.0 7.4 5.7 1.4 2.9 3.5 ---- 0.0 -9.0 -2.8 -13.0 -2.1 4.0 4.4
Pass 3578 0 --- 9 --- 115 --- --- --- --- 0 --- --- 0 3702 2638 PR 12 --- 49 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 29 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 90 226
Cm% 60.5 60.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 60.0 56.9
Rec/G 6.4 4.8 3.7 2.2 1.8 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 22.1 16.2
Y/G 88.5 28.6 19.1 20.5 14.3 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.2 -1.0 -1.8 155.8 176.5 Y/A 7.90 5.75 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.74 7.11
20+ 9 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18
LG 74 75 33 37 14 10 4 0 0 -9 7 -13 -1 75 56
Y/G 275.2 23.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 284.8 202.9
Eff 145.0 108.3 175.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 142.3 127.4
TD 11 4 8 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 20
20+ 18 12 7 3 0 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 32
LG 65 50 54 29 19 50 18 54 24 13 4 4 8 6 -1 -1 18 65 66
Y/PL 6.4 5.0 6.0 7.4 5.7 4.3 2.9 3.5 ---- 0.0 0.0 -9.0 -13.0 -1.9 5.8 5.5 IR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 93 --- 58 43 --- --- 26 20 --- --- --- --- 4 2 0 --- 0 0 --- --- --- --- --- 246 175
10+ 27 11 7 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 62
Y/C 13.1 9.6 9.0 ---- ---- ---- 12.9 12.5
Y/G 96.1 67.0 44.4 29.4 9.1 12.8 9.1 15.5 5.5 3.0 0.2 0.3 2.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 284.8 202.9
Total 3764 1062 343 238 226 104 29 7 0 0 0 -9 -13 -23 5728 4932 KOR 683 131 --- 272 --- 64 45 --- --- --- --- --- 22 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -2 --- --- --- 1215 1385
TD 10 3 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 18
Total 2077 1302 920 654 577 411 246 228 186 166 125 93 80 58 43 29 28 26 20 18 18 8 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 -1 -2 -9 -11 -23 7279 6718
TDR 36 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 38 TD 12 10 4 4 8 3 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 53 41
Y/G 289.5 88.5 28.6 19.8 20.5 20.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.8 440.6 379.4 Y/G 173.1 108.5 70.8 50.3 44.4 34.3 18.9 20.7 14.3 12.8 9.6 7.2 6.2 4.5 3.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 1.5 3.0 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1.0 -2.2 -1.8 559.9 516.8
2011 Clemson Stats Player Rashard Hall, S Andre Branch, DE Corico Hawkins, LB Brandon Thompson, DT Jonathan Willard, LB Malliciah Goodman, DE Rennie Moore, DT Xavier Brewer, DB Jonathan Meeks, S Bashaud Breeland, CB Coty Sensabaugh, CB Quandon Christian, LB Tyler Shatley, DT Stephone Anthony, LB Spencer Shuey, LB Corey Crawford, DE Martin Jenkins, CB Kourtnei Brown, DE DeShawn Williams, DT Darius Robinson, CB Lateek Townsend, LB Darrell Smith, FB/TE Carlton Lewis, S Kantrell Brown, S Justin Parker, LB Robert Smith, S Tavaris Barnes, DT Garry Peters, CB Tony Steward, LB Spencer Benton, PK/P Dwayne Allen, TE Daniel Andrews, LB Andre Ellington, RB Adam Humphries, WR Chad Diehl, FB Demont Buice, RB Grady Jarrett, DT Drew Traylor, TE Vic Beasley, DE Mansa Joseph, RB Sam Cooper, TE Dante Stewart, CB Tra Thomas, DT Tajh Boyd, QB Jaron Brown, WR Landon Walker, OT Dawson Zimmerman, P Chandler Catanzaro, PK Phillip Fajgenbaum, LS Steven Demaras, LB Josh Watson, DT Totals
G-S Snaps 12-11 714 13-13 698 13-10 653 13-12 669 13-11 614 13-13 700 13-11 669 12-12 682 13-9 664 13-6 561 13-13 904 13-7 402 13-2 300 12-3 247 13-0 48 13-0 220 13-2 257 13-0 232 13-1 114 10-6 323 9-0 3 13-0 -- 11-0 136 13-0 43 13-0 33 13-1 53 8-0 58 10-0 12 5-0 36 9-0 -- 13-13 -- 13-0 28 12-12 -- 13-2 -- 13-2 -- 5-0 -- 8-0 52 9-0 -- 9-0 16 12-0 -- 13-0 -- 1-0 2 2-0 8 13-13 -- 13-11 -- 13-13 -- 13-13 -- 13-13 -- 13-0 -- 1-0 3 4-0 18 13-13
# 5 29 21 31 29 37 90 34 15 27
INTERCEPTIONS Jonathan Meeks, S Bashaud Breeland, CB Darius Robinson, CB Rashard Hall, S Xavier Brewer, DB Kantrell Brown, S Kourtnei Brown, DE Quandon Christian, LB Coty Sensabaugh, CB Robert Smith, S CLEMSON Opponents
G-S 13-9 13-6 10-6 12-11 12-12 13-0 13-0 13-7 13-13 13-1 13-13 13-13
Hit 52 59 57 45 50 40 39 39 43 36 33 27 9 23 18 15 16 16 12 15 9 8 6 8 5 7 4 4 3 4 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 724 Int 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10
Ast 29 19 16 28 19 15 16 14 10 10 4 7 20 5 8 10 8 5 8 2 7 7 4 2 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 302 Yards 58 93 2 26 0 43 20 4 0 0 246 175
Total 81 78 73 73 69 55 55 53 53 46 37 34 29 28 26 25 24 21 20 17 16 15 10 10 10 9 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1026
TFL 3-20 16-84 4-8 7-23 2.5-6 4-21 9-48 3-6 1-1 1-1 1-3 1.5-2 6-29 2-4 1-2 3-5 2-5 1-2
Sacks PBU 1-14 1 10.5-75 1 2 2.5-12 4 2-18 1 4-33 2 7 5 4 11 1 1 2-19 1 2 6 2-4 2
QP *ST 1 2 17 2 4 18 1 1 13 18 3 2 4 6 7 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 18 3 2 2
1 2 1
1 2 3
4 16 15 1 7 7 7
5 2 2
1
2 3 2
1 1 1
68-270
24-175
Avg 19.3 46.5 2.0 26.0 0.0 43.0 20.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 18.9 17.5
6
2 1 2 2
2 55 100 137 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
LG 41 64 2 26 0 43 20 4 0 0 64 50
Caused Fumbles (11): St. Anthony 2, Benton 1, Branch 1, Goodman 1, Hall 1, Lewis 1, Moore 1, R. Smith 1, Thompson 1, Willard 1 Recovered Fumbles (9): Hall 2, Meeks 2, Branch 1, Ko. Brown 1, Moore 1, Peters 1, Shatley 1 Takeaways (22): Meeks 5, Hall 3, Breeland 2, Ko. Brown 2, Branch 1, Brewer 1, Ka. Brown 1, Christian 1, Moore 1, Peters 1, Robinson 1, Sensabaugh 1, Shatley 1, R. Smith 1 Blocked Kicks (1): Traylor 1 * - special teams tackles; Note: Special teams tackles and tackles after turnovers are included in tackle totals; tackle totals are from coaches film grade.
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Special Teams & Miscellaneous Stats
Defensive Stats # 31 40 42 98 46 97 94 29 5 17 15 34 43 12 33 93 14 90 99 21 20 84 32 37 8 27 6 38 7 13 83 41 23 16 30 24 50 82 3 35 86 48 95 10 18 72 96 39 52 39 91
ACC CHAMPION
# PUNTING 96 Dawson Zimmerman, P 13 Spencer Benton, PK/P CLEMSON Opponents
P 59 2 61 73
# FIELD GOALS FG-FGA 39 Chandler Catanzaro, PK 20-25 CLEMSON 20-25 Opponents 16-18 # KICKOFFS 13 Spencer Benton, PK/P 96 Dawson Zimmerman, P 39 Chandler Catanzaro, PK^ CLEMSON Opponents
KO 49 17 19 85 71
# PUNT RETURNS 6 DeAndre Hopkins, WR 82 Drew Traylor, TE 2 Sammy Watkins, WR CLEMSON Opponents
Yards 2479 66 2545 2830 Pct 80.0 80.0 88.9 TB 11 1 0 12 18
Y/P 42.0 33.0 41.7 38.8
LG 59 43 59 61
11-29 6-6 6-6 8-8
30-39 7-9 7-9 6-7
GL 10 0 3 13 5
OB 2 0 1 3 0
-20 50+ 18 9 1 0 19 9 19 9 40-49 7-10 7-10 2-3
Ret 36-657 16-311 18-417 70-1385 53-1215
TB 9 0 9 7
HB 0 0 0 1
50+ 0-0 0-0 0-0
Y/R 18.3 19.4 23.2 19.8 22.9
LG 47 47 47
*Net 38.2 33.0 38.0 37.5 HB 0 0 0
Avg End -21 24 Y. Line 22 27 Y. Line 4 31 Y. Line 4 26 Y. Line 30 28 Y. Line 30
PR 9 1 2 12 23
Yards 49 29 12 90 226
Avg 5.4 29.0 6.0 7.5 9.8
TD 0 0 0 0 1
LG 22 29 12 29 50
# KICKOFF RETURNS 2 Sammy Watkins, WR 18 Jaron Brown, WR 23 Andre Ellington, RB 5 Mike Bellamy, RB 1 Martavis Bryant, WR 19 Charone Peake, WR 35 Mansa Joseph, RB CLEMSON Opponents
KOR 26 13 5 4 2 2 1 53 70
Yards 683 272 131 64 45 22 -2 1215 1385
Avg 26.3 20.9 26.2 16.0 22.5 11.0 -2.0 22.9 19.8
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
LG 89 36 55 39 36 13 -2 89 100
# FUMBLE RETURNS 90 Kourtnei Brown, DE 5 Jonathan Meeks, S 31 Rashard Hall, S CLEMSON Opponents
FR 1 1 1 3 2
Yards 26 3 -6 23 29
Avg 26.0 3.0 -6.0 7.7 14.5
TD 1 0 0 1 1
LG 26 3 -6 26 25
# SCORING 39 Chandler Catanzaro, PK 2 Sammy Watkins, WR 23 Andre Ellington, RB 83 Dwayne Allen, TE 10 Tajh Boyd, QB 6 DeAndre Hopkins, WR 18 Jaron Brown, WR 5 Mike Bellamy, RB 90 Kourtnei Brown, DE 1 Martavis Bryant, WR 80 Brandon Ford, TE/WR 22 D.J. Howard, RB 63 Brandon Thomas, OL TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S 13-13 12-9 12-12 13-13 13-13 13-10 13-11 12-0 13-0 13-2 13-1 11-2 12-9 13-13 13-13 13-13
TD 0 12 10 8 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 54 42
R-P-˚Re #2Pt FG-FGA 0-0-0 20-25 0-11-1 10-0-0 0-8-0 1 5-0-0 0-4-0 1 0-4-0 3-0-0 0-0-2 0-2-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 20-31-3 2 20-25 18-20-4 0 16-18
BIG EAST CHAMPION
$PAT 49-50 0-1 49-51 40-41
Pts Pts/G 109 8.4 72 6.0 60 5.0 50 3.8 30 2.3 26 2.0 24 1.8 18 1.5 12 0.9 12 0.9 12 0.9 6 0.5 6 0.5 0 0.0 437 33.6 340 26.2
RED ZONE CLEMSON Opponents
Poss. 50 42
TD 31 21
FG 11 14
TO 4 4
MFG Downs 1 1 1 2
Half 2 0
Pts 250 188
Pts/P 5.0 4.5
FIRST & GOAL CLEMSON Opponents
Poss. 31 22
TD 21 12
FG 7 6
TO 2 4
MFG Downs 0 1 0 0
Half 0 0
Pts 167 101
Pts/P 5.4 4.6
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Date Site W-L Score Opponent (AP,USA) Attendance CU AP,USA Leading Rusher(s) Leading Passer(s) Leading Receiver(s) Leading Tackler(s) 9-3 H W 43-19 Troy 74,135 Ellington (18-89) Boyd (20-30-264) Watkins (7-81) Hall, Hawkins, Willard (8) 9-10 H W 35-27 Wofford 73,500 Ellington (22-165) Boyd (18-29-261) Hopkins (5-73) Branch (11) 9-17 H W 38-24 Auburn (21,19) 82,000 Howard (9-86) Boyd (30-42-386) Watkins (10-155) Meeks (7) 9-24 H W 35-30 * Florida State (11,14) 82,000 21,22 Ellington (23-71) Boyd (22-35-344) Watkins (7-141) Breeland, Hall (6) 10-1 ^A W 23-3 * Virginia Tech (11,10) 66,233 13,15 Bellamy (6-47) Boyd (13-32-204) Allen (4-75) Branch (11) 10-8 H W 36-14 * Boston College 78,000 8,8 Ellington (22-117) Boyd (16-26-283) Watkins (7-152) Willard (13) 10-15 ^A W 56-45 * Maryland 47,961 8,8 Ellington (24-212) Boyd (26-38-270) Watkins (8-105) Thompson (7) 10-22 H W 59-38 * North Carolina 79,000 8,8 Howard (7-25) Boyd (27-46-367) Hopkins (9-157) Willard (8) 10-29 ^A L 17-31 * Georgia Tech 55,646 6,6 Bellamy (8-67) Boyd (23-40-295) Watkins (9-153) Hawkins (14) 11-12 H W 31-28 * Wake Forest 79,000 9,10 Ellington (25-98) Boyd (27-43-343) Ja. Brown (6-78) Hall (10) 11-19 A L 13-37 * N.C. State 57,583 7,8 Ellington (9-28) Boyd (21-34-238) Hopkins (5-124) Branch (9) 11-26 ^A L 13-34 South Carolina (14,13) 83,422 18,17 Ellington (13-66) Boyd (11-29-83) Watkins (4-39) Breeland (11) 12-3 ^N1 W 38-10 # Virginia Tech (5,3) 73,675 21,21 Ellington (20-125) Boyd (20-29-240) Hopkins (7-92) Hall (8) 1-4 ^N2 º West Virginia (23,22) 14,14 * - ACC regular-season game; # - ACC Championship game; º - Orange Bowl; ^ - night game; N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Miami Gardens, FL; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game; unofficial home attendance - 547,635 (78,234 per game); unofficial total (home, away, neutral) attendance - 932,155 (71,704 per game).
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Category TRO WOF AUB FSU VAT BOC UMD UNC GAT WFU NCS USC ^VAT Points 43 35 38 35 23 36 56 59 17 31 13 13 38 19 27 24 30 3 14 45 38 31 28 37 34 10 Total Offense 468 476 624 443 323 500 576 450 399 522 337 153 457 423 399 435 365 258 258 468 418 443 317 398 420 330 Plays 69 71 92 85 67 78 80 84 65 86 69 60 75 78 65 63 53 67 57 83 63 76 72 74 73 73 Yards Per Play 6.8 6.7 6.8 5.2 4.8 6.4 7.3 5.4 6.1 6.1 4.9 2.6 6.1 5.4 6.1 6.9 6.9 3.9 4.5 6.1 6.6 5.8 4.4 5.4 5.8 4.5 Rushing Yards 197 215 238 99 119 180 306 77 95 179 34 70 217 165 272 237 29 133 126 291 102 383 145 145 210 56 Carries 38 42 50 50 35 41 42 36 24 42 28 30 45 36 57 38 15 40 35 48 28 67 35 45 53 29 10+ Yard Carries 6 7 4 2 2 7 8 3 4 3 3 4 7 2 7 5 2 7 1 12 3 9 3 4 6 1 20+ Yard Carries 3 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 1 2 0 Passing Yards 271 261 386 344 204 320 270 373 304 343 303 83 240 258 127 198 336 125 132 177 316 60 172 253 210 274 Completions 21 18 30 22 13 22 26 28 24 27 25 11 20 24 2 12 24 15 14 17 20 4 24 19 14 22 Passing Attempts 31 29 42 35 32 37 38 48 41 44 41 30 30 42 8 25 38 27 22 35 35 9 37 29 20 44 Had Intercepted 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 Completion Percentage 67.7 62.1 71.4 62.9 40.6 59.5 68.4 58.3 58.5 61.4 61.0 36.7 66.7 57.1 25.0 48.0 63.2 55.6 63.6 48.6 57.1 44.4 64.9 65.5 70.0 50.0 Passing Efficiency 166.7 171.8 180.1 173.7 98.2 141.0 157.6 158.0 119.1 132.8 113.3 64.2 166.9 111.8 174.6 119.7 158.2 87.0 119.9 113.6 134.7 78.2 112.8 172.9 207.7 100.7 20+ Yard Completions 3 3 4 6 4 7 2 6 3 3 3 1 4 3 2 3 5 0 1 3 4 1 0 4 2 4 First Downs 16 20 32 26 18 25 28 26 18 27 18 12 25 19 16 19 19 17 14 25 19 22 22 22 19 19 Total Touchdowns 5 5 5 5 3 3 7 8 2 4 1 1 5 2 3 3 4 0 2 6 5 4 4 4 4 1 Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 Passing Touchdowns 3 3 4 3 1 1 4 5 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 Field Goals 3-3 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 5-5 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-2 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 3-3 2-2 1-1 Punting 6-255 4-166 3-138 3-109 8-331 3-146 4-173 6-241 3-115 3-116 7-320 6-227 5-208 8-338 5-176 6-248 5-214 8-235 5-198 5-189 5-201 3-132 5-219 8-300 4-103 6-277 Punting Average 42.5 41.5 46.0 36.3 41.4 48.7 43.3 40.2 38.3 38.7 45.7 37.8 41.6 42.3 35.2 41.3 42.8 29.4 39.6 37.8 40.2 44.0 43.8 37.5 25.8 46.2 Net Punting Average* 38.8 41.5 44.0 36.3 36.5 46.3 34.3 38.7 36.0 17.7 40.4 37.8 41.6 40.1 35.2 41.3 37.0 29.4 39.6 37.8 39.0 44.0 43.2 37.1 18.5 45.7 Time of Possession 27:50 26:33 36:15 37:07 25:09 27:54 31:12 30:52 21:00 29:49 23:31 22:43 30:10 32:10 33:27 23:45 22:53 34:51 32:06 28:48 29:08 39:00 30:11 36:29 37:17 29:50 Third-Down Conversions 5-16 7-15 14-18 9-17 7-17 5-14 8-15 8-18 5-13 9-16 2-14 6-17 6-14 7-18 6-16 5-13 3-10 4-16 5-12 9-18 2-12 7-14 8-16 5-15 8-18 7-16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 2-2 1-3 Average Starting Field Positionº 38 38 19 32 31 32 37 35 31 25 28 41 38 26 21 24 22 30 30 32 30 32 36 38 31 24 Red-Zone Scoring 2-3 2-4 4-5 3-4 2-2 4-4 7-7 4-4 1-2 4-4 3-5 3-3 3-3 4-4 3-3 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-1 3-3 3-4 5-6 1-3 6-6 4-4 1-2 Red-Zone Touchdowns 2-3 2-4 4-5 3-4 1-2 2-4 5-7 3-4 1-2 4-4 1-5 1-3 2-3 2-4 1-3 1-2 1-2 0-2 1-1 2-3 2-4 4-6 1-3 3-6 3-4 0-2 Red-Zone Points 13 14 28 21 10 20 42 24 7 28 13 13 17 19 13 7 10 3 7 17 17 31 7 30 24 3 First-&-Goal Scoring 2-3 1-1 3-3 3-3 1-1 3-3 4-4 2-2 1-2 3-3 2-3 1-1 2-2 3-3 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-1 4-5 1-1 3-3 1-1 0-1 First-&-Goal Touchdowns 2-3 1-1 3-3 3-3 1-1 1-3 2-4 2-2 1-2 3-3 1-3 0-1 1-2 1-3 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-1 3-5 1-1 1-3 1-1 0-1 First-&-Goal Points 13 7 21 21 7 13 20 14 7 21 10 3 10 12 7 7 7 3 0 14 0 24 7 13 7 0 Turnovers 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4 3 4 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 0 3 Points Off Turnovers 13 0 0 0 3 7 7 24 7 0 0 0 7 3 0 3 7 3 0 14 7 7 14 10 7 0 Penalties 2-10 3-44 6-50 5-50 5-61 2-20 4-40 3-32 5-30 6-58 5-42 5-25 5-35 8-61 6-30 5-40 11-124 6-60 7-50 4-40 9-62 4-23 1-10 2-30 3-41 9-91 Punt Returns 2-17 0-0 0-0 2-29 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-6 0-0 1-3 1-3 1-29 1-3 3-22 0-0 2-6 0-0 5-39 1-7 3-36 3-9 1-7 3-63 2-37 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns 4-80 6-116 1-16 1-21 1-34 1-6 7-248 7-154 6-124 4-103 8-125 5-149 2-39 6-117 6-103 4-63 3-89 5-60 8-160 10-191 10-290 3-62 5-59 2-34 2-22 6-135 Interception Returns 1-0 1-43 1-0 1-4 1-0 1-0 1-29 3-39 1-26 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-105 1-50 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-14 0-0 1-46 0-0 2-2 2-37 2-0 1-26 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-20 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 Sacks 1-8 0-0 1-1 2-18 4-31 3-15 4-24 1-14 1-1 1-13 2-12 2-16 2-22 3-9 4-31 0-0 2-14 1-9 2-22 1-9 3-24 2-19 0-0 6-38 5-34 1-6 * - does not factor in touchbacks; º - in teams’ own territory; ^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Clemson totals on top, opponent totals on bottom; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
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Totals 437 340 5728 4932 981 897 5.8 5.5 2026 2294 503 526 60 62 17 18 3702 2638 287 211 478 371 10 13 60.0 56.9 142.3 127.4 49 32 291 252 54 42 20 18 31 20 20-25 16-18 61-2545 73-2830 41.7 38.8 38.0 37.5 28:28 31:32 91-204 76-194 7-17 9-22 33 29 42-50 35-42 31-50 21-42 250 188 28-31 18-22 21-31 12-22 167 101 20 22 68 75 56-497 75-662 12-90 23-226 53-1215 70-1385 13-246 10-175 3-23 2-29 24-175 30-215
2011 Individual Offensive & Special Teams Stats RUSHING Opponent Troy Wofford Auburn Florida State Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest N.C. State South Carolina Virginia Tech^ West Virginia Totals PASSING Opponent Troy Wofford Auburn Florida State Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest N.C. State South Carolina Virginia Tech^ West Virginia Totals RECEIVING Opponent Troy Wofford Auburn Florida State Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest N.C. State South Carolina Virginia Tech^ West Virginia Totals KICKING Opponent Troy Wofford Auburn Florida State Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest N.C. State South Carolina Virginia Tech^ West Virginia Totals
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#10 Boyd Car Yds TD 10 -3 0 10 9 1 7 30 0 16 19 1 10 28 0 6 37 1 11 37 0 11 8 1 8 -1 0 11 27 0 10 -10 0 11 -23 0 11 28 1
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#10 Boyd Yds Int TD 264 1 3 261 0 3 386 0 4 344 0 3 204 1 1 283 0 1 270 1 4 367 0 5 295 2 1 343 2 2 238 2 0 83 1 1 240 0 3
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#30 Diehl Car Yds TD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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#83 Allen Rec Yds TD 1 54 1 2 15 0 7 80 1 4 67 1 4 75 1 4 49 0 5 41 0 6 51 1 5 38 0 4 48 0 3 18 0 1 9 1 2 32 2 48 577
#18 Brown Rec Yds TD 3 26 1 3 55 0 2 22 0 1 13 0 3 56 0 2 32 1 4 35 1 0 0 0 2 26 0 6 78 1 1 16 0 1 6 0 1 17 0
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#23 Ellington Car Yds TD 18 89 0 22 165 1 14 46 1 23 71 1 16 40 1 22 117 1 24 212 2 7 5 0 -- --- -- 25 98 2 9 28 0 13 66 0 20 125 1
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#23 Ellington Att Yds Int TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- --- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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#1 Bryant Rec Yds TD 1 54 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 2 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
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#82 Traylor PR PR Yds Avg -- --- --- -- --- --- -- --- --- 0 0 --- -- --- --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 29 29.0 0 0 --- 1
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# 0 0 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 2 #2 Watkins PR PR Yds Avg 1 12 12.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 0.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- -- --- --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2
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#16 Humphries Car Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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#6 Hopkins PR PR Yds Avg 1 5 5.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 29 14.5 1 0 0.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 6 3.0 0 0 --- 1 3 3.0 1 3 3.0 0 0 --- 1 3 3.0
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#23 Ellington Rec Yds TD 3 7 0 2 12 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 2 20 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 -- --- -- 3 42 0 3 12 0 2 5 0 2 -5 0
#39 Catanzaro FG Made Missed 46,46,45 --- --- 43 38 --- --- 35 31 --- 38,42,18,20,47 --- 18,23 --- 39 46 34 40 43 30 24,32 --- 32,40 --- 20 --- 20
#22 Howard Car Yds TD 4 29 1 1 2 0 9 86 0 -- --- -- -- --- -- 2 13 0 2 12 0 7 25 0 7 22 0 3 14 0 1 13 0 1 -1 0 3 11 0
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#6 Hopkins Rec Yds TD 4 35 0 5 73 1 7 83 1 5 78 0 1 15 0 2 47 0 4 22 1 9 157 1 7 83 0 3 38 0 5 124 0 3 24 0 7 92 0
#16 Humphries Rec Yds TD 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 4 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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#18 Brown KOR KOR Yds Avg 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 34 34.0 1 6 6.0 2 41 20.5 1 36 36.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 6 118 19.7 1 20 20.0 1 17 17.0 13
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#23 Ellington KOR KOR Yds Avg 1 22 22.0 0 0 --- 1 16 16.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- -- --- --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 93 31.0 0 0 --- 5
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#2 Watkins Rec Yds TD 7 81 1 4 56 1 10 155 2 7 141 2 3 38 0 7 152 0 8 105 2 8 91 1 9 153 1 5 62 0 -- --- -4 39 0 5 80 1
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#96 Zimmerman PUNTING Yds Avg -20 255 42.5 2 166 41.5 3 138 46.0 1 43 43.0 1 331 41.4 1 146 48.7 1 173 43.3 0 241 40.2 3 115 38.3 1 116 38.7 0 320 45.7 0 227 37.8 3 208 41.6 2 2479
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#2 Watkins Car Yds TD 2 5 0 3 30 0 7 44 0 3 13 0 3 4 0 1 -2 0 1 33 0 1 -1 0 1 7 0 2 32 0 -- --- -2 9 0 5 55 0
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#13 Benton PUNTING Yds Avg -20 0 ----- 0 0 ----- 0 0 ----- 0 66 33.0 1 0 ----- 0 -- ----- -- -- ----- -- -- ----- -- -- ----- -- 0 ----- 0 0 ----- 0 0 ----- 0 0 ----- 0 66
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#8 Stoudt Yds Int TD Eff 7 0 0 158.8 --- -- -- ----- --- -- -- ----- --- -- -- ----- --- -- -- ----- 37 0 0 91.1 --- -- -- ----- 6 0 0 75.2 --- -- -- ----- --- -- -- ----- 65 0 0 135.1 --- -- -- ----- 0 0 0 -----
#80 Ford Rec Yds TD 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 3 51 1 5 77 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
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#25 McDowell Car Yds TD 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- --- -- 0 0 0 3 0 0
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#2 Watkins KOR KOR Yds Avg 0 0 --5 110 22.0 0 0 --1 21 21.0 0 0 --0 0 --5 207 41.4 4 96 24.0 6 124 20.7 4 103 25.8 -- --- --0 0 --1 22 22.0 26
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#5 Bellamy Car Yds TD 3 81 1 2 19 0 11 36 0 2 -1 0 6 47 1 4 24 0 4 12 0 6 20 0 8 67 0 1 8 0 7 11 1 3 19 0 -- --- --
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#41 Andrews Snaps Tac TFL Sk 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
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#37 Brown Snaps Tac PBU Int 0 0 0 0 32 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
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#42 Hawkins Snaps Tac TFL Sk *50 8 0 0 *55 6 0 0 *57 3 0 0 *55 1 0 0 *42 4 0 0 *49 4 0.5 0 *73 5 0 0 *27 4 0 0 *73 14 1 0 *44 4 0 0 47 7 2 0 43 6 0.5 0 38 7 0 0
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#38 Peters Snaps Tac PBU Int 3 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
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#48 Stewart Snaps Tac PBU Int --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 2 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- --
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#12 Anthony Snaps Tac TFL Sk 22 4 1 1 9 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 5 2 0 --- -- -- -- 16 4 1 0 27 3 0 0 20 3 0 0 31 1 0 0 *28 2 0 0 *23 0 0 0 *34 3 2 1 247
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#90 Brown Snaps Tac TFL Sk 23 3 0 0 18 1 1 0 12 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 14 2 1 1 20 3 0 0 25 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 24 3 1 1 26 1 0 0 31 3 0 0 232
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#50 Jarrett Snaps Tac TFL Sk 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- 10 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 52
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#21 Robinson Snaps Tac PBU Int 30 2 0 0 *36 2 0 0 *49 1 0 0 30 1 1 0 *53 4 0 0 *15 0 0 0 *47 5 0 0 27 1 0 1 *32 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 4 0 0 0 323
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#95 Thomas Snaps Tac TFL 3 0 0 --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- 5 1 0 --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- 8
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#6 Barnes Snaps Tac TFL Sk 11 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- 14 2 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 4 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 58
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#34 Christian Snaps Tac TFL Sk *40 3 1 0 *50 8 0 0 *36 1 0 0 *14 2 0 0 20 4 0.5 0 12 2 0 0 39 6 0 0 *18 0 0 0 *62 4 0 0 *13 0 0 0 30 2 0 0 43 1 0 0 25 1 0 0 402
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#14 Jenkins Snaps Tac PBU Int 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 13 1 0 0 60 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 4 2 0 *25 3 1 0 *44 5 0 0 44 5 1 0 257
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#15 Sensabaugh Snaps Tac PBU Int *73 6 0 0 *68 1 0 0 *66 5 1 1 *56 3 1 0 *67 4 2 0 *59 4 0 0 *85 2 2 0 *57 4 0 0 *77 0 0 0 *73 3 0 0 *75 1 2 0 *74 3 2 0 *74 1 1 0 904
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#98 Thompson Snaps Tac TFL Sk *53 4 0 0 *51 7 1 0 *60 6 1 0 *48 3 0.5 0.5 *51 6 0 0 *43 8 0 0 *73 7 1 1 *32 2 0 0 *68 9 0.5 0.5 64 7 1.5 0.5 *48 6 0 0 *42 4 0.5 0 *36 4 1 0 669
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#3 Beasley Snaps Tac TFL Sk 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 10 1 0 0 16
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#93 Crawford Snaps Tac TFL Sk 21 1 0 0 19 5 1 0 13 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 15 2 0 0 27 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 21 4 0 0 19 3 1 0 33 4 0 0 220
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#32 Lewis Snaps Tac PBU Int 38 3 1 0 --- -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 18 3 0 0 8 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 29 1 1 0 136
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#43 Shatley Snaps Tac TFL 25 5 0 31 3 0 15 2 0 12 1 0 *32 2 0 23 2 0 27 0 0 21 2 0 28 4 0 *21 3 0 21 0 0 26 3 0 18 2 0
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#20 Townsend Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
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#40 Branch Snaps Tac TFL Sk *54 6 1 0 *46 11 0 0 *55 5 1 1 *49 1 0 0 *57 11 6 4 *46 6 2 1 *70 6 2 2 *34 5 0 0 *66 6 0.5 0.5 *66 3 0 0 *54 9 1.5 0 *54 3 2 2 *47 6 0 0 698
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#39 Demaras Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 3 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 3
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#5 Meeks Snaps Tac PBU Int *68 7 2 0 *68 7 0 0 *63 7 0 0 *55 2 0 0 *54 4 1 0 *58 6 0 1 *79 3 1 0 *51 2 1 1 11 0 0 0 16 4 0 0 44 2 0 0 54 3 0 0 *43 6 0 1 664
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#33 Shuey Snaps Tac TFL Sk 5 5 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 10 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 48
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#91 Watson Snaps Tac TFL 3 0 0 --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- 3 0 0 --- -- -- 3 0 0 --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- 9 0 0
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#17 Breeland Snaps Tac PBU Int *41 1 0 0 27 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 34 6 1 0 4 2 0 0 24 3 0 0 39 3 0 1 25 3 0 0 *64 5 0 0 *69 5 0 0 *71 3 1 0 *73 11 0 0 *74 3 2 1 561
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#94 Moore Snaps Tac TFL Sk *49 3 0 0 *47 9 0 0 *56 4 0 0 *48 4 1.5 1.5 51 2 0 0 *37 5 0.5 0 *75 4 1 1 *29 2 0 0 *68 6 1 0 60 4 0.5 0.5 *59 6 0.5 0 *48 4 3 0 *42 2 1 1 669
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#27 Smith Snaps Tac PBU Int 7 2 0 1 *31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 53
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#46 Willard Snaps Tac TFL Sk 33 8 0 0 *54 4 0 0 29 4 1 0 *34 2 0 0 *52 8 0 0 *45 13 0.5 0 *44 2 0 0 *51 8 0 0 *77 9 0 0 *71 3 1 0 *50 3 0 0 *48 4 0 0 *26 1 0 0 614
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#97 Goodman Snaps Tac TFL Sk *54 4 0 0 *49 5 0 0 *54 3 0 0 *49 2 0 0 *58 4 0.5 0 *44 6 2.5 1 *67 5 0 0 *34 2 0 0 *66 9 0 0 *67 5 0 0 *56 5 1 1 *55 4 0 0 *47 1 0 0
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#29 Brewer Snaps Tac PBU Int *68 7 1 0 --- -- -- -*65 5 1 0 *56 3 1 0 *69 4 0 1 *55 1 1 0 *23 3 0 0 *52 2 2 0 *71 10 0 0 *69 6 0 0 *70 6 0 0 *23 1 0 0 *61 5 1 0 682
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#31 Hall Snaps Tac PBU Int *39 8 0 0 --- -- -- -*65 3 0 0 *54 6 0 0 *66 6 0 0 *46 8 0 0 *72 5 0 0 *51 5 1 0 35 4 0 1 *72 10 0 0 *69 8 0 0 *71 10 0 0 *74 8 0 0 714
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#8 Parker Snaps Tac TFL Sk 4 1 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 33
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#99 Williams Snaps Tac TFL 10 2 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 17 1 0 4 1 0 *9 3 0 11 2 1 18 3 0 20 4 1
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2011 Superlatives Category Total Offense Plays Yards Per Play Rushing Yards Carries Yards Per Carry Rushing Touchdowns Passing Yards Completions Passing Attempts Completion % (min. 10 comp.) Passing Efficiency (min. 10 comp.) Passing Touchdowns Longest Pass First Downs Total Touchdowns Points Field Goals Punting Average (min. 3 punts) Time of Possession Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Third-Down Conversions Third-Down Conversion % Average Starting Field Position* Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Interception Return Yards Interceptions By Defense Fumble Return Yards Sacks By Defense
624 92 7.2 306 50 50 7.3 2 386 30 48 71.4 180.1 5 65 32 8 59 5 48.7 37:07 6 6 61 4 4 14 77.8 41 29 29 248 105 3 20 4 4
Clemson Team High vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Maryland, 10-15 vs. Maryland, 10-15 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Florida State, 9-24 vs. Maryland, 10-15 vs. many (7), many times (8) vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. Boston College, 10-8 vs. Boston College, 10-8 vs. Florida State, 9-24 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Wake Forest, 11-12 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-29 vs. N.C. State, 11-19 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. Auburn, 9-17 vs. South Carolina, 11-26 vs. Florida State, 9-24 vs. South Carolina, 11-26 vs. Maryland, 10-15 vs. Virginia Tech, 12-3 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. North Carolina, 10-22 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1 vs. Maryland, 10-15
468 83 6.9 383 67
Category Total Offense Rushing Yards Carries Rushing Touchdowns Longest Carry Passing Yards Completions Passing Attempts Completion % (min. 10 comp.) Passing Efficiency (min. 10 comp.) Passing Touchdowns Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns All‑Purpose Yards Total Touchdowns Points Field Goals Punting Average (min. 3 punts) Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Interception Return Yards Interceptions Fumble Return Yards Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks
416 212 25 2 2 75 386 30 46 71.4 180.1 5 10 157 2 2 345 3 18 18 5 48.7 29 29 207 64 1 26 14 6 4
Clemson Individual Best by Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn, 9-17 by Andre Ellington vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Andre Ellington vs. Wake Forest, 11-12 by Andre Ellington vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Andre Ellington vs. Wake Forest, 11-12 by Mike Bellamy vs. Troy, 9-3 by Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn, 9-17 by Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn, 9-17 by Tajh Boyd vs. North Carolina, 10-22 by Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn, 9-17 by Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn, 9-17 by Tajh Boyd vs. North Carolina, 10-22 by Sammy Watkins vs. Auburn, 9-17 by DeAndre Hopkins vs. North Carolina, 10-22 by Sammy Watkins vs. many (3) by Dwayne Allen vs. Virginia Tech, 12-3 by Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Chandler Catanzaro vs. Boston College, 10-8 by Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Chandler Catanzaro vs. Boston College, 10-8 by Dawson Zimmerman vs. Boston College, 10-8 by DeAndre Hopkins vs. Florida State, 9-24 by Drew Traylor vs. South Carolina, 11-26 by Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 10-15 by Bashaud Breeland vs. Virginia Tech, 12-3 by many (10) vs. many (9), many times (13) by Kourtnei Brown vs. North Carolina, 10-22 by Corico Hawkins vs. Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1 by Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1
6.2 4 336 24 24 24 44 70.0 207.7 3 66 25 6 45 3 46.2 39:00 11
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Opponent Team High by Maryland, 10-15 by Maryland, 10-15 by Auburn, 9-17 by Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Georgia Tech, 10-29
BIG EAST CHAMPION
by Auburn, 9-17 by Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Florida State, 9-24 by Troy, 9-3 by Florida State, 9-24 by Wake Forest, 11-12 by Virginia Tech, 12-3 by South Carolina, 11-26 by South Carolina, 11-26 by many (4) by Wofford, 9-10 by Maryland, 10-15 by Maryland, 10-15 by Maryland, 10-15 by N.C. State, 11-19 by Virginia Tech, 12-3 by Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Florida State, 9-24
124 by Florida State, 9-24 6 by North Carolina, 10-22 9 50.0 50.0 50.0 38 63
by Maryland, 10-15 by Maryland, 10-15 by Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Wake Forest, 11-12 by N.C. State, 11-19 by Wake Forest, 11-12
290 50 2 2 2 25 6
by North Carolina, 10-22 by Troy, 9-3 by Georgia Tech, 10-29 by Wake Forest, 11-12 by N.C. State, 11-19 by Florida State, 9-24 by N.C. State, 11-19
339 176 27 2 2 2 56 56 336 24 24 24 44 70.0 207.7 3 9 127 2 2 234 2 13
2012 Clemson ORANGE BOWL MEDIA GUIDE
Opponent Individual Best by C.J. Brown (Maryland), 10-15 by Tevin Washington (Georgia Tech), 10-29 by Tevin Washington (Georgia Tech), 10-29 by Ryan Houston (North Carolina), 10-22 by Orwin Smith (Georgia Tech), 10-29 by Brandon Pendergrass (Wake Forest), 11-12 by D.J. Taylor (Troy), 9-3 by Tevin Washington (Georgia Tech), 10-29 by Clint Trickett (Florida State), 9-24 by Corey Robinson (Troy), 9-3 by Clint Trickett (Florida State), 9-24 by Tanner Price (Wake Forest), 11-12 by Logan Thomas (Virginia Tech), 12-3 by Connor Shaw (South Carolina), 11-26 by Connor Shaw (South Carolina), 11-26 by many (4) by Mike Campanaro (Wake Forest), 11-12 by Brenton Bersin (Wofford), 9-10 by Matt Furstenburg (Maryland), 10-15 by Jheranie Boyd (North Carolina), 10-22 by T.J. Thorpe (North Carolina), 10-22 by many (7), many teams (5) by Niklas Sade (N.C. State), 11-19
3 by Niklas Sade (N.C. State), 11-19 46.2 by Danny Coale (Virginia Tech), 12-3 63 by Mike Campanaro (Wake Forest), 11-12 182 50 2 25
by T.J. Thorpe (North Carolina), 10-22 by Barry Valcin (Troy), 9-3 by Jemea Thomas (Georgia Tech), 10-29 by Bjoern Werner (Florida State), 9-24
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* - in teams’ own territory; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
DeANDRE HOPKINS HAD A TEAM-SEASON-HIGH 157 RECEIVING YARDS IN CLEMSON’S 59-38 WIN OVER NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 22.
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2011 Clemson Offensive Drive Charts
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Troy BIG EAST CHAMPION
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Clock 14:54 12:48 11:16 4:25 2:24 14:05 10:28 7:12 4:15 0:46 12:13 8:52 5:01 11:14 9:27 6:20 4:05
Spot Plays 41 2 31 3 *21 4 20 3 *37 4 44 4 44 3 38 3 14 3 16 3 20 4 20 5 20 13 25 1 43 6 *27 4 *42 7
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3-4 4 4 4
Clock 14:54 10:07 6:07 4:48 2:34 13:04 3:54 1:37 11:42 1:59 13:39 8:35 3:30
Spot Plays 11 6 27 5 *45 2 26 1 38 3 28 11 28 6 *46 3 35 12 42 8 *17 4 3 6 *31 5
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4
Clock 12:59 10:36 7:54 2:11 8:49 3:44 15:00 11:56 5:00 14:43 9:34
Spot Plays 13 3 20 3 20 6 40 8 19 12 25 8 20 4 12 11 20 12 18 8 5 18
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Qtr 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Clock 10:23 5:29 0:08 11:22 6:15 1:40 15:00 13:40 8:11 14:55 11:50 7:21 1:37
Spot Plays 20 7 23 8 21 9 *20 4 22 6 37 4 20 4 20 10 30 11 20 6 26 4 20 9 *28 4
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 15:00 10:01 5:47 0:19 9:20 4:27 1:19 11:37 6:57 2:32 14:14 9:48 3:49
Spot Plays 20 6 31 4 41 11 36 4 20 5 *48 9 31 6 34 3 29 3 37 3 13 3 12 8 46 3
Yards 59 4 -8 6 8 17 2 2 8 18 10 80 80 75 56 -1 42
TOP 0:20 1:32 1:17 1:51 2:04 1:22 1:02 1:25 1:48 0:46 1:11 1:51 •4:31 0:12 •2:01 1:36 •2:39
Result TD Punt FG Punt FG Punt Punt INT Punt Half Punt TD TD TD Downs FG TD
Yards 40 16 45 74 8 47 72 -7 65 58 -6 38 16
TOP 2:21 1:09 0:35 0:12 1:27 3:07 1:51 1:19 •3:48 •2:24 •1:08 3:11 •3:30
Result Downs Punt TD TD Punt MFG TD Punt TD TD Fumble Punt Half
Yards 9 1 24 60 81 75 80 70 80 62 73
TOP 1:58 0:39 2:39 •2:15 •3:43 •2:33 1:15 3:55 •4:44 2:55 •9:34
Result Punt Punt Punt TD TD TD TD Fumble TD FG Half
TOP 2:36 •3:35 •3:37 •1:44 3:02 1:40 1:20 3:12 •5:08 1:49 3:09 4:32 1:37
Result TD TD TD MFG Punt Half Fumble Punt TD TD Punt Downs Downs
TOP 2:08 2:11 •3:35 1:09 1:32 •2:38 1:13 0:55 1:23 0:50 1:32 3:36 2:19
Result Punt Punt FG Punt INT TD Punt TD Punt Punt Punt TD Punt
Wofford
Auburn
Florida State Yards 80 77 79 2 23 0 5 41 70 80 9 56 -5
Virginia Tech Yards 22 4 45 15 21 48 9 66 8 -5 2 88 4
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Boston College # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Qtr 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 12:42 9:19 4:47 13:22 8:19 1:52 15:00 9:13 5:09 13:35 5:39 0:06
Spot Plays 20 8 16 13 *16 2 2 8 46 6 33 10 20 9 1 3 20 13 42 6 31 4 *33 1
# 1. 2.
Qtr 1 1
Clock 14:54 4:58
Spot Plays 4 14 20 5
Yards 80 63 16 42 29 65 77 5 50 58 11 -1
TOP •2:20 4:20 •0:44 3:00 1:21 •1:50 •3:25 1:52 4:30 2:11 2:12 0:06
Result TD FG TD Punt FG FG FG Punt FG TD Punt Half
Yards 95 26
TOP •6:29 1:10
Result FG Punt
Maryland
66
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3-4 4 4
3:00 2:12 13:47 8:31 3:45 13:00 11:56 7:23 4:23 1:02 5:47 1:54
40 *30 34 27 14 23 *15 38 30 20 41 *24
2 4 6 10 8 3 3 5 3 12 4 3
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 13:41 8:13 7:11 2:54 10:13 6:39 3:22 1:17 14:54 12:22 9:56 9:28 5:29 10:06 7:33 2:14
Spot Plays *38 10 17 3 32 7 *48 5 20 8 27 5 31 6 *47 4 39 3 34 5 *12 2 *45 6 21 11 3 3 22 5 8 3
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Qtr 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3-4 4 4 4
Clock 13:22 6:54 2:53 11:55 5:35 0:32 14:53 11:22 3:26 12:06 10:39 1:29
Spot Plays 17 12 36 3 28 6 26 3 50 6 28 5 30 4 11 7 3 10 26 6 *9 1 22 4
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Qtr 1 1-2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Clock 9:08 0:46 11:25 1:31 15:00 11:33 9:38 7:59 5:27 11:48 8:45 3:58 0:42
Spot Plays 20 10 40 8 20 13 30 3 20 5 5 5 22 2 27 4 32 10 3 5 20 10 48 8 33 5
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 13:37 9:07 3:01 0:45 11:29 10:28 7:19 4:52 14:54 10:08 5:36 1:07 12:55 7:15 2:35
Spot Plays 32 4 *39 8 12 3 15 3 16 1 18 4 13 3 27 4 39 5 31 7 27 8 *44 4 15 5 20 4 32 8
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Qtr 1 1 1-2 2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4
Clock 10:17 6:30 1:10 7:15 1:55 14:55 9:42 6:40 1:27 6:26 5:11
Spot Plays 35 3 42 3 39 12 *26 5 20 3 27 6 *45 3 32 9 *36 8 20 3 42 7
# 1. 2. 3. 4.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2
Clock 14:55 11:55 8:06 0:44
Spot Plays 22 5 *24 3 10 9 20 6
4 30 7 73 41 6 15 56 70 80 59 9
0:37 •1:12 2:47 •3:03 2:30 0:54 •1:10 •1:08 •0:58 •4:36 1:52 1:54
INT TD Punt TD Punt Punt TD FG TD TD TD Half
Yards 15 6 30 48 80 11 19 18 6 66 12 45 79 8 23 6
TOP •3:27 0:33 3:10 1:42 2:27 1:03 1:18 0:47 1:09 •2:20 •0:09 2:17 •3:47 1:39 2:11 2:14
Result FG Punt Punt TD TD Punt Punt MFG Punt TD TD TD TD Fumble Punt Half
TOP 4:37 0:57 2:37 1:52 1:13 0:32 1:19 1:49 •3:39 1:15 •0:06 0:23
Result FG Fumble Punt Punt MFG Half TD Fumble TD Punt INT INT
Yards 80 38 80 2 15 8 3 20 68 30 80 39 41
TOP •3:35 2:13 •5:39 0:43 1:28 1:50 0:48 1:02 •4:04 1:23 •3:18 2:40 0:42
Result TD INT TD Punt Punt Punt Fumble INT TD Downs TD MFG FG
Yards 24 32 4 7 -6 0 -10 23 20 54 48 35 20 21 68
TOP 0:59 •2:17 1:25 1:02 0:11 1:19 1:37 2:10 1:35 •1:24 •2:24 •0:58 1:54 2:13 •1:13
Result Punt FG Punt Punt Fumble Fumble Punt Punt Downs FG INT INT Punt Punt TD
TOP 0:49 1:29 •4:38 •1:01 0:27 2:45 1:29 4:08 •2:39 0:25 2:17
Result Punt Punt TD FG Punt Punt Punt Punt FG INT Downs
TOP 2:52 0:38 4:36 1:28
Result Punt TD Punt Punt
North Carolina
Georgia Tech Yards 67 -17 19 7 28 28 70 50 97 28 0 12
Wake Forest
N.C. State
South Carolina Yards 5 9 61 11 -10 2 -10 33 13 0 14
Virginia Tech^ Yards 21 24 33 21
2012 Clemson ORANGE BOWL MEDIA GUIDE
CLEMSON’S LONG OFFENSIVE PLAYS Yds Player(s) Type Opp. 75 * Bellamy Run TRO 74 * Ellington Run WOF 65 * Boyd to Watkins Pass AUB 62 * Boyd to Watkins Pass FSU 62 Boyd to Watkins Pass BOC 55 Ellington Run UMD 54 * Boyd to Allen Pass TRO 54 Boyd to Bryant Pass TRO 53 * Boyd to Watkins Pass ^VAT 51 Boyd to Watkins Pass UMD 50 Boyd to Hopkins Pass FSU 50 Stoudt to Ford Pass NCS 48 * Boyd to Watkins Pass GAT 44 * Ellington Run UMD 43 Boyd to Hopkins Pass NCS 42 * Boyd to Bryant Pass WOF 42 * Boyd to Watkins Pass UNC 41 Boyd to Hopkins Pass NCS 39 Boyd to Hopkins Pass UNC 38 * Boyd to Watkins Pass WOF 37 Howard Run AUB 35 * Ellington Run BOC 34 Boyd to Allen Pass FSU 33 * Boyd to Watkins Pass TRO 33 Boyd to Bryant Pass FSU 33 Watkins Run UMD 32 * Boyd to Allen Pass VAT 32 Ellington Run ^VAT 31 * Bellamy Run VAT 29 Boyd to Ja. Brown Pass BOC 29 * Boyd to Bryant Pass UNC 29 * Ellington Run ^VAT 28 Boyd to Watkins Pass GAT 27 Boyd to Ja. Brown Pass VAT 26 Ellington Run TRO 26 Boyd to Hopkins Pass UNC 26 Boyd to Watkins Pass GAT 25 Watkins Run AUB 25 Boyd to Hopkins Pass BOC 25 * Boyd to Hopkins Pass UNC 25 Boyd to Bryant Pass UNC 24 Boyd to Peake Pass AUB 24 * Boyd to Watkins Pass FSU 24 Boyd to Ford Pass WFU 24 Boyd to Watkins Pass USC 24 * Boyd to Allen Pass ^VAT 23 Boyd to Ja. Brown Pass WOF 23 Boyd to Hopkins Pass AUB 23 Boyd to Allen Pass AUB 23 Boyd to Watkins Pass VAT 23 Watkins Run WFU 23 Watkins Run ^VAT 22 Boyd to Hopkins Pass BOC 22 Ellington Run UMD 22 Boyd to Hopkins Pass ^VAT 21 Howard Run TRO 21 Boyd to Allen Pass BOC 21 Boyd to Watkins Pass WFU 21 Ellington Run WFU 20 Boyd to Watkins Pass FSU 20 Boyd to Allen Pass VAT 20 Boyd to Watkins Pass BOC 20 Boyd to Watkins Pass BOC 20 Boyd to Hopkins Pass UMD 20 Boyd to Ford Pass WFU 20 Boyd to Hopkins Pass ^VAT * - touchdown; ^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4 4
12:01 6:47 14:06 8:11 6:55 1:32 9:32 4:51 1:04
27 2 13 47 *41 31 *49 *34 *25
11 8 10 1 3 9 3 6 2
71 40 87 53 41 69 -4 14 -8
•4:07 3:01 •3:21 0:09 0:34 •3:28 1:46 3:00 1:04
FG Punt TD TD TD TD Punt Downs Half
* - in opponent’s territory; • - red-zone possession; ^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Bolded lines denote scoring drives.
