2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE WHAT'S INSIDE Overview 2-10 Notes 11-21 Polls & Honors 21-25 Coaches & Staff 26-36 Players 37-62 Stats 63-86 Records 87-120
1
@ClemsonFB
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL FACT SHEET
VERSUS
CLEMSON TIGERS
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
2014 Record 9-3 (6-2 ACC) Rankings No. 18 AP, No. 18 USA Today Location Clemson, S.C. Colors Tiger Orange & Regalia Enrollment 21,857 Head Coach Dabo Swinney (Alabama ‘93) Overall Record at Clemson (seasons) 60-26 (7th) Home Record at Clemson 39-6 Away/Neutral Record at Clemson 21-20 Bowl Record at Clemson 3-3 ACC Regular-Season Record 39-14 Career Overall Record (seasons) 60-26 (7th) Career Record vs. Oklahoma 0-0 Offensive Coordinators Tony Elliott, Jeff Scott Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables Athletic Website ClemsonTigers.com
2014 Record 8-4 (5-4 Big 12 Conference) Ranking No. 24 USA Today Location Norman, Okla. Colors Crimson & Cream Enrollment 30,813 Head Coach Bob Stoops (Iowa ‘83) Overall Record at Oklahoma (seasons) 168-43 (16th) Bowl Record at Oklahoma 8-7 Career Overall Record (seasons) 168-43 (16th) Career Record vs. Clemson 0-0 Offensive Coordinators Josh Heupel, Jay Norvell Defensive Coordinators Mike Stoops, Tim Kish Athletic Communications Contact Pete Moris Office Phone 405-325-0096 Email pmoris@ou.edu Athletic Website SoonerSports.com
CLEMSON BOWL INFORMATION TICKET INFORMATION 1-800-CLEMSON or ClemsonTigers.com
TEAM HOTEL Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Its address is 6677 Sea Harbor Drive; Orlando, Fla. 32821. Its phone number is 407-3515555. The team will arrive in Orlando on December 23.
MEDIA PRACTICE INFORMATION Clemson will hold four practices at Thunder Field in Orlando, Fla. (400 South Rio Grande Ave.) from December 24-27. The first 20 minutes of practice beginning with stretching will be open to the media on December 24 and 26, as the December 25 and 27 practices are closed to the media. Pre-practice (the time prior to stretching) is off-limits to the media as well. For the practices on December 24 and 26, television stations may film practice for their telecasts, while websites may take photographs, but not video. Head Coach Dabo Swinney and selected players will be available after practice on December 24 and 26. Swinney will also be available after practice on December 27. Co-Offensive Coordinator Tony Elliott will be available after practice on December 24 and Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables will be available after practice on December 26.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE IN ORLANDO Date Site *Start Time - *End Time 12-24 ^ Thunder Field 11:20 a.m. - 1 p.m. 12-25 Thunder Field 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 12-26 ^ Thunder Field 1:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. 12-27 Thunder Field 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. * - approximate; ^ - first 20 minutes open to the media
NON-PRACTICE MEDIA AVAILABILITY IN ORLANDO Date Event/Site Start Time 12-26 Give Kids the World Village at Kissimmee, Fla. 9 a.m. 12-28 * Head Coaches Dabo Swinney & Bob Stoops 11 a.m. * - Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld (Coral Ballroom)
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Primary Football Contact Tim Bourret (Notre Dame ‘77) Office Phone 864-656-1921 Cell Phone 864-356-3791 Email btimoth@clemson.edu Secondary Football Contact Brian Hennessy (Clemson ‘98) Office Phone 864-656-1921 Cell Phone 864-986-9046 Email bhennes@clemson.edu Clemson Ticket Office Phone 1-800-CLEMSON Clemson Athletic Website ClemsonTigers.com Russell Athletic Bowl Website RussellAthleticBowl.com Russell Athletic Bowl Media Contact Greg Creese Office Phone 407-513-1617 Email gcreese@fcsports.com
@ClemsonFB
@ClemsonFB
ClemsonTigerFootball
CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA MONDAY • DEC. 29, 2014 5:30 p.m. EST Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,000) Orlando, Fla.
TELEVISION - ESPN Play-By-Play Announcer - Mike Patrick Color Commentator - Ed Cunningham Sideline Correspondent - Jeannine Edwards
NATIONAL RADIO - ESPN Play-By-Play Announcer - Bill Rosinski Color Commentator - David Norrie Sideline Correspondent - Joe Schad
CLEMSON RADIO - CLEMSON TIGER SPORTS NETWORK Play-By-Play Announcer - Don Munson Color Commentator - Rodney Williams Sideline Correspondent - Patrick Sapp
2014 CLEMSON RESULTS (9-3) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 8-30 at Georgia (12,12) L 21-45 9-6 SC State W 73-7 (OT) 9-20 * at Florida State (1,1) L 17-23 9-27 * North Carolina W 50-35 10-4 * NC State W 41-0 10-11 * Louisville W 23-17 10-18 * at Boston College W 17-13 10-25 * Syracuse W 16-6 11-6 * at Wake Forest W 34-20 11-15 * at Georgia Tech (24,23) L 6-28 11-22 Georgia State W 28-0 11-29 South Carolina W 35-17 12-29 $ Oklahoma (NR,24) * - ACC regular-season game; $ - Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla.; Note: Home games in bold, opponent rankings (AP,USA Today) in (parentheses).
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
CREDITS The 2014 Clemson Russell Athletic Bowl Guide was written and edited by Football Communications Director Tim Bourret. Layout, design and editorial assistance was executed by Senior Associate Athletic Communications Director Brian Hennessy. Special thanks to Jonathan Gantt, Colby Lanham and Drew Ronemus in the production of the bowl media guide. Thanks to John Schaffhauser for the design of the covers. Photos used for the cover design and on inside pages by Carl Ackerman, Scott Blackwell, Craig Mahaffey, David McInnis, Mark McInnis, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Patrick Wright. Printing by Keys Printing Co. (Greenville, S.C.).
CLEMSON FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
JOE GALBRAITH Assistant Athletic Director Athletic Communications Director Office - 864-656-9227 Cell - 662-418-3970 Email - joegalb@clemson.edu
2
NCAA STAT RANKING COMPARISON Category Clemson Oklahoma Scoring Offense 30.1 (57) 38.9 (10) Scoring Defense 17.6 (7) 24.8 (47) Total Offense 410.1 (59) 480.5 (19) Total Defense 259.6 (1) 382.3 (53) Rushing Offense 153.0 (T-78) 268.6 (8) Rushing Defense 97.7 (7) 109.6 (10) Passing Offense 257.1 (41) 211.9 (80) Passing Defense 161.9 (3) 272.7 (115) Pass Efficiency Offense 137.0 (46) 124.6 (72) Pass Efficiency Defense 103.1 (5) 122.2 (46) Interceptions by Defense 9 (T-89) 12 (T-44) Sacks per Game 3.7 (5) 2.3 (T-44) Turnover Margin per Game +0.1 (T-55) 0.0 (T-61) Turnovers Gained 19 (T-67) 19 (T-67) Turnovers Lost 18 (T-38) 19 (T-46) Net Punting 39.5 (25) 35.8 (95) Punt Returns 6.1 (96) 5.8 (98) Kickoff Returns 18.5 (T-115) 23.6 (16) First Downs 245 (T-75) 276 (T-38) Third-Down Conversion % (Offense) 42.4 (46) 42.2 (T-48) Third-Down Conversion % (Defense) 28.1 (3) 38.5 (51) Fourth-Down Conversion % (Offense) 35.7 (T-110) 60.0 (T-30) Fourth-Down Conversion % (Defense) 33.3 (T-16) 52.9 (T-66) Time of Possession per Game 31:18 (34) 30:34 (44) Fewest Penalties per Game 4.0 (5) 5.2 (T-35) Fewest Penalty Yards per Game 35.8 (10) 47.3 (43) Note: National rankings in (parentheses).
TIM BOURRET
Assistant Athletic Director Football Communications Director Primary Football Contact Office - 864-656-1926 Cell - 864-356-3791 Email - btimoth@clemson.edu
JONATHAN GANTT Director of New Media Office - 864-656-1626 Cell - 864-986-8340 Email - jdgantt@clemson.edu
BRIAN HENNESSY Senior Associate Athletic Communications Director Secondary Football Contact Office - 864-656-1921 Cell - 864-986-9046 Email - bhennes@clemson.edu
@ClemsonFB
2014 VERSUS
RECORD-SETTING SENIOR CLASS 2014 SENIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Has won 41 games, most in Clemson history. These seniors established the mark with a 35-17 win over South Carolina on November 29. • Has more ACC regular-season wins than any other Clemson class with a 26-6 record. The previous record was 24 by the 2013 seniors. • Had a 26-2 home record, the most home wins by a Tiger senior class. The previous record was 24 by the seniors of 2012 and 2013. • The class had a streak of 50 consecutive weeks ranked in the AP top 20, tied for the longest streak in Tiger history. • Has eight wins over top-25 teams, tied for second-most by a Tiger senior class. The record is nine by the seniors of 2006 and 2013. The 2011 Tigers won four games over top-25 teams, the school record for a season. • Has four wins over top-25 SEC teams, more than any other non-SEC class in the country. This class has five total wins over SEC teams. • One of just six schools to finish in the top 15 of the BCS standings in 2011, 2012 and 2013. • Has played in two Orange Bowl games, the second class (2013) since the seniors of 1958 to play in two “major bowls.”
TOP-25 SEASONS Clemson has been ranked in the final top 25 each of the last three years and hopes to make it four straight years with a good performance in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Clemson is ranked No 18 in the final regular-season poll by AP and the coaches. Clemson is one of six schools with a chance to finish in the top 25 of at least one of the final polls four years in a row. Alabama, Florida State and Oregon are certainly locks to do it. Clemson, Louisiana State and Oklahoma have a chance to complete the four straight years in the top 25 with a good bowl performance. A victory over Oklahoma would also give Clemson a chance at a top-15 final ranking each of the last three years. There are seven schools with a chance to do that.
POLL STREAK Clemson saw its streak of 50 consecutive appearances in the AP and coaches polls end after the 23-17 overtime loss at No. 1 Florida State on September 20. The streak tied the Tiger record for consecutive poll appearances. Clemson was in 50 straight polls from 1989-92 as well. The Tigers had a streak of 41 straight poll appearances from 1986-89, missed one week, then had the 50-poll streak. So Clemson actually appeared in 91 of 92 polls between 1986-92.
Clemson returned to the AP poll on October 12 with a No. 24 ranking and is No. 18 entering the bowl season.
CLEMSON’S LONGEST POLL STREAKS Rk Streak 1. 50 50 3. 41 4. 21 5. 15 6. 14 7. 11 8. 10
Year(s) 2011-14 1989-92 1986-89 2000-01 1981-82 1959-60 1983-84 1982
SEVENTH MOST WINS Clemson’s senior class has a 41-11 record in its four seasons. The Tigers went 10-4, 11-2 and 11-2 the past three years and have a 9-3 mark in 2014. The 41 wins are tied for the seventh most wins for an FBS senior class, tied for fifth among Power Five conference members. It is interesting to note that Clemson’s seniors have beaten six teams (Florida State, Georgia, Louisiana State, Louisville, Ohio State, South Carolina) on the chart below over their four years. Oklahoma is also on the list.
MOST FBS WINS (2011-14) Rk Opponent 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total 1. Alabama 12-1 13-1 11-2 12-1 48-5 Florida State 9-4 12-2 14-0 13-0 48-6 3. Oregon 12-2 12-1 11-2 12-1 47-6 4. Northern Illinois 11-3 12-2 12-2 11-2 46-9 5. Boise State 12-1 11-2 8-5 11-2 42-10 Ohio State 6-7 12-0 12-2 12-1 42-10 7. Clemson 10-4 11-2 11-2 9-3 41-11 Louisiana State 13-1 10-3 10-3 8-4 41-11 Michigan State 11-3 7-6 13-1 10-2 41-12 Stanford 11-2 12-2 11-3 7-5 41-12 11. Baylor 10-3 8-5 11-2 11-1 40-11 12. Georgia 10-4 12-2 8-5 9-3 39-14 Louisville 7-6 11-2 12-1 9-3 39-12 Oklahoma 10-3 10-3 11-2 8-4 39-12 South Carolina 11-2 11-2 11-2 6-6 39-12
DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS Clemson has 10+ wins each of the last three years, and a win in the Russell Athletic Bowl would give Clemson four straight years with 10+ victories. Clemson has not done that since the 1987-90 era, when the Tigers had four straight 10-2 seasons. Heading into this year, just eight schools had a chance to get a fourth straight 10-win season. Three schools, Alabama, Northern Illinois and Oregon have already clinched a fourth straight 10-win season. A look to the chart below shows that Clemson is the only one of the five remaining schools with a chance to join them. The other four have less than nine wins.
10+ WIN SEASONS (2011-13) School 2011 2012 2013 2014 Alabama 12-1 13-1 11-2 12-1 Clemson 10-4 11-2 11-2 9-3 Louisiana State 13-1 10-3 10-3 8-4 Northern Illinois 11-3 12-2 12-2 11-2 Oregon 12-2 12-1 11-2 12-1 Oklahoma 10-3 10-3 11-2 8-4 South Carolina 11-2 11-2 11-2 6-6 Stanford 11-2 12-2 11-3 7-5
BOWL WINS Clemson is seeking its third straight bowl victory, something the program has not done since it won five bowl games in a row between 1986-90. Clemson defeated Louisiana State 25-24 in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl and downed Ohio State last season in the Orange Bowl. A victory in the Russell Athletic Bowl would give this senior class three bowl victories, something that has not been done since the senior class of 1991 had a 3-1 record in bowl games. The 1989 and 1990 senior classes were 4-0 in bowl games. Clemson is one of 13 schools, including nine from the Power Five conferences, with a chance to win a third straight bowl game in three consecutive years. The list includes Arkansas State, Arizona, Clemson, Central Florida, Florida State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Utah State.
APR SCORES The Tiger football program was honored in May 2014 when the NCAA released its Academic Performance Public Recognition Awards. Dabo Swinney’s Tigers were among the top-10 percent of all FBS programs nationally in APR score (Academic Progress Rate), the fourthconsecutive year the program has been in the top-10 percent. Clemson is one of only five FBS programs in the top-10 percent each of the last four years, joining Boise State, Duke, Northwestern and Rutgers. Clemson is the only FBS program nationally to finish each of the last three seasons in the top 25 of both polls on the field and in the top-10 percent of APR scores. Clemson and Stanford are the only two FBS programs with a top-10 final ranking in the coaches poll and a top-10 percent ranking in FBS APR scores each of the last two seasons. Clemson was one of 13 schools honored, while the ACC had the most representatives on the list with four, as Boston College, Duke and Georgia Tech were also named.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
3
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
PERSONNEL OVERVIEW C lemson enters the Russell Athletic Bowl with a 9-3 overall record, 6-2 ACC mark and top20 ranking by all three of the polls, No. 17 in the College Football Playoff poll, No. 18 by AP and No. 18 in the coaches poll. Dabo Swinney’s Tigers have won eight of their last nine games with the only loss since September being a 28-6 defeat at Georgia Tech in the 10th game of the season. Clemson is coming off a 35-17 victory over South Carolina. Clemson also defeated bowl-eligible teams North Carolina, NC State, Louisville and Boston College. It marked the fourth straight year Clemson beat five bowl-eligible teams in the regular season. The Tigers are led by their senior class that has a school-record 41 victories. This class also holds the mark for conference wins (26-6) and home wins (26-2). It is looking to become the first Clemson senior class to record four straight 10-win seasons since the seniors of 1990. The group also has eight wins over top-25 teams. A win over No. 24 Oklahoma would tie the school record in that category for a senior class.
has a 5-2 record as a starter. He led the Tigers to wins over bowl-eligible teams Louisville and Boston College. Stoudt’s best game might have been the victory at Boston College when he won the “Leather Helmet Award” as the game’s MVP. Stoudt, the son of former NFL quarterback Cliff Stoudt, had a career-high 29 completions for 285 yards against a defense that is 12th in the nation in total defense. Stoudt will be Clemson’s quarterback against Oklahoma, as freshman Deshaun Watson had surgery to repair a torn ACL in early December. Watson completed 93-137 passes for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns against just two interceptions in eight games (five starts) in 2014. Watson finished his season with a passing efficiency of 188.6, a figure that would have led the nation had he played just one more game. In his first start, he passed for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in a win over North Carolina. The touchdown total set an ACC freshman record. He had a 4-1 record as a starter,
OFFENSE Clemson has not had as prolific an offense as it had the previous two years it averaged 40+ points and 500+ yards per game. But the 2014 edition has averaged 30 points and 410 yards per game, just the eighth team in school history to reach those levels. Swinney has some new faces from a coaching standpoint for the bowl game, as Chad Morris became head coach at Southern Methodist. Swinney promoted Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott to co-offensive coordinator duties. Elliott will be the playcaller. Swinney added former Tiger quarterback Brandon Streeter (1996-99) to the staff as quarterbacks coach. Streeter had been the offensive coordinator at Richmond from 2012-14 and helped that program to the FCS playoffs this season with a top-10 passing offense. Clemson is averaging 153 rushing yards and 257 passing yards in 76 plays per game. The Tigers have passed for 3,085 yards, seventh-most in school history, but it is divided evenly between two quarterbacks. From 2011-13, Tajh Boyd started all 40 games, but the 2014 quarterback position has been beset by injury. Cole Stoudt has passed for 1,573 yards in 12 games (seven starts). He has completed 165-266 passes and
4
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
ARTAVIS SCOTT HAS A TEAMHIGH 68 RECEPTIONS FOR 851 YARDS, THIRD-MOST IN THE NATION AMONG FRESHMEN.
the most wins in Clemson history by a first-year freshman quarterback. Clemson has two Second-Team All-ACC wide receivers in sophomore Mike Williams and first-year freshman Artavis Scott. Williams has 48 receptions for a teamhigh 918 yards and five touchdowns. His 19.1 yardsper-catch figure is fourth-best in the nation among receivers with 45+ receptions. Scott has a team-high 68 receptions for 851 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns. Scott had 185 receiving yards in the win over South Carolina, the most in school history by a freshman and the most by a Tiger against South Carolina. He is third in the nation among freshmen in receiving yards. Germone Hopper has 26 catches for 307 yards and two touchdowns, while Adam Humphries has 26 receptions for 176 yards. The senior has 123 career receptions, more than any other active Tiger. Clemson has completed 31 passes to tight ends this year. The group is led by Jordan Leggett with 14 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. The Tigers’ ground game showed improvement over the second half of the regular season, as they averaged 175.2 rushing yards over the last five games. That included a 225-yard effort in the win over South Carolina. Clemson’s team improvement paralleled the improvement by leading rusher Wayne Gallman. The redshirt freshman has 714 yards and four touchdowns on 142 carries. He has a team-high 18 carries of 10+ yards and is averaging 5.0 yards per carry. He is averaging 105 rushing yards per game in the last five games and went over the century mark three times, including a 191-yard effort against South Carolina that was the most rushing yards by a Tiger freshman since 1952. Tyshon Dye had the second-most carries over the last two games of the regular season, including 124 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns in the win over Georgia State on November 22. Dye did not play the first eight games of the season as he was recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. The run blockers and pass protectors feature three seniors and two juniors. The five starters have played 3,780 snaps, an average of 756 per player. The group has played a combined 193 games (98 starts). The offensive line is led by seniors Kalon Davis and David Beasley. Both were named Honorable Mention
@ClemsonFB
PERSONNEL OVERVIEW
All-ACC. Clemson has had many injuries on the offensive line in 2014, so it became one of the most versatile units in recent memory. Davis and senior guard Reid Webster have both played four of the five offensive line positions this season. Davis is one player who has remained healthy, as he has started every game and played a team-high 837 snaps. The only Japanese major in college football is a veteran of 48 games (20 starts). Beasley is finishing up his third year as a starter. Webster is in his first year as a starter, but his 801 snaps are second-most on the team. Ryan Norton is the starting center who has played 705 snaps and has started 23 of the last 25 games. Joining Davis at a starting tackle spot is Isaiah Battle. The junior got his baptism to college football in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Louisiana State, and he responded well going head-to-head against a front that featured four future NFL players. Battle has started 10 games this year.
DEFENSE Clemson is first in the nation in total defense, allowing just 259.6 yards per game, the school’s best figure since the 1990 unit led the nation when it allowed just 219 yards per game thanks to the performance of eight future NFL starters. The Tigers are also first in the nation in six other categories, including fewest first downs allowed (168), fewest yards per play allowed (4.03), tackles for loss per game (10.2) and plays of 10+ yards allowed (116). It has been a balanced defense in that it has been just as good defending the run versus the pass. Clemson is first in total defense, third in pass defense, seventh in rush defense and seventh in scoring defense. Clemson is the only school in the country in the top 10 in all four major categories. Brent Venables’ defense has allowed 162 passing yards per game and 98 rushing yards per game. Five times the opposition has failed to gain 200 total yards, seven times the opponent has failed to gain 100 rushing yards rushing and five times it has failed to average 3.0 yards per play. The Tigers have four First-Team All-ACC players according to the ACC coaches, more than any other school. Vic Beasley is the most decorated Tiger on defense. The graduate has 11 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss to lead the ACC. He is the leader among active FBS players in career sacks (32) and tackles for loss (49.5).
SENIOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE GRADY JARRETT HAS 69 TACKLES TO ANCHOR CLEMSON’S VETERAN DEFENSIVE LINE.
Beasley was named ACC Defensive Player-of-theYear, was a finalist for the Bednarik, Lombardi and Hendricks Awards and is a first-team All-American. But Beasley has plenty of help from his senior classmates. The Tigers start eight seniors on defense and they are all big reasons Clemson has held eight opponents to 20 points or less. Clemson won all eight. Joining Beasley on the First-Team All-ACC squad is defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. The emotional leader of the team, Jarrett has 69 tackles, most among defensive linemen and third-most on the team. Also making big contributions to Clemson’s deep front four is senior defensive end Corey Crawford, who has seven tackles for loss, and senior defensive tackles DeShawn Williams and Josh Watson. Williams has 52 tackles and eight tackles for loss, while Watson has 47 stops and 3.5 tackles for loss. Senior defensive end Tavaris Barnes has added 19 tackles, three sacks and a touchdown.
The cupboard will not be bare up front next year, as Clemson returns Shaq Lawson, a sophomore defensive end who has 11 tackles for loss and 21 his first two years. Junior lineman D.J. Reader has been an occasional starter and has 27 tackles and eight quarterback pressures. Carlos Watkins is another young player who has made a big contribution. The linebacker position starts two seniors, and they are two of the top four tacklers on the team. Stephone Anthony and Tony Steward were five-star linebackers coming out of high school. They have combined to have their best seasons in 2014 and are big reasons Clemson leads the nation in total defense. Anthony is a First-Team All-ACC selection and one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award. The senior has a team-high 87 tackles and has added 9.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups. His interception against Ohio State sealed the victory in the 2014 Orange Bowl. Steward is a great success story who has overcome two ACL injuries. The Florida native is fourth on the team in tackles (68) and has 10 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He has had at least seven tackles in five of the 12 games. The third starter in the linebacker corps has varied based on the opposing team’s offensive tendencies. Korrin Wiggins has started six of the 12 games as a nickel back. B.J. Goodson has started five games and has 33 tackles and three recovered fumbles, tied for eighth-most in the nation. Three other linebackers figure to see significant time in the Russell Athletic Bowl, as Anthony must sit out the first half due to a targeting call in the second half of the South Carolina game. Ben Boulware has been productive when given the opportunity, as he has 52 tackles, sixth-most on the team. Kellen Jones is a transfer from Oklahoma who has 27 tackles, 21 of them on 120 defensive scrimmage plays. Dorian O’Daniel has 27 tackles in 11 games, including a team-high 10 stops at Georgia Tech. Clemson’s secondary is led by First-Team All-ACC cornerback Garry Peters. The senior is in his first year as a starter, as he is in the top 10 in the ACC in pass breakups. He also forced a key fumble that led to a touchdown against Louisville. Peters has 51 tackles and eight tackles for loss. Senior safety Robert Smith and freshman cornerback Mackensie Alexander are both Honorable Mention All-ACC picks. Smith is second on the team in tackles (76) and has two interceptions. Alexander has been a shutdown corner that opposing offenses shy away from. He has 18 tackles and four pass breakups. The fourth starter in the secondary is sophomore Jayron Kearse. The Florida native is fifth on the team in tackles (63). Jadar Johnson was the starter against South Carolina. Both Kearse and Johnson have two interceptions in 2014.
VERSUS
SPECIAL TEAMS
TONY STEWARD (#7), VIC BEASLEY (#3) AND STEPHONE ANTHONY (#42) ARE THREE BIG REASONS CLEMSON LEADS THE NATION IN TOTAL DEFENSE IN 2014.
Clemson has a solid kicking combination in placekicker Ammon Lakip and punter Bradley Pinion. Lakip was a semifinalist for the Groza Award and has made 19-25 field goals. He got off to a rough start with short misses at Georgia and Florida State, then made 13 in a row at one point. Pinion has a 42.5-yard average and a 40.0-yard net figure on 70 punts. His net average is sixth-best in Clemson history. The junior has already broken his own record for punts inside the 20 with 26, while he has 16 punts of 50+ yards. He did not have a touchback in the first 102 punts of his career and has just two in his career. Pinion also has 30 touchbacks in 66 kickoffs. Adam Humphries handles the punt returns. His 72yard return for a score against Louisville is the longest in the ACC this year and the first punt return for a score by a Tiger since 2009. T.J. Green, who was injured the last two games of the year, is averaging 21 yards per kickoff return.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
5
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
6
VETERAN ROSTER (NUMERICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 6-3 2 Mackensie Alexander CB 5-10 3 Vic Beasley DE 6-3 3 Artavis Scott WR 5-10 5 Germone Hopper WR 5-11 6 Dorian O’Daniel LB 6-2 7 Tony Steward LB 6-0 7 Mike Williams WR 6-4 9 Tavaris Barnes DE 6-3 9 Wayne Gallman RB 6-1 10 Ben Boulware LB 6-0 10 David Olson QB 6-2 12 Korrin Wiggins S 5-11 12 Nick Schuessler QB 6-3 13 Adam Humphries WR 5-11 14 Martin Jenkins CB 5-9 15 T.J. Green S 6-3 16 Jordan Leggett TE 6-5 18 Cole Stoudt QB 6-4 18 Jadar Johnson S 6-0 19 Charone Peake WR 6-2 20 Jayron Kearse S 6-4 21 Adrian Baker CB 5-11 22 D.J. Howard RB 5-11 23 Tyshon Dye RB 5-11 25 Cordrea Tankersley CB 6-1 26 Garry Peters CB 6-0 27 Robert Smith S 5-11 29 Marcus Edmond CB 5-11 30 Taylor Watson S 5-10 31 Ryan Carter CB 5-9 32 C.J. Davidson RB 5-10 32 Corbin Jenkins PK/P 5-10 36 Ammon Lakip PK/P 5-11 38 Kevin Williamson CB 5-11 38 Alex Goode RB 5-9 40 Roderick Byers TE 6-3 41 T.J. Burrell LB 5-11 42 Stephone Anthony LB 6-3 44 B.J. Goodson LB 6-0 48 D.J. Reader DT 6-2 50 Grady Jarrett DT 6-0 52 Kellen Jones LB 6-0 53 Martin Aiken DE 6-2 55 Tyrone Crowder OG 6-2 56 Scott Pagano DT 6-3 57 Jay Guillermo C 6-3 58 Ryan Norton OL 6-3 62 Brant Bullister OT 6-6 67 Kalon Davis OL 6-5 68 David Beasley OG 6-4 69 Maverick Morris OT 6-4 73 Joe Gore OT 6-5 74 Spencer Region OG 6-5 75 Michael Sobeski LS 6-2 77 Reid Webster OL 6-4 78 Eric Mac Lain OL 6-4 79 Isaiah Battle OT 6-7 83 Daniel Rodriguez WR 5-8 84 Andrew Maass WR 6-4 85 Dane Rogers DE 6-3 86 Sam Cooper TE 6-6 90 Shaq Lawson DE 6-3 91 Josh Watson DT 6-4 92 Bradley Pinion P/PK 6-6 93 Corey Crawford DE 6-5 94 Carlos Watkins DT 6-3 98 Kevin Dodd DE 6-5 99 DeShawn Williams DT 6-1 * - spent one season as a redshirt player
Wgt. 250 190 235 190 175 215 235 210 275 205 235 220 195 195 195 180 205 250 225 200 205 210 180 205 215 195 190 215 170 200 180 200 175 200 185 200 290 215 245 240 325 290 230 225 330 295 310 285 315 340 330 295 290 330 230 300 305 290 180 200 260 245 275 290 240 275 295 275 295
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Cl. *Fr. *Fr. *Gr. Fr. *So. *Fr. Sr. So. *Sr. *Fr. So. *Gr. So. *So. Sr. *Gr. So. So. Sr. So. *Jr. So. *Fr. *Sr. *Fr. So. *Sr. Sr. *Fr. *Gr. *Fr. *Jr. *Gr. *Jr. *Sr. *Sr. *Jr. *So. Sr. *Jr. Jr. Sr. *Jr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *So. *Jr. *Sr. *Sr. *Sr. *Fr. *Jr. Sr. *Sr. *Gr. *Jr. Jr. Sr. *Sr. *Fr. *Gr. So. *Gr. Jr. Sr. *So. *So. Sr.
Exp. RS RS 3VL HS 1VL RS 3VL 1VL 3VL RS 1VL TR 1VL SQ 3VL 3VL 1VL 1VL 3VL 1VL 2VL 1VL RS 3VL RS 1VL 3VL 3VL RS 2VL RS 1VL 1VL 1VL JC SQ 2VL 1VL 3VL 2VL 2VL 3VL 1VL 1VL RS RS 1VL 2VL HS 3VL 3VL RS 2VL 1VL 3VL 3VL 2VL 2VL 2VL SQ RS 3VL 1VL 3VL 2VL 3VL 1VL 1VL 3VL
Hometown Brooklyn, N.Y. Immokalee, Fla. Adairsville, Ga. Oldsmar, Fla. Charlotte, N.C. Olney, Md. Hastings, Fla. Vance, S.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Loganville, Ga. Anderson, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Durham, N.C. Grayson, Ga. Spartanburg, S.C. Roswell, Ga. Sylacauga, Ala. Navarre, Fla. Dublin, Ohio Orangeburg, S.C. Moore, S.C. Fort Myers, Fla. Hallandale, Fla. Lincoln, Ala. Elberton, Ga. Beech Island, S.C. Conyers, Ga. St. George, S.C. Hopkins, S.C. Simpsonville, S.C. Grayson, Ga. Clemson, S.C. Conway, S.C. Johns Creek, Ga. Chicago, Ill. Ninety Six, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Goose Creek, S.C. Polkton, N.C. Lamar, S.C. Greensboro, N.C. Conyers, Ga. Houston, Texas Smoaks, S.C. Marston, N.C. Honolulu, Hawaii Maryville, Tenn. Simpsonville, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Chester, S.C. Columbus, Ga. Broxton, Ga. Lake Waccamaw, N.C. Cullman, Ala. Roebuck, S.C. Woodstock, Ga. Hope Mills, N.C. Brooklyn, N.Y. Stafford, Va. Ridgeway, S.C. Shelby, N.C. Brentwood, Tenn. Central, S.C. Wilmington, Del. Concord, N.C. Columbus, Ga. Mooresboro, N.C. Taylors, S.C. Central, S.C.
High School or Junior College Thomas Jefferson HS Immokalee HS Adairsville HS East Lake HS Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Pedro Menendez HS Lake Marion HS First Coast HS Grayson HS T.L. Hanna HS Irmo HS Hillside HS Grayson HS Dorman HS Centennial HS Sylacauga HS Navarre HS Dublin Coffman HS Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Dorman HS South Fort Myers HS Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory Lincoln HS Elbert County Comprehensive HS Silver Bluff HS Heritage HS Woodland HS Lower Richland HS Woodmont HS Grayson HS Daniel HS Conway HS Chattahoochee HS Mount San Antonio (Calif.) College Ninety Six HS Northwestern HS Goose Creek HS Anson HS Lamar HS Grimsley HS Rockdale County HS St. Pius X HS Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS Richmond Senior HS Moanalua HS Maryville HS Mauldin HS Eastside HS Chester Senior HS G.W. Carver HS Coffee HS East Columbus HS Cullman HS Dorman HS Etowah HS Jack Britt HS Blue Ridge (Va.) School Brooke Point HS Richard Winn Academy Crest HS The Ensworth School Daniel HS John Dickinson HS Northwest Cabarrus HS G.W. Carver HS Chase HS Riverside HS Daniel HS
Pronunciation Ogundeko (oh-guhn-DEH-koh) Mackensie (muh-KEHN-zee)
Germone (juhr-MAHN)
Korrin (kohr-RIHN) Schuessler (SHOOS-luhr)
Navarre (nuh-VAHR) Jadar (juh-DAHR) Charone (shuh-RAHN) Jayron (JAY-rahn)
Cordrea (cohr-DRAY)
Ammon Lakip (A-muhn LAY-kihp)
Stephone (steh-FAHN)
Guillermo (gee-AYR-moh)
Kalon (KAY-lehn)
Mac Lain (mak-LAYN)
@ClemsonFB
RESERVE ROSTER (NUMERICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. 17 Austin McCaskill QB 5-11 35 Justin Miller TE 6-0 35 Quintin Hall LB 5-11 40 Jaquarius Brice LB 6-2 46 Chad Richardson LB 5-11 47 Marcus Bullard LB 6-2 49 Beau Brown S 6-0 51 Jim Brown LS 6-4 54 Zach Riggs C 6-5 54 Zach Smith LB 5-11 56 Collins Mauldin DE 6-1 59 Bradley Tatko LS 6-0 61 William Cockerill OT 6-6 61 David Estes LS 6-1 75 Daniel Stone OT 6-4 82 Adrien Dunn WR 5-7 85 Seth Ryan WR 5-11 88 Sean Mac Lain WR 6-4 95 Andy Teasdall P 5-11 * - spent one season as a redshirt player
Wgt. 190 260 225 215 215 215 195 230 270 215 230 225 250 205 265 170 170 210 185
Cl. *Jr. *Fr. *So. *Fr. *So. *Jr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *So. *So. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *So.