2011 Opponent Offensive Drive Charts Troy Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4 4 4
Clock 14:29 9:59 2:34 0:12 12:43 9:26 5:47 2:27 15:00 11:02 6:56 0:26 10:55 7:26 4:38 1:19
Spot Plays 22 3 20 13 37 1 31 3 1 4 13 3 *8 4 39 5 20 7 36 6 27 6 17 11 8 6 1 3 23 2 20 3
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 12:33 8:58 5:26 4:30 1:07 9:57 1:59 0:18 14:55 7:50 14:30 12:31 5:24
Spot Plays 49 5 11 3 21 2 21 3 18 6 26 12 16 3 6 1 26 6 20 13 20 2 23 7 22 4
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3-4 4
Clock 14:58 11:01 9:57 5:15 14:51 5:06 1:07 13:45 8:01 0:10 11:48
Spot Plays 25 5 31 2 46 6 4 6 10 16 20 3 21 4 40 5 18 8 28 3 20 6
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Qtr 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3-4 4 4 4
Clock 15:00 7:47 1:48 11:31 9:38 3:13 10:28 2:47 13:00 8:41 2:49
Spot Plays 20 9 20 3 29 5 20 1 20 5 12 3 16 6 20 7 34 4 22 4 24 7
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Qtr 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4 4
Clock 12:52 7:50 2:07 14:10 7:48 1:44 0:06 14:57 10:37 5:34 1:42 12:42 6:05 1:30
Spot Plays 33 5 20 5 30 3 20 10 *31 7 28 3 27 1 22 6 9 5 18 7 45 4 *47 6 24 3 20 3
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 3 3 3-4
Clock 14:57 10:15 4:54 3:56 10:22 6:58 11:30 7:21 0:31
Yards 8 80 0 -2 16 8 4 61 24 16 22 80 49 1 3 14
TOP 1:41 •5:34 0:10 1:07 2:15 2:14 •1:27 •1:36 2:47 2:10 1:55 •4:06 1:28 1:06 0:33 1:19
Result Punt TD Fumble Punt Punt Punt FG TD Punt Punt Punt FG Downs Punt INT Half
Yards 51 0 79 1 17 74 1 3 67 60 3 38 9
TOP 2:21 2:51 0:34 1:56 3:03 •5:56 0:22 0:18 •3:09 •5:46 0:51 3:56 1:54
Result TD Punt TD Punt Punt TD Punt Half FG FG INT Punt Downs
Yards 24 69 54 20 90 9 25 13 62 3 67
TOP 1:59 0:25 2:03 3:04 •5:57 1:22 1:07 1:49 3:01 0:27 •2:14
Result Punt TD TD Punt TD Punt Punt Punt FG Punt INT
TOP •4:37 2:18 1:34 0:09 3:23 1:33 2:17 2:52 1:10 •1:20 1:12
Result FG Punt TD INT Punt Punt Punt TD Punt TD Downs
TOP 2:51 2:03 1:48 4:50 •3:13 0:25 0:06 3:20 3:40 3:02 2:28 •2:54 2:16 1:30
Result INT Fumble Punt Punt FG Punt Half Punt Punt Punt Punt Downs Punt Half
TOP 2:15 0:56 0:07 5:34 2:03 •5:03 2:17 2:12 1:56
Result Punt Punt Fumble Punt Punt TD INT TD Punt
Wofford
Auburn
Florida State Yards 67 9 71 0 7 9 42 80 8 78 4
Virginia Tech Yards 26 32 7 48 24 6 -1 33 34 16 13 35 -14 19
Boston College Spot Plays 34 3 45 3 23 1 25 9 16 3 20 10 40 5 *47 4 14 3
Yards 9 -1 -7 25 6 80 26 47 3
4 4
11:18 3:27
37 20
10 6
32 13
5:39 3:21
Downs Downs
Yards 29 9 3 70 60 24 3 78 0 80 2 28 66 24 -8
TOP 3:14 •0:08 0:48 •2:00 2:22 1:37 1:15 1:49 0:10 •3:12 1:44 2:17 3:44 1:30 1:54
Result Punt TD Punt TD TD Punt Half TD INT FG Punt Punt TD Downs Downs
TOP 1:14 1:54 0:23 1:07 •5:48 1:02 0:51 1:11 0:47 0:30 1:23 1:33 1:23 •5:02 •0:49 •3:03
Result INT Punt TD Punt FG Punt INT TD Fumble Half Punt Punt INT INT TD TD
TOP 1:38 1:44 •2:58 •3:15 •4:19 •3:45 •1:58 •6:07 2:35 0:12 9:04 1:06
Result Punt Punt TD FG TD TD TD Fumble Punt INT Downs Half
Yards 56 73 9 29 -1 58 25 44 25 19 0 5
TOP 5:42 •4:36 2:08 4:08 0:48 •1:59 0:44 1:25 4:27 •1:40 1:23 0:36
Result Punt TD Punt MFG Half Downs TD TD Punt MFG Punt Punt
Yards 4 -15 35 6 61 6 14 11 65 55 85 4 27 40 9 -4
TOP 1:17 3:31 3:49 0:51 •3:08 •0:45 •1:43 •0:44 •2:37 •3:01 2:57 2:05 2:14 3:46 2:27 1:22
Result Punt Punt Punt Punt TD TD FG TD FG FG TD Punt Punt Punt Punt Half
OPPONENTS’ LONG OFFENSIVE PLAYS
Maryland # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 8:20 5:06 3:48 0:54 11:00 5:22 1:15 14:55 12:06 10:39 6:07 3:19 11:19 7:17 3:48
Spot Plays 26 8 *9 2 24 3 30 7 40 7 17 4 20 2 22 8 28 1 11 10 38 3 28 6 34 13 35 5 32 5
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Qtr 1 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4
Clock 14:55 10:07 7:40 4:01 1:06 7:41 5:36 4:38 2:04 0:30 13:45 7:02 1:37 0:08 8:27 5:22
Spot Plays 27 3 35 3 37 2 17 3 34 10 24 3 25 2 27 3 15 2 29 1 20 3 44 3 19 4 26 13 *11 2 11 7
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Qtr 1 1 1 1-2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4
Clock 15:00 8:38 5:57 0:16 10:03 4:22 13:28 9:33 14:41 10:51 10:33 1:06
Spot Plays 40 3 29 3 *19 6 24 8 20 10 22 9 23 5 39 11 25 3 15 1 20 16 *49 2
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Qtr 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3-4 4 4 4
Clock 14:50 5:29 13:33 5:39 0:48 13:32 8:50 6:57 1:15 10:25 5:21 1:18
Spot Plays 2 11 27 12 36 3 41 12 20 1 37 7 *25 2 *44 4 32 9 *33 6 15 3 20 4
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Clock 14:54 12:38 6:50 1:36 14:43 11:18 9:09 5:42 2:42 13:19 8:38 3:12 0:09 11:01 5:02 1:22
Spot Plays 23 3 20 6 20 7 42 3 39 7 *6 2 *18 5 *11 2 20 8 41 9 15 6 1 3 20 5 24 6 20 3 *40 2
Georgia Tech Yards 0 -8 19 71 80 78 77 58 3 0 58 -6
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Yds Player(s) Type Team 66 * Allen to Bersin Pass WOF 61 Allen to Bersin Pass WOF 58 * Renner to Boyd Pass UNC 57 * Trickett to R. Smith Pass FSU 56 D. Taylor Run TRO 56 Washington Run GAT 55 C. Shaw to Anderson Pass USC 52 * Dyer Run AUB 52 Hanson to Thorpe Pass UNC 49 * C. Shaw to Ellington Pass USC 46 Washington Run GAT 45 Dyer Run AUB 45 * Thomas to Coles Pass ^VAT 44 C. Robinson to Chitty Pass TRO 44 Washington to S. Hill Pass GAT 43 * Glennon to Palmer Pass NCS 41 Trotter to Benton Pass AUB 41 Trickett to R. Smith Pass FSU 40 Brown to Furstenburg Pass UMD 39 C. Robinson to E. Thomas Pass TRO 36 * Trotter to Blake Pass AUB 36 Glennon to Palmer Pass NCS 34 C. Shaw Run USC 33 * Renner to Boyd Pass UNC 33 * Pendergrass Run WFU 32 Trickett to Greene Pass FSU 32 * Brown to Furstenburg Pass UMD 31 Allen Run WOF 30 * Trickett to Greene Pass FSU 29 Thomas to Boykin Pass ^VAT 28 Redfern Run WOF 28 Miles Run USC 27 * Allen Run WOF 24 * Rettig to Swigert Pass BOC 24 Brown Run UMD 24 McCree Run UMD 24 Glennon to Graham Pass NCS 23 Meggett Run UMD 23 Washington Run NCS 22 * Brown to Furstenburg Pass UMD 22 Renner to Highsmith Pass UNC 22 Glennon to Washington Pass NCS 21 C. Robinson to J. Robinson Pass TRO 21 Trickett to Green Pass FSU 21 * Brown Run UMD 21 Jones Run GAT 21 Thomas to M. Davis Pass ^VAT 20 Trotter to Stallworth Pass AUB 20 * Finch Run BOC 20 Thomas to Coles Pass ^VAT * - touchdown; ^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
North Carolina Yards -1 9 63 -8 51 2 1 73 26 -1 9 2 7 70 11 89
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Clock 14:56 9:28 5:01 11:32 6:14 1:28 12:10 8:13 2:32 13:43 6:01 2:54
Spot Plays 23 10 25 7 5 6 20 6 40 9 48 3 34 5 18 3 3 3 31 14 *19 2 44 7
Qtr 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
Clock 12:03 11:13 3:30 14:16 7:47 3:46 14:54 10:45 7:54 6:13 12:56 7:46 1:51
Spot Plays 25 1 34 6 23 5 13 5 38 3 17 11 34 3 20 3 16 3 32 10 18 7 20 13 21 4
Yards 48 75 42 35 60 -14 66 1 9 50 19 4
TOP 4:33 2:52 3:51 4:17 •4:19 1:28 •2:18 1:33 1:05 •7:17 •0:41 2:54
Result FG TD Punt Punt TD Half TD Punt Punt FG TD Half
TOP 0:08 3:07 2:46 2:15 1:00 •3:45 0:48 2:34 0:59 4:41 3:24 •2:55 0:47
Result Fumble Punt TD Punt Punt FG Punt Punt Punt Downs INT INT Downs
Virginia Tech^ # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Yards -1 15 77 12 1 59 -7 -3 -3 38 50 72 4
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Player Mike Bellamy Tajh Boyd Chad Diehl Andre Ellington D.J. Howard Roderick McDowell Donny McElveen Cole Stoudt
Carries 11, AUB ‘11 16, FSU ‘11 2, WFU ‘09 25, WFU ‘11 9, AUB ‘11 9, PRE ‘10 1, PRE ‘10 2, BOC ‘11
# 10 14 8
Player Tajh Boyd Donny McElveen Cole Stoudt
Completions 30, AUB ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 6, BOC ‘11
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Player Tajh Boyd Donny McElveen Cole Stoudt
ºEfficiency 180.1, AUB ‘11 ---------- ----------
# 83 5 18 1 86 9 30 23 80 6 22 16 26 25 19 2
Player Dwayne Allen Mike Bellamy Jaron Brown Martavis Bryant Sam Cooper Joe Craig Chad Diehl Andre Ellington Brandon Ford DeAndre Hopkins D.J. Howard Adam Humphries Marquan Jones Roderick McDowell Charone Peake Sammy Watkins
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Yards 81 , TRO ‘11 37, many (2) 5, WFU ‘09 212, UMD ‘11 86, AUB ‘11 86, PRE ‘10 -3, PRE ‘10 1, ^VAT ‘11
*Yards/Carries 3.3, AUB ‘11 3.4, UMD ‘11 ---------- 10.2, UNT ‘10 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Touchdowns 1, many (3) 1, many (6) ---------- 3, MIA ‘10 1, TRO ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 ---------- ----------
Long 75, TRO ‘11 14, many (2) 5, WFU ‘09 74, WOF ‘11 37, AUB ‘11 39, USC ‘10 -3, PRE ‘10 7, BOC ‘11
Passing Attempts 46, UNC ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 10, BOC ‘11
ºPercentage 71.4, AUB ‘11 ---------- ----------
Yards 386, AUB ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 65, NCS ‘11
Touchdowns 5, UNC ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 ----------
Long 65, AUB ‘11 1, PRE ‘10 50, NCS ‘11
ºYards/Attempts ºYards/Completions 10.88, BOC ‘11 17.7, BOC ‘11 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Interceptions 2, many (3) ---------- ----------
Plays 57, UNC ‘11 2, PRE ‘10 12, BOC ‘11
Total Offense 416, AUB ‘11 -2, PRE ‘10 57, NCS ‘11
Receiving Receptions 7, many (3) 1, many (2) 6, WFU ‘11 2, UNC ‘11 1, UMD ‘11 2, NCS ‘11 2, GAT ‘10 4, AUB ‘10 5, NCS ‘11 9, many (2) 1, many (2) 4, NCS ‘11 6, NCS ‘10 1, many (2) 2, AUB ‘11 10, AUB ‘11
Yards 80, AUB ‘11 4, AUB ‘11 107, UNC ‘10 54, many (2) 18, UMD ‘11 10, NCS ‘11 13, MTS ‘09 48, AUB ‘10 77, NCS ‘11 157, UNC ‘11 4, GAT ‘11 48, NCS ‘11 71, MTS ‘09 4, USC ‘10 41, AUB ‘11 155, AUB ‘11
•Yards/Receptions 18.8, VAT ‘11 ---------- 26.8, UNC ‘10 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 14.0, WFU ‘11 17.0, WFU ‘11 24.8, NCS ‘11 ---------- 12.0, NCS ‘11 10.7, WFU ‘10 ---------- ---------- 21.7, BOC ‘11
Touchdowns 2, ^VAT ‘11 ---------- 1, many (8) 1, many (2) ---------- ---------- ---------- 1, GAT ‘10 2, USF ‘10 1, many (8) ---------- ---------- 1, MTS ‘09 ---------- ---------- 2, many (3)
Long 54, TRO ‘11 4, AUB ‘11 74, UNC ‘10 54, TRO ‘11 18, UMD ‘11 13, NCS ‘11 13, MTS ‘09 22, many (2) 50, NCS ‘11 50, FSU ‘11 4, GAT ‘11 18, NCS ‘11 38, many (2) 4, USC ‘10 24, AUB ‘11 65, AUB ‘11
# Player 41 Daniel Andrews 12 Stephone Anthony 6 Tavaris Barnes 3 Vic Beasley 40 Andre Branch 17 Bashaud Breeland 29 Xavier Brewer 37 Kantrell Brown 90 Kourtnei Brown 34 Quandon Christian 93 Corey Crawford 39 Steven Demaras 97 Malliciah Goodman 31 Rashard Hall 42 Corico Hawkins 50 Grady Jarrett 14 Martin Jenkins 25 C.J. Jones 32 Carlton Lewis 5 Jonathan Meeks 94 Rennie Moore 8 Justin Parker 38 Garry Peters 21 Darius Robinson 15 Coty Sensabaugh 43 Tyler Shatley 33 Spencer Shuey 27 Robert Smith 7 Tony Steward 48 Dante Stewart 95 Tra Thomas 98 Brandon Thompson 20 Lateek Townsend 91 Josh Watson 46 Jonathan Willard 99 DeShawn Williams ^ - ACC Championship game; denotes a Clemson home game.
Tackles 3, many (2) 5, VAT ‘11 2, UNC ‘11 1, many (2) 11, many (2) 11, USC ‘11 10, GAT ‘11 3, UNC ‘11 5, PRE ‘10 8, WOF ‘11 5, WOF ‘11 ---------9, many (2) 13, MTS ‘09 14, GAT ‘11 1, many (2) 5, many (2) ---------5, CCU ‘09 7, many (3) 9, WOF ‘11 6, PRE ‘10 2, UMD ‘11 5, UMD ‘11 6, TRO ‘11 5, TRO ‘11 6, BOC ‘11 3, UNC ‘11 2, TRO ‘11 1, UNC ‘11 1, UNC ‘11 11, BOC ‘10 5, BOC ‘11 ---------13, BOC ‘11 4, ^VAT ‘11 Note: Bold
* - min. 10 carries; º - min. 10 completions; • - min. three receptions; ^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
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Position TRO LT Price LG Dav. Smith C Freeman RG McClain RT Walker TE Allen WR Hopkins QB Boyd RB Ellington FB/WR/TE/RB Humphries WR Ja. Brown
WOF Price Dav. Smith Freeman McClain Walker Allen B. McNeal Boyd Ellington Diehl Ja. Brown
AUB Price Cloy Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
FSU Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
VAT Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Bryant Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
BOC Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
UMD Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Bryant Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
UNC Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Diehl Watkins
GAT Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Howard Watkins Ja. Brown
NCS B. Thomas Dav. Smith Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Humphries Ja. Brown
USC Price Dav. Smith Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Watkins Ja. Brown
^VAT Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Howard Ja. Brown
DE Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman Goodman NG Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Shatley Thompson Thompson Thompson DT Moore Moore Moore Moore Shatley Moore Moore Moore Moore Williams Moore Moore Moore BE Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch SLB/CB/S Christian Christian Christian Christian Robinson Robinson Robinson Christian Christian Christian M. Jenkins M. Jenkins Meeks MLB Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins St. Anthony St. Anthony St. Anthony WLB/CB Breeland Willard Robinson Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard Willard CB Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Breeland Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh Sensabaugh SS Meeks Meeks Meeks Meeks Meeks Meeks Meeks Meeks Sensabaugh Brewer Brewer Brewer Brewer FS Hall R. Smith Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Brewer Hall Hall Hall Hall CB Brewer Robinson Brewer Brewer Brewer Brewer Brewer Brewer Robinson Breeland Breeland Breeland Breeland PK P
Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Catanzaro Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman Zimmerman
^ - ACC Championship game; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
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WFU Price B. Thomas Freeman McClain Walker Allen Hopkins Boyd Ellington Ford Watkins
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# Player TRO WOF AUB FSU VAT BOC UMD UNC GAT WFU NCS USC ^VAT WVU Total 2011 G-S Career G-S 83 Dwayne Allen, TE *46 *65 *78 *75 *59 *44 *72 *73 *67 *88 *58 *48 *56 829 13-13 40-32 41 Daniel Andrews, LB 2 6 ST ST 3 2 ST 4 ST 1 2 4 4 28 13-0 39-0 12 Stephone Anthony, LB 22 9 7 1 29 --- 16 27 20 31 *28 *23 *34 247 12-3 12-3 6 Tavaris Barnes, DT 11 --- --- 2 4 6 --- 14 --- --- 4 7 10 58 8-0 8-0 68 David Beasley, OG --- --- --- --- --- 1 --- 7 --- --- 9 --- 7 24 4-0 4-0 3 Vic Beasley, DE 2 ST ST ST ST ST ST 4 --- --- --- --- 10 16 9-0 9-0 5 Mike Bellamy, RB 5 4 20 7 10 10 9 25 28 8 16 3 --- 145 12-0 12-0 13 Spencer Benton, PK/P ST ST ST ST ST --- --- --- --- ST ST ST ST 0 9-0 36-1 10 Tajh Boyd, QB *64 *71 *90 *86 *68 *52 *82 *77 *67 *88 *57 *59 *67 928 13-13 20-13 40 Andre Branch, DE *54 *46 *55 *49 *57 *46 *70 *34 *66 *66 *54 *54 *47 698 13-13 47-26 17 Bashaud Breeland, CB *41 27 16 34 4 24 39 25 *64 *69 *71 *73 *74 561 13-6 13-6 29 Xavier Brewer, DB *68 --- *65 *56 *69 *55 *23 *52 *71 *69 *70 *23 *61 682 12-12 39-22 45 Desmond Brown, CB ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST --- --- --- --- 0 9-0 9-0 18 Jaron Brown, WR *41 *36 *34 *59 *39 *41 *54 38 *52 51 *44 *49 *44 582 13-11 36-21 37 Kantrell Brown, S ST 32 ST ST ST ST ST 7 ST ST ST ST 4 43 13-0 36-0 90 Kourtnei Brown, DE 23 18 12 12 12 14 20 25 9 6 24 26 31 232 13-0 48-1 1 Martavis Bryant, WR 12 5 1 22 *20 20 *11 36 12 16 5 8 15 183 13-2 13-2 24 Demont Buice, RB --- ST ST ST ST ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 5-0 5-0 39 Chandler Catanzaro, PK *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST 0 13-13 26-25 34 Quandon Christian, LB *40 *50 *36 *14 20 12 39 *18 *62 *13 30 43 25 402 13-7 26-14 62 Mason Cloy, OL 8 15 *5 21 6 20 16 19 5 16 29 --- 14 174 12-1 50-20 86 Sam Cooper, TE 6 4 4 4 1 10 3 10 2 3 ST ST 5 52 13-0 13-0 9 Joe Craig, WR --- --- --- 1 3 8 --- --- --- 1 21 --- 5 39 6-0 6-0 93 Corey Crawford, DE 21 19 13 12 12 13 15 27 9 6 21 19 33 220 13-0 13-0 67 Kalon Davis, OG 4 ST ST ST ST 1 ST 7 --- --- 12 4 7 35 11-0 11-0 39 Steven Demaras, LB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 3 --- --- --- --- --- 3 1-0 1-0 30 Chad Diehl, FB 5 *13 20 14 4 14 9 *16 5 11 3 9 14 137 13-2 56-19 23 Andre Ellington, RB *58 *62 *47 *82 *59 *60 *65 *38 --- *69 *45 *49 *60 694 12-12 35-19 52 Phillip Fajgenbaum, LS ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 0 13-0 18-0 60 Tyler Felt, OL --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-0 89 Wes Forbush, WR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- --- 2 1-0 1-0 80 Brandon Ford, TE/WR 20 14 14 20 17 29 6 24 5 *11 15 11 15 201 13-1 30-1 55 Dalton Freeman, C *64 *71 *94 *86 *68 *79 *82 *82 *67 *90 *62 *62 *68 975 13-13 39-35 97 Malliciah Goodman, DE *54 *49 *54 *49 *58 *44 *67 *34 *66 *67 *56 *55 *47 700 13-13 40-14 31 Rashard Hall, S *39 --- *65 *54 *66 *46 *72 *51 35 *72 *69 *71 *74 714 12-11 39-30 47 Will Harrison, WR 3 --- --- --- --- 1 --- 2 --- --- --- --- 3 9 4-0 6-0 42 Corico Hawkins, LB *50 *55 *57 *55 *42 *49 *73 *27 *73 *44 47 43 38 653 13-10 38-24 6 DeAndre Hopkins, WR *48 37 *74 *62 44 *46 67 *42 *53 *69 *51 *54 *57 694 13-10 25-18 22 D.J. Howard, RB 5 2 31 --- --- 8 6 7 *35 11 11 11 *13 140 11-2 11-2 16 Adam Humphries, WR *13 19 14 15 11 20 13 24 15 44 *42 6 8 244 13-2 13-2 50 Grady Jarrett, DT 15 2 --- --- 4 3 --- 10 --- --- 5 1 12 52 8-0 8-0 14 Martin Jenkins, CB 5 3 ST ST 8 13 60 4 ST 51 *25 *44 44 257 13-2 24-2 25 C.J. Jones, CB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-0 26 Marquan Jones, WR 26 10 12 1 4 10 ST 14 ST 1 12 --- 9 99 12-0 46-5 35 Mansa Joseph, RB ST ST ST ST --- ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 0 12-0 24-0 32 Carlton Lewis, S 38 --- 2 2 17 14 18 8 --- 2 5 1 29 136 11-0 29-0 74 Antoine McClain, OG *60 *63 *94 *81 *62 *59 *66 *63 *62 *74 *56 *62 *62 855 13-13 53-40 25 Roderick McDowell, RB 2 5 ST 4 ST 3 ST 14 4 1 --- 1 4 38 12-0 19-0 14 Donny McElveen, QB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-0 11 Bryce McNeal, WR 9 *26 9 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 44 3-1 15-4 5 Jonathan Meeks, S *68 *68 *63 *55 *54 *58 *79 *51 11 16 44 54 *43 664 13-9 36-10 94 Rennie Moore, DT *49 *47 *56 *48 51 *37 *75 *29 *68 60 *59 *48 *42 669 13-11 45-12 85 Taylor Ogle, WR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- --- 2 1-0 2-0 8 Justin Parker, LB 4 12 ST ST ST ST ST 7 ST ST ST 6 4 33 13-0 22-0 38 Julian Patton, WR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- 1 1-0 1-0 19 Charone Peake, WR 13 18 29 16 12 27 14 26 6 13 20 6 13 213 13-0 13-0 38 Garry Peters, CB 3 --- --- --- 4 ST ST 1 ST ST ST ST 4 12 10-0 10-0 79 Phillip Price, OT *64 *71 *94 *86 *68 *69 *79 *82 *67 *47 --- *6 *44 777 12-12 41-13 21 Darius Robinson, CB 30 *36 *49 30 *53 *15 *47 27 *32 --- --- --- 4 323 10-6 17-6 54 Matt Sanders, OL 1 --- --- --- --- 1 --- 7 ST ST 9 ST 7 25 8-0 27-0 15 Coty Sensabaugh, CB *73 *68 *66 *56 *67 *59 *85 *57 *77 *73 *75 *74 *74 904 13-13 51-16 43 Tyler Shatley, DT 25 31 15 12 *32 23 27 21 28 *21 21 26 18 300 13-2 25-2 33 Spencer Shuey, LB 5 4 ST ST 1 10 ST 10 4 1 2 9 2 48 13-0 22-0 84 Darrell Smith, FB/TE ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 1 ST ST ST ST ST 1 13-0 23-0 73 David Smith, OG *61 *62 --- --- 12 30 3 42 5 49 *56 *58 16 394 11-4 41-18 27 Robert Smith, S 7 *31 ST ST 3 ST ST 8 ST ST ST ST 4 53 13-1 13-1 75 Michael Sobeski, LS --- --- --- --- --- ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 0 8-0 8-0 7 Tony Steward, LB 11 14 --- --- 4 7 ST --- --- --- --- --- --- 36 5-0 5-0 48 Dante Stewart, CB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- --- 2 1-0 1-0 8 Cole Stoudt, QB 7 --- --- --- --- 28 --- 12 --- --- 12 --- 6 65 5-0 5-0 63 Brandon Thomas, OL 4 --- 89 *70 *56 *59 *82 *40 *62 *84 *32 56 *68 702 12-9 22-9 95 Tra Thomas, DT 3 --- --- --- --- --- --- 5 --- --- --- --- --- 8 2-0 2-0 98 Brandon Thompson, DT *53 *51 *60 *48 *51 *43 *73 *32 *68 64 *48 *42 *36 669 13-12 52-37 70 Gifford Timothy, OT 4 --- --- --- --- 1 --- 7 --- --- 17 ST 7 36 6-0 6-0 20 Lateek Townsend, LB --- --- --- --- ST ST ST ST ST ST 2 1 ST 3 9-0 9-0 82 Drew Traylor, TE --- --- --- ST --- ST ST 1 ST ST ST ST 2 3 9-0 22-0 72 Landon Walker, OT *64 *71 *94 *86 *68 *79 *82 *82 *67 *90 *54 *62 *68 967 13-13 52-48 2 Sammy Watkins, WR 43 40 *68 *64 *49 *45 *62 *44 *49 *36 --- *52 54 606 12-9 12-9 91 Josh Watson, DT 3 --- --- --- --- 3 --- 3 --- --- --- --- 9 18 4-0 4-0 77 Reid Webster, OL 3 --- --- --- --- 1 --- 7 --- --- 9 --- 7 27 5-0 5-0 46 Jonathan Willard, LB 33 *54 29 *34 *52 *45 *44 *51 *77 *71 *50 *48 *26 614 13-11 39-13 99 DeShawn Williams, DT 10 6 4 3 2 7 3 17 4 *9 11 18 20 114 13-1 13-1 96 Dawson Zimmerman, P *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST 0 13-13 42-41 * - start; ^ - ACC Championship game; ST - special teams only; Note: Numbers do not necessarily denote official plays, but rather non-special-team snaps; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
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Troy
BIG EAST CHAMPION
19
Clemson
43
September 3, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
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He may have just started his third full season as Clemson’s head coach, but Dabo Swinney knows how precious each victory can be. That is why the Tigers’ 43-19 win over Troy was an “A” in his mind, despite his offense’s first-half struggles, which led to a three-point deficit at halftime. “We won...that’s all that matters,” said Swinney. “The rest of it...that’s our job to coach and evaluate. I have never graded a win anything less than an ‘A.’ They are too hard to get. It has been a long offseason, so I’m just glad to have a ‘W’.” The Tigers got the win after outscoring Troy 30-3 in the second half. Trailing 16-13 at halftime, Clemson came out and scored on three straight possessions to grab a 33-19 lead. From there, the Tigers cruised, as they amassed 347 of their 468 total yards in the second half. Tajh Boyd, who struggled in the first 30 minutes, bounced back by passing for 199 yards and two touchdowns while completing 14-18 passes in the second half. At one point, he completed 13 straight passes. His second-half touchdowns went to tight end Dwayne Allen for 54 yards and wide receiver Jaron Brown for seven yards.
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Clemson also got a 75-yard touchdown run from freshman Mike Bellamy and a one-yard plunge from freshman D.J. Howard in the fourth quarter. “I thought there would be some jitters,” said Clemson Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “We played a lot of young guys and there was some inconsistency with them, with Tajh and with all of them. “They didn’t let up at all, though. It was just a fact they had not been together, it was their first game, new offensive coordinator and the whole bit. We could not get in a rhythm in the first half. I could not get in rhythm as a playcaller and they couldn’t get in rhythm as players. “I told the guys in the locker room that, ‘we are alright. This thing is going to take off. We are going to hit a couple of big plays and we are going to get going.’ That was encouraging.” That big play came on third down midway through the third quarter. On third-and-seven from his own 46, Boyd spotted Allen all alone down the right sideline. After making an over-the-shoulder catch near the Troy 40, Allen broke two would-be tackles on his way to the endzone. “Dwayne Allen, I thought, was the spark,” stated Swinney. “That IN HIS FIRST CAREER START, TAJH BOYD HAD A STELLAR SECOND was a huge catch and HALF TO LEAD THE TIGERS TO run. Last year, he would VICTORY OVER THE TROJANS. have been tackled on that play. But to see him finish like he did (today) proves that he has worked on his game.” Allen’s touchdown gave the Tigers a 20-16 lead. Now settled in, Boyd extended the lead to 26-16 with 0:30 left in the third quarter on his seven-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Brown. After Troy kicked a 20-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Bellamy put his name in the recordbook with a 75-yard touchdown on his first career carry. That was the longest run on the first carry by a Tiger in history. Chandler Catanzaro followed with his third field goal of 45+ yards and Howard added a one-yard touchdown run to close out the scoring. Catanzaro became just the second player in school history to boot three field goals of at least 45 yards in one game. Additionally, Sammy Watkins set a record for
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CU Watkins 33 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 14:34, 2-59 CU Catanzaro 46 FG, 1st, 9:59, 4-(-8) TRO Southward 1 run (M. Taylor kick failed), 1st, 4:25, 13-80 CU Catanzaro 46 FG, 1st, 0:20, 4-8 TRO M. Taylor 21 FG, 2nd, 4:20, 4-4 TRO E. Thomas 16 pass from C. Robinson (M. Taylor kick), 2nd, 0:51, 5-61 CU Allen 54 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 7:01, 5-80 CU Ja. Brown 7 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick failed), 3rd, 0:30, 13-80 TRO M. Taylor 20 FG, 4th, 11:20, 11-80 CU Bellamy 75 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 11:02, 1-75 CU Catanzaro 45 FG, 4th, 4:44, 4-(-1) CU Howard 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 1:26, 7-42 Attendance - 74,135 Weather - Mostly sunny, 95˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
TRO 19 36-165 24-42-1 258 78-423 5.4 72 2-2 3 8-61 1-50 3-22 6-117 8-42.3 7-18 3-9 32:10
CU 16 38-197 21-31-1 271 69-468 6.8 17 2-0 1 2-10 1-0 2-17 4-80 6-42.5 5-16 1-8 27:50
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) TRO D. Taylor 5-63, Southward 13-43-1, C. Anderson 10-40, Exley 3-14, Worthy 1-5, Albert 1-3, Chitty 1-0, C. Robinson 2-(-3) CU Ellington 18-89, Bellamy 3-81-1, Howard 4-29-1, Watkins 2-5, Boyd 10-(-3), TEAM 1-(-4) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) TRO C. Robinson 24-42-258-1-1 CU Boyd 20-30-264-1-3, Stoudt 1-1-7-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) TRO Albert 6-45, Southward 4-35, E. Thomas 3-63-1, C. Johnson 3-8, Chitty 2-49, J. Robinson 1-21, Payton 1-12, Ellis 1-8, C. Anderson 1-7, Arukwe 1-6, D. Taylor 1-4 CU Watkins 7-81-1, Hopkins 4-35, Ja. Brown 3-26-1, Ellington 3-7, Allen 1-54-1, Bryant 1-54, Ford 1-7, Humphries 1-7 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) TRO Albert 3-22 CU Watkins 1-12, Hopkins 1-5 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) TRO C. Johnson 5-105, Southward 1-12 CU Bellamy 3-58, Ellington 1-22 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) TRO Valcin 1-50 CU R. Smith 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Hall 8, Hawkins 8, Willard 8, Brewer 7, Meeks 7 Sacks CU St. Anthony 1-8 Tackles For Loss CU St. Anthony 1-8, Branch 1-2, Christian 1-2
receptions (7) and receiving yards (81) by a freshman in his first game. He scored just 26 seconds into the contest, the earliest score by a first-year player in school history. “It wasn’t a perfect day, but it was a great win,” added Swinney. “I’m really proud of the guys for handling some adversity. That was a big ol’ elephant on everyone’s back during halftime. We were down three points, but I’m really proud of those guys. “There was no panic. The staff did a good job. We just needed to settle down.”
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Clemson
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September 10, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC Tajh Boyd said he never really worried about losing Saturday’s game, because he knew there was enough talent on the field for his Tigers to get the job done. Though he was not worried, no one could blame the Clemson quarterback if he was a little nervous as he called for the ball on third-and-13 from his own 39, clinging to a one-point lead over the underdog Wofford Terriers. However, Boyd showed a lot of poise in a pressure situation, as he stood tall in the pocket and delivered a perfectlythrown ball to DeAndre Hopkins along the sideline. Hopkins corralled the pass for 13 yards to the Wofford 48, keying an eight-play, 58-yard drive that helped clinch the Tigers’ 35-27 victory in Death Valley. It was a play that the young quarterback missed earlier in the game. It was a play that showed his progression through his first two starts.
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Wofford Clemson
14 13
7 8
6 7
0 7
BIG EAST CHAMPION
27 35
WOF Allen 27 run (Reed kick), 1st, 10:12, 5-51 CU Bryant 42 pass from Boyd (Benton rush failed), 1st, 5:32, 2-45 WOF Bersin 66 pass from Allen (Reed kick), 1st, 4:52, 2-79 CU Ellington 74 run (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 4:36, 1-74 WOF Breitenstein 1 run (Reed kick), 2nd, 4:01, 12-74 CU Watkins 38 pass from Boyd (Hopkins pass from Boyd), 2nd, 2:03, 6-72 WOF Reed 24 FG, 3rd, 11:46, 6-67 CU Boyd 5 run (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 7:54, 12-65 WOF Reed 38 FG, 3rd, 2:04, 13-60 CU Hopkins 17 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 14:35, 8-58 Attendance - 73,500 Weather - Sunny, 85˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
WOF 16 57-272 2-8-1 127 65-399 6.1 0 1-0 1 6-30 0-0 0-0 6-103 5-35.2 6-16 4-31 33:27
CU 20 42-215 18-29-0 261 71-476 6.7 43 3-1 1 3-44 1-43 0-0 6-116 4-41.5 7-15 0-0 26:33
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) WOF Allen 13-89-1, Breitenstein 22-62-1, Johnson 10-56, Redfern 1-28, Boyce 4-16, Youman 1-8, Dunmire 1-7, Nocek 1-3, Farrar 3-2, Monroe 1-1 CU Ellington 22-165-1, Watkins 3-30, Bellamy 2-19, Boyd 10-9-1, Howard 1-2, McDowell 1-1, Diehl 1-0, TEAM 1-(-2), Benton 1-(-9) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) WOF Allen 2-7-127-1-1, Kass 0-1-0-0-0 CU Boyd 18-29-261-0-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) WOF Bersin 2-127-1 CU Hopkins 5-73-1, Watkins 4-56-1, Ja. Brown 3-55, Allen 2-15, Ellington 2-12, Bryant 1-42-1, B. McNeal 1-8 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) WOF Shelton 4-62, Boyce 2-41 CU Watkins 5-110, Bellamy 1-6 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Ka. Brown 1-43 Tackle Leaders CU Branch 11, Moore 9, Christian 8, Meeks 7, Thompson 7 Tackles For Loss CU Thompson 1-3, Crawford 1-2, Ko. Brown 1-1
And when Clemson needed it the most, it was usually one of the veterans or more experienced players who came through. The Tigers got big plays from tight end Dwayne Allen, wide receiver Jaron Brown, defensive end Andre Branch, defensive tackle Brandon Thompson, Ellington, and Hopkins. “What a great play Branch made on the wheel-route,” stated Swinney. “That was a big-time play. He is a big ol’ boy to be running down the sideline and then have a great play on the ball. That was a great play. “We had some key veterans step up. Jaron (Brown) had a great camp and has continued to have two very strong games for us. DeAndre (Hopkins) is just a sophomore, but we call him a veteran, and Jaron’s an old guy, so we are a little work in progress as I said when we started the season. We will have to play our way into being the type of team I think we are capable of being.” That’s exactly what Boyd proved when he stepped up and fired that 13-yard completion to Hopkins.
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“That was a critical throw in a clutch situation,” said Clemson Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “We had to have it or we were going to have to punt the ball back to them.” Clemson needed it and every bit more after the Terriers used their unorthodox offense to push the game to the brink in a contest many thought would be an easy victory for the Tigers. “Wofford fought as hard as I thought they would and they were everything that I thought they would be,” admitted Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. The Terriers scored on two of their first three possessions, a 27-yard touchdown run by quarterback Mitch Allen and a 66-yard scoring pass from Allen to Brenton Bersin. Wofford led most of the first half and was within one point (28-27) heading into the fourth quarter. Wofford ended the game with 399 total yards, including 272 ANDRE ELLINGTON RACED 74 YARDS yards on the ground. FOR A TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST QUARTER AGAINST WOFFORD. The Tigers topped Wofford’s output with 476 yards, including 261 through the air. “We weren’t worried, because Coach Morris has been talking about matching points since he got here,” said Boyd, who completed 18-29 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns. “Coach (Morris) told us when he was at Tulsa, they had to score at least 40 points a game to match people, so we have the same mentality here. “We are a team. Sometimes the defense helps us out, so sometimes we have to score as many points as we can so we can help them out.” Clemson got those points thanks to a 42yard Boyd-to-Martavis Bryant pass, a 74-yard Andre Ellington touchdown run, a 38-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to Sammy Watkins, a five-yard touchdown run by Boyd, and a 17yard touchdown pass from Boyd to Hopkins. Watkins, who had a game-high 196 all-purpose yards, was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week for his efforts.
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Game 3
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Auburn
BIG EAST CHAMPION
24
Clemson
38
September 17, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
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Dabo Swinney understands the kind of pressure that comes with a long winning streak. He was a part of one himself when he was a player and coach at Alabama in the 1990s. But, do not think for a second Swinney was feeling sorry for #19 Auburn after his Tigers snapped the SEC Tigers’ 17-game winning streak with a 38-24 victory in Death Valley. “I know how hard that is to do,” said Swinney. “They were a very good champion, but I’m glad it ended in Death Valley.” The nation’s longest winning streak ended thanks to a 386-yard, four-touchdown afternoon from Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and 155 receiving yards from freshmansensation Sammy Watkins, who was named ACC Receiver-
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of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week for his efforts. In all, the Tigers amassed 624 yards while outscoring Auburn 31-3 from the midway part of the second quarter on. “We had a hard time running the football early and they challenged us on some things, but we believed we had some matchups we could win in the passing game,” stated Swinney. “Once we got that going, we got it rolling.” Trailing by 14 points on two different occasions, including 21-7 following Michael Dyer’s second touchdown of the game in the second quarter, Boyd got Clemson rolling with a four-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, a six-yard score to tight end Dwayne Allen, who tightroped the back of the endzone, and then 65 and 19-yard touchdown passes to Watkins in the third quarter. “What can you say?...Tajh has taken ownership,” said Swinney. “Chad (Morris) has done an incredible job with not only our offense, but Tajh in particular. His 386 yards were the second-most in school history.” Auburn had no answer for Boyd, as he completed 30-42 passes on his way to earning ACC Offensive Back-ofthe-Week honors. “Tajh is getting better and better,” said Clemson Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “He keeps maturing right in front of us. From weekone to week-two, he got so much better. From week-two to week-three, he got so much better. “He has been so smart with the football. He knew when to throw the ball and when to pull it down and run it. I see him getting better and better as he goes.” Once Boyd found his rhythm, Clemson did not miss a step, as it scored on six of seven possessions. The Tigers’ 624 yards of total offense were third-most in history and just the eighth time a Clemson team topped the 600-yard mark in a contest. “I’m really proud of our guys,” stated Swinney. “That is the first time we have beaten Auburn in 60 years.” COTY SENSABAUGH’S FOURTH-QUARTER INTERCEPTION SEALED Auburn had won CLEMSON’S WIN AND ENDED AUBURN’S 17-GAME WINNING STREAK. 14 straight games over
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14 0
7 21
3 14
0 3
24 38
AUB Dyer 52 run (Parkey kick), 1st, 10:36, 2-69 AUB Blake 36 pass from Trotter (Parkey kick), 1st, 7:54, 6-54 CU Hopkins 4 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 14:56, 8-60 AUB Dyer 1 run (Parkey kick), 2nd, 8:54, 16-90 CU Allen 6 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 5:06, 12-81 CU Ellington 2 run (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 1:11, 8-75 CU Watkins 65 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 13:45, 4-80 AUB Parkey 38 FG, 3rd, 5:00, 8-62 CU Watkins 19 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 0:16, 12-80 CU Catanzaro 38 FG, 4th, 11:48, 8-62 Attendance - 82,000 Weather - Cloudy, 68˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
AUB 19 38-237 12-25-1 198 63-435 6.9 6 0-0 1 5-40 0-0 2-6 4-63 6-41.3 5-13 0-0 23:45
CU 32 50-238 30-42-0 386 92-624 6.8 0 1-1 1 6-50 1-0 0-0 1-16 3-46.0 14-18 1-1 36:15
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) AUB Dyer 16-151-2, McCalebb 10-34, Mason 4-15, Trotter 4-14, Reed 2-12, Bray 1-8, Frazier 1-3 CU Howard 9-86, Ellington 14-46-1, Watkins 7-44, Bellamy 11-36, Boyd 7-30, TEAM 2-(-4) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) AUB Trotter 12-25-198-1-1 CU Boyd 30-42-386-0-4 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) AUB Stallworth 5-71, Reed 3-31, Benton 1-41, Blake 1-36-1, McCalebb 1-17, Carr 1-2 CU Watkins 10-155-2, Hopkins 7-83-1, Allen 7-80-1, Peake 2-41, Ja. Brown 2-22, Bellamy 1-4, Ellington 1-1 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) AUB Reed 2-6 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) AUB Mason 4-63 CU Ellington 1-16 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Sensabaugh 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Meeks 7, Thompson 6, Branch 5, Brewer 5, Sensabaugh 5 Sacks CU Branch 1-1 Tackles For Loss CU Thompson 1-4, Willard 1-4, Brewer 1-2, Branch 1-1
Clemson, including last year’s dramatic 27-24 overtime victory at Auburn. However, there were no dramatics in front of the sellout crowd, as Clemson controlled the game in the second half. Some thanks also goes to a defense that for the third straight week did not allow a touchdown in the second half. Auburn amassed just 150 yards and three points in the second half after totaling 285 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. “It was a disappointing first half,” admitted Swinney. “But, that was dominant football in the second half. That’s three weeks in a row that we have not given up a touchdown in the second half. It has probably been a long time since Auburn has failed to score a touchdown in the second half.”
Game 4
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Florida State
30
Clemson
35
September 24, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC Senior Rennie Moore had a sack on #11 Florida State’s final offensive play and #21 Clemson ran out the clock to preserve a thrilling 35-30 victory. It was the highestranked team Clemson defeated at home since it beat #3 Florida State in 2003. With the game hanging in the balance and the Seminoles facing a fourth-and-nine from their own 38, Moore plowed through the line and sacked Clint Trickett, sending the 82,000 fans in Death Valley into a frenzy. “That was such a huge, huge play,” said Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We didn’t come after him, but Rennie just won the matchup. What a big hit to win the game. That’s what you dream about.” Clemson improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2007 season thanks in large part to a big-play offense that racked up 443 total yards against one of the nation’s best defenses. Meanwhile, the Tiger defense held the Seminoles to 29 rushing yards and made the necessary stops to win the game when it had to the most. Sammy Watkins, who was named ACC Receiver-ofthe-Week, had another outstanding game with seven catches for 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. “Our guys have resiliency and that goes back to your culture and your belief in what you are trying to do,” stated Swinney. “It’s about believing in each other, not about yourself, but believing in each other. It’s the belief that somebody is going to have your back.
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10 14
0 7
7 7
13 7
BIG EAST CHAMPION
30 35
FSU Hopkins 32 FG, 1st, 10:23, 9-67 CU Watkins 24 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 7:47, 7-80 CU Boyd 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 1:54, 8-77 FSU R. Smith 57 pass from Trickett (Hopkins kick), 1st, 0:14, 5-71 CU Allen 12 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 11:31, 9-79 FSU Werner 25 fumble return (Hopkins kick), 3rd, 13:40 CU Ellington 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 3:03, 11-70 FSU Greene 30 pass from Trickett (Trickett pass failed), 4th, 14:55, 7-80 CU Watkins 62 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 13:06, 6-80 FSU Shaw 9 pass from Trickett (Hopkins kick), 4th, 7:21, 4-78 Attendance - 82,000 Weather - Sunny, 83˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
FSU 19 15-29 24-38-1 336 53-365 6.9 25 2-0 1 11-124 0-0 0-0 3-89 5-42.8 3-10 2-14 22:53
CU 26 50-99 22-35-0 344 85-443 5.2 33 2-1 1 5-50 1-4 2-29 1-21 3-36.3 9-17 2-18 37:07
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) FSU C. Thompson 11-36, Trickett 4-(-7) CU Ellington 23-71-1, Boyd 16-19-1, Watkins 3-13, McDowell 2-6, Bellamy 2-(-1), TEAM 4-(-9) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) FSU Trickett 24-38-336-1-3 CU Boyd 22-35-344-0-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) FSU Greene 8-98-1, Green 7-77, R. Smith 4-118-1, O’Leary 3-23, Shaw 2-20-1 CU Watkins 7-141-2, Hopkins 5-78, Allen 4-67-1, Ellington 2-7, Bryant 1-33, Ja. Brown 1-13, Humphries 1-6, B. Thomas 1-(-1) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Hopkins 2-29 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) FSU Joyner 2-60, K. Williams 1-29 CU Watkins 1-21 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Christian 1-4 Tackle Leaders CU Breeland 6, Hall 6, Moore 4, Brewer 3, Sensabaugh 3 Sacks CU Moore 1.5-14, Thompson 0.5-4 Tackles For Loss CU Moore 1.5-14, Thompson 0.5-4
62-yard touchdown that gave the Tigers a 35-23 lead with 13:06 left in the game. That touchdown pass followed a key third-down conversion when Boyd hit Allen on a 12-yard strike on thirdand-10 from the Clemson 20 to keep the drive alive. “That was the play of the game,” said Swinney. “We have a lot of playmakers out there, and we have playmakers behind those playmakers,” stated Boyd. “It’s pretty fun.” And then it was even more fun when the Tiger defense stood tall and made the play to end the game. “Florida State had to go get a touchdown,” said Swinney. “Our motto is, ‘We win two-minute on defense.’ I felt like we could hold them.” And that is exactly what the Tigers did.