Exp. SQ RS SQ HS SQ SQ SQ SQ RS TR SQ HS SQ SQ SQ RS RS RS SQ
Hometown Easley, S.C. Six Mile, S.C. Piedmont, S.C. Lancaster, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Beaufort, S.C. Walterboro, S.C. Greer, S.C. Powdersville, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Greenwood, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Mauldin, S.C. Simpsonville, S.C. Clemson, S.C. Summit, N.J. Hope Mills, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School or Junior College Wren HS Daniel HS Wren HS Lancaster HS Lakewood HS Spring Valley HS Beaufort HS Pinewood Prep School J.L. Mann HS Wren HS Northwestern HS Greenwood HS Sumter HS St. Joseph’s Catholic School Southside Christian School Daniel HS Summit HS Jack Britt HS R.J. Reynolds HS
Pronunciation VERSUS
Mac Lain (mak-LAYN) Teasdall (TEEZ-dahl)
NON-ACTIVE ROSTER (NUMERICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 1 Trevion Thompson WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Durham, N.C. 4 Deshaun Watson^ QB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Gainesville, Ga. 11 Travis Blanks^ S 6-1 205 Jr. 2VL Tallahassee, Fla. 17 Jefferie Gibson S 6-4 200 Fr. HS Hope Mills, N.C. 24 Zac Brooks^ RB 6-0 200 Jr. 2VL Jonesboro, Ark. 26 Adam Choice^ RB 5-9 215 Fr. HS Thomasville, Ga. 27 C.J. Fuller RB 5-9 215 Fr. HS Easley, S.C. 34 Kendall Joseph LB 5-11 225 Fr. HS Belton, S.C. 35 Hunter Renfrow WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Myrtle Beach, S.C. 37 Cameron Scott CB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Florence, S.C. 39 Christian Groomes PK/P 5-9 190 Fr. HS Central, S.C. 39 Jordan Bianchi WR 6-6 210 *Jr. TR Greer, S.C. 43 Korie Rogers LB 6-2 235 Fr. HS Flowery Branch, Ga. 45 Chris Register LB 6-2 245 Fr. HS Browns Summit, N.C. 47 Alex Spence PK 6-2 190 Fr. HS Florence, S.C. 49 Richard Yeargin DE 6-4 225 Fr. HS Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. 50 Justin Falcinelli OG 6-3 305 Fr. HS Middletown, Md. 51 Taylor Hearn OT 6-4 325 Fr. HS Williston, S.C. 64 Lake Kirven OL 6-0 275 Fr. HS Sumter, S.C. 65 Oliver Jones^ OL 6-5 320 *So. SQ Ninety Six, S.C. 80 Milan Richard TE 6-2 245 Fr. HS Savannah, Ga. 81 Stanton Seckinger^ TE 6-5 240 *Jr. 2VL Isle of Palms, S.C. 84 Cannon Smith TE 6-4 240 Fr. HS Columbia, S.C. 87 D.J. Greenlee^ TE 6-1 235 *Fr. RS Clemson, S.C. 89 Jay Jay McCullough TE 6-3 245 *So. 1VL Fort Mill, S.C. 96 Jabril Robinson DT 6-3 255 Fr. HS Leland, N.C. * - spent one season as a redshirt player; ^ - out for the season due to injury
Coach Dabo Swinney Dan Brooks Danny Pearman Brent Venables Marion Hobby Jeff Scott Tony Elliott Robbie Caldwell Mike Reed Brandon Streeter * - includes over five
High School or Junior College Hillside HS Gainesville HS North Florida Christian School Gray’s Creek HS Jonesboro Senior HS Thomas County Central HS Easley HS Belton-Honea Path HS Socastee HS Wilson HS Daniel HS Riverside HS Buford HS Dudley HS West Florence HS University School of Nova Southeastern University Middletown HS Williston-Elko HS Wilson Hall Ninety Six HS Calvary Day School Porter-Gaud School Hammond School Daniel HS Nation Ford HS North Brunswick HS
Pronunciation Trevion (TRAY-vee-uhn)
Honea (HUHN-ee-uh) Socastee (SAHK-uh-stee)
Bianchi (bee-AHN-kee)
Falcinelli (fal-sih-NEHL-ee)
Leland (LEE-lehnd)
COACHES
Title(s) Position(s) CU Years Alma Mater Pronunciation Head Coach *12th Alabama ‘93 Dabo Swinney (DA-boh SWEE-nee) Associate Head Coach Defensive Tackles 6th Western Carolina ‘76 Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends 7th Clemson ‘87 Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator Linebackers 3rd Kansas State ‘92 Assistant Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Ends ^5th Tennessee ‘95 Assistant Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers 7th Clemson ‘03 Assistant Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator Running Backs 4th Clemson ‘02 Assistant Coach Offensive Linemen 4th Furman ‘77 Assistant Coach Defensive Backs 2nd Boston College ‘94 Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Quarterbacks 1st Clemson ‘99 seasons (2003-08) as an assistant coach and over six seasons as a head coach (2008-14); ^ - includes one year (2005) as an assistant coach
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
7
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
8
VETERAN ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. 53 Martin Aiken DE 6-2 2 Mackensie Alexander CB 5-10 42 Stephone Anthony LB 6-3 21 Adrian Baker CB 5-11 9 Tavaris Barnes DE 6-3 79 Isaiah Battle OT 6-7 68 David Beasley OG 6-4 3 Vic Beasley DE 6-3 10 Ben Boulware LB 6-0 62 Brant Bullister OT 6-6 41 T.J. Burrell LB 5-11 40 Roderick Byers TE 6-3 31 Ryan Carter CB 5-9 86 Sam Cooper TE 6-6 93 Corey Crawford DE 6-5 55 Tyrone Crowder OG 6-2 32 C.J. Davidson RB 5-10 67 Kalon Davis OL 6-5 98 Kevin Dodd DE 6-5 23 Tyshon Dye RB 5-11 29 Marcus Edmond CB 5-11 9 Wayne Gallman RB 6-1 38 Alex Goode RB 5-9 44 B.J. Goodson LB 6-0 73 Joe Gore OT 6-5 15 T.J. Green S 6-3 57 Jay Guillermo C 6-3 5 Germone Hopper WR 5-11 22 D.J. Howard RB 5-11 13 Adam Humphries WR 5-11 50 Grady Jarrett DT 6-0 32 Corbin Jenkins PK/P 5-10 14 Martin Jenkins CB 5-9 18 Jadar Johnson S 6-0 52 Kellen Jones LB 6-0 20 Jayron Kearse S 6-4 36 Ammon Lakip PK/P 5-11 90 Shaq Lawson DE 6-3 16 Jordan Leggett TE 6-5 84 Andrew Maass WR 6-4 78 Eric Mac Lain OL 6-4 69 Maverick Morris OT 6-4 58 Ryan Norton OL 6-3 6 Dorian O’Daniel LB 6-2 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 6-3 10 David Olson QB 6-2 56 Scott Pagano DT 6-3 19 Charone Peake WR 6-2 26 Garry Peters CB 6-0 92 Bradley Pinion P/PK 6-6 48 D.J. Reader DT 6-2 74 Spencer Region OG 6-5 83 Daniel Rodriguez WR 5-8 85 Dane Rogers DE 6-3 12 Nick Schuessler QB 6-3 3 Artavis Scott WR 5-10 27 Robert Smith S 5-11 75 Michael Sobeski LS 6-2 7 Tony Steward LB 6-0 18 Cole Stoudt QB 6-4 25 Cordrea Tankersley CB 6-1 94 Carlos Watkins DT 6-3 91 Josh Watson DT 6-4 30 Taylor Watson S 5-10 77 Reid Webster OL 6-4 12 Korrin Wiggins S 5-11 99 DeShawn Williams DT 6-1 7 Mike Williams WR 6-4 38 Kevin Williamson CB 5-11 * - spent one season as a redshirt player
Wgt. 225 190 245 180 275 290 330 235 235 315 215 290 180 245 275 330 200 340 275 215 170 205 200 240 290 205 310 175 205 195 290 175 180 200 230 210 200 275 250 200 305 295 285 215 250 220 295 205 190 240 325 330 180 260 195 190 215 230 235 225 195 295 290 200 300 195 295 210 185
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Cl. *So. *Fr. Sr. *Fr. *Sr. Jr. *Sr. *Gr. So. *Sr. *So. *Jr. *Fr. *Gr. Sr. *Fr. *Jr. *Sr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Jr. *Jr. So. *So. *So. *Sr. Sr. Sr. *Gr. *Gr. So. *Jr. So. *Jr. So. So. *Sr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. *Fr. *Fr. *Gr. *Fr. *Jr. *Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. *Fr. *So. Fr. Sr. *Sr. Sr. Sr. So. *So. *Gr. *Gr. *Gr. So. Sr. So. *Sr.
Exp. 1VL RS 3VL RS 3VL 2VL 3VL 3VL 1VL HS 1VL 2VL RS 3VL 3VL RS 1VL 3VL 1VL RS RS RS SQ 2VL 2VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 3VL 3VL 3VL 1VL 3VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 1VL SQ 2VL RS 2VL RS RS TR RS 2VL 3VL 2VL 2VL 1VL 2VL RS SQ HS 3VL 3VL 3VL 3VL 1VL 1VL 3VL 2VL 3VL 1VL 3VL 1VL JC
Hometown Smoaks, S.C. Immokalee, Fla. Polkton, N.C. Hallandale, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Brooklyn, N.Y. Columbus, Ga. Adairsville, Ga. Anderson, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Goose Creek, S.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Grayson, Ga. Brentwood, Tenn. Columbus, Ga. Marston, N.C. Clemson, S.C. Chester, S.C. Taylors, S.C. Elberton, Ga. Hopkins, S.C. Loganville, Ga. Ninety Six, S.C. Lamar, S.C. Lake Waccamaw, N.C. Sylacauga, Ala. Maryville, Tenn. Charlotte, N.C. Lincoln, Ala. Spartanburg, S.C. Conyers, Ga. Conway, S.C. Roswell, Ga. Orangeburg, S.C. Houston, Texas Fort Myers, Fla. Johns Creek, Ga. Central, S.C. Navarre, Fla. Ridgeway, S.C. Hope Mills, N.C. Broxton, Ga. Simpsonville, S.C. Olney, Md. Brooklyn, N.Y. Columbia, S.C. Honolulu, Hawaii Moore, S.C. Conyers, Ga. Concord, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Cullman, Ala. Stafford, Va. Shelby, N.C. Grayson, Ga. Oldsmar, Fla. St. George, S.C. Roebuck, S.C. Hastings, Fla. Dublin, Ohio Beech Island, S.C. Mooresboro, N.C. Wilmington, Del. Simpsonville, S.C. Woodstock, Ga. Durham, N.C. Central, S.C. Vance, S.C. Chicago, Ill.
High School or Junior College Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS Immokalee HS Anson HS Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory First Coast HS Blue Ridge (Va.) School G.W. Carver HS Adairsville HS T.L. Hanna HS Eastside HS Goose Creek HS Northwestern HS Grayson HS The Ensworth School G.W. Carver HS Richmond Senior HS Daniel HS Chester Senior HS Riverside HS Elbert County Comprehensive HS Lower Richland HS Grayson HS Ninety Six HS Lamar HS East Columbus HS Sylacauga HS Maryville HS Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Lincoln HS Dorman HS Rockdale County HS Conway HS Centennial HS Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS St. Pius X HS South Fort Myers HS Chattahoochee HS Daniel HS Navarre HS Richard Winn Academy Jack Britt HS Coffee HS Mauldin HS Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Thomas Jefferson HS Irmo HS Moanalua HS Dorman HS Heritage HS Northwest Cabarrus HS Grimsley HS Cullman HS Brooke Point HS Crest HS Grayson HS East Lake HS Woodland HS Dorman HS Pedro Menendez HS Dublin Coffman HS Silver Bluff HS Chase HS John Dickinson HS Woodmont HS Etowah HS Hillside HS Daniel HS Lake Marion HS Mount San Antonio (Calif.) College
Pronunciation
Mackensie (muh-KEHN-zee) Stephone (steh-FAHN)
Kalon (KAY-lehn)
Guillermo (gee-AYR-moh) Germone (juhr-MAHN)
Jadar (juh-DAHR) Jayron (JAY-rahn) Ammon Lakip (A-muhn LAY-kihp) Navarre (nuh-VAHR) Mac Lain (mak-LAYN)
Ogundeko (oh-guhn-DEH-koh)
Charone (shuh-RAHN)
Schuessler (SHOOS-luhr)
Cordrea (cohr-DRAY)
Korrin (kohr-RIHN)
RESERVE ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. 40 Jaquarius Brice LB 6-2 49 Beau Brown S 6-0 51 Jim Brown LS 6-4 47 Marcus Bullard LB 6-2 61 William Cockerill OT 6-6 82 Adrien Dunn WR 5-7 61 David Estes LS 6-1 35 Quintin Hall LB 5-11 88 Sean Mac Lain WR 6-4 56 Collins Mauldin DE 6-1 17 Austin McCaskill QB 5-11 35 Justin Miller TE 6-0 46 Chad Richardson LB 5-11 54 Zach Riggs C 6-5 85 Seth Ryan WR 5-11 54 Zach Smith LB 5-11 75 Daniel Stone OT 6-4 59 Bradley Tatko LS 6-0 95 Andy Teasdall P 5-11 * - spent one season as a redshirt player
Wgt. 215 195 230 215 250 170 205 225 210 230 190 260 215 270 170 215 265 225 185
Cl. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Jr. *So. *Fr. *So. *So. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *So. *Fr. *So.
Exp. HS SQ SQ SQ SQ RS SQ SQ RS SQ SQ RS SQ RS RS TR SQ HS SQ
Hometown Lancaster, S.C. Beaufort, S.C. Walterboro, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Clemson, S.C. Mauldin, S.C. Piedmont, S.C. Hope Mills, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Easley, S.C. Six Mile, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Greer, S.C. Summit, N.J. Powdersville, S.C. Simpsonville, S.C. Greenwood, S.C. Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School or Junior College Lancaster HS Beaufort HS Pinewood Prep School Spring Valley HS Sumter HS Daniel HS St. Joseph’s Catholic School Wren HS Jack Britt HS Northwestern HS Wren HS Daniel HS Lakewood HS J.L. Mann HS Summit HS Wren HS Southside Christian School Greenwood HS R.J. Reynolds HS
@ClemsonFB
Pronunciation VERSUS
Mac Lain (mak-LAYN)
Teasdall (TEEZ-dahl)
NON-ACTIVE ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL)
# Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 39 Jordan Bianchi WR 6-6 210 *Jr. TR Greer, S.C. 11 Travis Blanks^ S 6-1 205 Jr. 2VL Tallahassee, Fla. 24 Zac Brooks^ RB 6-0 200 Jr. 2VL Jonesboro, Ark. 26 Adam Choice^ RB 5-9 215 Fr. HS Thomasville, Ga. 50 Justin Falcinelli OG 6-3 305 Fr. HS Middletown, Md. 27 C.J. Fuller RB 5-9 215 Fr. HS Easley, S.C. 17 Jefferie Gibson S 6-4 200 Fr. HS Hope Mills, N.C. 87 D.J. Greenlee^ TE 6-1 235 *Fr. RS Clemson, S.C. 39 Christian Groomes PK/P 5-9 190 Fr. HS Central, S.C. 51 Taylor Hearn OT 6-4 325 Fr. HS Williston, S.C. 65 Oliver Jones^ OL 6-5 320 *So. SQ Ninety Six, S.C. 34 Kendall Joseph LB 5-11 225 Fr. HS Belton, S.C. 64 Lake Kirven OL 6-0 275 Fr. HS Sumter, S.C. 89 Jay Jay McCullough TE 6-3 245 *So. 1VL Fort Mill, S.C. 45 Chris Register LB 6-2 245 Fr. HS Browns Summit, N.C. 35 Hunter Renfrow WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Myrtle Beach, S.C. 80 Milan Richard TE 6-2 245 Fr. HS Savannah, Ga. 96 Jabril Robinson DT 6-3 255 Fr. HS Leland, N.C. 43 Korie Rogers LB 6-2 235 Fr. HS Flowery Branch, Ga. 37 Cameron Scott CB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Florence, S.C. 81 Stanton Seckinger^ TE 6-5 240 *Jr. 2VL Isle of Palms, S.C. 84 Cannon Smith TE 6-4 240 Fr. HS Columbia, S.C. 47 Alex Spence PK 6-2 190 Fr. HS Florence, S.C. 1 Trevion Thompson WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Durham, N.C. 4 Deshaun Watson^ QB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Gainesville, Ga. 49 Richard Yeargin DE 6-4 225 Fr. HS Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. * - spent one season as a redshirt player; ^ - out for the season due to injury
Coach Dabo Swinney Dan Brooks Danny Pearman Brent Venables Marion Hobby Jeff Scott Tony Elliott Robbie Caldwell Mike Reed Brandon Streeter * - includes over five
High School or Junior College Riverside HS North Florida Christian School Jonesboro Senior HS Thomas County Central HS Middletown HS Easley HS Gray’s Creek HS Daniel HS Daniel HS Williston-Elko HS Ninety Six HS Belton-Honea Path HS Wilson Hall Nation Ford HS Dudley HS Socastee HS Calvary Day School North Brunswick HS Buford HS Wilson HS Porter-Gaud School Hammond School West Florence HS Hillside HS Gainesville HS University School of Nova Southeastern University
Pronunciation Bianchi (bee-AHN-kee)
Falcinelli (fal-sih-NEHL-ee)
Honea (HUHN-ee-uh)
Socastee (SAHK-uh-stee) Leland (LEE-lehnd)
Trevion (TRAY-vee-uhn)
COACHES
Title(s) Position(s) CU Years Alma Mater Pronunciation Head Coach *12th Alabama ‘93 Dabo Swinney (DA-boh SWEE-nee) Associate Head Coach Defensive Tackles 6th Western Carolina ‘76 Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends 7th Clemson ‘87 Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator Linebackers 3rd Kansas State ‘92 Assistant Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Ends ^5th Tennessee ‘95 Assistant Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers 7th Clemson ‘03 Assistant Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator Running Backs 4th Clemson ‘02 Assistant Coach Offensive Linemen 4th Furman ‘77 Assistant Coach Defensive Backs 2nd Boston College ‘94 Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Quarterbacks 1st Clemson ‘99 seasons (2003-08) as an assistant coach and over six seasons as a head coach (2008-14); ^ - includes one year (2005) as an assistant coach
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
9
@ClemsonFB
DEPTH CHARTS CLEMSON OFFENSE
VERSUS
Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE or WR QB RB WR WR
# Player 79 ISAIAH BATTLE 77 Reid Webster 68 DAVID BEASLEY 78 Eric Mac Lain 58 RYAN NORTON 57 Jay Guillermo 77 REID WEBSTER 55 Tyrone Crowder 67 KALON DAVIS 73 Joe Gore 16 JORDAN LEGGETT 86 SAM COOPER 40 Roderick Byers 3 ARTAVIS SCOTT 5 Germone Hopper 18 COLE STOUDT 12 Nick Schuessler 9 WAYNE GALLMAN 23 Tyshon Dye 22 D.J. Howard 32 C.J. Davidson 13 ADAM HUMPHRIES 83 Daniel Rodriguez 7 MIKE WILLIAMS 19 Charone Peake
Hgt 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-8 6-4 6-2
OKLAHOMA OFFENSE Wgt 290 300 330 305 285 310 300 330 340 290 250 245 290 190 175 225 195 205 215 205 200 195 180 210 205
Cl. Jr. *Gr. *Sr. *Jr. *Jr. *So. *Gr. *Fr. *Sr. *Jr. So. *Gr. *Jr. Fr. *So. Sr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Jr. Sr. Sr. So. *Jr.
Wgt 275 275 290 325 295 290 295 235 275 195 240 215 230 245 235 235 190 195 210 200 215 205 190 180
Cl. Sr. *Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. *Gr. *So. *Gr. So. So. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. Sr. Sr. So. *Fr. So. So. So. Sr. So. *Sr. *Gr.
Pos. LT LG C RG or RT TE WR QB RB or or FB WR WR
CLEMSON DEFENSE Pos. DE or DT DT or DE SLB/NB or MLB WLB CB S or S CB
# Player 93 COREY CRAWFORD 9 TAVARIS BARNES 50 GRADY JARRETT 48 D.J. Reader 99 DeSHAWN WILLIAMS 91 JOSH WATSON 94 Carlos Watkins 3 VIC BEASLEY 90 Shaq Lawson 12 KORRIN WIGGINS 44 B.J. GOODSON 6 Dorian O’Daniel 52 KELLEN JONES 42 Stephone Anthony 7 TONY STEWARD 10 Ben Boulware 2 MACKENSIE ALEXANDER 25 Cordrea Tankersley 20 JAYRON KEARSE 18 JADAR JOHNSON 27 ROBERT SMITH 15 T.J. Green 26 GARRY PETERS 14 Martin Jenkins
Hgt 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-9
# Player 36 AMMON LAKIP 92 Bradley Pinion 92 BRADLEY PINION 36 Ammon Lakip 92 Bradley Pinion 36 Ammon Lakip 75 Michael Sobeski 32 Corbin Jenkins 13 Adam Humphries 83 Daniel Rodriguez 15 T.J. Green 3 Artavis Scott
Hgt 5-11 6-6 6-6 5-11 6-6 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-8 6-3 5-10
* - spent one season as a redshirt player
10
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Hgt 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-9 6-6 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-2
Wgt 336 300 339 343 286 315 343 315 329 329 259 245 170 175 201 211 204 221 243 206 257 244 201 177 195 212
Cl. *Sr. *Jr. *Sr. Sr. Jr. *Jr. Sr. *Jr. *Sr. *Jr. Sr. *So. Fr. So. *So. *Fr. Fr. *So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. *Fr. Jr. *Fr.
Wgt 281 271 334 287 289 296 221 262 223 217 227 226 236 240 201 183 190 197 209 201 179 164
Cl. Jr. So. *So. *Fr. *Sr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. So. Jr. So. *Sr. Jr. *Fr. *Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. *So. So.
Wgt 180 215 213 198 244 217 217 244 186 195 170 221 201
Cl. *Sr. Sr. *So. Sr. *So. Fr. Fr. *So. Jr. Jr. Fr. *So. Jr.
OKLAHOMA DEFENSE Pos. LDE DT RDE LOLB LILB RILB ROLB or LCB SS FS RCB
# Player 91 CHARLES TAPPER 90 Matt Dimon 80 JORDAN PHILLIPS 92 Matthew Romar 98 CHUKA NDULUE 97 Charles Walker 19 ERIC STRIKER 40 P.L. Lindley 26 JORDAN EVANS 45 Caleb Gastelum 1 DOMINIQUE ALEXANDER 25 Aaron Franklin 23 DEVANTE BOND 82 OGBONNIA OKORONKWO 2 JULIAN WILSON 7 Jordan Thomas 10 QUENTIN HAYES 11 Steven Parker 13 AHMAD THOMAS 4 Hatari Byrd 15 ZACK SANCHEZ 27 Dakota Austin
Hgt 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-11
OKLAHOMA SPECIALISTS
CLEMSON SPECIALISTS Pos. PK P KO LS H PR KOR &
# Player 71 TYRUS THOMPSON 55 Josiah St. John 74 ADAM SHEAD 77 Dionte Savage 56 TY DARLINGTON 54 Nila Kasitati 77 DIONTE SAVAGE 54 NILA KASITATI 79 DARYL WILLIAMS 72 Derek Farniok 10 BLAKE BELL 88 Taylor McNamara 16 MICHIAH QUICK 8 Austin Bennett 9 TREVOR KNIGHT 14 Cody Thomas 4 Justice Hansen 28 ALEX ROSS 32 SAMAJE PERINE 21 KEITH FORD 48 AARON RIPKOWSKI 36 Dimitri Flowers 5 DURRON NEAL 1 K.J. Young 3 STERLING SHEPARD 17 Jordan Smallwood
Wgt 200 240 240 200 240 200 230 175 195 180 205 190
Cl. *Jr. Jr. Jr. *Jr. Jr. *Jr. *Sr. *Gr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
Pos. PK P KO LS (PK) LS (P) H PR KOR
# Player 18 MITCHELL HUNNICUTT 44 JED BARNETT 38 Jack Steed 39 Nick Hodgson 89 Connor Knight 42 Wesley Horky 42 Wesley Horky 89 Connor Knight 84 Grant Bothun 3 Sterling Shepard 16 Michiah Quick 28 Alex Ross 5 Durron Neal
* - spent one season as a redshirt player
Hgt 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11
CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA SERIES • Clemson and Oklahoma have played three times, and the Sooners have a 2-1 lead dating to the 1963 season. Oklahoma is 2-0 at Norman, Okla., and the Tigers won the only meeting at a neutral site, the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2, 1989. Oklahoma has never played at Clemson. The Tigers’ 13-6 victory was played in the same stadium as this year’s game, although there have been many changes to the facility over the last 26 years. • Oklahoma has a 2-1 lead in the series, but the Sooners have passed for just 198 combined yards in the three games. They had 20 passing yards in their victory in 1963, 40 in the 1972 game and 138 in the 1989 Citrus Bowl.
CLEMSON VS. BIG 12 Clemson has a 4-7 all-time record against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers have not beaten a team from the Big 12 Conference since the 1989 Gator Bowl, when the Tigers defeated West Virginia 27-7. The year before, Clemson downed Oklahoma 13-6 in the Citrus Bowl. Clemson has only four wins over current Big 12 teams, but two of the four were in consecutive seasons in bowl games. The Tigers’ greatest victory came in the 1982 Orange Bowl over then Big 8 Conference member Nebraska. The win gave Clemson its only National Championship. Clemson defeated two Big 12 Conference teams (Texas A&M and Colorado in 2005), but both schools are no longer in that league.
1963 CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA GAME Oklahoma won the first meeting with Clemson on Sept. 21, 1963 at Owen Field in Norman, Okla. by a score of 31-14. The Sooners were No. 4 in the AP poll and finished the year with an 8-2 record. Clemson took a 14-0 lead on a warm day that saw the thermometer reach 89 degrees. The Tigers scored on a 14-yard pass from Jim Parker to Lou Fogle and a three-yard run by Hal Davis. But Oklahoma scored the last 31 points of the game. A key play was a 49-yard touchdown run by Lance Rentzel, who went on to play many years with the Dallas Cowboys. Both coaches in this game are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Bud Wilkinson was the coach for Oklahoma and Frank Howard was the coach for Clemson. Wilkinson retired from college coaching at the end of the 1963 season. Howard coached the Tigers through the 1969 season.
BOWL NOTES
Clemson was No. 8 by UPI, No. 9 by AP and No. 10 by USA Today. It was the final game at Oklahoma for Head Coach Barry Switzer, who was the winningest active coach in the country in terms of winning percentage entering the game. He finished with a 157-29-4 record, as the 29th loss came against Clemson. Ironically, Tiger Head Coach Danny Ford ended his career with the Tigers with 29 losses. Switzer is now in the College Football Hall of Fame. Ford is on the current ballot. Oklahoma ran the “Wishbone” offense at the time, and it was the first time Ford had faced a “Wishbone” team in his head coaching career. Clemson held Oklahoma to 116 rushing yards and no touchdowns. It was the fewest rushing yards for Oklahoma in a bowl game since 1965. Clemson scored the only touchdown of the game on a four-yard run by Terry Allen with 10:28 left in the game. Allen finished with 53 rushing yards and 47 receiving yards for 100 yards from scrimmage. Oklahoma drove from its own 20 to the Clemson 14 in the final three minutes, but Jamelle Holieway’s pass in the endzone was batted away by freshman Dexter Davis on the last play of the game. The defensive MVP was Jesse Hatcher, who had nine tackles, an 18-yard sack and two pass breakups. Ed McDaniel was Clemson’s top tackler with 14 stops. Rodney Williams, currently the color commentator on the Clemson radio network, was the Tigers’ starting quarterback. It was his final game for the Tigers, his 32nd career victory, still tied for most in school history. One of the Tigers who had a big impact on the game was Donnell Woolford. The first-team All-America cornerback was playing his last game as a Tiger, and he was moved to a roverback position for this game by Coach Bill Oliver. Oliver had Woolford roam the field to help in defending Oklahoma’s vaunted rushing attack. He had five tackles and two pass breakups. Woolford was Clemson’s “Legend” representative at the ACC Football Championship Game this season.
@ClemsonFB
BOWL STREAK Clemson has been to a bowl game every year since the 2005 season and has a streak of 10 consecutive years. That is tied for the 10th-longest streak in the nation. The streak began when the Tigers last played a game in Orlando in the Champs Sports Bowl, a 19-10 victory over Colorado. The last year Clemson did not go to a bowl was 2004 despite the Tigers being bowl eligible that year. Therefore, Clemson has a streak of 16 consecutive years of bowl eligibility. The ACC is well represented on the following chart. Florida State has the longest streak with 33, Virginia Tech is second with 22 and Georgia Tech is tied for third with 18. Clemson’s opponent in this game, Oklahoma is fifth with 16.
VERSUS
LONGEST ACTIVE FBS BOWL STREAKS Rk School 1. Florida State 2. Virginia Tech 3. Georgia Georgia Tech 5. Oklahoma 6. Louisiana State 7. Boise State Wisconsin 9. Alabama 10. Clemson Brigham Young Oregon Note: Includes the 2014 season.
Years 1982-14 1993-14 1997-14 1997-14 1999-14 2000-14 2002-14 2002-14 2004-14 2005-14 2005-14 2005-14
Streak 33 22 18 18 16 15 13 13 11 10 10 10
8-1 IN LAST NINE GAMES Clemson has won eight of its last nine games. This is just the eighth time Clemson has gone into its bowl game on that kind of streak. In the previous seven seasons that the Tigers won at least eight of their last nine games, Clemson won its bowl game. Clemson last won at least eight of its last nine entering its bowl two years ago. The Tigers went on to beat
1972 CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA GAME An Oklahoma team filled with All-Americans and future College Football Hall of Famers defeated Clemson 52-3 on a 62-degree day in Norman, Okla. in 1972. Oklahoma was ranked No. 2 in the nation and finished with an 11-1 record. Oklahoma had 475 yards on 76 carries, still the second-most rushing yards in history against the Tigers. The Oklahoma offense featured Greg Pruitt and Joe Washington, while the Oklahoma defense featured the Selmon brothers and All-America linebacker Rod Shoate, one of just two three-time All-Americans in Sooner history. Oklahoma had 515 total yards, while Clemson had just 185, including just 25 passing yards. Clemson’s defense had to make a lot of tackles with so many running plays, as four different players tied for the team lead with 12 apiece. Those players were Ben Anderson, Willie Anderson, John Rhodes and Jimmy Williamson.
1989 CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA GAME Clemson and Oklahoma last met in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2, 1989, the same stadium the two teams will play in the bowl game. Clemson won the game 13-6, the first victory for an ACC team over the Sooners. Oklahoma had been 12-0 against ACC teams entering that game. Clemson finished in the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since 1982 with the victory over Oklahoma.
CLEMSON RECORDED ITS EIGHTH WIN IN NINE GAMES WITH THE 35-17 WIN OVER SOUTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 29.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
11
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
Louisiana State 25-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta on a 37-yard field goal on the last play of the game by Chandler Catanzaro. This is just the second time the program has done it in the last 24 years and just the third time since 1981.
SEASONS WINNING EIGHT OF NINE ENTERING BOWL Year *Last 9 Bowl Opponent W-L Score 1939 8-1 Cotton Boston College W 6-3 1948 9-0 Gator Missouri W 24-23 1950 8-0-1 Orange Miami (Fla.) W 15-14 1978 9-0 Gator Ohio State W 17-15 1981 9-0 Orange Nebraska W 22-15 1990 8-1 Hall of Fame Illinois W 30-0 2012 8-1 Chick-fil-A Louisiana State W 25-24 2014 8-1 Russell Athletic Oklahoma * - regular-season games
BOWL NOTES CLEMSON HELD NO. 1 FLORIDA STATE TO -12 RUSHING YARDS IN REGULARTION IN TALLAHASSEE ON SEPTEMBER 20.
NATIONAL RANKINGS Clemson is No. 18 in both the AP and coaches polls and No. 17 in the final College Football Playoff poll. Clemson was ranked No. 16 in the preseason poll, so the Tigers could finish at or better than their preseason ranking with a bowl win. Clemson’s highest ranking at any point this year was its preseason ranking of No. 16. But the Tigers have been as high as No. 17 in the coaches poll and No. 17 in the College Football Playoff poll.
CLEMSON WEEKLY RANKINGS Week W-L CFP AP Coaches Pre. 0-0 NP 16 16 2. 0-1 NP 23 24 3. 1-1 NP 23 24 4. 1-1 NP 22 24 5. 1-2 NP --- -- 6. 2-2 NP --- -- 7. 3-2 NP --- 25 8. 4-2 NP 24 22 9. 5-2 NP 21 20 10. 6-2 21 22 21 11. 6-2 21 19 19 12. 7-2 19 18 17 13. 7-3 22 --- -- 14. 8-3 21 23 24 15. 9-3 18 19 19 16. 9-3 17 18 18 NP - no poll
27 STRAIGHT WINS OVER UNRANKED FOES Clemson has won 27 consecutive games against unranked opponents, the longest streak of its kind in school history. All 27 have been by 4+ points, the longest active streak in the nation. Michigan State is second with 18. Alabama has the longest winning streak in the nation in terms of consecutive wins over unranked opponents regardless of the scoring margin with 54. Florida State is third with 24 in a row.
CLEMSON’S ACC SUPERLATIVES • Clemson’s 73 points against SC State are the most by an ACC team this year. • Clemson has the top-two passing yardage games in the ACC this year, 467 against SC State and 436 against North Carolina. • Clemson has recorded three of the top five rushing defense games in the ACC this year. The Tigers held SC State and Wake Forest to seven yards rushing and Florida State to only 13. • Clemson has two of the top-five pass defense games in the ACC this year. The Tigers held NC State to 35 passing yards and SC State to 37. • Clemson’s 107 punt return yards against Louisville are the most by an ACC team this year. • Adam Humphries’ 72-yard punt return for a touchdown against Louisville is the longest punt return by an ACC player this year. • Deshaun Watson’s 435 passing yards against North Carolina on September 27 are the most in a game by an ACC player in 2014. • Watson’s 463 total yards against North Carolina are tied for the most by an ACC player this year.
12
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
ODD BUT TRUE NUMBERS IN 2014
OCTOBER TO REMEMBER
• Clemson has won 37 straight games when leading heading into the fourth quarter. The streak dates to a 16-13 loss at Florida State in 2010. • Clemson has allowed 75 rushing first downs and 75 passing first downs in 2014. • Clemson held Florida State to -12 yards rushing in regulation but came up short on the scoreboard. • Clemson is making its first bowl appearance in a year that ends in the No. 4. Entering 2014, Clemson was just 52-52-2 in the 12 years Clemson has played a season that ends in the No. 4 dating to 1904. This is just the sixth winning season out of those 12 years. Prior to this year, the best season Clemson had in a year that ended in No. 4 was 1974 and 1984, when Clemson was 7-4 each season. • Deshaun Watson passed for 1,466 yards this year in eight games, the exact same yardage new Quarterback Coach Brandon Streeter passed for in his senior year (1999) for Clemson in the same number of games. Both battled injuries in those seasons.
Clemson had a 4-0 record in the month of October, and a strong defense had a lot to do with it. The Tigers allowed just 9.0 points per game, 213 yards per game, 10.8 first downs per game and 9-61 third-down conversions in October. Clemson was first in the nation in all of those categories. The Tigers downed NC State 41-0 to open the month, Clemson’s first shutout against an ACC team since 1998. They followed that up with a 23-17 win over Louisville, who had the No. 1 total defense at the time. The Tigers then downed Boston College, who was eighth in total defense in the nation, by a score of 17-13 on the road in Chestnut Hill. Clemson closed the month with a 16-6 victory at home over Syracuse. The Tigers held the Orange under 100 yards in both rushing and passing.
SUCCESSFUL DECADE Clemson has a 72.7 winning percentage (48-18) this decade, the second-highest mark in school history. There are many more games to be played this decade, but only the decade of the 1980s is better in terms of percentage. In the 1980s, Clemson had a 76.7 winning percentage under Head Coach Danny Ford, the fifth-highest winning percentage in the nation. Clemson won 65.8 percent of its games in the 1950s under Head Coach Frank Howard, 15th-best in the nation.
CLEMSON’S RECORD BY DECADE Rk Decade W-L-T 1. 1980s 87-25-4 2. 2010s 48-18-0 3. 1950s 64-32-5 4. 1890s 11-6-0 5. 1900s 40-21-7 6. 2000s 79-47-0 7. 1990s 69-47-1 8. 1930s 51-37-7 9. 1940s 51-38-5 10. 1910s 42-35-6 11. 1960s 50-48-2 12. 1970s 56-54-3 13. 1920s 41-47-5 Totals 688-455-45
Win % Winning Season 76.7 9-0-1 72.7 4-1-0 65.8 7-2-1 64.7 3-0-1 64.0 7-1-2 62.7 10-0-0 59.4 6-3-1 57.4 5-3-2 55.9 4-5-1 54.2 5-3-2 51.0 5-2-3 50.9 4-6-0 46.8 5-5-0 59.8 74-31-14
TIGER DEFENSE IN OCTOBER Category Scoring defense Total defense First downs Completion percentage Third-down conversion percentage Yards per play Passing defense Rushing touchdowns Yards per passing attempt Tackles for loss Passing efficiency Sacks NR - national ranking
Figure NR 9.0 1 212.8 1 10.8 1 41.2 2 14.8 1 3.5 2 118.0 3 1 3 4.9 4 10.0 4 88.2 5 4.3 5
CLEMSON AMONG BEST IN WSJ CHART Following three consecutive 10-win seasons, including back-to-back top-10 finishes on the field coupled with four straight years among the top-10 percent in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Report, Clemson football again is perched in the top right corner of the Wall Street Journal’s grid of “admirable” and “powerhouse” programs. Clemson is the only FBS program to finish each of the last three seasons in the top 25 of both polls on the field and in the top-10 percent of APR scores in the classroom. Clemson and Stanford are the only FBS programs with a top-10 final ranking in the coaches poll and a top-10 percent finish in FBS APR scores each of the last two years.
The Wall Street Journal places teams across an x-axis based upon on-field success and a y-axis correlated to off-field reputation. Clemson has been in the top right quadrant each of the last two years.
CLEMSON NO. 3 IN GSR The Clemson athletic department again achieved exceptional ratings in the NCAA’s most recent Graduation Success Rate report released October 28, in which data from the 2004-07 academic years were included. The overall athletic department rate of 91 percent was No. 3 nationally among public institutions. The 91-percent mark was an institutional high in the 10th year of the NCAA metric. Clemson’s score improved from last year’s reported 87, marking the sixth consecutive year of improvement in the overall graduation rate. The overall Graduation Success Rate is tied for No. 11 among FBS schools and is in the top-20 percent of the 346 institutions reporting. Clemson’s 91 percent was No. 1 among ACC public schools and No. 4 in the ACC overall. “From IPTAY’s emphasis on support of Vickery Hall, to the emphasis placed on graduation and preparation for life by each of our coaches, it’s good to see the numbers continue to show the results of the hard work of everyone in our department,” said Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich. “Clemson continues to show it is a leader in both the academic and athletic fields, and credit belongs with each of our student-athletes who have worked to achieve both on and off the field.” The women’s basketball, rowing, men’s soccer, swimming & diving, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball programs each posted a 100-percent rate for the period, while women’s soccer had a 95-percent mark and men’s tennis recorded a 90-percent mark. Football posted an 81-percent graduation success rate in the 2007 cohort study, its highest since the data was first released in 1998.
CLEMSON IN TOP 20 Clemson University is among the top-20 national public universities according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” for 2015. Clemson is No. 20 on the list, its highest ranking and seventh consecutive year the school has been in the top 25. Additionally, Clemson is No. 8 among “up-and-coming schools” that have made “the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.” Clemson also is recognized for “writing in the disciplines.” This recognition highlights outstanding academic programs commonly linked to student success. Clemson consistently receives recognition for making writing a priority at all levels of instruction and across the curriculum. Clemson is identified as one of 11 colleges and universities in the nation that makes writing a priority across all disciplines. Among national public universities, Clemson is No. 31 in undergraduate engineering programs and No. 50 in undergraduate business programs.
BOWL NOTES
The current senior class is 38-2 when it has more yardage than the opponent.
OFFENSIVE LINE GOING THE DISTANCE Clemson had the same five players start and play every snap on the offensive line in wins over Louisville and Boston College. Both teams had top-10 rankings in total defense entering the game. The group played all 73 snaps against Louisville and all 81 snaps at Boston College. The Tiger lineup included Kalon Davis and Isaiah Battle as the tackles, David Beasley and Reid Webster as the guards and Ryan Norton at center. Clemson was down a couple of players due to injury, as Joe Gore and Jay Guillermo were out. How often has Clemson played the same five on the offensive line for an entire game? The two games listed above represent the fifth and sixth times this century. Prior to the Louisville game this year, Clemson last played the same five offensive linemen the entire game against Virginia Tech in 2012. The Tigers also did it against South Carolina in 2002 and against Virginia and North Carolina in 2000. This was the first time on record (since 1987) Clemson played the same five offensive linemen the entire game for consecutive games. It is interesting to note that Clemson is 6-0 since 2000 when the same five offensive linemen play the entire game.
SIX SOPHOMORES & FRESHMEN SCORE TDs Everyone knew Clemson would have a different look when it came to the receiver position in 2014 with Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant both moving on to the NFL. The young Clemson wideouts have done very well, and that was especially the case against North Carolina. Clemson scored six touchdowns in the 50-35 win, and all six were scored on receptions by freshmen and sophomores. The group combined for 20 receptions for 363 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore Germone Hopper had three catches for 139 yards, including a 74-yard receiving touchdown and
@ClemsonFB
a 50-yard touchdown catch. It was the second game in his career that he had two receiving touchdowns. Sophomore Mike Williams added six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns. It was the eighth time in history that Clemson had two 100-yard receivers. Freshman Artavis Scott had a team-high eight catches for 66 yards and a touchdown, while sophomore tight end Jordan Leggett had just one catch, but it went for a touchdown.
VERSUS
50 FIRST Clemson had never scored exactly 50 points in a game prior to September 27 when the Tigers defeated North Carolina 50-35 at Memorial Stadium. The 50th point was scored by Ammon Lakip after a receiving touchdown by Jordan Leggett with 5:56 left in the game. Now, the only point totals under 60 Clemson has never scored are one and four. Obviously each number is fairly difficult to finish a game with. Clemson did score exactly two points against Georgia Tech in 1933 and had five points in 1912 against Georgia. Clemson has now scored 50 or more points in a game 65 times, including 12 times the last four years. In 2013, the Tigers had a school-record five games in which they scored 50+ points. That included a streak of three games in a row with 50+ points in consecutive wins over Virginia, Georgia Tech and The Citadel.
DEFENSE THE BEST SINCE... Clemson has the No. 1 total defense in the country, allowing 259.6 yards per game. That is Clemson’s best figure since 1990, when the Tigers allowed just 219.2 yards per game. That is the only other time Clemson had the top defense in the nation. Category Total Defense Yards/Play Rushing Yards/Game Completion Percentage Defense Passing Yards/Game Scoring Defense Yards/Carry
2014 259.6 4.0 97.7 50.4 161.9 17.6 2.8
Best Since... 219.2 in 1990 3.5 in 1990 89.8 in 1997 49.9 in 2000 161.3 in 1988 17.3 in 2008 2.8 in 1998
CLEMSON HAS ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST COMBINATIONS OF ADMIRABLE AND POWERHOUSE TRAITS ACCORDING TO THIS WALL STREET JOURNAL CHART.
FIRST-DOWN MARGIN Most coaches talk about the importance of turnover margin as the key statistic in determining the outcome of a game. Under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, Clemson is 35-4 when it wins the turnover margin and 10-15 when it loses the turnover margin. There are other statistics that are even bigger indicators in the Swinney era. Clemson is 47-4 under Swinney when it has more first downs than the opposition, including 37-0 the last four years. The streak is actually 38 straight wins when the Tigers have more first downs dating to the 2010 Florida State game, when Clemson had a 25-16 advantage in that area, but lost the game 16-13. Total offense is also a big indicator. Clemson is 53-5 under Swinney when winning the total offense statistic.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
13
@ClemsonFB
DEFENSE AMONG NATION’S BEST VERSUS
Clemson’s defense is among the best in the nation and among the best in school history. The Tigers lead the nation in seven categories. The list includes total defense (259.6), yards per play allowed (4.1), tackles for loss per game (10.2), tackles for loss yardage (528) and sack yardage (348). Clemson is in the top 10 in the nation in 19 categories.
Top-20 Defensive Rankings Category Total defense Yards per play First downs per game 10-yard plays Sack yardage Tackles for loss per game Tackles for loss yards Yards per carry Pass yards per game Third-down conversion percentage Yards per passing attempt Three-and-outs per game Sacks per game Passing efficiency Scoring defense Rushing defense Rushing touchdowns allowed Touchdowns 20-yard plays Red-zone scoring percentage
Rank Figure 1 259.6 1 4.1 1 14.0 1 113 1 358 1 10.2 1 528 2 2.8 3 161.9 3 28.1 4 5.54 4 6.2 4 3.7 5 103.8 7 17.6 7 97.7 7 10 8 26 8 37 15 73.1
BOWL NOTES
(259.6) and pass efficiency defense (97.7). The Tigers are third in the ACC in rushing defense, trailing Louisville and Boston College. No Tiger team has ever achieved the ACC defensive “grand slam” (leading in all four major defense categories in the same year). According to the ACC media guide, an ACC team has led the league in scoring, total, rushing and passing defense nine times. Florida State has done it five times (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012). North Carolina accomplished the feat in 1977 and Maryland in 1976. South Carolina was the first school to lead in all four categories, achieving the feat in 1957.
on October 25. It was the second time this year Clemson held the opposition under 100 rushing yards and 100 passing yards. It was the first time Clemson accomplished the feat in since 2009, when the Tigers also did it twice, wins over Wake Forest and Boston College. Overall, Clemson has accomplished the feat five times under Head Coach Dabo Swinney. The other occasion was in 2008, when Swinney was interim coach in a win over Duke. Clemson has held an opponent under 100 rushing yards and 100 passing yards 25 times since 1977, and the Tigers have won all 25.
DEFENSE STRONG AT FLORIDA STATE
The following is a list of the 30 former Tigers who have been on NFL rosters in 2014.
Clemson held No. 1 Florida State to just 13 rushing yards, as the Tigers registered five sacks and 10 tackles for loss. The 13 rushing yards were the fewest allowed by a Tiger defense in a loss in history. In fact, entering overtime, the Seminoles had -12 rushing yards. The negative plays set Florida State backwards 62 yards during the course of the game. Florida State averaged just 0.5 yards per carry. Overall, Clemson held Florida State to 4.8 yards per play and allowed just 4-15 third-down conversions.
TWO SHUTOUTS
The 2014 Tiger defense is rapidly getting the reputation that it is among the best in school history. Two defenses that come into the conversation are the 1981 National Championship defense that was second in the nation in scoring defense and seventh in total defense. It also forced a school-record 41 turnovers. The other defense that is mentioned is the 1990 squad that had eight players go on to start in the NFL. That team was No. 1 in the nation in total defense and No. 2 in both scoring defense and rushing defense.
Clemson recorded its second shutout of the season in the 28-0 win over Georgia State on November 22. Earlier in the year, Clemson shut out NC State 41-0. It is the first time Clemson has shut out two teams in the same year since 1998. That was an odd year in that Clemson had two shutouts on defense and two on offense. This is the first time Clemson has registered two shutouts in the same year over FBS teams since 1990, when Clemson had shutouts against Long Beach State in the opener and Illinois in the bowl game. The shutout against NC State was the Tigers’ first against an ACC team that finished the year with a winning record since a 17-0 win over Maryland in 1995.
ACC DEFENSIVE “GRAND SLAM”
UNDER THE CENTURY MARK
DEFENSE AMONG BEST IN TIGER HISTORY
Clemson leads the ACC in a number of defensive categories, including scoring defense (17.6), total defense
Clemson held Syracuse to 88 rushing yards and 82 passing yards in its 16-6 victory at Memorial Stadium
NFL TIGERS
FORMER TIGERS ON 2014 NFL ROSTERS Player Dwayne Allen Da’Quan Bowers Andre Branch Bashaud Breeland Jaron Brown Kourtnei Brown Martavis Bryant Crezdon Butler Chandler Catanzaro Chris Clemons Kavell Conner Andre Ellington Dalton Freeman Marcus Gilchrist Malliciah Goodman Chris Hairston DeAndre Hopkins Jarvis Jenkins Byron Maxwell Jonathan Meeks Antoine McClain Michael Palmer Ricky Sapp Coty Sensabaugh Tyler Shatley C.J. Spiller Brandon Thomas Brandon Thompson Sammy Watkins Charlie Whitehurst
Pos. Team NFL Years TE Colts 3 DL Buccaneers 4 DE Jaguars 3 CB Redskins 1 WR Cardinals 2 DE Texans 3 WR Steelers 1 CB Buccaneers 5 PK Cardinals 1 S Cardinals 6 LB Chargers 5 RB Cardinals 2 C Jets 2 DB Chargers 4 DE Falcons 2 OT Bills 4 WR Texans 2 DT Redskins 4 CB Seahawks 4 S Bills 2 OT Bears 2 TE Steelers 5 DE Texans 5 CB Titans 3 OG Jaguars 1 RB Bills 5 OT 49ers 1 DT Bengals 3 WR Bills 1 QB Titans 9
CU Years 2009-11 2008-10 2008-11 2011-13 2009-12 2007-11 2011-13 2006-09 2010-13 2005-08 2006-09 2009-12 2009-12 2007-10 2009-12 2007-10 2010-12 2007-10 2007-10 2009-12 2009-12 2006-09 2006-09 2008-11 2010-13 2006-09 2010-13 2008-11 2011-13 2002-05
48 DIFFERENT STARTERS It is amazing that Clemson has led the nation in total defense this year, because the Tigers have had to deal with lineup changes. Only three players (Stephone Anthony, Vic Beasley, Grady Jarrett) have started all 12 games on defense, and that will dwindle to two in the bowl game because Anthony must sit out the first half due to a targeting call against South Carolina in the regular-season finale. A total of 48 different players have started at least one game at the 24 positions (placekicker and punter included) in 2014. That is the most different starters over the course of the season by four. Dating to the 1986 season, the second-most in a season is 44. The fewest different starters since 1986 is 31.
BOWL EXPERIENCE Clemson has 47 players on its active roster who have played in at least one bowl game. That includes 22 players who played in one bowl, eight players in two bowls and 17 players in three bowls. The Tigers have 16 players who have started at least one bowl game. There are three players, Corey Crawford, Grady Jarrett and Josh Watson, who have started two bowls. No active player has started three bowls.
SUNSHINE STATE TIGERS WIDE RECEIVERS DeANDRE HOPKINS (#10) AND SAMMY WATKINS (#14) ARE TWO OF 30 FORMER TIGERS ON NFL ROSTERS IN 2014.
14
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Clemson has nine players on its roster from Florida. Five are considered starters. The list includes Artavis Scott, Clemson’s leading receiver in terms of catches, and Tony Steward, the team’s fourth-leading tackler.
BOWL NOTES
@ClemsonFB
of the ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan scholarship in 2003 and was a FirstTeam Academic All-ACC selection. Scott, who turned 34 on December 28, is a 2003 Clemson graduate who was a wideout and holder on the Tiger bowl teams of 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Scott came to Clemson as a graduate assistant at the start of the 2008 season. When Swinney was named interim head coach in October of that season, Scott became a full-time assistant coach. Beginning with the 2009 season, Scott also took on the role of recruiting coordinator. Clemson had a top-20 recruiting class by ESPN each year he was in charge of that aspect of the program.
VERSUS
FRESHMAN WIDEOUTS
Freshman pass catchers (including running backs) have combined for 109 receptions for 1,124 yards and eight touchdowns in 2014. The reception total is fifth-most in CLEMSON GRADUATES TONY ELLIOTT (RIGHT) AND JEFF SCOTT (LEFT) the nation and the yardage total is WERE NAMED CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS IN EARLY DECEMBER. eighth-most. Artavis Scott leads the way with 68 catches for 851 yards and seven yards, second-most on the team. His seven receiving TIGERS FROM FLORIDA touchdowns. Wayne Gallman has 24 receptions for 108 # Player Pos. Hometown touchdowns are most on the team. yards and a touchdown. Adam Choice has nine catches 2 * Mackensie Alexander CB Immokalee Deshaun Watson leads the Tigers in passing touchfor 90 yards, Demarre Kitt had five catches for 47 yards 21 Adrian Baker CB Hallandale downs (14) in just 137 attempts. He also paces the team and Adrien Dunn has three receptions for 28 yards. 9 Tavaris Barnes DE Jacksonville in passing efficiency (188.6), a mark that is best in the Tulane freshmen have a national-high 159 recep 11 Travis Blanks S Tallahassee nation among quarterbacks with 125+ attempts. 20 * Jayron Kearse S Fort Myers tions. Virginia Tech freshmen are second with 146 for a Clemson has had an ACC Rookie-of-the-Week five 16 * Jordan Leggett TE Navarre national-high 1,717 yards. 3 * Artavis Scott WR Oldsmar times this season, including three times for Watson and 7 * Tony Steward LB Hastings twice for Gallman. Watson is just the sixth former Tiger to SCOTT & WILLIAMS DUO 49 Richard Yeargin LB Lauderdale Lakes be named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week at least three times. The receiving duo of Artavis Scott and Mike Williams * - first team on the depth chart The others are Sammy Watkins (4), Anthony Simmons combined for 1,769 receiving yards this year, the sixth(4), James Davis (3), Chuck McSwain (3) and C.J. Spiller best duo in Tiger history. The record was established OVERCOMING INJURIES (3). in 2013, when Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant Clemson has overcome many injuries, especially on combined for 2,292 yards. Both are now in the NFL and offense, to register a 9-3 record in 2014. Ten players on FOUR FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC TIGERS have combined for 12 touchdowns in 2014. offense have combined to miss 59 games due to injury, Defensive players Vic Beasley, Grady Jarrett, Garry and six players on defense have missed a combined 26 Peters and Stephone Anthony all were named First-Team CLEMSON’S BEST RECEIVING DUOS games. That is 16 players who have combined to miss All-ACC by the coaches. Clemson had the most first-team Rk Year No. 1 Receiver (Yards) No. 2 Receiver (Yards) Total 85 games. 1. 2013 Sammy Watkins (1,464) Martavis Bryant (828) 2292 selections on defense. 2. 2011 Sammy Watkins (1,219) DeAndre Hopkins (978) 2197 Beasley was named ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year 2014 GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY 3. 2012 DeAndre Hopkins (1,405) Sammy Watkins (708) 2113 by the coaches. The graduate defensive end was named # Player Pos. Games Missed 4. 2003 Derrick Hamilton (1,026) Kevin Youngblood (897) 1923 ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year by the media as well. 11 * Travis Blanks S 12 5. 1999 Rod Gardner (1,084) Brian Wofford (793) 1877 24 * Zac Brooks RB 12 Wide receivers Artavis Scott and Mike Williams were 6. 2014 Mike Williams (918) Artavis Scott (851) 1769 26 * Adam Choice RB 5 named Second-Team All-ACC by the media and Third 7. 2007 Aaron Kelly (1,081) Tyler Grisham (653) 1734 86 Sam Cooper TE 5 Team All-ACC by the coaches. Cornerback Mackensie 93 Corey Crawford DE 1 Alexander, offensive guard David Beasley, placekicker 100-YARD GAME BY FRESHMEN 23 Tyshon Dye RB 8 Ammon Lakip and safety Robert Smith were Honorable Freshman Wayne Gallman had 106 yards and a 44 B.J. Goodson LB 1 Mention All-ACC selections by both, while Kalon Davis touchdown on 19 carries, while freshman Artavis Scott 15 T.J. Green S 2 was an Honorable Mention All-ACC pick by the media. 57 Jay Guillermo C 5 had eight catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns in 14 Martin Jenkins CB 9 Clemson’s win at Wake Forest on November 6. It was 65 * Oliver Jones OL 12 ELLIOTT, SCOTT CO-COORDINATORS the 46th time in history that Clemson had a 100-yard 16 Jordan Leggett TE 1 Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced on December 2 rusher and receiver in the same game, but the first time 19 Charone Peake WR 6 that Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott will serve as co-offensive freshmen combined to accomplish the feat. 7 Tony Steward LB 1 coordinators for the Russell Athletic Bowl and beyond. The duo did it again against South Carolina in the 4 * Deshaun Watson QB 4 Chad Morris, the offensive coordinator the last four * - will miss the Russell Athletic Bowl regular-season finale. Gallman had 191 rushing yards seasons, became the head coach at Southern Methodist. and Scott totaled 185 receiving yards. It marked the Elliott is finishing his fourth season as Clemson’s FRESHMAN TEAM LEADERS first time Clemson had a 180-yard rusher and receiver running backs coach. Scott has been on staff as wide Clemson has a senior class that is 28 strong, but many in the same game. receivers coach for all 86 games and seven years during freshmen have made strong contributions this year. A look Swinney’s head-coaching tenure. Both Elliott and Scott to the statistics shows that the team’s leader in rushing, FRESHMEN TOP RUSHER & RECEIVER are Clemson graduates and former Tiger wide receivers. receptions and passing touchdowns are all freshmen. If Wayne Gallman is Clemson’s top rusher with 714 Elliott will be the play-caller. those leaders hold up, it will mark the first year in school yards and Artavis Scott is Clemson’s top receiver with Elliott, who turned 35 on November 26, is a 2002 history freshmen lead in all of those categories. 68 receptions. Both are freshmen. Clemson has had Clemson graduate who was a co-captain of Clemson’s Leading rusher Wayne Gallman has 714 yards on 142 freshmen lead the team in rushing yards and receptions 2003 team that finished with a 9-4 record and a top-25 carries. Artavis Scott leads the Tigers in receptions (68), in the same season just twice in history (1943 and 1990 ranking. An outstanding student, Elliott was a recipient 20 more than any other Tiger, and he has 851 receiving seasons).
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
15
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
In 1943, Jim Whitmire was the top rusher (376) and Eddis Freeman was the top receiver (8). Clemson had nothing but freshmen and sophomores on the team that year, as the U.S. Armed Services had drafted virtually all of the squad’s upperclassmen. In 1990, Ronald Williams was a first-year freshman who had a team-high 941 rushing yards. He was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Year and is the father of current Tiger defensive tackle DeShawn Williams. Terry Smith, a redshirt freshman, was Clemson’s leading receiver with 34 catches for 480 yards. His yardage total was also a team high that year.
BOWL NOTES VIC BEASLEY WAS A FINALIST FOR THE BEDNARIK AWARD, HENDRICKS AWARD AND LOMBARDI AWARD IN 2014.
WATSON & WILLIAMS HONORED BY ACC Clemson’s passing combination of Deshaun Watson and Mike Williams were both honored with ACC Player-ofthe-Week selections on October 6 for their performances against NC State two days prior. For the second straight week, Watson was named ACC Offensive Back-of-theWeek and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week, while Williams was named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week. Watson completed 17-29 passes for 267 yards and two scores, while he added 62 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, giving him 329 total yards in the 41-0 win over NC State. In victories against North Carolina and NC State, Watson completed 44-65 passes for 702 yards and eight touchdowns. That is a school record for passing yards in a quarterback’s first two career starts. Watson became the first Tiger quarterback named ACC Offensive Back and Rookie-of-the-Week twice in the same season, nevermind in consecutive weeks. He was ACC Rookie-of-the-Week three times, just the sixth Tiger freshman to be honored 3+ times in one year. Williams had six receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns, all from Watson, in the NC State game that was played on his 20th birthday. It was a career high in receiving yards for the sophomore. It was the second straight game he had two receiving touchdowns.
ANTHONY A BUTKUS AWARD SEMIFINALIST Linebacker Stephone Anthony was one of 15 semifinalists for the 2014 Butkus Award. The honor goes to the top linebacker in the country. Anthony and Denzel Perryman (Miami (Fla.)) were the only ACC players among the semifinalists. The native of North Carolina has 87 tackles for the season, including 9.5 tackles for loss. Anthony has 33.5 career tackles for loss, 19th-most among active FBS players. He has 328 career tackles, most among active Tigers.
ANTHONY BETTER THAN HIS STATS The website BleacherReport.com displayed a list of the top-10 players in the nation who are better than their statistics indicate. One of the players listed was linebacker Stephone Anthony. Anthony has a team-high 87 tackles on 59 first hits and 28 assists. He has added 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 10 quarterback pressures. Clemson’s defense has been so balanced that Anthony has not had the opportunities that a lot of defensive players have across the country.
BARNES SCORES DEFENSIVE TD Defensive end Tavaris Barnes scored a touchdown on a recovered fumble in the win over Louisville. It marked the second straight game Clemson had a defensive touchdown, as Vic Beasley returned a fumble after a sack for a score in the win over NC State. Five different current Tiger defenders have scored touchdowns in their careers. Beasley has two, while Corey Crawford, Tavaris Barnes, Martin Jenkins and Jadar Johnson all have one apiece. Barnes scored on a recovered fumble and Adam Humphries scored on a punt return in the win over Louisville. It was the first time Clemson scored touchdowns
16
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
on a punt return and recovered fumble or return since the 2006 Florida Atlantic game.
BEASLEY A FINALIST FOR THREE AWARDS Defensive end Vic Beasley was a finalist for three different national awards in 2014. The graduate was one of six finalists for the Hendricks Award, which goes to the top defensive end in the nation, one of four finalists for the Lombardi Award, which goes to the top lineman, and one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award, which goes to the top defensive player. This is the fourth time in the last five years Clemson has had a finalist for the Hendricks Award. Da’Quan Bowers won the honor in 2010. Andre Branch was a finalist in 2011, while Beasley was a finalist in 2013 and 2014. Beasley became the first Tiger since Da’Quan Bowers in 2010 to be a finalist for the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award. The Adairsville, Ga. native leads the ACC in tackles for loss (18.5) and sacks (11). He was named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week against South Carolina when he had three tackles for loss and two sacks in Clemson’s 35-17 victory. Beasley is a major reason Clemson leads the nation in total defense and tackles for loss, and is in the top 10 in rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense. He holds the Tiger record and leads all active FBS players with 32 career sacks. Beasley’s 49.5 career tackles for loss have accounted for 292 negative yards, 62 more than any other active FBS player. Beasley is a first-team All-American and was named ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year by the media and coaches.
BEASLEY ACTIVE FBS LEADER Defensive end Vic Beasley is the active FBS leader in the following four career statistical categories.
TACKLES FOR LOSS Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Player Vic Beasley Trey Flowers Jake Ryan Derrick Mathews Nate Orchard
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Player Vic Beasley Trey Flowers Alvin Dupree Art Norman Andre Monroe Nate Orchard
Rk 1. 2. 4.
Player Vic Beasley Andre Monroe Nate Orchard Alvin Dupree Martin Ifedi
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Player Vic Beasley Alvin Dupree Andre Monroe Art Norman Trey Flowers
School Clemson Arkansas Michigan Houston Utah
GP 47 48 45 45 49
TFL 49.5 45.5 44.5 43.0 38.5
TACKLE FOR LOSS YARDAGE School Clemson Arkansas Kentucky NC State Maryland Utah
GP 47 48 47 49 33 48
TFL 49.5 45.5 37.0 33.5 36.5 38.5
Yards 292 230 209 206 202 202
SACKS School Clemson Maryland Utah Kentucky Memphis
GP 47 34 49 47 44
Sacks 32.0 24.0 24.0 23.5 22.5
SACK YARDAGE School Clemson Kentucky Maryland NC State Arkansas
GP 47 47 33 49 48
Sacks 32.0 23.0 24.0 22.0 17.0
Yards 238 169 165 161 159
BEASLEY SETS CAREER SACK RECORD Vic Beasley became Clemson’s career leader in sacks when he had one in the win over Louisville on October 11. It gave him eight for the season and 29 for his career. Beasley went ahead of all-time greats Michael Dean Perry and the late Gaines Adams in setting the record. Perry and Adams both had 28 in their respective careers. Perry was on the sidelines for the game. It marked the eighth consecutive game Beasley had a sack, one shy of the school record.
Beasley has had a remarkable run to the record when you consider he has started just 24 games in his career. All 32 of his sacks have come in his last 38 games. It is amazing to think that in 2010, he was the scout-team quarterback as the Tigers prepared to play Georgia Tech.
CLEMSON CAREER SACKS LEADERS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Vic Beasley, DE 2. Michael Dean Perry, DT Gaines Adams, DE 4. William Perry, MG 5. Adrian Dingle, DE Keith Adams, LB 7. Brentson Buckner, DT Bryant McNeal, DE 9. Chester McGlockton, DT 10. Da’Quan Bowers, DE
Years 2011-14 1984-87 2003-06 1981-84 1995-98 1998-00 1990-93 1999-02 1989-91 2008-10
Sacks 32.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 20.5 19.5
DYE’S 124-YARD GAME Running back Tyshon Dye added to the list of outstanding performances by freshman offensive players when he had 124 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the win over Georgia State. Dye had six carries for 8+ yards in the game. It was just the second game of Dye’s career, as he missed all of 2013 with a back injury and then suffered an Achilles injury in February. He did not get into a game in 2014 until the Wake Forest game on November 6. Dye is the first Tiger to register a 100-yard rushing game within his first two games since 2005, when James Davis had 101 rushing yards against Texas A&M in his first career game.
GALLMAN FINISHING STRONG Running back Wayne Gallman is finishing strong this season. The redshirt freshman from Loganville, Ga. has 714 rushing yards to lead the team by 469 yards. He did not have much of a lead five weeks before the end of the regular season, but in the last five games, he rushed 94 times for 516 yards, an average of 105.3 yards per game.
BOWL NOTES
His recent performance includes three 100-yard games, including a career-high 191 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in the win over South Carolina. That was the most rushing yards by a Tiger freshman since 1952, when Don King had 234 rushing yards at Fordham. Gallman has also contributed as a receiver out of the backfield, as he has 24 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. That gives him 822 yards from scrimmage.
HUMPHRIES’ 100 PUNT RETURN YARDS Adam Humphries had eight punt returns for 107 yards in Clemson’s win over Louisville. It was the first 100-yard punt return game by a Tiger since C.J. Spiller had 119 yards on three punt returns against Boston College in 2009. Humphries was named ACC Specialist Player-ofthe-Week for his performance. Humphries’s day included a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown, the first Tiger to return a punt for a score since Spiller went 77 yards for a score in the aforementioned game against Boston College. Humphries’ performance was the fifth-best punt return game in Clemson history in terms of yardage.
KEARSE SAVES THE DAY Jayron Kearse had a career-high-tying 10 tackles in the win over Louisville, but none was bigger than his last tackle of the game. With under a minute left and Clemson ahead by six points, Will Gardner completed a pass to James Quick, who broke a tackle and raced 73 yards down the field before he was tackled by Kearse at the eight. Kearse’s hustle prevented Louisville from potentially taking the lead. Louisville got to the one after the next play but could not score on a fourth-down pass that was deflected by DeShawn Williams. Kearse has made a habit of making big plays the last two years. The 6’4” safety has 60 tackles, fifth-most on the team. He also has seven pass breakups and two interceptions. In 2013 as a freshman, the Florida native tied for the team lead in interceptions (4).
@ClemsonFB
LAKIP HAS GAME TO REMEMBER Ammon Lakip was named a Groza Award Star-of-theWeek for his performance against Syracuse on October 25. Lakip was 3-3 on field goals in helping the Tigers to a 16-6 win. He made field goals from 38, 18 and 41 yards to give Clemson a 9-6 lead entering the fourth quarter. The junior has made 19-25 field goals. Lakip has scored 96 points on the 19 field goals in 25 attempts this season and is 39-39 on extra points. He is in the top 20 in the nation in field goals made. He is also Clemson’s leading scorer by a large margin. Lakip was also named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. He made 13 consecutive field goals until he missed a 39-yarder against Georgia State on November 22.
VERSUS
PINION BREAKS OWN RECORD Bradley Pinion had three punts inside the 20 in the win over Georgia State on November 22 and has a school-record 26 for the season. He broke the record in that Georgia State game, one more than he had in 2013 and the total (24) Kevin Laird had in 1996. In Pinion’s first 102 punts as a Tiger, he had 42 punts inside the 20 and no touchbacks. The streak was broken at Boston College on October 25. He has two touchbacks in his career. Pinion has 70 punts for a 42.5-yard average and 16 punts of 50+ yards. He has a net-punting figure of 40.0 yards. Pinion has also been outstanding in terms of touchbacks on kickoffs. He has 30 touchbacks on 66 kickoffs.
RODRIGUEZ WINS NATIONAL AWARD Wide receiver Daniel Rodriguez was named the third recipient of the Armed Forces Merit Award by the Football Writers Association of America on Veteran’s Day, November 11. Rodriguez will receive his award at the 2015 National Championship Game in January. Selected by a seven-
U.S. ARMY VETERAN AND TIGER WIDEOUT DANIEL RODRIGUEZ RECEIVED THE ARMED FORCES MERIT AWARD IN NOVEMBER.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
17
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
person committee made up of representatives from the FWAA and the Armed Forces Bowl, Rodriguez joins Nate Boyer (Texas) and Brandon McCoy (North Texas) as recipients of the award. Attending college on the GI Bill, Rodriguez was offered a spot on the 2012 Tiger team as a walk-on after Head Coach Dabo Swinney saw a video about the former U.S. Army Sergeant and recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device for his heroism in Afghanistan.
SCOTT AMONG ACC’S BEST FRESHMEN Freshman Artavis Scott has 68 receptions for 851 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns. He leads ACC freshmen in all three categories and is third in the nation among freshmen in receptions per game. His reception total is third-highest in ACC history among freshmen, and his yardage total is fourth-best. He needs just three receiving yards against Oklahoma to move into third place ahead of former NC State player Koren Robinson. One of the players ahead of Scott in both areas is former Tiger Sammy Watkins, who had 82 catches for 1,219 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman in 2011.