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“This team has each other’s back. They have the coaches’ back. They got each other’s back.” The Tigers had one another’s backs all afternoon. After Florida State took its only lead on a Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal on its first drive, the Clemson offense responded with a 24-yard Tajh Boyd to Watkins touchdown and a 7-3 lead on its first series. After a stop by the defense, the Tigers struck again, this time capping an eight-play, 77-yard drive with a oneyard run by Boyd to take a 14-3 lead. After Florida State scored a touchdown to cut Clemson’s lead to four points, the Tigers again responded, as Boyd found tight end Dwayne Allen open for a 12-yard touchdown and a 21-10 lead with 11:31 remaining in the first half. “This was a great win against a great opponent,” said Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “This was a great effort and a team win. It took a great effort both offensively and defensively and in special teams to pull this out.” Clemson stood tall following a fluke touchdown that allowed the Seminoles to pull within four points (21-17) early in the third quarter. Boyd scrambled out of the pocket after avoiding a blitzer. He lost his balance and tried to throw the ball away, but the ball came out of his hand. Bjoern Werner snatched it and rumbled 25 yards for a touchdown. However, Boyd’s teammates had his back. “I really didn’t get in that rattled stage, because guys were coming up to me and were asking me if I was ‘ok and not to worry about it’,” said Boyd. “It’s one of those things where you have to keep responding. “That is one of the things I’m growing up with. It’s about responding in certain situations. I got a lot of support from the whole team. They told me to come out and make some more big plays, and that’s what I did.” Boyd, who finished the afternoon 22-35 for 344 yards and three touchdowns while earning ACC Offensive Backof-the-Week honors, did make those plays. First, he led the Tigers on an 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended with an Andre Ellington one-yard touchdown. Following another Seminole score, RENNIE MOORE’S SACK OF CLINT TRICKETT a 30-yard Trickett to RaENDED ANY CHANCE OF A FLORIDA STATE shad Greene pass, Boyd COMEBACK IN CLEMSON’S 35-30 VICTORY. hit Watkins in stride for a
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Game 5
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Clemson
BIG EAST CHAMPION
23
Virginia Tech
3
October 1, 2011 • Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA The Clemson Tigers sent a message to the ACC and the rest of the college football world in Blacksburg, VA. That message...this is not the same ole’ Tigers. Using a stifling defense and getting its customary big play or two from its revamped offense, #13 Clemson stunned #10 Virginia Tech by a score of 23-3 in front of 66,233 fans at Lane Stadium. “Going into the game, all we heard about was 2006 and 2007, whenever Virginia Tech dismantled the Clemson team,” said tight end Dwayne Allen. “We wanted to show that we are not the 2006 team. We are not that 2007 team. We are the 2011 Clemson Tigers.” And what the 2011 Tigers accomplished had never been done in the history of the ACC. Thanks to their 20-point victory over Virginia Tech, the Tigers became the first ACC team to beat three-straight AP-ranked opponents in consecutive games. “There is no one other than these 115 players and this staff that believed we would be 5-0,” stated Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “But you know what?...that’s all that matters. The thing I told our team, and they have bought into it, is that if you are going to change Clemson, you have to change it from the inside out.” The Tigers changed Clemson by beating a ranked Virginia Tech team on its field while playing the same style Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer made famous... playing tough, physical, and simply outmuscling their op-
ponent. The Hokies were held to 258 total yards, including only 133 on the ground. “Virginia Tech is a smash-mouth team,” said defensive end Andre Branch, who tied the Clemson record for sacks (4) and tackles for loss (6) in a game while playing in his home state. “We felt like as a defense that nobody can just line up and run against us. We knew they were going to run the ball, but at the same time it was on us to stop that.” Though the Tigers rushed for only 119 yards, 61 came in the fourth quarter when they took control of the game and ran time off the clock. Clemson used the running game to finish off the Hokies when Mike Bellamy took a handoff and raced 31 yards for the game’s final score. “It’s great to come into someone’s house and win a game, but to come in here and do what we did tonight makes it even more special,” added Allen. Allen, who had four catches for a game-high 75 yards, added to that special night in the third quarter when, on the Tigers’ first drive, he caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Virginia-native Tajh Boyd, giving Clemson a 17-3 lead at the time. It was a big play in the sense that it sucked all the momentum out of Lane Stadium and put the pressure on a Virginia Tech offense that failed to show any consistency against the Tiger defense. Clemson finished the game with 20 unanswered points after the Hokies tied the score 3-3 on Cody Jour-
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3 0
7 3
7 0
6 0
23 3
CU Catanzaro 31 FG, 1st, 2:12, 11-45 VAT Journell 24 FG, 2nd, 4:35, 7-24 CU Ellington 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 1:49, 9-48 CU Allen 32 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 10:42, 3-66 CU Bellamy 31 run (TEAM kick failed), 4th, 6:12, 8-88 Attendance - 66,233 Weather - Light rain, windy, 43˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
CU 18 35-119 13-32-1 204 67-323 4.8 3 0-0 1 5-61 1-0 1-0 1-34 8-41.4 7-17 4-31 25:09
VAT 17 40-133 15-27-1 125 67-258 3.9 53 4-1 2 6-60 1-14 5-39 5-60 8-29.4 4-16 1-9 34:51
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Bellamy 6-47-1, Ellington 16-40-1, Boyd 10-28, Watkins 3-4 VAT D. Wilson 20-123, Thomas 12-8, Gregory 1-2, Oglesby 6-1, TEAM 1-(-1) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Boyd 13-32-204-1-1 VAT Thomas 15-27-125-1-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Allen 4-75-1, Ja. Brown 3-56, Watkins 3-38, Ellington 2-20, Hopkins 1-15 VAT Coale 5-41, Coles 4-44, Boykin 3-10, D. Wilson 2-21, Oglesby 1-9 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Hopkins 1-0 VAT Hosley 3-27, K. Fuller 1-9, Jarrett 1-3
ANDRE BRANCH TIED SCHOOL RECORDS FOR TACKLES FOR LOSS (6) AND SACKS (4) IN CLEMSON’S 23-3 WIN OVER #10 VIRGINIA TECH IN BLACKSBURG.
Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Ja. Brown 1-34 VAT D. Wilson 2-36, Gregory 3-24 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Brewer 1-0 VAT Hosley 1-14 Tackle Leaders CU Branch 11, Willard 8, Hall 6, Thompson 6, St. Anthony 5 Sacks CU Branch 4-31 Tackles For Loss CU Branch 6-35, St. Anthony 2-5, Hall 1-5, Goodman 0.5-1, Christian 0.5-0
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nell’s 24-yard field goal with 4:35 to play in the first half. Along with Branch’s record-tying performance, Jonathan Willard added eight tackles and was named ACC Linebacker-of-the-Week. After that, Boyd led Clemson on a nine-play, 48-yard scoring drive, capped by a one-yard Andre Ellington run. After the defense made a stop on Virginia Tech’s first possession of the second half, Allen caught his 32-yard touchdown pass from Boyd. “Coach (Kevin) Steele always says the sky is the limit for us,” remarked Branch, who was named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week. “Once the offense got Allen’s touchdown, we as a defense said, ‘We are going to win this game.’ We decided then that they are not scoring anymore.” And with that, the message was sent to everyone in the ACC.
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Game 6 Boston College 14
Clemson
36
October 8, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC Even though #8 Clemson earned a 36-14 victory over Boston College in front of a Homecoming crowd, the atmosphere around Death Valley appeared as if the Tigers had lost. That came with good reason, because Clemson lost its starting quarterback, at least for most of the second half. Tajh Boyd, who helped lead the Tigers to their first 6-0 start since the 2000 season, went down with a hip injury on Clemson’s first drive of the third quarter. Boyd, who passed for 283 yards, added 37 yards on the ground and was responsible for two touchdowns before leaving with an injury. He was taken to the locker room, where X-rays
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GAME STATS Boston College Clemson
0 17
7 6
7 6
0 7
BIG EAST CHAMPION
14 36
CU Ja. Brown 3 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 10:22, 8-80 CU Catanzaro 38 FG, 1st, 4:59, 13-63 CU Boyd 14 run (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 4:03, 2-16 CU Catanzaro 42 FG, 2nd, 6:58, 6-29 BOC Finch 20 run (Freese kick), 2nd, 1:55, 10-80 CU Catanzaro 18 FG, 2nd, 0:02, 10-65 CU Catanzaro 20 FG, 3rd, 11:35, 9-77 BOC Swigert 24 pass from Rettig (Freese kick), 3rd, 5:09, 4-47 CU Catanzaro 47 FG, 3rd, 0:39, 13-50 CU Ellington 35 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 11:24, 6-58 Attendance - 78,000 Weather - Sunny, 77˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
BOC 14 35-126 14-22-1 132 57-258 4.5 7 1-1 2 7-50 0-0 1-7 8-160 5-39.6 5-12 2-22 32:06
CU 25 41-180 22-37-0 320 78-500 6.4 0 1-0 0 2-20 1-0 0-0 1-6 3-48.7 5-14 3-15 27:54
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) BOC Finch 19-81-1, Kimble 11-57, Rettig 5-(-12) CU Ellington 22-117-1, Boyd 6-37-1, Bellamy 4-24, Howard 2-13, McDowell 1-5, Humphries 1-4, TEAM 1-(-1), Watkins 1-(-2), Stoudt 2-(-4), Peake 1-(-13) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) BOC Rettig 13-20-129-1-1, Shinskie 1-2-3-0-0 CU Boyd 16-26-283-0-1, Stoudt 6-10-37-0-0, Ellington 0-1-00-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) BOC Swigert 7-93-1, Larmond 3-32, Kimble 2-5, Elliott 1-3, Finch 1-(-1) CU Watkins 7-152, Allen 4-49, Hopkins 2-47, Ja. Brown 2-321, Ford 2-14, Humphries 2-13, Craig 1-8, Ellington 1-6, McDowell 1-(-1) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) BOC Swigert 1-7 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) BOC Evans 4-81, Kimble 3-70, Lawrence 1-9 CU Ja. Brown 1-6 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Meeks 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Willard 13, Hall 8, Thompson 8, Branch 6, Goodman 6, Meeks 6, Shuey 6 Sacks CU Goodman 1-7, Branch 1-5, Ko. Brown 1-3 Tackles For Loss CU Goodman 2.5-9, Branch 2-7, Ko. Brown 1-3, Hawkins 0.5-1, Willard 0.5-1, Moore 0.5-0
Brown and ran 14 yards for another score in giving the Tigers a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. “He was on his way to a career day,” said Swinney. Instead, it turned out to be an afternoon when all of the fans in Death Valley were concerned for Boyd’s health. Fortunately in the end, everything worked out...Boyd’s health and another Tiger victory. “There was a lull,” admitted Swinney. “We definitely had a little bit of staleness there for a spurt, but they responded. We got after them. We challenged them and it was good to see that they responded.”
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revealed there was no serious damage. Boyd later went to the hospital for an MRI for confirmation, and it too came back negative. In came Cole Stoudt under center, who finished the game 6-10 passing for 37 yards. “He was solid,” stated Swinney of Stoudt. “He played very well. The young man is a true-freshman and he had not really played since the first game. He came in when we were deep in the red zone, then his next play was from his own one. I thought he did a heck of a job.” Stoudt led the Tigers, who improved to 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2000, on two more scoring drives after Boston College cut the lead to 26-14 on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Chase Rettig to Bobby Swigert JARON BROWN HAULED IN A THREE-YARD with 5:09 left in the third quarter. TOUCHDOWN CATCH AND THIS CLUTCH 29-YARD RECEPTION OVER THE MIDDLE IN “At first I was really shocked, beCLEMSON’S WIN OVER BOSTON COLLEGE. cause I didn’t know what happened, but I went out there and did what I have been doing in practice,” said Stoudt. Stoudt led a 13-play, 50-yard drive that ended with a 47-yard Chandler Catanzaro field goal that bounced off and over the crossbar with 39 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It was Catanzaro’s fifth field goal of the game. The sophomore was named ACC Specialist-ofthe-Week for his efforts. On the scoring drive, Stoudt completed a nine-yard pass on third down to fellow first-year freshman Sammy Watkins and an eight-yard pass to Adam Humphries, another freshman, to set up Catanzaro’s field goal. Watkins, who was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week, had seven catches for a game-high 152 yards. Stoudt also ran for seven yards on the drive. “The coaches told me to relax and have fun,” added Stoudt. The rest of the Tigers followed his lead after that. The defense shut down the Eagles from there, limiting them to 258 total yards, while running back Andre Ellington put the game away with a 35-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-one. Ellington’s score gave Clemson its 36-14 lead with 11:24 to play in the game. “We had faith in Cole,” said Ellington, who rushed for 117 yards on 22 carries. “We were all a little heartbroken when Tajh went down, but we all rallied behind Cole. We had his back and we were going to go win the game for him...and we did that.” Boyd had already thrown a three-yard touchdown pass to Jaron
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Even though they trailed by 18 points with 11:56 remaining in the third quarter at Maryland, the #8-ranked Clemson Tigers never thought they were going to lose. And when freshman cornerback Bashaud Breeland intercepted a pass by C.J. Brown and returned it 29 yards to the Maryland 15, they believed it even more. “I thought it was the spark,” said Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “That is what I told the team. Breeland’s pick was the spark.” Breeland’s first career interception set up a 13-yard touchdown pass from Tajh Boyd to Sammy Watkins to pull the Tigers within 11 points, and from that point on, Clemson outscored the Terrapins 39-10 in rallying to a 5645 win. The comeback, which featured four Tigers scoring touchdowns, was the second-greatest in school history, bested only by the 1992 team’s 28-point rally at Virginia. “Our guys have a ton of heart and character, and I thought that showed up tonight,” stated Swinney. “I have talked about the leadership on this football team over and over, and tonight it really showed up bigtime.” It showed up when most thought it was over. However, Clemson never wavered in its approach, even when a muffed punt by Watkins at his own nine and a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown by Cameron Chism gave Maryland an early 14-3 lead.
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To that point, the Tigers had allowed just 16 points off turnovers in the first six games. “We were not playing very well, and that is the bottom line,” said offensive tackle Landon Walker. But Clemson kept fighting, as Andre Ellington scored on a three-yard run and DeAndre Hopkins caught a sixyard touchdown from Boyd to keep Clemson within striking distance at 28-17. The Tigers kept believing, even when Maryland took the opening drive of the third quarter and scored a touchdown thanks to a 22-yard pass from Brown to tight end Matt Furstenburg. “We put ourselves in a hole early with those turnovers, but the guys came back and persevered,” said the Tigers’ signal-caller. Boyd was one of those guys, as he completed 11-12 passes at one point. Overall, he passed for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Boyd finished the night 26-38 with two touchdown passes to Watkins, one to Hopkins, and one to Jaron Brown. “I came out sluggish,” admitted Boyd. “I can’t really explain it. You have to dig down internally and find out what you’re really made of. I’m glad the guys stuck beside me during the game.” The Tigers also stuck with their running game, as they rushed for 306 yards on 42 carries, with Ellington leading the way with 212 yards and two touchdowns, including a 44-yard touchdown run with 3:55 left to seal the win. Ellington was named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week for his efforts. “Up front, those guys did a good job,” said Ellington. “The offensive line took ownership during the week. We got after it this week. Coach (Swinney) said he expected us to have a great rushing game, and we took it and went with it and tried to make the best of it.” Watkins, who was named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week, made the best of his first-quarter fumble and turned in a night to remember. The first-year freshman broke C.J. Spiller’s school record for all-purpose yards in a game with 345 while also scoring three touchdowns, including an 89yard kickoff return for a touchdown that gave Clemson a 49-45 lead after Maryland had reclaimed the lead midway through the fourth quarter. Watkins also had a 70-yard kickoff return in the first quarter that set up Ellington’s first touchdown. “I’m glad to see the guy is human, because he made a couple of boneheaded mistakes out there,” said Swinney. “He made some mistakes tonight where he actually looked like a freshman. SAMMY WATKINS ESTABLISHED A SCHOOL RECORD WITH 345 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN “The guy was clutch. He did not CLEMSON’S 56-45 VICTORY AT MARYLAND. panic. He came back over here. I told
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CU Catanzaro 18 FG, 1st, 8:25, 14-95 UMD Meggett 9 run (Ferrara kick), 1st, 4:58, 2-9 UMD Chism 46 interception return (Ferrara kick), 1st, 2:23 CU Ellington 3 run (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 1:00, 4-30 UMD Meggett 7 pass from Brown (Ferrara kick), 2nd, 13:54, 7-70 UMD Brown 21 run (Ferrara kick), 2nd, 8:38, 7-60 CU Hopkins 6 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 5:28, 10-73 UMD Furstenburg 22 pass from Brown (Ferrara kick), 3rd, 13:06, 8-78 CU Watkins 13 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 10:46, 3-15 UMD Ferrara 27 FG, 3rd, 7:27, 10-80 CU Catanzaro 23 FG, 3rd, 6:15, 5-56 CU Watkins 15 pass from Boyd (Allen pass from Boyd), 3rd, 3:25, 3-70 CU Ja. Brown 12 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 11:26, 12-80 UMD Furstenburg 32 pass from Brown (Ferrara kick), 4th, 7:35, 13-66 CU Watkins 89 kickoff return (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 7:24 CU Ellington 44 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 3:55, 4-59 Attendance - 47,961 Weather - Clear, 67˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
CU 28 42-306 26-38-1 270 80-576 7.2 29 2-1 2 4-40 1-29 1-0 7-248 4-43.3 8-15 4-24 31:12
UMD 25 48-291 17-35-1 177 83-468 5.6 82 2-0 1 4-40 1-46 3-36 10-191 5-37.8 9-18 1-9 28:48
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Ellington 24-212-2, Boyd 11-37, Watkins 1-33, Bellamy 4-12, Howard 2-12 UMD Brown 22-162-1, Meggett 16-69-1, Pickett 5-31, McCree 2-24, Tyler 1-5, Boykins 1-1, TEAM 1-(-1) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Boyd 26-38-270-1-4 UMD Brown 17-35-177-1-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Watkins 8-105-2, Allen 5-41, Ja. Brown 4-35-1, Hopkins 4-22-1, Humphries 2-20, Cooper 1-18, Bryant 1-16, Peake 1-13 UMD Furstenburg 5-104-2, Boykins 4-30, Leak 2-10, Pickett 1-11, Dorsey 1-9, Meggett 1-7-1, Tyler 1-6, McCree 1-2, Logan 1-(-2) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Watkins 1-0 UMD Logan 3-36 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards-TD) CU Watkins 5-207-1, Ja. Brown 2-41 UMD Logan 3-75, Pickett 4-60, Graham 3-56 Interception Returns (INT-Yards-TD) CU Breeland 1-29 UMD Chism 1-46-1 Tackle Leaders CU Thompson 7, Branch 6, Christian 6, Goodman 5, Hall 5, Hawkins 5, Robinson 5 Sacks CU Branch 2-21, Thompson 1-2, Moore 1-1 Tackles For Loss CU Branch 2-21, St. Anthony 1-4, Robinson 1-2, Thompson 1-2, Meeks 1-1, Moore 1-1
him that he will get another opportunity. He more than made up for the one mistake. Sammy is a special football player.” And Saturday’s win was a special victory.
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October 22, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC It was only fitting that on the day Clemson honored its 1981 National Championship team in Death Valley, the 2011 Clemson Tigers tied one of its records. The #8 Tigers tied a school record for points in a quarter with 35 in the third, while they also put on a 1981 workman-like effort by forcing six turnovers in a 59-38 victory over North Carolina. The 1981 team scored 35 points in the second quarter of its 82-24 victory over Wake Forest on Halloween of that year. The 2011 Tigers also joined the 1981 team as well as the 1948 and 2000 teams as the only squads to start a season with eight straight wins. “It was really special to do that today,” said Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “I got a chance to spend some time with those guys on Friday night. They made a decision 30 years ago and said, ‘Why not Clemson? Why not?’
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CU Catanzaro 39 FG, 1st, 10:14, 10-15 UNC Boyd 33 pass from Renner (Moore kick), 1st, 7:17, 2-63 CU Hopkins 25 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 1:12, 5-48 UNC Moore 32 FG, 2nd, 10:18, 10-51 CU Bryant 29 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 7:46, 8-80 CU Ko. Brown 20 interception return (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 4:45 UNC Boyd 58 pass from Renner (Moore kick), 2nd, 3:27, 3-73 CU Boyd 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 10:02, 5-66 CU Ford 12 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 9:47, 2-12 UNC Thorpe 100 kickoff return (Moore kick), 3rd, 9:35 CU Watkins 42 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 7:11, 6-45 CU Allen 9 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 1:42, 11-79 CU Ko. Brown 26 fumble return (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 0:14 UNC Houston 2 run (Moore kick), 4th, 7:38, 2-11 UNC Houston 12 run (Moore kick), 4th, 2:19, 7-89 Attendance - 79,000 Weather - Sunny, 62˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
UNC 19 28-102 20-35-3 316 63-418 6.6 9 4-3 6 9-62 0-0 3-9 10-290 5-40.2 2-12 3-24 29:08
CU 26 36-77 28-48-0 373 84-450 5.4 65 2-1 1 3-32 3-39 2-6 7-154 6-40.2 8-18 1-14 30:52
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) UNC Houston 12-63-2, Bernard 11-44, Boyd 1-1, TEAM 1-(-1), Renner 3-(-5) CU Howard 7-25, Bellamy 6-20, McDowell 3-17, Boyd 11-8-1, Ellington 7-5, Humphries 1-3, Watkins 1-(-1) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) UNC Renner 19-33-264-3-2, Hanson 1-2-52-0-0 CU Boyd 27-46-367-0-5, Stoudt 1-2-6-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) UNC Highsmith 7-62, Boyd 3-95-2, Ebron 3-32, Wilkins 2-31, Bernard 2-28, D. Jones 2-16, Thorpe 1-52 CU Hopkins 9-157-1, Watkins 8-91-1, Allen 6-51-1, Bryant 2-54-1, Ford 1-12-1, M. Jones 1-6, Ellington 1-2 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) UNC C. Brown 3-9 CU Hopkins 2-6 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards-TD) UNC Thorpe 4-182-1, C. Brown 6-108 CU Watkins 4-96, Ja. Brown 1-36, Peake 1-13, Bryant 1-9 Interception Returns (INT-Yards-TD) CU Ko. Brown 1-20-1, Meeks 1-17, Robinson 1-2 Tackle Leaders CU Willard 8, Branch 5, Hall 5, Hawkins 4, Sensabaugh 4 Sacks CU Hall 1-14 Tackles For Loss CU Hall 1-14, Sensabaugh 1-3
Chandler Catanzaro added a 39-yard field goal to stake Clemson to its seven-point halftime lead. Then the third quarter started and history repeated itself. “We are 8-0 and only four teams in Clemson history have been 8-0, and one of those teams was the 1981 team,” added Swinney. “That made it special, because one team was in the stands and the other was on the field. “It was a special day for Clemson all the way around.”
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KOURTNEI BROWN SCORED TWO TOUCHDOWNS ON DEFENSE IN CLEMSON’S WIN OVER NORTH CAROLINA.
That’s what I say...’ Why not? Why not Clemson? Why can’t we be special?’” The Tigers were special on Saturday in front of 79,000 fans and a national television audience. Clemson amassed 450 yards of offense, with 375 of those coming from quarterback Tajh Boyd, who tied a school-record with five touchdown passes while also tying another record with six touchdowns thanks to a one-yard rushing score. “We have the potential for this to be a great season, but we are not finished yet,” said Boyd. Clemson came out of the locker room at halftime holding a 24-17 lead, but Boyd, with the help of his defense, took advantage of some Tar Heel mistakes to break the game open. Boyd, who passed for 367 yards, put the first touchdown of the quarter up with a one-yard sneak to give Clemson a 31-17 lead. Following one of North Carolina’s six turnovers, the Tigers scored their second touchdown of the quarter on a 12yard Boyd-to-Brandon Ford pass just 15 seconds later. Boyd, who was named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week, was aided by the solid blocking of his offensive line, including Landon Walker, who was named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week. “The defense gave us some good opportunities to score,” stated Boyd. “That shows you what kind of offense this can become when things are completely put together. Our guys made some key plays, and I’m proud of them.” Boyd continued his onslaught on the Tigers’ next possession when he threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins on third-and-18. The Tigers scored their fourth touchdown of the third quarter moments later on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to tight end Dwayne Allen. Less than two minutes later, defensive end Kourtnei Brown picked up a fumble that was caused by Rashard Hall and rumbled 26 yards for the record-tying points and a 59-24 lead with 14 seconds left to play in the third quarter. Brown, who was named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week, became the first defensive lineman since 1954 to score two touchdowns in one game. He had a 20-yard interception return in the second quarter that gave Clemson a 24-10 advantage. Boyd threw touchdown passes of 25 and 29 yards to DeAndre Hopkins and Martavis Bryant in the first half. Hopkins had a game-high nine catches for 157 yards in the contest.
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October 29, 2011 • Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA Head Coach Dabo Swinney made no excuses following #6 Clemson’s 31-17 loss against Georgia Tech in Atlanta. “We made too many costly errors tonight,” admitted Swinney. “We turned it over four times, had costly penalties, and allowed too many big plays. It’s not complicated. Georgia Tech out-executed us in all phases. “We did not quit, and I’m proud of the team’s effort. If we had scored after (Rashard) Hall’s interception, we would have been seven points down with 10 minutes to play. We have no excuses...they whipped us.” Clemson’s focus after the game was the missed opportunities it had, especially in the second half when it cut the Georgia Tech lead to 14 points at the start of the fourth quarter. After entering the game with a +9 turnover margin on the season, Clemson lost the turnover battle 4-2, with two of those turnovers coming on promising drives in which the Tigers were in Georgia Tech territory. “It was a little bit of everything...offense, defense, and special teams,” remarked Tajh Boyd. “They outplayed us in
all phases of the game. We have to soak it up and try not to let these experiences hinder us and dictate the rest of the season.” Trailing 24-3 at halftime, the Tigers appeared poised for another comeback when Boyd connected with Sammy Watkins for a 48-yard touchdown on the opening possession of the third quarter. However, Georgia Tech quickly answered when Tevin Washington took a quarterback draw 56 yards on thirdand-six, setting up an 11-yard touchdown run by David Sims for a 31-10 lead. The Yellow Jackets rushed for 383 yards on 67 carries, as Washington led the way with 176 yards. “We just physically got whipped,” stated Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele. “We got out-executed. From a defensive standpoint, we did not play to our expectations.” Even with that, Clemson narrowed the Yellow Jackets’ margin to 14 points again on the first play of the fourth quarter when Brandon Thomas recovered a Boyd fumble in the endzone. That completed a 97-yard drive after Washington fumbled at the Clemson one.
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0 17
7 7
7 0
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CU Catanzaro 34 FG, 1st, 8:45, 12-67 GAT O. Smith 1 run (Ju. Moore kick), 1st, 2:59, 6-19 GAT Ju. Moore 23 FG, 2nd, 12:01, 8-71 GAT O. Smith 3 run (Ju. Moore kick), 2nd, 5:44, 10-80 GAT Washington 3 run (Ju. Moore kick), 2nd, 0:37, 9-78 CU Watkins 48 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 13:34, 4-70 GAT Sims 11 run (Ju. Moore kick), 3rd, 11:30, 5-77 CU B. Thomas 0 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 14:47, 10-97 Attendance - 55,646 Weather - Clear, 50˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
CU 18 24-95 24-41-2 304 65-399 6.1 26 3-2 4 5-30 1-26 0-0 6-124 3-38.3 5-13 1-1 21:00
GAT 22 67-383 4-9-1 60 76-443 5.8 9 1-1 2 4-23 2-2 1-7 3-62 3-44.0 7-14 2-19 39:00
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Bellamy 8-67, Howard 7-22, Watkins 1-7, Boyd 8-(-1), B. Thomas 0-0-1 GAT Washington 27-176-1, Sims 15-68-1, Jones 4-52, Lyons 9-42, O. Smith 7-37-2, Peeples 2-16, S. Hill 1-(-2), TEAM 2-(-6) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Boyd 23-40-295-2-1, Watkins 1-1-9-0-0 GAT Washington 4-9-60-1-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Watkins 9-153-1, Hopkins 7-83, Allen 5-38, Ja. Brown 2-26, Howard 1-4 GAT S. Hill 2-47, Melton 2-13 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) GAT Thomas 1-7 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Watkins 6-124 GAT O. Smith 2-45, Jones 1-17 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Hall 1-26 GAT Thomas 2-2 Tackle Leaders CU Hawkins 14, Brewer 10, Goodman 9, Thompson 9, Willard 9 Sacks CU Branch 0.5-1, Thompson 0.5-0
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BRANDON THOMAS RECOVERED A TEAMMATE’S FUMBLE IN THE ENDZONE FOR A TOUCHDOWN AGAINST GEORGIA TECH. HE BECAME THE FIRST TIGER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN SINCE 1966.
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The Tigers totaled 226 yards in the third quarter, largely due to Boyd, who completed 9-12 passes for 179 yards. The Tigers had two more chances to draw closer after the Thomas touchdown, but a promising drive bogged down at the Georgia Tech 47. Later in the fourth quarter, after Hall returned an interception to the Georgia Tech nine, the Tigers committed a costly turnover. Boyd and Watkins, who had a game-high nine receptions for 153 yards, failed to communicate on a fade in the endzone and Jemea Thomas intercepted the pass. “I thought he was going to the back of the endzone,” said Boyd, who finished 23-40 passing for 295 yards. “That is something we might have talked about before, but it was a miscommunication. That was a crucial play. The defense got a turnover and we did not capitalize on it.”
Game 10 Wake Forest 28
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November 12, 2011 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC There is a sign that is displayed in the Clemson locker room that reads, “Never, ever, ever give up.” The #9 Tigers obeyed that message to their fullest in Death Valley as Chandler Catanzaro booted a 43-yard field goal as time expired to complete one of the best comebacks in Clemson history. It also clinched the ACC Atlantic Division Championship at the same time. Catanzaro’s game-winner lifted Clemson to a 31-28 victory over Wake Forest, who led by 14 points following Brandon Pendergrass’ 33-yard touchdown run with 5:32 left in the third quarter. It was the third time this season the Tigers rallied from 14 or more points to earn a win. Clemson had overcome a 14-point deficit to win just nine times in 115 previous seasons. “I guess you can call us the ‘Cardiac Cats’,” said quarterback Tajh Boyd. The Tigers were definitely that. Thanks to a 50-yard punt return for a score by Mike Campanaro and two turnovers that led to Pendergrass scores, Wake Forest built a 28-14 lead in the third quarter. “That third quarter was a disaster,” admitted Head Coach Dabo Swinney, whose team yielded 21 points in the quarter. “Sometimes, that is how it goes with us,” stated Boyd. “We get down and we have to claw our way back. But, we have a lot of guys who battle and we don’t ever give up.”
CHANDLER CATANZARO’S 43-YARD FIELD GOAL ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME LIFTED CLEMSON TO A 31-28 WIN OVER WAKE FOREST AND THE ACC ATLANTIC DIVISION TITLE.
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0 7
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CU Ellington 4 run (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 5:33, 10-80 WFU C. Ford 3 pass from Price (Newman kick), 1st, 0:53, 12-73 CU Ellington 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 5:46, 13-80 WFU Campanaro 50 punt return (Newman kick), 3rd, 9:43 WFU Pendergrass 19 run (Newman kick), 3rd, 8:06, 2-25 WFU Pendergrass 33 run (Newman kick), 3rd, 5:32, 4-44 CU Ford 7 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 1:23, 10-68 CU Ja. Brown 10 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 5:27, 10-80 CU Catanzaro 43 FG, 4th, 0:00, 5-41 Attendance - 79,000 Weather - Sunny, 65˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
WFU 22 35-145 24-37-0 172 72-317 4.4 100 5-0 0 1-10 2-37 3-63 5-59 5-43.8 8-16 0-0 30:11
CU 27 42-179 27-44-2 343 86-522 6.1 3 1-1 3 6-58 0-0 1-3 4-103 3-38.7 9-16 1-13 29:49
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) WFU Pendergrass 20-134-2, Reynolds 2-10, Givens 1-5, Bohanon 1-1, TEAM 1-(-1), Price 10-(-4) CU Ellington 25-98-2, Watkins 2-32, Boyd 11-27, Howard 3-14, Bellamy 1-8 Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) WFU Price 24-37-172-0-1 CU Boyd 27-43-343-2-2, TEAM 0-1-0-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) WFU Campanaro 9-72, Givens 4-31, Pendergrass 3-9, C. Ford 2-21-1, Dembry 2-17, Reynolds 2-9, Davis 1-10, Parker 1-3 CU Ja. Brown 6-78-1, Watkins 5-62, Allen 4-48, Ford 3-51-1, Ellington 3-42, Hopkins 3-38, Humphries 3-24 Punt Returns (PR-Yards-TD) WFU Campanaro 3-63-1 CU Hopkins 1-3 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) WFU Noel 5-59 CU Watkins 4-103 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) WFU Bush 1-29, Z. Thompson 1-8 Tackle Leaders CU Hall 10, Thompson 7, Brewer 6, Breeland 5, Goodman 5 Sacks CU Moore 0.5-7, Thompson 0.5-6 Tackles For Loss CU Thompson 1.5-7, Breeland 1-1, Willard 1-1, Moore 0.5-7
Demon Deacons to only five yards of offense on their last two drives. “There were a lot of makeups for things that happened today and for last season,” said defensive tackle Rennie Moore. Boyd and the offense set Catanzaro up for what could have been a potential game-winning kick with 1:18 left to play, but his kick sailed wide-right from 30 yards. However, like Boyd and the defense, the Tiger kicker got a second chance to redeem himself, and this time the former walkon was true. “We experienced adversity, but we never gave up,” said Catanzaro. “It’s 60 minutes, or however long it takes. I’m so proud of my team for giving me the opportunity to make the second one. I thank them so much.”
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Boyd led the comeback by answering Pendergrass’ second third-quarter score with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Ford, who had three receptions for 51 yards. That touchdown capped a 10-play, 68-yard drive that saw Boyd connect on 5-5 passes for 58 yards thanks in large part to the blocking of center Dalton Freeman, who was named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week. It was a nice bounce-back for Boyd, whose interception on the previous drive set up Pendergrass’ 33-yard score. Boyd finished the game 27-43 passing for 343 yards and two touchdowns, but until that final drive in the third quarter, he had not played as well as he had through the first nine games of the season. “I was disappointed in myself when that happened,” said the Tiger signal-caller. “I know I’m better than that. I made silly mistakes in the game. Rashard Hall and (Jonathan) Meeks came to me and said, ‘We got to have you. We need you.’ “I looked at the clock and there were nine minutes left, and I thought to myself, ‘We worked this hard and worked this long for us to come out here and lose this game?’ In my mind, I thought, ‘This is not going to happen.’” However, it almost did. After getting the ball back, Clemson moved from the shadow of its own goal line to its own 33, but faced a fourth-and-inches. Swinney elected to go for it, but Boyd was stuffed. “Our defense went out there and did what it was supposed to do,” said Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele. “They did their job. They made a stop and got the ball back.” Wake Forest’s Jimmy Newman then missed wide-left on a 32-yard field-goal attempt with 8:45 remaining in the game, giving Clemson new life. “After that, I tried to put the ball in our playmakers’ hands, and that’s all I can ask for,” added Boyd. “I’m glad they made plays.” Those plays consisted of a thirddown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, then an eight-yard pass to Jaron Brown and a 20-yard pass to Ford, which set the Tigers up at the Wake Forest 12. Two plays later, Boyd connected with Brown for 10 yards over the middle for the equalizing score with 5:27 left in the game. Clemson did all of this after Sammy Watkins, who became just the fourth Tiger to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season, left the game with a shoulder injury in the third quarter. “It’s next man up,” stated Swinney. With the score tied, it became the defense’s turn to step up. After a disappointing third quarter in which it allowed Pendergrass to reach 100 yards in the game after his two touchdown runs, it held the
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BIG EAST CHAMPION
13
N.C. State
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November 19, 2011 • Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
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N.C. State scored 27 points in the second quarter and never looked back in beating #7 Clemson 37-13 at CarterFinley Stadium in Raleigh, NC on November 19. The win for the Wolfpack ended Clemson’s seven-game winning streak in the series, which dated to 2004. “I was really disappointed in the way we played,” admitted Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “There are no excuses. They wanted it more than we did. It is that simple. “In the game of football, when you do the things that we did, you are going to get beat.” Clemson was led by Tajh Boyd’s 238 passing yards and two Chandler Catanzaro field goals of 24 and 32 yards. DeAndre Hopkins added five receptions for a game-high 124 yards for the Tigers, who mustered only 337 total yards in the contest. The Tigers were without leading receiver Sammy Watkins, who sat out due to a shoulder injury, while starting left offensive tackle Phillip Price also missed the game due to injury. Mike Bellamy’s two-yard touchdown run with 1:22 left to play capped the game’s scoring. His score was set up by a 50-yard pass from Cole Stoudt to Brandon Ford on fourth-and-18. “I told our team that we are a family,” said Swinney. “Families hurt together, they celebrate together, and they
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grow together. That’s what families do and that’s what this team will do.” Wolfpack quarterback Mike Glennon totaled 253 passing yards and threw three touchdowns to lead N.C. State, who did not commit a turnover. N.C. State was aided in the second quarter by Tiger mistakes. Clemson turned the ball over four times and was penalized five times for 42 yards. “When you play like that, most times you are going to get beat, especially when a team grabs the momentum,” stated Swinney. “ That’s what happened. They got the momentum and we never got it back.” Following the Wolfpack’s first touchdown, a Boyd fumble and Wolfpack return to the Clemson six set up a seven-yard touchdown pass from Glennon to Jay Smith to give N.C. State a 14-3 lead with 10:33 left in the second quarter. On the next possession, Bellamy fumbled at his own 18, which led to a 21-yard field goal by Niklas Sade. After the Wolfpack forced a three-and-out, T.J. Graham returned a punt 34 yards to the Clemson 11. Two plays later, Tony Creecy scampered four yards off the right side to give the Wolfpack a 24-3 lead with 4:58 remaining in the second quarter. “Field position was huge,” added Swinney. “They had three straight scores that were at the six, the 11, and the 18. That was back-to-back-to-back. We could never get the momentum back our way.” The Wolfpack added a 32-yard Sade field goal with five seconds left before halftime to stretch the lead to 27-3. Clemson, which led the ACC in scoring and total offense entering the contest, was held to 86 yards in the first half. “We did not get it done today,” said Boyd. “Give N.C. State credit. They came out with more energy and were fired up. That summed the game up.” N.C. State opened up the second half with a third Sade field goal. On its next drive, Glennon connected with Tobais Palmer for a 43-yard touchdown. Palmer broke several tackles after hauling in the screen pass to give the Wolfpack a 31-point point lead. Clemson had scored first on a 21-yard field goal from Catanzaro in the first quarter. However, N.C. State reeled off 30 consecutive points before Catanzaro’s second field goal, this time from 32 yards, ended the streak in the third quarter. The Tigers had several chances to draw closer in the third quarter, but Boyd had one pass intercepted at the one by David Amerson and another in the endzone by Brandan Bishop. “We have had 11 turnovers in our last three games,” said Swinney. “This is not a complicated game. I’m really
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0 27
3 10
7 0
13 37
CU Catanzaro 24 FG, 1st, 6:50, 8-32 NCS Bryan 11 pass from Glennon (Sade kick), 2nd, 11:35, 7-61 NCS J. Smith 7 pass from Glennon (Sade kick), 2nd, 10:33, 2-6 NCS Sade 21 FG, 2nd, 7:26, 5-14 NCS Creecy 4 run (Sade kick), 2nd, 4:58, 2-11 NCS Sade 32 FG, 2nd, 0:05, 8-65 NCS Sade 21 FG, 3rd, 10:18, 9-55 CU Catanzaro 32 FG, 3rd, 8:44, 7-54 NCS Palmer 43 pass from Glennon (Sade kick), 3rd, 5:41, 6-85 CU Bellamy 2 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 1:22, 8-68 Attendance - 57,583 Weather - Partly cloudy, 58˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
CU 18 28-34 25-41-2 303 69-337 4.9 3 3-2 4 5-42 0-0 1-3 8-125 7-45.7 2-14 2-12 23:31
NCS 22 45-145 19-29-0 253 74-398 5.4 41 0-0 0 2-30 2-0 2-37 2-34 8-37.5 5-15 6-38 36:29
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Ellington 9-28, Howard 1-13, Bellamy 7-11-1, Stoudt 1-(-8), Boyd 10-(-10) NCS Washington 22-86, Creecy 15-65-1, C. Underwood 3-9, TEAM 2-(-4), Glennon 3-(-11) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Boyd 21-34-238-2-0, Stoudt 4-7-65-0-0 NCS Glennon 19-29-253-0-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Hopkins 5-124, Ford 5-77, Humphries 4-48, Allen 3-18, Ellington 3-12, Craig 2-10, Ja. Brown 1-16, Bellamy 1-0, Howard 1-(-2) NCS Graham 4-54, Washington 4-44, Palmer 3-82-1, Bryan 3-351, Creecy 2-16, Payton 1-17, J. Smith 1-7-1, B. Underwood 1-(-2) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Hopkins 1-3 NCS Graham 2-37 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Ja. Brown 6-118, Peake 1-9, Joseph 1-(-2) NCS Graham 2-34 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) NCS Amerson 1-0, Bishop 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Branch 9, Hall 8, Hawkins 7, Brewer 6, Moore 6, Thompson 6 Sacks CU Goodman 1-11, Ko. Brown 1-1 Tackles For Loss CU Hawkins 2-4, Branch 1.5-1, Goodman 1-11, Brewer 1-3, M. Jenkins 1-2, Williams 1-2, Ko. Brown 1-1, Moore 0.5-1
disappointed in that. We had some costly penalties and we gave up some sacks. We really looked like an immature team out there.” “We have to refocus on our goals,” continued Swinney. “We did not just create our goals. They have been hanging on our walls for three years. Every goal is still there and that is what we have to focus on. “The bottom line for us is refocusing on the goals ahead and that starts with our next game and trying to play a better football game than what we did tonight.”
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South Carolina
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November 26, 2011 • Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC Andre Ellington rushed for 66 yards and Tajh Boyd completed a nine-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Allen, but it was not enough, as #13 South Carolina topped #17 Clemson 34-13 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. “You have the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows...that’s just the nature of this profession,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We did not play well. It was really disappointing. We dropped touchdowns passes and we allowed too many sacks. Obviously, that affects your ability to score. The Gamecocks, who reached the 10-win mark for just the second time in school history, were led by quarterback Connor Shaw. The sophomore rushed for 107 yards and threw three touchdown passes, as South Carolina defeated the Tigers for the third time in a row. Shaw threw touchdowns passes of 49, two, and 18 yards to Bruce Ellington, Rory Anderson, and Alshon Jeffery, respectively. He also finished the game 14-20 passing for 210 yards and no interceptions. “He was the difference in the game...there was no doubt,” added Swinney. “The most disappointing thing to me coming out of this game is that we let the quarterback beat us. We knew exactly what they were going to do, but we could not stop it.”
Trailing 10-0 in the second quarter, the Tigers charged back when Boyd capped a 61-yard drive with his nine-yard touchdown pass to Allen with 11:32 left before halftime. Clemson then tied the score after South Carolina failed to pick up a first down on its next possession. Gamecock punter Joey Scribner-Howard dropped the snap and Drew Traylor blocked the punt. Several plays later, Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 32-yard field goal to tie the score (10-10). Shaw answered the Clemson rally with a nine-play, 60yard drive that took 4:19 off the clock. He capped it with a 15-yard touchdown run to give the Gamecocks a 17-10 lead with 1:55 remaining in the second quarter. The Gamecocks started the second half like the first. They shut down the Clemson offense on its first possession, then Shaw led a five-play, 66-yard drive, capped by a two-yard touchdown pass to Anderson. That gave South Carolina a 24-10 lead with 9:52 left in the third quarter. Catanzaro added a 40-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, but the Gamecocks kicked another field goal and Shaw threw his third touchdown pass of the game following a Clemson turnover to put the game away. South Carolina sacked Boyd five times and held the Tigers to 153 yards. Boyd finished the night with only 83 yards on 11-29 passing.
DWAYNE ALLEN SCORED CLEMSON’S LONE TOUCHDOWN AT SOUTH CAROLINA.
GAME STATS Clemson South Carolina
0 10
10 7
0 7
3 10
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USC Wooten 47 FG, 1st, 10:23, 10-48 USC Ellington 49 pass from C. Shaw (Wooten kick), 1st, 6:36, 7-75 CU Allen 9 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 2nd, 11:32, 12-61 CU Catanzaro 32 FG, 2nd, 6:14, 5-11 USC C. Shaw 15 run (Wooten kick), 2nd, 1:55, 9-60 USC Anderson 2 pass from C. Shaw (Wooten kick), 3rd, 9:52, 5-66 CU Catanzaro 40 FG, 4th, 13:48, 8-13 USC Wooten 37 FG, 4th, 6:26, 14-50 CU A. Jeffery 18 pass from C. Shaw (Wooten kick), 4th, 5:20, 2-19 Attendance - 83,422 Weather - Cloudy, 64˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
CU 12 30-70 11-30-1 83 60-153 2.6 29 0-0 1 5-25 0-0 1-29 5-149 6-37.8 6-17 2-16 22:43
USC 19 53-210 14-20-0 210 73-420 5.8 26 1-0 0 3-41 1-26 0-0 2-22 4-25.8 8-18 5-34 37:17
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Ellington 13-66, Bellamy 3-19, Watkins 2-9, Howard 1-(-1), Boyd 11-(-23) USC C. Shaw 19-107-1, Miles 21-71, Wilds 7-24, Byrd 3-19, TEAM 3-(-11) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Boyd 11-29-83-1-1, Hopkins 0-1-0-0-0 USC C. Shaw 14-20-210-0-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Watkins 4-39, Hopkins 3-24, Ellington 2-5, Allen 1-9-1, Ja. Brown 1-6 USC Ellington 3-71-1, Miles 3-26, Anderson 2-57-1, A. Jeffery 2-29-1, Cunningham 1-16, A. Sanders 1-7, D.L. Moore 1-4, Wilds 1-0 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Traylor 1-29 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Ellington 3-93, Bryant 1-36, Ja. Brown 1-20 USC Ellington 1-13, Cunningham 1-9 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) USC Holloman 1-26 Tackle Leaders CU Breeland 11, Hall 10, Hawkins 6, M. Jenkins 5, Goodman 4, Moore 4, Thompson 4, Willard 4 Sacks CU Branch 2-16 Tackles For Loss CU Moore 3-12, Branch 2-16, Crawford 1-2, Hawkins 0.5-1, Thompson 0.5-0
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“That is where I have to become wiser and more composed,” explained Boyd. “I need to be more confident in my guys and not immediately run out of the pocket. We need to work harder and get better.” The Gamecocks finished with 420 total yards, including 210 yards on 53 carries. “It can get better next week,” said Swinney about stopping opposing team’s running games. “It has got to get better. “At times, we did some good things. In the second half, I thought we did a better job. We had a really, really poor first quarter defensively. We did a better job in the second half.”
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BIG EAST CHAMPION
Clemson
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December 3, 2011 • ACC Championship Game • Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC Two weeks of frustration were cured in just over one quarter at Bank of America Stadium as #21 Clemson scored 28 points in the first 17 minutes of the second half to defeat #3 Virginia Tech by a score of 38-10 to win its first ACC Championship since 1991. “We’re a championship program and tonight we added to a great tradition,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “I think this was our 18th (conference title) overall and 14th ACC Championship. “It’s our first time to win 10 games in 21 years. It’s our first time to win an ACC Championship in 20 years and our first time to go to the Orange Bowl in 30 years. It’s great to be a Tiger and we’re 10-3. We’re excited about representing the ACC in the Orange Bowl.” With the game tied 10-10 at halftime, Clemson forced the Hokies to a three-and-out on their first possession of the third quarter and then used a 10-play, 87-yard drive to regain the lead for good. Tajh Boyd, who was named game MVP, threw his second of three touchdown passes with an eight-yard pass to tight end Dwayne Allen to cap the drive.
Allen and Boyd hooked up for a 24-yard touchdown in the first quarter as well. Boyd finished the game 20-29 passing for 240 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions. In the process, he set Clemson season-single records for total yards and passing yards. It was a nice comeback for Boyd, who had struggled in the previous two games. “Somewhere you’ve got to dig deep inside yourself and work through things,” admitted Boyd. “I feel like that’s one of the things that happened, and it happened for a reason, to let you know that all you can really do is believe in yourself and your family, which is my teammates. I’m just proud to be here.” Boyd was even more proud on the Tigers’ next possession, as he hit Sammy Watkins in stride for a 53-yard touchdown pass that gave Clemson a 24-10 lead. After another three-and-out forced by the Tiger defense, which held ACC Player-of-the-Year David Wilson to only 32 yards on 11 carries, the Tigers scored again, this time on a 29-yard touchdown run by Andre Ellington. The running back finished with 125 yards on 20 carries.