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ACC FRESHMAN RECEPTION LEADERS Player Tyler Boyd Sammy Watkins Artavis Scott Quinshad Davis Wali Lundy Frank Wychek
School Pittsburgh Clemson Clemson North Carolina Virginia Maryland
Year 2013 2011 2014 2012 2002 1990
Player Sammy Watkins Tyler Boyd Koren Robinson Artavis Scott Stefon Diggs Calvin Johnson
School Clemson Pittsburgh NC State Clemson Maryland Georgia Tech
Year 2011 2013 1999 2014 2012 2004
STOUDT WINS LEATHER HELMET AWARD Cole Stoudt proudly donned the Leather Helmet Award in the locker room at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill after Clemson’s 17-13 victory at Boston College on October 18. The Leather Helmet Award goes to the MVP based on a vote of the media covering the Clemson vs. Boston College game each year. Stoudt had a career-high 29 completions in 45 attempts for 285 yards in the victory in a game that was dominated by defense most of the day. Stoudt also had 23 rushing yards, giving him 308 total yards against a team that was ninth in the nation in total defense entering the game. While he did not throw a touchdown pass, the senior quarterback connected on many timely aerials, none more important than his 32-yard strike down the sideline to Mike Williams on a third-down play in the fourth quarter after Boston College had taken a 13-10 lead. It kept the drive alive, as the Tigers went on to score a touchdown to take a 17-13 lead. Stoudt became just the second quarterback to win the Leather Helmet Award, joining Tajh Boyd, who took the honor in Clemson’s win in Chestnut Hill in 2012.
STREETER TABBED AS ASSISTANT COACH Rec. 85 82 68 61 58 58
ACC FRESHMAN RECEPTION YARDAGE LEADERS
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
BOWL NOTES
Yards 1219 1174 853 851 848 837
Brandon Streeter was named quarterback coach and recruiting coordinator, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced on December 10. Streeter, who played quarterback at Clemson from 1996-99, served as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Richmond the last three years. Streeter guided Richmond to a top-20 ranking in passing offense each of the last three years and was a major reason Richmond reached the second round of the FCS playoffs in 2014. Streeter also served as quarterback coach at Liberty for six years and was the offensive coordinator for the last three. Streeter came to Liberty after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Clemson for two seasons (2004,05)
ARTAVIS SCOTT HAS 851 RECEIVING YARDS, FOURTH-MOST BY A FRESHMAN IN ACC HISTORY.
18
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
when Swinney was an assistant coach. Streeter worked with quarterback Charlie Whitehurst during those two seasons. Streeter was a three-time letterwinner at Clemson from 1997-99. He was Clemson’s starting quarterback in 1998 and 1999. He played in just eight games due to injury as a senior in 1999, helping Tommy Bowden’s first Clemson team to a Peach Bowl bid. He passed for 1,466 yards that season. A three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll, Streeter became Clemson’s inaugural winner of the Brandon Streeter Award in 1999, which is annually given in his honor to a student-athlete in any sport who has succeeded athletically despite a physical injury.
SWINNEY A DODD FINALIST Head Coach Dabo Swinney was one of 12 finalists for the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year Award. In his seven seasons (six full seasons) at the helm of the Tiger program, Swinney has led his teams to seven postseason bowl games. Swinney won the same award in 2011 after his team won the ACC Championship and earned a trip to the Orange Bowl. His current senior class has won 41 games, the most in school history.
FACTS ON THE DABO SWINNEY ERA • Has coached Clemson to three ACC Atlantic Division first-place finishes. • Has four top-25 finishes in five years (2009-13), including a top-10 finish in the coaches poll each of last two years. • Clemson was in the top 25 for 50 straight polls between 2011 and 2014, the seventh-longest streak in nation and tied for the longest in Tiger history. • Has eight top-25 wins in the last three years, including five top-10 wins. • Only FBS coach to finish in top 25 on the field and have top-10 finish in APR scores off the field each of last three years (2011-13).
BOWL NOTES DABO SWINNEY HAS DIRECTED CLEMSON TO SEVEN WINS OVER SEC TEAMS, MOST IN THE NATION AMONG NON-SEC SQUADS, DURING HIS TENURE AS THE TIGER HEAD COACH.
@ClemsonFB
20, it was the eighth time in the last 18 games Clemson faced a team ranked in the top 12 in the nation. Six of the previous seven have been against non-conference opponents. In 86 games as head coach, he has faced a top-25 team 26 times, or 30.2 percent of his games. That is the third-highest percentage among Clemson coaches over the years. Ken Hatfield faced 15 top-25 teams in 46 games as head coach (32.6 percent). By comparison, Tommy Bowden faced a top-25 team 30.8 percent of the time and Danny Ford just 25.6 percent of his games.
VERSUS
TIGER COACHES % OF GAMES VS. TOP 25 Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Head Coach Ken Hatfield Tommy Bowden Dabo Swinney Tommy West Danny Ford Charley Pell Hootie Ingram Frank Howard
Years Top 25 1990-93 15 1999-08 36 2008-14 26 1994-98 16 1978-89 33 1977,78 5 1970-72 7 1940-69 41
Total 46 117 86 59 129 23 33 295
% 32.6 30.8 30.2 27.1 25.6 21.7 21.2 13.9
CLEMSON’S TOP-12 GAMES (2012-14) Date Opponent 11-24-12 South Carolina 12-31-12 Louisiana State 8-31-13 Georgia 10-19-13 Florida State 11-30-13 at South Carolina 1-3-14 Ohio State 8-30-14 at Georgia 9-20-14 at Florida State Note: Home games in bold.
• Has made Death Valley a difficult place to play with a 32-6 career record. Clemson set the stadium record with 13 straight wins. • Four-time Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year finalist. • Has had at least one first-team All-American each of his six full years as head coach. • Has coached two ACC Players-of-the-Year (C.J. Spiller in 2009 and Tajh Boyd in 2013). • Coached Da’Quan Bowers, the Bronko Nagurski Award winner and Ted Hendricks Award winner, in 2010, and John Mackey Award winner Dwayne Allen in 2011. • Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year in 2011. • Won the 2011 ACC Championship, Clemson’s first league title in 20 years. • The 11 wins in 2012 were Clemson’s most since 1981. Clemson did it again in 2013, its first back-to-back 11-win seasons. • Only non-SEC coach to beat a top-10 SEC team in consecutive games. • Only coach to beat a top-10 team in a bowl game in 2012 and 2013. • Vic Beasley was a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award and Hendricks Award in 2014.
WIN INDICATORS UNDER DABO SWINNEY • Clemson is 53-5 under Dabo Swinney when it wins the total-offense statistic, including 38-2 the last four years. However, Clemson won that statistic against Florida State, but lost the game in 2014. • Clemson is 44-6 under Swinney, including 29-4 the last three years, when it has more rushing yards than the opposition. However, Clemson had more rushing yards than Florida State, but lost the game in 2014. • Clemson is 20-1 in the last 21 games when it has 300+ passing yards. However, Clemson had 306 passing yards at Florida State, but lost the game in 2014. • Clemson is 47-4, including 37-0 the last four years, when it has more first downs than the opposition. • Clemson is 35-4 under Swinney when the Tigers win the turnover margin. However, Clemson won that statistic at Florida Sate, but lost the game in 2014. • Clemson is 52-3 under Swinney, including 36-0 the last four years, when leading heading into the fourth quarter.
SWINNEY ESTABLISHES ACC RECORD Head Coach Dabo Swinney established an ACC record for wins by a league coach through seven years with a league program with Clemson’s win over Georgia State on November 22. Swinney has a 60-26 record, one more win than Jerry Claiborne had in his first seven years at Maryland. Claiborne was 58-23-2 in his first seven years (1972-78) in College Park.
ACC RECORD FOR WINS THROUGH SEVEN YEARS Rk 1. 2. 4. 5. 7.
Head Coach Dabo Swinney Jerry Claiborne Paul Johnson Danny Ford Dick Crum Ralph Friedgen Tommy Bowden Dick Sheridan George O’Leary Jimbo Fisher
School Clemson Maryland Georgia Tech Clemson North Carolina Maryland Clemson NC State Georgia Tech Florida State
Years 2008-14 1972-78 2008-14 1979-85 1978-83 2001-07 1999-05 1986-92 1995-01 2010-14
W-L 60-26 58-23-2 58-34 57-21-2 56-24-1 56-31 52-33 52-29-3 52-33 52-10
SWINNEY IN TOP 10 Head Coach Dabo Swinney is seventh in ACC history in winning percentage with a 69.7 mark (60-26). That is third-best in Clemson history, as Danny Ford is first (76.0) and Ken Hatfield is second (70.7). Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) is first at 84.8 (56-10).
TOP COACHING WINNING % IN ACC HISTORY Rk Head Coach School W-L Win % 1. Jimbo Fisher Florida State 58-10 86.3 2. Bobby Bowden Florida State 173-53-1 76.4 3. Danny Ford Clemson 96-29-4 76.0 4. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 100-38 73.1 5. Lou Holtz NC State 33-12-3 71.9 6. Ken Hatfield Clemson 32-13-1 70.7 7. Dabo Swinney Clemson 60-26 69.7 8. Jim Tatum Maryland, North Carolina 41-19-2 67.7 9. Jerry Claiborne Maryland 72-37-3 65.6 10. Dick Sheridan NC State 52-29-3 63.7 Note: Minimum four years.
SWINNEY SCHEDULES TOUGH Head Coach Dabo Swinney likes to play a tough schedule, and that has certainly been the case of late. When Clemson met No. 1 Florida State on September
AP-USA W-L Score 13-12 L 17-27 9-7 W 25-24 5-5 W 38-35 5-5 L 14-51 10-9 L 17-31 7-6 W 40-35 12-12 L 21-45 (OT) 1-1 L 17-23
SWINNEY’S SUCCESS Since Dabo Swinney became head coach at Clemson in the middle of the 2008 season, he has seven wins over SEC teams. That is the most in the nation among non-SEC coaches. Swinney is first with seven, followed by Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) with five and Charlie Strong (Texas) and Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech) with four apiece. Four of Swinney’s seven wins over SEC teams have been against top-25 SEC squads, also more than any other non-SEC coach. Since 2011, top-25 SEC teams have lost just 10 games to non-SEC teams, and four of the 10 have come against Swinney’s Tigers.
SWINNEY’S 10 TOP-25 WINS Year Opponent 2009 at Miami (Fla.) 2010 NC State 2011 Auburn 2011 Florida State 2011 at Virginia Tech 2011 Virginia Tech 2012 Auburn 2012 Louisiana State 2013 Georgia 2013 Ohio State Note: Home wins in bold.
AP-USA 8-9 23-25 21-19 11-14 11-10 5-3 NR-25 9-7 5-5 7-6
Score 40-37 14-13 38-24 35-30 23-3 38-10 26-19 25-24 38-35 40-35
MOST TOP-25 WINS BY A TIGER COACH Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Head Coach Danny Ford Tommy Bowden Dabo Swinney Frank Howard Ken Hatfield Tommy West Charley Pell Jess Neely Hootie Ingram
Years 1979-89 1999-08 2008-13 1940-69 1990-93 1994-98 1977,78 1931-40 1970-73
Wins 20 13 10 9 8 4 2 1 1
SWINNEY’S FORBES MAGAZINE HONOR Head Coach Dabo Swinney is sixth in the nation when it comes to a school’s return on its investment according to Forbes Magazine in a release made public in August. The publication listed college coaches, ”not just based on the number of wins and losses alone, but the strength of those wins, as well as how much a coach wins and
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
19
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
loses as compared to his salary and the total resources he has.” The data was considered for the previous two years (2012,13). Swinney and the Tigers were 22-4 overall and 14-2 in the ACC during that time. The Tigers have finished in the top 10 in the nation in the coaches poll each of the last two years and have recorded three wins over top-10 teams, including wins over Louisiana State and Ohio State to conclude each of the last two seasons. Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) was first, followed by Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) and Nick Saban (Alabama).
BOWL NOTES
ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE SPECIAL TO SWINNEY The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was special to Head Coach Dabo Swinney. One of Swinney’s former Alabama teammates, Kevin Turner, is suffering from the disease. Swinney told the story in a video prior to the Clemson seniors and coaching staff dumping ice water on themselves after a preseason practice as part of the fundraising initiative that went viral on the internet. Turner and Swinney were more than just Alabama teammates. They worked side-by-side for AIG Baker in Birmingham, Ala. in 2001 and 2002. Those were the two seasons Swinney was out of coaching before he came to Clemson in 2003. Turner actually came to Clemson as a volunteer assistant coach in December 2008 in preparation for the Gator Bowl against Nebraska. Swinney was short on staff at the time and enlisted Turner’s help. Shortly after that in 2010, Turner was diagnosed with ALS. He played eight years in the NFL with Patriots and Eagles. Recently, the Kevin Turner Foundation was established. Swinney is an avid supporter of that foundation.
VENABLES’ OKLAHOMA TIES
20
IN JUST HIS THIRD SEASON AT CLEMSON AFTER COACHING AT OKLAHOMA, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BRENT VENABLES HAS THE TIGERS NO. 1 IN THE NATION IN TOTAL DEFENSE IN 2014.
Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables coached at Oklahoma for 13 years (1999-11). In those 13 years, the Sooners had 13 winning seasons, went to 13 bowl games and had 10 seasons with 10+ wins. Oklahoma went to what would be consider nine major bowls, including the BCS Championship Game in 2000, which Oklahoma won. Oklahoma had a 129-34 record (.791) during the 13 years Venables was in Norman. Oklahoma had six seasons with 12+ wins over his 13 years. He was a Broyles Award finalist in 2006. Oklahoma led the nation in total defense in 2003, and he has the Tigers in that position in 2014. Venables was Oklahoma’s co-defensive coordinator from 1999-03 and assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 2004-11. Since Venables came to Clemson in 2012, the Tigers are 31-7 with three consecutive bowl bids, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2012 and the Orange Bowl in 2013. The victory over Ohio State in last season’s Orange Bowl gave Clemson consecutive top-10 finishes in the coaches poll.
Watson finished his season with 93 completions in 137 attempts for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns. He threw just two interceptions and had a 67.9 completion percentage. He also rushed for 200 yards and five touchdowns. Watson’s passing efficiency of 188.6 would be first in the nation, just ahead of Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota (Oregon), had he played in one other game to meet the NCAA minimum. Watson also averaged 10.7 yards per pass attempt, best in the nation among quarterbacks with 125+ attempts. Clemson had a 4-1 record with Watson as the starting quarterback. His top game was his first career start when he completed 27-36 passes for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdowns against North Carolina.
WATSON TO MISS BOWL GAME
WATSON EFFICIENT
Deshaun Watson had surgery to repair a torn ACL on December 12 and will not play in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Watson originally suffered an injury to his PCL in the Georgia Tech game on November 15. He then tore the ACL four days later while doing drills during a practice. The freshman came back for the South Carolina game on November 29 and wore a knee brace to protect the ACL. He passed for 269 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for two scores in leading Clemson to a 35-17 victory. “Deshaun Watson will not play in the Russell Athletic Bowl,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We made the decision to go ahead with surgery at this time after conversations with Deshaun, his family, doctors and athletic trainers. While we were all hopeful he could play without missing any further time preparing for the 2015 season, the three-week delay would have set us back, so we will proceed now that his academic obligations are complete.”
Deshaun Watson has a passing efficiency of 188.6, a figure that leads the nation among players with 125+ passing attempts. Watson does not show up in the official NCAA stats because he has played in only eight of the 12 games, one short of what is necessary to qualify. He would have enough passing attempts to qualify if he just played one snap in another game. Watson’s passing efficiency is higher than Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota (Oregon), who has a 186.3 figure. Watson’s 188.6 mark would also be a Clemson record and an ACC record.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
NATIONAL LEADERS IN PASSING EFFICIENCY Rk Player School Cm. Att. Yards INT TD Eff. 1. Deshaun Watson Clemson 93 137 1466 2 14 188.6 2. Marcus Mariota Oregon 254 372 3783 2 38 186.3 3. Garrett Grayson Colorado State 250 386 3779 6 32 171.3 4. J.T. Barrett Ohio State 203 314 2834 10 34 169.8 5. Cody Kessler Southern California 292 413 3505 4 36 168.8 Note: Minimum 125 attempts.
WATSON GETS THE START Deshaun Watson had a superb first career start in the win over North Carolina. He completed 27-36 passes for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdowns. He became Clemson’s first first-year freshman to start at quarterback since 1994. Watson is 4-1 as a starter, with wins over North Carolina, NC State, Louisville and South Carolina. Clemson first-year freshman quarterbacks are 3-0 alltime against North Carolina and 5-13 against everyone else.
WATSON’S RECORD-SETTING GAME Deshaun Watson established or tied 12 Clemson or ACC records in the win over North Carolina at Memorial Stadium on September 27. The most prominent was setting the Clemson mark and tying the ACC mark for passing touchdowns (6). He threw them to four different players. Watson became the fifth ACC player regardless of class with six passing touchdowns. The others are Tom Savage of Pittsburgh vs. Duke in 2014, Dan Ellis of Virginia vs. Buffalo in 1999, Chris Weinke of Florida State vs. Maryland in 1999 and Steve Slayden of Duke vs. Georgia Tech in 1987. It was also the most passing touchdowns in a game by an ACC freshman in history. The previous record was five passing touchdowns by Jameis Winston of Florida State vs. Maryland in 2013, Chris Rix of Florida State vs. Maryland in 2001 and Philip Rivers of NC State vs. Indiana in 2000. Watson established the ACC freshman record for total offense (463). He broke the previous record of 447 total yards by Ben Bennett of Duke against Wake Forest in 1980. In terms of passing yards, Watson’s 435 yards were second-most in Clemson history.
BOWL NOTES
@ClemsonFB
A look to the following list shows that three of the previous seven 1,000-yard seasons came within the last three years, and all seven have been recorded since 1999.
VERSUS
CLEMSON SEASON RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Rk Player Year GP Rec. Yards 1. Sammy Watkins 2013 13 101 1464 2. DeAndre Hopkins 2012 13 82 1405 3. Sammy Watkins 2011 13 82 1219 4. Rod Gardner 1999 12 80 1084 5. Aaron Kelly 2007 13 88 1081 6. Rod Gardner 2000 12 58 1050 7. Derrick Hamilton 2003 13 62 1026 8. DeAndre Hopkins 2011 14 72 978 9. Mike Williams 2014 12 48 918 10. Perry Tuttle 1980 11 53 915
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE WILLIAMS
IN 2014, MIKE WILLIAMS HAS 918 RECEIVING YARDS, NINTH-MOST IN A SEASON IN CLEMSON HISTORY.
WILLIAMS CHASING 1,000-YARD SEASON Sophomore Mike Williams has 918 receiving yards and needs 82 to reach the 1,000-yard mark. He can become the sixth Tiger to reach 1,000 receiving yards
in a season. Sammy Watkins and Rod Gardner each did it twice. DeAndre Hopkins had 1,405 receiving yards in 2012 and missed the 1,000-yard mark by just 22 yards in 2011.
Mike Williams celebrated his 20th birthday in grand style on October 4 in Clemson’s 41-0 win over NC State. Williams had six receptions for a career-high 155 yards and two touchdowns. It was his second straight game with six receptions for 122+ yards and two touchdowns. It is regarded as one of the top birthday performances in school history. Rodney Williams (no relation) was 1318 passing for 193 yards and two touchdowns on Nov. 1, 1986, his birthday and perhaps the best birthday performance on record. Mike Williams had six receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns in the win over North Carolina the previous week, giving him 12 catches for 277 yards and four touchdowns over the two-game span. So how many times did Hopkins and Watkins have back-to-back games of 6+ catches, 120 yards and two touchdowns? The answer is one by Watkins. As a freshman, Watkins had 10 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Auburn, then had seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns the following week in a win over Florida State. Hopkins never did it. Even though Hopkins had 27 career receiving touchdowns, including a record 18 in 2012, he never had back-to-back games with multiple receiving touchdowns. Watkins did it twice.
2014 FINAL REGULAR-SEASON POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rk Team 1. Alabama (27) 2. Florida State (25) 3. Oregon (8) 4. Baylor 5. Ohio State 6. TCU 7. Michigan State 8. Mississippi State 9. Mississippi 10. Georgia Tech 11. Kansas State 12. Arizona 13. Georgia 14. UCLA 15. Arizona State 16. Missouri 17. Wisconsin 18. Clemson 19. Auburn 20. Louisville 21. Boise State 22. Louisiana State 23. Utah 24. Southern California 25. Nebraska
W-L 12-1 13-0 12-1 11-1 12-1 11-1 10-2 10-2 9-3 10-3 9-3 10-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 10-3 10-3 9-3 8-4 9-3 11-2 8-4 8-4 8-4 9-3
USA TODAY
Points 1452 1436 1426 1265 1262 1257 1105 1070 976 876 875 819 745 663 602 599 542 509 450 406 368 221 134 112 79
Pvs 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 10 13 12 9 8 15 16 17 14 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 --25
Rk Team 1. Alabama (28) 2. Florida State (25) 3. Oregon (7) 4. Ohio State 5. Baylor 6. TCU (1) 7. Michigan State 8. Mississippi State 9. Georgia Tech 10. Kansas State 11. Arizona 12. Mississippi 13. Georgia 14. Missouri 15. UCLA 16. Arizona State 17. Wisconsin 18. Clemson 19. Auburn 20. Louisville 21. Boise State 22. Nebraska 23. Louisiana State 24. Oklahoma 25. Utah
W-L 12-1 13-0 12-1 12-1 11-1 11-1 10-2 10-2 10-3 9-3 10-3 9-3 9-3 10-3 9-3 9-3 10-3 9-3 8-4 9-3 11-2 9-3 8-4 8-4 8-4
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
Points 1486 1450 1439 1307 1277 1276 1143 1079 922 915 903 882 759 676 661 599 566 518 395 381 325 200 173 100 72
Pvs 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 10 12 9 8 14 15 13 17 18 11 19 21 20 22 23 24 16 ---
Rk Team W-L 1. Alabama 12-1 2. Oregon 12-1 3. Florida State 13-0 4. Ohio State 12-1 5. Baylor 11-1 6. TCU 11-1 7. Mississippi State 10-2 8. Michigan State 10-2 9. Mississippi 9-3 10. Arizona 10-3 11. Kansas State 9-3 12. Georgia Tech 10-3 13. Georgia 9-3 14. UCLA 9-3 15. Arizona State 9-3 16. Missouri 10-3 17. Clemson 9-3 18. Wisconsin 10-3 19. Auburn 8-4 20. Boise State 11-2 21. Louisville 9-3 22. Utah 8-4 23. Louisiana State 8-4 24. Southern California 8-4 25. Minnesota 8-4 Note: Standings were entering the bowl season.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Pvs 1 2 4 5 6 3 10 8 12 7 9 11 14 15 17 16 18 13 19 22 21 23 24 25 ---
21
@ClemsonFB
PRESEASON VERSUS
2014 WEEKLY POLLS
USA 1 2 4 3 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 18 21 20 22 23 NR 25 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 0-0 W Oklahoma State 37-31 Alabama 0-0 W West Virginia 33-23 Oregon 0-0 W South Dakota 62-13 Oklahoma 0-0 W Louisiana Tech 48-16 Ohio State 0-0 W Navy 34-17 Auburn 0-0 W Arkansas 45-21 UCLA 0-0 W Virginia 28-20 Michigan State 0-0 W Jacksonville State 45-7 South Carolina 0-0 L No. 21/13 Texas A&M 28-52 Baylor 0-0 W Southern Methodist 45-0 Stanford 0-0 W California-Davis 45-0 Georgia 0-0 W No. 16/16 Clemson 45-21 Louisiana State 0-0 W No. 14/14 Wisconsin 28-24 Wisconsin 0-0 L No. 13/13 Louisiana State 24-28 Southern California 0-0 W Fresno State 52-13 Clemson 0-0 L No. 12/12 Georgia 21-45 Notre Dame 0-0 W Rice 48-17 Mississippi 0-0 W Boise State 35-13 Arizona State 0-0 W Weber State 45-14 Kansas State 0-0 W Stephen F. Austin 55-16 Texas A&M 0-0 W No. 9/9 South Carolina 52-28 Nebraska 0-0 W Florida Atlantic 55-7 North Carolina 0-0 W Liberty 56-29 Missouri 0-0 W South Dakota State 38-18 Washington 0-0 W Hawaii 17-16 Texas 0-0 W North Texas 38-7
USA 1 2 4 3 5 8 6 7 13 9 11 12 10 14 17 15 16 19 18 20 21
AP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 1-0 W The Citadel 37-12 Alabama 1-0 W Florida Atlantic 41-0 Oregon 1-0 W No. 7/6 Michigan State 46-27 Oklahoma 1-0 W Tulsa 52-7 Auburn 1-0 W San Jose State 59-13 Georgia 1-0 Michigan State 1-0 L No. 3/4 Oregon 27-46 Ohio State 1-0 L Virginia Tech 21-35 Texas A&M 1-0 W Lamar 73-3 Baylor 1-0 W Northwestern State 70-62 UCLA 1-0 W Memphis 42-35 Louisiana State 1-0 W Sam Houston State 56-0 Stanford 1-0 L No. 14/14 Southern California 10-13 Southern California 1-0 W No. 13/10 Stanford 13-10 Mississippi 1-0 W Vanderbilt 41-3 Notre Dame 1-0 W Michigan 31-0 Arizona State 1-0 W New Mexico 58-23 Wisconsin 0-1 W Western Illinois 37-3 Nebraska 1-0 W McNeese State 31-24 Kansas State 1-0 W Iowa State 32-28 South Carolina 0-1 W Eastern Carolina 33-23
SEPTEMBER 2
23 21 24 23 22 24 NR 25 25 NR
North Carolina 1-0 Clemson 0-1 Missouri 1-0 Louisville 1-0 Texas 1-0
W San Diego State 31-27 W SC State 73-7 W Toledo 49-24 W Murray State 66-21 L Brigham Young 7-41
SEPTEMBER 7 USA 1 4 2 3 5 6 8 7 10 9 11 12 13 15 16 14 19 17 20 22 NR 18 24 23 NR 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 Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 2-0 Oregon 2-0 W Wyoming 48-14 Alabama 2-0 W Southern Mississippi 52-12 Oklahoma 2-0 W Tennessee 34-10 Auburn 2-0 Georgia 1-0 L No. 24/23 South Carolina 35-38 Texas A&M 2-0 W Rice 38-10 Baylor 2-0 W Buffalo 63-21 Southern California 2-0 L Boston College 31-37 Louisiana State 2-0 W Louisiana-Monroe 31-0 Notre Dame 2-0 W Purdue 30-14 UCLA 2-0 W Texas 20-17 Michigan State 1-1 Mississippi 2-0 W Louisiana-Lafayette 56-15 Stanford 1-1 W Army 35-0 Arizona State 2-0 W Colorado 38-24 Virginia Tech 2-0 L East Carolina 21-28 Wisconsin 1-1 Kansas State 2-0 W Iowa State 32-28 Missouri 2-0 W Central Florida 38-10 Louisville 2-0 L Virginia 21-23 Ohio State 1-1 W Kent State 66-0 Clemson 1-1 South Carolina 1-1 W No. 6/6 Georgia 38-35 Brigham Young 2-0 W Houston 33-25 North Carolina 2-0
SEPTEMBER 14 USA 1 3 2 4 5 7 6 8 9 12 11 10 14 16 13 15 21 19 17 20 23 24 18 22 NR 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 Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 2-0 W No. 22/24 Clemson 23-17 Oregon 3-0 W Washington State 38-31 Alabama 3-0 W Florida 42-21 Oklahoma 3-0 W West Virginia 45-33 Auburn 2-0 W No. 20/20 Kansas State 20-14 Texas A&M 3-0 W Southern Methodist 58-6 Baylor 3-0 Louisiana State 3-0 L Mississippi State 29-34 Notre Dame 3-0 Mississippi 3-0 Michigan State 1-1 W Eastern Michigan 73-14 UCLA 3-0 Georgia 1-1 W Troy 66-0 South Carolina 2-1 W Vanderbilt 48-34 Arizona State 3-0 Stanford 2-1 Southern California 2-1 Missouri 3-0 L Indiana 27-31 Wisconsin 1-1 W Bowling Green 68-17 Kansas State 2-0 L No. 5/5 Auburn 14-20 Brigham Young 3-0 W Virginia 41-33 Clemson 1-1 L No. 1/1 Florida State 17-23 Ohio State 2-1 Nebraska 3-0 W Miami (Fla.) 41-31 Oklahoma State 2-1 North Carolina 2-0 L East Carolina 41-70
SEPTEMBER 21
COREY CRAWFORD HELPED THE TIGERS MOVE BACK INTO THE TOP 25 OF THE COACHES POLL AFTER THEIR WIN OVER NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 27.
22
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
USA 1 4 2 3 5 7 6 8 9 11 10 13 15 16 12 14 18 22 17 21 19 20 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 3-0 W NC State 56-41 Oregon 4-0 Alabama 4-0 Oklahoma 4-0 Auburn 3-0 W Louisiana Tech 45-17 Texas A&M 4-0 W Arkansas 35-28 Baylor 3-0 W Iowa State 49-28 Notre Dame 3-0 W Syracuse 31-15 Michigan State 2-1 W Wyoming 56-14 Mississippi 3-0 W Memphis 24-3 UCLA 3-0 W No. 15/12 Arizona State 62-27 Georgia 2-1 W Tennessee 35-32 South Carolina 3-1 L Missouri 20-21 Mississippi State 4-0 Arizona State 3-0 L No. 11/10 UCLA 27-62 Stanford 2-1 W Washington 20-13 Louisiana State 3-1 W New Mexico State 63-7 Southern California 2-1 W Oregon State 35-10 Wisconsin 2-1 W South Florida 27-10 Brigham Young 4-0 Nebraska 4-0 W Illinois 45-14 Ohio State 2-1 W Cincinnati 50-28 East Carolina 3-1
NR 24 25 25 23 NR
Oklahoma State 2-1 Kansas State 2-1 Duke 4-0
W Texas Tech W Texas-El Paso L Miami (Fla.)
45-35 58-28 10-22
USA 2 4 1 3 5 7 6 9 8 10 11 14 12 13 15 20 16 19 17 18 23 21 22 NR 25 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 4-0 W Wake Forest 43-3 Oregon 4-0 W Arizona 31-24 Alabama 4-0 L No. 11/11 Mississippi 17-23 Oklahoma 4-0 L No. 25/25 TCU 33-37 Auburn 4-0 W No. 15/15 Louisiana State 41-7 Texas A&M 5-0 L No. 12/14 Mississippi State 31-48 Baylor 4-0 W Texas 28-7 UCLA 4-0 L Utah 28-30 Notre Dame 4-0 W No. 14/13 Stanford 17-14 Michigan State 3-1 W No. 19/17 Nebraska 27-22 Mississippi 4-0 W No. 3/1 Alabama 23-17 Mississippi State 4-0 W No. 6/7 Texas A&M 48-31 Georgia 3-1 W Vanderbilt 44-17 Stanford 3-1 L No. 9/8 Notre Dame 14-17 Louisiana State 4-1 L No. 5/5 Auburn 7-41 Southern California 3-1 L No. NR/24 Arizona State 34-38 Wisconsin 3-1 L Northwestern 14-20 Brigham Young 4-0 L Utah 20-35 Nebraska 5-0 L No. 10/10 Michigan State 22-27 Ohio State 3-1 W Maryland 52-24 Oklahoma State 3-1 W Iowa State 37-20 East Carolina 3-1 W Southern Methodist 45-24 Kansas State 3-1 W Texas Tech 45-13 Missouri 4-1 TCU 3-0 W No. 4/3 Oklahoma 37-33 Arizona State 3-1 W No. 16/20 Southern California 38-34
USA 1 2 4 6 3 5 7 8 12 13 9 11 10 14 15 18 16 17 19 20 21 23 24 NR 22 25
AP 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NR
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 5-0 W Syracuse 38-20 Auburn 5-0 L No. 3/6 Mississippi State 23-38 Mississippi 5-0 W No. 14/14 Texas A&M 35-20 Mississippi State 5-0 W No. 2/2 Auburn 38-23 Baylor 5-0 W No. 9/12 TCU 61-58 Notre Dame 5-0 W North Carolina 50-43 Alabama 4-1 W Arkansas 14-13 Michigan State 4-1 W Purdue 45-31 TCU 4-0 L No. 5/3 Baylor 58-61 Arizona 5-0 L Southern California 26-28 Oklahoma 4-1 W Texas 31-26 Oregon 4-1 W No. 18/17 UCLA 42-30 Georgia 4-1 W No. 23/24 Missouri 34-0 Texas A&M 5-1 L No. 3/4 Mississippi 20-35 Ohio State 4-1 W Maryland 52-24 Oklahoma State 4-1 W Kansas 27-20 Kansas State 4-1 W Texas Tech 45-13 UCLA 4-1 L No. 12/11 Oregon 30-42 East Carolina 4-1 W South Florida 28-17 Arizona State 4-1 Nebraska 5-1 Georgia Tech 5-0 L Duke 25-31 Missouri 4-1 L No. 13/10 Georgia 0-34 Utah 4-1 Stanford 3-2 W Washington State 34-17 Clemson 3-2 W Louisville 23-17
USA 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 16 19 23 21 25 20 22 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Mississippi State 6-0 Florida State 6-0 W No. 5/5 Notre Dame 31-27 Mississippi 6-0 W Tennessee 34-3 Baylor 6-0 L West Virginia 27-41 Notre Dame 6-0 L No. 2/2 Florida State 27-31 Auburn 5-1 Alabama 5-1 W No. 21/21 Texas A&M 59-0 Michigan State 5-1 W Indiana 56-17 Oregon 5-1 W Washington 45-20 Georgia 5-1 W Arkansas 45-32 Oklahoma 5-1 L No. 14/14 Kansas State 30-31 TCU 4-1 W No. 15/15 Oklahoma State 42-9 Ohio State 4-1 W Rutgers 56-17 Kansas State 4-1 W No. 11/11 Oklahoma 31-30 Oklahoma State 5-1 L No. 12/12 TCU 9-42 Arizona 5-1 Arizona State 5-1 W No. 23/20 Stanford 26-10 East Carolina 5-1 Nebraska 5-1 W Northwestern 38-17 Utah 4-1 W Oregon State 29-23 Texas A&M 5-2 L No. 7/7 Alabama 0-59 Southern California 4-2 W Colorado 56-28 Stanford 4-2 L No. 17/18 Arizona State 10-26 Clemson 4-2 W Boston College 17-13 Marshall 6-0 W Florida International 45-13
SEPTEMBER 28
OCTOBER 5
OCTOBER 12
2014 WEEKLY POLLS
@ClemsonFB
22 24 25
23 24 25
Oklahoma 7-3 W Kansas 44-7 Southern California 7-3 L No. 11/12 UCLA 20-38 Duke 8-2 L North Carolina 20-45
USA 2 1 3 4 6 5 7 9 10 8 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 19 20 18 21 22 24 23 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 11-0 W Florida 24-19 Alabama 10-1 W No. 15/16 Auburn 55-44 Oregon 10-1 W Oregon State 47-19 Mississippi State 10-1 L No. 18/19 Mississippi 17-31 Baylor 10-1 W Texas Tech 48-46 TCU 9-1 W Texas 48-10 Ohio State 10-1 W Michigan 42-28 Georgia 9-2 L No. 16/15 Georgia Tech 24-30 UCLA 9-2 L Stanford 10-31 Michigan State 9-2 W Penn State 34-10 Kansas State 8-2 W Kansas 51-13 Arizona 9-2 W No. 13/13 Arizona State 42-35 Arizona State 9-2 L No. 12/12 Arizona 35-42 Wisconsin 9-2 W No. 22/22 Minnesota 34-24 Auburn 8-3 L No. 2/1 Alabama 44-55 Georgia Tech 9-2 W No. 8/9 Georgia 30-24 Missouri 9-2 W Arkansas 21-14 Mississippi 8-3 W No. 4/4 Mississippi State 31-17 Marshall 11-0 L Western Kentucky 66-67 Oklahoma 8-3 Colorado State 10-1 L Air Force 24-27 Minnesota 8-3 L No. 14/14 Wisconsin 24-34 Clemson 8-3 W South Carolina 35-17 Louisville 8-3 W Kentucky 44-40 Boise State 9-2 W Utah State 50-19
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 17 18 16 19 21 20 22 24 NR 23 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 Record W-L Next Opponent Score Alabama 11-1 W No. 14/13 Missouri 42-13 Florida State 12-0 W No. 12/12 Georgia Tech 37-35 Oregon 11-1 W No. 8/8 Arizona 51-13 TCU 10-1 W Iowa State 55-3 Baylor 10-1 W No. 9/9 Kansas State 38-27 Ohio State 11-1 W No. 11/11 Wisconsin 59-0 Michigan State 10-2 Arizona 10-2 L No. 3/3 Oregon 13-51 Kansas State 9-2 L No. 5/5 Baylor 27-38 Mississippi State 10-2 Wisconsin 10-2 L No. 6/6 Ohio State 0-59 Georgia Tech 10-2 L No. 2/2 Florida State 35-37 Mississippi 9-3 Missouri 10-2 L No. 1/1 Alabama 13-42 Georgia 9-3 UCLA 9-3 Arizona State 9-3 Oklahoma 8-3 L Oklahoma State 35-38 Clemson 9-3 Auburn 8-4 Louisville 9-3 Boise State 10-2 W Fresno State 28-14 Louisiana State 8-4 Utah 8-4 Nebraska 9-3 Minnesota 8-4
USA 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 12 9 10 11 13 15 16 14 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 NR 22 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
Team Record W-L Alabama 12-1 Florida State 13-0 Oregon 12-1 Baylor 11-1 Ohio State 12-1 TCU 11-1 Michigan State 10-2 Mississippi State 10-2 Mississippi 9-3 Georgia Tech 10-3 Kansas State 9-3 Arizona 10-3 Georgia 9-3 UCLA 9-3 Arizona State 9-3 Missouri 10-3 Wisconsin 10-3 Clemson 9-3 Auburn 8-4 Louisville 9-3 Boise State 11-2 Louisiana State 8-4 Utah 8-4 Southern California 8-4 Nebraska 9-3 Oklahoma 8-4
VERSUS
NOVEMBER 23
CLEMSON BLANKED GEORGIA STATE 28-0 ON NOVEMBER 22, THEN CLIMBED BACK INTO THE AP POLL AT NO. 23.
OCTOBER 19 USA 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 9 10 11 13 12 14 15 16 18 17 19 21 20 25 22 23 NR 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Mississippi State 6-0 W Kentucky 45-31 Florida State 7-0 Mississippi 7-0 L No. 24/23 Louisiana State 7-10 Alabama 6-1 W Tennessee 34-20 Auburn 5-1 W South Carolina 42-35 Oregon 6-1 W California 59-41 Notre Dame 6-1 Michigan State 6-1 W Michigan 35-11 Georgia 6-1 W Arkansas 45-32 TCU 5-1 W Texas Tech 82-27 Kansas State 5-1 W Texas 23-0 Baylor 6-1 Ohio State 5-1 W Penn State 31-24 Arizona State 5-1 W Washington 24-10 Arizona 5-1 W Washington State 59-37 Nebraska 6-1 W Rutgers 42-24 Oklahoma 5-2 East Carolina 5-1 W Connecticut 31-21 Utah 5-1 W No. 20/21 Southern California 24-21 Southern California 5-2 L No. 19/19 Utah 21-24 Clemson 5-2 W Syracuse 16-6 West Virginia 5-2 W Oklahoma State 34-10 Marshall 7-0 W Florida Atlantic 35-16 Louisiana State 6-2 W No. 3/3 Mississippi 10-7 UCLA 5-2 W Colorado 40-37 Minnesota 6-1 L Illinois 24-28
USA 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 17 16 18 20 22 19 21 23 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Mississippi State 7-0 W Arkansas 17-10 Florida State 7-0 W Louisville 42-31 Alabama 7-1 Auburn 6-1 W No. 7/9 Mississippi 35-31 Oregon 7-1 W Stanford 45-16 Notre Dame 6-1 W Navy 49-39 Mississippi 7-1 L No. 4/4 Auburn 21-35 Michigan State 7-1 Georgia 6-1 L Florida 20-38 TCU 6-1 W No. 20/22 West Virginia 31-30 Kansas State 6-1 W Oklahoma State 48-14 Baylor 6-1 W Kansas 60-14 Ohio State 6-1 W Illinois 55-14 Arizona 6-1 L No. 25/25 UCLA 7-17 Arizona State 6-1 W No. 18/18 Utah 19-16 Louisiana State 7-2 Nebraska 7-1 W Purdue 35-14 Utah 6-1 L No. 15/14 Arizona State 16-19 Oklahoma 5-2 W Iowa State 59-14 West Virginia 6-2 L No. 10/10 TCU 30-31 East Carolina 6-1 L Temple 10-20 Clemson 6-2 Marshall 8-0 Duke 6-1 W Pittsburgh 51-48 UCLA 6-2 W No. 14/15 Arizona 17-7
USA AP 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Mississippi State 8-0 W Tennessee-Martin 45-16 Florida State 8-0 W Virginia 34-20 Auburn 7-1 L Texas A&M 38-41 Alabama 7-1 W No. 14/15 Louisiana State 20-13 Oregon 8-1 W No. 20/22 Utah 51-27 TCU 7-1 W No. 9/9 Kansas State 41-20 Michigan State 7-1 L No. 13/11 Ohio State 37-49 Notre Dame 7-1 L No. 11/12 Arizona State 31-55 Kansas State 7-1 L No. 6/7 TCU 20-41 Baylor 7-1 W No. 16/16 Oklahoma 48-14
OCTOBER 26
NOVEMBER 2
12 11 Arizona State 7-1 W No. 8/8 Notre Dame 55-31 13 12 Mississippi 7-2 W Presbyterian College 48-0 11 13 Ohio State 7-1 W No. 7/6 Michigan State 49-37 15 14 Louisiana State 7-2 L No. 4/4 Alabama 13-20 14 15 Nebraska 8-1 16 16 Oklahoma 6-2 L No. 10/10 Baylor 14-48 17 17 Georgia 6-2 W Kentucky 63-31 18 18 UCLA 7-2 W Washington 44-30 19 19 Clemson 6-2 W Wake Forest 34-20 22 20 Utah 6-2 L No. 5/5 Oregon 27-51 21 21 Arizona 6-2 W Colorado 38-20 20 22 Duke 7-1 W Syracuse 27-10 22 23 Marshall 8-0 W Southern Mississippi 63-17 25 24 West Virginia 6-3 L Texas 16-33 24 25 Wisconsin 6-2 W Purdue 34-16
NOVEMBER 9 USA 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 14 18 17 19 20 21 22 25 23 NR 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
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Mississippi State 9-0 L No. 4/3 Alabama 20-25 Florida State 9-0 W Miami (Fla.) 30-26 Oregon 9-1 Alabama 8-1 W No. 1/1 Mississippi State 25-20 TCU 8-1 W Kansas 34-30 Baylor 8-1 W No. NR/24 Oklahoma 48-14 Arizona State 8-1 L Oregon State 27-35 Ohio State 8-1 W Minnesota 31-24 Auburn 7-2 L No. 16/14 Georgia 7-34 Mississippi 8-2 Nebraska 8-1 L No. 22/22 Wisconsin 24-59 Michigan State 7-2 W Maryland 37-15 Kansas State 7-2 UCLA 8-2 Notre Dame 7-2 L Northwestern 40-43 Georgia 7-2 W No. 9/9 Auburn 34-7 Arizona 7-2 W Washington 27-26 Clemson 7-2 L No. 24/23 Georgia Tech 6-28 Duke 8-1 L Virginia Tech 16-17 Louisiana State 7-3 L Arkansas 0-17 Marshall 9-0 W Rice 41-14 Wisconsin 7-2 W No. 11/11 Nebraska 59-24 Colorado State 9-1 W Hawaii 49-22 Georgia Tech 8-2 W No. 19/19 Clemson 28-6 Utah 6-3 W Stanford 20-17 Oklahoma 6-3 W Texas Tech 42-30
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 12 11 14 15 13 17 16 18 20 21 19 23
AP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Team Record W-L Next Opponent Score Florida State 10-0 W Boston College 20-17 Alabama 9-1 W Western Carolina 48-14 Oregon 9-1 W Colorado 44-10 Mississippi State 9-1 W Vanderbilt 51-0 TCU 9-1 Baylor 8-1 W Oklahoma State 49-28 Ohio State 9-1 W Indiana 42-27 Mississippi 8-2 L Arkansas 0-30 Georgia 8-2 W Charleston Southern 55-9 Michigan State 8-2 W Rutgers 45-3 UCLA 8-2 W No. 24/24 Southern California 38-20 Kansas State 7-2 W West Virginia 26-20 Arizona State 8-2 W Washington State 52-31 Wisconsin 8-2 W Iowa 26-24 Arizona 8-2 W No. 20/21 Utah 42-10 Auburn 7-3 W Samford 31-7 Georgia Tech 9-2 Marshall 10-0 W UAB 23-18 Missouri 8-2 W Tennessee 29-21 Utah 7-3 L No. 15/13 Arizona 10-42 Nebraska 8-2 L Minnesota 24-28 Colorado State 9-1 W New Mexico 58-20
NOVEMBER 16
NOVEMBER 30
DECEMBER 7 Bowl Opponent Score No. 5/4 Ohio State No. 3/3 Oregon No. 2/2 Florida State No. 7/7 Michigan State No. 1/1 Alabama No. 9/12 Mississippi No. 4/5 Baylor No. 10/9 Georgia Tech No. 6/6 TCU No. 8/8 Mississippi State No. 14/15 UCLA No. 21/21 Boise State No. 20/20 Louisville No. 11/10 Kansas State Duke Minnesota No. 19/19 Auburn No. NR/24 Oklahoma No. 17/17 Wisconsin No. 13/13 Georgia No. 12/11 Boise State Notre Dame Colorado State No. 25/22 Nebraska No. 24/NR Southern California No. 18/18 Clemson
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
23
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2014 ACC STANDINGS
ATLANTIC DIVISION
COASTAL DIVISION
ACC Overall Rk Team W-L Score H R W-L Score H R N 1. Florida State 8-0 286-175 4-0 4-0 13-0 452-299 7-0 4-0 2-0 2. Clemson 6-2 204-142 4-0 2-2 9-3 361-211 7-0 2-3 0-0 3. Louisville 5-3 216-154 3-1 2-2 9-3 391-246 5-1 4-2 0-0 4. Boston College 4-4 183-174 1-3 3-1 7-5 311-246 3-4 4-1 0-0 5. NC State 3-5 197-250 1-3 2-2 7-5 358-324 4-3 3-2 0-0 6. Syracuse 1-7 103-198 0-4 1-3 3-9 205-292 1-5 2-3 0-1 Wake Forest 1-7 97-236 1-3 0-4 3-9 178-317 3-3 0-6 0-0
ACC Overall Rk Team W-L Score H R W-L Score H R N 1. Georgia Tech 6-2 298-187 3-1 3-1 10-3 481-326 5-1 5-1 0-1 2. Duke 5-3 216-201 2-2 3-1 9-3 390-247 5-2 4-1 0-0 3. North Carolina 4-4 240-291 2-2 2-2 6-6 411-467 4-2 2-4 0-0 Pittsburgh 4-4 246-237 2-2 2-2 6-6 380-307 3-4 3-2 0-0 5. Miami (Fla.) 3-5 191-190 2-2 1-3 6-6 359-292 5-2 1-4 0-0 Virginia Tech 3-5 155-170 1-3 2-2 6-6 280-245 3-4 3-2 0-0 Virginia 3-5 167-194 3-1 0-4 5-7 310-289 5-2 0-5 0-0
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player QB Jameis Winston RB James Conner RB Duke Johnson WR Rashad Greene WR Jamison Crowder WR Tyler Boyd TE Nick O’Leary OT Cameron Erving OT T.J. Clemmings OG Tre’ Jackson OG Laken Tomlinson C Andy Gallik
Cl. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
2014 ACC HONORS FIRST-TEAM SPECIALISTS
Team Pts Florida State 142 Pittsburgh 164 Miami (Fla.) 159 Florida State 157 Duke 150 Pittsburgh 149 Florida State 131 Florida State 131 Pittsburgh 90 Florida State 121 Duke 114 Boston College 105
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player QB Marquise Williams RB Zach Laskey RB Dalvin Cook WR Phillip Dorsett WR Mike Williams WR Artavis Scott TE Clive Walford OT Ereck Flowers OT Jamon Brown OG Shaquille Mason OG Josue Matias C Cameron Erving
Cl. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Team North Carolina Georgia Tech Florida State Miami (Fla.) Clemson Clemson Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Louisville Georgia Tech Florida State Florida State
Pts 89 69 63 96 84 80 101 69 50 102 48 71
THIRD-TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player QB Justin Thomas RB Kevin Parks RB Jon Hilliman WR DeAndre Smelter WR DeVante Parker WR Ryan Switzer TE Bucky Hodges OT Sean Hickey OT Seth Betancourt OT Takoby Cofield OT Bobby Hart OG Matt Rotheram OG Landon Turner C Matt Skura
Cl. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Team Georgia Tech Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech Louisville North Carolina Virginia Tech Syracuse Boston College Duke Florida State Pittsburgh North Carolina Duke
Pts 35 60 51 72 62 54 38 48 42 42 42 42 42 44
CLEMSON JOINED FLORIDA STATE AS THE ONLY ACC TEAMS TO GO UNDEFEATED AT HOME IN 2014. THE TIGERS ARE 26-2 AT MEMORIAL STADIUM THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
24
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Pos. Player PK Robert Aguayo P Wil Baumann SP Jamison Crowder
Cl. So. Sr. Sr.
Team Florida State NC State Duke
Pts 153 108 86
SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS Pos. Player PK Ian Frye P Alex Kinal SP Tyler Boyd
Cl. Jr. Jr. So.
Team Virginia Wake Forest Pittsburgh
Pts 67 86 58
THIRD-TEAM SPECIALISTS Pos. Player PK Ross Martin P Justin Vogel SP DeVon Edwards
Cl. Jr. So. So.
Team Duke Miami (Fla.) Duke
Accomplishment Player Champion Player-of-the-Year James Conner Offensive Player-of-the-Year James Conner Defensive Player-of-the-Year Vic Beasley Rookie-of-the-Year Brad Kaaya Offensive Rookie-of-the-Year Brad Kaaya Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year Quin Blanding Coach-of-the-Year Paul Johnson Brian Piccolo Award Duke Johnson Jacobs Blocking Trophy Cameron Erving Jim Tatum Award David Helton
Pts 48 40 48
Team Florida State Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Clemson Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Virginia Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) Florida State Duke
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Player DE Vic Beasley DE Mario Edwards Jr. DT Eddie Goldman DT Grady Jarrett LB Denzel Perryman LB David Helton LB Stephone Anthony CB Kendall Fuller CB P.J. Williams S Gerod Holliman S Jalen Ramsey
Cl. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So.
Team Clemson Florida State Florida State Clemson Miami (Fla.) Duke Clemson Virginia Tech Florida State Louisville Florida State
Pts 159 112 129 127 145 104 101 119 105 132 92
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Pos. Player DE Dadi Nicolas DE Eli Harold DT Adam Gotsis DT Tylor Harris LB Terrance Smith LB Lorenzo Mauldin LB Henry Coley LB Quayshawn Nealy CB Garry Peters CB Maurice Canady S Jeremy Cash S Quin Blanding
Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
Team Virginia Tech Virginia Georgia Tech Wake Forest Florida State Louisville Virginia Georgia Tech Clemson Virginia Duke Virginia
Pts 101 65 48 43 82 79 68 68 63 56 83 71
THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE Pos. Player DE Sheldon Rankins DE Ken Ekanem DT Corey Marshall DT Connor Wujciak LB Reggie Northrup LB Cameron Lynch LB Max Valles CB Ronald Darby CB Charles Gaines S Anthony Harris S Jamal Golden
Cl. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
Team Louisville Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Boston College Florida State Syracuse Virginia Florida State Louisville Virginia Georgia Tech
Pts 45 40 41 41 54 45 45 51 47 56 43
2014 HONORS & AWARDS
#2 MACKENSIE ALEXANDER, CB
#93 COREY CRAWFORD, DE
• Second-team freshman All-American by Athlon • Honorable Mention All-ACC (media, coaches)
• Senior Bowl invitee
VERSUS
#67 KALON DAVIS, OL
#42 STEPHONE ANTHONY, LB
• Honorable Mention All-ACC (media) • Medal of Honor Bowl invitee • ACC Co-Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. South Carolina
• Permanent team co-captain • Butkus Award semifinalist • First-Team All-ACC (media, coaches) • First-team All-ACC by Athlon • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by ESPN • Senior Bowl invitee • Bednarik Award Player-of-the-Week vs. Florida State • ACC Co-Linebacker of the Week vs. Syracuse
#9 WAYNE GALLMAN, RB • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Syracuse • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Wake Forest
#13 ADAM HUMPHRIES, WR • Permanent team co-captain • Medal of Honor Bowl invitee • National punt returner-of-the-week by CFPA • ACC Specialist-of-the-Week vs. Louisville
#9 TAVARIS BARNES, DE • NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee
#68 DAVID BEASLEY, OG
#50 GRADY JARRETT, DT
• Honorable Mention All-ACC (media, coaches)
• Permanent team co-captain • Third-team All-American by Athlon • First-team All-ACC (media, coaches) • First-team All-ACC by Athlon • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by ESPN • Senior Bowl invitee
#3 VIC BEASLEY, DE • Bednarik Award finalist • Hendricks Award finalist • Lombardi Award finalist • Lott Impact Trophy semifinalist • First-team All-American by AFCA • First-team All-American by AP • First-team All-American by Walter Camp • First-team All-American by College Sports Madness • Second-team All-American by Athlon • Second-team All-American by CBS Sports • Second-team All-American by FWAA • Second-team All-American by Lindy’s • Second-team All-American by Phil Steele • Second-Team All-American by Scout.com • Second-team All-American by USA Today • Honorable mention All-American by SI.com • ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year (media, coaches) • ACC defensive player-of-the-year by Athlon • ACC defensive player-of-the-year by College Sports Madness • First-Team All-ACC (media, coaches) • First-team All-ACC by Athlon • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by ESPN
@ClemsonFB
#36 AMMON LAKIP, PK/P • Lou Groza Award semifinalist • Third-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • Honorable Mention All-ACC (media, coaches) • ACC Specialist-of-the-Week vs. Syracuse
#26 GARRY PETERS, CB GARRY PETERS IS A FIRST-TEAM ALLACC SELECTION BY THE COACHES.
• First-Team All-ACC (coaches) • First-team All-ACC by ESPN • Second-Team All-ACC (media) • Second-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness
#92 BRADLEY PINION, P • Senior Bowl invitee • ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week vs. South Carolina
#86 SAM COOPER, TE • Permanent team co-captain
• ACC Co-Specialist-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina
#83 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, WR • Armed Forces Merit Award winner by Football Writers of America • Medal of Honor Bowl invitee
#3 ARTAVIS SCOTT, WR DESHAUN WATSON WAS NAMED ACC ROOKIE-OF-THEWEEK THREE TIMES IN 2014.
• First-team first-year freshman All-American by 247Sports.com • First-team first-year freshman All-American by ESPN • First-team Freshman All-American by USA Today • Second-team freshman All-American by Athlon • Second-Team All-ACC (media) • Second-team All-ACC by Athlon • Third-Team All-ACC (coaches) • ACC Receiver-of-the-Week vs. SC State
#27 ROBERT SMITH, S • Honorable Mention All-ACC (media, coaches) • Medal of Honor Bowl invitee
#18 COLE STOUDT, QB • Medal of Honor Bowl invitee • NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee • Leather Helmet Award winner (Clemson vs. Boston College game MVP)
DABO SWINNEY, HEAD COACH • Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year Award finalist
#4 DESHAUN WATSON, QB • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. Florida State • CFPA National Co-Performer-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • CFPA National Co-Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • Davey O’Brien Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • Manning Award Quarterback-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • CBS Sports National Freshman-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • 247Sports.com National True-Freshman-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • ACC Co-Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina • ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week vs. NC State • ACC Rookie-of-the-Week vs. NC State • Athlon ACC Player-of-the-Week vs. NC State
#7 MIKE WILLIAMS, WR • Biletnikoff Award watch list member • Second-Team All-ACC (media) • Third-Team All-ACC (coaches) • Third-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • ACC Receiver-of-the-Week vs. NC State
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
25
@ClemsonFB
Head Coach
DABO SWINNEY
VERSUS
T
here is a strong coaching heritage over the 118 years of Clemson football that dates to the early 1900s, when John Heisman led the program. Jess Neely and Frank Howard continued the winning and joined Heisman in the College Football Hall of Fame. Danny Ford, a finalist for the Hall of Fame last year, led Clemson to the 1981 National Championship. Dabo Swinney has been at Clemson for just seven years as head coach, but he is making progress towards joining the Tiger legends of the past. He will be the first person to tell you that the program has not reached all of its goals just yet, but there have been some significant accomplishments. The 2012 and 2013 seasons were especially noteworthy, with two top-10 final rankings in the USA Today poll, a first for the program since the 1987,88 seasons. Each team won 11 games, the first time the program won 11 games in consecutive seasons. From 2011-14, Clemson has a 41-11 record, the most wins in a four-year period in school history. Twenty-seven of the victories have taken place against ACC teams, including a 38-10 triumph over No. 3 Virginia Tech that gave the Tigers the 2011 ACC title. Eight of the 41 wins the last four years have come
26
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
against top-25 teams, including five against top-10 opponents. Clemson also became the first non-SEC program to defeat top-10 SEC teams in consecutive games in the history of college football. Clemson was in the top 10 of APR scores and the final top 25 of the AP and USA Today polls in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the only FBS program that could make that claim.
In seven years (six full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to a 60-26 overall record (.698) and a 39-14 ACC regular-season mark (.736). He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship game twice, won one ACC Championship, won or shared three ACC Atlantic Division titles and has been named national coach-of-the-year. In 2014, Clemson has overcome a slew of seasonending injuries and a difficult road schedule to register a 9-3 overall record and 6-2 mark in ACC regular-season games. Evidence of the mass injuries are shown by the fact that 48 different Tigers have started at least one game among the 24 regular positions. The Tigers are ranked No. 18 in the AP poll, No. 18 in the coaches poll and finished No. 17 in the College Football Playoff ranking in 2014. A final top-25 ranking would mark the fourth straight year Clemson finishes ranked in the polls under Swinney, who is a finalist for the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-theTHE SWINNEY FAMILY - DABO AND WIFE, KATHLEEN, ALONG Year Award. WITH SONS (FROM LEFT TO Losses at No. 12 RIGHT), DREW, CLAY AND WILL. Georgia and No. 1
HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY
Florida State within Clemson’s first three games of the season saw the Tigers in contention in the fourth quarter in both, including an overtime loss to the Seminoles. But Clemson rebounded and won its next six games, all against ACC foes. Defense has been the key to success for the 2014 Tigers, as it is first in the nation in total defense and tackles for loss along with being in the top 10 in many defensive categories. Defensie end Vic Beasley was named ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year as well as being a finalist for multiple national award and a first-team All-American thanks to his 18.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. He also leads all active players in the nation in career tackles for loss (49.5) and career sacks (32). Clemson’s young 2014 offense was set back with the injury of first-year freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson, who suffered two injuries that forced him to effectively miss more than half the season. He still has 14 passing touchdowns against only two interceptions and a 188.6 passing efficiency, one of the best figures in the country. The Tigers’ top pass catcher (Artavis Scott) and rusher (Wayne Gallman) are also freshmen. Scott has 68 receptions for 851 yards and seven touchdowns, while Gallman has 714 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Clemson recorded double-digit wins for the third year in a row in 2013, as the Tigers capped off the season with a 40-35 victory over No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl. Clemson had an 11-2 record after finishing 7-1 in ACC regular-season games for the second year in a row. It marked Clemson’s first back-to-back 11-win seasons. The Tigers had a 4-0 record in ACC road games, the first time that happened since 1995. The Tigers were No. 12 in the final BCS standings. It was the third straight year Clemson finished in the top 15 of the BCS standings, one of only six schools that could make that claim. Clemson, who was ranked No. 7 in the final USA Today poll and No. 8 in the final AP poll, was also one of only five programs ranked in the top 20 of every BCS standing from 2011 to 2013. For the fourth time in his first five full seasons as head coach, Swinney was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual National Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2013. Swinney was also one of 16 semifinalists for national coachof-the-year by the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach-of-the-Year Award for the second year in a row.
The Clemson offense continued to put up record-setting numbers in 2013, as it averaged 40.2 points and 507.7 yards per game. The Tiger defense also finished in the top 25 in the nation in scoring defense, total defense and turnovers forced. Clemson joined Florida State as the only schools in the nation to finish in the top 25 in the nation in scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense and total defense. Tajh Boyd broke almost every Clemson career record for quarterbacks thanks in part to 2013, when he completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 3,851 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also added a team-high 10 rushing touchdowns. Boyd’s 107 career passing touchdowns and 133 total touchdowns were ACC records as well. Sammy Watkins was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and a first-team All-American, as he had 101 receptions for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns. He established Tiger career records for receptions, receiving yards and tied the receiving touchdowns mark as well. Along with Boyd’s selection as a Second-Team AllACC pick, offensive tackle Brandon Thomas, offensive guard Tyler Shatley, running back Roderick McDowell and placekicker Chandler Catanzaro were also named to the All-ACC squad on offense. Beasley, who led the ACC in sacks (13) and added 23 tackles for loss, was a Consensus All-America selection. Defensive back Bashaud Breeland along with linebackers Stephone Anthony and Spencer Shuey also earned All-ACC honors on defense. The 2012 season (11-2) was a groundbreaking year for Swinney’s Tigers when looking at the overall consistency of the program. The seven conference wins in the regular season set a school record. Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division and has won or shared the division crown three of the last six years. The school record for consecutive wins at Memorial Stadium (13) was also established, as was the record for consecutive wins by 14+ points (7). With Clemson’s thrilling 25-24 win over No. 7 Louisiana State in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today poll. It was Clemson’s first top-10 finish in one of the two major polls since 1990. Clemson also reached the 11-win mark for the first time since its 1981 National Championship season. The Tigers finished No. 14 in the final BCS standings as well.
@ClemsonFB
THE SWINNEY FILE
VERSUS
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 - Oct. 13, 2008) ... interim head coach/offensive coordinator at Clemson (Oct. 13 - Dec. 1, 2008) ... head coach at Clemson (2009-14).
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 ... 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl ... 2014 Orange Bowl ... 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.
HEAD COACHING RECORD 60-26 (.698) in seven seasons (six full seasons) at Clemson ... 39-14 (.736) in ACC regular-season games at Clemson ... 1-1 (.500) in ACC Championship games at Clemson ... 3-3 (.500) in bowl games at Clemson.
PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 20, 1969 in Birmingham, Ala. ... married to the former Kathleen Bassett ... the couple has three sons (Will 16, Drew 14, Clay 11).
The 2012 campaign featured a record-setting offense. Clemson had six of the 11 offensive players on the All-ACC first team chosen by the media and set over 80 Tiger team and individual records.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
27
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY SWINNEY’S COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 1993 Alabama GA 9-3-1 Gator 1994 Alabama GA 12-1 Citrus 1995 Alabama GA 8-3 1996 Alabama WR,TE 10-3 Outback 1997 Alabama TE 4-7 1998 Alabama WR 7-5 Music City 1999 Alabama WR 10-3 Orange 2000 Alabama WR 3-8 2003 Clemson WR 9-4 Peach 2004 Clemson WR 6-5 2005 Clemson WR 8-4 Champs Sports 2006 Clemson WR 8-5 Music City 2007 Clemson AHC,WR 9-4 Chick-fil-A 2008 Clemson AHC,WR 3-3 Clemson IHC 4-2 Clemson HC 0-1 Gator 2009 Clemson HC 9-5 Music City 2010 Clemson HC 6-7 Meineke Car Care 2011 Clemson HC 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson HC 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson HC 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson HC 9-3 Russell Athletic Years as a college coach:..............................................20 Winning seasons:.........................................................17 Bowl seasons:.............................................................16 Record as an assistant coach:.................. 106-58-1 (.645) Record as a head coach:...............................60-26 (.698) Record at Clemson:.....................................103-51 (.669)
Leading the way was Boyd, the ACC Player-of-theYear. The quarterback joined center Dalton Freeman as first-team All-Americans according to AFCA, just the third time since 1945 that the AFCA first-team AllAmerica quarterback and center were from the same school. Boyd’s favorite wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins, had 18 receiving touchdowns, second-most in the nation, and was a second-team All-American. He was a big reason Clemson scored a school-record 533 points. Swinney was a finalist for the 2012 Liberty Mutual National Coach-of-the-Year Award for the third time. He was also one of 16 semifinalists for national coach-ofthe-year by the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coachof-the-Year Award. Swinney’s 2011 squad, which ended the season ranked No. 22 in the nation, captured Clemson’s first ACC title since 1991 when it beat No. 3 Virginia Tech 38-10 in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte, N.C. It tied for the highest-ranked team the Tigers de-
28
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
feated in history. The win, the Tigers’ second over the Hokies in 2011, gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. The Tigers’ four wins over top-25 ranked teams established a school record. Swinney has 10 top-25 wins in his head-coaching career, including six victories over top-10 teams. The Tigers jumped out to an 8-0 record and a No. 6 national ranking after being unranked in the preseason. Games 3-5 marked a tough stretch, as Clemson hosted No. 19 Auburn, who entered with a national-best 17game winning streak, and No. 11 Florida State along with a road game at No. 10 Virginia Tech. The Tigers were victorious in all three contests by scores of 38-24, 35-30 and 23-3, respectively, marking the first time in 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. For his efforts, Swinney was named Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year in 2011 to become the first Tiger head coach to win a national coach-of-the-year award since 1981, when Danny Ford directed Clemson to the national title. Swinney, who was also one of five finalists for the Eddie Robinson National Coach-of-the-Year Award, one of 10 finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach-ofthe-Year Award, one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year Award and received the Regional AFCA 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), Boyd (QB), Andre Branch (DE), Freeman (C) and Watkins (WR) all earned first-team honors, while Andre Ellington (RB), 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 totaled 50 receptions for 598 yards and eight touchdowns. Boyd set the school record for total yards (4,046), passing yards (3,828) and passing touchdowns (33), all marks he eclipsed in subsequent seasons. Branch, a finalist for the Hendricks Award, had an ACC-high 17 tackles for loss and an ACC-high 10.5 sacks, including tying school-records for tackles for loss (6) and sacks (4) in Clemson’s win at No. 10 Virginia Tech. Freeman was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy as well. Watkins was one of the most dynamic freshmen in the nation. The ACC Rookie-of-the-Year totaled 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns along
with a 25.0-yard average and one touchdown on kickoff returns despite missing one game due to injury. Watkins teamed up with Ellington to give Clemson a 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher, as Ellington had 1,178 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Watkins was also an AP First-Team All-American, just the fourth 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 regularseason 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 non-conference opponents in the regular season. The 2010 season included wins over bowl teams Georgia Tech, Maryland and NC State. NC State was ranked No. 23 in the nation and was leading the ACC in scoring. But the defense held NC State and Russell Wilson 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 passing defense. C.J. Spiller was a unanimous first-team All-American in 2009 and Da’Quan Bowers duplicated the feat on the defense a year later. Bowers won the 2010 Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player and he received the Hendricks Award as the country’s top defensive end. He was also a finalist for the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award. He led the nation in sacks (15.5) and 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 FirstTeam All-ACC 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 FBS coaches in their first full year behind Or-
HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY
Overall, the Tigers held down three positions on the All-ACC Clemson’s Record When... 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Totals First-Team and five Playing all games 4-3 9-5 6-7 10-4 11-2 11-2 9-3 60-26 spots on the second Scoring first 4-2 6-4 5-5 7-3 8-2 10-0 6-2 46-18 team. Only Virginia Leading at end of first quarter 4-0 5-2 5-3 5-2 6-2 8-0 5-0 38-9 Tied at end of first quarter 0-2 3-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 2-1 2-0 10-4 Tech had more repreTrailing at end of first quarter 0-1 1-3 1-3 3-2 4-0 1-1 2-3 12-13 sentatives. Leading at halftime 4-1 8-1 6-2 5-0 10-2 8-0 7-1 48-7 In October 2008, Tied at halftime 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 5-1 he was named Clemson Trailing at halftime 0-2 1-4 0-5 2-4 1-0 2-2 1-1 7-18 interim head coach, Leading at end of third quarter 4-1 7-1 5-1 8-0 9-0 10-0 9-0 52-3 replacing Tommy Tied at end of third quarter 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-2 Trailing at end of third quarter 0-2 1-4 1-6 2-4 1-2 1-1 0-2 6-21 Bowden, who had been Tied at end of fourth quarter 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 his position coach as a Totaling more total yards 4-0 8-0 3-3 10-0 10-0 10-1 8-1 53-5 player at Alabama and Totaling more rushing yards 3-0 8-1 4-1 7-1 6-1 8-1 8-1 44-6 was Clemson’s head Totaling more passing yards 2-2 6-2 4-5 9-2 8-0 10-1 7-2 46-14 coach since 1999. He Totaling more first downs 2-0 5-1 3-3 9-0 10-0 9-0 9-0 47-4 led the Tigers to a 4-2 Winning time of possession 4-1 3-0 4-3 5-0 6-0 2-0 6-1 30-5 Winning turnover margin 3-1 7-0 4-1 5-0 5-1 9-0 2-1 35-4 record over the remainTying turnover margin 0-1 2-2 0-3 3-0 3-0 2-0 5-1 15-7 der of the 2008 regular Losing turnover margin 1-1 0-3 2-3 2-4 3-1 0-2 2-1 10-15 season, including a win Rushing for 200+ yards 0-0 4-1 3-0 4-0 5-0 2-0 4-0 22-1 over South Carolina in Having a 100+ yard rusher 0-0 2-2 3-3 4-1 3-0 4-1 4-0 20-7 the regular-season fiPassing for 300+ yards 1-0 1-0 0-0 5-2 9-0 9-0 2-1 27-3 nale. That strong finish Playing August games 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 led to a Gator Bowl bid Playing September games 0-0 2-2 2-1 4-0 4-1 3-0 2-1 17-5 Playing October games 0-1 3-1 2-3 4-1 3-0 3-1 4-0 19-7 against Nebraska. Playing November games 4-1 3-1 2-2 1-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 19-9 On Dec. 1, 2008, Playing December games 0-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 the interim tag was Playing January games 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-2 removed from the title and he was named the program’s head coach. At the time, there had been 28 dium and experience the gameday atmosphere. Dressed interim head coaches at the FBS level since 1970 and in jackets and ties, the team was embraced by thouthose coaches had combined for a record of 26-86-2. sands of Tiger fans who stood 10 deep for the 200-yard Only one of those 28 interim coaches posted a winning march to the stadium. It was the centerpiece of his “All record, and that was Swinney. When he was hired as the In” theme during his first week as head coach. It is a head coach, Swinney became just the second interim tradition that has continued. coach to be elevated to the head coach position at the In his second week as head coach, an off-week, he same school during that time period. invited the Clemson student body to a practice, and Swinney hit the ground running in his first week as nearly 1,000 students showed up. He spoke to the interim head coach, as he prepared for a 5-1 Georgia group and actually allowed some students to particiTech team. He had to reorganize his staff and regroup pate during practice, as they were selected to attempt his team and Clemson Nation in just five days. While a field goal, punt against a live rush and field a punt. the Tigers lost by four points, he accomplished many He also took the entire team to the Greenville Children’s goals in that first week through his outstanding leadHospital for a visit with young men and women fighting ership. One of the most impressive demonstrations of cancer. unity came during the team’s “Tiger Walk.” He has continued his community involvement Prior to the game against the Yellow Jackets, Swinthrough his foundation. His foundation made the first ney decided to have his team depart buses outside the contribution to the cancer fund established for former Lot 5 parking lot near the WestZone at Memorial StaBoston 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, 2012 and 2013. The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his first 11 years as an assistant or head coach, the Tigers finished in the top 25 of the polls seven times and have totaled 19 wins over top-25 teams, including victories over Florida State (5), Auburn (2), Miami (Fla.) (2), Virginia Tech (2), Georgia (1), Louisiana State (1), Ohio State (1) and Tennessee (1), during his tenure in Tigertown. That includes 10 top-25 wins as a head coach. 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 coach. 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, Hopkins, Scott, Mike Williams) in 11 of his 12 seasons in Tigertown, also an unprecedented feat at Clemson.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS UNDER SWINNEY
egon’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 29-10 in 2009. Clemson gave Rose Bowlbound TCU one of its stiffest tests in a 14-10 Horned Frog victory on Sept. 26. Swinney’s first season included a six-game winning streak at midseason, a streak that saw the Tigers score 34+ points in every contest, a first in school history. During that stretch, the Tigers defeated No. 8 Miami (Fla.) on the road. The 40-37 overtime victory tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson has defeated on the road in 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 win over Florida State and Bobby Bowden, the Hall of Fame coach who is first in victories in FBS history. The winning streak brought Clemson to a No. 15 national ranking in the AP poll after the ACC Atlantic Division clinching victory over Virginia on Nov. 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 tied 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 Tiger running back was named MVP of the ACC in 2009 and was a Consensus All-American. 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.