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GAME STATS Virginia Tech Clemson
7 7
3 3
0 21
0 7
10 38
CU Allen 24 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 1st, 11:17, 3-24 VAT Coles 45 pass from Thomas (Journell kick), 1st, 0:44, 5-77 CU Catanzaro 20 FG, 2nd, 7:54, 11-71 VAT Journell 42 FG, 2nd, 0:01, 11-59 CU Allen 8 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 10:45, 10-87 CU Watkins 53 pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 8:02, 1-53 CU Ellington 29 run (Catanzaro kick), 3rd, 6:21, 3-41 CU Boyd 1 run (Catanzaro kick), 4th, 13:04, 9-69 Attendance - 73,675 Weather - Partly Cloudy, 43˚ Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Yards/Play Return Yards Fumbles-Lost Turnovers Penalties Interception Returns Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Punting Third-Down Conversions Sacks Time of Possession
VAT 19 29-56 22-44-2 274 73-330 4.5 0 2-1 3 9-91 0-0 0-0 6-135 6-46.2 7-16 1-6 29:50
CU 25 45-217 20-30-0 240 75-457 6.1 108 1-0 0 5-35 2-105 1-3 2-39 5-41.6 6-14 2-22 30:10
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) VAT D. Wilson 11-32, Oglesby 6-22, Thomas 12-2 CU Ellington 20-125-1, Watkins 5-55, Boyd 11-28-1, Howard 3-11, Stoudt 1-1, McDowell 3-0, TEAM 2-(-3) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) VAT Thomas 22-44-274-2-1 CU Boyd 20-29-240-0-3, Hopkins 0-1-0-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) VAT Coles 7-116-1, M. Davis 4-50, Boykin 3-58, D. Wilson 3-14, Drager 2-23, Coale 2-11, Oglesby 1-2 CU Hopkins 7-92, Watkins 5-80-1, Allen 2-32-2, Ellington 2-(-5), Ja. Brown 1-17, Peake 1-17, Ford 1-5, Bryant 1-2 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Hopkins 1-3 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) VAT Gregory 6-135 CU Watkins 1-22, Ja. Brown 1-17 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Breeland 1-64, Meeks 1-41 Tackle Leaders CU Hall 8, Hawkins 7, Branch 6, Meeks 6, Brewer 5, M. Jenkins 5 Sacks CU St. Anthony 1-11, Moore 1-11 Tackles For Loss CU St. Anthony 2-12, Moore 1-11, Thompson 1-3, Williams 1-3, Brewer 1-1, Hall 1-1
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Clemson finished the game with 217 rushing yards, while the Hokies were limited to 56 yards on the ground. “I’m proud of Andre Ellington,” stated Swinney. “He was big-time player tonight on a big stage. He was one of the big keys in the game for us, because we were able to run the football.” Boyd added his fourth touchdown of the night to cap the night’s scoring with a one-yard plunge with 13:04 left in the game. From that point on, the celebration was on. “Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to announce that I will be taking my Clemson talents to South Beach, baby,” laughed Swinney in the press conference after the game. “I have wanted to say that. We’re excited. It’s a great time. We are excited about going to Miami. “We played like a champion.”
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Individual Records Rushing Carries Game: Season: Career:
36, Jim Shirley vs. N.C. State, 10-6-1951; Ray Yauger vs. Wake Forest, 10-18-1969; Raymond Priester vs. Maryland, 10-25-1997 257, Raymond Priester, 1996 805, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
Consecutive Carries Game:
12, Raymond Priester vs. Maryland, 10-25-1997
Rushing Yards Game: Season: Career:
263, Raymond Priester vs. Duke, 11-11-1995 1,345, Raymond Priester, 1996 3,966, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
Season: Career:
112.1, Raymond Priester, 1996 (1,345 in 12 games) 89.6, Terry Allen, 1987-89 (2,778 in 31 games)
Rushing Yards Per Game
Yards Per Carry Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 5 Carries) 30.4, Ken Moore (5-152) vs. The Citadel, 11-27-1954 (Min. 200 Yards) 9.9, Derrick Hamilton, 2002 (21-208) (Min. 300 Yards) 7.4, Billy Hair, 1950 (71-525) (Min. 600 Yards) 7.3, C.J. Spiller, 2006 (129-938) (Min. 1,000 Yards) 5.92 by Jackie Calvert, 1948-50 (194-1479) (Min. 2,000 Yards) 5.85 by C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (606-3547)
100-Yard Games Season: Career:
Rushing Yards By Two Players Game:
358, Raymond Priester (263) & Nealon Greene (95) vs. Duke, 11-11-1995 Season: 2,125, James Davis (1,187) & C.J. Spiller (938), 2006 Careerยบ: 5,819, Travis Zachery (3,058) & Woodrow Dantzler (2,761), 1998-01 ยบ - two players in the same senior class
Rushing Touchdowns Game: Season: Career:
5, Stumpy Banks vs. Furman, 10-13-1917; Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 10-17-1930 17, Lester Brown, 1978; James Davis, 2006 47, James Davis, 2005-08
Game: Season: Career:
345, Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 2011 (33 rush, 105 receiving, 207 KOR) 2,680, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (1,212 rush, 503 receiving, 210 PR, 755 KOR) 7,588, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Season: Career:
191.4, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (2,680 in 14 games) 145.9, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (7,588 in 52 games)
Season: Career:
6, C.J. Spiller, 2009 8, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Season: Career:
3, C.J. Spiller, 2009 3, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
By a QB:
Career:
3, Kenny Flowers vs. Duke, 1983-85
Season: Career:
2, Terrence Flagler, 1986 2, Terrence Flagler, 1982-86; Ray Yauger, 1967-69; Raymond Priester, 1994-97
Rushing Yards in a Series in a Season Two Games: Three Games: Four Games: Five Games: Six Games:
387, Terrence Flagler, 1986 520, Woodrow Dantzler, 2000 623, Woodrow Dantzler, 2000 744, Terrence Flagler, 1986 858, Terrence Flagler, 1986
Rushing Yards By a Freshman Game: Season:
234, Don King vs. Fordham, 11-8-1952 973, Terry Allen, 1987
Game: Season: Career:
220, Woodrow Dantzler vs. Virginia, 9-23-2000 1,061, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001 2,761, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
Rushing Yards By a Quarterback
14, Kyle Parker, 2009 46, Rodney Williams, 1985-88
Game:
Season: Career:
(Min. 9 Att.) 100.0, Steve Fuller vs. The Citadel, 9-16-1978 (9-9) (Min. 15 Att.) 94.1, Woodrow Dantzler vs. The Citadel, 9-2-2000 (16-17) (Min. 20 Att.) 90.9, Cullen Harper vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 (20-22) (Min. 100 Att.) 67.4, Charlie Whitehurst, 2005 (229-340) (Min. 200 Att.) 63.6, Cullen Harper, 2005-08 (518-815)
Game: Season: Career:
420, Charlie Whitehurst vs. Duke, 11-2-2002 3,578, Tajh Boyd, 2011 9,665, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
275.2, Tajh Boyd, 2011 219.7, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
300 Yard All-Purpose Games
Passing Passing Attempts Half: Game: Season: Career:
46, Rodney Williams vs. N.C. State (2nd), 10-24-1987 66, Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 465, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 1,368, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
35.8, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 (465 in 13 games) 31.1, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05 (1,368 in 44 games)
Passing Attempts Per Game
Completions Game: Consecutive Games: Three Consecutive Games: Consecutive Games With 20: Season: Career:
38, Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 58, Cullen Harper, vs. Virginia Tech, Central Michigan, 2007 81, Cullen Harper, vs. Wake Forest, Boston College, South Carolina, 2007 6, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 288, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 817, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Completions Per Game Season: Career:
Passing Yards
Passing Yards Per Game
Passing Yards in Consecutive Games 2 Games: 3 Games: 4 Games: 5 Games: 6 Games:
730, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,005, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,275, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,558, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,854, Tajh Boyd, 2011
Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 8 Comp.) 28.0, Tommy Kendrick vs. Virginia, 10-161971 (9-252) (Min. 45 Comp.) 21.3, Bobby Gage, 1947 (47-1,002) (Min. 100 Comp.) 19.9, Bobby Gage, 1945-48 (123-2448)
Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 8 Att.) 22.0, Bobby Gage vs. Furman, 11-8-1947 (11-245) (Min. 75 Att.) 9.19, Bobby Gage, 1947 (115-1002) (Min. 100 Att.) 8.81, Bobby Gage, 1945-48 (278-2448)
Season: Career:
12, Tajh Boyd, 2011 24, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
5, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 8, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Game:
Season: Career:
5, Cullen Harper vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9-8-2007; Cullen Harper vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007; Tajh Boyd vs. North Carolina, 10-22-2011 31, Tajh Boyd, 2011 49, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
2.38, Tajh Boyd, 2011 (31 in 13 games) 1.75, Tajh Boyd, 2010,11 (35 in 20 games)
Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 10 Att.) 310.7, Bobby Gage vs. Furman, 11-8-1948 (9-11-245-1-2) (Min. 20 Att.) 261.1, Cullen Harper vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 (20-22-273-1-5) (Min. 40 Comp.) 158.3, Willie Jordan, 1975 (Min. 200 Att.) 145.0, Tajh Boyd, 2011 (Min. 300 Att.) 140.4, Tajh Boyd, 2010,11
Game: Season: Career:
5, Don King vs. Auburn, 11-21-1953 20, Tommy Kendrick, 1969 46, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
(Min. 75 Att.) 1.06, Nealon Greene, 1994 (1 in 94 attempts) (Min. 100 Att.) 2.45, Cullen Harper, 2005-08 (20 in 815 attempts)
Yards Per Completion
Yards Per Pass Attempt
200-Yard Passing Games
300-Yard Passing Games
Passing Touchdowns
22.2, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 (288 in 13 games) 18.6, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05 (817 in 44 games)
Consecutive Completions Game: Season:
Passing Touchdowns Per Game
15, Cullen Harper vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 (last 15) 17, Nealon Greene, 1997 (last 13 vs. Virginia, first 4 vs. Maryland)
IN 2011, TAJH BOYD HAS SET SCHOOL RECORDS FOR PASSING YARDS (3,578), PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (31), AND TOP-25 WINS AS A STARTING QUARTERBACK (4).
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200 Yard All-Purpose Games
100-Yard Games vs. One Opponent 200-Yard Games
Season: Career:
All-Purpose Yards Per Game
7, Kenny Flowers, 1985; Raymond Priester, 1996 15, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
5, Kenny Flowers, 1985 5, Raymond Priester (last four games of 1996, first game of 1997); Kenny Flowers, 1985 4, Woodrow Dantzler, 2000
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All-Purpose Yards
Consecutive 100-Yard Games Season: Career:
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Pass Efficiency Rating
Passes Had Intercepted
Lowest Interception Percentage
Consecutive Passes Without an Interception Start of Career: Season: Career:
165, Cullen Harper, 2005-07 143, Cullen Harper, 2007 165, Cullen Harper, 2005-07
12, Homer Jordan, 1981 32, Rodney Williams, 1985-88
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100.0, Homer Jordan, 1981 (12-0) (Min. 15 Games) 81.3, DeChane Cameron, 1988-91 (19-4-1)
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100-Yard Receiving Games Season: Career: Consecutive:
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6, Tony Horne, 1997 9, Rod Gardner, 1997-00 3, Charlie Waters, 1969; Tony Horne, 1997; Rod Gardner, 2000
Yards Per Reception Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 5 rec.) 32.6, Jerry Butler vs. Georgia Tech, 9-24-1977 (5-163) (Min. 10 rec.) 32.1, Gary Cooper, 1988 (13-417) (Min. 20 rec.) 22.6, Glenn Smith, 1950 (22-498) (Min. 35 rec.) 20.3, Joe Blalock, 1939-41 (38-773)
Receptions Per Game Season: Career:
6.77 by Aaron Kelly, 2007 (88 in 13 games) 4.56 by DeAndre Hopkins, 2010,11 (114 in 25 games)
Receiving Yards Per Game Season: Career:
96.1 by Sammy Watkins, 2011 (1,153 in 13 games) 61.8 by Jerry Butler, 1975-78 (2,223 in 36 games)
Game: Season: Career:
3, Dreher Gaskin vs. Auburn, 11-21-1953; Tony Horne vs. TexasEl Paso, 10-4-1997; Rod Gardner vs. North Carolina, 10-21-2000 11, Aaron Kelly, 2007; Sammy Watkins, 2011 20, Aaron Kelly, 2005-08
Game: Season: Career:
9, Jamie Harper vs. Florida State, 11-13-2010 45, Travis Zachery, 2001 123, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Interception Return Yards Game: Season: Career:
102, Don Kelley vs. Duke, 10-24-1970 156, Don Kelley, 1970 275, Rex Varn, 1976-79
Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 2) 50.5, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 11-22-1980 (2-101) (Min. 3) 52.0, Don Kelley, 1970 (3-156) (Min. 5) 27.5, Rex Varn, 1976-79 (10-275)
Average Interception Return Yards
Interception Returns for Touchdowns Game: Season: Career:
1 by many 3, Arlington Nunn, 1990 3, Arlington Nunn, 1987-90
Game: Season: Career:
2, Johnny Rembert vs. Western Carolina, 11-25-1982 6, Johnny Rembert, 1982 8, Johnny Rembert, 1981,82
Interceptions By a Linebacker
Receiving Touchdowns FRESHMAN SAMMY WATKINS OWNS OR SHARES TIGER SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS FOR RECEIVING YARDS AND RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS.
Top-25 Wins as a Starting Quarterback Season: Career:
4, Tajh Boyd, 2011 7, Rodney Williams, 1985-88; Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Games Started at Quarterback Career:
Receptions By a Running Back
44, Rodney Williams, 1985-88
Receiving Yards By a Running Back Game: Season: Career:
108, C.J. Spiller vs. Duke, 11-15-2008 503, C.J. Spiller, 2009 1,420, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Consecutive Games Started at Quarterback Career:
37, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Total Offense Total Offense Plays Game: Season: Career:
77, Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech,10-6-2007 585, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,634, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05 (1,368 passes, 266 rushes)
Total Offense Yards Game: Season: Career: vs. One Team/Career:
303.3, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001 225.6, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
Season: Career:
12.0, Billy Hair vs. Duquesne, 11-4-1950 (24 plays, 104 rush, 185 pass for 289 yards) 8.1, Jackie Calvert, 1950 (157 plays, 714 rush, 557 pass for 1,271 yards) 6.9, Jackie Calvert, 1948-50 (287 plays, 1,098 rush, 885 pass for 1,983 yards)
6, Banks McFadden vs. Tulane, 9-30-1939 (12 punts) 22, Banks McFadden, 1939 (65 punts) 44, Dale Hatcher, 1981-84 (191 punts)
Game: Season: Career:
7, Kevin Laird vs. Louisiana State, 12-28-1996 24, David Sims in 1979; Kevin Laird, 1996 69, Dale Hatcher, 1981-84
Game: Season: Career:
546, Kevin Laird vs. Virginia Tech, 9-12-1998 3,468, David Sims, 1979 8,816, Kevin Laird, 1995-98
36, Jerry Butler, 1975-78
Interceptions Quarter: Game:
Season: Career:
3, Brian Dawkins vs. Duke, 11-11-1995 3, Kit Jackson vs. Wake Forest, 10-30-1965; Leomont Evans vs. N.C. State, 9-30-1995; Brian Dawkins vs. Duke, 11-111995; Alex Ardley vs. Maryland, 10-14-2000; Michael Hamlin vs. The Citadel, 9-6-2008 8, Robert O’Neal, 1989; Justin Miller, 2002; DeAndre McDaniel, 2009 17, Terry Kinard, 1978-82
12, Tajh Boyd, 2011 25, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
7, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001; Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 13, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
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Punt Returns Punt Returns Game: Season: Career:
10, Shad Bryant vs. Furman, 11-25-1939 35, Derrick Hamilton, 2002 88, Marion Butler, 1941-43,45
Game: Season: Career:
167*, Don Kelley vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 (4 returns) 487, Shad Bryant, 1938 (27 returns) 779, Shad Bryant, 1937-39
Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 2 Ret.) 51.0, Richie Luzzi vs. Georgia, 9-28-1968 (2-102) (Min. 4 Ret.) 41.8*, Don Kelley vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 (4-167) (Min. 10 Att) 16.9, Bobby Gage, 1948 (12-203) (Min. 20 Att.) 17.5, Streak Lawton, 1934-36 (26-456)
Game: Season: Career:
223*, Don Kelley vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 545, Don Kelley, 1970 820, Shad Bryant, 1937-39 (779 PR, 41 IR)
Game: Season: Career:
102, Don Kelley vs. Duke, 10-24-1970 160, Antwan Edwards, 1998 (104 FR, 56 IR) 299, Antwan Edwards, 1995-98 (104 FR, 195 IR)
Game: Season: Career:
1 by many 2, Shad Bryant, 1938; Don Kelley, 1970; Donnell Woolford, 1987 2, Shad Bryant, 1937-39; Don Kelley, 1969-71; Donnell Woolford, 1985-88; Justin Miller, 2002-04; Jacoby Ford, 2006-09
Takeaway Return Yards (FR & IR)
12, Airese Currie vs. Middle Tennessee, 9-13-2003 88, Aaron Kelly, 2007 232*, Aaron Kelly, 2005-08
Punt Returns for Touchdown
Receiving Yards 182, Rod Gardner vs. North Carolina, 10-21-2000 1,153, Sammy Watkins, 2011 2,733, Aaron Kelly, 2005-08
Punting Yards
Return Yards (PR & IR)
5, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001 11, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
Receptions
Game: Season: Career:
Punts Inside the 20
Average Punt Return
Receiving Game: Season: Career:
Punts of 50 Yards or More
Punt Return Yards
100-Yard Rushing, 300-Yard Total Offense Games Season: Career:
Net Punting Average
Game: Season: Career:
300-Yard Total Offense Games Season: Career:
Game:
Punting Average
Receiving Yards By a Tight End
200-Yard Total Offense Games Season: Career:
(Min. 3 punts) 55.3, Dale Hatcher vs. Kentucky, 10-2-1982 (3-166) (Min. 25 punts) 44.5, Chris Gardocki, 1990 (58-2580) (Min. 50 punts) 43.5, Chris Gardocki, 1988-90 (151-6566)
Interceptions
Total Offense Yards Per Play Game:
Game: Season: Career:
Season: Career:
Consecutive Games Catching a Pass Career:
Season: Career:
13, Marion Butler vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1942; Kevin Laird vs. Florida State, 10-17-1998 81, David Sims, 1979 224, Cole Chason, 2003-06
9, John McMakin vs. Florida State, 11-7-1970 48, Dwayne Allen, 2011 93, John McMakin, 1969-71
107, John McMakin vs. Florida State, 11-7-1970 577, Dwayne Allen, 2011 1,255, John McMakin, 1969-71
517, Woodrow Dantzler at N.C. State, 10-13-2001 3,764, Tajh Boyd, 2011 9,763, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05 1,127, Woodrow Dantzler vs. N.C. State, 1998-01
Total Offense Yards Per Game Season: Career:
Game: Season: Career:
Punts Game:
(Min. 4 punts) 51.0, Dawson Zimmerman vs. North Texas, 9-4-2010 (6 punts) (Min. 25 punts) 42.7, Dale Hatcher, 1984 (54 punts) (Min. 50 punts) 40.7, Dale Hatcher, 1981-84 (191 punts)
Receptions By a Tight End Game: Season: Career:
Punting
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Individual Records Blocked Punts Quarter: Game: Season: Career:
Game:
2, Mitch Belton vs. Maryland (2nd), 9-23-1989 2, Wingo Avery vs. The Citadel, 11-27-1954; Mitch Belton vs. Maryland, 9-23-1989; Rahim Abdullah vs. Auburn, 1-2-1998 3, Mitch Belton, 1989 3, Mitch Belton, 1989,90
Season: Career:
Season: Career:
19, Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 2005; Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 2009 114, Mark Buchholz, 2007 329, Aaron Hunt, 2000-03
Season: Career:
8, Obed Ariri, 1980; Chris Gardocki, 1989; Jad Dean, 2005 25, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
Season:
14, Obed Ariri, 1980
1 by many 2, Terrance Dixon, 1992; Jarvis Jenkins, 2010 4, Jarvis Jenkins, 2007-10
Consecutive Field Goals Made Consecutive Games Making a Field Goal
2, Wingo Avery vs. The Citadel, 11-27-1954; Mitch Belton vs. Maryland, 9-23-1989; Rahim Abdullah vs. Auburn, 1-2-1998 3, Mitch Belton, 1989; Leomont Evans, 1995 4, Jarvis Jenkins, 2007-10
Career:
15, Obed Ariri, 1979,80; Chris Gardocki, 1988,89
Game: Season: Career:
217, Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 769, Chris Gardocki, 1990 2,370, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
Game:
(Min. 3 made) 48.7, Mark Buchholz vs. Wake Forest, 1110-2007 (48, 52, 46) (Min. 10 made) 38.3, Donald Igwebuike, 1984 (16-612) (Min. 20 made) 38.6, Donald Igwebuike, 1981-84 (32-1237)
Yards on Field Goals
Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns Game: Season: Career:
7, John Shields vs. Alabama, 1969 32, Derrick Hamilton, 2002 74, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Game: Season: Career:
282, Justin Miller vs. Florida State, 2004 (6 returns) 755, C.J. Spiller, 2009 2,052, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (74 returns)
Average Made Field Goal Season: Career:
Kickoff Return Yards
Field Goals of 40 Yards or More Game:
Season: Career:
3, Bob Paulling vs. North Carolina, 11-6-1982; Nelson Welch vs. N.C. State, 10-29-1991; Mark Buchholz vs. Wake Forest, 11-10-2007; Chandler Catanzaro vs. Troy, 9-3-2011 10, Chris Gardocki, 1989 23, Chris Gardocki, 1988-90
Game: Season: Career:
1 by many 3, Richard Jackson, 2009 5, Chris Gardocki, 1988-90; Donald Igwebuike, 1981-84
Game:
(Min. 3) 53.3 by Obed Ariri vs. Pittsburgh, 12-30-1977 (3-160) (Min. 10 att.) 45.4 by Obed Ariri, 1977 (20-908) (Min. 30 Att.) 41.7 by Donald Igwebuike, 1981-84 (431792)
Kickoff Returns for Touchdown Game: Consecutive Games: Season: Career:
2, Justin Miller vs. Florida State, 2004 2*, C.J. Spiller vs. Duke, Wake Forest, 2007 4*, C.J. Spiller, 2009 7^, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Field Goals of 50 Yards or More
Average Kickoff Return Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 2 ret.) 71.5, Derrick Hamilton vs. Maryland, 10-112001 (2-153) (Min 10 ret.) 35.1, Justin Miller, 2002 (13-456) (Min. 20 ret.) 30.7*, Justin Miller, 2002-04 (50-1534)
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Scoring Points Game: Season: Career:
33, Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 1930 128, C.J. Spiller, 2009 329, Aaron Hunt, 2000-03
Season: Career:
10.2, Fred Cone, 1950 (92 in 9 games) 7.7, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08 (199 in 26 games)
Game:
5, Stumpy Banks vs. Furman, 10-13-1917 (all rushing), Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 10-17-1930 (all rushing) 21, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (12 rushing, 4 receiving, 1 PR, 4 KOR) 51, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (32 rushing, 11 receiving, 1 PR, 7 KOR)
Points Per Game
Touchdowns Season: Career:
Touchdowns (Run & Pass) Game: Season: Career:
6*, Woodrow Dantzler vs. N.C. State, 10-13-2001; Tajh Boyd vs. North Carolina, 10-22-2011 36, Tajh Boyd, 2011 68, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
Touchdowns of 50 Yards or More Season: Career:
Scoring Lateral Game:
4, C.J. Spiller, 2009 11, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
5, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (run, pass, reception, PR, KOR) 5, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (run, pass, reception, PR, KOR); Jacoby Ford, 2006-09 (run, pass, reception, PR, KOR)
Extra Points Made Game: Season: Career:
11, W.C. Forsythe vs. Bingham, 10-20-1898 49, Chandler Catanzaro, 2011 164, Aaron Hunt, 2000-03
Game: Season: Career:
11, W.C. Forsythe vs. Bingham, 10-20-1898 50, Jad Dean, 2006; Chander Catanzaro, 2011 172, Aaron Hunt, 2000-03
Season: Career:
48, Mark Buchholz, 2007 88, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08
Career:
88, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08
Extra Points Made Without a Miss
Consecutive Extra Points Made Field Goals Made Game: Season: Career:
Season: Career:
2, Walt Laraway vs. The Citadel, 11-27-1954 (1 IR, 1 BPR); Justin Miller vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 (2 KOR) 5, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (1 PR, 4 KOR) 8, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (1 PR, 7 KOR)
Season: Career:
6, Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 24, Jad Dean, 2005 72*, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
Season: Career:
6, Chris Gardocki vs. Georgia Tech, 10-13-1990; Nelson Welch vs. N.C. State, 10-26-1991; Nelson Welch vs. Maryland, 11-14-1992; Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; Mark Buchholz vs. N.C. State, 9-22-2007; Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 36, Mark Buchholz, 2007 102*, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
Field Goal Percentage Game: Season: Career:
100.0, Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 (6-6); Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 (6-6) 94.1, Donald Igwebuike, 1984 (16-17) (min. 20 att.) 82.9, Bob Paulling, 1979,81-83 (34-41)
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(Min. 3 Made) 100.0 by Bob Paulling vs. North Carolina, 11-6-1982 (3-3); by Mark Buchholz vs. Wake Forest, 1110-2007 (3-3); Chandler Catanzaro vs. Troy, 9-3-2011 (Min. 8 Made) 100.0 by Donald Igwebuike, 1984 (8-8) (Min. 10 Made) 81.8 by Nelson Welch, 1992 (9-11) (Min. 10 Made) 68.4 by Chandler Catanzaro, 2010,11 (13-19)
Miscellaneous Snaps By an Offensive Lineman Season: Career:
975, Dalton Freeman, 2011 3,097, Kyle Young, 1998-01
Season: Career:
943, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 2,875, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
Season: Career:
729, Raymond Priester, 1996 2,329, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
Season: Career:
798, Rod Gardner, 1999 2,408, Aaron Kelly, 2005-08
Season: Career:
700, Malliciah Goodman, 2011 2,101, Khaleed Vaughn, 2000-03
Season: Career:
864, Keith Adams, 1999 2,353, Chad Carson, 1998-01
Season: Career:
904, Coty Sensabaugh, 2011 2,760, Robert Carswell, 1997-00
Snaps By a Quarterback
Snaps By a Running Back
Snaps By a Wide Receiver
Field Goals Attempted Game:
Touchdown Returns Game:
Percentage of Field Goals Made of 40 Yards or More Game:
Snaps By a Defensive Lineman
Snaps By a Linebacker
Snaps By a Defensive Back
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14, C.J. Spiller, 2009 14, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Season: Career:
Extra Points Attempted
Consecutive Games Scoring a Touchdown Season: Career:
Average Field-Goal Attempt
Scoring: 93, Antwan Edwards vs. Virginia, 9-19-1998 Non-Scoring: 83, Tim Childers vs. Western Carolina, 1982
Different Ways Accounting for a Touchdown Season: Career:
65, Don Willis to Shad Bryant vs. George Washington, 11-5-1938
Fumble Return
9, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (1 run, 3 reception, 1 PR, 4 KOR) 21, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (6 run, 7 reception, 1 PR, 7 KOR)
Touchdowns of 80 Yards or More Season: Career:
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Multiple Field Goal Games
Blocked Kicks (Punts & Placekicks) Game:
VERSUS
Kick-Scoring Points
Blocked Placekicks Game: Season: Career:
ACC CHAMPION
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Offensive Team Records
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Season: Home: Road: Conference: By 7 or Less: By a Class: Win % By Class:
Team Wins
Passing
Wins
Most Attempts
12 in 1981 7 in 1987, 2011 5, many years (last in 1995) 6, many years (last in 2011) 6 in 1948 40 by seniors of 1990 83.3 (40-8), seniors of 1990
Game: Season: Per Game:
67 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 490, 2003 37.7, 2003 (490 in 13 games)
Fewest Attempts Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. South Carolina, 10-25-1956 65, 1938 7.22, 1938 (65 in 9 games)
Total Offense Plays Game: Season: Per Game:
98 vs. Maryland, 11-14-1992 (55 pass, 43 rush) 981, 2011 78.8, 1978 (946 in 12 games)
Yards Game: Season: Per Game: 400-Yard Games: 500-Yard Games:
756 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 5,728, 2011 440.6, 2011 (5,728 in 13 games) 9, 2003, 2011 4, 2001, 2011
Most Completions Game: Season: Per Game:
38 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 300, 2003 23.4, 2007 (281 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many (last vs. Virginia Tech, 11-3-1956) 21, 1944 2.33, 1944 (21 in 9 games)
Fewest Completions
Yards Per Attempt Game (min 15): 18.2 vs. Duke, 10-19-1963 (20-364) Season: 9.8, 1950 (126-1233)
Yards Per Play Game: Season:
10.66 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945 (56-597) 6.50, 2006 (822-5342)
Rushing Carries Game: Season: Per Game:
78 vs. Duke, 10-20-1979 741, 1978 61.8, 1978 (741 in 12 games)
Rushing Yards Game: Modern Record: Season: Per Game: 200-Yard Games: 300-Yard Games:
615 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 536 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 3,469, 1978 289.1, 1978 (3,469 in 12 games) 11, 1978, 1986 5, 1978
Yards Per Carry Game: Season:
10.32 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945 (50-516) 5.72, 2006 (495-2832)
Yards Per Completion Game (min 10): 25.5 vs. Furman, 11-8-1947 (11-280) Season: 23.3, 1950 (53-1233)
Lowest Interception Percentage Game: Season: Per Game:
0.00 vs. Duke, 11-2-2002 (54 attempts) 1.32, 2007 (6-455) 0.33, 1988 (4 in 12 games)
Most Passing Yards Game: Season: Per Game: 200-Yard Games: 300-Yard Games:
420 vs. Duke, 11-2-2002 3,702, 2011 284.8, 2011 (3,702 in 13 games) 12, 2011 7, 2011
Fewest Passing Yards Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many, last vs. Virginia Tech, 11-3-1956 346*, 1956 31.45*, 1956 (346 in 11 games)
Completion Percentage Game (min 15 att): Game (min 20 att): Season:
88.2 vs. The Citadel, 9-16-1978 (15-17) 85.2 vs. N.C. State, 2001 (23-27); Central Michigan, 2007 (23-27) 65.8, 2005 (248-377)
Passing Efficiency Game (min 15 att): Season:
262.9 vs. Furman, 9-15-2007 (18-22-317-0-4) 148.2, 1950 (53-126-1233-8-14)
Touchdowns By Kickoff Returns Game: Season: Per Game:
2 vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 4, 2009 0.29, 2009 (4 in 14 games)
Touchdowns By Interception Returns Game: Season: Per Game:
2 vs. Wake Forest, 10-12-1940 4, 1990 0.33, 1940 (3 in 9 games); 1990 (4 in 12 games)
Touchdowns By Fumble Returns Game: Season:
Points Game: 122 vs. Guilford, 10-5-1901 Season: 437, 2011 Per Game: 37.0, 1900 (222 in 6 games) Modern Record: 34.7, 2000 (416 in 12 games)
Scoring Margin Game: +122 (122-0) vs. Guilford, 10-5-1901 Season/Game: +35.33 in 1900 Modern Record: +26.7 in 1950
Field Goals Game: Season: Per Game:
6 vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; Boston College, 9-19-2009 24, 2005 2.09, 1980 (23 in 11 games)
Game:
6 vs. Georgia, 9-17-1983; N.C. State, 10-26-1991; Maryland, 11-14-1992; Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; N.C. State, 9-22-2007; Boston College, 9-19-2009 36, 2007 2.77, 2007 (36 in 13 games)
Field Goal Attempts
Season: Per Game:
Field Goal Percentage Game: Season:
7 vs. South Carolina, 10-25-1945 24, 1969 2.40, 1969 (24 in 10 games)
Scoring Touchdowns Game: Season: Per Game:
12 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 55, 2000, 2006 4.8, 1950 (48 in 10 games)
Touchdowns Rushing Game: Season: Per Game:
11 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-25-1948 39, 1978 3.5, 1950 (35 in 10 games)
Touchdowns Passing Game: Season: Per Game:
6 vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 31, 2011 2.38, 2011 (31 in 13 games)
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3 vs. Georgia, 11-7-1914 (3 PR) 2 vs. many, last vs. North Carolina, 10-22-2011 (1 IR, 1 FR) 7, 1990 (4 INT, 2 KOR, 1 FR); 2009 (4 KOR, 2 PR, 1 IR) 0.58, 1990 (7 in 12 games)
Touchdowns By Punt Returns Game: Season: Per Game:
3 vs. Georgia, 11-7-1914 3, 1914 (modern mark - 2 in 1938,48,54,70,87,09) 0.22, 1938 (2 in 9 games)
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100.0 vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 (6-6); Boston College, 9-19-2009 (6-6) 94.4, 1984 (17-18)
Extra Points Made Game: Season:
10 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945; Wake Forest, 10-31-1981; Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 51, 2000
Game: Season:
12 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 55, 2000
Game: Season:
100.0 vs. many 100.0, 2007 (50-50)
Extra Points Attempted
Extra Point Percentage
Special Teams
Passes Had Intercepted Game: Season: Per Game:
1 vs. many 2, 1996, 1998, 2006
Punts Game: Season: Per Game:
18 vs. Furman, 11-24-1932 91, 1939 10.0, 1945 (90 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
546 vs. Virginia Tech, 9-12-1998 3,731, 1939 373.1, 1939 (3,731 in 10 games)
Punting Yards
Punting Average Game (min. 3): Season:
56.7* vs Wake Forest, 11-1-1986 (3-170) 44.0, 1984 (56-2463)
Punt Returns Game: Season: Per Game:
11 vs. George Washington, 10-31-1941; Georgia Tech*, 9-26-1987 53, 1945, 1987 5.77, 1941 (52 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
227* vs. Georgia Tech, 9-26-1987 720, 1987 64.8, 1938 (584 in 9 games)
Game (min 3): Season:
41.8* vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 (4-167) 17.1, 1948 (37-634)
Punt Return Yards
Punt Return Average
Offensive Team Records Kickoff Returns
Season: Per Game:
192, 1978 16.0, 1978 (192 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
10 vs. Georgia Tech, 9-30-1944 57, 1970, 1946 6.33, 1946 (57 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
286 vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 1,215, 2011 107.9, 1970 (1,187 in 11 games)
Season: Per Game:
19 vs. Duke, 11-2-2002; Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007; Auburn, 9-17-2011; Wake Forest, 11-12-2011 168, 2011 12.9, 2011 (168 in 13 games)
Kickoff Return Average
Game: Season: Per Game:
20 vs. N.C. State, 10-13-2001 104, 1987, 2000 8.67, 1987, 2000 (104 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
181 vs. N.C. State, 10-13-2001 962, 2000 80.2, 2000
Game: Season: Per Game:
42:58 vs. North Carolina, 11-7-1992 410:57, 1989 (12 games) 34:15, 1989 (410:57 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 8, 1940 0.89, 1940 (8 in 9 games)
Kickoff Return Yards
Game (min 3): Season:
55.7 vs. Duke, 11-3-2007 (3-167) 27.7, 2003 (29-803)
Miscellaneous Third-Down Conversion Percentage Game: Season:
100.0 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 (12-12) 51.6, 1978 (99-192)
First Downs Game: Season: Per Game:
35 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981; Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 303, 2003 23.5, 2001 (282 in 12 games)
First Downs Rushing Game:
27 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-21-1957; Wake Forest, 10-31-1981
First Downs Passing Game:
Penalties
Penalty Yards
Time of Possession
Fewest Turnovers
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Turnover Margin Game: Season: Per Game:
+7 vs. Duke, 10-19-1968; vs. Georgia, 9-19-1981 +23, 1989 (15-38 in 12 games) +2.11, 1940 (+19 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
14 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-19-1953 49, 1963 4.9, 1963 (49 in 10 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many teams 13, 1938 1.44, 1938 (13 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
5 vs. many teams 26, 1963, 1975 2.6, 1963 (26 in 10 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many teams 2*, 1994 0.18*, 1994 (2 in 11 games)
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Most Fumbles
Fewest Fumbles
Most Fumbles Lost
Fewest Fumbles Lost
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Defensive Team Records Total Defense Plays Game: Season: Per Game:
29 vs. Furman, 1939 462, 1943 52.0, 1940 (468 in 9 games)
Yards Game: Season: Per Game:
-12 vs. Furman, 1948 1,575, 1939 157.5, 1939 (1,575 in 10 games)
Game: Season:
-0.34 vs. Furman, 1948 3.03, 1939
Interceptions Game: Season: Per Game:
6 vs. South Carolina, 1971; N.C. State, 1995 25, 1951 2.50, 1951 (25 in 10 games)
Carries Game: Season: Per Game:
14 vs. Presbyterian College, 1941 334, 1941 32.8, 1986 (394 in 12 games)
143 vs. Maryland, 1970 368, 2008 36.1, 1951 (361 in 10 games)
-29 vs. Furman, 1996 733, 1991 61.1, 1991 (733 in 12 games)
Yards Per Carry Game: Season:
-1.48 vs. Furman, 1941 1.82, 1991 (402-733)
Passing
Kickoff Return Yards Game: Season:
0 vs. many 346, 1976
0.0 vs. many 14.7, 1952
Game: Season:
-4 vs. Furman, 2007; Central Michigan, 2007 63, 1957
Punt Return Yards
Punt Return Yards Per Attempt Game: Season:
0 vs. many (last vs. Rice, 1959) 32, 1939 3.2, 1939 (32 in 10 games)
Passing Yards Game: Season:
0 vs. many (last vs. Rice, 1959) 449, 1939
Completion Percentage Game: Season:
0.0 vs. Rice, 1959 (0-13) 29.4, 1939
Miscellaneous Sacks Game: Season: Per Game:
12 vs. Furman, 1996 47, 1999 (326 yards) 4.18, 1992 (46 in 11 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
18 vs. The Citadel, 1986 96, 1989 8.0, 1989 (96 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
6 vs. Duke, 1965 21, 1956 1.91, 1956 (21 in 11 games)
Game: Season:
1 vs. many 6, 1996, 2006
Game: Season:
93 vs. Virginia, 1998 125, 2006
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. The Citadel, 1948 80, 1939 8.0, 1939 (80 in 10 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
19 vs. N.C. State, 1987 119, 1991 10.2, 2004 (112 in 11 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
9 vs. Georgia, 1981 41, 1981 3.42, 1981 (41 in 12 games)
Pass Breakups
Recovered Fumbles
Blocked Punts Game: Season:
Fumble Returns
3 vs. Auburn, 1998 5, 1944
Blocked Kicks Game: Season:
Fumble Return Yards
3 vs. Georgia, 1995; Auburn, 1998 8, 1995
Scoring
First Downs
Points Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 45, 1939 4.5, 1939 (45 in 10 games)
Season: Consecutive:
7, 1928 6, 1928; 4, 1906, 1909, 1959*
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 6, 1939 0.6, 1939 (6 in 10 games)
Tackles For Loss
Shutouts
Touchdowns
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Game: Season: Per Game:
Passing Touchdowns
-4.0 vs. Furman, 2007; Central Michigan, 2007 2.7, 1977 (24-65)
0 vs. many 105, 1938 10.9, 1939 (109 in 10 games)
Completions
0 vs. many 0, 1951
Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt Game: Season:
Passing Attempts Game: Season: Per Game:
Game: Season:
Special Teams
Rushing Yards Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 5, 1938, 1939, 1979, 1981 0.42, 1979, 1981 (5 in 12 games)
Interception Return Yards Game: Season: Per Game:
Yards Per Play
Rushing
Rushing Touchdowns Game: Season: Per Game:
* - ACC record
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Most Rushing Yards By Clemson BIG EAST CHAMPION
Yds 615 536 516 448 440 439 436 436 434 433 433
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) a - Georgia Tech (73-0) h - Wake Forest (82-24) h - Presbyterian College (76-0) h - Furman (41-0) h - Tennessee-Chattanooga (54-3) h - Presbyterian College (66-0) h - Presbyterian College (55-0) h - Wake Forest (55-7) a - Furman (40-20) h - South Carolina (39-21) h - Duke (34-17)
Yds 478 475 458 444 437 434 409 406
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) a - Tulane (20-36) a - Oklahoma (3-52) a - South Carolina (20-56) a - Wake Forest (20-36) a - Alabama (0-56) a - Texas A&M (0-24) h - N.C. State (7-45) a - Maryland (23-41)
Date 10-17-1903 10-31-1981 9-22-1945 11-6-1948 10-3-1992 9-21-1957 9-23-1950 9-16-2000 11-26-1955 11-23-1974 11-11-1995
Most Rushing Yards By Opponent Date 11-18-1944 9-30-1972 11-22-1975 10-17-1970 9-20-1975 9-14-1974 10-25-1975 11-17-1984
Most Rushing Yards By Both Teams Yds Teams & Yards Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date 707 CU 397, South Carolina 310 h - (41-23) 11-25-1978 697 CU 433, South Carolina 264 h - (39-21) 11-23-1974 690 CU 232, South Carolina 458 a - (20-56) 11-22-1975 671 CU 283, N.C. State 388 a - (21-38) 10-23-1976 656 CU 323, Georgia Tech 333 N1 - (34-39) 12-5-2009 653 CU 390, North Carolina 263 h - (43-32) 11-9-1974 635 CU 160, Oklahoma 475 a - (3-52) 9-30-1972 633 CU 398, Presbyterian College 235 h - (69-7) 9-17-1949 629 CU 300, North Carolina 329 h - (23-27) 11-6-1976 624 CU 536, Wake Forest 88 h - (82-24) 10-31-1981 N1 - ACC Championship Game at Tampa, FL
Fewest Rushing Yards By Clemson Yds Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) -15 a - Boston College (7-14) -1 a - Boston College (22-32) 0 N1 - Alabama (10-34) 3 a - North Carolina (0-24) 4 N2 - Nebraska (21-26) 6 h - Wake Forest (14-16) 8 a - South Carolina (6-33) 8 h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10 a - Maryland (7-21) 17 a - Virginia Tech (11-31) N1 - Atlanta, GA; N2 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
Date 10-10-1942 9-26-1947 8-30-2008 11-6-1993 1-1-2009 10-4-1947 10-21-1943 10-6-2007 10-4-2003 9-23-1999
Fewest Rushing Yards By Opponent Yds -29 -21 -20 -17 -16 -14 -11 -10 -9 -6
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Furman (19-3) a - Furman (34-6) h - Utah State (35-6) h - Furman (41-0) h - Long Beach State (59-0) h - Kentucky (24-6) a - Furman (14-3) h - S.C. State (54-0) h - Auburn (34-18) a - North Carolina (35-3)
Date 9-7-1996 11-22-1941 10-16-2004 11-6-1948 9-1-1990 10-2-1982 11-25-1939 9-20-2008 11-22-1947 11-4-1989
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Yds Teams & Yards Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date 72 CU 41, Florida State 31 h - (28-35) 9-20-1997 86 CU 56, Virginia 30 a - (13-3) 11-22-2008 107 CU 47, Boston College 60 h - (17-20) 11-17-2007 109 CU 46, N.C. State 63 h - (14-13) 11-6-2010 119 CU 46, South Carolina 73 a - (8-13) 10-21-1954 119 CU 36, Maryland 83 h - (10-7) 10-23-2004 121 CU 56, Virginia Military 65 N1 - (0-0) 9-26-1942 128 CU 99, Florida State 29 h - (35-30) 9-24-2011 129 CU 67, Baylor 62 N2 - (18-24) 12-31-1979 129 CU 4, Nebraska 125 N3 - (21-26) 1-1-2009 N1 - Lynchburg, VA; N2 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl); N3 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
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Most Passing Yards By Clemson Yds 420 386 373 372 364 359
(C-A) (34-52) (30-42) (28-48) (38-67) (13-20) (22-33)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date a - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002 h - Auburn (38-24) 9-27-2011 h - North Carolina (59-38) 10-22-2011 h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 a - Duke (30-35) 10-19-1963 h - Temple (37-7) 10-22-2005
350 344 344 343 343 343 343
(21-39) (28-43) (22-35) (24-32) (35-57) (25-40) (27-44)
h - Wake Forest (19-29) h - Duke (40-7) h - Florida State (35-30) h - Virginia (33-14) a - Wake Forest (17-45) a - Boston College (33-34^^) h - Wake Forest (31-28)
9-26-1998 11-15-2003 9-24-2011 9-11-1999 11-1-2003 9-9-2006 11-12-2011
Most Passing Yards By Opponent Yds (C-A) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 521 (27-43) a - Florida State (7-54) 11-4-2000 464 (39-52) N4 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 454 (35-57) h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 442 (29-37) a - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 418 (27-41) a - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 401 (29-59) N3 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 12-31-2001 395 (30-54) a - N.C. State (43-22) 9-30-1995 387 (23-37) N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) 12-30-1977 385 (23-48) N2 - Duke (33-21) 11-30-1991 N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); N2 - Tokyo, Japan; N3 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl); N4 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
Most Passing Yards By Both Teams Yds Teams & Yards Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date 783 CU 319, Texas Tech 464 N1 - (15-55) 12-23-2002 730 CU 420, Duke 310 a - (34-31) 11-2-2002 703 CU 329, N.C. State 374 h - (39-46) 10-31-1998 691 CU 273, Maryland 418 a - (23-53) 11-14-1992 689 CU 373, North Carolina 316 h - (59-38) 10-22-2011 688 CU 167, Florida State 521 a - (7-54) 11-7-2000 680 CU 344, Florida State 336 h - (35-30) 9-24-2011 678 CU 359, Temple 319 h - (37-7) 10-22-2005 676 CU 275, Louisiana Tech 401 N2 - (49-24) 12-31-2001 669 CU 227, Florida State 442 a - (0-57) 9-11-1993 N1 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)
Fewest Passing Yards By Clemson Yds (C-A) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) -1 (1-6) a - Maryland (6-6) 0 (0-3) N1 - George Washington (27-0) 0 (0-4) h - Presbyterian College (32-13) 0 (0-2) a - South Carolina (6-33) 0 (0-2) a - South Carolina (20-13) 0 (0-8) a - South Carolina (0-6) 0 (0-6) a - Fordham (12-12) 0 (0-5) h - Presbyterian College (33-7) 0 (0-0) a - South Carolina (7-0) 0 (0-2) h - Virginia Tech (21-6) N1 - Greenville, SC
Date 11-10-1956 11-5-1938 9-19-1942 10-21-1943 10-19-1944 10-23-1952 11-8-1952 9-19-1953 10-25-1956 11-3-1956
Fewest Passing Yards By Opponent Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(C-A) (0-10) (0-0) (0-7) (0-4) (0-7) (0-2) (0-9) (1-9) (0-13)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Presbyterian College (26-0) a - Wake Forest (7-0) a - George Washington (19-0) a - Miami (FL) (6-7) a - The Citadel (20-0) h - Presbyterian College (69-7) a - South Carolina (14-14) a - Virginia (20-7) a - Rice (19-0)
Date 9-17-1938 10-28-1938 10-31-1941 11-2-1945 12-4-1948 9-17-1949 10-19-1950 9-24-1955 10-31-1959
Fewest Passing Yards By Both Teams Yds 4 11 27 33 33 34 39 39 40 42
Teams & Yards CU 4, George Washington 0 CU -1, Maryland 12 CU 0, South Carolina 27 CU 27, Furman 6 CU 12, Presbyterian College 21 CU 34, Rice 0 CU 10, Tulane 29 CU 39, Virginia 0 CU 0, Virginia Tech 40 CU 39, George Washington 3
Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date a - (19-0) 10-31-1941 a - (6-6) 11-10-1956 a - (20-13) 10-19-1944 a - (14-3) 11-25-1939 h - (34-0) 9-25-1944 a - (19-0) 10-31-1959 a - (0-13) 11-2-1940 a - (20-7) 9-24-1955 h - (21-6) 11-3-1956 h - (0-7) 11-7-1942
Passing Attempts By Clemson Att. Com. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 67 38 h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 57 35 a - Wake Forest (17-45) 11-1-2003 56 25 N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) 12-30-1999 56 25 N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 55 25 a - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 55 31 h - Miami (FL) (30-36^^^) 9-17-2005 54 21 h - N.C. State (28-30) 10-24-1987 52 34 a - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002 48 25 a - Florida State (13-38) 11-7-1970 48 28 h - North Carolina (59-38) 10-22-2011 N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl); N2 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
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Passing Attempts By Opponent Att. Com. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 59 29 N1 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 12-31-2001 58 24 h - The Citadel (24-0) 10-4-1986 57 35 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 57 24 h - Duke (59-31) 12-1-2001 56 28 a - Wake Forest (35-33) 11-1-1980 56 30 h - N.C. State (30-10) 10-21-1989 56 31 N3 - Tennessee (27-14) 1-2-2004 54 30 a - N.C. State (43-22) 9-30-1995 53 34 a - Duke (38-31) 10-15-1983 52 39 N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 52 27 h - Florida State (26-10) 11-8-2003 N1 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl); N2 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N3 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
Completions By Clemson Co. 38 35 34 31 30 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Att. 67 57 52 55 42 44 45 45 42 39 44 48
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) a - Wake Forest (17-45) a - Duke (34-31) h - Miami (FL) (30-36^^^) h - Auburn (38-24) a - Virginia Tech (11-31) h - Virginia (30-27^) h - Duke (40-7) a - Wake Forest (27-31) a - South Carolina (23-21) a - Florida State (13-16) h - North Carolina (59-38)
Date 10-6-2007 11-1-2003 11-2-2002 9-17-2005 9-17-2011 9-23-1999 10-11-2003 11-15-2003 10-1-2005 11-24-2007 11-13-2010 10-22-2011
Completions By Opponent Co. Att. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 39 52 N1 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 35 57 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 34 53 a - Duke (38-31) 10-15-1983 33 48 h - Virginia (30-27^) 10-11-2003 31 47 a - Rice (10-29) 9-23-1972 31 56 N2 - Tennessee (27-14) 1-2-2004 31 47 h - Boston College (17-20) 11-17-2007 30 49 a - Virginia (31-17) 10-11-1986 30 56 h - N.C. State (30-10) 10-21-1989 30 54 a - N.C. State (43-22) 9-30-1995 30 45 a - South Carolina (38-17) 11-18-1995 N1 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
Completion Percentage By Clemson Pct. C-A Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 88.2 (15-17) h - The Citadel (58-3) 86.7 (13-15) a - South Carolina (41-24) 85.2 (23-27) a - N.C. State (45-37) 85.2 (23-27) h - Central Michigan (70-14) 82.1 (23-28) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 81.8 (18-22) a - Maryland (28-24) 81.8 (18-22) h - Furman (38-10) 80.0 (12-15) a - Duke (21-15) 80.0 (12-15) a - South Carolina (47-21) 80.0 (12-15) h - Furman (33-0) Note: Minimum 15 attempts.
Date 9-16-1978 11-23-1991 10-13-2001 10-20-2007 9-13-2003 9-10-2005 9-15-2007 10-18-1975 11-22-1997 9-5-1998
Completion Percentage By Opponent Pct. C-A Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 84.6 (22-26) a - N.C. State (24-17) 10-20-1990 80.0 (20-25) a - Wake Forest (27-31) 10-1-2005 79.2 (19-24) a - Wake Forest (27-17) 10-7-2006 78.4 (29-37) a - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 77.8 (14-18) h - North Carolina (3-38) 10-20-2001 77.3 (17-22) h - N.C. State (12-29) 9-10-1994 75.0 (18-24) a - Georgia Tech (21-29) 10-29-1973 75.0 (39-52) N1 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 73.3 (22-30) a - Georgia Tech (42-45) 11-13-1999 73.3 (22-30) N2 - Alabama (10-34) 8-30-2008 N1 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, GA; Note: Minimum 15 attempts.
Passing Efficiency By Clemson Eff. Opponent Site 262.9 Furman h 249.1 Central Michigan h 241.1 North Carolina a 237.7 N.C. State a 235.4 Virginia h 235.0 Virginia h 233.9 South Carolina a 232.4 Maryland h 228.7 The Citadel h 224.7 South Carolina a Note: Minimum 15 attempts.
Date 9-15-2007 10-20-2007 11-9-2002 10-13-2001 10-8-1983 9-24-1966 11-22-1997 11-12-1983 9-16-1978 11-23-1991
C-A-Yds-I-TD 18-22-317-0-4 23-27-315-1-6 12-20-274-0-4 23-27-333-0-4 12-19-199-0-2 13-21-315-0-3 12-15-157-0-3 11-16-194-0-3 15-17-245-0-1 13-15-231-1-1
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Plays By Clemson PL R P Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 98 43 55 a - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 96 77 19 a - Wake Forest (56-3) 11-4-1978 95 65 30 h - N.C. State (34-27) 10-7-2000 93 63 30 a - Furman (56-3) 11-28-1959 92 69 23 h - North Carolina (40-7) 11-7-1992 92 50 42 h - Auburn (38-24) 9-17-2011 91 46 45 h - Virginia (30-27^) 10-11-2003 90 70 20 h - Furman (28-0) 9-19-1964 90 63 27 a - Georgia (16-20) 9-20-1980 90 34 56 N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) 12-30-1999 90 23 67 h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
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Plays By Opponent PL 99 97 97 96 93 91 91 91
R 62 74 40 58 57 55 82 41
P 37 23 57 38 36 36 9 50
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date h - South Carolina (3-7) 11-23-1968 h - North Carolina (7-42) 11-14-1970 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 h - Duke (10-21) 10-24-1970 a - Boston College (16-31) 9-10-1983 a - Georgia (13-31) 9-28-1968 a - North Carolina (15-32) 11-15-1969 h - Florida State (14-17) 10-23-1999
Most Total Offense Yards By Clemson Yds 756 656 624 623 615 608 608 606 597 576
Rush,Pass 536,220 341,315 238,386 436,187 615,0 328,280 340,268 440,166 516,81 306,270
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date h - Wake Forest (82-24) 10-31-1981 h - Central Michigan (70-14) 10-20-2007 h - Auburn (38-24) 9-17-2011 h - Wake Forest (55-7) 9-16-2000 a - Georgia Tech (73-0) 10-17-1903 h - Duke (59-31) 12-1-2001 a - N.C. State (42-20) 9-22-2007 h - Tennessee-Chattanooga (54-3) 10-3-1992 h - Presbyterian College (76-0) 9-22-1945 a - Maryland (56-45) 10-15-2011
Most Total Offense Yards By Opponent Yds Rush,Pass Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 771 250,521 a - Florida State (7-54) 11-4-2000 634 192,442 a - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 616 458,158 a - South Carolina (20-56) 11-22-1975 577 406,171 N1 - Maryland (23-41) 11-17-1984 573 155,418 a - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 566 179,387 N2 - Pittsburgh (3-34) 12-30-1977 557 188,369 h - Florida State (27-41) 11-3-2001 555 91,464 N3 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 551 364,187 a - Tennessee (28-29) 10-26-1974 550 96,454 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 N1 - Baltimore, MD; N2 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); N3 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
Total Offense Yards By Both Teams Yds Teams & Yards 1107 CU 756, Wake Forest 351 1059 CU 624, Auburn 435 1044 CU 576, Maryland 468 1033 CU 262, Florida State 771 1023 CU 528, North Carolina 495 1022 CU 514, Duke 508 1020 CU 463, Florida State 557 1009 CU 393, South Carolina 616 1002 CU 608, Duke 394 998 CU 548, Louisiana Tech 450 N1 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)
Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date h - (82-24) 10-31-1981 h - (38-24) 9-17-2011 a - (56-45) 10-15-2011 a - (7-54) 11-4-2000 h - (36-28) 10-25-2003 a - (38-31) 10-15-1983 h - (27-41) 11-3-2001 a - (20-56) 11-22-1975 h - (59-31) 12-1-2001 N1 - (49-24) 12-31-2001
Fewest Total Offense Yards By Clemson Rush,Pass 8,0 48,3 53,10 -15,100 68,22 50,41 19,75 65,37 31,71
Yds -12 -5 29 35 41 54 57
Rush,Pass -17,5 -11,6 29,0 -21,56 20,21 29,25 57,0
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date a - South Carolina (6-33) 10-21-1943 a - N.C. State (0-18) 10-11-1947 a - Tulane (0-13) 11-2-1940 a - Boston College (7-14) 10-10-1942 a - Maryland (0-34) 11-14-1964 a - North Carolina (0-45) 8-31-1996 a - Auburn (0-51) 10-11-1969 a - Georgia Tech (0-27) 9-28-1963 h - Virginia Tech (0-37) 9-12-1998
Fewest Total Offense Yards By Opponent Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date h - Furman (41-0) 11-6-1948 a - Furman (14-3) 11-25-1939 a - The Citadel (20-0) 12-4-1948 a - Furman (34-6) 11-22-1941 a - Virginia (35-0) 10-26-1963 h - Boston College (25-7) 9-19-2009 h - Presbyterian College (26-0) 9-17-1938
57 58 60
-16,73 31,27 23,37
h - Long Beach State (59-0) h - Furman (30-0) a - Virginia Tech (22-10)
9-1-1990 9-2-1989 9-12-1987
Yards Per Play By Clemson Y/P P-Y 11.2 55-615 10.7 56-597 10.4 51-531 9.6 58-559 9.2 46-422 9.1 58-526 8.9 69-527 8.7 87-756 8.5 71-606 N1 - Charlotte, NC
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date a - Georgia Tech (73-0) 10-17-1903 h - Presbyterian College (76-0) 9-22-1945 h - Presbyterian College (42-0) 9-20-1947 N1 - Temple (63-9) 10-12-2006 h - North Texas (35-10) 9-4-2010 h - Louisiana Tech (51-0) 9-30-2006 h - Presbyterian College (53-13) 9-20-1952 h - Wake Forest (82-24) 10-31-1981 h - Tennessee-Chattanooga (54-3) 10-3-1992
Turnovers By Clemson TO 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
Site - Opponent a - Florida h - Auburn a - South Carolina h - Wake Forest a - North Carolina h - Tulane a - Georgia Tech a - Georgia a - Kentucky h - Wake Forest
CU-Opp. (Fum.,Int.) 13-54 (4,6) 19-45 (4,5) 0-0 (1,7) 36-0 (5,3) 15-32 (3,5) 13-17 (5,3) 0-27 (4,3) 23-26 (3,4) 7-26 (4,3) 19-29 (3,4)
Date 10-11-1952 11-21-1953 10-25-1945 11-2-1963 11-15-1969 9-13-1975 9-28-1963 9-22-1984 10-5-1985 9-26-1998
Turnovers By Clemson in a Clemson Victory TO 8 5 5 5 5 5 5
Site - Opponent h - Wake Forest h - Virginia h - Wake Forest h - Virginia Tech h - N.C. State h - W. Carolina a - Virginia Tech
CU-Opp. (Fum.,Int.) 36-0 (5,3) 40-35 (5,0) 16-14 (5,0) 38-7 (3,2) 17-7 (2,3) 21-10 (4,1) 20-17 (5,0)
TO 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Site - Opponent CU-Opp. (Fum.,Int.) h - Georgia 13-3 (4,5) h - Presbyterian College 53-0 (4,4) h - Duke 39-22 (6,2) a - Georgia Tech 7-28 (5,3) h - Virginia Tech 35-0 (3,4) a - Fordham 12-12 (5,2) a - Furman 56-33 (3,4) a - Texas Christian 10-14 (2,5) h - Virginia Tech 38-7 (4,3) h - Duke 28-8 (3,4) a - Tulane 13-5 (3,4) a - Virginia 6-9 (3,4) a - N.C. State 43-22 (1,6)
Date 11-2-1963 9-24-1966 10-11-1975 10-7-1978 10-24-1981 9-25-1982 9-14-1985
Turnovers Forced By Clemson Date 9-19-1981 9-25-1948 10-19-1968 10-3-1970 11-10-1945 11-8-1952 11-28-1959 10-24-1964 10-7-1978 10-21-1978 9-12-1981 9-17-1994 9-30-1995
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Interception Return Yards By Clemson Yds (Int.) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 143 (4) a - Maryland (24-11) 132 (3) a - Virginia Tech (27-7) 131 (4) h - Western Carolina (21-10) 124 (6) a - N.C. State (43-22) 122 (4) h - Virginia Tech (35-0) 110 (3) h - Wake Forest (33-31) 109 (4) h - Florida State (20-24) 107 (4) a - Wake Forest (28-7) 105 (2) N1 - Virginia Tech (38-10) 104 (3) h - South Carolina (28-19) N1 - Charlotte, NC
Date 10-31-1970 9-16-1989 9-25-1982 9-30-1995 11-10-1945 11-21-1959 9-12-1992 9-24-1960 12-3-2011 11-21-1998
Interception Return Yards By Opponent Yds (Int.) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 166 (6) h - Auburn (19-45) 159 (4) h - Duke (17-34) 116 (3) a - Georgia (16-20) 108 (2) a - N.C. State (35-34) 93 (2) N1 - South Florida (26-31) 85 (1) a - Wake Forest (17-45) 83 (3) h - Maryland (21-6) 77 (5) h - Duke (0-16) 73 (3) h - Maryland (0-19) 72 (4) h - North Carolina (7-42) N1 - Charlotte, NC (Meineke Car Care Bowl)
Date 11-21-1953 10-18-1980 9-20-1980 10-27-1984 12-31-2010 11-1-2003 11-11-1963 10-20-1962 9-15-1979 11-14-1970
Punt Return Yards By Clemson Yds (PR) 227 (11) 172 (9) 169 (7) 167 (4) 155 (8) 140 (4) 136 (11) 135 (5) 134 (8) 130 (5)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Georgia Tech (33-12) h - Western Carolina (43-0) h - Maryland (40-7) h - Maryland (24-11) a - Wake Forest (24-7) h - Duquesne (42-0) a - George Washington (19-0) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) h - Presbyterian College (53-6) h - Georgia Tech (28-31)
Date 9-26-1987 9-5-1987 11-16-1991 10-31-1970 10-6-1962 11-20-1948 10-31-1941 9-5-2009 9-22-1951 10-28-2000
Punt Return Yards By Opponent Yds (PR) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 150 (5) h - Florida State (28-35) 147 (7) a - Auburn (7-28) 133 (7) a - Wake Forest (6-19) 129 (10) h - Virginia Tech (0-37) 126 (7) a - Georgia Tech (0-51) 126 (4) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 124 (5) N1 - California (13-37) 116 (8) a - Tennessee (7-26) 116 (6) a - Georgia (7-19) 113 (3) a - South Carolina (0-20) N1 - Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)
Date 9-20-1997 11-29-1941 10-31-1942 9-12-1998 9-30-1944 10-6-2007 1-2-1992 10-28-1944 10-10-1964 10-25-1951
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Yds 8 51 63 85 90 91 94 102 102
THE TIGERS ACCUMULATED 624 TOTAL YARDS, THIRD-MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY, IN THEIR 38-24 VICTORY OVER AUBURN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011.
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Kickoff Return Yards By Clemson Yds (KOR) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 286 (7) a - Florida State (22-41) 248 (7) a - Maryland (56-45) 219 (6) a - Maryland (20-37) 188 (9) a - Tulane (13-54) 188 (7) N1 - Alabama (10-34) 174 (4) a - Georgia Tech (9-31) 173 (7) a - Miami (FL) (40-37^) 171 (9) a - Florida State (0-57) 167 (3) a - Duke (47-10) 165 (7) a - Wake Forest (20-36) 165 (5) h - Maryland (12-30) N1 - Atlanta, GA
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Victory Margin By Clemson Date 9-25-2004 10-15-2011 11-10-2001 11-9-1946 8-30-2008 10-7-1972 10-24-2009 9-11-1993 11-3-2007 10-17-1970 11-16-2002
Kickoff Return Yards By Opponent Yds (KOR) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 290 (10) h - North Carolina (59-38) 265 (11) h - Central Michigan (70-14) 240 (9) N1 - Temple (63-9) 231 (7) h - Duke (49-17) 220 (7) a - N.C. State (42-20) 214 (6) a - Virginia Tech (27-7) 216 (10) a - Wake Forest (51-6) 213 (5) a - Boston College (33-34^^) 207 (12) h - Presbyterian College (66-0) 205 (5) h - Furman (27-6) N1 - Charlotte, NC
Date 10-22-2011 10-20-2007 10-12-2006 10-15-1988 9-22-2007 9-16-1989 11-4-1978 9-9-2006 9-21-1957 9-3-1994
Sacks By Clemson Sacks (Yds) 12 (70) 11 (84) 10 (64) 10 (59) 9 (47) 9 (58) 8 (55) 8 (66) 8 (56) 8 (55)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Furman (19-3) h - Utah State (35-6) h - Maryland (0-19) h - Duke (21-6) a - N.C. State (35-34) a - Wake Forest (24-6) h - N.C. State (39-10) h - Maryland (35-3) h - Duke (58-7) a - Duke (52-22)
Date 9-7-1996 10-16-2004 9-15-1979 10-17-1992 10-27-1984 10-27-1990 10-26-1985 11-2-1996 11-6-1999 9-30-2000
Tackles For Loss By Clemson TFL (Yds) 19 (77) 17 (66) 17 (68) 16 (89) 15 (51) 15 (75) 15 (80) 15 (91)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - N.C. State (28-30) h - Duke (21-6) a - Miami (FL) (24-17) a - Virginia Tech (22-10) h - Maryland (40-7) h - Furman (19-3) h - Maryland (35-3) h - Utah State (35-6)
Date 10-24-1987 10-17-1992 10-6-2004 9-12-1987 11-16-1991 9-7-1996 11-2-1996 10-16-2004
Pass Breakups By Clemson PBU 18 15 14 14 14
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - The Citadel (24-0) a - Duke (17-21) a - Virginia Tech (20-17) h - Duke (35-3) h - Virginia (34-20)
Site - Opponent h - Guilford a - Furman h - Presbyterian College h - Newberry a - Georgia Tech h - Newberry h - Presbyterian College h - Camp Sevier h - Davidson h - Presbyterian College h - Furman h - Elon a - Samford h - The Citadel h - Long Beach State h - Wake Forest a - Furman h - Newberry h - Central Michigan h - Bingham h - Furman h - The Citadel a - Virginia h - Presbyterian College N1 - Temple h - S.C. State h - Erskine h - Presbyterian College a - Furman h - Missouri a - Mercer h - Erskine h - Erskine a - South Carolina h - Duke h - Louisiana Tech
Date 10-5-1901 9-25-1915 9-22-1945 10-17-1930 10-17-1903 9-21-1929 9-21-1957 9-27-1918 9-19-1900 9-17-1949 11-23-1918 9-27-1924 10-5-1912 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 10-31-1981 10-22-1914 10-7-1922 10-20-2007 10-20-1898 11-18-1950 9-16-1978 9-8-1984 9-23-1950 10-12-2006 9-20-2008 9-27-1919 11-25-1948 11-28-1959 9-9-2000 11-17-1913 11-18-1922 10-19-1928 11-1-1900 11-6-1999 9-30-2006
Victory Margin By Opponent Margin CU-Opp. Site - Opponent +67 7-74 N1 - Alabama +57 0-57 a - Florida State +56 0-56 a - Auburn +56 0-56 a - Alabama +55 0-55 a - Georgia +53 13-66 h - Camp Hancock +51 0-51 a - Georgia Tech +51 0-51 a - Auburn +49 3-52 a - Oklahoma N1 - Montgomery, AL
Date 11-14-1931 9-11-1993 10-19-1912 9-20-1975 11-25-1920 11-9-1918 9-30-1944 10-11-1969 9-30-1972
Home Victory Margin By Clemson Date 10-4-1986 9-30-1989 9-14-1985 10-18-1986 10-7-1989
Caused Fumbles By Clemson CF Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 5 h - Central Florida (21-13) 4 h - Maryland (0-19) 4 a - Georgia (31-28) 4 h - The Citadel (24-0) 4 h - Long Beach State (59-0) 4 h - Applachian State (48-0) 4 N1 - Duke (33-21) 4 a - Virginia (6-9) 4 h - Virginia (33-14) 4 a - Wake Forest (27-17) N1 - Tokyo, Japan
Margin CU-Opp. +122 122-0 +94 94-0 +76 76-0 +75 75-0 +73 73-0 +68 68-0 +66 66-0 +65 65-0 +64 64-0 +62 69-7 +60 67-7 +60 60-0 +59 59-0 +59 59-0 +59 59-0 +58 82-24 +57 57-0 +57 57-0 +56 70-14 +55 55-0 +55 57-2 +55 58-3 +55 55-0 +54 54-0 +54 63-9 +54 54-0 +53 53-0 +53 53-0 +53 56-3 +53 62-9 +52 52-0 +52 52-0 +52 52-0 +51 51-0 +51 58-7 +51 51-0 N1 - Charlotte, NC
Date 9-1-2001 9-15-1979 9-20-1986 10-4-1986 9-1-1990 9-22-1990 11-30-1991 9-17-1994 9-11-1999 10-7-2006
Margin CU-Opp. +122 122-0
Opponent Guilford
Date 10-5-1901
MARTAVIS BRYANT SCORED ONE OF CLEMSON’S SEASON-HIGH EIGHT TOUCHDOWNS IN ITS 59-38 WIN OVER NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 22, 2011. IT WAS THE MOST POINTS SCORED BY THE TIGERS SINCE 2007.
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Interceptions By Clemson
90
Int. (Yds) 6 (82) 6 (124) 5 (51) 5 (21) 5 (87) 5 (28) 5 (29) 5 (47) 5 (22) 5 (27) 5 (52) 5 (84)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) a - South Carolina (17-7) a - N.C. State (43-22) a - South Carolina (21-13) a - Texas Christian (10-14) h - Virginia (29-3) a - South Carolina (3-7) h - Virginia (37-21) h - Georgia (13-3) a - Georgia (23-26) a - Duke (17-21) h - North Carolina (17-10) h - N.C. State (26-20)
Date 11-27-1971 9-30-1995 10-24-1940 10-24-1964 10-31-1964 11-23-1968 10-21-1972 9-19-1981 9-22-1984 9-30-1989 11-4-1995 10-30-2004
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+76 +75 +68 +66 +65 +64 +62 +60 +60
76-0 75-0 68-0 66-0 65-0 64-0 69-7 67-7 60-0
Presbyterian College Newberry Newberry Presbyterian College Camp Sevier Davidson Presbyterian College Furman Elon
11-22-1945 10-17-1930 9-21-1929 11-21-1957 9-27-1918 10-19-1900 9-17-1949 11-23-1918 9-27-1924
Memorial Stadium Victory Margin By Clemson Margin CU-Opp. +76 76-0 +66 66-0 +62 69-7 +59 59-0 +59 59-0 +58 82-24 +56 70-14 +55 57-2 +55 58-3 +54 54-0 +54 54-0
Opponent Presbyterian College Presbyterian College Presbyterian College The Citadel Long Beach State Wake Forest Central Michigan Furman The Citadel Presbyterian College S.C. State
Date 11-22-1945 11-21-1957 9-17-1949 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 10-31-1981 10-20-2007 11-18-1950 9-16-1978 9-23-1950 9-20-2008
Victory Margin at Clemson By Opponent Margin CU-Opp. +53 13-66 +44 6-50 +44 0-44 +42 0-42 +41 0-41 +38 7-45 +37 0-37 +36 7-43 +35 7-42 +35 3-38
Opponent Camp Hancock Virginia Tech Auburn Florida Georgia N.C. State Virginia Tech Florida State North Carolina North Carolina
Date 11-9-1918 11-1-1924 10-10-1970 11-7-1925 9-18-1976 10-25-1975 9-12-1998 11-1-1975 11-14-1970 10-20-2001
Memorial Stadium Victory Margin By Opponent Margin CU-Opp. +44 0-44 +41 0-41 +38 7-45 +37 0-37 +36 7-43 +35 7-42 +35 3-38
Opponent Auburn Georgia N.C. State Virginia Tech Florida State North Carolina North Carolina
Date 10-10-1970 9-18-1976 10-25-1975 9-12-1998 11-1-1975 11-14-1970 10-20-2001
Road/Neutral Victory Margin By Clemson Margin CU-Opp. +94 94-0 +73 73-0 +59 59-0 +57 57-0 +55 55-0 +54 63-9 +53 56-3
Site - Opponent a - Furman a - Georgia Tech a - Samford a - Furman a - Virginia N1 - Temple a - Furman
Date 9-25-1915 10-17-1903 10-5-1912 10-22-1914 9-8-1984 10-12-2006 11-28-1959
Single-Game Team Bests +52 52-0 +51 51-0 +48 48-0 N1 - Charlotte, NC
a - Mercer a - South Carolina a - Virginia
11-17-1913 11-1-1900 10-9-1982
Road/Neutral Victory Margin By Opponent Margin CU-Opp. +67 7-74 +57 0-57 +56 0-56 +56 0-56 +55 0-55 +51 0-51 +51 0-51
Site - Opponent a - Alabama a - Florida State a - Auburn a - Alabama a - Georgia a - Georgia Tech a - Auburn
Date 11-14-1931 9-11-1993 10-19-1912 9-20-1975 11-25-1920 9-30-1944 10-11-1969
ACC Victory Margin By Clemson Margin CU-Opp. +58 82-24 +55 55-0 +51 58-7 +48 48-0 +48 55-7 +47 47-0 +45 51-6 +45 52-7 +40 40-0
Site - Opponent h - Wake Forest a - Virginia h - Duke a - Virginia h - Wake Forest a - Virginia a - Wake Forest h - North Carolina h - Maryland
Date 10-31-1981 9-8-1984 11-6-1999 10-9-1982 9-16-2000 9-26-1959 11-4-1978 9-23-2006 11-1-1969
ACC Victory Margin By Opponent Site - Opponent a - Florida State a - Florida State a - Florida State a - North Carolina h - N.C. State h - North Carolina
Pts CU-Opp. 122 122-0 94 94-0 82 82-24 76 76-0 75 75-0 73 73-0 70 70-14 69 69-7 68 68-0 67 67-7 66 66-0 65 65-0 64 64-0 63 63-17 63 63-9 62 62-9 60 60-0 59 59-0 59 59-0 59 59-0 59 59-31 59 59-38 58 58-3 58 58-7 58 58-21 57 57-0 57 57-0 57 57-12 57 57-2 56 56-3 56 56-45 55 55-0 55 55-7 55 55-0 55 55-9 55 55-7 54 54-0 54 54-32 54 54-21 54 54-6 54 54-0 53 53-0 53 53-0 53 53-20 53 53-6 53 53-13 52 52-14 52 52-0 52 52-0 52 52-0 52 52-27
Site - Opponent h - Guilford a - Furman h - Wake Forest h - Presbyterian College h - Newberry a - Georgia Tech h - Central Michigan h - Presbyterian College h - Newberry h - Furman h - Presbyterian College h - Camp Sevier h - Davidson a - South Carolina N1 - Temple h - Missouri h - Elon a - Samford h - The Citadel h - Long Beach State h - Duke h - North Carolina h - The Citadel h - Duke h - Presbyterian College a - Furman h - Newberry h - Virginia Military h - Furman a - Furman a - Maryland h - Bingham N2 - Florida a - Virginia h - Western Carolina h - Wake Forest h - Presbyterian College h - North Carolina h - Duke h - Florida Atlantic h - S.C. State h - Erskine h - Presbyterian College h - Duquesne h - Presbyterian College h - Presbyterian College h - The Citadel a - Mercer h - Erskine h - Erskine h - Maryland
Date 9-11-1993 10-17-1998 11-4-2000 8-31-1996 10-25-1975 10-20-2001
Points By Clemson Date 10-5-1901 9-25-1915 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 10-17-1930 10-17-1903 10-20-2007 9-17-1949 9-21-1929 11-23-1918 11-21-1957 9-27-1918 10-19-1900 11-22-2003 10-12-2006 9-9-2000 9-27-1924 10-5-1912 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 12-1-2001 10-22-2011 9-16-1978 11-6-1999 9-11-2010 10-22-1914 10-7-1922 11-11-1944 11-18-1950 11-28-1959 10-15-2011 10-20-1898 11-17-1917 9-8-1984 9-2-1995 9-16-2000 9-23-1950 11-9-1974 10-20-1984 9-2-2006 9-20-2008 9-27-1919 11-25-1948 11-4-1950 11-22-1951 11-20-1952 10-26-1912 11-17-1913 11-18-1922 10-19-1928 11-12-1983
9-30-2000 9-23-2006 11-1-1900 9-30-2006
Points By Opponent Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent Date 74 7-74 N1 - Alabama 11-14-1931 66 13-66 h - Camp Hancock 11-9-1918 57 0-57 a - Florida State 9-11-1993 56 0-56 a - Auburn 10-14-1921 56 0-56 a - Alabama 9-20-1975 56 20-56 a - South Carolina 11-22-1975 55 0-55 a - Georgia 11-25-1920 55 15-55 N2 - Texas Tech 12-23-2002 54 7-54 a - Florida State 11-4-2000 54 13-54 a - Tulane 11-9-1946 54 13-54 a - Florida 10-11-1952 53 23-53 a - Maryland 11-14-1992 52 3-52 a - Oklahoma 9-30-1972 51 0-51 a - Georgia Tech 9-30-1944 51 0-51 a - Auburn 10-11-1969 50 6-50 h - Virginia Tech 11-1-1924 N1 - Montgomery, AL; N2 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
Points By Both Teams Pts CU-Opp. 122 122-0 106 82-24 101 56-45 97 59-38 94 94-0 91 ^47-44 90 59-31 87 42-45 86 54-32 85 39-46
Site - Opponent h - Guilford h - Wake Forest a - Maryland h - North Carolina a - Furman a - Georgia Tech h - Duke a - Georgia Tech h - North Carolina h - N.C. State
Date 10-5-1901 10-31-1981 10-15-2011 10-22-2011 9-25-1915 9-29-2001 12-1-2001 11-13-1999 11-9-1974 10-31-1998
Points in Road/Neutral Game By Clemson Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent 94 94-0 a - Furman 73 73-0 a - Georgia Tech 63 63-17 a - South Carolina 63 63-9 N1 - Temple 59 59-0 a - Samford 57 57-0 a - Furman 56 56-3 a - Furman 56 56-45 a - Maryland 55 55-7 N2 - Florida 55 55-0 a - Virginia N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Jacksonville, FL
Date 9-25-1915 10-17-1903 11-22-2003 10-12-2006 10-5-1912 10-22-1914 11-28-1959 10-15-2011 11-17-1917 9-8-1984
Points in Road/Neutral Game By Opponent Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent Date 74 7-74 N1 - Alabama 11-14-1931 57 0-57 a - Florida State 9-11-1993 56 0-56 a - Auburn 10-14-1921 56 0-56 a - Alabama 9-20-1975 56 20-56 a - South Carolina 11-22-1975 55 0-55 a - Georgia 11-25-1920 55 15-55 N2 - Texas Tech 12-23-2002 54 13-54 a - Tulane 11-9-1946 54 13-54 a - Florida 10-11-1952 54 7-54 a - Florida State 11-4-2000 N1 - Montgomery, AL; N2 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
Points in ACC Game By Clemson Pts 82 59 59 58 56 55 55 54 54 52 52 52
CU-Opp. 82-24 59-31 59-38 58-7 56-45 55-0 55-7 54-32 54-21 52-27 52-22 52-7
Pts 57 54 53 48 48
CU-Opp. 0-57 7-54 23-53 0-48 31-48
Site - Opponent h - Wake Forest h - Duke h - North Carolina h - Duke a - Maryland a - Virginia h - Wake Forest h - North Carolina h - Duke h - Maryland a - Duke h - North Carolina
Date 10-31-1981 12-1-2001 10-22-2011 11-6-1999 10-15-2011 9-8-1984 9-16-2000 11-9-1974 10-20-1984 11-12-1983 9-30-2000 9-23-2006
Points in ACC Game By Opponent Site - Opponent a - Florida State a - Florida State a - Maryland a - Florida State a - Florida State
Date 9-11-1993 11-4-2000 11-14-1992 10-17-1998 10-3-2002
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39-46 7-45 26-45 0-45 42-45 56-45
a - N.C. State h - N.C. State h - Florida State a - North Carolina a - Georgia Tech a - Maryland
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Points at Home By Clemson Pts CU-Opp. 122 122-0 82 82-24 76 76-0 75 75-0 70 70-14 69 69-7 68 68-0 67 67-7 66 66-0 65 65-0
Opponent Guilford Wake Forest Presbyterian College Newberry Central Michigan Presbyterian College Newberry Furman Presbyterian College Camp Sevier
Date 10-5-1901 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 10-17-1930 10-20-2007 9-17-1949 9-21-1929 11-23-1918 11-21-1957 9-27-1918
Points at Memorial Stadium By Clemson Pts 82 76 70 69 66 62 59 59 59 59
CU-Opp. 82-24 76-0 70-14 69-7 66-0 62-9 59-0 59-0 59-31 59-38
Pts 66 50 46 45 45 45 44 43 42 42
CU-Opp. 13-66 6-50 39-46 19-45 7-45 26-45 0-44 7-43 0-42 7-42
Pts 46 45 45 45 44 43 42 41 41 41 41
CU-Opp. 39-46 19-45 7-45 26-45 0-44 7-43 7-42 12-41 0-41 27-41 23-41
FD 35 35 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 30 30
R/P/Pen. 27/8/0 18/16/1 21/10/2 16/14/2 12/19/1 19/12/0 12/16/3 27/3/0 19/9/2 16/11/3 19/7/4
Opponent Wake Forest Presbyterian College Central Michigan Presbyterian College Presbyterian College Missouri The Citadel Long Beach State Duke North Carolina
Date 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 10-20-2007 9-17-1949 11-21-1957 9-9-2000 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 12-1-2001 10-22-2011
Points at Clemson By Opponent Opponent Camp Hancock Virginia Tech N.C. State Auburn N.C. State Florida State Auburn Florida State Florida North Carolina
Date 11-9-1918 11-1-1924 10-31-1998 11-21-1953 10-25-1975 9-9-1995 10-10-1970 11-1-1975 11-7-1925 11-14-1970
Points at Memorial Stadium By Opponent Opponent N.C. State Auburn N.C. State Florida State Auburn Florida State North Carolina Wake Forest Georgia Florida State Virginia Tech
Date 10-31-1998 11-21-1953 10-25-1975 9-9-1995 10-10-1970 11-1-1975 11-14-1970 10-30-1943 9-18-1976 11-3-2001 10-6-2007
First Downs By Clemson Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) h - Wake Forest (82-24) h - Central Michigan (70-14) a - Wake Forest (51-6) a - N.C. State (42-20) h - Auburn (38-24) h - The Citadel (58-3) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) h - Presbyterian College (66-0) h - Virginia (42-21) h - Maryland (52-27) h - North Carolina (52-7)
Date 10-31-1981 10-20-2007 11-4-1978 9-22-2007 9-17-2011 9-16-1978 9-13-2003 10-21-1957 10-8-1983 11-12-1983 9-23-2006
First Downs By Opponent FD R/P/Pen. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 35 23/10/2 a - Maryland (23-41) 33 11/16/6 a - Duke (38-31) 31 11/19/1 a - Florida State (0-57) 31 6/22/3 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 30 26/4/0 a - South Carolina (20-56) 30 11/18/1 N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) ^ - one overtime
Date 11-17-1984 10-15-1983 9-11-1993 10-28-2000 11-22-1975 12-30-1977
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Margin CU-Opp. +57 0-57 +48 0-48 +47 7-54 +45 0-45 +38 7-45 +35 3-38
52 52-22 a - Duke 52 52-7 h - North Carolina 51 51-0 a - South Carolina 51 51-0 h - Louisiana Tech N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Jacksonville, FL
ACC CHAMPION
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Offensive Team Season Bests
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Wins 1. 2. 4. 9.
BIG EAST CHAMPION
1981 1948 1978 1987 1988 1989 1990 2011 1939 1950 1959 1982 1983 1991 1993 2000 2003 2007 2009
12-0 11-0 11-1 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-3 9-1 9-0-1 9-2 9-1-1 9-1-1 9-2-1 9-3 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-5
Winning Percentage 1. 1981 12-0 100.0 1948 11-0 100.0 1900 6-0 100.0 4. 1950 9-0-1 95.0 5. 1978 11-1 91.7 6. 1939 9-1 90.0 7. 1982 9-1-1 86.4 1983 9-1-1 86.4 Note: Minimum six games.
Plays 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
2011 2007 2003 1978 2000 1999 2002 1991 1986
981 963 954 946 931 920 920 918 917
Plays Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1978 2000 1999 1991 1986 2001 1979 1981 2011
78.8 77.6 76.7 76.5 76.4 76.1 75.9 75.8 75.5
Yards Per Play 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2006 1950 2011 2003 2009
6.50 6.16 5.84 5.730 5.725
6. 7. 8. 9.
2001 2000 2005 1947
1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2011 2003 2006 2000 2007 2001 1978 2009 1991
5.68 5.63 5.58 5.53
Yards
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
5728 5467 5342 5242 5242 5184 5134 5073 4836
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
2011 2000 2001 1978 2003 2006 1991 2007 1999
440.6 436.8 432.0 427.8 420.5 410.9 404.0 403.2 402.6
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7.
1978 1979 1981 1986 1989 1988 1990
741 725 705 705 678 673 667
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
61.8 60.4 58.8 58.8 56.5 56.5 56.2
Rushing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1978 1986 1988 1991 1981 1987 1990 1995 1989
3469 3245 3241 3019 2977 2972 2956 2945 2841
Rush Yards Per Carry 1. 2. 3.
2006 1950 1941
289.1 270.4 270.1 264.8 257.1 251.6 250.2
2003 2007 2011 2002 1999 2005 2008 2010 2001
300 295 287 268 252 248 248 230 226
Completions Per Game
Carries Per Game 1978 1979 1981 1986 1963 1989 1982
1978 1986 1988 1950 1992 1991 1983
Completions
Carries
1. 2. 3. 5. 7.
4.88 4.82 4.81 4.79 4.681 4.680
Rush Yards Per Game
Yards Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1992 1988 2009 1949 1978 1983
5.72 5.25 5.07
2003 2007 2011 1999 2005 2002 2008 2001 2010
23.1 22.7 22.1 21.0 20.7 20.6 19.1 18.8 17.7
Pass Attempts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2003 2011 2002 2007 1999 2010 2008 2001 2009
490 478 462 455 423 409 400 395 390
Pass Attempts Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2003 2011 2002 1999 2007 2001 2004 2010 2005
37.7 36.8 35.5 35.3 35.0 32.9 32.3 31.5 31.4
Passing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2011 2003 2002 2007 1999 2001 2008 2005 2009
3702 3687 3157 3147 3019 2884 2832 2779 2688
Pass Yards Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2011 2003 1999 2002 2007 2001 2005 2008 2000
284.8 283.6 251.6 242.8 242.1 240.3 231.6 217.8 212.8
Completion Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2005 2007 2008 2003 2006 1997 2011 1989 1999
65.8 64.8 62.0 61.2 60.6 60.5 60.0 60.0 59.6
Pass Efficiency 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1950 2011 2007 1989 2006 2005 2003 1997 1974
148.0 142.3 142.1 139.8 136.5 134.7 134.6 132.4 132.4
Interception Avoidance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2007 1988 1992 2011 1990 1978 2005 2003 2002
.013 .019 .020 .021 .023 .024 .026525 .026531 .028
Touchdowns 1. 3.
2000 2006 2009 2011
55 55 54 54
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2007 2001 1950 1978 2003
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.
2011 2009 2007 2006 2000 2001 1978 1989 2003
51 49 48 47 45
Points 437 436 430 425 416 369 368 368 365
Points Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2000 1950 2011 2007 2006 1984 2009 2001 1983
34.7 34.4 33.6 33.1 32.7 31.5 31.1 30.8 30.7
Scoring Margin 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1900 1901 1950 1903 1898 1978 1981 1989 1990
+35.3 +30.4 +26.7 +24.2 +22.5 +19.8 +19.4 +19.2 +18.7
Punting Average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8.
1984 1990 1983 1979 1948 1989 2010 1981
44.0 43.7 43.3 43.0 42.7 42.7 42.5 42.1
Net Punting Average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1984 2010 1983 1981 1989 1979 2006 1990 1982
42.7 40.5 40.3 39.5 39.3 39.0 38.6 38.3 38.1
Punt Return Average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1948 1954 1961 2000 1970 2009 1938 1987 1993
17.1 16.3 15.9 15.0 14.9 14.4 14.2 13.6 12.9
Kickoff Return Average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2003 2004 2006 2002 2007 1997 1959 2009 1968
27.7 27.1 25.4 24.3 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.8 23.4
First Downs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
2003 2007 2011 2001 1978 2000 1999 2002 1981
303 293 291 282 273 273 262 259 254
First Downs Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2001 2003 2000 1978 2007 2011 1999 1981 1989 1991
23.5 23.3 22.8 22.8 22.5 22.4 21.8 21.2 21.1 21.1
Fewest Turnovers 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8.
1940 1938 1994 2007 1988 1989 2005 1990 1996
8 10 12 12 13 13 15 17 17
Fewest Turnovers Per Game 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1940 2007 1988 1989 1994 1938 2005 1990 1996
0.88 0.92 1.08 1.08 1.09 1.11 1.36 1.42 1.42
Turnover Margin 1. 2. 3. 7. 8. 9.
1988 1940 1978 1981 1990 1994 1950 1989 1983
+21 +19 +17 +17 +17 +17 +16 +15 +14
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1940 1988 1950 1990 1994 1978 1981 1943
+2.11 +1.75 +1.60 +1.42 +1.42 +1.42 +1.42 +1.37
Defensive Team Season Bests Plays 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Rushing Yards
1943 1940 1941 1946 1938 1953 1939 1944
462 468 487 489 491 518 519 519
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
51.9 52.0 52.8 53.3 54.1 54.3 54.4
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
3.03 3.34 3.40 3.52 3.53 3.53 3.55
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
157.5 176.1 177.2 183.6 184.7 193.2 193.3
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
334 336 339 344 349 354 364
1. 2. 3. 4. 7.
32.8 33.5 33.5 34.1 34.4 34.6 34.7 34.8
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Plays Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Yards Per Game 1939 1954 1948 1940 1963 1945 1938
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1941 1946 1940 1963 1943 1950 1945
1991 1990 1987 1954 1981 1982 1997
1.82 2.11 2.42 2.50 2.54 2.67 2.68
1939 1938 1940 1956 1942 1955 1957
32 39 46 48 49 49 49
Completions Per Game
Carries Per Game 1986 1990 1991 2008 1963 1995 1987 2007
61.1 70.9 82.6 88.2 93.1 96.9 96.9
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Deciding Play *Rahim Abdullah 63 interception return *Woodrow Dantzler 11 run *Kevin Youngblood 4 pass from Charlie Whitehurst Kyle Browning 11 pass from Charlie Whitehurst Reggie Merriweather 2 run Tyrone Moss 25 run *Brian Toal 1 run L.V. Whitworth 6 run, *Ryan Ohliger extra point *Kodi Burns 7 run *Jacoby Ford 26 pass from Kyle Parker Wes Byrum 39 FG
Completions
Carries
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Date Opponent Site W-L Score OT 11-8-97 Duke H W 29-20 1 9-29-01 Georgia Tech A W 47-44 1 10-11-03 Virginia H W 30-27 1 9-4-04 Wake Forest H W 37-30 2 11-6-04 Miami (FL) A W 24-17 1 9-17-05 Miami (FL) H L 30-36 3 9-24-05 Boston College H L 13-16 1 9-9-06 Boston College A L 33-34 2 12-31-07 Auburn N1 L 20-23 1 10-24-09 Miami (FL) A W 40-37 1 9-18-10 Auburn A L 24-27 1 * - score ended game; N1 - Atlanta, GA; Note: Home games in bold.
Yards Per Carry
1939 1954 1963 1990 1940 1959 1938
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1991 1990 1987 1997 1963 1989 1954
VERSUS
OVERTIME GAMES (6-5)
733 848 904 912 931 969 970 1068
Rush Yards Per Game
1939 1940 1954 1945 1941 1946 1963
Yards Per Play 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1991 1990 1941 1987 1963 1954 1997 1982
ACC CHAMPION
1939 1938 1956 1942 1955 1957 1940
3.2 4.3 4.4 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.1
IN CLEMSON’S LAST GAME AT SUN LIFE STADIUM AGAINST MIAMI (FL) IN 2009, THE TIGERS STUNNED THE #8 HURRICANES WITH A 40-37 OVERTIME VICTORY. IN FACT, CLEMSON HAS PLAYED AN OVERTIME CONTEST DURING EACH OF ITS LAST TWO TRIPS TO THE MIAMI AREA.
Pass Attempts 1938 1939 1944 1943 1956 1940 1957
105 109 109 113 124 129 129
Pass Attempts Per Game 1. 2. 3.
1939 1959 1938
10.9 11.3 11.7
4. 5. 6. 7.
1944 1975 1957 1955
12.1 12.5 12.9 13.4
Passing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1939 1956 1938 1940 1957 1942 1954
449 526 531 558 597 724 792
Pass Yards Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1938 1939 1956 1957 1950 1944 1942
33.0 44.9 52.6 59.7 62.0 71.0 72.4
Completion Percentage 1939 1951 1945 1940 1953 1944 1955
29.4 34.7 35.5 35.7 35.7 36.7 37.0
Pass Efficiency
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009, RASHARD HALL HAD AN INTERCEPTION AGAINST THE HURRICANES AT SUN LIFE STADIUM. HE WAS A BIG REASON THE TIGERS TOTALED 21 INTERCEPTIONS THAT SEASON.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1956 1950 1964 1952 1978
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55.0 70.2 76.7 81.0 81.7
1981 1971 1990
81.9 86.6 87.0
Interceptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1951 1978 1981 1995 1948 1977 1989 2002 2009
25 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 21
4. 8.
1951 1940 1978 1981 1948 1945 1964
2.27 2.11 2.00 1.91 1.91 1.90 1.90
Interception Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2008 1951 1959 1970 2009 1978 1987 2000
368 361 349 344 342 327 318 296
Touchdowns Allowed 1. 2. 3.
1939 1940 1950
11 11 11 11 15
Points Allowed Per Game 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Interceptions Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1956 1979 1981 1990 1967
1939 1938 1950 1948 1945 1956 1957
4.5 6.2 6.2 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.8
Turnovers Forced 1. 2. 5. 6.
1981 1978 1983 1989 1973 1950 1977 1982
41 38 38 38 37 35 35 35
Turnovers Forced Per Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1943 1952 1950 1983 1981 1945 1964 1968
4.00 3.56 3.50 3.45 3.42 3.40 3.40 3.40
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Plays/Returns By Clemson Yds Player(s) Type Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 108 Richie Luzzi MFG a - Georgia (13-31) 102 Don Kelley INT h - Duke (10-21) 100 John Maxwell KOR N2 - Cumberland (11-11) 100 Derrick Hamilton KOR a - Maryland (20-37) 100 Derrick Hamilton KOR h - North Carolina (36-28) 99 Bill Mathis KOR a - Georgia Tech (6-16) 98 Hal Davis KOR h - Georgia (16-24) 98 Doug Thomas KOR h - Long Beach St. (59-0) 98 Doug Thomas KOR N3 - Maryland (18-17) 97 Mark Feller to Craig Brantley Pass h - Virginia (28-9) 97 Justin Miller KOR a - Florida State (22-41) 96 C.J. Spiller KOR N4 - Alabama (10-34) 96 C.J. Spiller KOR h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 95 Joe Henderson KOR h - Georgia Tech (33-12) 94 Rex Varn INT a - N.C. State (33-10) 94 Jacoby Ford KOR h - Louisiana Tech (51-0) 93 Rex Varn INT h - Maryland (14-21) 93 Antwan Edwards FR a - Virginia (18-20) 92 Jacoby Ford PR h - Florida Atlantic (54-6) 92 C.J. Spiller KOR a - Maryland (21-24) 91 Mike Barber FR h - Tennessee-Chattanooga (54-3) 90 Shad Bryant PR N1 - George Washington (7-7) 90 Banks McFadden Rush h - Presbyterian College (18-0) 90 Bobby Gage PR h - N.C. State (6-0) 90 Jimmy Quarles INT a - Rice (20-14) 90 Buck George Rush a - Furman (32-14) 90 C.J. Spiller KOR h - Wake Forest (44-10) 90 C.J. Spiller KOR a - Miami (FL) (40-37) 89 Bobby Gage KOR a - Duquesne (34-13) 89 Wesley McFadden Rush a - Virginia Tech (22-10) 89 Darnell Stephens PR h - Maryland (40-7) 89 Derrick Witherspoon Rush h - Maryland (29-0) 89 Sammy Watkins KOR a - Maryland (56-45) 88 Bobby Gage Rush h - Presbyterian College (76-0) 88 Mack Matthews PR a - Wake Forest (24-7) 88 Terrence Flagler Rush a - Wake Forest (28-20) 88 Brian Mance PR h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 88 C.J. Spiller KOR a - South Carolina (17-34) 87 Billy Hair Rush h - Furman (57-2) 87 Steve Fuller to Jerry Butler Pass a - Maryland (28-24) 87 Andre Ellington KOR h - Maryland (31-7) 86 Justin Miller KOR a - Florida State (22-41) 85 Don Kelley PR a - Maryland (24-11) 85n Antwan Edwards KOR a - Virginia (18-20) 84 C.J. Spiller KOR a - Duke (47-10) 83n Tim Childers FR h - Western Carolina (21-10) 83 Charlie Whitehurst to Airese Currie Pass a - North Carolina (42-12) 83 C.J. Spiller Rush N4 - Auburn (20-23) 83 Cullen Harper to C.J. Spiller Pass h - Duke (31-7) 82 Chuck McSwain Rush a - Virginia (48-0) 82 Will Proctor to C.J. Spiller Pass a - Boston College (33-34) 82 Jock McKissic INT h - South Carolina (28-31) 82n Jacoby Ford KOR h - Central Michigan (70-14) 81 Jackie Calvert Rush a - Missouri (34-0) 81 Joel Wells to Joe Pagliei Pass a - South Carolina (8-13) 81 Ken Moore PR N1 - Wake Forest (32-20) 81 Billy Lott to Perry Tuttle Pass h - Furman (21-0) 81n Terrance Roulhac KOR a - Georgia Tech (27-3) 81n Aaron Kelly KOR a - Georgia Tech (9-10) 81 Derrick Witherspoon Rush h - Appalachian State (48-0) 80n Buddy Gore KOR h - Duke (9-6) 80 Jimmy Addison to Edgar McGee Pass a - Wake Forest (23-21) 80 Jay Washington Rush a - Georgia Tech (21-29) 80 Willie Jordan to Craig Brantley Pass a - Georgia Tech (28-33) 80 Homer Jordan to Perry Tuttle Pass h - Wofford (45-10) 80 Nealon Greene to Joe Woods Pass h - Wake Forest (21-10) 80 Nealon Greene to Tony Horne Pass a - Duke (13-6) 80 Justin Miller KOR h - N.C. State (6-38) 80 C.J. Spiller Rush h - South Carolina (28-31) N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Montgomery, AL; N3 - Baltimore, MD; N4 - Atlanta, GA
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Date 9-28-1968 10-24-1970 11-26-1903 11-10-2001 10-25-2003 10-3-1959 10-13-1962 9-1-1990 9-15-1990 11-16-1974 9-25-2004 8-30-2008 9-5-2009 6-26-1987 10-28-1978 9-30-2006 9-10-1977 9-19-1998 9-2-2006 10-3-2009 10-3-1992 10-8-1938 9-23-1939 10-2-1948 9-29-1951 11-17-1951 11-10-2007 10-24-2009 11-15-1947 9-12-1987 11-16-1991 10-30-1993 10-15-2011 9-22-1945 10-6-1962 11-1-1986 10-28-2000 11-28-2009 11-18-1950 11-18-1978 10-16-2010 9-25-2004 10-31-1970 9-19-1998 11-3-2007 9-25-1982 11-9-2002 12-31-2007 11-15-2008 10-9-1982 9-9-2006 11-25-2006 10-20-2007 9-30-1950 10-21-1954 10-30-1954 9-8-1979 9-27-1986 10-29-2005 9-22-1990 10-15-1966 10-29-1966 9-29-1973 9-27-1975 9-5-1981 9-28-1996 10-12-1996 10-24-2002 11-25-2006
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Type KOR KOR KOR KOR KOR Rush INT Pass KOR KOR KOR KOR KOR KOR
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia Tech (38-7) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - North Carolina (59-38) a - N.C. State (42-20) h - Kentucky (10-13) a - Maryland (28-24) a - Georgia (16-20) a - Florida State (7-54) h - N.C. State (7-13) a - Georgia (14-31) a - Florida State (31-48) h - Duke (49-17) a - Boston College (33-34) h - South Carolina (7-33)
KOR KOR KOR KOR PR PR KOR PR KOR INT KOR Pass Pass Pass INT Pass PR
a - Wake Forest (27-17) h - Maryland (20-22) a - Virginia Tech (22-10) a - Georgia (28-31) a - Georgia (0-20) h - Maryland (0-20) a - Virginia Tech (27-7) h - Florida State (28-35) h - Maryland (0-20) h - Duke (17-34) a - Georgia Tech (19-21) h - Georgia (0-41) N1 - Wake Forest (21-17) h - N.C. State (39-46) a - Wake Forest (17-45) h - Wake Forest (37-30) a - Georgia Tech (27-30)
10-7-2006 11-15-1975 9-12-1987 8-31-2002 9-28-1945 10-3-1953 9-16-1989 9-15-1997 10-3-1953 10-18-1980 10-13-1990 9-18-1976 11-27-1982 10-31-1998 11-1-2003 9-4-2004 9-10-2009
Runs By Clemson Yds Player, Pos. 90 Banks McFadden, TB 90 Buck George, TB 89 Wesley McFadden, TB 89 Derrick Witherspoon, TB 88 Bobby Gage, TB 88 Terrence Flagler, TB 87 Billy Hair, TB 83 C.J. Spiller, RB 82 Chuck McSwain, TB 81 Jackie Calvert, TB 81 Derrick Witherspoon, TB 80 Jay Washington, TB 80 C.J. Spiller, RB N1 - Atlanta, GA
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Presbyterian College (18-0) a - Furman (34-14) a - Virginia Tech (22-10) h - Maryland (29-0) h - Presbyterian College (76-0) a - Wake Forest (28-20) h - Furman (57-2) N1 - Auburn (20-23) a - Virginia (48-0) a - Missouri (34-0) h - Appalachian State (48-0) a - Georgia Tech (21-29) h - South Carolina (28-31)
Date 9-23-1939 11-17-1951 9-12-1987 10-30-1993 9-22-1945 11-1-1986 11-18-1950 12-31-2007 10-9-1982 9-30-1950 9-22-1990 9-29-1973 11-25-2006
Runs By Opponent Yds 98 84 82 82 81 80
Player Steve Atkins Mike Voight Davey Ford Anthony Allen Willie Burden Bobby Hall
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Maryland (28-24) h - North Carolina (23-27) a - Florida State (7-54) a - Georgia Tech (27-30) h - N.C. State (23-31) a - N.C. State (24-19)
Date 11-18-1978 11-6-1976 11-4-2000 9-10-2009 11-20-1971 11-2-1968
Passes By Clemson Yds Players 97 Mark Fellers to Craig Brantley 87 Steve Fuller to Jerry Butler 83 Charlie Whitehurst to Airese Currie 83 Cullen Harper to C.J. Spiller 82 Will Proctor to C.J. Spiller 81 Joel Wells to Joe Pagliei 81 Billy Lott to Perry Tuttle 80 Jimmy Addison to Edgar McGee 80 Willie Jordan to Craig Brantley 80 Homer Jordan to Perry Tuttle 80 Nealon Greene to Joe Woods 80 Nealon Greene to Tony Horne N1 - Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia (28-9) a - Maryland (28-24) a - North Carolina (42-12) h - Duke (31-7) a - Boston College (33-34) a - South Carolina (8-13) h - Furman (21-0) a - Wake Forest (23-21) a - Georgia Tech (28-33) h - Wofford (45-10) h - Wake Forest (21-10) a - Duke (13-6)
Date 11-16-1974 11-18-1978 11-9-2002 11-15-2008 9-9-2006 10-21-1954 9-8-1979 10-29-1966 9-27-1975 9-5-1981 9-28-1996 10-12-1996
Passes By Opponent Yds Players 98 Chris Weinke to Marvin Minnis 85 Matt Robinson to Gene Washington 85 Gary Schofield to Tim Ryan 85 Jamie Barnette to Torry Holt 85 Ben Mauk to Jason Anderson 81 Shawn Jones to Hector Rodriguez 80 Thad Busby to Peter Warrick N1 - Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Florida State (7-54) h - Georgia (0-41) N1 - Wake Forest (21-17) h - N.C. State (39-46) h - Wake Forest (37-30) h - Georgia Tech (14-30) h - Florida State (28-35)
Date 11-4-2000 9-18-1976 11-27-1982 10-18-1998 9-4-2004 10-14-1989 9-20-1997
Punt Returns By Clemson
Plays/Returns By Opponent Yds 100 100 100 99 98 98 98n 98 97 97 97 96 96 94n
93n Kevin Marion 92 John Schultz 92 Jon Jeffries 91 Fred Gibson 90 Floyd Reid 90 Dick Nolan 90 Marcus Mickel 90 Peter Warrick 88 Bernie Faloney 87 Dennis Tabron 87n Kevin Tisdel 85 Matt Robinson to Gene Washington 85 Gary Schofield to Tim Ryan 85 Jamie Barnette to Torry Holt 85 Eric King 85 Ben Mauk to Jason Anderson 85 Jerrard Tarrant N1 - Tokyo, Japan
Date 10-7-1978 10-6-2007 10-22-2011 9-22-2007 9-11-1971 11-18-1978 9--20-1980 11-4-2000 10-5-1957 9-22-1973 10-3-2002 10-15-1988 9-9-2006 11-19-1994
Yds Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 108* Richie Luzzi a - Georgia (13-31) 92 Jacoby Ford h - Florida Atlantic (54-6) 90 Shad Bryant N1 - Virginia Military (7-7) 90 Bobby Gage h - N.C. State (6-0) 89 Darnell Stephens h - Maryland (40-7) 88 Mack Matthews a - Wake Forest (24-7) 88 Brian Mance h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 85 Don Kelley a - Maryland (24-11) 81 Ken Moore N1 - Wake Forest (32-20) * - missed field goal return; N1 - Charlotte, NC; N2 - Savannah, GA
Date 10-28-1968 9-2-2006 10-8-1938 10-2-1948 11-16-1991 10-6-1962 10-28-2000 10-31-1970 10-30-1954
Punt Returns By Opponent Yds Player 90 Floyd Reid 90 Dick Nolan
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Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Georgia (0-20) h - Maryland (0-20)
Date 9-29-1945 10-3-1953
Long Plays DAWSON ZIMMERMAN BOOTED A 79-YARD PUNT, THE SECONDLONGEST PUNT IN TIGER HISTORY, AGAINST NORTH TEXAS IN 2010.