@ClemsonFB
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
VERSUS
29
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY
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 wide receiver 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 categories 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 First-Team AllACC selection who led the league in receiving yards per game and touchdown catches (11). He also finished second in receptions per game with 88 catches. The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2006, he was listed as the No. 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 No. 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 Oct. 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 Championship 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 1995, he received a master’s degree in business administration from Alabama. He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February 1996 under Head Coach Gene Stallings and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. Swinney 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 game. In 1997, he solely coached the tight ends.
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 10+ wins, five top-10 finishes, one national title (1992), three SEC Championships (1989,92,99) and five SEC Western Division titles (1992,93,94,96,99) as a player and coach. As an assistant coach, he had 20 former players either drafted or sign free-agent contracts with NFL teams. The list includes Hamilton, Currie, Kevin Youngblood, Stuckey and Milons, an All-American at Alabama. From April 2001 through February 2003, Swinney was in private business in Alabama. He married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will (16), Drew (14) and Clay (11).
SWINNEY’S GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS
2008 (4-3, 3-2 ACC)
Date Opponent (Rank) W-L 10-18 * Georgia Tech L 11-1 * at Boston College W 11-8 * at Florida State (24,24) L 11-15 * Duke W 11-22 * at Virginia W 11-29 South Carolina W 1-1 $ Nebraska L $ - Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.
2010 (6-7, 4-4 ACC)
Score 17-21 27-21 27-41 31-7 13-3 31-14 21-26
2009 (9-5, 6-2 ACC) 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 (Fla.) (8,9) W ^40-37 10-31 Coastal Carolina W 49-3 11-7 * Florida State W 40-24 11-14 * at NC 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, Fla.; $ - Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.
30
Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 9-4 North Texas W 35-10 9-11 Presbyterian College W 58-21 9-18 at Auburn (16,15) L ^24-27 10-2 * Miami (Fla.) (16,17) L 21-30 10-9 * at North Carolina L 16-21 10-16 * Maryland W 31-7 10-23 * Georgia Tech W 27-13 10-30 * at Boston College L 10-16 11-6 * NC State (23,25) W 14-13 11-13 * at Florida State L 13-16 11-20 * at Wake Forest W 30-10 11-27 South Carolina (18,17) L 7-29 12-31 $ South Florida L 26-31 $ - Meineke Car Care Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.
2011 (10-4, 6-2 ACC) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L 9-3 Troy W 9-10 Wofford W 9-17 Auburn (21,19) W 9-24 * Florida State (11,14) W 10-1 * at Virginia Tech (11,10) W 10-8 * Boston College W 10-15 * at Maryland W 10-22 * North Carolina W 10-29 * at Georgia Tech L 11-12 * Wake Forest W 11-19 * at NC State L 11-26 at South Carolina (14,13) L
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Score 43-19 35-27 38-24 35-30 23-3 36-14 56-45 59-38 17-31 31-28 13-37 13-34
12-3 # Virginia Tech (5,3) W 38-10 1-4 $ West Virginia (23,22) L 33-70 # - ACC Championship game at Charlotte, N.C.; $ - Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.
2012 (11-2, 7-1 ACC) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L 9-1 % Auburn (NR,25) W 9-8 Ball State W 9-15 Furman W 9-22 * at Florida State (4,4) L 9-29 * at Boston College W 10-6 * Georgia Tech W 10-20 * Virginia Tech W 10-25 * at Wake Forest W 11-3 * at Duke W 11-10 * Maryland W 11-17 * NC State W 11-24 South Carolina (13,12) L 12-31 $ Louisiana State (9,7) W % - Atlanta, Ga.; $ - Chick-fil-A Bowl lanta, Ga.
Score 26-19 52-27 41-7 37-49 45-31 47-31 38-17 42-13 56-20 45-10 62-48 17-27 25-24 at At-
2013 (11-2, 7-1 ACC) Date Opponent (Rank) 8-31 Georgia (5,5) 9-7 SC State 9-19 * at NC State 9-28 * Wake Forest 10-5 * at Syracuse 10-12 * Boston College
W-L W W W W W W
Score 38-35 52-13 26-14 56-7 49-14 24-14
10-19 * Florida State (5,5) L 10-26 * at Maryland W 11-2 * at Virginia W 11-14 * Georgia Tech W 11-23 The Citadel W 11-30 at South Carolina (10,9) L 1-3 $ Ohio State (7,6) W $ - Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.
14-51 40-27 59-10 55-31 52-6 17-31 40-35
2014 (9-3, 6-2 ACC) Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 8-31 at Georgia (12,12) L 21-45 9-6 SC State W 73-7 9-20 * at Florida State (1,1) L ^17-23 9-27 * North Carolina W 50-35 10-4 * NC State W 41-0 10-11 * Louisville W 23-17 10-18 * at Boston College W 17-13 10-25 * Syracuse W 16-6 11-6 * at Wake Forest W 34-20 11-15 * at Georgia Tech (24,23) L 6-28 11-22 Georgia State W 28-0 11-29 South Carolina W 35-17 12-29 $ Oklahoma (NR,24) $ - Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla. * - ACC regular-season game; ^ - one overtime; Note: Home games in bold, opponent rankings (AP,USA) in (parentheses).
@ClemsonFB
ASSISTANT COACHES
DAN BROOKS
DANNY PEARMAN
BRENT VENABLES
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DEFENSIVE TACKLES
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR TIGHT ENDS
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR LINEBACKERS
• 6th Season at Clemson • 31st Season Overall • Western Carolina ‘76 • Born June 25, 1951
• 7th Season at Clemson • 24th Season Overall • Clemson ‘87 • Born Feb. 17, 1965
• 3rd Season at Clemson • 19th Season Overall • Kansas State ‘92 • Born Dec. 18, 1970
• Has coached First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in 2014. • His defensive tackles were a big reason Clemson leads the nation in total defense (259.6) and tackles for loss (122) in 2014. • His defensive tackles were a big reason Clemson led the nation in tackles for loss (122) in 2013. • Played a big role in Clemson winning the 2011 ACC title for the first time in 20 years. He has been on the staff of three ACC Atlantic Division titles in the last six years. • Coached Brandon Thompson and Rennie Moore in 2011. Thompson was a Second-Team All-ACC selection. • Has coached 381 games as a full-time assistant coach, secondmost on the Tiger coaching staff. • Coached the previous 15 years at Tennessee under Head Coach Phillip Fulmer. • 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.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Began his football career at Appalachian State in 1969 ... transferred to Western Carolina and played in 1973.
EDUCATION After serving in the Army, he earned an undergraduate degree from Western Carolina in 1976 ... master’s degree from Florida in 1984.
PERSONAL DATA Born June 25, 1951 in Sparta, N.C. ... he and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Tara and Rhett; Rhett was an offensive player development assistant on the 2013 and 2014 Clemson staff.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 1974 Western Carolina SA 9-1 1975 Western Carolina SA 3-7 1983 Florida GA 9-2-1 Gator 1984 Florida DL 9-1-1 1985 Florida DL 9-1-1 1986 Florida DL 6-5 1987 Florida DL 6-6 Aloha 1988 North Carolina DL 1-10 1989 North Carolina DL 1-10 1990 North Carolina DL 6-4-1 1991 North Carolina DL 7-4 1992 North Carolina DL 9-3 Peach 1993 North Carolina DL 10-3 Outback 1994 Tennessee DL 8-4 Gator 1995 Tennessee DL 11-1 Citrus 1996 Tennessee DL 10-2 Citrus 1997 Tennessee DL 11-2 Orange 1998 Tennessee DL 13-0 Fiesta 1999 Tennessee DL 9-3 Fiesta 2000 Tennessee DL 8-4 Cotton 2001 Tennessee DL 11-2 Citrus 2002 Tennessee DL 8-5 Peach 2003 Tennessee DL 10-3 Peach 2004 Tennessee DL 10-3 Cotton 2005 Tennessee DL 5-6 2006 Tennessee DL 9-4 Outback 2007 Tennessee DL 10-4 Outback 2008 Tennessee DL 5-7 2009 Clemson DT 9-5 Music City 2010 Clemson DT 6-7 Meineke Car Care 2011 Clemson AHC,DT 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson AHC,DT 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson AHC,DT 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson AHC,DT 9-3 Russell Athletic Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 31 Winning Seasons:.............................................................. 25 Bowl Seasons:................................................................... 22 Record as an assistant coach:....................... 258-120-3 (.681) Record at Clemson:............................................. 56-23 (.709)
• Has coached placekicker Ammon Lakip in 2014. He was an Honorable Mention All-ACC selection who is 19-25 on field goals and 39-39 on extra points. He has also coached Bradley Pinion, who is averaging 42.5 yards per punt with 26 punts inside the 20 against only two touchbacks. • Has coached the Tiger special teams since 2011, including Chandler Catanzaro, who was a three-time All-ACC placekicker. Catanzaro is Clemson’s career scoring leader (404) and made 81.7 percent of his field goals. • Coached Brandon Ford to a First-Team All-ACC season at tight end in 2012. Ford tied the school record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end in 2012 (8). • Coached Dwayne Allen in 2011. He won the John Mackey Award and was a first-team All-American. • Joined the staff in December 2008. 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. • In 24 years as a full-time Division I coach, his teams have played in 20 bowl games (including the 2014 season). • Served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered three times (1985-87) as a tight end at Clemson ... strength & conditioning All-American (1987).
BOWL PARTICIPATION AS A PLAYER 1985 Independence Bowl ... 1986 Gator Bowl ... 1988 Citrus Bowl.
EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987 ... master of business administration from Clemson in 1989.
PERSONAL DATA Born Feb. 17, 1965 ... he and his wife, Kristy, have one daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Tanner and Trent.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 1988 Clemson GA 10-2 Citrus 1989 Clemson GA 10-2 Gator 1990 Alabama GA 7-5 Fiesta 1991 Alabama STC,OT 11-1 Blockbuster 1992 Alabama STC,OT 13-0 Sugar 1993 Alabama STC,OT 9-3-1 Gator 1994 Alabama STC,OT 12-1 Citrus 1995 Alabama STC,OT 8-3 1996 Alabama STC,OT 10-3 Outback 1997 Alabama STC,DT 4-7 1998 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 9-3 Music City 1999 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 11-1 Sugar 2000 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 11-1 Gator 2001 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 8-4 Gator 2002 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 10-4 San Francisco 2003 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 8-5 Insight 2004 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 10-3 Sugar 2005 Virginia Tech STA,OT,TE 11-2 Gator 2006 North Carolina STA,DE 3-9 2007 Duke STC,TE 1-11 2008 Maryland STC,TE,HB 7-5 Humanitarian Clemson OT,TE 0-1 Gator 2009 Clemson AHC,OT,TE 9-5 Music City 2010 Clemson AHC,OT,TE 6-7 Meineke Car Care 2011 Clemson AHC,STC,TE 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson AHC,STC,TE 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson AHC,STC,TE 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson AHC,STC,TE 9-3 Russell Athletic Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 24 Winning Seasons:.............................................................. 20 Bowl Seasons:................................................................... 20 Record as an assistant coach:......................... 212-90-1 (.701) Record at Clemson:............................................. 56-24 (.700)
VERSUS
• In his 19 years as a full-time assistant coach, his teams have 19 winning seasons, have been to 19 bowl games (including the 2014 season) and have won at least 10 games 14 times. • One of 40 nominees for the 2014 Broyles Award. • His 2014 defense leads the nation in total defense (259.6) and tackles for loss (122), while being in the top five in many other statistical categories. He has also coached linebacker Stephone Anthony, who was a Butkus Award semifinalist and First-Team All-ACC selection. • His 2013 defense, which was 24th in the nation in scoring defense and 25th in total defense, led the nation in tackles for loss (122). He also coached All-ACC linebackers Spencer Shuey and Anthony. • Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation in 2013 by Rivals.com. • Named one of the top-50 recruiters in the nation in 2013 by 247Sports.com. • His 2012 defense held opponents to just 34.0 percent on third down, 24th-best in the nation. • A big reason Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division and won 11 games in 2012. • Coached 13 years (1999-11) at Oklahoma and three years (1996-98) at Kansas State. He was also a graduate assistant coach at Kansas State for three seasons (1993-95). • Broyles Award finalist in 2006 when Oklahoma led the Big 12 in total defense and scoring defense. • Owns a National Championship ring as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Oklahoma in 2000. • As a player at Kansas State, he was Honorable Mention All-Big Eight in 1992 with 124 tackles. He was also an All-American at Garden City (Kan.) Community College.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played two seasons (1989,90) at Garden City (Kan.) Community College ... lettered two times as a linebacker at Kansas State (1991,92).
EDUCATION Graduated from Kansas State in 1992.
PERSONAL DATA Born Dec. 18, 1970 ... he and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Jake and Tyler, and two daughters, Laney and Addie.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year School 1993 Kansas State 1994 Kansas State 1995 Kansas State 1996 Kansas State 1997 Kansas State 1998 Kansas State 1999 Oklahoma 2000 Oklahoma 2001 Oklahoma 2002 Oklahoma 2003 Oklahoma 2004 Oklahoma 2005 Oklahoma 2006 Oklahoma 2007 Oklahoma 2008 Oklahoma 2009 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma 2011 Oklahoma 2012 Clemson 2013 Clemson 2014 Clemson
Position(s) W-L Bowl GA 9-2-1 Copper GA 9-3 Aloha GA 10-2 Holiday LB 9-3 Cotton LB 11-1 Fiesta LB,DRGC 11-2 Alamo Co-DC,LB 7-5 Independence Co-DC,LB 13-0 Orange Co-DC,LB 11-2 Cotton Co-DC,LB 12-2 Rose Co-DC,LB 12-2 Sugar AHC,DC,LB 12-1 Orange AHC,DC,LB 8-4 Holiday AHC,DC,LB 11-3 Fiesta AHC,DC,LB 11-3 Fiesta AHC,DC,LB 12-2 BCS Championship AHC,DC,LB 8-5 Sun AHC,DC,LB 12-2 Fiesta AHC,DC,LB 10-3 Insight DC,LB 11-2 Chick-fil-A DC,LB 11-2 Orange DC,LB 9-3 Russell Athletic
Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 19 Winning Seasons:.............................................................. 19 Bowl Seasons:................................................................... 19 Record as an assistant coach:............................ 201-47 (.810) Record at Clemson:............................................... 31-7 (.816)
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
31
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
ASSISTANT COACHES
MARION HOBBY
JEFF SCOTT
TONY ELLIOTT
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE ENDS
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR WIDE RECEIVERS
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR RUNNING BACKS
• 5th Season at Clemson • 16th Season Overall • Tennessee ‘95 • Born Nov. 7, 1966
• 7th Season at Clemson • 8th Season Overall • Clemson ‘03 • Born Dec. 28, 1980
• 4th Season at Clemson • 9th Season Overall • Clemson ‘02 • Born Nov. 26, 1979
• Clemson finished in the top 25 all of his first four years as an assistant coach. • His defensive ends are a big reason the 2014 defense leads the nation in total defense (259.6) and tackles for loss (122), while being the in the top five in many other statistical categories. He has also coached Vic Beasley, who is a first-team All-American and the ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Beasley owns the school record with 32 career sacks. • Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2013 by Rivals. com. • His defensive ends were a big reason Clemson led the nation in tackles for loss (122) in 2013. • Coached Beasley, a first-team All-American and Hendricks Award finalist, who had 23 tackles for loss and an ACC-high 13 sacks, in 2013. • Beasley was a seldom-used backup in 2011, but became one of the top defensive ends in the ACC in terms of sacks in 2012. • In 2011, he coached second-team All-American and FirstTeam All-ACC defensive end Andre Branch, who led the ACC with 17 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. • Spent three years (2008-10) at Duke. • This is his second tour of duty at Clemson. He served as defensive line coach in 2005. • Has NFL experience, as he was an assistant coach with the Saints in 2006 and 2007. • Prior to coming to Clemson, he worked for David Cutcliffe at Mississippi for six seasons (1999-04). • First-Team All-SEC pick in 1989 and was named to Tennessee’s 100-year anniversary team. A third-round draft pick (No. 74 overall) of the Vikings and later played three years (199092) with the Patriots.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered four times (1986-89) as a defensive end at Tennessee ... 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.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Lettered three years (2000-02) as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson.
B.S. degree from Tennessee in 1995.
PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 7, 1966 in Irondale, Ala. ... he and his wife, Constance, have three daughters, Maria, Mariah and Camille.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year School/Team Position(s) W-L Bowl 1995 Tennessee-Martin DT 5-6 1997 Louisiana-Lafayette DT 1-10 1999 Mississippi DE 8-4 Independence 2000 Mississippi DE 7-5 Music City 2001 Mississippi DE 7-4 2002 Mississippi DE 7-6 Independence 2003 Mississippi DE 10-3 Cotton 2004 Mississippi DE 4-7 2005 Clemson DL 8-4 Champs Sports 2006 New Orleans Saints DL 10-6 2007 New Orleans Saints DL 7-9 2008 Duke AHC,DC,DL 4-8 2009 Duke AHC,DC,DL 5-7 2010 Duke AHC,DC,DL 3-9 2011 Clemson DE 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson Co-DC(RG),DE 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson Co-DC,DE 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson Co-DC,DE 9-3 Russell Athletic Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 16 Winning Seasons:.............................................................. 10 Bowl Seasons:..................................................................... 9 Record as an assistant coach:............................ 110-84 (.567) Record at Clemson:............................................. 49-15 (.766)
32
• Clemson has been to a bowl game each of his seven years (including the 2014 season) as a full-time assistant coach. • Named co-offensive coordinator prior to the Russell Athletic Bowl. • Has coached wide receivers Artavis Scott and Mike Williams, who are both Second-Team All-ACC selections, in 2014. • Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the nation by ESPN.com in 2014, one of the top-14 recruiters in the country by NFL. com in 2014 and one of the top-25 recruiters by Rivals.com in 2012 and 2014. • Coached First-Team All-ACC and first-team All-America wide receiver Sammy Watkins in 2013. He had a school-record 101 receptions for a school-record 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also set or tied school career records for receptions (240), receiving yards (3,391) and receiving touchdowns (27). • In 2012, he coached DeAndre Hopkins to a second-team AllAmerica season. Hopkins had 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and an ACC-record 18 touchdowns, second-most in the nation. • Coached an All-American every year from 2011-13 and a firstround draft pick in both 2012 and 2013. • Has coached four wideouts (Jacoby Ford, Hopkins, Martavis Bryant, Watkins) who were NFL draft picks in his first six full years as wide receivers coach. • Played a big role in Clemson winning the 2011 ACC Championship for the first time in 20 years. • In 2011, he coached one of the top receiving duos in Tiger history in Watkins and Hopkins. Watkins, the national freshman-of-theyear and a first-team All-American, had 82 catches for 1,219 yards and 12 scores. Hopkins had 72 catches for 978 yards. • Son of former Tiger Associate Head Coach Brad Scott (1999-10), therefore Jeff was a part of the first full-time, father-son coaching combination in Clemson football history. • 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 Tommy Bowden resigned at midseason. • Began his coaching career at Blythewood (S.C.) High and won a state title in his first year and the program’s first year.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
BOWL PARTICIPATION AS A PLAYER 2001 Gator Bowl ... 2001 Humanitarian Bowl ... 2002 Tangerine Bowl.
EDUCATION Degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.
PERSONAL DATA Born Dec. 28, 1980 in Arcadia, Fla. ... married the former Sara McDaniel ... son of former Clemson Assistant Coach Brad Scott (1999-10).
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
• Clemson has a 41-11 record and has three top-25 final rankings in his four years on staff. He has also coached a 1,000yard rusher three times. • Named co-offensive coordinator prior to the Russell Athletic Bowl. • Named one of the top-50 recruiters in the nation in 2013 by 247Sports.com. • Coached All-ACC running back Roderick McDowell in 2013. He had 1,025 rushing yards and 29 receptions. • Coached First-Team All-ACC running back Andre Ellington in 2012. Ellington became just the third running back in school history with two 1,000-yard rushing seasons. • A big reason Clemson won the 2011 ACC Championship for the first time in 20 years. • Has played on and coached Tiger teams that have been in the final AP top 25. He played on the 2003 team that was No. 23 and coached running backs in 2011 when Clemson was No. 22. Clemson also finished No. 9 in 2012 and No. 7 in 2013. • His 2011 running backs helped the Tigers set many school records. Ellington was a Second-Team All-ACC selection who totaled 1,178 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. • Spent three years (2008-10) as wide receivers coach at Furman and two seasons (2006,07) at SC State. • In 2008, he coached All-SoCon performer Adam Mims, who had a team-high 58 receptions, and David Hendrix, who set a freshman record with 46 receptions. Mims continued to flourish under Elliott’s guidance and ended his career with 198 catches for 2,433 yards. • Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering in 2002, was a First-Team Academic All-ACC selection and a CoSIDA Academic District III member. • Was a co-captain of Clemson’s 2003 team that had a 9-4 record and a No. 22 ranking by AP and USA Today. • Dabo Swinney was his position coach during 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. He came to Clemson as a walk-on in the fall of 1999 and finished his career with four letters and 44 games.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered four times (2000-03) as a wide receiver at Clemson.
BOWL PARTICIPATION AS A PLAYER 2001 Gator Bowl ... 2001 Humanitarian Bowl ... 2002 Tangerine Bowl ... 2004 Peach Bowl.
EDUCATION Degree in industrial engineering from Clemson in 2002 with a team-high 3.55 GPA.
PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 26, 1979 in Watsonville, Calif. ... he and his wife, Tamika, have a son, A.J.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 2006 Blythewood (S.C.) HS HC 14-1 2007 Presbyterian College WR 6-5 2008 Clemson GA 3-3 Clemson WR 4-3 Gator 2009 Clemson RC,WR 9-5 Music City 2010 Clemson RC,WR 6-7 Meineke Car Care 2011 Clemson RC,WR 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson RC,WR 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson RC,WR 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson RC,WR 9-3 Clemson Co-OC,RC,WR 0-0 Russell Athletic
Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 2006 SC State WR 7-4 2007 SC State WR 7-4 2008 Furman WR 7-5 2009 Furman WR 6-5 2010 Furman WR 5-6 2011 Clemson RB 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson RB 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson RB 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson RB 9-3 Clemson Co-OC,RB 0-0 Russell Athletic
Years as a full-time college coach:......................................... 8 Winning Seasons:................................................................ 7 Bowl Seasons:..................................................................... 7 Record as an assistant coach:.............................. 66-31 (.680) Record at Clemson:............................................. 60-26 (.698)
Years as a full-time college coach:......................................... 9 Winning Seasons:................................................................ 8 Bowl Seasons:..................................................................... 4 Record as an assistant coach:.............................. 73-35 (.676) Record at Clemson:............................................. 41-11 (.788)
ASSISTANT COACHES
@ClemsonFB
ROBBIE CALDWELL
MIKE REED
BRANDON STREETER
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
DEFENSIVE BACKS
RECRUITING COORDINATOR QUARTERBACKS
• 4th Season at Clemson • 37th Season Overall • Furman ‘77 • Born Jan. 26, 1954
• 2nd Season at Clemson • 10th Season Overall • Boston College ‘94 • Born Aug. 16, 1972
• 1st Season at Clemson • 9th Season Overall • Clemson ‘99 • Born Jan. 1, 1977
• Has a staff-high 37 years of experience in college coaching and a staff-high 430 college games as a coach. • Clemson has a 41-11 record and has three top-25 final rankings in his four years on staff. • Coached offensive tackle Brandon Thomas, a third-round draft pick, to his second-straight All-ACC season in 2013. Offensive guard Tyler Shatley also earned All-ACC honors in 2013. • In 2012, he coached first-team All-American Dalton Freeman (C) and Thomas, a First-Team All-ACC pick. Freeman was a Rimington Trophy finalist for the second year in a row. • A big reason Clemson won the 2011 ACC Championship. • Served as Vanderbilt’s head coach in 2010 after eight years as offensive line coach at Vanderbilt. • Was a part of the 2008 Vanderbilt staff that guided it to its first winning season and bowl game in 26 years.
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 Degree from Furman in 1977.
PERSONAL DATA Born Jan. 26, 1954 in Pageland, S.C. ... he and his wife, Nora Lynn, have a daughter, Emsley.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 1976 Furman SA 6-4-1 1978 Furman OL 8-3 1979 Furman OL 5-6 1980 Furman OL 9-1-1 1981 Furman OL 8-3 1982 Furman OL 9-3 1983 Furman OL 10-2-1 1984 Furman OL 8-3 1985 Furman OL 12-2 1986 NC State OL 8-3-1 Peach 1987 NC State OL 4-7 1988 NC State OL 8-3-1 Peach 1989 NC State OL 7-5 Copper 1990 NC State OL 7-5 All-American 1991 NC State OL 9-3 Peach 1992 NC State OL 9-3-1 Gator 1993 NC State OL 7-5 Hall of Fame 1994 NC State OL 9-3 Peach 1995 NC State OL 3-8 1996 NC State OL 3-8 1997 NC State AHC,OL 6-5 1998 NC State AHC,OL 7-5 Micron PC 1999 NC State AHC,OL 6-6 2000 North Carolina OL 6-5 2001 North Carolina OL 8-5 Peach 2002 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 2003 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 2004 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-9 2005 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 5-6 2006 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 4-8 2007 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 5-7 2008 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 7-6 Music City 2009 Vanderbilt AHC,OL 2-10 2010 Vanderbilt HC 2-10 2011 Clemson OL 10-4 Orange 2012 Clemson OL 11-2 Chick-fil-A 2013 Clemson OL 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson OL 9-3 Russell Athletic Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 37 Winning Seasons:.............................................................. 24 Bowl Seasons:................................................................... 15 Record as an assistant coach:....................... 246-179-5 (.578) Record at Clemson:............................................. 41-11 (.788)
• His defensive backs are a big reason the 2014 defense leads the nation in total defense (259.6), while it is in the top five in many other statistical categories. He has also coached cornerback Garry Peters, who is a First-Team All-ACC selection by the coaches. • His defensive backs combined for 15 interceptions in 2013. Bashaud Breeland, who had a team-tying-high four interceptions and 74 tackles, was a Second-Team All-ACC selection and a fourth-round draft pick. • His defensive backs were a big reason Clemson was 10th in the nation in turnovers forced (30) in 2013. • Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12). • Has been an assistant coach at the college level for 10 years and at the NFL level for five seasons. He coached NC State AllAmerican David Amerson, who is third in ACC history in career interceptions (18). As a professional coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and nine-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins. • Helped the Wolfpack to four bowl games in his six years. That includes 2012, when NC State beat a top-five Florida State team and played Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl. • Three times in the last five years, NC State finished in the top 20 in the nation in interceptions, including 2012 when it was 20th with 16 interceptions. • The 2011 NC State squad had 27 interceptions, the most by an FBS school since 2003, when Nebraska had 32. The total tied for second-most in ACC history and the most since 1994, when Virginia had 27 interceptions. • In 2011, Amerson had 13 interceptions to lead the nation, five more than any other player. It tied for the third-most interceptions in NCAA history. Amerson also led the nation in interception return yards (205).
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played at Boston College from 1991-94 ... All-ECAC selection and a Second-Team All-Big East Conference pick in 1993 ... one of four co-captains on the 1994 team.
BOWL PARTICIPATION AS A PLAYER 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl ... 1994 Carquest Bowl ... 1994 Aloha Bowl.
EDUCATION Degree in communications with a minor in secondary education from Boston College in 1994.
PERSONAL DATA Born Aug. 16, 1972 in Wilmington, Del. ... he and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Michaela Rae and Milan Skye.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
VERSUS
• Came to Clemson as the recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach in December 2014 after serving three seasons (2012-14) as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Richmond. • Six of the seven teams he worked with as an offensive coordinator from 2008-14 finished the season in the top 25 of the FCS poll. That included the 2014 Richmond team that entered the FCS playoffs ranked No. 16. Five of the last eight teams were conference champions or co-champions. • Helped the 2014 Richmond team to a 9-5 record and a bid to the FCS playoffs, as the Spiders reached the second round. • Guided Richmond to a top-20 finish in passing offense each year from 2012-14. That included a 314-yard average, eighthhighest in the nation, in 2014. The Spiders also averaged 461 yards per game, 19th-most in the nation, and were second in third-down conversion percentage (51.6) and third in first downs (332). • Streeter served as quarterbacks coach at Liberty for six years, the last three as offensive coordinator. In 2011, Liberty led the Big South Conference in passing yards and pass efficiency. • Served as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2004 and 2005, when Dabo Swinney was an assistant coach. Streeter worked with quarterback Charlie Whitehurst during those two seasons. • Served as an assistant coach at Charleston Southern for two years. In 2002, Streeter coached the Buccaneer quarterbacks, then he made the move to running backs coach and recruiting coordinator in 2003. • Three-time letterman at Clemson from 1997-99. He was Clemson’s starting quarterback the last two years. • A three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll, he became Clemson’s inaugural winner of the Brandon Streeter Award in 1999, which is annually given in his honor to a student-athlete in any sport who has succeeded athletically despite a physical injury. • His father, Barry, has been the head football coach at Gettysburg College since 1978.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played quarterback at Clemson from 1996-99 ... received the inaugural Brandon Streeter Award in 1999.
BOWL PARTICIPATION AS A PLAYER 1996 Peach Bowl ... 1998 Peach Bowl ... 1999 Peach Bowl.
EDUCATION Degree in health science from Clemson in 1999 and a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 2001.
PERSONAL DATA Born Jan. 1, 1977 ... he and his wife, Ashleigh, have three children, Chamberlin Brooke, Foard Michael and Mason Morgan.
YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 2000 Richmond WR,TE,DB 10-3 2001 Richmond WR,TE,DB 3-8 2002 Philadelphia Eagles DB,ST 12-4 2003 Philadelphia Eagles QC 12-4 2004 Philadelphia Eagles QC 13-3 2005 Philadelphia Eagles QC 6-10 2006 Philadelphia Eagles QC 10-6 2007 NC State DB 5-7 2008 NC State DB 6-7 PapaJohns.com 2009 NC State DB 5-7 2010 NC State DB 9-4 Champs Sports 2011 NC State DB 8-5 Belk 2012 NC State DB 7-6 Music City 2013 Clemson DB 11-2 Orange 2014 Clemson DB 9-3 Russell Athletic
Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl 2002 Charleston Southern QB 4-7 2003 Charleston Southern RC,RB 1-11 2004 Clemson GA 6-5 2005 Clemson GA 8-4 Champs Sports 2006 Liberty QB 6-5 2007 Liberty QB 8-3 2008 Liberty QB 10-2 2009 Liberty OC,QB 8-3 2010 Liberty OC,QB 8-3 2011 Liberty OC,QB 7-4 2012 Richmond OC,QB 8-3 2013 Richmond OC,QB 6-6 2014 Richmond OC,QB 9-5 Clemson RC,QB 0-0 Russell Athletic
Years as a full-time college coach:....................................... 10 Winning Seasons:................................................................ 6 Bowl Seasons:..................................................................... 6 Record as an assistant coach:.............................. 73-52 (.584) Record at Clemson:............................................... 20-5 (.800)
Years as full-time college coach:........................................... 9 Winning Seasons:................................................................ 8 Bowl Seasons:..................................................................... 1 Record as an assistant coach:.............................. 70-34 (.673) Record at Clemson:........................................................... 0-0
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
33
@ClemsonFB
President
JAMES P. CLEMENTS
VERSUS
C
lemson University’s 15th president, James P. Clements, took office Dec. 31, 2013 after serving nearly five years as president of West Virginia University. He succeeded James F. Barker, who retired after serving as president for 14 years. Clements is also a professor in the School of Computing, College of Engineering & Science. Since arriving at Clemson in time to watch the Tigers win the 2014 Orange Bowl as one of his first official acts, Clements has hit the ground running - working to increase state funding, gaining approvals for major new student housing projects, breaking ground or beginning construction on new academic facilities, including the Watt Innovation Center, exceeding annual fundraising goals with $115 million raised in the 2013-14 fiscal year and filling key leadership positions. Clements is a nationally-recognized voice in higher education who currently serves as chair of the board of directors of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities. He also serves as co-chair of APLU’s Energy Forum and the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship for the U.S. Department of Commerce, chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Leadership and member of the Business Higher Education Forum that includes Fortune 500 CEOs and higher education executives. He is a member of the Council on Competitiveness and was the only university president to serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce Innovation Advisory Board. Clements holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science and master of science degree and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of MarylandBaltimore County, and a master of science degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. He has published and/or presented more than 75 papers in the fields of computer science, higher education, information technology, project management and strategic planning. He has been the principal investiga-
34
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
tor or co-PI on more than $15 million in grant funding. Technologies, Padova Technologies, Solipsys, UPS/ He is the co-author of Successful Project Management, Roadnet Technologies and Verizon, assisting with straa best-selling textbook now in its sixth edition and used tegic planning and development of information technolin classrooms worldwide. ogy systems and corporate-wide training programs. Clements began his career as a faculty member He and his wife, Beth, have a son, Ty, twin daughand has risen steadily through the academic ranks ters, Hannah and Maggie, and daughter, Grace. to the president’s office. Prior to his appointment at The extended family includes many Clemson conWVU, Clements served as Provost and Vice President nections. Two of Beth’s brothers and a sister-in-law are for Academic Affairs, Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Clemson graduates. One, Greg Smith, serves on the Professor of Information Technology and Vice President advisory board of Clemson’s Spiro Institute for Entrefor Economic and Community Outreach at Towson Unipreneurial Leadership. versity, the second-largest university in the University The Championship Awards Room in the golf clubSystem of Maryland. He also served as the executive house is named for Beth’s parents - Clif and Priscilla director of the Center for Applied Information TechnolSmith. Jim and Beth’s daughter, Hannah, is a sophoogy, which was a strategic, entrepreneurial initiative for more at Clemson. the university, and chaired Towson’s Department of Computer & Information Sciences. “In order to have a great organization, you need great people, and Clemson has some of the very best faculty, staff, students and alumni in the country,” said Clements. He also has served as a consultant to many private-sector companies, including Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages, Chesapeake THE CLEMENTS FAMILY - JIM AND WIFE, BETH, ALONG WITH CHILDREN Directory Sales Cor(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT), MAGGIE, GRACE, TYLER AND HANNAH. poration, Outreach
@ClemsonFB
Director of Athletics
DAN RADAKOVICH D
an Radakovich became Clemson’s 13th director of athletics on Dec. 1, 2012. He came with a wealth of experience after serving in significant athletic administrative roles at Miami (Fla.), Long Beach State, South Carolina and Louisiana State in addition to athletic directorships at American University and Georgia Tech. His administrative career spans over 26 years. Under Radakovich’s leadership, Clemson enjoyed another outstanding fall campaign in 2014. In addition to 38 newly-graduated student-athletes, several fall programs excelled on the field as well. The men’s soccer team earned an ACC Championship in thrilling fashion, and the women’s soccer team returned to NCAA Tournament play. The football team again continued to record wins, entering the bowl season with a chance to win 10+ games for the fourth consecutive year. College football entered a new era in 2014 with the College Football Playoff, and he was at the forefront. He was one of 13 people, including one of only five FBS directors of athletics, to be named to the committee. His selection to the committee is another testament to the level of respect he carries on a national basis. In 2012, he was named by NCAA President Mark Emmert as one of 10 directors of athletics to a new advisory commission charged with making recommendations for the future of NCAA rules and policies. In his first full year as director of athletics in 201314, Clemson had a strong all-around performance on the field and in the classroom. Clemson was one of just three programs nationally to win at least 11 football games, 23 men’s basketball games and 36 baseball games over the course of the academic year. Each of the Tiger sport programs exceeded the NCAA baseline standards for Academic Progress Rate, and six programs posted perfect 1000 single-year scores, including men’s and women’s cross country, diving, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball. Six of Clemson’s athletic teams and more than 53 percent of all student-athletes posted a 2014 spring semester GPA of 3.0 or better, and student-athletes earned a cumulative GPA of 2.90. In 2013, the football team finished with an 11-2 mark, a No. 7 national ranking in the USA Today poll and a top-10 ranking in APR score. The men’s basketball team reached the NIT semifinals in New York and the baseball team reached the NCAA Tournament for the 27th time in the last 28 years.
The football program played in a bowl game each year he was at Georgia Tech, including the 2010 Orange Bowl, the program’s first BCS-level bowl appearance since the 1967 Orange Bowl. On an individual basis, the program had 51 firstteam All-Americans in 10 sports, 30 academic AllAmericans, two national coach-of-the-year selections and two national player-of-the-year selections. The program had 13 ACC Coach-of-the-Year and 13 ACC Player-of-the-Year choices as well. The construction of new facilities or upgrades to existing ones was a focus of Radakovich’s tenure with the Yellow Jacket program, and it certainly is at Clemson as well. The John & Mary Brock Football Practice Facility, which opened in 2011, and McCamish Pavilion, which opened for basketball in 2012, are two of the top facilities of their kind in college athletics. Radakovich also initiated the Athletic Director’s Initiative Fund, started in 2006, which raised cash and pledges of more than $12 million. The Aliquippa, Pa. native was first made aware of Tiger athletics through the basketball exploits of Butch Zatezalo, who was from the same town. Zatezalo was a three-time All-ACC Tiger whose legendary 25-point scoring nights received a lot of attention in Pennsylvania in the 1960s when Radakovich was a youth. Prior to his tenure at Georgia Tech, Radakovich worked as a senior associate athletic director at Louisiana State from 2001-06. He had many responsibilities that dealt with the football program and worked closely with then Head Coach Nick Saban, including the year (2003) the Tigers won the National Championship. He became a director of athletics for the first time at American University in Washington, D.C. in 2000. Between the 1994-00 seasons, Radakovich served as chief financial officer at South Carolina. During that time, he worked with current Clemson football administrators Woody McCorvey and Brad Scott. He gained experience on the West Coast from 198994, when he was a senior associate athletic director at Long Beach State. He got his start in administration at Miami (Fla.) in 1983 as the athletic business manager. Radakovich is a 1980 graduate of Indiana (Pa.), where he earned a bachelor of science degree in finance. He was also a football letterman and student coach with the Crimson Hawk program. He was enshrined into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was recognized as a distinguished alumnus from Indiana (Pa.) in 2009. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Miami (Fla.) in 1982. Radakovich, born June 9, 1958, and his wife, Marcie, have two sons, Christian, a 2012 Georgia Tech graduate, and Grant, a student-athlete who plays football at Mercer.
VERSUS
In women’s sports, the tennis team reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in the last 10 years and the golf team finished with a No. 14 national ranking in its first year of competition. Those programs, plus the men’s tennis and men’s soccer teams, earned team bids to NCAA Tournaments. He has always been a director of action when it comes to facilities, and in his first year, projects were put in place at the West endzone of Memorial Stadium and a new player facility at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. He also announced plans for a new Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tiger program had a strong finish to the 201213 academic year under Radakovich’s guidance. It finished with eight different teams achieving top-25 status. There were two ACC Championships recorded by the women’s track program. Both indoor track teams had top-25 finishes and both tennis teams had top-25 finishes in the spring. Radakovich came to Clemson from Georgia Tech, where he served with distinction for six years (200612). Just Clemson’s fifth director of athletics since 1940, he replaced Terry Don Phillips, who retired after over 10 years directing the program. During his career at Georgia Tech, it had 51 teams advance to either NCAA Tourney play or bowl games in his six years. That includes five sports (football, women’s basketball, softball, women’s tennis, men’s golf) that made the postseason every year. The baseball program missed just once. A total of 11 different sports programs finished in the top 25 of at least one major poll 27 times. That includes a National Championship women’s tennis program in 2007, just its second team title in history. There were 14 ACC titles celebrated in addition to nine regTHE RADAKOVICH FAMILY - DAN AND ular-season conference WIFE, MARCIE, ALONG WITH SONS, CHRISTIAN (LEFT) AND GRANT (RIGHT). or division titles.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
35
@ClemsonFB
FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF
VERSUS
CAMERON AIKEN Video Graduate Assistant
TYLER CARLTON
Graduate Assistant
JEFF DAVIS
Offensive Analyst & Research Development
Assistant Athletic Director, Football Player Relations
LARRY GREENLEE
TYLER GRISHAM
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
WOODY McCORVEY
Graduate Assistant
DANNY POOLE
DANIEL BASSETT
Director of Football Programs
MIKE DOOLEY
JOEY BATSON
JENNIFER BENTON Administrative Assistant, Defense
Offensive Player Development
BETH DOUGLAS
WESLEY GOODWIN
D.J. GORDON
Director of Football Strength & Conditioning
Director of High School Relations & Player Personnel
Assistant to the Head Coach
HENRY GUESS
MICHAEL HAMLIN
Assistant Director of Athletic Video Services
PAUL HOGAN
ADAM SMOTHERMAN
JEFFIE TRAMMELL
JAMES TRAPP
THAD TURNIPSEED
ANDREW WARWICK
JILL WILLIAMS-WILKS
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Defensive Player Development
Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Administrative Assistant, Administration
TODD GREEN
ANDY JOHNSTON
BRANDON McCOMBS
JORDAN SORRELLS
BRAD SCOTT
Recruiting Operations Coordinator
Director of Football Coaching Technology
Associate Athletic Director, Football Operations
Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Recruiting
JESSIE CARROLL
Assistant Football Equipment Manager
Senior Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Director of Equipment, Football
Director of Recruiting & External Affairs
RHETT BROOKS
Graduate Assistant
Director of Sports Medicine
Life Coach
ABE REED
Defensive Analyst & Research Development
Associate Athletic Director, Football Administration
Assistant Football Athletic Trainer
36
THOMAS AUSTIN
Special Teams Analyst & Research Development
RENDRICK TAYLOR
Coordinator of Recruiting Communication
Graduate Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
REN WINDHAM
CORICO WRIGHT
Administrative Assistant, Offense
Graduate Assistant
MEET THE TIGERS
Defensive Tackle
GRADY JARRETT FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC, 2014
37
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
MARTIN AIKEN
VERSUS
MACKENSIE ALEXANDER TIGERS
DE • 6-2 • 225 • *SO. • 1VL SMOAKS, S.C. BAMBERG-EHRHARDT HS
Sophomore who has been a reserve defensive end and special teams player ... has 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure in 77 snaps over 23 games in his career. 2014: Has six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two kickoff returns for 15 yards in 17 snaps over 11 games ... had a one-yard kickoff return at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had one sack in eight snaps and a 14-yard kickoff return against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had one tackle in three snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in three snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure in 60 snaps over 12 games ... had two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback pressure in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three tackles in six snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had one tackle in 18 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had one tackle in 10 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 24 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 25 defensive end in the nation and No. 2 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 43 defensive end in the nation by ESPN ... No. 23 defensive end in the nation and No. 10 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 11 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... played in the Offense-Defense All-American game ... had 73 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School ... had 106 tackles, 36 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior ... attended the same school that sent former Tigers Rick Sapp (2006-09) and Da’Quan Bowers (2008-10) to Clemson ... coached by Kevin Crosby at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High ... recruited by Marion Hobby. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Oct. 17, 1993.
53
Aiken 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 0 0 0 0 9-6 SC State 8 1 0 1 1-11 1-11 9-20 at Florida State 0 0 0 0 9-27 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 3 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville 0 0 0 0 10-18 at Boston College 0 1 0 1 10-25 Syracuse 0 1 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest 3 0 1 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 3 0 1 1 0.5-0 11-29 South Carolina 0 1 0 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 17 4 2 6 1.5-11 1-11 0 Note: Had a one-yard kickoff return at Georgia; had a 14-yard kickoff return against SC State.
49 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 74 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Redshirted ... was slated to be in the mix, but suffered an injury in the preseason. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 4 overall player in the nation by ESPN, the highest rating by a Tiger signee since Da’Quan Bowers was rated No. 1 in the class of 2008 ... No. 2 defensive back in the nation and No. 2 player in Florida by ESPN ... No. 34 player in the nation by 247Sports.com, No. 42 by Rivals.com and No. 71 by Scout.com ... No. 4 cornerback in the nation by 247Sports.com ... consensus top-10 player in Florida ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game ... first-team all-state selection ... helped his Immokalee High School team to an 11-4 record and a berth in the AAAAA title game in 2012 ... had 51 tackles, four interceptions, two caused fumbles and one recovered fumble as a senior ... had 42 tackles and three interceptions as a junior ... had 139 tackles and 10 interceptions in his career ... ran track and rated among the top-15 wrestlers in Florida in his weight class ... coached by Jerrod Ackley at Immokalee High School ... his twin brother, Mackenro, signed with Auburn ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Nov. 12, 1993.
ALEXANDER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
MACKENSIE ALEXANDER
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia *60 2 1 3 9-6 SC State *31 1 1 2 9-20 at Florida State *66 2 0 2 1 9-27 North Carolina *81 0 1 1 1 10-4 NC State *45 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville *69 1 0 1 10-18 at Boston College *54 2 0 2 1-2 10-25 Syracuse *62 0 0 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest *69 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech *49 2 0 2 1 11-22 Georgia State *61 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina *74 5 0 5 1-1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 721 15 3 18 2-3 0-0 4 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against Syracuse.
CB • 5-10 • 190 • *FR. • RS IMMOKALEE, FLA. IMMOKALEE HS
Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 12-12 721 15 3 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 0-1
Aiken Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 12-0 60 5 3 8 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 11-0 17 4 2 6 1.5-11 1-11 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 23-0 77 9 5 14 2-12 1-11 0-0 1 0 0-0
TIGERS
STEPHONE ANTHONY
2
38
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
LB • 6-3 • 245 • SR. • 3VL POLKTON, N.C. ANSON HS
TIGERS
Redshirt freshman who was one of the most highly-touted players in the 2013 signing class. 2014: Second-team freshman AllAmerican by Athlon ... Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... has 18 tackles, two tackles for loss, four pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 721 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had three tackles in 60 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career game and start ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 66 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had one tackle and a pass breakup in 81 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 54 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had a pass breakup and recovered fumble in 62 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in
ALEXANDER Career Stats
One of the team’s most athletic defensive players ... has 327 tackles (most among active Tigers), 33.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three interceptions for eight yards, 18 quarterback pressures, 13 pass breakups, five caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in
42
2,239 snaps over 51 games (35 starts) in his career ... changed his jersey from #12, which he wore in 2011 and 2012, to #42 for the 2013 season. 2014: Permanent team co-captain ... one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by Athlon, College Sports Madness and ESPN ... Senior Bowl invitee ... has a team-high 87 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, one interception for eight yards, four pass breakups and two caused fumbles in 686 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 55 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had five tackles and two tackles for loss in 16 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-high eight tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups and two quarterback pressures in 66 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; named Bednarik Award Player-of-the-Week; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had a game-high 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 79 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had seven tackles, 0.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a caused fumble in 42 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had seven tackles and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 67 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a team-high 10 tackles in 58 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles, one sack, an eight-yard interception return and a caused fumble in 62 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25; named ACC Co-Linebacker-of-the-Week; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-tyinghigh nine tackles in 67 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had seven tackles in 63 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had a team-tying-high 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 59 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three tackles in 52 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele ... Third-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... had a team-high 131 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three quarterback pressures, one interception, five pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 802 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had seven double-digit tackle totals ... had 13 tackles in 71 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 1; named team co-defensive player-of-thegame ... had eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a recovered fumble in 37 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had a game-high 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 72 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19; named ACC Linebackerof-the-Week ... had a team-tying-high seven tackles in 41 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and one tackle for loss in 77 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had a game-high 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in 57 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and one sack in 74 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had a team-high nine tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 72 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 58 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had six tackles and one tackle for loss in 62 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a game-high 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 41 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had 12 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 68 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina
TIGER BIOS
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: Cousin of Clemson offensive guard Tyrone Crowder ... majoring in sociology ... born July 28, 1992.
Anthony 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia *55 2 3 5 1.5-5 9-6 SC State *16 4 1 5 2-4 9-20 at Florida State *66 8 0 8 2-15 1-11 9-27 North Carolina *79 7 3 10 1.5-9 10-4 NC State *42 3 4 7 0.5-10 0.5-10 10-11 Louisville *67 5 2 7 10-18 at Boston College *58 5 5 10 10-25 Syracuse *62 4 2 6 1-6 1-6 1-8 11-6 at Wake Forest *67 6 3 9 11-15 at Georgia Tech *63 5 2 7 11-22 Georgia State *59 9 1 10 1-2 11-29 South Carolina *52 1 2 3 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 686 59 28 87 9.5-51 2.5-27 1-8 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against NC State; had a caused fumble against Syracuse.
Anthony Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 13-3 292 25 7 32 6-29 2-19 0-0 2 1 2-0 2012 13-7 459 49 28 77 4.5-12 1-1 1-0 2 3 1-0 2013 13-13 802 75 56 131 13.5-58 4-30 1-0 3 5 0-1 2014 12-12 686 59 28 87 9.5-51 2.5-27 1-8 11 4 2-0 Totals 51-35 2239 208 119 327 33.5-150 9.5-77 3-8 18 13 5-1
tions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, one recovered fumble and five pass breakups as a senior ... had 15 receptions for 480 yards and seven touchdowns ... had five interceptions as a junior ... had two defensive returns for touchdowns and a punt return for a score as a junior ... played three seasons of basketball, but he did not play his senior year in order to concentrate on football ... ran 10.6 in the 100m and 21.5 in the 200m ... coached by Tim Tyrrell at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory ... recruited by Brent Venables. Personal: Majoring in English ... born Sept. 13, 1994.
BAKER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
BAKER Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 3-0 35 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
TAVARIS BARNES
Redshirt freshman who has seen limited action as a reserve cornerback, but will vie for a starting role in future seasons. 2014: Has played 35 snaps over three games ... played 12 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... played seven snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had an interception in the Spring Game. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 197 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 19 athlete in the nation and No. 37 player in Florida by ESPN ... No. 39 cornerback in the nation and No. 51 player in Florida by 247Sports.com ... No. 43 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com ... had 38 tackles and five takeaways, four intercep-
21
STEPHONE ANTHONY
DE • 6-3 • 275 • *SR. • 3VL JACKSONVILLE, FLA. FIRST COAST HS
TIGERS
ADRIAN BAKER CB • 5-11 • 180 • *FR. • RS HALLANDALE, FLA. CHAMINADE-MADONNA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
VERSUS
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 12 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 16 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 7 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 35 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0
TIGERS
on Nov. 30 ... had a game-high 11 tackles, an interception on Ohio State’s final drive that sealed the win and a pass breakup in 72 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2012: Honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... had 77 tackles (fourth-most on the team), 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, three pass breakups and one caused fumble in 459 snaps over 13 games (seven starts) ... started each of the first six games ... had four double-digit tackle totals ... had a team-tying-high seven tackles in 56 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-high 10 tackles and his first career interception in 47 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup in 57 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had 11 tackles in 73 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had eight tackles and a game-high 2.5 tackles for loss in 71 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had five tackles in 37 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had five tackles in 22 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had four tackles, one sack and a caused fumble in 27 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles and a pass breakup in 20 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and one tackle for loss in 29 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Had 32 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass breakup and a team-high two caused fumbles in 292 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... had four tackles, Clemson’s only sack and a pass breakup against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had three tackles in nine snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had five tackles and two tackles for loss in 29 snaps at No. 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 at NC State on Nov. 19; it was his first career start ... had three tackles, a team-high two tackles for loss, a sack and a caused fumble in 34 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had four tackles in 45 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. Before Clemson: USA Today First-Team All-American at Anson High School ... Parade First-Team All-American ... No. 1 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN and 247Sports.com ... No. 24 player and No. 3 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 32 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 40 player and No. 4 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep ... No. 10 player in the nation and No. 1 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 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 123 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks and two
@ClemsonFB
Defensive end who was a backup in 2013, but has seen increased playing time in 2014 ... has 64 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 14 quarterback pressures, two pass breakups, one caused fumble and two recovered fumbles, including one for a touchdown, in 859 snaps over 46 games (four starts) in his career. 2014: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee ... has 19 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, five quarterback pressures, one pass breakup, one caused fumble and one recovered fumble for a touchdown in 262 snaps over 12 games (three starts) ... had one tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 15 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had one tackle and a team-high two quarterback pressures in 17 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and a recovered fumble for a touchdown, the first by a Tiger since 1998, in 15 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a caused fumble in 22 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles in 33 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in 36 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had one tackle in 34 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-ofthe-game ... had five sacks in the Spring Game. 2013: Had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, four quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 292 snaps over 13 games (one start) ... had two tackles and a sack in 22 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had one tackle in 15 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career start ... had four tackles in 32 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 38 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2. 2012: Had 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures and one recovered fumble in 232 snaps over 12 games ... had three tackles and a recovered fumble in 15 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had two tackles and a team-high two quarterback pressures in 22 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 19 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had four tackles in 30 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles and his first career sack in 32 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 20 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Had seven tackles and three quarterback pressures in 73 snaps over nine games ... had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in 11 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in four snaps at No. 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 NC State on Nov. 19 ... had one tackle in 15 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.
9
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
39
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2010: Redshirted. Before Clemson: 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, Fla., a defensive heritage that has included nine-time Pro Bowl player Brian Dawkins ... Florida Times-Union Super 24 member ... Florida Times-Union Preseason Super 11 member ... No. 29 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 47 player in Florida by Rivals.com ... No. 73 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 105 defensive end in the nation by ESPN ... top-100 player in Florida by 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 parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Nov. 2, 1991.
TIGER BIOS
Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 5 prep school prospect in the nation by Rivals.com out of Fork Union Military Academy ... No. 36 offensive lineman in the nation and No. 11 player in Virginia by Rivals.com at Blue Ridge School ... No. 59 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN ... two-time, first-team all-state selection ... had 67 tackles and seven sacks as a senior ... had 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a junior ... first-team AllVirginia Independent Conference as a senior ... all-conference as an offensive and defensive lineman ... attended Blue Ridge School to play basketball and averaged 10 points per game as a senior ... coached by John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy and Del Smith at Blue Ridge School ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Feb. 10, 1993.
DAVID BEASLEY
BARNES 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
Barnes Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 9-0 73 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 2012 12-0 232 12 12 24 2.5-16 1-14 0-0 2 0 0-1 2013 13-1 292 8 6 14 2-16 1-9 0-0 4 1 0-0 2014 12-3 262 14 5 19 5-18 3-16 0-0 5 1 1-1 Totals 46-4 859 38 26 64 9.5-50 5-39 0-0 14 2 1-2
ISAIAH BATTLE TIGERS
OT • 6-7 • 290 • JR. • 2VL BROOKLYN, N.Y. BLUE RIDGE (VA.) SCHOOL
Has 30 knockdowns in 1,276 snaps over 26 games (14 starts) in his career ... had a significant role in each of Clemson’s wins over top-10 teams in bowl games in 2012 and 2013. 2014: Has 16 knockdowns in 764 snaps over 11 games (10 starts) ... had a team-tying-high three knockdowns in playing all 79 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... played 44 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played 72 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 84 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... played 71 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in playing all 73 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a team-tying-high four knockdowns in playing all 81 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had one knockdown in playing all 81 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played all 54 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had one knockdown in 64 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 61 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-ofthe-game. 2013: Had 13 knockdowns in 359 snaps over 10 games (four starts) ... had one knockdown in 52 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 18 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had one knockdown in 10 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had one knockdown in 17 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... played five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had two knockdowns in 37 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two knockdowns in 37 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14; it was his first career start ... had two knockdowns in 46 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 60 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 77 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had one knockdown in 153 snaps over five games ... played 41 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... played 18 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played 19 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one knockdown in 73 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31; played most of the game after starter Gifford Timothy suffered a game-ending injury in the first half ... enrolled in January.
OG • 6-4 • 290 • *SR. • 3VL COLUMBUS, GA. G.W. CARVER HS
Played sparingly as a freshman in 2011, but burst onto the scene in 2012 as the starting left offensive guard in all but one game and was a primary starter at offensive guard in 2013 ... has 51 knockdowns in 1,900 snaps over 41 games (29 starts) in his career. 2014: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... has nine knockdowns in 673 snaps over 11 games (10 starts) ... played 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had one knockdown in 73 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 70 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... played 59 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played all 73 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... played all 81 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three knockdowns in 66 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played all 81 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played 34 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had one knockdown in 43 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 61 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had 14 knockdowns in 433 snaps over 13 games (seven starts) ... had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had a team-high four knockdowns in 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had two knockdowns in 53 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had one knockdown in 20
68
79
40
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia *40 0 1 1 9-6 SC State 12 1 0 1 1 9-20 at Florida State 15 0 1 1 0.5-0 1 9-27 North Carolina 17 1 0 1 2 10-4 NC State 9 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville 15 0 2 2 10-18 at Boston College 13 2 0 2 2-8 2-8 10-25 Syracuse 22 3 1 4 2-9 1-8 11-6 at Wake Forest *33 4 0 4 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 16 1 0 1 11-22 Georgia State *36 1 0 1 0.5-1 11-29 South Carolina 34 1 0 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 262 14 5 19 5-18 3-16 5 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble for a touchdown against Louisville; had a caused fumble against Syracuse.
DAVID BEASLEY
snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had one knockdown in 27 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had one knockdown in 33 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 41 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played 35 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 26 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had one knockdown in 35 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30; named team co-special teams playerof-the-game ... had one knockdown in 42 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 27 knockdowns in 764 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had four knockdowns in playing all 89 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had two knockdowns in 57 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a team-high five knockdowns in 81 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had three knockdowns in 72 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in playing all 67 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 39 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had two knockdowns in 48 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had three knockdowns in 85 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had one knockdown in 52 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had two knockdowns in 101 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had one knockdown in 30 snaps over five games ... played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8; it was his first career game ... played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... graded 100 percent in nine snaps at NC State on Nov. 19 ... graded 86 percent with one knockdown in seven snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... played six snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Two-time, first-team all-state pick at G.W. Carver High School ... No. 22 offensive guard in the nation and No. 39 player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... No. 31 offensive guard in the nation and No. 31 player in Georgia by Scout.com ... No. 19 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN ... No. 64 player in Georgia by SuperPrep ... first-team all-state 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, S.C. ... All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars ... attended the same high school as former Clemson All-ACC defensive tackle Brentson Buckner, who 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 (Fla.) and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Nov. 17, 1990.
TIGER BIOS
VIC BEASLEY TIGERS
DE • 6-3 • 235 • *GR. • 3VL ADAIRSVILLE, GA. ADAIRSVILLE HS
Emerged as one of the nation’s top pass rushers ... has 96 tackles, 49.5 tackles for loss, 32 sacks, 29 quarterback pressures, 10 pass breakups, seven caused fumbles, two recovered fumbles and two touchdowns in 1,382 snaps over 47 games (24 starts) in his career ... first in school history in sacks, fifth in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in caused fumbles ... active national leader in career sacks and tackles for loss ... had at least one sack in eight consecutive games from 2013 (2) to 2014 (6) ... has been involved in a tackle for loss in 14 straight games ... two-time, firstteam All-American ... two-time, First-Team All-ACC selection. 2014: One of three finalists for the Bednarik Award ... one of four finalists for the Lombardi Award ... one of six finalists for the Hendricks Award ... one of nine semifinalists for the Lott Impact Trophy ... first-team All-American by AFCA, AP, College Sports Madness and Walter Camp ... second-team All-American by Athlon, CBS Sports, FWAA, Lindy’s, Phil Steele, Scout.com and USA Today ... honorable mention All-American by SI.com ... ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year (media, coaches) ... ACC defensive player-of-the-year by Athlon and College Sports Madness ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... firstteam All-ACC by Athlon, College Sports Madness and ESPN ... Senior Bowl invitee ... has 32 tackles, a team-high 18.5 tackles for loss, a team-high 11 sacks, nine quarterback pressures, two pass breakups, two caused fumble, one recovered fumble and a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown in 518 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) ... tied for eighth in the nation in sacks and tied for ninth in tackles for loss ... first in the ACC in sacks and tackles for loss ... had five tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 52 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had one sack in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had four tackles, two sacks and a pass breakup in 53 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had three tackles and a game-high two sacks in 58 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had one sack, a caused fumble and 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown in 31 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had two tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup in 48 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 43 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 43 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had one tackle
3
VIC BEASLEY
for loss in 34 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had three tackles and a game-high two tackles for loss in 52 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had one sack in 35 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had six tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and a caused fumble in 50 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2013: One of six finalists for the Hendricks Award ... one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award ... one of 16 semifinalists for the Bednarik Award ... Consensus All-American ... first-team All-American by Athlon, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, SBNation.com, SI.com, Sporting News, USA Today and Walter Camp ... second-team All-American by AP, FWAA and Phil Steele ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by Athlon, CollegeFootballNews.com, ESPN, Phil Steele and Sporting News ... had 44 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, six pass breakups, four caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in 560 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... led the team in tackles for loss, sacks and caused fumbles ... third in school history in sacks and eighth in tackles for loss ... third in the nation in tackles for loss, tied for third in sacks and tied for 10th in caused fumbles ... first in the ACC in sacks, tied for first in caused fumbles and second in tackles for loss ... had a game-high two sacks in 47 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career start ... had six tackles, three sacks, two pass breakups and a caused fumble in 54 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19; named Bednarik Award National Defensive Player-of-the-Week; named ACC Co-Defensive Linemanof-the-Week; named ACC defensive player-of-the-week by Athlon; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had two tackles, one sack, a pass breakup and caused fumble in 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had seven tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks in 43 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5; named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named ACC defensive player-of-the-week by Athlon; named team co-defensive playerof-the-game ... had six tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, a pass breakup and a 13-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Boston College on Oct. 12; named national defensive lineman-of-the-week by CFPA; named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named ACC defensive playerof-the-week by Athlon; received the Leather Helmet Award as the game MVP ... had four tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures and a caused fumble in 51 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26; named team co-defensive player-of-thegame ... had two tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two quarterback pressures in 45 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had six tackles, two sacks and a caused fumble in 65 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had five tackles, a game-high four tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 54 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; his four tackles for loss set a Tiger bowl record.
@ClemsonFB
2012: Honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... had 18 tackles, eight tackles for loss, a team-high eight sacks (fourth-most in the ACC and the only freshman or sophomore in the top 10), eight quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one caused fumble in 288 snaps over 13 games ... had his first career sack in 12 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; the sack came on third down on Auburn’s last drive and thwarted a potential game-tying drive; on first down on the final drive, he had a quarterback pressure that led to an incompletion ... had two tackles and one sack in 25 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had three tackles, a game-high two sacks and two quarterback pressures in 30 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; named team co-defensive player-ofthe-game ... had two tackles, one sack and a pass breakup in 34 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had five tackles, a game-high three sacks and a caused fumble in 44 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17; named ACC Co-Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had a game-tying-high two sacks in the Spring Game. 2011: Had two tackles in 16 snaps over nine games ... Clemson had a 9-0 record in his nine games ... played two snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had a special teams tackle against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had one tackle in 10 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 16 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... No. 37 athlete in the nation and No. 37 player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... No. 34 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 37 player in Georgia by Scout.com ... No. 33 player in Georgia by SuperPrep ... All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStars ... played running back in high school; had 120 rushes for 828 yards and seven scores as a senior ... had seven punt returns for a 17.3-yard average and two touchdowns ... had just one kickoff return, but he took it 80 yards for a score ... had 102 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and an interception ... played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game; had a blocked field goal ... first-team all-state by AP and Georgia Sportswriter Association ... named all-county and all-area as a junior and senior ... had 57 tackles, two recovered fumbles and an interception as a junior ... had 15 receptions for 200 yards as a junior ... played high school basketball and AAU basketball ... averaged a double-double for the AAU Georgia All-Stars ... 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 (198284) ... graduated Aug. 8, 2014 with a degree in sociology ... born July 8, 1992.
VERSUS
V. BEASLEY 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia *52 3 2 5 2-15 1-13 2 9-6 SC State *19 1 0 1 1-9 1-9 9-20 at Florida State *53 3 1 4 2-17 2-17 1 9-27 North Carolina *58 3 0 3 2-19 2-19 1 10-4 NC State *31 1 0 1 1-9 1-9 1 10-11 Louisville 48 2 0 2 2-4 1-3 1 10-18 at Boston College *43 1 1 2 0.5-3 10-25 Syracuse *43 3 0 3 1-2 1 11-6 at Wake Forest *34 1 0 1 1-5 11-15 at Georgia Tech *52 2 1 3 2-3 11-22 Georgia State *35 1 0 1 1-6 1-6 1 11-29 South Carolina *50 6 0 6 3-12 2-11 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 518 27 5 32 18.5-104 11-87 9 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble and 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown against NC State; had a caused fumble against South Carolina.
V. Beasley Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 9-0 16 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 13-0 288 14 4 18 8-55 8-55 0-0 8 2 1-0 2013 13-13 560 36 8 44 23-135 13-98 0-0 12 6 4-1 2014 12-11 518 27 5 32 18.5-104 11-87 0-0 9 2 2-1 Totals 47-24 1382 78 18 96 49.5-294 32-240 0-0 29 10 7-2
BEN BOULWARE TIGERS
LB • 6-0 • 235 • SO. • 1VL ANDERSON, S.C. T.L. HANNA HS
Has seen increased playing time as the team’s best backup linebacker ... has 77 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for one yard, six quarterback pressures and one recovered fumble in 352 snaps over 23 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has 52 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and one recovered fum-
10
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
41
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
BRANT BULLISTER TIGERS
OT • 6-6 • 315 • *SR. • HS GREENVILLE, S.C. EASTSIDE HS
Original walk-on who joined the team during the 2014 season. 2014: Has not appeared in a game. Before Clemson: Member of the track & field team (throws) at Anderson ... lettered at Eastside High School. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering ... born Sept. 2, 1992.
62
42
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
LB • 5-11 • 215 • *SO. • 1VL GOOSE CREEK, S.C. GOOSE CREEK HS
Sophomore who has been a primary backup at linebacker ... has also been a contributor on special teams ... has 13 tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup in 96 snaps over 22 games in his career. 2014: Has two tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakups in 16 snaps over nine games ... had one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 16 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6. 2013: Had 11 tackles in 80 snaps over 13 games ... had one tackle in eight snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career game ... had five tackles in 31 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had a special teams tackle against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 57 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 20 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... No. 58 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 26 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 21 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 18 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... played in the Shrine Bowl and the Offense-Defense AllAmerican game ... first-team all-state, All-Lowcountry, all-county and all-region as a senior ... had 105 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks and two interceptions as a senior ... state champion in weightlifting as a freshman and sophomore ... coached by former Clemson Assistant Coach Chuck Reedy at Goose Creek High School ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Jan. 26, 1994.
41
BURRELL 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia 0 0 1 1 9-6 SC State 16 1 0 1 1-1 9-20 at Florida State 0 0 0 0 9-27 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 0 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville 0 0 0 0 10-18 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 16 1 1 2 1-1 0-0 0-0
Burrell Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 13-0 80 7 4 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 9-0 16 1 1 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Totals 22-0 96 8 5 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0
RODERICK BYERS TE • 6-3 • 290 • *JR. • 2VL ROCK HILL, S.C. NORTHWESTERN HS
TIGERS
Boulware Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 11-0 73 13 12 25 1.5-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0-0 2014 12-1 279 32 20 52 4.5-15 1-10 0-0 6 1 0-1 Totals 23-1 352 45 32 77 6-17 1-10 1-1 6 1 0-1
T.J. BURRELL
Junior who served as a reserve defensive tackle before moving to tight end in early October 2014 ... has 28 tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure in 204 snaps on defense over 14 games in his career ... has played 19 snaps over five games (one start) on offense in his career. 2014: Has four tackles in 31 snaps over three games on defense ... has played 19 snaps over five games (one start) on offense ... had three tackles in 18 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played five snaps as a tight end at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... played three snaps as a tight end against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played three snaps at tight end at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played three snaps at tight end against Georgia State on Nov. 22; it was his first career start ... played five snaps at tight end against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 19 tackles and one tackle for loss in 119 snaps over six games ... had four tackles in 26 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 22 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three tackles in 13 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had eight tackles in 26 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23.