90 83n 82 77n 76
Jimmy Quarles Tim Childers Jock McKissic Rudy Hayes James Hough
Yds 98n 87 85 83 81 76
Player Scott Woerner Dennis Tabron Eric King Ernie Arizzi Mark Franklin Wyatt Washington
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
a - Rice (20-14) h - Western Carolina (21-10) h - South Carolina (28-31) h - Virginia Tech (21-6) h - Virginia Tech(35-0)
9-29-1951 9-25-1982 11-25-2006 11-3-1956 10-10-1945
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Interception Returns By Opponent Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Georgia (16-20) h - Duke (17-34) a - Wake Forest (17-45) h - Maryland (21-6) a - N.C. State (35-34) h - Tulane (13-17)
Date 9-20-1980 10-18-1980 11-1-2003 11-16-1963 10-27-1984 9-13-1975
Field Goals By Clemson
90 85 84n 82
Peter Warrick Jerrard Tarrant Carroll McLain Eddie Royal
h - Florida State (28-35) a - Georgia Tech (27-30) a - South Carolina (28-14) h - Virginia Tech (23-41)
9-20-1997 9-10-2009 10-20-1955 10-6-2007
Kickoff Returns By Clemson Yds Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 100 John Maxwell N1 - Cumberland (11-11) 100 Derrick Hamilton a - Maryland (20-37) 100 Derrick Hamilton h - North Carolina (36-28) 99 Bill Mathis a - Georgia Tech (6-16) 98 Hal Davis h - Georgia (16-24) 98 Doug Thomas h - Long Beach State (59-0) 98 Doug Thomas N2 - Maryland (18-17) 97 Justin Miller a - Florida State (22-41) 96 C.J. Spiller N3 - Alabama (10-34) 96 C.J. Spiller h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 95 Joe Henderson h - Georgia Tech (33-12) 94 Jacoby Ford h - Louisiana Tech (51-0) 92 C.J. Spiller a - Maryland (21-24) 90 C.J. Spiller h - Wake Forest (44-10) 90 C.J. Spiller a - Miami (FL) (40-37) 89 Bobby Gage a - Duquesne (34-13) 89 Sammy Watkins a - Maryland (56-45) 88 C.J. Spiller a - South Carolina (17-34) 87 Andre Ellington h - Maryland (31-7) 86 Justin Miller a - Florida State (22-41) 85n Antwan Edwards a - Virginia (18-20) N1 - Montgomery, AL; N2 - Baltimore, MD; N3 - Atlanta, GA
Date 11-26-1903 11-10-2001 10-25-2003 10-3-1959 10-13-1962 9-1-1990 9-15-1990 9-25-2004 8-30-2008 9-5-2009 9-26-1987 9-30-2006 10-3-2009 11-10-2007 10-24-2009 11-15-1947 10-15-2011 11-28-2009 10-16-2010 9-25-2004 9-19-1998
Kickoff Returns By Opponent Player Larry Fallen Victor Harris T.J. Thorpe Darrell Blackman Doug Kotar Dick Christy Gene Washington Leon Washington Quinton McCracken Jeff Smith Bennett-Richardson Kevin Marion John Schultz Jon Jeffries Fred Gibson Marcus Mickel
Yds 102 94 93
Player Don Kelley Rex Varn Rex Varn
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia Tech (38-7) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - North Carolina (59-38) a - N.C. State (42-20) h - Kentucky (10-13) h - N.C. State (7-13) a - Georgia (14-31) a - Florida State (31-48) h - Duke (49-17) a - Boston College (33-34) h - South Carolina (7-33) a - Wake Forest (27-17) h - Maryland (20-10) a - Virginia Tech (22-10) a - Georgia (28-31) a - Virginia Tech (27-7)
Date 10-7-1978 10-6-2007 10-22-2011 9-22-2007 9-11-1971 10-5-1957 9-22-1973 10-3-2002 10-15-1988 9-9-2006 11-19-1994 10-7-2006 11-15-1975 9-12-1987 8-31-2002 9-16-1989
Interception Returns By Clemson Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Duke (10-21) a - N.C. State (33-10) h - Maryland (14-21)
Date 10-24-1970 10-28-1978 9-10-1977
Yds Player 60 Kevin Butler 57 Vince Fusco 55 Dustin Hopkins 54 Johnny Duncan 54 Scott Hagler 54 Leigh Tiffin 53 Shayne Graham 53 Matt Brooks 52 Roger Pruett 52 Sam Swank 52 Graham Gano 51 John Riley 51 Kevin Butler 51 Josh Scobee 51 Matt Bosher 50 Scott Sisson 50 Bill Hollows 50 Connor Hughes N1 - Atlanta, GA
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Wake Forest (26-0) h - Appalachian State (48-0) a - N.C. State (38-29) a - Boston College (16-31) h - Duke (54-21) N1 - Maryland (18-17) a - Maryland (23-53) a - Georgia Tech (27-30) a - South Carolina (17-7) a - Maryland (6-31) a - Virginia (27-24) h - Wofford (45-10) h - Wake Forest (37-14) h - North Carolina (37-14) a - Georgia Tech (16-20) a - Wake Forest (33-16) h - Wake Forest (44-10) h - Boston College (25-7) a - Maryland (49-25) h - Duke (26-7) a - Maryland (21-24) a - Duke (24-8)
Date 10-29-1977 9-22-1990 10-23-1982 9-10-1983 10-20-1984 9-15-1990 11-14-1992 9-10-2009 11-27-1971 11-11-1972 10-11-1980 9-5-1981 11-3-1984 11-5-1988 9-26-1992 11-1-1997 11-10-2007 9-19-2009 11-12-1988 9-29-1990 10-3-2009 10-10-1973
Field Goals By Opponent Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Georgia (23-26) h - Duke (18-18) a - Florida State (13-16) a - Georgia Tech (21-10) a - South Carolina (24-17) N1 - Alabama (10-34) h - Virginia Tech (0-37) a - Duke (13-16) a - Auburn (13-35) h - Wake Forest (44-10) a - Florida State (27-41) a - Auburn (21-43) a - Georgia (23-26) h - Louisiana Tech (33-13) a - Miami (FL) (40-37) a - Georgia Tech (16-20) h - Wake Forest (21-10) a - Virginia (10-30)
Date 9-22-1984 10-16-1976 11-13-2010 10-4-1969 11-23-1985 8-30-2008 9-12-1998 11-13-2004 10-23-1971 11-10-2007 11-8-2008 10-14-1967 9-22-1984 9-7-2002 10-24-2009 9-26-1992 9-28-1996 10-7-2004
Punts By Clemson Yds 81 79 78 76 75 75 75 74 72 71 71 70
Player Mitch Tyner Dawson Zimmerman Chris Gardocki Dawson Zimmerman Banks McFadden Booty Payne Jamie Somaini Joe Pagliei David Sims David Sims Jimmy Maners Nelson Welch
Yds 81 80 80 77 74 71 70
Player Greg Davis Jay Feltz Brian Morton Gerald Burch Ryan Plackemeier Brooks Barnard Chuck Ramsey
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Texas A&M (15-30) h - North Texas (35-10) h - South Carolina (24-15) a - Boston College (10-16) a - Army (6-21) a - Boston College (26-13) a - Florida State (7-54) a - South Carolina (7-14) h - Virginia (17-7) h - South Carolina (41-23) h - Louisiana-Monroe (49-26) a - N.C. State (6-20)
Date 10-6-1973 9-4-2010 11-17-1990 10-30-2010 10-2-1937 10-11-1941 11-4-2000 10-22-1953 10-6-1979 11-25-1978 9-8-2007 10-24-1992
Punts By Opponent Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) h - The Citadel (24-0) a - South Carolina (9-13) h - Duke (58-7) a - Georgia Tech (0-13) a - Wake Forest (27-31) h - Maryland (35-14) h - Wake Forest (10-9)
Date 10-4-1986 11-24-1979 11-6-1999 11-8-1958 10-1-2005 10-14-2000 10-30-1971
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Yds 100 100 100 99 98 97 97 97 96 96 94n 93n 92 92 91 90
Yds Player 57 Obed Ariri 57 Chris Gardocki 55 Donald Igwebuike 55 Donald Igwebuike 53 Donald Igwebuike 53 Chris Gardocki 53 Nelson Welch 53 Richard Jackson 52 Eddie Seigler 52 Eddie Seigler 52 Obed Ariri 52 Donald Igwebuike 52 Donald Igwebuike 52 Chris Gardocki 52 Nelson Welch 52 David Richardson 52 Mark Buchholz 52 Richard Jackson 51 Chris Gardocki 51 Chris Gardocki 51 Richard Jackson 50 Bob Burgess N1 - Baltimore, MD
n - non-scoring play
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Individual Season Bests
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Rushing Yards Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. Raymond Priester 3. Terrence Flagler 4. C.J. Spiller 5. Kenny Flowers 6. Terry Allen 7. James Davis 8. Cliff Austin James Davis 10. Andre Ellington 11. Woodrow Dantzler 12. Buddy Gore 13. Woodrow Dantzler 14. Travis Zachery 15. Lester Brown
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Passing Touchdowns
Year 1996 1995 1986 2009 1985 1988 2006 1982 2007 2011 2001 1967 2000 2000 1978
Car. 257 238 192 216 227 216 203 197 214 213 221 230 190 206 202
Yards 1345 1322 1258 1212 1200 1192 1187 1064 1064 1062 1061 1045 1028 1027 1022
Avg. 5.2 5.6 6.6 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.5 5.4 5.0 5.1
Year 1996 1995 1982 1986 1967 1985 1988 1969 2006 2011
G 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 10 13 12
Yards 1345 1322 1064 1258 1045 1200 1192 968 1187 1062
Y/G 112.1 110.2 106.4 104.8 104.5 100.0 99.3 96.8 91.3 88.5
Year 1950 2006 2009 1991 1986 1950 1949 1984 1939 1939
Car-Yards 71-525 129-938 68-491 82-585 192-1258 105-663 118-728 87-533 84-508 78-468
Y/C 7.39 7.27 7.22 7.13 6.55 6.31 6.17 6.13 6.05 6.01
Rushing Touchdowns Rk Player 1. Lester Brown James Davis 3. Travis Zachery 4. Fred Cone Cliff Austin Emory Smith 7. Kenny Flowers Woodrow Dantzler Travis Zachery 10. C.J. Spiller
Year 1978 2006 1999 1950 1982 1995 1985 2000 2000 2009
G 12 13 11 10 10 12 12 12 12 14
Car. Yards 202 1022 203 1187 185 820 184 845 197 1064 145 712 227 1200 190 1028 206 1027 216 1212
Y/C TD 5.1 17 5.8 17 4.4 16 4.6 14 5.4 14 4.9 14 5.3 13 5.4 13 5.0 13 5.6 12
Passing Attempts Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Cullen Harper 4. Kyle Parker 5. Cullen Harper 6. Charlie Whitehurst 7. Kyle Parker 8. Charlie Whitehurst 9. Woodrow Dantzler 10. Will Proctor
Year Yards 2003 3561 2011 3578 2007 2991 2009 2526 2008 2601 2004 2067 2010 2213 2005 2483 2001 2578 2006 2353
Pct. 61.9 60.5 65.1 55.6 61.4 50.7 57.5 67.4 60.8 60.2
Co. 288 274 282 205 221 177 196 229 203 183
Att. 465 453 433 369 360 349 341 340 334 304
Pct. 61.9 65.1 60.5 67.4 61.4 55.6 60.8 57.5 60.2 62.1
Att. 465 433 453 340 360 369 334 341 304 290
Co. 288 282 274 229 221 205 203 196 183 180
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Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Cullen Harper 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Charlie Whitehurst 5. Cullen Harper 6. Kyle Parker 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Kyle Parker 9. Will Proctor 10. Nealon Greene
Year Yards 2003 3561 2007 2991 2011 3578 2005 2483 2008 2601 2009 2526 2001 2578 2010 2213 2006 2353 1997 2212
Passing Yards
Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper
Year 2011 2003 2007
Att. 453 465 433
Co. 274 288 282
Pct. Yards 60.5 3578 61.9 3561 65.1 2991
Co. 274 282 203 288 205 180 183 116 99 150 221
Att. 453 433 334 465 369 290 304 213 166 282 360
Yards 3578 2991 2578 3561 2526 2212 2353 1494 1410 1948 2601
TD 31 27 21 21 20 16 16 14 13 13 13
Total Offense Yards Year 2011 2001 2003 2007 2000 2009 1997 2005 2008 2006
Rush 186 1061 49 -89 1028 135 345 26 -140 85
Pass 3578 2578 3561 2991 1871 2526 2212 2483 2601 2353
Total 3764 3639 3610 2902 2899 2661 2557 2509 2461 2438
Total Offense Yards Per Game Rk Player 1. Woodrow Dantzler 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Charlie Whitehurst 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Charlie Whitehurst 6. Cullen Harper 7. Nealon Greene 8. Woodrow Dantzler 9. Charlie Whitehurst 10. Kyle Parker
Yards Per Carry Rk Player 1. Billy Hair 2. C.J. Spiller 3. Andre Ellington 4. Ronald Williams 5. Terrence Flagler 6. Jackie Calvert 7. Ray Mathews 8. Hal Davis 9. Shad Bryant 10. Banks McFadden Note: Minimum 400 yards.
Year 2011 2007 2001 2003 2009 1997 2006 1984 1983 1998 2008
Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Woodrow Dantzler 3. Charlie Whitehurst 4. Cullen Harper 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. Kyle Parker 7. Nealon Greene 8. Charlie Whitehurst 9. Cullen Harper 10. Will Proctor
Rushing Yards Per Game Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. Raymond Priester 3. Cliff Austin 4. Terrence Flagler 5. Buddy Gore 6. Kenny Flowers 7. Terry Allen 8. Ray Yauger 9. James Davis 10. Andre Ellington
Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Cullen Harper 3. Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst 5. Kyle Parker 6. Nealon Greene Will Proctor 8. Mike Eppley 9. Mike Eppley Brandon Streeter Cullen Harper
IN 2011, ANDRE ELLINGTON BECAME THE 12TH TIGER IN HISTORY TO RUSH FOR 1,000 YARDS IN A SEASON.
Year 2001 2011 2003 2000 2005 2007 1997 1999 2004 2009
G Rush Pass Total Y/G 12 1061 2578 3639 303.3 13 186 3578 3764 289.5 13 49 3561 3610 277.7 12 1028 1871 2899 241.6 11 26 2483 2509 228.1 13 -89 2991 2902 223.2 12 345 2212 2257 213.1 10 588 1506 2094 209.4 11 43 2067 2110 191.8 14 135 2526 2661 190.1
All-Purpose Yards 4. Cullen Harper 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. Kyle Parker 7. Charlie Whitehurst 8. Will Proctor 9. Kyle Parker 10. Nealon Greene
2008 2001 2009 2005 2006 2010 1997
360 334 369 340 304 341 290
221 203 205 229 183 196 180
61.4 60.8 55.6 67.4 60.2 57.5 62.1
2601 2578 2526 2483 2353 2213 2212
Passing Yards Per Game Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper 4. Charlie Whitehurst 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. Cullen Harper 7. Charlie Whitehurst 8. Nealon Greene 9. Brandon Streeter 10. Will Proctor
Year 2011 2003 2007 2005 2001 2008 2004 1997 1999 2006
G Co. Att. Yards Y/G 13 274 453 3578 275.2 13 288 465 3561 273.9 13 282 433 2991 230.1 11 229 340 2483 225.7 12 203 334 2578 214.8 13 221 360 2601 200.1 11 177 349 2067 187.9 12 180 290 2212 184.3 8 135 214 1466 183.3 13 183 304 2353 181.0
Passing Efficiency Rk Player Year Co. Att. 1. Willie Jordan 1975 40 73 2. Harvey White 1957 46 95 3. Mike Eppley 1983 99 166 4. Tajh Boyd 2011 274 453 5. Mark Fellers 1974 42 92 6. Chris Morocco 1989 79 134 7. Cullen Harper 2007 282 433 8. Woodrow Dantzler 2001 203 334 9. Nealon Greene 1997 180 290 10. Charlie Whitehurst 2003 288 465 Note: Minimum 70 passing attempts.
Yards 728 841 1410 3578 783 1131 2991 2578 2212 3561
TD I 5 1 11 3 13 9 31 10 10 5 6 2 27 6 21 11 16 9 21 13
Eff. 158.3 154.6 146.0 145.0 143.1 141.7 141.0 139.8 138.1 135.6
Completion Percentage Rk Player Year Co. 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2005 229 2. Cullen Harper 2007 282 3. Brandon Streeter 1999 135 4. Nealon Greene 1997 180 5. Charlie Whitehurst 2003 288 6. Cullen Harper 2008 221 7. Woodrow Dantzler 2001 203 8. Tajh Boyd 2011 274 9. Will Proctor 2006 183 10. Mike Eppley 1983 99 Note: Minimum 100 passing attempts.
Att. 340 433 214 290 465 360 334 453 304 166
Yards 2483 2991 1466 2212 3561 2601 2578 3578 2353 1410
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Pct. 67.4 65.1 63.1 62.1 61.9 61.4 60.8 60.5 60.2 59.6
Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Sammy Watkins 3. Derrick Hamilton 4. Tony Horne 5. C.J. Spiller 6. Derrick Hamilton 7. C.J. Spiller 8. Raymond Priester 9. Terrence Flagler 10. Antwuan Wyatt
Year 2009 2011 2002 1997 2008 2003 2007 1996 1986 1995
Rush Rec. 1212 503 229 1153 208 602 7 907 629 436 111 1026 768 271 1345 115 1258 188 34 683
PR 210 12 377 332 189 218 137 ---- ---- 249
KOR 755 683 696 536 516 380 547 ---- ---- 452
Total 2680 2077 1883 1782 1770 1735 1723 1460 1446 1418
Receptions Rk Player 1. Aaron Kelly 2. Rod Gardner 3. Sammy Watkins 4. Tony Horne Kevin Youngblood 6. Aaron Kelly 7. Chansi Stuckey 8. Derrick Hamilton DeAndre Hopkins 10. Airese Currie
Year 2007 1999 2011 1997 2003 2008 2005 2003 2011 2004
G Yards 13 1081 12 1084 12 1153 12 907 13 897 13 722 12 770 13 1026 13 871 11 868
Avg. Rec. 12.3 88 13.6 80 15.0 77 13.0 70 12.8 70 10.8 67 12.0 64 16.5 62 14.0 62 14.2 61
Receptions Per Game
Rk Player 1. Aaron Kelly 2. Rod Gardner 3. Sammy Watkins 4. Tony Horne 5. Airese Currie 6. Kevin Youngblood 7. Chansi Stuckey 8. Aaron Kelly 9. Brian Wofford Chansi Stuckey
Rk Player 1. Sammy Watkins 2. Rod Gardner 3. Aaron Kelly 4. Rod Gardner 5. Derrick Hamilton 6. Perry Tuttle 7. Jerry Butler 8. Tony Horne
Year 2007 1999 2011 1997 2004 2003 2005 2008 1999 2006
G 13 12 12 12 11 13 12 13 12 10
Rec. 88 80 77 70 61 70 64 67 60 50
Rec./G 6.77 6.75 6.42 5.83 5.55 5.38 5.33 5.15 5.00 5.00
Receiving Yards Year 2011 1999 2007 2000 2003 1980 1978 1997
G 12 12 13 12 13 11 12 12
Rec. 77 80 88 58 62 53 58 70
Avg. 15.0 13.6 12.3 18.1 16.5 17.3 15.7 13.0
Yds 1153 1084 1081 1050 1026 915 908 907
Individual Season Bests 9. Kevin Youngblood 10. Perry Tuttle
2003 1981
13 12
70 52
12.8 17.0
897 883
Yards Per Reception Rk Player 1. Gary Cooper 2. Whitey Jordan 3. Don Kelley 4. Ray Mathews 5. Glenn Smith 6. Joe Pagliei 7. Craig Brantley 8. Joe Blalock 9. Joe Blalock 10. Terry Smith Note: Minimum 10 receptions.
Year 1988 1957 1971 1948 1950 1955 1975 1939 1940 1993
Rec-Yards 13-417 12-369 18-505 14-379 22-498 10-223 22-475 15-322 10-211 38-776
Avg. 32.1 30.7 28.1 27.1 22.6 22.3 21.6 21.5 21.1 20.4
Receiving Touchdowns Rk Player 1. Aaron Kelly Sammy Watkins 3. Derrick Hamilton 4. Perry Tuttle Terrance Roulhac Tony Horne Dwayne Allen 8. Bennie Cunningham Glenn Smith Rod Gardner
Year 2007 2011 2003 1981 1984 1997 2011 1974 1951 2000
G Rec. Yards 13 88 1081 12 77 1153 13 62 1026 12 52 833 11 26 512 12 70 907 13 48 577 11 24 391 10 39 632 12 58 1050
Avg. 12.3 15.0 16.5 17.0 19.7 13.0 12.0 16.3 16.2 18.1
TD 11 11 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
Total Touchdowns
Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Travis Zachery 3. Lester Brown James Davis 5. Travis Zachery 6. Fred Cone Emory Smith 8. Cliff Austin 9. Kenny Flowers Terrence Flagler Woodrow Dantzler
Year 2009 2000 1978 2006 1999 1950 1995 1982 1985 1986 2000
Rush 12 13 17 17 16 14 14 14 13 10 13
Rec. 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
Ret. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TD 21 18 17 17 16 15 15 14 13 13 13
Punt Return Yards Rk Player 1. Shad Bryant 2. Don Kelley 3. Derrick Hamilton 4. Darnell Stephens 5. Donnell Woolford 6. Justin Miller 7. Tony Horne 8. Willie Jordan 9. James Lott 10. Joe Don Reames
Year 1938 1970 2002 1991 1987 2004 1997 1977 1987 2000
PR 27 24 35 29 23 26 32 33 24 23
Yards 487 389 377 362 345 339 332 300 290 281
Yards 192 210 179 134 112 487 203 148 389 225
Avg. 32.0 26.3 22.4 19.1 18.7 18.0 16.9 16.4 16.2 16.1
Avg. 32.8 21.8 26.3 22.9 33.1 23.7 23.5 32.1 20.3 28.8
Yards 755 696 683 663 661 639 588 578 568 547
Punt Return Average Rk Player 1. Brian Mance 2. C.J. Spiller 3. Elmo Lam 4. Joe Pagliei 5. Harry Pavilack 6. Shad Bryant 7. Bobby Gage 8. Jeff Siepe 9. Don Kelley 10. Jackie Calvert Note: Minimum five returns.
Year 2000 2009 1961 1954 1960 1938 1948 1971 1970 1950
PR 6 8 8 7 6 27 12 9 24 14
2009 2006 1986 2001 1990 1959 1987
23 13 18 15 11 10 14
755 426 578 476 333 294 407
32.8 32.8 32.1 31.7 30.3 29.4 29.1
Yards 2580 3468 2361 2051 2828 1908 2062 2354 2865 1924
Avg. 44.5 43.8 43.7 43.6 43.5 43.4 43.0 42.8 42.761 42.756
Punting Average Rk Player 1. Chris Gardocki 2. David Sims 3. Dale Hatcher 4. Dale Hatcher 5. Banks McFadden 6. Dale Hatcher 7. Chris Gardocki 8. Jimmy Maners 9. Kevin Laird 10. Chris Gardocki
Year 1990 1979 1984 1983 1939 1981 1989 2007 1997 1988
Punts 58 79 54 47 65 44 48 55 67 45
Net Punting Average
Rk Player 1. Dale Hatcher 2. David Sims 3. Dawson Zimmerman 4. Dale Hatcher 5. Dale Hatcher 6. Chris Gardocki 7. Chris Gardocki 8. Dale Hatcher 9. Cole Chason
Year 1984 1979 2010 1983 1981 1989 1990 1982 2006
Net 42.4 40.6 40.6 40.5 40.5 39.4 39.3 38.8 38.6
Field Goals Made Rk Player 1. Jad Dean 2. Obed Ariri 3. Chris Gardocki Chris Gardocki Nelson Welch Mark Buchholz 7. Richard Jackson Chandler Catanzaro 9. Chris Gardocki Nelson Welch
Year 2005 1980 1989 1990 1992 2007 2009 2011 1988 1991
Pct. 77.4 76.7 75.9 78.6 78.6 61.1 64.5 80.0 59.4 67.9
Att. 31 30 29 28 28 36 31 25 32 28
Made 24 23 22 22 22 22 20 20 19 19
Pct. 61.1 59.4 77.4 64.5 76.7 75.9 78.6 67.9 78.6 69.2
Att. 36 32 31 31 30 29 28 28 28 26
Field Goals Attempted Rk Player 1. Mark Buchholz 2. Chris Gardocki 3. Jad Dean Richard Jackson 5. Obed Ariri 6. Chris Gardocki 7. Chris Gardocki Nelson Welch Nelson Welch 10. Aaron Hunt
Year 2007 1988 2005 2009 1980 1989 1990 1991 1992 2003
Made 22 19 24 20 23 22 22 19 22 18
Kickoff Return Yards Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Derrick Hamilton 3. Sammy Watkins 4. Andre Humphrey 5. Justin Miller 6. Marcus Gilchrist 7. Brian Mance 8. Terrence Roulhac 9. Bob Bosler 10. C.J. Spiller
Year 2009 2002 2011 1993 2004 2010 2001 1986 1970 2007
KOR 23 32 26 29 20 27 25 18 28 19
Rk Player 1. Justin Miller 2. Derrick Hamilton 3. Justin Miller
Year 2002 2003 2004
KOR 13 11 20
Yards 456 380 661
Avg. 35.1 34.5 33.1
Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Mark Buchholz 3. Jad Dean 4. Aaron Hunt 5. Obed Ariri 6. Aaron Hunt 7. Donald Igwebuike Chris Gardocki Richard Jackson 10. Mark Buchholz
Year 2011 2007 2006 2000 1978 2001 1984 1989 2009 2008
Att. 50 48 50 47 46 45 41 41 43 40
Pct. Made 98.0 49 100.0 48 92.0 46 95.7 45 95.7 44 97.8 44 100.0 41 100.0 41 95.3 41 100.0 40
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Extra Points Attempted Rk Player 1. Jad Dean Chandler Catanzaro 3. Mark Buchholz 4. Charles Radcliffe Aaron Hunt 6. Obed Ariri Aaron Hunt 8. Richard Jackson 9. Aaron Hunt 10. Donald Igwebuike Chris Gardocki
Year 2006 2011 2007 1950 2000 1978 2001 2009 2003 1984 1989
Made 46 49 48 38 45 44 45 41 38 41 41
Pct. 92.0 98.0 100.0 80.9 95.7 95.7 97.8 95.3 90.5 100.0 100.0
Att. 50 50 48 47 47 46 46 43 42 41 41
FG-FGA 22-36 20-25 22-29 24-31 20-31 22-28 18-26 15-22 18-20 16-17 22-28
PAT 48-48 49-50 41-41 34-35 41-43 30-30 38-42 46-50 36-37 41-41 23-25
TP 114 109 107 106 101 96 92 91 90 89 89
*PAT 2 48 49 --- 41 34 --- --- 41 30 ---
TP 128 114 109 108 107 106 102 102 101 96 96
TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Int. 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Int. 3 4 4 4 6 8 3 4 6 4
Yards 156 148 142 140 128 128 115 115 111 109
Kick Scoring Rk Player 1. Mark Buchholz 2. Chandler Catanzaro 3. Chris Gardocki 4. Jad Dean 5. Richard Jackson 6. Chris Gardocki 7. Aaron Hunt 8. Jad Dean 9. Bob Paulling 10. Donald Igwebuike Nelson Welch
Year 2007 2011 1989 2005 2009 1990 2003 2006 1983 1984 1992
Scoring Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Mark Buchholz 3. Chandler Catanzaro 4. Travis Zachery 5. Chris Gardocki 6. Jad Dean 7. Lester Brown James Davis 9. Richard Jackson 10. Chris Gardocki Travis Zachery * - total PAT points
Year 2009 2007 2011 2000 1989 2005 1978 2006 2009 1990 1999
TD 21 --- --- 18 --- --- 17 17 --- --- 16
FG --- 22 20 --- 22 24 --- --- 20 22 ---
Interceptions Rk Player 1. Robert O’Neal Justin Miller DeAndre McDaniel 4. Fred Knoebel 5. Dennis Smith Steve Ryan Terry Kinard Terry Kinard Johnny Rembert Dexter Davis Brian Dawkins Robert Carswell Alex Ardley Brian Mance Michael Hamlin Rashard Hall
Year 1989 2002 2009 1951 1974 1977 1981 1982 1982 1990 1995 1999 2000 2002 2008 2009
Yards 96 50 128 29 47 67 31 3 128 32 55 72 61 1 111 67
Interception Return Yards
Kickoff Return Average
VERSUS
Extra Points Made
CHANDLER CATANZARO HAS MADE A CLEMSONRECORD 49 EXTRA POINTS THIS YEAR. HE HAS ALSO SCORED 109 POINTS, THIRD-MOST IN TIGER HISTORY.
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Rk Player 1. Don Kelley 2. Rex Varn 3. Crezdon Butler 4. Jimmy Quarles 5. Johnny Rembert DeAndre McDaniel 7. Arlington Nunn Leomont Evans 9. Michael Hamlin 10. Rex Varn
Year 1970 1978 2008 1951 1982 2009 1990 1995 2008 1977
TD 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
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Avg. 18.0 16.2 10.8 12.5 15.0 13.0 10.4 9.1 12.1 12.2
4. C.J. Spiller 5. Jacoby Ford 6. Terrence Roulhac 7. Derrick Hamilton 8. Doug Thomas 9. Bill Mathis 10. Joe Henderson Note: Minimum 10 returns.
ACC CHAMPION
97
Single-Game Individual Bests
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
Total Offense By Clemson Yds 517 435 418 416 414 378 375 374 374 370 368 366 363 346 345 343 340 339 337 336 335 334 330 329 326 323 323 322 320 318 312 312 312 311 310 309 308 308 307 306 306 305 303 302
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Rush,Pass 184,333 183,252 164,254 30,386 -6,420 135,243 8,367 141,233 220,154 27,343 -4,372 23,343 19,344 58,288 43,302 50,293 -3,343 41,298 51,286 59,277 12,323 3,331 119,211 0,329 76,250 166,157 103,220 116,206 37,283 67,251 100,212 42,270 3,309 39,272 83,227 36,273 7,301 134,174 37,270 102,204 8,298 120,185 15,288 -2,304
Player Woodrow Dantzler Woodrow Dantzler Woodrow Dantzler Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Woodrow Dantzler Tajh Boyd Bobby Gage Woodrow Dantzler Tajh Boyd Cullen Harper Brandon Streeter Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Willie Simmons Will Proctor Charlie Whitehurst Nealon Greene Woodrow Dantzler Thomas Ray Charlie Whitehurst Woodrow Dantzler Brandon Streeter Nealon Greene Woodrow Dantzler Woodrow Dantzler DeChane Cameron Tajh Boyd Woodrow Dantzler Ken Pengitore Homer Jordan Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Ken Pengitore Nealon Greene Brandon Streeter Woodrow Dantzler Tajh Boyd Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - N.C. State (45-37) a - Maryland (42-30) a - Georgia Tech (47-44) h - Auburn (38-24) a - Duke (34-31) h - Duke (59-31) h - North Carolina (59-38) h - Auburn (34-18) a - Virginia (31-10) h - Wake Forest (31-28) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - Virginia (33-14) h - Florida State (35-30) h - Miami (FL) (30-36) a - South Carolina (63-17) a - Florida State (31-48) a - Boston College (33-34) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) a - Wake Forest (33-16) h - Florida State (27-41) a - North Carolina (13-17) h - Duke (40-7) a - Wake Forest (21-14) h - N.C. State (39-46) a - N.C. State (19-17) h - Wake Forest (55-7) h - N.C. State (34-27) a - South Carolina (41-24) h - Boston College (36-14) h - Virginia (24-26) a - North Carolina (37-29) h - Maryland (21-7) h - North Carolina (36-28) h - Florida State (26-10) h - Virginia (32-27) h - Duke (29-20) N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) a - Duke (52-22) a - Maryland (56-45) a - South Carolina (15-20) a - Georgia Tech (39-3) a - Georgia Tech (42-45) h - Wake Forest (37-30) a - Wake Forest (27-31)
Date 10-13-2001 10-16-1999 9-29-2001 9-17-2011 11-2-2002 12-1-2001 10-22-2011 11-22-1947 9-23-2000 11-12-2011 10-6-2007 9-11-1999 9-24-2011 9-17-2005 11-22-2003 10-3-2002 9-9-2006 9-13-2003 11-1-1997 11-3-2001 11-6-1965 11-15-2003 10-27-2001 10-31-1998 9-13-1997 9-16-2000 10-7-2000 11-23-1991 10-8-2011 9-22-2001 11-10-1973 11-14-1981 10-25-2003 11-8-2003 10-13-1973 11-8-1997 12-30-1999 9-30-2000 10-15-2011 11-17-2001 9-20-2003 11-13-1999 9-4-2004 10-1-2005
IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS A STARTER, TAJH BOYD ALREADY OWNS FOUR OF THE TOP-SIX PASSING YARDAGE GAMES IN CLEMSON HISTORY.
301 -18,319 Brandon Streeter 301 0,301 Charlie Whitehurst 300 -7,307 Charlie Whitehurst N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
h - Wake Forest (19-29) h - Furman (28-17) h - Temple (37-7)
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Total Offense By Opponent Yds Rush,Pass Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 509 -12,521 Chris Weinke a - Florida State (7-54) 450 -4,454 George Godsey h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 416 47,369 Chris Rix h - Florida State (27-41) 410 88,322 Joe Hamilton a - Georgia Tech (42-45) 408 -10,418 John Kaleo a - Maryland (23-53) 402 15,387 Matt Cavanaugh N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) 401 6,395 Terry Harvey a - N.C. State (43-22) 386 2,384 Casey Clausen N2 - Tennessee (27-14) 377 10,367 Ben Bennett a - Duke (38-31) 375 29,346 Tim Sherman a - Virginia (24-16) N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
Date 11-4-2000 10-28-2000 11-3-2001 11-13-1999 11-14-1992 12-30-1977 9-30-1995 1-2-2004 10-15-1983 11-9-1996
Carries By Clemson Car. 36 36 36 35 33 33 32 32 32
Yards 133 202 204 201 163 234 92 143 263
Player Jim Shirley Ray Yauger Raymond Priester Ray Yauger Fred Cone Don King Buddy Gore Terry Allen Raymond Priester
Car. 45 38 37 37 35 34 33 32 32 32 32
Yards 249 195 203 143 113 174 131 184 178 135 145
Player James McDougald Torin Kirtsey Branden Ore Montel Harris Morgan Kane Toney Baker Morgan Kane Don McCauley Charlie Wysocki Corey Croom Tashard Choice
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - N.C. State (6-0) h - Wake Forest (28-14) a - Maryland (20-9) h - North Carolina (24-14) a - Auburn (41-0) a - Fordham (12-12) h - South Carolina (3-7) a - Duke (17-21) h - Duke (34-17)
Date 10-6-1951 10-18-1969 10-25-1997 11-16-1968 11-25-1950 11-8-1952 11-23-1968 9-30-1989 11-11-1995
Carries By Opponent Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Wake Forest (14-20) h - Georgia (17-19) a - Virginia Tech (7-24) a - Boston College (10-16) h - Wake Forest (19-28) h - N.C. State (20-14) h - Wake Forest (21-10) h - North Carolina (7-42) h - Maryland (0-19) h - Ball State (24-10) a - Georgia Tech (3-13)
Date 10-9-1976 10-7-1995 10-26-2006 10-30-2010 9-26-1998 11-11-2006 9-28-1996 11-14-1970 9-15-1979 9-5-1992 9-29-2007
Rushing Yards By Clemson Yds Car. Player 263 32 Raymond Priester 260 27 Cliff Austin 234 33 Don King 233 20 C.J. Spiller 226 21 Wesley McFadden 220 18 Woodrow Dantzler 216 21 James Davis 212 24 Andre Ellington 210 22 Terrence Flagler 209 30 Terrence Flagler 204 15 Buck George 204 36 Raymond Priester 202 36 Ray Yauger 201 35 Ray Yauger N1 - ACC Championship Game at Tampa, FL
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Duke (34-17) h - Duke (49-14) a - Fordham (12-12) N1 - Georgia Tech (34-39) a - Virginia Tech (22-10) a - Virginia (31-10) h - Georgia Tech (31-7) a - Maryland (56-45) a - Virginia (31-17) a - Wake Forest (28-20) h - Presbyterian College (53-13) a - Maryland (20-9) h - Wake Forest (28-14) h - North Carolina (24-14)
Date 11-11-1995 10-16-1982 11-8-1952 12-5-2009 9-12-1987 9-23-2000 10-21-2006 10-15-2011 10-11-1986 11-1-1986 9-20-1952 10-25-1997 10-18-1969 11-16-1968
Rushing Yards By Opponent Yds Car. 256 19 249 45 230 20 228 28 227 24 217 16 214 29 204 22 N1 - Baltimore, MD
Player Steve Wadiak James McDougald Larry Hopkins Mike Voight Ted Brown Brent Cunningham Alvin Blount Bubba Bean
Yds 420 386 372 367 344 343 343 343 333 331 329 326
Player Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd Cullen Harper Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd Brandon Streeter Will Proctor Tajh Boyd Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Brandon Streeter Kyle Parker
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - South Carolina (14-14) a - Wake Forest (20-36) a - Wake Forest (14-20) a - North Carolina (38-35) h - N.C. State (7-45) a - Georgia Tech (7-28) N1 - Maryland (23-41) h - Texas A&M (15-30)
Date 10-19-1950 10-9-1976 10-17-1970 11-8-1975 10-25-1975 10-3-1970 11-17-1984 10-6-1973
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Passing Yards By Clemson
98
Comp.-Att. 34-52 30-42 38-66 27-46 22-35 24-32 25-40 27-43 23-27 27-40 27-38 25-37
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Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - Duke (34-31) h - Auburn (38-24) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - North Carolina (59-38) h - Florida State (35-30) h - Virginia (33-14) a - Boston College (33-34) h - Wake Forest (31-28) a - N.C. State (45-37) h - Duke (40-7) h - N.C. State (39-46) a - Miami (FL) (40-37)
Date 11-2-2002 9-17-2011 10-6-2007 10-22-2011 9-24-2011 9-11-1999 9-9-2006 11-12-2011 10-13-2001 11-15-2003 10-31-1998 10-24-2009
Single-Game Individual Bests 323 21-43 Thomas Ray 320 22-45 Charlie Whitehurst 319 18-32 Brandon Streeter 309 18-34 Charlie Whitehurst 307 19-27 Charlie Whitehurst 304 28-42 Charlie Whitehurst 302 18-26 Charlie Whitehurst 301 24-50 Brandon Streeter 301 23-31 Charlie Whitehurst N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
a - North Carolina (13-17) a - Maryland (7-21) h - Wake Forest (19-29) h - North Carolina (36-28) h - Temple (37-7) a - Wake Forest (27-31) a - South Carolina (63-17) N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) h - Furman (28-17)
11-6-1965 10-4-2003 9-26-1998 10-25-2003 10-22-2005 10-1-2005 11-22-2003 12-30-1999 9-6-2003
Passing Yards By Opponent Yds Comp.-Att. Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) Date 521 27-43 Chris Weinke a - Florida State (7-54) 11-4-2000 454 35-57 George Godsey h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 418 27-41 John Kaleo a - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 395 30-54 Terry Harvey a - N.C. State (43-22) 9-30-1995 387 23-36 Matt Cavanaugh N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) 12-30-1977 384 31-55 Casey Clausen N4 - Tennessee (27-14) 1-2-2004 375 32-43 Dave Brown N2 - Duke (33-21) 11-30-1991 375 32-43 Kliff Kingsbury N3 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); N2 - Tokyo, Japan; N3 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N4 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
85.2 23-27 Woodrow Dantzler 84.6 11-13 Willie Jordan 84.2 16-19 Cullen Harper 82.1 23-28 Charlie Whitehurst 81.8 9-11 Bobby Gage 81.8 18-22 Charlie Whitehurst Note: Minimum 10 attempts.
Yds 372 420 288 386 304 229 239 329 195 287 265 331 266 367 343
Player Cullen Harper Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Cullen Harper Kyle Parker Brandon Streeter Brandon Streeter Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Cullen Harper Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) a - Duke (34-31) h - Miami (FL) (30-36) h - Auburn (38-24) a - Wake Forest (27-31) a - South Carolina (23-21) a - Florida State (13-16) h - N.C. State (39-46) a - Virginia Tech (11-31) h - South Carolina (27-20) h - Virginia (30-27) h - Duke (40-7) h - Wake Forest (44-10) h - North Carolina (59-38) h - Wake Forest (31-28)
Date 10-4-1986 10-28-2000 11-1-1980 10-21-1989 12-1-2001 1-2-2004 9-30-1995 10-15-1983
Date 10-6-2007 11-2-2002 9-17-2005 9-17-2011 10-1-2005 11-24-2007 11-13-2010 10-31-1998 9-23-1999 11-23-2002 10-11-2003 11-15-2003 11-10-2007 10-22-2011 11-12-2011
Completions By Opponent
Eff. Player C-A-Yds-TD-I 310.7 Bobby Gage 9-11-245-1-2 282.1 Harvey White 8-10-162-0-2 261.1 Cullen Harper 20-22-273-1-5 253.9 Cullen Harper 16-19-266-0-3 248.8 Nealon Greene 8-11-152-0-2 247.2 Woodrow Dantzler 16-17-192-0-3 241.1 Charlie Whitehurst 12-20-274-0-4 240.4 Jimmy Addison 12-19-283-0-3 239.1 Tommy Kendrick 9-14-252-0-1 237.7 Woodrow Dantzler 23-27-333-0-4 N1 - Richmond, VA; Note: Minimum 10 attempts.
Date 10-28-2000 10-15-1983 10-11-2003 12-23-2002 9-23-1972 1-2-2004 11-17-2007 10-11-1986 10-21-1989 9-30-1995 11-18-1995
Completion Percentage By Clemson Co.-Att. 16-17 20-22 15-17 12-14
Player Woodrow Dantzler Cullen Harper Kyle Parker DeChane Cameron
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - Furman (42-0) a - South Carolina (27-0) h - Central Michigan (70-14) h - Furman (38-10) a - N.C. State (43-22) h - The Citadel (38-0) a - North Carolina (42-12) h - Virginia (40-35) N1 - Virginia (32-15) a - N.C. State (45-37)
Date 11-8-1947 10-22-1959 10-20-2007 9-15-2007 9-30-1995 9-2-2000 11-9-2002 9-24-1966 10-16-1971 10-13-2001
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - The Citadel (38-0) h - Central Michigan (70-14) a - Wake Forest (30-10) a - South Carolina (41-24)
Date 9-2-2000 10-20-2007 11-20-2010 11-23-1991
Eff. Player C-A-Yds-I-TD Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 323.1 Jeff Grantz 9-12-158-0-5 a - South Carolina (20-56) 270.5 Scotty Glacken 8-12-134-0-4 a - Duke (30-35) 256.5 Billy Lothridge 7-10-128-1-3 a - Georgia Tech (9-26) 242.5 Mike Elkins 11-16-213-0-3 a - Wake Forest (38-21) 226.9 Clyde Walker 10-14-165-1-3 h - Florida State (7-43) 213.0 Mike Tice 9-13-144-0-2 a - Maryland (7-34) 207.7 Connor Shaw 14-20-210-0-3 a - South Carolina (13-34) 205.2 Joe Hamilton 22-30-322-2-5 a - Georgia Tech (42-45) 203.7 Donovan McNabb 13-23-309-1-3 N1 - Syracuse (0-41) N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); Note: Minimum 10 attempts.
Date 11-22-1975 10-19-1963 9-22-1962 10-29-1988 11-1-1975 11-15-1980 11-26-2011 11-13-1999 1-1-1996
Total Offense Plays By Clemson PL 77 65 64 62 60 57 57 57 57 57
Player Cullen Harper Charlie Whitehurst Patrick Sapp Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Rodney Williams Woodrow Dantzler Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd
Car-Yds 11-(-4) 13-(-6) 9-5 22-59 5-58 4-12 23-67 25-164 12-(-39) 11-8
C-A-Y 38-66-372 34-52-420 25-55-273 22-40-277 31-55-288 21-53-271 25-34-251 18-32-254 22-45-320 27-46-367
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) a - Duke (34-31) a - Maryland (23-53) h - Florida State (27-41) h - Miami (FL) (30-36) h - N.C. State (28-30) h - Virginia (24-26) a - Georgia Tech (47-44) a - Maryland (7-21) h - North Carolina (59-38)
Date 10-6-2007 11-2-2002 11-14-1992 11-3-2001 9-17-2005 10-24-1987 9-22-2001 9-29-2001 10-4-2003 10-22-2011
Total Offense Plays By Opponent PL Player Car-Yds C-A-Y Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 67 Casey Clausen 12-2 31-55-384 N3 - Tennessee (27-14) 64 D. Bryant 8-(-10) 23-56-283 h - Duke (59-31) 63 Jay Venuto 7-36 28-56-293 a - Wake Forest (35-33) 63 George Godsey 6-(-4) 35-57-454 h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 63 Luke McCown 11-(-5) 25-52-328 N2 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 62 Randy Allen 5-(-19) 24-57-197 h - The Citadel (24-0) 61 Shane Montgomery 5-3 30-56-297 a - N.C. State (30-10) 61 Dwight Dasher 19-61 20-42-204 h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 60 Dave Brown 12-(-32) 23-48-385 N1 - Duke (33-21) N1 - Tokyo, Japan; N2 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl); N3 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
Date 1-2-2004 12-1-2001 11-1-1980 10-28-2000 12-31-2001 10-4-1986 10-21-1989 9-5-2009 11-30-1991
Receptions By Clemson Rec. 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10
Yards 133 129 111 156 124 174 100 148 144 124
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Player Airese Currie Phil Rogers Rod Gardner Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Aaron Kelly Tyler Grisham Hank Walker Charlie Waters Perry Tuttle
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) a - North Carolina (13-17) h - Marshall (10-13) h - Florida State (35-14) a - Boston College (33-34) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) h - Auburn (34-18) h - Alabama (13-38) a - Wake Forest (35-33)
Date 9-13-2003 11-6-1965 9-4-1999 11-12-2005 9-9-2006 10-6-2007 10-6-2007 11-22-1947 10-25-1969 11-1-1980
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Co. Att. Yds Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 35 57 454 George Godsey h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 34 53 367 Ben Bennett a - Duke (38-31) 33 48 271 Matt Schaub h - Virginia (30-27) 32 43 375 Kliff Kingsbury N1 - Texas Tech (15-55) 31 46 368 Bruce Gadd a - Rice (10-29) 31 55 385 Casey Clausen N2 - Tennessee (27-14) 31 47 315 Matt Ryan h - Boston College (17-20) 30 49 298 Scott Secules a - Virginia (31-17) 30 56 297 Shane Montgomery h - N.C. State (30-10) 30 54 395 Terry Harvey a - N.C. State (43-22) 30 45 307 Steve Tanneyhill a - South Carolina (38-17) N1 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
Pct. 94.1 90.9 88.2 85.7
Date 10-20-2001 10-20-1990 11-11-1972 9-26-1970 12-29-1978 10-1-2005 10-7-2006 9-11-1993 10-15-1960 10-29-1973 11-22-1975 10-29-1994
Passing Efficiency By Opponent
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) h - The Citadel (24-0) h - Georgia Tech (28-31) a - Wake Forest (35-33) h - N.C. State (30-10) h - Duke (59-31) N1 - Tennessee (27-14) a - N.C. State (43-22) a - Duke (38-31)
Completions By Clemson Att. 66 52 55 42 42 38 44 38 43 38 44 40 35 46 43
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Passing Efficiency By Clemson Date 10-6-2007 11-14-1992 9-17-2005 10-27-1987 11-2-2002 12-30-1999 11-7-1970 12-23-2002 10-22-2011 10-4-2003
Passing Attempts By Opponent
Co. 38 34 31 30 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
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10-13-2001 10-18-1975 9-15-2007 9-13-2003 11-8-1947 9-10-2005
Completion Percentage By Opponent Pct. Co.-Att. Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 100.0 11-11 Darian Durant h - North Carolina (3-38) 84.6 22-26 Terry Jordan a - N.C. State (24-17) 81.8 9-11 Bob Avellini a - Maryland (6-31) 81.2 13-16 Mike Cavan a - Georgia (0-38) 80.0 16-20 Art Schlichter N1 - Ohio State (17-15) 80.0 20-25 Cory Randolph a - Wake Forest (27-31) 78.3 18-23 Riley Skinner a - Wake Forest (27-17) 75.8 25-33 Charlie Ward a - Florida State (0-57) 75.0 12-16 Dale Betty a - Maryland (17-19) 75.0 18-24 James Stevens a - Georgia Tech (21-29) 75.0 9-12 Jeff Grantz a - South Carolina (20-56) 75.0 9-12 Rusty LaRue h - Wake Forest (24-8) N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); Note: Minimum 10 attempts.
Passing Attempts By Clemson Att. Co. Yds Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 66 38 372 Cullen Harper h - Virginia Tech (23-41) 55 25 273 Patrick Sapp a - Maryland (23-53) 55 31 288 Charlie Whitehurst h - Miami (FL) (30-36) 53 21 271 Rodney Williams h - N.C. State (28-30) 52 34 420 Charlie Whitehurst a - Duke (34-31) 50 24 301 Brandon Streeter N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) 48 25 237 Tommy Kendrick a - Florida State (13-38) 48 20 263 Charlie Whitehurst N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 46 27 367 Tajh Boyd h - North Carolina (59-38) 45 22 320 Charlie Whitehurst a - Maryland (7-21) N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl); N2 - Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
Att. Co. Yds Player 57 24 197 Kip Allen 57 35 454 George Godsey 56 28 283 Jay Venuto 56 30 297 Shane Montgomery 56 23 283 D. Bryant 55 31 384 Casey Clausen 54 30 395 Terry Harvey 53 34 367 Ben Bennett N1 - Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
a - N.C. State (45-37) a - Duke (21-25) h - Furman (38-10) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14) a - Furman (35-7) a - Maryland (28-24)
ACC CHAMPION
99
Single-Game Individual Bests
ACC CHAMPION VERSUS
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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151 110 131 122 137 89 123 103 100 93 89 96 155
Perry Tuttle Tony Horne Tony Horne Rod Gardner Rod Gardner Kevin Youngblood J.J. McKelvey J.J. McKelvey Kevin Youngblood Aaron Kelly Tyler Grisham Aaron Kelly Sammy Watkins
h - Maryland (21-7) h - Appalachian State (23-12) h - Florida State (28-35) h - Duke (58-7) h - N.C. State (34-27) h - Louisiana Tech (33-13) h - Ball State (30-7) a - Duke (34-31) h - Furman (28-17) h - Wake Forest (44-10) h - Boston College (17-20) h - Duke (31-7) h - Auburn (38-24)
11-14-1981 9-6-1997 9-20-1997 11-6-1999 10-7-2000 9-7-2002 9-21-2002 11-2-2002 9-6-2003 11-10-2007 11-17-2007 11-15-2008 9-17-2011
Receptions By Opponent Rec. 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Yards 209 209 149 132 115 131 113 114 225 121 78 92
Yds 182 175 174 163 161 157 156 156 155 155
Rec. 7 7 11 5 7 9 8 11 7 10
Player Kelly Campbell Henley Carter Wes Chesson Mark Militello Phil Denfeld Larry Seivers John Tice Joey Gibson Torry Holt Peter Warrick Wali Lundy Andre Callender
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Georgia Tech (28-31) h - Duke (39-22) a - Duke (10-21) a - Duke (38-31) h - Wake Forest (82-24) a - Tennessee (19-21) a - Maryland (24-22) h - Appalachian State (23-12) h - N.C. State (39-46) h - Florida State (14-17) a - Virginia (17-22) h - Boston College (17-20)
Date 10-28-2000 10-19-1968 10-24-1970 10-15-1983 10-31-1981 10-2-1976 11-13-1982 9-6-1997 10-31-1998 10-23-1999 10-12-2002 11-17-2007
Receiving Yards By Clemson Player Rod Gardner Derrick Hamilton Aaron Kelly Jerry Butler Perry Tuttle DeAndre Hopkins Terry Smith Chansi Stuckey Aaron Kelly Sammy Watkins
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - North Carolina (38-24) a - Maryland (7-21) h - Virginia Tech (23-41) a - Georgia Tech (31-14) h - Wake Forest (82-24) h - North Carolina (59-38) a - Florida State (0-57) h - Florida State (35-14) h - Temple (37-7) h - Auburn (38-24)
Date 10-21-2000 10-4-2003 10-6-2007 9-24-1977 10-31-1981 10-22-2011 9-11-1993 11-12-2005 10-22-2005 9-17-2011
Receiving Yards By Opponent Yds Rec. Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 249 8 Peter Warrick h - Florida State (28-35) 225 11 Torry Holt h - N.C. State (39-46) 209 13 Henley Carter h - Duke (39-22) 209 14 Kelly Campbell h - Georgia Tech (28-31) 184 9 Marcus Badgett a - Maryland (23-53) 178 10 Delwyn Daigre N2 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 173 7 Marvin Harrison N1- Syracuse (0-41) 170 9 Jonathan Smith a - Georgia Tech (39-3) N1 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl); N2 - Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)
Date 9-20-1997 10-31-1998 10-19-1968 10-28-2000 11-14-1992 12-31-2001 1-1-1996 9-20-2003
Points By Clemson Pts Player TD XP 33 Maxcey Welch 5 3 30 Stumpy Banks 5 0 24 Boo Armstrong 4 0 24 Fred Cone 4 0 24 Terrence Flagler 4 0 24 Emory Smith 4 0 24 Travis Zachery 4 0 24 Travis Zachery 4 0 24 Chad Jasmin 4 0 24 James Davis 4 0 24 C.J. Spiller 4 0 N1 - ACC Championship Game at Tampa, FL
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Newberry (75-0) a - Furman (38-0) a - South Carolina (39-0) a - Auburn (41-0) a - Wake Forest (28-20) a - Wake Forest (29-14) h - Duke (58-7) h - Duke (59-31) a - South Carolina (63-17) h - North Carolina (52-7) N1 - Georgia Tech (34-39)
Date 10-17-1930 10-13-1917 11-2-1918 11-25-1950 11-1-1986 9-16-1995 11-6-1999 12-1-2001 11-22-2003 9-23-2006 12-5-2009
Points By Opponent Pts 24 24 24 24
Player Kevin McLee Ted Brown Torry Holt LaMont Jordan
FG 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4
Distances (21, 21, 25, 18, 44, 42) (23, 33, 32, 52, 42, 35) (31, 42, 32, 46, 41) (30, 53, 43, 31, 32) (34, 37, 47, 34, 20) (38, 42, 18, 20, 47) (49, 26, 24, 57) (30, 33, 44, 17) (19, 45, 39, 30) (47, 25, 30, 25) (38, 20, 45, 44)
TD 4 4 4 4
XP 0 0 0 0
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - Georgia (7-35) h - N.C.State (7-45) h - N.C. State (39-46) a - Maryland (42-30)
Date 10-4-1975 10-25-1975 10-31-1998 10-16-1999
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Field Goals By Clemson
100
Player Jad Dean Richard Jackson Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Chandler Catanzaro Obed Ariri Obed Ariri Obed Ariri Chris Gardocki Chris Gardocki
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Texas A&M (25-24) h - Boston College (25-7) h - N.C. State (29-19) a - Maryland (23-53) a - North Carolina (28-17) h - Boston College (36-14) h - Wake Forest (26-0) a - North Carolina (19-10) a - N.C. State (20-24) h - Georgia (34-3) a - Georgia Tech (19-21)
Date 9-3-2005 9-19-2009 10-26-1991 11-14-1992 11-5-1994 10-8-2011 10-29-1979 11-10-1979 10-25-1980 10-6-1990 10-13-1990
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
(25, 47, 30, 20) (52, 34, 30, 35) (25, 22, 39, 24) (47, 22, 38, 37) (29, 35, 22, 42) (23, 35, 32, 37) (21, 47, 36, 42) (27, 32, 25, 22) (28, 46, 29, 25)
Matt Padgett David Richardson David Richardson Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt Jad Dean Jad Dean Mark Buchholz
a - N.C. State (19-17) a - Wake Forest (33-16) h - Furman (33-0) h - Louisiana Tech (33-13) h - Maryland (12-30) h - Florida State (26-10) h - N.C. State (26-20) h - Maryland (12-13) a - N.C. State (42-20)
9-13-1997 11-1-1997 9-5-1998 9-7-2002 11-16-2002 11-8-2003 10-30-2004 11-4-2006 9-22-2007
Yards On Field Goals By Clemson Yds 217 192 189 172 171 165 156 151 147 146 146
Distances (23, 33, 32, 52, 42, 35) (31, 42, 32, 46, 41) (30, 53, 43, 31, 32) (34, 37, 47, 34, 20) (21, 21, 25, 18, 44, 42) (38, 42, 18, 20, 47) (49, 26, 24, 57) (52, 34, 30, 35) (38, 20, 45, 44) (21, 47, 36, 42) (48, 52, 46)
Player Richard Jackson Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Jad Dean Chandler Catanzaro Obed Ariri David Richardson Chris Gardocki Jad Dean Mark Buchholz
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Boston College (25-7) h - N.C. State (29-19) a - Maryland (23-53) a - North Carolina (28-17) h - Texas A&M (25-24) h - Boston College (36-14) h - Wake Forest (26-0) a - Wake Forest (33-16) a - Georgia Tech (19-21) h - N.C. State (26-20) h - Wake Forest (44-10)
Date 9-19-2009 10-26-1991 11-14-1992 11-5-1994 9-3-2005 10-8-2011 10-29-1979 11-1-1997 10-13-1990 10-30-2004 11-10-2007
Kickoff Return Yards By Clemson Yds Returns 282 6 207 5 174 5 160 7 159 6 158 4 153 2 152 4 152 4 143 3 N1 - Atlanta, GA
Player Justin Miller Sammy Watkins David Thomas John Shields Dennis Goss Terrance Roulhac Derrick Hamilton Justin Miller C.J. Spiller Bill Mathis
Yds 167 126 119 116 106 105 102 101
Player Don Kelley Donnell Woolford C.J. Spiller Darnell Stephens Tony Horne Brian Mance Richie Luzzi Bobby Gage
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) a - Florida State (22-41) a - Maryland (56-45) a - Georgia Tech (9-31) h - Alabama (13-38) a - North Carolina (13-26) h - South Carolina (21-21) a - Maryland (20-37) h - Maryland (12-30) N1 - Alabama (10-34) a - Georgia Tech (6-16)
Date 9-25-2004 10-15-2011 10-7-1972 10-25-1969 11-6-1971 11-22-1986 11-10-2001 11-16-2002 8-30-2008 10-25-1959
Punt Return Yards By Clemson Returns 4 5 3 4 7 3 2 3
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - Maryland (24-11) h - Georgia Tech (33-12) h - Boston College (25-7) h - Maryland (40-7) h - Texas-El Paso (39-7) h - Georgia Tech (28-31) a - Georgia (13-31) h - N.C. State (6-0)
Date 10-20-1970 9-26-1987 9-19-2009 11-16-1991 10-4-1997 10-28-2000 9-27-1969 10-2-1948
Return Yards (PR, KOR, IR) By Clemson Yds Method Player 282 (282 KOR) Justin Miller 223 (167 PR, 56 IR) Don Kelley 207 (207 KOR) Sammy Watkins 174 (174 KOR) David Thomas 165 (139 KOR, 26 PR) Marcus Gilchrist 161 (9 PR, 152 KOR) C.J. Spiller 160 (160 KOR) John Shields 159 (159 KOR) Dennis Goss 159 (62 PR, 97 KOR) C.J. Spiller 159 (63 PR, 96 KOR) C.J. Spiller N1 - Atlanta, GA; N2 - Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) a - Florida State (22-41) a - Maryland (24-11) a - Maryland (56-45) a - Georgia Tech (9-31) h - South Carolina (7-29) N1 - Alabama (10-34) h - Alabama (13-38) a - North Carolina (13-26) N2 - Nebraska (21-26) h - Middle Tennessee (37-14)
Date 9-25-2004 10-31-1970 10-15-2011 10-7-1972 11-27-2010 8-30-2008 10-25-1969 11-6-1971 1-1-2009 9-5-2009
All-Purpose Yards By Clemson Yds Player Opponent 345 Sammy Watkins Maryland 312 C.J. Spiller Florida State 310 C.J. Spiller at Miami (FL) 301 C.J. Spiller Georgia Tech* 284 Sammy Watkins Georgia Tech 282 Justin Miller at Florida State 274 Terrence Flagler at Wake Forest 267 Tony Horne Florida State 263 Raymond Priester Duke 260 Cliff Austin Duke * - ACC Championship game at Tampa, FL
Year 2011 2009 2009 2009 2011 2004 1986 1997 1995 1982
Rush 33 165 81 233 7 --- 209 --- 263 260
Rec. 105 67 104 5 153 --- 65 131 --- ---
PR 0 9 --- --- --- --- --- 27 --- ---
KOR 207 71 125 63 124 282 --109 -----
Punting Average By Clemson Avg. Att.-Yds Player 55.3 3-166 Dale Hatcher 52.0 5-260 Banks McFadden 51.8 4-207 Dale Hatcher 51.5 6-309 Dawson Zimmerman 51.0 6-306 Dale Hatcher 50.8 4-203 Joe Paglieli 50.3 3-151 Dale Hatcher 50.3 3-151 Jamie Somaini 50.0 5-250 Chris Gardocki Note: Minimum three punts.
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Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) h - Kentucky (24-6) a - George Washington (13-6) h - Georgia (16-16) h - North Texas (35-10) a - Kentucky (21-3) h - Maryland (12-25) a - Duke (38-31) a - Virginia (31-10) h - South Carolina (24-15)
Date 10-2-1982 11-3-1939 9-17-1983 9-4-2010 10-3-1981 11-12-1955 10-15-1983 9-23-2000 11-17-1990
Career Leaders Rushing Rushing Yards Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. James Davis 3. C.J. Spiller 4. Travis Zachery 5. Kenny Flowers 6. Terry Allen 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Buddy Gore 9. Ray Yauger 10. Chuck McSwain 11. Stacey Driver 12. Ken Callicutt 13. Andre Ellington 14. Lester Brown 15. Rodney Blunt 16. Fred Cone 17. Terrence Flagler 18. Cliff Austin 19. Joel Wells 20. Ray Mathews 21. Ronald Williams 22. Joe Henderson 23. Steve Fuller 24. Reggie Merriweather 25. Wesley McFadden
Years 1994-97 2005-08 2006-09 1998-01 1983-86 1987-89 1998-01 1966-68 1968-70 1979-82 1982-85 1973-77 2009-11 1976-79 1989-93 1948-50 1982-86 1978-82 1954-56 1947-50 1990-92 1987-89 1975-78 2003-06 1985-89
Car. 805 753 606 691 590 523 591 600 555 483 476 492 399 505 508 466 379 423 383 331 326 356 535 331 332
Y/C TD Yards 4.93 21 3966 5.15 47 3881 5.85 32 3547 4.43 41 3058 4.94 26 2914 5.31 28 2778 4.67 27 2761 4.29 15 2571 4.39 16 2439 4.80 23 2320 4.82 15 2293 4.59 11 2256 5.61 24 2239 4.45 31 2228 4.28 13 2173 4.66 30 2172 5.70 17 2162 5.06 27 2139 5.06 16 1937 5.70 20 1886 5.60 13 1824 4.92 16 1752 3.20 22 1737 4.87 20 1612 4.78 13 1587
Carries
Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. James Davis 3. Travis Zachery 4. C.J. Spiller 5. Buddy Gore 6. Woodrow Dantzler 7. Kenny Flowers
Years 1994-97 2005-08 1998-01 2006-09 1966-68 1998-01 1983-86
Yards 3966 3881 3058 3547 2571 2761 2914
Y/C 4.93 5.15 4.43 5.85 4.29 4.67 4.94
Car. 805 753 691 606 600 591 590
8. Ray Yauger 9. Steve Fuller 10. Terry Allen 11. Rodney Blunt 12. Lester Brown 13. Ken Callicutt 14. Chuck McSwain 15. Stacey Driver
1968-70 1975-78 1987-89 1989-93 1976-79 1973-77 1979-82 1982-85
2439 1737 2778 2173 2228 2256 2320 2292
4.39 3.20 5.31 4.28 4.45 4.59 4.80 4.82
555 535 523 508 505 492 483 476
Rushing Touchdowns Rk Player 1. James Davis 2. Travis Zachery 3. C.J. Spiller 4. Lester Brown 5. Fred Cone 6. Terry Allen 7. Cliff Austin Woodrow Dantzler 9. Kenny Flowers 10. Emory Smith
Years 2005-08 1998-01 2006-09 1976-79 1948-50 1987-89 1978-82 1998-01 1983-86 1993-96
Car. 753 691 606 505 466 523 423 591 590 358
Yards 3881 3058 3547 2228 2172 2778 2139 2761 2914 1568
TD 47 41 32 31 30 28 27 27 26 25
Passing Passing Yards Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Woodrow Dantzler 3. Cullen Harper 4. Nealon Greene 5. Kyle Parker 6. Rodney Williams 7. Steve Fuller 8. Tajh Boyd 9. Tommy Kendrick 10. Homer Jordan 11. Brandon Streeter 12. Mike Eppley 13. DeChane Cameron 14. Will Proctor 15. Jimmy Addison
Years 2002-05 1998-01 2005-08 1994-97 2009,10 1985-88 1975-78 2010,11 1969-71 1979-82 1996-99 1980-84 1988-91 2003-06 1965-67
Att. 1368 796 815 805 710 717 554 516 644 479 519 449 470 338 393
Co. Pct. Yards 817 59.7 9665 460 57.8 6037 518 63.6 5762 458 56.9 5719 401 56.5 4739 333 46.4 4647 287 51.8 4359 307 59.5 3907 303 47.0 3893 250 52.2 3643 294 56.6 3504 252 56.1 3354 257 54.7 3300 201 59.5 2634 202 51.4 2616
Passing Attempts Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Cullen Harper 3. Nealon Greene 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Rodney Williams 6. Kyle Parker 7. Tommy Kendrick 8. Steve Fuller 9. Brandon Streeter 10. Tajh Boyd 11. Homer Jordan 12. DeChane Cameron 13. Mike Eppley 14. Jimmy Addison 15. Willie Simmons
Years 2002-05 2005-08 1994-97 1998-01 1985-88 2009,10 1969-71 1975-78 1996-99 2010,11 1979-82 1988-91 1980-84 1965-67 2000-02
Co. 817 518 458 460 333 401 303 287 294 307 250 257 252 202 204
Yards 9665 5762 5719 6037 4647 4739 3893 4359 3504 3907 3643 3300 3354 2616 2530
Att. 1368 815 805 796 717 710 644 554 519 516 479 470 449 393 391
Att. 1368 815 796 805
Yards 9665 5762 6037 5719
Co. 817 518 460 458
Completions
CLIFF AUSTIN, WHO SCORED A TOUCHDOWN IN CLEMSON’S LAST ORANGE BOWL APPEARANCE, TOTALED 2,139 RUSHING YARDS FROM 1978-82.
Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Cullen Harper 3. Woodrow Dantzler 4. Nealon Greene
Years 2002-05 2005-08 1998-01 1994-97
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5. Kyle Parker 6. Rodney Williams 7. Tajh Boyd 8. Tommy Kendrick 9. Brandon Streeter 10. Steve Fuller 11. DeChane Cameron 12. Mike Eppley 13. Homer Jordan 14. Willie Simmons 15. Jimmy Addison
2009,10 1985-88 2010,11 1969-71 1996-99 1975-78 1988-91 1980-84 1979-82 2000-02 1965-67
710 717 516 644 519 554 470 449 479 391 393
4739 4647 3907 3893 3504 4359 3300 3354 3643 2530 2616
401 333 307 303 294 287 257 252 250 204 202
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Completion Percentage Rk Player 1. Cullen Harper 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Will Proctor 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. Nealon Greene 7. Chris Morocco 8. Brandon Streeter 9. Kyle Parker 10. Mike Eppley 11. DeChane Cameron 12. Billy Lott 13. Homer Jordan 14. Willie Simmons 15. Steve Fuller Note: Minimum 150 attempts.
Years 2005-08 2002-05 2010,11 2003-06 1998-01 1994-97 1986-89 1996-99 2009,10 1980-84 1988-91 1977-79 1979-82 2000-02 1975-78
Co.-Att. 518-815 817-1368 307-516 201-338 460-796 458-805 89-157 294-519 401-710 252-449 257-470 105-198 250-479 204-391 287-554
Pct. 63.6 59.7 59.50 59.47 57.8 56.9 56.7 56.6 56.5 56.1 54.7 53.0 52.2 52.2 51.8
Passing Yards Per Attempt Rk Player 1. Bobby Gage 2. Jackie Calvert 3. Chris Morocco 4. Steve Fuller 5. Will Proctor 6. Homer Jordan 7. Mark Fellers 8. Woodrow Dantzler 9. Tajh Boyd 10. Mike Eppley 11. Harvey White 12. Nealon Greene 13. Mike O’Cain 14. Cullen Harper 15. Charlie Whitehurst
Years 1945-48 1948-50 1986-89 1975-78 2003-06 1979-82 1972-74 1998-01 2010,11 1980-84 1957-59 1994-97 1974-76 2005-08 2002-05
Att. 278 101 157 554 338 479 124 796 516 449 289 805 182 815 1368
Yards Y/Att. 2448 8.81 885 8.76 1238 7.89 4359 7.87 2634 7.79 3643 7.61 943 7.60 6037 7.58 3907 7.57 3354 7.47 2103 7.28 5719 7.10 1291 7.09 5762 7.070 9665 7.065
Passing Touchdowns Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Cullen Harper 3. Woodrow Dantzler 4. Nealon Greene Tajh Boyd 6. Kyle Parker 7. Mike Eppley 8. Bobby Gage Tommy Kendrick 10. Steve Fuller 11. Will Proctor 12. Harvey White 13. Brandon Streeter 14. Jimmy Addison Rodney Williams Willie Simmons
Years 2002-05 2005-08 1998-01 1994-97 2010,11 2009,10 1980-84 1945-48 1969-71 1975-78 2003-06 1957-59 1996-99 1965-67 1985-88 2000-02
Att. 1368 815 796 805 516 710 449 278 644 554 338 289 519 393 717 383
Int. 46 20 24 26 13 23 26 27 42 21 11 12 26 27 27 13
TD 49 42 41 35 35 32 28 24 24 22 19 18 17 16 16 16
PASSING EFFICIENCY LEADERS Years 2010,11 2003-06 2005-08 1998-01 1972-74 1986-89 1980-84 1945-48 1994-97 2002-05 1957-59 1948-50 1975-78 2009,10 1988-91
Att. 307 338 815 796 124 157 449 278 805 1368 289 101 554 710 470
Co. 516 201 518 460 58 89 252 123 458 817 145 40 287 401 257
Pct. 59.5 59.5 63.6 57.8 46.8 56.7 56.1 44.2 56.9 59.7 50.2 39.6 51.8 56.5 54.7
Int. 13 11 20 24 7 4 26 27 26 46 12 8 21 23 15
Int. Pct. 2.52 3.25 2.45 3.02 5.64 2.55 5.79 9.71 3.22 3.36 4.15 7.92 3.79 3.24 3.19
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Yards 3907 2634 5762 6037 943 1238 3354 2448 5719 9665 2103 885 4359 4739 3300
Yards/Att. 7.57 7.79 7.07 7.58 7.60 7.89 7.47 8.81 7.10 7.07 7.28 8.76 7.87 6.67 7.02
TD 35 19 42 41 12 6 28 24 35 49 18 8 22 32 13
TD Pct. 6.78 5.62 5.15 5.15 9.68 3.82 6.23 8.63 4.35 3.58 6.22 7.92 3.97 4.51 2.76
Eff. 140.4 137.0 135.0 132.5 131.3 130.4 127.9 127.3 124.5 124.2 123.6 123.5 123.4 120.9 116.4
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Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Will Proctor 3. Cullen Harper 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Mark Fellers 6. Chris Morocco 7. Mike Eppley 8. Bobby Gage 9. Nealon Greene 10. Charlie Whitehurst 11. Harvey White 12. Jackie Calvert 13. Steve Fuller 14. Kyle Parker 15. DeChane Cameron Note: Minimum 100 attempts.
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Interception Avoidance Rk Player 1. Cullen Harper 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Chris Morocco 4. Patrick Sapp 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. DeChane Cameron 7. Nealon Greene 8. Kyle Parker 9. Will Proctor 10. Willie Simmons 11. Charlie Whitehurst 12. Billy Lott 13. Rodney Williams 14. Steve Fuller 15. Randy Anderson Note: Minimum 100 attempts.
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Years 2005-08 2010,11 1986-89 1992-95 1998-01 1988-91 1994-97 2009,10 2003-06 2000-02 2002-05 1977-79 1985-88 1975-78 1984-87
Int.-Att. 20-815 13-516 4-157 10-365 24-796 15-470 26-805 23-710 11-338 13-391 46-1368 7-198 27-717 21-554 6-145
Pct. 2.45 2.52 2.55 2.74 3.02 3.19 3.22 3.24 3.25 3.32 3.36 3.53 3.77 3.79 4.14
Receiving Years Yards Avg. TD 2005-08 2733 11.8 20 2001-03 2312 13.8 16 1997-00 2498 15.0 13 1990-93 2681 16.5 15 1978-81 2534 16.9 17 2006-09 1986 13.9 16 2000-03 1713 12.1 6 2003-06 1760 12.5 7 1975-78 2223 16.0 11 1996-99 1857 13.5 13 2001-04 2030 14.7 10 2005-08 1390 10.5 8 2006-09 1420 11.5 11 1994-97 1750 14.6 13 2010,11 1508 13.2 8 1965-67 1469 13.9 5 1998-01 1057 10.1 9 1996-99 1255 12.7 9 1969-71 1255 13.5 12 1983-86 1487 16.2 16 2009-11 1058 11.6 12 1949-51 1576 17.9 18 1983-86 1290 15.0 6 1999-02 1277 15.2 8 1985-89 1592 20.2 11
Rec. 232 167 166 162 150 143 142 141 139 138 138 132 123 120 114 106 105 99 93 92 91 88 86 84 79
Receiving Yards Rk Player, Pos. 1. Aaron Kelly, WR 2. Terry Smith, WR 3. Perry Tuttle, WR 4. Rod Gardner, WR 5. Derrick Hamilton, WR 6. Jerry Butler, WR 7. Airese Currie, WR 8. Jacoby Ford, WR 9. Brian Wofford, WR 10. Chansi Stuckey, WR 11. Tony Horne, WR 12. Kevin Youngblood, WR 13. Gary Cooper, WR 14. Glenn Smith, E 15. DeAndre Hopkins, WR 16. Terrance Roulhac, WR 17. Phil Rogers, WR 18. C.J. Spiller, RB 19. Tyler Grisham, WR 20. Ray Williams, WR 21. J.J. McKelvey, WR 22. John McMakin, TE Mal Lawyer, WR 24. Charlie Waters, WR 25. Sammy Watkins, WR
162 54 59 64 92 139
2681 883 963 1044 1487 2223
16.55 16.35 16.32 16.31 16.16 15.99
Receiving Touchdowns
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Aaron Kelly, WR 2. Glenn Smith, E 3. Perry Tuttle, WR 4. Terrance Roulhac, WR Derrick Hamilton, WR Jacoby Ford, WR 7. Terry Smith, WR 8. Tony Horne, WR Brian Wofford, WR Rod Gardner, WR
Years 2005-08 1949-51 1978-81 1983-86 2001-03 2006-09 1990-93 1994-97 1996-99 1997-00
TD 20 18 17 16 16 16 15 13 13 13
Miscellaneous
Receptions Rk Player, Pos. 1. Aaron Kelly, WR 2. Derrick Hamilton, WR 3. Rod Gardner, WR 4. Terry Smith, WR 5. Perry Tuttle, WR 6. Jacoby Ford, WR 7. Kevin Youngblood, WR 8. Chansi Stuckey, WR 9. Jerry Butler, WR 10. Brian Wofford, WR Airese Currie, WR 12. Tyler Grisham, WR 13. C.J. Spiller, RB 14. Tony Horne, WR 15. DeAndre Hopkins, WR 16. Phil Rogers, WR 17. Travis Zachery, TB 18. Mal Lawyer, WR 19. John McMakin, TE 20. Terrance Roulhac, WR 21. Dwayne Allen, TE 22. Glenn Smith, E 23. Ray Williams, WR 24. J.J. McKevley, WR 25. Gary Cooper, WR
10. Terry Smith, WR 1990-93 11. Wayne Bell, TE 1964-66 12. Joey Walters, WR 1974-76 13. Bennie Cunningham, TE 1972-75 14. Terrance Roulhac, WR 1983-86 15. Jerry Butler, WR 1975-78 Note: Minimum 30 receptions.
Years 2005-08 1990-93 1978-81 1997-00 2001-03 1975-78 2001-04 2006-09 1996-99 2003-06 1994-97 2000-03 1985-89 1949-51 2010,11 1983-86 1965-67 2006-09 2005-08 1983-86 1999-02 1969-71 1996-99 1967-69 2011
Rec. 232 162 150 166 167 139 138 143 138 141 120 142 79 88 114 92 106 123 132 86 84 93 99 68 77
Yards 2733 2681 2534 2498 2312 2223 2030 1986 1857 1760 1750 1713 1592 1576 1508 1487 1469 1420 1390 1290 1277 1255 1255 1166 1153
Total Offense Yards Rk Player 1. Charlie Whitehurst 2. Woodrow Dantzler 3. Nealon Greene 4. Steve Fuller 5. Cullen Harper 6. Rodney Williams 7. Kyle Parker 8. Homer Jordan 9. DeChane Cameron 10. Tajh Boyd 11. James Davis 12. Raymond Priester 13. Bobby Gage 14. Mike Eppley 15. C.J. Spiller 16. Brandon Streeter 17. Billy Hair 18. Tommy Kendrick 19. Ken Pengitore 20. Travis Zachery
Years Plays Rush Pass 2002-05 1634 98 9665 1998-01 1587 2761 6037 1994-97 1158 1067 5719 1975-78 1089 1737 4359 2005-08 946 -213 5762 1985-88 1024 863 4647 2009,10 818 163 4739 1979-82 859 971 3643 1988-91 765 926 3300 2010,11 671 219 3907 2005-08 753 3881 ------ 1994-97 805 3966 ------ 1945-48 594 1309 2448 1980-84 614 398 3354 2006-09 609 3547 32 1996-99 610 52 3504 1950-52 616 1579 1885 1969-71 794 -484 3893 1971-73 703 898 2412 1998-01 692 3058 ------
Total 9763 8798 6786 6096 5549 5510 4902 4614 4226 4126 3881 3966 3757 3752 3579 3556 3464 3409 3310 3058
TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Rk Name Years Rush Pass * Tot 1. Woodrow Dantzler 1998-01 27 41 0 68 2. Charlie Whitehurst 2002-05 10 49 0 59 3. C.J. Spiller 2006-09 32 1 19 52 4. Travis Zachery 1998-01 41 0 9 50 5. James Davis 2005-08 47 0 2 49 6. Cullen Harper 2005-08 5 42 0 47 7. Steve Fuller 1975-78 22 22 0 44 8. Nealon Greene 1994-97 8 35 0 43 9. Tajh Boyd 2010,11 6 35 0 41 10. Ray Mathews 1947-50 20 11 8 39 * - includes receiving, punt returns, kickoff returns, interception returns, and fumble returns
11. Mark Buchholz, PK 2007,08 12. Lester Brown, RB 1976-79 13. Fred Cone, RB 1948-50 14. Chandler Catanzaro, PK 2010,11 15. Ray Mathews, RB 1947-50 Kenny Flowers, RB 1983-86 Terry Allen, RB 1987-89 18. Cliff Austin, RB 1978-82 Woodrow Dantzler, QB 1998-01 20. Emory Smith, FB 1993-96 21. Andre Ellington, RB 2009-11 22. Ray Yauger, RB 1968-70 23. Donald Igwebuike, PK 1981-84 24. Chuck McSwain, RB 1979-82 Tracy Johnson, RB 1985-88 * - total two-point conversion points
Years 2000-03 2006-09 1991-94 1998-01 2005-08 1977-80 1988-90 2003-06 1985-87 1979-83
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Rk Player, Pos. 1. Joe Blalock, TE 2. Gary Cooper, FLK 3. Frank Magwood, WR 4. Glenn Smith, E 5. Eddis Freeman, E 6. Dwight Clark, WR 7. Bill Mathis, TB 8. Charlie Waters, WR 9. Perry Tuttle, WR
Years 1939-41 1985-89 1979-82 1949-51 1943-46 1975-78 1957-59 1967-69 1978-81
Rec. 38 79 51 88 37 33 35 68 150
Yards 773 1592 920 1576 655 571 602 1166 2534
Y/Rec. 20.34 20.15 18.04 17.91 17.70 17.30 17.20 17.15 16.89
Rush Rec. 32 12 41 9 47 2 31 1 30 1 20 7 26 2 28 0
PR KOR Total 1 *7 51 0 0 50 0 0 49 0 0 32 0 0 31 1 0 28 0 0 28 0 0 28
Interceptions TD 0 51 0 50 49 0 0 0 0 0
PAT FGA 164-172 55-76 *2 --- 85-92 72-102 --- --- --- --- 99-103 63-97 72-72 63-89 97-103 51-68 92-93 47-66 107-109 34-41
TP 329 308 301 300 294 288 261 250 233 209
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Terry Kinard, FS 2. Fred Knoebel, DB DeAndre McDaniel, S 4. Michael Hamlin, S 5. Justin Miller, CB 6. Eddie Geathers, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Alex Ardley, CB Brian Mance, CB 10. Pete Cook, CB
Yards Per Reception
88-88 37-57 199 --- --- 192 3-4 --- 189 83-84 34-47 185 --- --- 168 --- --- 168 --- --- 168 --- --- 162 --- --- 162 --- --- 156 --- --- 150 *2 --- 140 41-41 32-43 139 --- --- 138 --- --- 138
Total Touchdowns Rk Player, Pos. 1. C.J. Spiller, RB 2. Travis Zachery, RB 3. James Davis, RB 4. Lester Brown, RB 5. Fred Cone, RB 6. Ray Matthews, RB Kenny Flowers, RB Terry Allen, RB * - NCAA Record
Scoring Rk Player, Pos. 1. Aaron Hunt, PK 2. C.J. Spiller, RB 3. Nelson Welch, PK 4. Travis Zachery, TB 5. James Davis, RB 6. Obed Ariri, PK 7. Chris Gardocki, PK 8. Jad Dean, PK 9. David Treadwell, PK 10. Bob Paulling, PK
0 32 31 0 28 28 28 27 27 26 25 23 0 23 23
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Years Yards Avg. 1978-82 147 8.6 1950-52 122 8.1 2007-10 162 10.8 2005-08 243 17.4 2002-04 94 7.2 1977-80 114 9.5 1989-92 119 9.9 1998-00 151 12.6 1999-02 73 6.1 1950-52 129 11.7
TD Int. 0 17 0 15 1 15 0 14 0 13 0 12 0 12 1 12 0 12 0 11
Career Leaders
Brian Dawkins, SS Peter Ford, CB Crezdon Butler, CB
1992-95 1993-96 2006-09
101 138 243
9.2 12.5 22.1
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Interception Return Yards Rk Player, Pos. 1. Rex Varn, FS 2. Michael Hamlin, S Crezdon Butler, CB 4. Antwan Edwards, DB 5. Don Kelley, DB 6. DeAndre McDaniel, S 7. Alex Ardley, CB 8. Terry Kinard, FS 9. Rashard Hall, S 10. Johnny Rembert, LB
Years 1976-79 2005-08 2006-09 1995-98 1969-71 2007-09 1998-00 1978-82 2009-11 1981,82
Int. 10 14 11 8 6 15 12 17 9 8
Avg. Yards 27.5 275 17.4 243 22.1 243 24.4 195 29.7 178 10.8 162 12.6 151 8.6 147 16.1 145 17.9 143
Starts
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Landon Walker, OT 2. Eric Harmon, OG Jim Bundren, OT Glenn Rountree, OG Aaron Hunt, PK 6. Nelson Welch, PK Cole Chason, P 8. Jeb Flesch, OG 9. Rodney Williams, QB Barry Richardson, OT Chris Chancellor, CB
Years 2008-11 1987-90 1994-97 1994-97 2000-03 1991-94 2003-06 1988-91 1985-88 2004-07 2006-09
Starts 48 47 47 47 47 46 46 45 44 44 44
Starts By Position TE: OT: OG: C: WR: QB: RB: PK:
Offense 37 by Michael Palmer, 2006-09 48 by Landon Walker, 2008-11 47 by Eric Harmon, 1987-90; Glenn Rountree, 1994-97 36 by Jeff Bak, 1985-88; Kyle Young, 1998-01 42 by Terry Smith, 1990-93 44 by Rodney Williams, 1985-88 43 by James Davis, 2005-08 47 by Aaron Hunt, 2000-03
DE/OLB: DT: ILB: S: CB: P:
Defense 43 by Levon Kirkland, 1988-91 40 by Jim Stuckey, 1976-79 42 by Bubba Brown, 1976-79 43 by Michael Hamlin, 2005-08 44 by Chris Chancellor, 2006-09 46 by Cole Chason, 2003-06
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Kyle Young, C 2. Landon Walker, OT 3. Glenn Rountree, OG
2875 2870 2778 2772 2760 2750 2683 2657 2655 2607 2547 2501
Punt Return Yards
Years 2007-11 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2007-10 2007-10 2007-10 2007-10 2008-11
Games 56 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Snaps
4. Charlie Whitehurst, QB 2002-05 5. Eric Harmon, OG 1987-90 6. Barry Richardson, OT 2004-07 7. Jim Bundren, OT 1994-97 8. Robert Carswell, FS 1997-00 9. DeAndre McDaniel, S/LB 2007-10 10. Michael Hamlin, S 2005-08 11. Jeb Flesch, OG 1988-91 12. T.J. Watkins, OG/TE 1998-01 13. Nealon Greene, QB 1994-97 14. Robert O’Neal, FS 1989-92 15. Thomas Austin, OL 2006-09 Note: Does not include special teams snaps.
Special Teams
Games Rk Player, Pos. 1. Chad Diehl, FB 2. Kevin Alexander, DE/LB Crezdon Butler, CB Chris Chancellor, CB Kavell Conner, LB Marcus Gilchrist, DB Byron Maxwell, CB DeAndre McDaniel, S/LB Michael Wade, QB/S Antoine McClain, OG
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Years 1998-01 2008-11 1994-97
Snaps 3097 3065 3048
Rk Player 1. Shad Bryant 2. Donnell Woolford 3. James Lott 4. Don Kelley 5. Derrick Hamilton 6. Willie Jordan C.J. Spiller 8. Billy Davis 9. Jacoby Ford 10. Darnell Stephens
Years 1937-39 1985-88 1986-89 1969-71 2001-03 1975-78 2006-09 1980-83 2006-09 1991-93
PR 65 78 71 56 68 54 53 87 49 44
Avg. 12.0 9.6 9.6 11.3 9.1 10.5 10.7 6.4 9.8 10.5
TD Yards 1 779 2 754 0 683 2 632 0 618 0 569 1 569 0 555 2 479 1 463
Avg. 27.7 26.8 30.7 21.9 20.5
TD Yards 7 2052 2 1552 3 1534 0 1486 0 1350
Kickoff Return Yards
Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Derrick Hamilton 3. Justin Miller 4. Andre Humphrey 5. Ray Williams
Years 2006-09 2001-03 2002-04 1992-95 1983-86
KOR 74 58 50 68 66
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Years 2006-09 2001-03 1998-01 2005-08 1994-97 2006-09 1966-68 2005-08 1983-86 1947-50 1987-89 2009-11 1968-70 1978-81 1994-97
Rush 3547 358 3058 3881 3966 494 2571 --- 2914 1886 2778 2239 2439 103 7
Rec. 1420 2312 1057 441 316 1986 65 2733 192 650 243 273 328 2534 1750
PR 569 618 276 --- --- 479 --- 16 --- 298 --- 3 --- --- 332
KOR 2052 1552 --- 13 --- 1124 637 402 40 294 80 464 177 266 795
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Total 7588 4839 4391 4335 4282 4083 3273 3151 3146 3128 3101 2979 2944 2903 2884
2006-09 1983-86 1974-78 2007-10 1987-89
47 42 44 32 30
23.9 26.4 22.0 25.1 27.6
1 0 0 0 1
1124 1108 848 804 802
Punting Average Rk Player 1. Chris Gardocki 2. Dale Hatcher 3. Banks McFadden 4. Jimmy Maners 5. David Sims 6. Dawson Zimmerman 7. Mitch Tyner 8. Jack Anderson 9. Chris McInally 10. Andy Newell Note: Minimum 50 punts.
Years Punts 1988-90 151 1981-84 191 1937-39 94 2006-08 105 1977-80 197 2008-11 186 1973,74 127 1968-70 56 1993-95 73 1984,85 59
Yards 6566 8191 3967 4381 8126 7657 5201 2276 2946 2378
Avg. 43.5 43.0 42.2 41.7 41.2 41.2 41.0 40.6 40.4 40.3
Field Goals Rk Player 1. Nelson Welch 2. Obed Ariri Chris Gardocki 4. Aaron Hunt 5. Jad Dean 6. David Treadwell 7. Mark Buchholz 8. Bob Paulling Chandler Catanzaro 10. Donald Igwebuike
Years 1991-94 1977-80 1988-90 2000-03 2003-06 1985-87 2007,08 1979-83 2010,11 1981-84
FG 72 63 63 55 51 47 37 34 34 32
Years 2000-03 1979-83 1977-80 2003-06 1985-87 2007,08 1991-94 2010,11 1950-52 1988-90
PAT 164 107 99 97 92 88 85 83 72 72
PATs
Rk Player 1. Aaron Hunt 2. Bob Paulling 3. Obed Ariri 4. Jad Dean 5. David Treadwell 6. Mark Buchholz 7. Nelson Welch 8. Chandler Catanzaro 9. Charles Radcliff Chris Gardocki
Kick Scoring Rk Player 1. Aaron Hunt 2. Nelson Welch 3. Obed Ariri 4. Chris Gardocki 5. Jad Dean 6. David Treadwell 7. Bob Paulling 8. Mark Buchholz 9. Chandler Catanzaro 10. Donald Igwebuike
Years 2000-03 1991-94 1977-80 1988-90 2003-06 1985-87 1979-83 2007,08 2010,11 1981-84
Points 329 301 288 261 250 233 209 199 185 139
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Rk Player, Pos. 1. C.J. Spiller, RB 2. Derrick Hamilton, WR 3. Travis Zachery, TB 4. James Davis, RB 5. Raymond Priester, RB 6. Jacoby Ford, WR 7. Buddy Gore, TB 8. Aaron Kelly, WR 9. Kenny Flowers, TB 10. Ray Mathews, WB 11. Terry Allen, TB 12. Andre Ellington, RB 13. Ray Yauger, TB 14. Perry Tuttle, WR 15. Tony Horne, WR
6. Jacoby Ford 7. Terrence Roulhac 8. Warren Ratchford 9. Marcus Gilchrist 10. Joe Henderson
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Individual Defensive Records
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Tackles Game: Season: Career:
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Interceptions
27, Keith Adams vs. South Carolina, 1999 186, Keith Adams, 1999 515, Bubba Brown, 1976-79
18, Keith Adams vs. South Carolina, 1999 119, Jeff Davis, 1981; Keith Adams, 1999 295, Jeff Davis, 1978-81
Tackles By a Lineman Game: Season: Career:
21, Willie Anderson vs. South Carolina, 1974 114, Mark Heniford, 1977 314, Jim Stuckey, 1976-79
Tackles By a Defensive Back Game: Season: Career:
20, Charles Hafley vs. Maryland, 2001; Jamaal Fudge vs. Virginia, 2003 129, Robert Carswell, 1999 372, Robert Carswell, 1997-00
Tackles For Loss Game: Season: Career:
Career:
3, Kit Jackson vs. Wake Forest, 1965; Leomont Evans vs. N.C. State, 1995; Brian Dawkins vs. Duke, 1995; Alex Ardley vs. Maryland, 2000; Michael Hamlin vs. The Citadel, 2008 8, Robert O’Neal, 1989; Justin Miller, 2002; DeAndre McDaniel, 2009 17, Terry Kinard, 1978-82
Game: Season: Career:
101, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 1980 (2 IR) 156, Don Kelley, 1970 (3 IR) 275, Rex Varn, 1976-79 (10 IR)
Game: Season: Career:
3, many 9, Robert O’Neal, 1989 (8 IR, 1 FR) 19, Terry Kinard, 1978-82 (17 IR, 2 FR)
Game: Season: Career:
101, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 1980 160, Antwan Edwards, 1998 299, Antwan Edwards, 1995-98
Season:
First Hits Game: Season: Career:
Game:
6, Keith Adams vs. Duke, 1999; Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 35, Keith Adams, 1999 61, Michael Dean Perry, 1984-87
Interception Return Yards
Takeaways
Return Yards on Takeaways
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. Jeff Davis, LB 3. Chad Carson, LB 4. Bubba Brown, LB Bubba Brown, LB Jeff Davis, LB Chad Carson, LB 8. Willie Anderson, MG Henry Walls, LB John Leake, LB 11. Jeff Davis, LB Henry Walls, LB Tim Jones, LB Anthony Simmons, LB Charles Hafley, FS Jamaal Fudge, ROV
Career:
Special Teams Tackles* Game: Season:
SINGLE-GAME TACKLE BESTS
7, Chad Speck vs. Georgia Tech, 1999 26, Rodney Thomas, 2000
Opponent South Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest Ohio State N.C. State Maryland Georgia Tech South Carolina Georgia Tech Maryland Tulane Boston College Duke South Carolina Maryland Virginia
Year 1999 1980 2001 1978 1979 1980 2000 1974 1985 2002 1981 1983 1994 1996 2001 2003
Tac. 27 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20
47, Chad Speck, 1997-00
* - since 1986 (all other stats are from 1976-11)
Sacks Game: Season: Career:
4, Keith Adams vs. Duke, 1999; Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 16, Keith Adams, 1999 28, Michael Dean Perry, 1984-87 28, Gaines Adams, 2003-06
Game: Season: Career:
5, Perry Williams vs. Virginia Tech, 1985 21, Tye Hill, 2004 44, Donnell Woolford, 1985-88
Pass Breakups
Pass Breakups By a Defensive Lineman Game: Season: Career:
2, many 9, Gaines Adams, 2005 23, Levon Kirkland, 1988-91
Game: Season: Career:
5, Perry Williams vs. Virginia Tech, 1985 21, Dextra Polite, 1999; Tye Hill, 2004 54, Donnell Woolford, 1985-88
Game: Season: Career:
2, many 5, Brandon Maye, 2009 10, Jeff Davis, 1978-81 10, Ed McDaniel, 1988-91
Game: Season: Career:
2, many 4, Ronnie Ducworth, 1968; B.B. Elvington, 1970; Jeff Davis, 1981; William Devane, 1983 8, Jeff Davis, 1977-81
Game: Season: Career:
93, Antwan Edwards at Virginia, 1998 104, Antwan Edwards, 1998 104, Antwan Edwards, 1995-98
Passes Defended
Caused Fumbles
Recovered Fumbles
Fumble Return Yards
FORMER TIGER LINEBACKER JEFF DAVIS (RIGHT), WHO HAD A SCHOOL-RECORD 295 CAREER FIRST HITS, WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAME IN 2009.
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Plays
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PL 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Date 10-7-1978 9-22-1979 10-12-2002 11-19-2005 9-29-2007 9-26-1992 11-7-1992 10-7-1989 11-20-1987 10-18-1986 12-31-1993 1-1-1959 9-5-1998 9-29-2001 9-17-2011
W-L W W L W L L W W L W W L W W(OT) W
Yards Score 38-7 12-7 17-22 13-9 3-13 16-20 40-7 34-20 7-20 35-3 14-13 0-7 33-0 47-44 38-24
Opponent Virginia Tech Georgia Virginia South Carolina Georgia Tech Georgia Tech North Carolina Virginia South Carolina Duke Kentucky Louisiana State Furman Georgia Tech Auburn
Yards 99 99 98 97 97 97 97 97 96 96 96 96 96
Date 9-17-1988 10-24-1998 12-31-1993 11-16-1974 10-14-2000 9-30-2006 11-8-2008 10-29-2011 11-17-2001 9-3-2005 10-7-2006 10-7-2006 9-13-2008
W-L L L W W W W L L L W W W W
Time Score 21-24 23-28 14-13 28-9 35-14 51-0 27-41 17-31 15-20 25-24 27-17 27-17 27-9
Opponent Florida State Duke Kentucky Virginia Maryland Louisiana Tech Florida State Georgia Tech South Carolina Texas A&M Wake Forest Wake Forest N.C. State
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Time 9:47 9:45 9:34 9:34 8:49 8:48 8:47 8:39 8:15 8:13 8:13 8:11 8:09 8:07 8:00
Date 9-10-2005 9-23-2006 11-7-1992 9-17-2011 9-5-1998 9-26-1992 11-20-1987 10-7-1978 10-28-1995 11-21-1959 9-9-2000 9-19-1970 11-2-1996 9-13-2008 10-7-1989
W-L W W W W W L L W W W W W W W W
Score 28-24 52-7 40-7 38-24 33-0 16-20 7-20 38-7 24-3 33-31 62-9 27-17 35-3 27-9 34-20
Opponent Maryland North Carolina North Carolina Auburn Furman Georgia Tech South Carolina Virgina Tech Georgia Tech Wake Forest Missouri Virginia Maryland N.C. State Virginia
Individual Season & Career Defensive Bests Season
Tackles Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. Anthony Simmons, LB 3. Jeff Davis, LB 4. Bubba Brown, LB 5. John Leake, LB 6. Rodney Thomas, LB 7. Jeff Davis, LB 8. Anthony Simmons, LB 9. Chad Carson, LB 10. Henry Walls, LB
Year 1999 1996 1981 1978 2002 2002 1980 1997 2000 1985
Tac. 186 178 175 170 169 167 160 158 156 153
Tackles For Loss Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. William Perry, MG Rob Bodine, MG Leroy Hill, LB 5. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 6. Anthony Simmons, LB 7. Michael Dean Perry, DT 8. Jim Stuckey, DT Trevor Pryce, DT 10. Jeff Bryant, DT Keith Adams, LB Leroy Hill, LB
Year 1999 1984 1991 2003 2010 1997 1987 1979 1996 1981 2000 2004
TFL 35.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
Year 1999 2010 2006 1998 2011 1979 1984 1987 2005 1986 2002
Sacks 16.0 15.5 12.5 10.5 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0
Year 2004 1999 1984 1985 1987 1988 1997 1984 1986
PBU 21 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 14
Jerome Henderson, CB Antwan Edwards, CB
Pass Breakups
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Tye Hill, CB 2. Dextra Polite, CB 3. Ty Davis, CB Delton Hall, CB Donnell Woolford, CB Donnell Woolford, CB Antwan Edwards, DB 8. Reggie Pleasant, CB Delton Hall, CB
14 14
Passes Defended
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Dextra Polite, CB Tye Hill, CB 3. Donnell Woolford, CB 4. Antwan Edwards, CB 5. Terry Kinard, FS Delton Hall, CB 7. Ty Davis, CB James Lott, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Brian Mance, CB Justin Miller, CB
Year 1999 2004 1987 1997 1982 1986 1984 1987 1989 2002 2002
Int. 4 0 5 4 6 4 2 4 8 6 8
PBU 17 21 15 15 12 14 15 13 9 11 9
PD 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17
Int. 8 6 8 8 7 4 6 6 6 6
RF 1 2 0 0 * 3 1 1 1 1
Tot. 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
Takeaways Rk Player, Pos. 1. Robert O’Neal, FS 2. Brian Dawkins, FS Justin Miller, CB DeAndre McDaniel, S 5. Fred Knoebel, DB Bobby Johnson, DB Terry Kinard, FS Dexter Davis, CB Robert Carswell, FS Rashard Hall, S
Sacks Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 3. Gaines Adams, DE 4. Adrian Dingle, DE Andre Branch, DE 6. Jim Stuckey, DT William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT 9. Gaines Adams, DE 10. Michael Dean Perry, DT Bryant McNeal, DE
1989 1998
Year 1989 1995 2002 2009 1952 1971 1982 1990 1999 2009
8. Adrian Dingle, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE 10. Gaines Adams, DE
Years 1976-79 1995-97 1978-81 1998-01 2000-03 1988-91 2004-07 1975-78 1998-00 1997-00
Tac. 515 486 469 448 443 389 386 382 379 374
Tackles For Loss Rk Player, Pos. 1. Michael Dean Perry, DT 2. William Perry, MG 3. Keith Adams, LB 4. Anthony Simmons, LB 5. Rob Bodine, MG Leroy Hill, LB 7. Brentson Buckner, DT
Years 1984-87 2003-06 1981-84 1995-98 1998-00 1990-93 1999-02 1989-91 2008-10 1988-91 1989-92
Sacks 28.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 20.5 19.5 19.0 19.0
VERSUS
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Rk Player, Pos. 1. Michael Dean Perry, DT Gaines Adams, DE 3. William Perry, MG 4. Adrian Dingle, DE Keith Adams, LB 6. Brentson Buckner, DT Bryant McNeal, DE 8. Chester McGlockton, DT 9. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 10. Levon Kirkland, OLB Wayne Simmons, OLB
Pass Breakups Rk Player, Pos. 1. Donnell Woolford, CB 2. Robert O’Neal, FS 3. Antwan Edwards, CB Tye Hill, CB 5. Delton Hall, CB 6. Dexter Davis, CB Chris Chancellor, CB 8. Justin Miller, CB 9. Terry Kinard, FS 10. Dexter McCleon, CB
Years 1985-88 1989-92 1995-98 2002-05 1983-86 1988-90 2006-09 2002-04 1979-82 1993-96
PBU 44 37 35 35 33 32 32 31 30 28
Passes Defended
Tackles
45.0 45.0 44.5
Sacks
Career Rk Player, Pos. 1. Bubba Brown, LB 2. Anthony Simmons, LB 3. Jeff Davis, LB 4. Chad Carson, LB 5. John Leake, LB 6. Ed McDaniel, LB 7. Nick Watkins, LB 8. Randy Scott, LB 9. Keith Adams, LB 10. Robert Carswell, FS
1995-98 2008-10 2003-06
ACC CHAMPION
Years 1984-87 1981-84 1998-00 1995-97 1989-91 2001-04 1990-93
ANDRE BRANCH HAS TOTALED 10.5 SACKS IN 2011, TIED FOR FOURTH-MOST IN CLEMSON HISTORY.
TFL 61.0 60.0 54.0 52.0 48.0 48.0 46.0
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Donnell Woolford, CB 2. Robert O’Neal, FS 3. Terry Kinard, FS 4. Justin Miller, CB 5. Antwan Edwards, DB 6. Dexter Davis, CB 7. Chris Chancellor, CB 8. Tye Hill, CB 9. Delton Hall, CB 10. Alex Ardley, CB
Years 1985-88 1989-92 1979-82 2002-04 1995-98 1988-90 2006-09 2002-05 1983-86 1998-00
Int. PBU 10 44 12 37 17 30 13 31 8 35 10 32 9 32 5 35 6 33 12 26
PD 54 49 47 44 43 42 41 40 39 38
Caused Fumbles
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Jeff Davis, LB Ed McDaniel, ILB 3. Danny Triplett, LB William Perry, MG Chester McGlockton, DT 6. Levon Kirkland, OLB Keith Adams, LB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Jeff Davis, LB 2. William Perry, MG Levon Kirkland, OLB 4. Willie Smith, DE Ronnie Ducworth, DE Gene Beasley, SS Doug Brewster, LB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Terry Kinard, FS 2. Michael Hamlin, S 3. DeAndre McDaniel, S 4. Fred Knoebel, DB Brian Dawkins, SS 6. Eddie Geathers, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Justin Miller, CB 9. Dexter Davis, CB Crezdon Butler, CB
Years 1978-81 1988-91 1979-82 1981-84 1989-91 1988-91 1998-00
CF 10 10 8 8 8 7 7
Recovered Fumbles Years 1978-81 1981-84 1988-91 1954-56 1966-68 1985-88 1987-90
RF 8 7 7 6 6 6 6
Takeaways Years 1979-82 2005-08 2007-10 1950-52 1992-95 1977-80 1989-92 2002-04 1988-90 2006-09
Int. 17 14 15 15 11 12 12 13 10 11
RF 2 4 1 NA 4 2 2 1 3 2
Tot. 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
Takeaway Return Yards
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Years 1995-98 1976-79 2005-08 2006-09 2007-10 1969-71 1998-00 1996-98 1978-82 1981,82
IR 8-195 10-275 14-243 11-243 15-162 6-178 12-151 2-67 17-147 8-143
FR 2-104 1-28 2-83
Total 10-299 10-275 14-243 11-243 16-190 6-178 12-151 4-150 17-147 8-143
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Rk Player 1. Antwan Edwards 2. Rex Varn 3. Michael Hamlin Crezdon Butler 5. DeAndre McDaniel 6. Don Kelley 7. Alex Ardley 8. Rahim Abdullah 9. Terry Kinard 10. Johnny Rembert
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Clemson
Carries Most: Fewest:
Points
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Most: Fewest:
49 0 0 0
Most: Fewest:
28 vs. Louisiana Tech 4 vs. Auburn
Most: Fewest:
548 vs. Louisiana Tech 146 vs. Auburn
vs. Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) vs. Louisiana State vs. Syracuse
2001 Humanitarian 1952 Gator 1959 Sugar 1996 Gator
55 by Minnesota 26 by Louisiana Tech 26 by Tennessee
Rushing Yards Most: Fewest:
279 by Colorado 17 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
5.4 by Colorado 0.6 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
59 by Louisiana Tech 2 by Miami (FL)
Most: Fewest:
39 by Texas Tech 2 by Miami (FL) 2 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
464 by Texas Tech 27 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
4 by Miami (FL) 4 by TCU 0 by many
First Downs
Most: Fewest:
6.8 vs. Kentucky 2.7 vs. Syracuse
Yards Per Play
Most: Fewest:
2009 Music City 1996 Gator
64 vs. Louisiana State 25 vs. Kentucky
1959 Sugar 2006 Music City
285 vs. Penn State 4 vs. Nebraska
1988 Citrus 2009 Gator
Yards Per Carry Most: Fewest:
5.5 vs. Kentucky 0.2 vs. Nebraska
2009 Music City 2009 Gator
Passing Attempts Most: Fewest:
56 56 4 4
vs. Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech vs. Boston College vs. Louisiana State
Most: Fewest:
25 25 2 2
vs. Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech vs. Boston College vs. Louisiana State
1999 Peach 2002 Tangerine 1940 Cotton 1959 Sugar
1999 Peach 2002 Tangerine 1940 Cotton 1959 Sugar
Passing Yards Most: Fewest:
319 vs. Texas Tech 23 vs. Louisiana State
2002 Tangerine 1959 Sugar
5 vs. Mississippi State 0 vs. many
1999 Peach
Completion Percentage Highest: Lowest:
72.4 vs. Colorado 30.0 vs. Miami (FL) 30.0 vs. Louisiana State
2005 Champs Sports 1952 Gator 1996 Peach
Punts Most: Fewest:
11 vs. Boston College 1 vs. Missouri
1940 Cotton 1949 Gator
Punting Average Highest: Lowest:
49.3 vs. Syracuse 29.7 vs. Louisiana State
82 vs. Mississippi State 0 vs. Miami (FL)
Most: Fewest:
6 vs. Mississippi State 0 vs. many
Most: Fewest:
6 vs. many 0 vs. many
Turnovers
Most: Fewest:
vs. Texas Tech vs. Boston College vs. Louisiana State vs. Tennessee
Most: Fewest:
162 0 0 0
vs. Texas Tech vs. Boston College vs. Louisiana State vs. Tennessee
5 5 5 0 0 0
vs. Boston College vs. Ohio State vs. Minnesota vs. Colorado vs. Virginia Tech vs. South Florida
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3 vs. Minnesota 3 vs. Kentucky 0 vs. many
1996 Gator 1959 Sugar
1940 Cotton 1978 Gator 1985 Independence 1957 Orange 2001 Gator 2010 Meineke Car Care
1985 Independence 2006 Music City
10 vs. Illinois 10 vs. Kentucky 0 vs. Miami (FL)
4 vs. Miami (FL) 4 vs. TCU 0 vs. many
Highest: Lowest:
51.0 by Penn State 25.0 by Kentucky
Most: Fewest:
8 by Colorado 0 by many
63 vs. Nebraska 0 vs. many
2009 Gator
Most: Fewest:
3 by Colorado 3 by West Virginia 0 by many
55 by Texas Tech 0 by Illinois
30 by Pittsburgh 5 by Miami (FL)
566 by Pittsburgh 124 by Colorado
1991 Hall of Fame 1993 Peach Bowl 1952 Gator
Most: Fewest:
90 by Auburn 46 by Miami (FL)
21 by Mississippi State 2 by Virginia Tech
Most: Fewest:
188 by Mississippi State 15 by Kentucky
1957 Orange 1989 Gator
1999 Peach 2001 Gator
Penalty Yards 1999 Peach 2009 Music City
Turnovers Most: Fewest:
4 4 4 0
by Miami (FL) by West Virginia by Illinois by many
Most: Fewest:
6 6 0 0
by Texas Tech by Nebraska by Missouri by Minnesota
1951 Orange 1989 Gator 1991 Hall of Fame
2002 Tangerine 2005 Champs Sports
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124 by California -2 by Kentucky
1992 Citrus 2009 Music City
Kickoff Returns Most: Fewest:
7 by Louisiana Tech 1 by many
Most: Fewest:
150 by Louisiana Tech 10 by Pittsburgh 10 by Texas Tech
1977 Gator 2005 Champs Sports
2007 Chick-fil-A 1951 Orange
2002 Tangerine 2009 Gator 1949 Gator 1985 Independence
Punt Return Yards
1977 Gator 1952 Gator
Yards Per Play 7.0 by Texas Tech 2.3 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
Total Offense Most: Fewest:
1957 Orange
Fumbles Lost
2002 Tangerine 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl
First Downs Most: Fewest:
1988 Citrus 2006 Music City
Punt Returns
Points Most: Fewest:
1940 Cotton 2001 Gator
Fumbles
1951 Orange 1959 Bluebonnet
Opponent
Most: Fewest:
106
10 by Boston College 2 by Virginia Tech
Penalties 2002 Tangerine 1940 Cotton 1996 Peach 2004 Peach
Plays
Penalties Most: Fewest:
2002 Tangerine 1940 Cotton 1996 Peach 2004 Peach
Interception Return Yards Most: Fewest:
Fumbles Lost Most: Fewest:
2009 Gator 1978 Gator
Interceptions Most: Fewest:
1978 Gator 1940 Cotton
Punting Average
Kickoff Returns 7 0 0 0
80.0 by Ohio State 17.9 by Boston College
Punts Most: Fewest:
81 vs. Nebraska -8 vs. Ohio State
Most: Fewest:
1951 Orange 1959 Bluebonnet
Completion Percentage Highest: Lowest:
1999 Peach
Punt Returns
Fumbles Most: Fewest:
1999 Peach 1952 Gator
2002 Tangerine 1957 Orange
Passes Had Intercepted
Kickoff Return Yards
Passes Had Intercepted Most: Fewest:
Penalty Yards Most: Fewest:
Punt Return Yards
Completions
2002 Tangerine 1952 Gator 1957 Orange
Passing Yards IN CLEMSON’S LAST BOWL WIN, C.J. SPILLER WAS THE PRIMARY REASON THE TIGERS AVERAGED A CLEMSON-BOWL-RECORD 5.5 YARDS PER CARRY IN THE 2009 MUSIC CITY BOWL AGAINST KENTUCKY.
Rushing Yards Most: Fewest:
2001 Humanitarian 1952 Gator
Completions
1999 Peach 2009 Music City
Carries
1957 Orange 2005 Champs Sports
Passing Attempts
2001 Humanitarian 1998 Peach
Plays 90 vs. Mississippi State 47 vs. Kentucky
1957 Orange 2005 Champs Sports
Yards Per Carry
2001 Humanitarian 1998 Peach
Total Offense
Most: Fewest:
1985 Independence 2001 Humanitarian 2004 Peach
2001 Humanitarian
Kickoff Return Yards 2001 Humanitarian 1977 Gator 2002 Tangerine
Interceptions Most: Fewest:
5 by Mississippi State 0 by many
1999 Peach
Individual Bowl Records Clemson
Longest Punt 67
Carries 31
by Fred Cone vs. Miami (FL)
6
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
by Raymond Priester vs. Louisiana State
73
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
Rushing Touchdowns 3
by Tracy Johnson vs. Penn State
58
by Derrick Hamilton vs. Tennessee
5 5
by Derrick Hamilton vs. Texas Tech by Marcus Gilchrist vs. South Florida
113
by Derrick Hamilton vs. Texas Tech
72
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
All-Purpose Yards 231
by Derrick Hamilton vs. Texas Tech (72 receiving, 113 KOR, 46 PR)
83
by C.J. Spiller vs. Auburn
Longest Scoring Rush
by Brandon Streeter vs. Mississippi State
2004 Peach
Clemson: Opponent:
14 vs. Missouri 20 by Syracuse
2002 Tangerine 2010 Meineke Car Care
Clemson: Opponent:
20 vs. Stanford 20 by Colorado
Clemson: Opponent:
28 vs. Louisiana Tech 20 by Nebraska
Clemson: Opponent:
20 vs. TCU 15 by Auburn
1952 Gator
22
by Bubba Brown vs. Ohio State
by Brandon Streeter vs. Mississippi State
301
by Brandon Streeter vs. Mississippi State
1952 Gator
1978 Gator
23 23 1959 Bluebonnet
Longest Scoring Pass 68
1959 Bluebonnet
Passing Touchdowns 4
by John Bayuk of Colorado by Kevin Faulk of Louisiana State
by Quentin Castille of Nebraska
by Lee Suggs of Virginia Tech
58
by Quentin Castille of Nebraska
1952 Gator 1977 Gator 1999 Peach 2002 Tangerine
26 26
by Howard Cook of Colorado by Roger Craig of Nebraska
2010 Meineke Car Care
55
by Casey Clausen of Tennessee
by Woodrow Dantzler vs. Louisiana Tech 2001 Humanitarian
4 4 4 4
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL) by Steve Fuller vs. Pittsburgh by Brandon Streeter vs. Mississippi State by Charlie Whitehurst vs. Texas Tech
9
by DeAndre Hopkins vs. South Florida
147
by Brian Wofford vs. Mississippi State
2009 Gator
2001 Gator
2009 Gator
38 Clemson (24), Tennessee (14)
Longest Rush
by Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech
by Donald Igwebuike vs. Nebraska by Chris Gardocki vs. Illinois
49
by Obed Ariri vs. Pittsburgh
3 3
by Obed Ariri 1 vs. Pittsburgh 1 vs. Ohio State 1 vs. Baylor by Chris Gardocki 2 vs. Oklahoma 2 vs. West Virginia 3 vs. Illinois
1999 Peach
387
by Matt Cavanaugh of Pittsburgh
1999 Peach
78
by Bob Schneidenbach to Ed Lutes of Miami (FL)
70
by Andre’ Woodson to DeMoreo Ford of Kentucky
4
by Matt Cavanaugh of Pittsburgh
2009 Gator
10 10
by Gordon Jones of Pittsburgh by Delwyn Daigre of Louisiana Tech
2009 Gator
178
by Delwyn Daigre of Louisiana Tech
2010 Meineke Car Care
1951 Orange
1977 Gator
1977 Gator 2001 Humanitarian
Receiving Yards 2001 Humanitarian
Yards Per Reception 24.7 by Marvin Harrison of Syracuse Note: Minimum five receptions.
1982 Orange 1991 Hall of Fame
1996 Gator
Receiving Touchdowns 1977 Gator
3
by Elliott Walker of Pittsburgh
4
by Jim Dooley of Miami (FL)
4
by Alex Henery of Nebraska
52
by Jaret Holmes of Auburn
124
by Brian Treggs of California
72
by Brian Treggs of California
1977 Gator
Interceptions
Most Bowls With a Field Goal 1977 Gator 1978 Gator 1979 Peach
1998 Peach
Punt Return Yards
1996 Peach
1996 Gator
2009 Gator
Longest Field Goal
1989 Citrus 1989 Gator 1991 Hall of Fame
Punting Average
1952 Gator
Field Goals
Punts
by Chris McInally vs. Syracuse
2006 Music City
Receptions
Longest Field Goal
49.3
1951 Orange
Passing Touchdowns
Field Goals
by Kevin Laird vs. Louisiana State
1977 Gator
Longest Scoring Pass
Longest Interception Return
10
2002 Tangerine
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1992 Citrus
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3 3
2001 Humanitarian
32
Interception Return Yards
by Crezdon Butler vs. Nebraska
49 Clemson (35), Louisiana Tech (14)
Longest Pass
by Don Wade vs. Miami (FL)
63
2004 Peach
Completions 2004 Peach
Interceptions
by Crezdon Butler vs. Nebraska
1999 Peach 2006 Music City
Second Half Points (Both Teams)
1957 Orange 1982 Orange
Receiving Touchdowns
63
2001 Humanitarian
First Half Points (Both Teams)
Longest Scoring Rush
Yards Per Reception
2
2004 Peach
Passing Yards
24.5 by Brian Wofford vs. Mississippi State Note: Minimum five receptions.
by Brandon Ford vs. South Florida
1992 Citrus 1996 Gator
Fourth Quarter Points (Both Teams) 21 Clemson (7), Mississippi State (14) 21 Clemson (14), Kentucky (7)
Receiving Yards
2
1959 Bluebonnet 1998 Peach
Third Quarter Points (Both Teams) 28 Clemson (28), Louisiana Tech (0)
Passing Attempts
Receptions
2001 Humanitarian 2009 Gator
21 Clemson (14), Tennessee (7)
Rushing Touchdowns 3
Passes Had Intercepted
1986 Gator 1957 Orange
Second Quarter Points (Both Teams)
1957 Orange 1996 Peach
Rushing Yards 125
by Harvey White to Gary Barnes vs. TCU
1949 Gator 1996 Gator
20 California (17), Clemson (3) 20 Syracuse (20), Clemson (0)
Carries
1999 Peach
by Harvey White to Gary Barnes vs. TCU
Total 590 651
Fourth Quarter Points
Opponent
Passing Yards
68
OT 3 6
First Quarter Points (Both Teams)
1999 Peach
Longest Pass
4th 168 174
Third Quarter Points
2002 Tangerine
Completions 24
3rd 129 144
Second Quarter Points
Tackles
1999 Peach
2nd 192 185
First Quarter Points
Longest Kickoff Return
2007 Chick-fil-A
Passing Attempts 50
1st 98 142
Kickoff Return Yards
2007 Chick-fil-A
by C.J. Spiller vs. Auburn
Clemson Opponents
Kickoff Returns
2002 Tangerine
Longest Rush
83
1952 Gator
Longest Punt Return
1988 Citrus
BIG EAST CHAMPION
Cumulative Scoring By Quarters
Punt Return Yards
1996 Peach
VERSUS
BOWL RECORDS BY QUARTER
1940 Cotton
Punt Returns
1951 Orange
Rushing Yards 151
by Banks McFadden vs. Boston College
ACC CHAMPION
Longest Punt Return 1992 Citrus
107
1951 Orange Bowl Clemson 15
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Clemson Miami (FL)
Miami (FL)
14
January 1, 1951 • Orange Bowl • Miami, FL Clemson’s bid for a repeat of the 1948 perfect season ended when the Tigers had to rely on the toe of Charlie Radcliff to tie South Carolina after three season-opening shutouts. Clemson regrouped, however, with a 13-12 win at Wake Forest and then won the remaining four games by convincing margins. The Tigers’8-0-1 mark and second-place finish in the Southern Conference earned them a bid to play Miami (FL), who was also undefeated at 9-0-1, in the 17th Orange Bowl. After a scoreless first quarter, Clemson got on track with a 45-yard pass from Billy Hair to Bob Hudson that put the Tigers at the Miami one. Fred Cone capped the 76-yard drive with a sweep for the score and Radcliff tacked on the extra point. Clemson mounted a six-play, 70-yard drive in the third quarter for its second touchdown. Hair threw a 31-yard pass to Ray Mathews, who, as the papers said, “made a circus catch with two men on his back,” to move the Tigers to the Miami 28. Hair tossed a pass to Glenn Smith at the Miami seven and Smith scrambled in for the score. Miami caught fire two minutes later when Jack Delbello intercepted a pass in the Clemson endzone and returned it to the 40, and then a 10-yard penalty was assessed on the Tigers for unnecessary roughness. On the next play, Frank Smith ran a reverse for 45 yards to move to the Clemson five. Harry Mallios took a pitch from quarterback Bob Schneidenbach in for the score and Gordon Watson added the conversion.
0 0
7 0
6 14
2 0
15 14
CU Cone 1 run (Radcliff kick), 2nd CU G. Smith 21 pass from Hair (kick blocked), 3rd MIA Mallios 5 run (Watson kick), 3rd MIA F. Smith 17 pass from Hackett (Watson kick), 3rd CU TEAM safety (F. Smith tackled by Sterling Smith), 4th Attendance - 65,181 Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Total Offense Punts Turnovers
CU 19 57-152 178 9-18-3 330 4-30.0 4
MIA 7 31-122 100 5-15-4 222 5-40.2 4
Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU Cone 31-81-1, Hair 10-48, Calvert 7-29 MIA F. Smith 15-87, Mallios 9-25-1, Czaplinski 2-6 Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) CU Hair 9-16-3-178-1, Calvert 0-1-0-0-0, Mathews 0-1-0-0-0 MIA Schneidenbach 3-9-3-78-0, Hackett 1-5-1-17-1 Receiving (Catches-Yds-TD) CU G. Smith 6-93-1, Mathews 2-39, Hudson 1-46 MIA F. Smith 2-19-1, Lutes 1-78, Mallios 1-(-2)
Miami drove 95 yards in just five plays for its second score of the game. Ed Lutes caught a pass at midfield and rambled down to the Clemson 17 before he was stopped.
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CLEMSON PLAYED IN ITS FIRST ORANGE BOWL AFTER THE 1950 SEASON AND DEFEATED HOMETOWN-FAVORITE MIAMI (FL) 15-14 ON A LATE SAFETY.
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On fourth down, Jack Hackett threw to Frank Smith for the score and Watson’s point put Miami in the lead for the first time, 14-13. Mallios’ 80-yard punt return was called back and two clipping infractions along with one unnecessary roughness penalty put Miami in a deep hole with six minutes left in the game. Frank Smith took a pitch-out from Hackett, but before Smith could get out of the end zone, Sterling Smith, a second-team defensive guard for Clemson, tripped him up for a safety, and Clemson led 15-14. Don Wade ended the last Miami threat with an interception, his second of the game, and Clemson ran out the clock.
1957 Orange Bowl Colorado 27
Clemson Colorado
Clemson
21
January 1, 1957 • Orange Bowl • Miami, FL Clemson claimed its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 1956 on the strength of a 4-0-1 league mark. The Tigers were 7-1-2 overall and were a surprise choice to participate in the 22nd Orange Bowl, as only three weeks before their selection, the Tigers had been shut out by Miami, 21-0, in the same stadium. Colorado, which was 7-2-1 and the Big-Seven runnerup, was chosen as Clemson’s opponent. After a scoreless first quarter, Colorado got on track with a seven-play, 75-yard drive. The Buffaloes’ catalyst was a 26-yard run by Bob Stransky that moved the ball to the Clemson 23. Four plays later, John “The Beast” Bayuk scored from the two. Ellwin Indorf added the point after. Clemson came out of the lockerroom and marched 69 yards in 15 plays to score on Joel Wells’s three-yard run. After a punt, Clemson moved to the 29 on Bob Spooner’s two runs. Three plays later, Wells ran 58 yards on a counter trap off the belly series for the Tigers’ second score. Bussey’s point after made the score 20-14 Colorado. Clemson recovered the onside kick, but the Tigers were forced to punt. Colorado then fumbled at its 11 and Tommy Sease recovered. Spooner, who had been the workhorse on the first scoring drive, carried the ball in from the one, and with Bussey’s third extra point, Clemson led for the first time at 21-20. Although leading, Bussey attempted a second onside kick. Colorado recovered and marched 53 yards in eight plays to go ahead for good on Bayuk’s one-yard plunge.
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GAME STATS 0 0
0 20
14 0
7 7
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COL Bayuk 2 run (Indorf kick), 2nd, 9:08 COL Dowler 6 run (Cook kick), 2nd, 6:53 COL Cook 26 run (Kick failed) 2nd, 4:02 CU Wells 3 run (Bussey kick), 3rd, 6:07 CU Wells 58 run (Bussey kick), 3rd, 0:27 CU Spooner 1 run (Bussey kick), 4th, 11:12 COL Bayuk 1 run (Indorf kick), 4th, 7:13 Attendance - 72,552 Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Total Offense
CU 14 60-217 25 4-9-2 69-242
COL 16 52-279 27 2-4-0 56-306
Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU Wells 18-125-2, Spooner 18-65-1, Hayes 9-28 COL Bayuk 23-121-2, Stransky 7-59, Dove 6-36 Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) CU Bussey 3-8-2-9-0, Turbeville 1-1-0-16-0 COL Morley 1-1-0-18-0, Stransky 1-1-0-0-0, Dowler 0-1-0-0-0 Receiving (Catches-Yds-TD) CU Horne 2-(-7), Lawrence 1-16, W. Smith 1-16 COL Clark 1-18, Dowler 1-9
Indorf kicked the extra point and the Buffaloes led 27-21. The two teams traded turnovers, and Colorado ran out the clock.
Frank Howard’s threatened resignation during halftime inspired the comeback in the second half. “I told them I was going to resign if they didn’t play better in the second half. I told them I didn’t want to be associated with any team that played like that.” When Howard met Colorado Head Coach Dal Ward at midfield, Ward asked him what was the matter with his team. Howard said, “I just don’t know.” Later, Howard explained that his team refused to block in the first half, but in the second half, they got down to business. He had words of praise for fullback John Bayuk and said he was as good as any fullback Clemson had faced.
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TRAILING 20-0 AT HALFTIME, THE TIGERS RALLIED TO TAKE A 21-20 LEAD IN THE FOURTH QUARTER BEFORE FALLING SHORT TO COLORADO IN THE ORANGE BOWL AT THE END OF THE 1956 SEASON.
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January 1, 1982 • Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
DANNY FORD IS STILL THE YOUNGEST (34) HEAD COACH TO WIN A NATIONAL TITLE.
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CU Igwebuike 41 FG, 1st, 11:39 NEB Steels 25 pass from Rozier (Seibel kick), 1st, 6:43 CU Igwebuike 37 FG, 1st, 1:03 CU Austin 2 run (pass failed), 2nd, 3:56 CU Tuttle 13 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick), 3rd, 6:12 CU Igwebuike 36 FG, 3rd, 2:36 NEB Craig 26 run (Craig run), 4th, 9:15 Attendance - 72,748 Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Total Offense Yards/Play Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Turnovers
CU 17 52-155 134 11-22-1 74-289 3.90 4-45.8 3-0 7-57 1
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Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU McCall 12-48, Jordan 16-46, C. McSwain 12-24 NEB Craig 10-87-1, Rozier 15-75, Bates 6-24 Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD) CU Jordan 11-22-1-134-1 NEB Mauer 5-15-0-38-0, Rozier 1-1-0-25-1, Fryar 0-1-0-0-0 Receiving (Catches-Yds-TD) CU Tuttle 5-56-1, Gaillard 3-26, Magwood 1-42 NEB Steels 1-25-1, Brown 1-13, Rozier 1-11 Punt Returns (PR-Yds) CU B. Davis 3-58 NEB Ladan 1-12
36-yard field goal, his third of the evening, to put Clemson ahead 22-7 with two-and-a half minutes left in the third stanza. Nebraska was down but not out, though. After a nearinterception by Johnny Rembert, Mauer engineered an eight-play, 69-yard drive that was capped by a 26-yard run by Roger Craig. After a penalty, Craig ran in the two-point conversion from eight yards out to close the gap to 22-15 with nine minutes to play. The Clemson defense shut down the Big Red on their final extended drive, then the offense held on to the ball for nearly five-and-a-half minutes to run down the clock to six seconds. Andy Headen deflected Mauer’s desperation pass to preserve the win and the championship for Clemson.
Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yds) CU Tuttle 2-50 NEB Rozier 3-78, Steels 1-15 Tackles CU J. Davis 14, Smith 10, Benish 8 Sacks CU Childers 1-12 Recovered Fumbles CU J. Davis 1, Devane 1
Jeff Davis led the Tiger defense with 14 tackles in his final game. He also recovered a fumble, giving him a schoolrecord eight for his career. Bill Smith added a career-high 10 tackles from his defensive end position.
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After 86 years of playing football, Clemson claimed its first National Championship with a 22-15 win over perennial Big Eight power Nebraska in the 48th Orange Bowl. After a 13-3 win over 1980 National Champion Georgia at home, the Tigers worked their way to the number-one ranking in both wire service polls by season’s end. The win over the Cornhuskers gave Clemson the national title and its third perfect season in history. Nebraska took the kickoff, but three plays later, Tiger middle guard William Devane recovered a Mark Mauer fumble at the Nebraska 33. Quarterback Homer Jordan drove Clemson to the Nebraska 24 before the drive stalled, and Donald Igwebuike drilled a 41-yard field goal to put the ACC Champions up, 3-0. Nebraska came right back, however, as the Big Eight title holder drove 69 yards in eight plays to score on a 25-yard halfback pass from Mike Rozier to Anthony Steels. Kevin Seibel’s extra point gave Nebraska the lead at 7-3 with 6:43 to go in the first quarter After an exchange of punts, the Clemson offense moved from the Nebraska 42 yard line to the 21 to set up Igwebuike’s second field goal. The 37-yard boot narrowed the score to 7-6. A second-quarter Phil Bates fumble gave Clemson the ball at the Nebraska 27, and the running combination of Jordan, Kevin Mack, and Cliff Austin moved the ball to the Cornhusker two. Austin, who had been stuck in the hotel elevator for two hours earlier in the day, scampered in for the score that gave Clemson a lead it would not relinquish. On its second possession of the second half, Clemson drove 75 yards in 12 plays to score its final touchdown of the night, a 13-yard pass from Jordan to All-American receiver Perry Tuttle in the corner of the end zone. It was Tuttle’s eighth touchdown grab of the season, which set a school record. Bob Paulling’s extra point put the Tigers ahead, 19-7. After Billy Davis’s 47-yard punt return, Jordan moved the Tigers to the Nebraska 20, where Igwebuike kicked a
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THE CLEMSON DEFENSE LIMITED NEBRASKA TO 256 YARDS EN ROUTE TO THE 1981 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THANKS TO THE TIGERS’ 22-15 WIN OVER NEBRASKA IN THE 1982 ORANGE BOWL.
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December 30, 1989 • Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL The Tigers closed out the 1989 season with a stylish victory over West Virginia and Heisman Trophy finalist Major Harris, as a dominant Clemson defense held the high-powered Mountaineer offense to only 237 yards in total offense. The win gave Clemson’s senior class the ACC record for victories as they became the first class in conference history to record 38 wins and the first Clemson team ever to win four straight bowl games. West Virginia quarterback Major Harris came into the game ranked eighth nationally in total offense and ninth in passing efficiency but the Clemson defense, led by outside linebacker Levon Kirkland, enabled the shifty Harris to gain only 17 yards on the ground and 119 yards in the air on an 11-21 passing effort. Kirkland was named MVP for his efforts, as he had nine tackles, a five-yard sack, caused a key fumble, broke up a Mountaineer pass, and recorded three quarterback pressures. The fourth quarter was all Clemson, as the Tigers moved the ball 47 yards on the ground to set up a four-yard Joe Henderson touchdown. Vince Taylor recovered a second Harris fumble and after a Clemson punt, freshman defensive tackle Chester McGlockton, the ACC sack leader, knocked the ball loose from Harris once again and fell on it in the endzone for a Tiger touchdown, upping the score to 24-7 in favor of Clemson. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, DeChane Cameron entered the game at quarterback for the Tigers
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WVU Jett 12 pass from Harris (Carroll kick), 1st, 6:12 CU Gardocki 27 FG, 2nd, 13:42 CU McFadden 1 run (Gardocki kick), 2nd, 2:54 CU Henderson 4 run (Gardocki kick), 4th, 11:43 CU McGlockton recovered fumble (Gardocki kick), 4th, 8:08 CU Gardocki 24 FG, 4th, 3:16 Attendance - 82,911 Team Statistics Rushes-Yards Passing Yards
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Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU Henderson 22-92-1, Morocco 11-65, Kennedy 9-57, Lawrence 5-16, McFadden 8-12-1, Cameron 2-8, Bolin 1-6, Hall 1-3, Carr 1-3, Cooper 1-(-5) WVU Ford 8-45, Napolean 6-24, Tyler 4-18, Harris 11-17, Hayes 1-10, Evans 1-4 Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD) CU Morocco 5-9-0-57-0, Cameron 1-1-0-34-0, Davis 0-1-1-0-0 WVU Harris 11-21-1-119-1, Jones 0-4-0-0-0 Receiving (Catches-Yds-TD) CU Fletcher 3-66, Cooper 2-15, Fields 1-10 WVU Rembert 4-57, Tyler 4-23, Dykes 2-27, Jett 1-12-1
and hit Rodney Fletcher over the middle for a 34-yard gain to set up a 24-yard Chris Gardocki field goal, putting the final score 27-7.
Senior tailback Joe Henderson led the Tigers in rushing with 92 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown, while Chris Morocco, who was shaken up late in the game, gained 65 yards on the ground on 11 carries. Rodney Fletcher was the leading receiver as he pulled down three catches for 66 yards. Chris Gardocki kept the Tigers in good field position, as he had a 46-yard average on four punts, including a long kick of 63. Defensively, linebacker Doug Brewster led the team in tackles with 10, followed by Kirkland’s nine and strong safety Arlington Nunn and inside linebacker Ed McDaniel, who had seven stops each.
THE LATE CHESTER McGLOCKTON SACKED MAJOR HARRIS, CAUSED A FUMBLE, AND RECOVERED THE BALL IN THE ENDZONE FOR A TOUCHDOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO SEAL CLEMSON’S 27-7 WIN OVER WEST VIRGINIA IN THE 1989 GATOR BOWL, THE LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.
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Clemson - Tajh Boyd rushed for 27 yards and passed for 343 yards (370 total yards) vs. Wake Forest at Clemson, SC on Nov. 12, 2011 (Clemson 31-28). Opponent - Connor Shaw of South Carolina rushed for 107 yards and passed for 210 yards (317 total yards) at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13).
Clemson - Sammy Watkins had 10 receptions vs. Auburn at Clemson, SC on Sept. 17, 2011 (Clemson 38-24). Opponent - Andre Callender of Boston College had 11 receptions at Clemson, SC on Nov. 17, 2007 (Boston College 20-17).
Clemson - C.J. Spiller returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown vs. Boston College at Clemson, SC on Sept. 19, 2009 (Clemson 25-7). Opponent - Mike Campanaro of Wake Forest returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, SC on Nov. 12, 2011 (Clemson 31-28).
100 Rushing Yards Clemson - Andre Ellington had 125 rushing yards vs. Virginia Tech at Charlotte, NC on Dec. 3, 2011 (Clemson 38-10). Opponent - Connor Shaw of South Carolina had 107 rushing yards at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13).
100 Rushing Yards By Quarterback Clemson - Woodrow Dantzler had 135 rushing yards vs. Duke at Clemson, SC on Dec. 1, 2001 (Clemson 59-31). Opponent - Connor Shaw of South Carolina had 107 rushing yards at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13).
100 Rushing Yards By Two Players Clemson - Andre Ellington had 122 rushing yards and Jamie Harper had 101 rushing yards vs. North Texas at Clemson, SC on Sept. 4, 2010 (Clemson 35-10). Opponent - Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech had 110 rushing yards and Josh Nesbitt had 103 rushing yards at Tampa, FL on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34).
100 Rushing Yards By Three Players Clemson - James Davis (143), C.J. Spiller (127), and Demerick Chancellor (113) vs. Louisiana Tech at Clemson, SC on Sept. 30, 2006 (Clemson 51-0). Opponent - Never accomplished.
100 Rushing Yards & 100 Passing Yards Clemson - Woodrow Dantzler had 135 rushing yards and 243 passing yards vs. Duke at Clemson, SC on Dec. 1, 2001 (Clemson 59-31). Opponent - Connor Shaw of South Carolina had 107 rushing yards and 210 passing yards at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13).
200 Rushing Yards Clemson - Andre Ellington had 212 rushing yards vs. Maryland at College Park, MD on Oct. 15, 2011 (Clemson 56-45). Opponent - Branden Ore of Virginia Tech had 203 rushing yards at Blacksburg, VA on Oct. 26, 2006 (Virginia Tech 24-7).
25 Completions Clemson - Tajh Boyd completed 27-43 passes vs. Wake Forest at Clemson, SC on Nov. 12, 2011 (Clemson 31-28). Opponent - Brandon Cox of Auburn completed 25-39 passes at Atlanta, GA on Dec. 31, 2007 (Auburn 23-20).
300 Passing Yards Clemson - Tajh Boyd passed for 343 yards vs. Wake Forest at Clemson, SC on Nov. 12, 2011 (Clemson 31-28). Opponent - Clint Trickett of Florida State passed for 336 yards at Clemson, SC on Sept. 24, 2011 (Clemson 35-30).
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Clemson - DeAndre Hopkins had 124 receiving yards vs. N.C. State at Raleigh, NC on Nov. 19, 2011 (N.C. State 37-13). Opponent - D.J. Coles of Virginia Tech had 116 receiving yards at Charlotte, NC on Dec. 3, 2011 (Clemson 38-10).
Clemson - La’Donte Harris returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown vs. South Carolina at Columbia, SC on Nov. 24, 2007 (Clemson 23-21). Opponent - Roderick Rollins of Boston College returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a touchdown at Chestnut Hill, MA on Nov. 1, 2008 (Clemson 27-21).
100 Receiving Yards By Two Players Clemson - Aaron Kelly had 174 yards and Tyler Grisham had 100 yards vs. Virginia Tech at Clemson, SC on Oct. 6, 2007 (Virginia Tech 41-23). Opponent - Eron Riley of Duke had 130 yards and Ben Patrick had 100 yards at Clemson, SC on Nov. 5, 2005 (Clemson 49-20).
100 Interception Return Yards Clemson - Willie Underwood had 101 yards on two interception returns vs. South Carolina at Clemson, SC on Nov. 22, 1980 (Clemson 27-6). Opponent - Dennis Tabron of Duke had 128 yards on three interception returns at Clemson, SC on Oct. 18, 1980 (Duke 34-17).
100 Punt Return Yards Clemson - C.J. Spiller had 119 yards on three punt returns vs. Boston College at Clemson, SC on Sept. 19, 2009 (Clemson 25-7). Opponent - Eddie Royal of Virginia Tech had 117 yards on three punt returns at Clemson, SC on Oct. 6, 2007 (Virginia Tech 41-23).
150 Kickoff Return Yards Clemson - Sammy Watkins had 207 yards on five kickoff returns vs. Maryland at College Park, MD on Oct. 15, 2011 (Clemson 56-45). Opponent - T.J. Thorpe of North Carolina had 182 yards on four kickoff returns at Clemson, SC on Oct. 22, 2011 (Clemson 59-38).
Four Field Goals Clemson - Chandler Catanzaro was 5-5 with makes of 38, 42, 18, 20, and 47 yards vs. Boston College at Clemson, SC on Oct. 8, 2011 (Clemson 36-14). Opponent - Scott Blair of Georgia Tech was 4-4 with makes of 48, 49, 28, and 40 yards at Tampa, FL on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34).
50-Yard Field Goal Clemson - Richard Jackson kicked a 51-yard field goal vs. Maryland at College Park, MD on Oct. 3, 2009 (Maryland 24-21). Opponent - Dustin Hopkins of Florida State kicked a 55-yard field goal at Tallahassee, FL on Nov. 13, 2010 (Florida State 16-13).
Interception Return For Touchdown Clemson - Kourtnei Brown intercepted a Bryn Renner pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown vs. North Carolina at Clemson, SC on Oct. 22, 2011 (Clemson 59-38). Opponent - Cameron Chism of Maryland intercepted a Tajh Boyd pass and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown at College Park, MD on Oct. 15, 2011 (Clemson 56-45).
Kickoff Return For Touchdown Clemson - Sammy Watkins returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown vs. Maryland at College Park, MD on Oct. 15, 2011 (Clemson 56-45). Opponent - T.J. Thorpe of North Carolina returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, SC on Oct. 22, 2011 (Clemson 59-38).
Fumble Return For Touchdown Clemson - Kourtnei Brown returned a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown vs. North Carolina at Clemson, SC on Oct. 22, 2011 (Clemson 59-38). Opponent - Bjoern Werner of Florida State returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, SC on Sept. 24, 2011 (Clemson 35-30).
Recovered Fumble For Touchdown Clemson - Chris Jones recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Furman at Clemson, SC on Sept. 5, 1998 (Clemson 33-0). Opponent - Sam Cowart of Florida State recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown at Clemson, SC on Sept. 20, 1997 (Florida State 35-28).
Touchdown By Offensive Lineman Clemson - Brandon Thomas recovered a fumble in the endzone vs. Georgia Tech at Atlanta, GA on Oct. 29, 2011 (Georgia Tech 31-17). Opponent - Peter Anderson of Georgia fell on the ball in the endzone after a Lars Tate fumble at Clemson, SC on Sept. 21, 1985 (Georgia 20-13).
Touchdown By Defensive Lineman Clemson - Kourtnei Brown returned a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown vs. North Carolina at Clemson, SC on Oct. 22, 2011 (Clemson 59-38). Opponent - Bjoern Werner of Florida State returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, SC on Sept. 24, 2011 (Clemson 35-30).
Three Passing Touchdowns Clemson - Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes vs. Virginia Tech at Charlotte, NC on Dec. 3, 2011 (Clemson 38-10). Opponent - Connor Shaw of South Carolina threw three touchdown passes at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13).
Four Touchdowns Clemson - C.J. Spiller scored four rushing touchdowns vs. Georgia Tech at Tampa, FL on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34). Opponent - LaMont Jordan of Maryland scored four rushing touchdowns at College Park, MD on Oct. 16, 1999 (Clemson 42-30).
20 Points Clemson - C.J. Spiller scored four rushing touchdowns (24 points) vs. Georgia Tech at Tampa, FL on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34). Opponent - LaMont Jordan of Maryland scored four rushing touchdowns (24 points) at College Park, MD on Oct. 16, 1999 (Clemson 42-30).
Safety Clemson - Malcolm Long illegally batted a fumble in the endzone for a safety vs. S.C. State at Clemson, SC on Sept. 20, 2008 (Clemson 54-0). Opponent - Jimmy Maners fell on the ball in the endzone for a safety vs. Florida State at Clemson, SC on Sept. 3, 2007 (Clemson 24-18).
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Clemson - Drew Traylor blocked a Joey Scribner-Howard punt vs. South Carolina at Columbia, SC on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13). Opponent - Quenton Washington of South Florida blocked a Dawson Zimmerman punt at Charlotte, NC on Dec. 31, 2010 (South Florida 31-26).
50-Yard Punting Average Clemson - Dawson Zimmerman had a 51.5-yard average on six punts vs. North Texas at Clemson, SC on Sept. 4, 2010 (Clemson 35-10). Opponent - Ryan Plackemeier of Wake Forest had a 52.0-yard average on four punts at Winston-Salem, NC on Oct. 1, 2005 (Wake Forest 31-27).
ANDRE ELLINGTON RUSHED FOR 125 YARDS IN THE TIGERS’ 38-10 WIN OVER #3 VIRGINIA TECH IN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON DECEMBER 3, 2011.
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