40
2012: Had five tackles and one quarterback pressure in 54 snaps over five games ... played six snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... played eight snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had one tackle in nine snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles in 17 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one tackle in 14 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Led Northwestern High School to a perfect season and the state championship as a senior ... had 98 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups and two caused fumbles as a senior ... No. 31 defensive end in the nation by ESPN ... No. 49 defensive end in the nation and No. 23 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... coached by Jimmy Wallace at Northwestern High ... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Jan. 14, 1993.
BYERS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 0 0 0 0 9-6 SC State 18 0 3 3 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 13 1 0 1 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 31 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 Note: Played five snaps on offense at Boston College; played three snaps on offense against Syracuse; played three snaps on offense at Wake Forest; played three snaps on offense against Georgia State; played five snaps on offense against South Carolina.
Byers Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 5-0 54 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013 6-0 119 9 10 19 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 3-0 31 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 14-0 204 12 16 28 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2014 5-1 19 0 0 --- 0 ---
RYAN CARTER CB • 5-9 • 180 • *FR. • RS GRAYSON, GA. GRAYSON HS
TIGERS
BOULWARE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia 18 2 2 4 9-6 SC State 31 1 2 3 9-20 at Florida State 0 0 1 1 9-27 North Carolina 16 1 3 4 10-4 NC State 0 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville *59 9 3 12 3-12 1-10 10-18 at Boston College 31 1 2 3 10-25 Syracuse 13 1 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest 34 2 1 3 0.5-1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 27 6 1 7 11-22 Georgia State 27 7 3 10 1-2 11-29 South Carolina 23 2 2 4 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 279 32 20 52 4.5-15 1-10 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against South Carolina.
TIGER BIOS TIGERS
ble in 279 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had four tackles in 18 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had three tackles in 31 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had four tackles in 16 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a team-high 12 tackles, a game-high three tackles for loss and one sack in 59 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11; it was his first career start; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had three tackles and a key pass breakup on the Eagles’ last drive of the game in 31 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a team-tying-high three quarterback pressures in 34 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had seven tackles in 27 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had a team-tying-high 10 tackles and one tackle for loss in 27 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had four tackles and a recovered fumble in 23 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: All-ACC Academic selection ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception for one yard in 73 snaps over 11 games ... has seven special teams tackles, tied for second-most on the team ... had three tackles in 24 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had five tackles and a one-yard interception return in 15 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28; named team special teams player-ofthe-game ... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 15 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two special teams tackles against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had nine tackles and one tackle for loss in 19 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. Before Clemson: Rated as No. 78 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 3 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 1 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... No. 1 player in South Carolina by Scout.com ... No. 8 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 2 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 182 player in the nation, No. 8 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 3 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina ... played in the Under Armour All-American game ... had 174 tackles and four tackles for loss as a senior at T.L. Hanna High School ... had 178 tackles and four sacks as a junior ... had 151 tackles 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and four interceptions as a sophomore ... had 592 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 12 caused fumbles, three recovered fumbles and 10 pass breakups in his career as a four-year starter ... defensive MVP for the victorious South Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl; had a gamehigh nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, one interception and a recovered fumble ... two-time all-state and all-region selection ... all-state baseball player as a junior ... coached by Kenya Fouch at T.L. Hanna High School ... recruited by Chad Morris. Personal: His brother, Garrett, was a catcher and outfielder at Clemson (2012-14) and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round in 2014; was a career .295 hitter with 30 doubles, 12 homers and 82 RBIs in 150 games ... majoring in pre-business ... born Aug. 7, 1994.
Redshirt freshman who has been a valuable special teams performer on coverage teams ... has served as a backup cornerback behind Garry Peters and Mackensie Alexander. 2014: Has three tackles in three snaps over 11 games ... had one tackle in three snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... had a special teams tackle against Syracuse on Oct. 25. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 31 cornerback in the nation and No. 61 player in Georgia by ESPN ... helped Grayson High School to a 10-2 record and a No. 5 final state ranking ... had 49 receptions for 1,112 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... had 10 receptions for 266 yards as a junior ... helped his team to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a junior ... teammate of Wayne Gallman in high school ... coached by Mickey Conn at Grayson High School; Conn was a roommate of Head Coach Dabo Swinney at Alabama ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in pre-business ... born Nov. 4, 1994.
31
CARTER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 3 1 0 1 9-20 at Florida State 0 0 0 0 9-27 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 0 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville 0 0 1 1 10-18 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 1 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 3 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0
CARTER Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 11-0 3 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
TIGER BIOS
ADAM CHOICE TIGERS
RB • 5-9 • 215 • FR. • HS THOMASVILLE, GA. THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL HS
First-year freshman who became one of the team’s top running backs during the first half of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the seventh game of the year ... one of the team’s most physical running backs ... will be in the mix for the starting running back spot in future seasons along with other young Tiger running backs. 2014: Has 218 yards and one touchdown on 50 carries along with nine receptions for 90 yards in 130 snaps over six games ... had 74 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and two receptions for 15 yards against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... had nine yards on six carries and a team-high four receptions for 46 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had 56 yards on nine carries and two receptions for 21 yards against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had a game-high 61 yards on 16 carries and an eight-yard reception against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had 13 yards on four carries before suffering a season-ending torn ACL at Boston College on Oct. 18. Before Clemson: Top-125 player and No. 10 running back in the nation and No. 7 player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... option quarterback at Thomas County Central High School who started for three years and finished as the school’s all-time leading rusher (5,095) ... second-team All-State as a junior ... had a region-high 1,521 yards and 14 touchdowns on 191 carries in 10 games as a senior; had at least 100 yards in every game but one and had two 200-yard games ... was 31-57 passing for 522 yards and seven touchdowns against only one interception as a senior ... had a season-high 258 rushing yards in just three quarters against Harris County High School as a senior ... first-team all-state as a junior ... had 1,658 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns along with 600 passing yards and five touchdowns as a junior ... had 1,622 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore ... had a career-high 314 rushing yards against Lee County High School as a sophomore ... outstanding baseball player who made the national finals of the MLB Pitch, Hit & Throw Competition at Yankee Stadium in 2008; just 12 years old at the time, he fielded flyballs during the home run hitting competition at the All-Star Game ... coached by Bill Shaver at Thomas County Central High School ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: His cousin, Tashard Choice, was a running back at Georgia Tech and played in the NFL ... his uncle, Joe Burns, was a running back at Georgia Tech and played with the Buffalo Bills ... majoring in health science ... born Nov. 30, 1995.
26
CHOICE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
CHOICE Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2014 6-0 50 50 218 4.4 1 34 9 90 0
SAM COOPER TIGERS
Saw limited action in 2013 due to a torn ACL suffered in the spring and was limited early in 2014 due to injury ... has 18 receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns in 914 snaps over 47 games (11 starts) in his career. 2014: Permanent team co-captain ... has one reception for two yards in 162 snaps over eight games (five starts) ... suffered
86
a broken fibula during pregame warmups against No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 and missed the first four games ... had one reception for two yards at Boston College on Oct. 18. 2013: Had six receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown in 384 snaps over 12 games (three starts) ... had an 11-yard receiving touchdown at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had two receptions for 16 yards against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had a six-yard reception against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a four-yard reception at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... suffered a torn ACL in the Spring Game. 2012: Had 10 receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns in 314 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... played 13 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had a four-yard reception against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had a seven-yard reception at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a 15-yard receiving touchdown at Boston College on Sept. 29; it was his first career touchdown ... had two receptions for 13 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a 12-yard receiving touchdown at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two receptions for 30 yards at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had a sevenyard reception against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had a five-yard reception against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had one reception for 18 yards in 54 snaps over 14 games ... played six snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had his first career reception (18 yards) at Maryland on Oct. 15. 2010: Redshirted ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: First-team All-Southern selection by Orlando Sentinel ... No. 53 tight end in the nation by Scout.com ... AllSoutheast Region pick by PrepStars ... No. 14 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep ... coached by Ricky Bowers at The Ensworth School ... recruited by Dan Brooks ... chose Clemson over Duke. Personal: Graduated May 9, 2014 with a degree in management ... born May 31, 1991.
COOPER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 14 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville 8 0 0 --- 0 --10-18 at Boston College *24 1 2 2.0 0 2 10-25 Syracuse *35 0 0 --- 0 --11-6 at Wake Forest *11 0 0 --- 0 --11-15 at Georgia Tech *15 0 0 --- 0 --11-22 Georgia State *27 0 0 --- 0 --11-29 South Carolina 28 0 0 --- 0 --12-29 Oklahoma Totals 162 1 2 2.0 0 2 * - start
Cooper Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2011 14-0 54 1 18 18.0 0 18 2012 13-3 314 10 93 9.3 2 25 2013 12-3 384 6 50 8.3 1 13 2014 8-5 162 1 2 2.0 0 2 Totals 47-11 914 18 163 9.1 3 25
COREY CRAWFORD DE • 6-5 • 275 • SR. • 3VL COLUMBUS, GA. G.W. CARVER HS
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 29 12 74 6.2 1 2 15 0 9-20 at Florida State 13 6 9 1.5 0 4 46 0 9-27 North Carolina 12 3 5 1.7 0 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 22 9 56 6.2 0 2 21 0 10-11 Louisville 45 16 61 3.8 0 1 8 0 10-18 at Boston College 9 4 13 3.3 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 130 50 218 4.4 1 9 90 0
TE • 6-6 • 245 • *GR. • 3VL BRENTWOOD, TENN. THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL
@ClemsonFB
Has been a starting defensive end opposite of Vic Beasley in 2013 and 2014 ... has 153 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, one interception for 18 yards, 33 quarterback pressures, eight pass breakups, two caused fumbles and two recovered fumbles in 1,798 snaps over 50 games (34 starts) in his career. 2014: Senior Bowl invitee ... has 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, eight quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 402 snaps over 10 games (nine starts) ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 49 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 60 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 34 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 42 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack in 32 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had two tackles and two quarterback pressures in 40 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game.
93
2013: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (coaches) ... had 52 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception for 18 yards, a team-high 16 quarterback pressures, four pass breakups and two caused fumbles in 569 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) ... had six tackles, one sack, an 18-yard interception return and a caused fumble in 50 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 23 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three tackles, one tackle for loss and three quarterback pressures in 50 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 43 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had three tackles, one sack and two pass breakups in 54 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had two tackles and five quarterback pressures in 50 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 39 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a caused fumble in 47 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 23 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 61 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had five tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 58 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 47 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and a team-high two recovered fumbles in 575 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 51 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had five tackles in 31 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 43 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had five tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 50 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 56 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss and a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown in 30 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and a recovered fumble in 57 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had two tackles and his first career sack in 67 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24. 2011: Had 29 tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and two pass breakups in 252 snaps over 14 games ... had one tackle in 21 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had five tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had one tackle, two pass breakups and two quarterback pressures in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps at No. 13 South Carolina on Nov. 26 ... had four tackles in 33 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 1 prep school player in the nation by 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 ... Columbus Ledger Defensive Player-of-the-Year ... No. 20 defensive end in the nation and No. 30 player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... No. 18 defensive end in the nation and No. 9 player in Georgia by Scout.com ... 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 ... coached by Dell McGee at G.W. Carver High ... recruited by Charlie Harbison. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Dec. 1, 1991.
VERSUS
CRAWFORD 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State *19 1 1 2 1-2 1 9-20 at Florida State *49 4 0 4 2-15 1-14 2 9-27 North Carolina *60 3 2 5 1.5-3 1 10-4 NC State *34 2 0 2 1 10-11 Louisville *50 2 0 2 10-18 at Boston College *42 3 1 4 1-1 1 10-25 Syracuse *41 0 1 1 11-6 at Wake Forest 32 1 2 3 1.5-18 1-17 11-15 at Georgia Tech *35 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina *40 2 0 2 2 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 402 18 7 25 7-39 2-31 8 * - start
Crawford Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 14-0 252 17 12 29 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 0-0 2012 13-13 575 21 26 47 6-20 1-12 0-0 6 1 0-2 2013 13-12 569 37 15 52 10.5-32 3-14 1-18 16 4 2-0 2014 10-9 402 18 7 25 7-39 2-31 0-0 8 1 0-0 Totals 50-34 1798 93 60 153 25.5-95 6-57 1-18 33 8 2-2
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
43
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
TYRONE CROWDER
VERSUS
TIGERS
OG • 6-2 • 330 • *FR. • RS MARSTON, N.C. RICHMOND SENIOR HS
Redshirt freshman who has been one of the top backups at offensive guard in 2014. 2014: Has four knockdowns in 169 snaps over five games (one start) ... played 39 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... played 25 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had three knockdowns in 62 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played 20 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; it was his first career start ... had one knockdown in 23 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Selected to play in the Under Armour AllAmerican game in Florida and the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... all-state selection by MaxPreps ... No. 125 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 5 offensive guard in the nation and No. 3 player in North Carolina by ESPN ... No. 4 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 5 player in North Carolina by Charlotte Observer ... No. 184 player in the nation, No. 11 offensive guard in the nation and No. 5 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 161 player in the nation, No. 8 offensive guard in the nation and No. 4 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 14 offensive guard in the nation by MaxPreps ... played at Greer (S.C.) High School as a freshman before moving to the Rockingham, N.C. area ... helped Richmond Senior High School to an 11-2 record as a senior ... had 119 pancake blocks as a senior and 89 pancake blocks as a junior ... member of the track & field team ... had over a 4.0 GPA in high school ... from the same hometown as former Clemson wideout Tony Horne (1994-97), who went on to be an All-Pro in the NFL ... coached by Paul Hoggard at Richmond Senior High School ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Robbie Caldwell. Personal: Cousin of Clemson linebacker Stephone Anthony ... majoring in sociology ... born July 3, 1994.
55
C.J. DAVIDSON
Davidson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 2-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2012 1-0 2 2 5 2.5 0 6 0 0 0 2013 10-0 109 34 155 4.6 4 22 5 40 0 2014 12-1 168 62 245 4.0 3 32 9 60 0 Totals 23-1 279 98 405 4.1 7 32 14 100 0
KALON DAVIS
32
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
OL • 6-5 • 340 • *SR. • 3VL CHESTER, S.C. CHESTER SENIOR HS
TIGERS
Original walk-on who has used his speed and athletic ability to make an impact at running back ... former member of the Clemson track & field team who has outstanding speed ... has 405 yards on 98 carries and seven touchdowns, 14 receptions for 100 yards and three kickoff returns for 39 yards in 279 snaps over 23 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has 245 yards on 62 carries and three touchdowns, nine receptions for 60 yards and three kickoff returns for 39 yards in 168 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had a team-high 43 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and two receptions for 17 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four yards and a touchdown on three carries against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a game-high 54 yards on 12 carries, two receptions for 10 yards and two kickoff returns for 25 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; it was his first career start ... had a team-high 32 rushing yards, two receptions for 12 yards and a 14-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had 18 yards on four carries and a five-yard reception against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had eight yards on two carries and a two-yard reception against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had 39 yards on five carries, including the game-winning 32-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, and a 14-yard reception at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had 38 yards on nine carries against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had eight yards on three carries at Wake Forest on Nov. 6. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 155 yards on 34 carries and four touchdowns along with five receptions for 40 yards in 109 snaps over 10 games ... had a game-high 63 yards on 13 carries and two receptions for 13 yards against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had 25 yards and a game-high two touchdowns on nine carries against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had 41 yards and a touchdown on eight carries at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had 23 yards and a touchdown on three carries at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had a three-yard carry and three receptions for 27 yards against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had five yards on two carries in two snaps over two games ... played on special teams at Duke on Nov. 3; it was his
44
Davidson 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia 24 12 43 3.6 1 2 17 0 9-6 SC State 9 3 4 1.3 1 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State *32 12 54 4.5 0 2 10 0 9-27 North Carolina 31 9 32 3.6 0 2 12 0 10-4 NC State 15 4 18 4.5 0 1 5 0 10-11 Louisville 11 2 8 4.0 0 1 2 0 10-18 at Boston College 21 5 39 7.8 1 1 14 0 10-25 Syracuse 13 9 38 4.2 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 7 3 8 2.7 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech 5 3 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 168 62 245 4.0 3 9 60 0 * - start; Note: Had two kickoff returns for 25 yards at Florida State; had a 14-yard kickoff return against North Carolina.
TIGERS
RB • 5-10 • 200 • *JR. • 1VL CLEMSON, S.C. DANIEL HS
first career game ... had five yards on two carries against Maryland on Nov. 10. Track & Field (2011-12): Long jumper and triple jumper ... finished ninth in the long jump at the ACC Indoor Championships ... had a season-best long-jump mark (indoors) of 23’8.75” at the Clemson Invitational ... finished 10th at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the triple jump ... had a season-best triplejump mark (outdoors) of 48’11” at the Jim Click Shootout. Before Clemson: Lettered at Daniel High School ... standout in track, where he was the region champion in the long jump and triple jump as a sophomore, junior and senior ... won the high school triple jump at the 2011 Florida Relays ... AAA all-state after winning the triple jump and finishing second in the long jump as a senior ... Anderson Independent Boys Track Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior ... New Balance Outdoor sixth-place finisher in the triple jump (48’5.5”) as a senior ... New Balance Outdoor fourth-place finisher in the triple jump with a mark of 49’3.5” as a junior. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Oct. 31, 1992.
Powerful player who has been one of the team’s best offensive linemen in 2014 ... played soccer in high school and played in an intramural league at Clemson to help with his footwork ... has 48 knockdowns in 1,552 snaps over 48 games (20 starts) in his career. 2014: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media) ...
67
KALON DAVIS
Medal of Honor Bowl invitee ... has 26 knockdowns in 837 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had a team-tying-high three knockdowns in 77 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... played 46 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in 72 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 75 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a teamhigh four knockdowns in 71 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played all 73 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had three knockdowns in playing all 81 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had a team-high four knockdowns in 82 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played all 81 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played all 54 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had a team-high two knockdowns in 64 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had a team-high five knockdowns in playing all 61 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named ACC Co-Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had 14 knockdowns in 500 snaps over 13 games (seven starts) ... had one knockdown in 32 snaps in a starting role against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 29 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... played 58 snaps in a starting role against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three knockdowns in 49 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5; named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week ... had two knockdowns in 74 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had one knockdown in 40 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had one knockdown in 60 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 30 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two knockdowns in 33 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had two knockdowns in 35 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... played 25 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... had one knockdown in 35 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had eight knockdowns in 166 snaps over 11 games (one start) ... had two knockdowns in 52 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had one knockdown in 52 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15; it was his first career start ... had one knockdown in 25 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a team-high four knockdowns in 23 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... played two snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Played 49 snaps over 12 games, including seven games on offensive plays ... played four snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... 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 NC State on Nov. 19 ... played four snaps at No. 13 South Carolina on Nov. 26 ... played seven snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... played 14 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Redshirted ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 34 offensive guard in the nation and No. 27 player in South Carolina according to Rivals. com ... No. 46 offensive guard in the nation and No. 28 player in South Carolina by Scout.com ... No. 30 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN ... No. 22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... first-team all-state by The State and High School Sports Report ... No. 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 NC State, Penn State, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Personal: Majoring in modern languages (Japanese concentration); studied in Japan in summer 2014 ... born Sept. 25, 1991.
TIGERS
DE • 6-5 • 275 • *SO. • 1VL TAYLORS, S.C. RIVERSIDE HS
Has served as a reserve defensive end in his first three active seasons ... has 20 tackles, three tackles for loss and four quarterback pressures in 213 snaps over 23 games in his career. 2014: Has seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback pressures in 86 snaps over 11 games ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 18 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had one tackle for loss in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had one tackle in 13 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had one tackle in three snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had two tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 26 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure in 40 snaps over four games ... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 23 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three tackles in 15 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... suffered a season-ending injury and received a medical redshirt. 2012: Had six tackles in 87 snaps over eight games ... had one tackle in eight snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had two tackles in 13 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles in 22 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Spent the 2011 season at Hargrave Military Academy ... had an outstanding career in two sports at Riverside High School ... No. 14 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 27 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... played in the South Carolina North-South High School All-Star game; had five tackles, two sacks, a caused fumble and recovered fumble ... all-region and all-county selection ... had 78 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, three caused fumbles, one recovered fumble and four pass breakups as a senior ... region champion in the shot and discus and was a state qualifier in the shotput ... set school records in the shot (49’ 1”) and discus (128’ 6.5”) ... coached by Steve Eoute in football and Eric Cummings in track at Riverside High School ... recruited by Jeff Scott and Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born July 14, 1992.
98
TIGER BIOS
Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had a game-high 124 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries against Georgia State on Nov. 22; named team offensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Redshirted; suffered a back injury that forced him out of action ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 123 player in the nation, No. 18 running back in the nation and No. 12 player in Georgia by ESPN ... member of the top-300 All-America team by PrepStar ... No. 204 player in the nation, No. 17 running back in the nation and No. 16 player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... No. 167 player in the nation, No. 12 running back in the nation and No. 16 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com ... had 817 yards on 95 carries and 12 touchdowns in just seven games as a senior, as he was limited by injury ... region offensive player-of-the-year as a senior ... selected to the North-South All-Star game as a senior ... had eight kickoff returns for 120 yards and a touchdown ... had 1,561 yards on 212 carries and 21 touchdowns as a junior ... had 17 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns along with two punt returns for scores as a junior ... all-state and region player-of-theyear as a junior ... selected to the Georgia Rising Seniors game in 2011 ... had 889 yards on 90 carries as a sophomore ... had 11 rushing touchdowns and three touchdowns on kickoff returns as a sophomore ... had 96 tackles as a sophomore ... played four years of basketball and four years of track & field ... member of state championship track team as a junior ... coached by Sid Fritts at Elbert County Comprehensive High School ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Dec. 7, 1993.
DYE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest 8 5 14 2.8 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 37 20 124 6.2 2 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 47 26 138 5.3 2 0 0 0
DYE Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2014 3-0 47 26 138 5.3 2 18 0 0 0
MARCUS EDMOND
Dodd Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 8-0 87 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 4-0 40 4 3 7 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 11-0 86 6 1 7 2.5-6 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 Totals 23-0 213 15 5 20 3-6 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0
TYSHON DYE Redshirt freshman who was injured most of 2014 before returning to make an impact ... the team’s most physical running back. 2014: Has 138 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in 47 snaps over three games ... had 14 yards on five carries at
23
Redshirt freshman who has seen limited action as a reserve cornerback, but will vie for a starting role in future seasons. 2014: Has played 10 snaps over three games ... played 10 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 12 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and No. 18 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... had 2,000 total yards as a quarterback as a senior ... had 48 tackles and four interceptions as a senior ... coached by Darryl Page at Lower Richland High School ... recruited by Mike Reed. Personal: Majoring in graphic communications ... born July 6, 1995.
29
EDMOND 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 10 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 0 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 10 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0
EDMOND Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 3-0 10 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
RB • 6-1 • 205 • *FR. • RS LOGANVILLE, GA. GRAYSON HS
VERSUS
Redshirt freshman who has burst onto the scene as Clemson’s leading rusher during the second half of the 2014 season. 2014: Has a team-high 714 yards and four touchdowns on 142 carries along with 24 receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown in 401 snaps over 12 games (eight starts) ... in his last four games against ACC or SEC teams, he has 486 yards two touchdowns on 89 carries ... 10th in the ACC in rushing yards per game (59.5) ... had a five-yard carry and two receptions for 17 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career game ... had a game-high 77 yards on 10 carries and a sevenyard reception against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had six rushing yards and two receptions at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had 58 yards on 13 carries and three receptions for 21 yards against NC State on Oct. 4; it was his first career start ... had nine yards on four carries and three receptions against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had 39 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and two receptions at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had a gamehigh 101 yards on 28 carries and two receptions for 12 yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had 106 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and four receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; named ACC Rookie-ofthe-Week ... had 88 yards on 15 carries and three receptions for eight yards at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had 30 yards and a touchdown in five carries against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had a game-high 191 yards and a touchdown 27 carries and one reception against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... had a game-high 61 yards on nine carries and two receptions for 28 yards in the Spring Game. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 217 player in the nation, No. 18 running back in the nation and No. 19 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com ... No. 26 running back in the nation by Scout. com ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston, Texas ... had 516 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... had 46 tackles and seven sacks as a senior ... helped Grayson High School to a 10-2 record ... had 700 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... coached by Mickey Conn at Grayson High School; Conn was a roommate of Head Coach Dabo Swinney at Alabama ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in communication studies ... born Oct. 1, 1994.
9
GALLMAN 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia 10 1 5 5.0 0 2 17 0 9-6 SC State 26 10 77 7.7 0 1 7 0 9-20 at Florida State 18 4 6 1.5 0 2 3 0 9-27 North Carolina 6 1 4 4.0 0 1 4 0 10-4 NC State *33 13 58 4.5 0 3 21 0 10-11 Louisville *16 4 9 2.3 0 3 -5 0 10-18 at Boston College *48 15 39 2.6 1 2 1 0 10-25 Syracuse *69 28 101 3.6 0 2 12 0 11-6 at Wake Forest *60 19 106 5.6 1 4 43 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech *49 15 88 5.9 0 3 8 0 11-22 Georgia State *9 5 30 6.0 1 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina *57 27 191 7.1 1 1 -3 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 401 142 714 5.0 4 24 108 1 * - start
GALLMAN Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2014 12-8 401 142 714 5.0 4 34 24 108 1
ALEX GOODE RB • 5-9 • 200 • *SR. • SQ NINETY SIX, S.C. NINETY SIX HS
TIGERS
TIGERS
RB • 5-11 • 215 • *FR. • RS ELBERTON, GA. ELBERT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HS
TIGERS
CB • 5-11 • 170 • *FR. • RS HOPKINS, S.C. LOWER RICHLAND HS
DODD 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 18 1 1 2 0.5-0 9-6 SC State 19 1 0 1 1-3 9-20 at Florida State 3 0 0 0 9-27 North Carolina 3 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 13 1 0 1 1 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College 1 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 3 1 0 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State 26 2 0 2 1-3 2 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 86 6 1 7 2.5-6 0-0 3
WAYNE GALLMAN TIGERS
KEVIN DODD
@ClemsonFB
Original walk-on who has been hampered by injury during his career. 2014: Has 22 yards on six carries in nine snaps over one game ... had 22 yards on six carries against Georgia State on Nov. 22; it was his first career game. 2012: Did not appear in a game.
38
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
45
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
Before Clemson: Redshirted in his only season (2010) at The Citadel, where he was coached by Kevin Higgins ... lettered at Ninety Six High School. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Jan. 31, 1992.
TIGER BIOS Goodson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 13-0 22 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013 7-0 33 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 11-5 224 22 11 33 2.5-13 1-10 0-0 2 2 0-3 Totals 31-5 279 25 19 44 2.5-13 1-10 0-0 3 2 0-3
GOODE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
GOODE Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2014 1-0 9 6 22 3.7 0 7 0 0 0
B.J. GOODSON TIGERS
LB • 6-0 • 240 • *JR. • 2VL LAMAR, S.C. LAMAR HS
44
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia *30 1 0 1 9-6 SC State 7 4 1 5 1-10 1-10 9-20 at Florida State *21 2 1 3 9-27 North Carolina 1 2 0 2 10-4 NC State 37 2 1 3 10-11 Louisville 31 2 2 4 10-18 at Boston College *20 1 0 1 10-25 Syracuse 1 0 1 1 11-6 at Wake Forest *33 3 1 4 0.5-1 11-15 at Georgia Tech *19 4 3 7 1-2 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina 24 2 0 2 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 224 22 11 33 2.5-13 1-10 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a 24-yard fumble return against NC State; had a recovered fumble against Louisville; had a recovered fumble at Georgia Tech.
46
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Has outstanding athleticism for an offensive lineman ... has seven knockdowns in 341 snaps over 19 games (three starts) in his career. 2014: Has four knockdowns in 217 snaps over seven games (three starts) ... had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start ... had two knockdowns in 55 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played 27 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... played 26 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had one knockdown in 18 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played 12 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had two knockdowns in 58 snaps over seven games ... played seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 18 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... played five snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... played one snap at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in eight snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Had one knockdown in 66 snaps over five games ... played 34 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played four snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... played three snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... played nine snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Redshirted ... moved over to the offensive line in Nov. after recovering from injury after starting as a defensive end ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 16 defensive end in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 244 player in the nation and No. 7 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 28 defensive end in the nation and No. 15 player in North Carolina by Rivals. com ... No. 25 defensive end in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... No. 52 defensive end in the nation by ESPN ... No. 20 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... second-team all-state by NCPreps. com ... had 77 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine blocked kicks as a junior at East Columbus High School ... conference 200m champion in track as a sophomore ... coached by Travis Conner and Toby Kasell at East Columbus High ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Sept. 25, 1992.
73
T.J. GREEN S • 6-3 • 205 • SO. • 1VL SYLACAUGA, ALA. SYLACAUGA HS
Sophomore who has seen most of his action on special teams ... moved from wide receiver to safety after the 2013 season ... has 30 tackles and 23 kickoff returns for 479 yards in 141 snaps over 10 games (one start) on defense in his career. 2014: Has 22 tackles and 20 kickoff returns for a team-high 419 yards in 141 snaps over 10 games (one start) ... seventh in the ACC in yards per kickoff return (21.0) ... had five kickoff returns for a game-high 107 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four tackles in 26 snaps and a 12-yard kickoff return against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a 23-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles in 15 snaps and an 18yard kickoff return against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had three tackles in five snaps and three kickoff returns for 66 yards against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had eight tackles in 45 snaps and three kickoff returns for 51 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had two kickoff returns for 44 yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two kickoff returns for 44 yards at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had one tackle in 26 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15; it was his first career start.
15
GREEN 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU KOR 8-30 at Georgia 0 0 1 1 5-107 9-6 SC State 26 1 3 4 1-12 9-20 at Florida State 1 1 0 1 9-27 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 1-23 10-4 NC State 15 2 0 2 1-18 10-11 Louisville 5 2 1 3 3-66 10-18 at Boston College 45 7 1 8 3-51 10-25 Syracuse 2 0 0 0 2-44 11-6 at Wake Forest 21 0 1 1 2-44 11-15 at Georgia Tech *26 0 1 1 2-54 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 141 14 8 22 0-0 0-0 0 20-419 * - start
Green Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD KOR 2013 12-0 147 2 0 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 3-60 2014 0-0 --- 0 0 --- 0 --- 0 0 0 20-419 Totals 12-0 147 2 0 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 23-479 Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 0-0 --- 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 10-1 141 14 8 22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 10-1 141 20 10 30 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
D.J. GREENLEE TE • 6-1 • 235 • *FR. • RS CLEMSON, S.C. DANIEL HS
TIGERS
GOODSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
OT • 6-5 • 290 • *JR. • 2VL LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. EAST COLUMBUS HS
TIGERS
Has 44 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three quarterback pressures, three recovered fumbles and a 24-yard fumble return in 279 snaps over 31 games (five starts) in his career. 2014: Has 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures, two pass breakups, three recovered fumbles and a 24-yard fumble return in 224 snaps over 11 games (five starts) ... tied for eighth in the nation in recovered fumbles ... tied for second in the ACC in recovered fumbles ... had one tackle in 30 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start ... had five tackles and one sack in seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had three tackles in 21 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had three tackles and a 24yard fumble return in 37 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had four tackles and a recovered fumble in 31 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 33 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had seven tackles, one tackle for loss and a recovered fumble in 19 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 24 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had seven tackles in 33 snaps over seven games ... had three tackles in 14 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had a game-high 13 tackles in the Spring Game. 2012: Had four tackles and one quarterback pressure in 22 snaps over 13 games ... played on special teams against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career game ... had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in eight snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had a special teams tackle at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles in 11 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3. 2011: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 29 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN ... No. 20 player in South Carolina by Rivals. com ... No. 23 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... had 156 tackles as a senior at Lamar High School ... played in the NorthSouth All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... had 96 tackles and six tackles for loss as a junior ... all-state as a junior ... coached by J.R. Boyd at Lamar High ... recruited by Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born May 29, 1993.
JOE GORE TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 9 6 22 3.7 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 9 6 22 3.7 0 0 0 0
2013: Had two receptions and three kickoff returns for 60 yards in 147 snaps over 12 games ... had eight special teams tackles, tied for second-most on the team ... had one reception and an 18-yard kickoff return against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... had a four-yard reception against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a 24-yard kickoff return against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had a team-high three special teams tackles against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had an 18-yard kickoff return at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30. Before Clemson: Scored nine touchdowns and averaged 22 yards per reception as a senior at Sylacauga High School ... had 25 tackles and four interceptions as a senior ... outstanding kick returner ... No. 18 player in Alabama by ESPN ... No. 56 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... coached by Matt Griffith at Sylacauga High School ... recruited by Robbie Caldwell. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born March 15, 1995.
Redshirt freshman who has served as a reserve tight end. 2014: Has played 28 snaps over four games ... played 20 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... suffered a torn ACL in practice in early November. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Had 58 tackles and seven tackles for loss as a senior ... three-year starter at linebacker who finished his career with 179 tackles, four recovered fumbles, five interceptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns ... named first-team all-region and all-area as a junior and senior ... helped Daniel High School to an 11-4 record as a senior ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... lettered three years in track and three years in basketball ... coached by Randy Robinson at Daniel High School ... recruited by Chad Morris. Personal: His father, Larry, is Clemson’s assistant director of strength & conditioning ... majoring in sociology ... born Jan. 20, 1995.
87
GREENLEE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 20 0 0 --- 0 --9-20 at Florida State 1 0 0 --- 0 --9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 4 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse 3 0 0 --- 0 --11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 28 0 0 --- 0 ---
GREENLEE Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2014 4-0 28 0 0 --- 0 ---
JAY GUILLERMO TIGERS
C • 6-3 • 310 • *SO. • 1VL MARYVILLE, TENN. MARYVILLE HS
Sophomore who is a primary backup at center behind Ryan Norton ... has four knockdowns in 345 snaps over 15 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has two knockdowns in 163 snaps over seven games (one start) ... played 26 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... played 52 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career start ... played 12 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... played 47 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two knockdowns in 16 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played seven snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... played three snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had two knockdowns in 182 snaps over eight games ... played 57 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... played 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had one knockdown in 10 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... played 17 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... played five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... played 47 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played eight snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in nine snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Redshirted ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 89 player in the nation, No. 1 center in the nation and No. 1 player in Tennessee by ESPN ... first-team All-American by ESPN, MaxPreps.com and Sports Illustrated ... No. 6 center in the nation by Rivals.com ... helped Maryville High School to the state title each of the last two seasons ... Mr. Football Lineman-of-the-Year in Tennessee ... played in the Under Armour All-America game ... county player-of-the-year ... led his team to a 15-0 record as a senior, as his team was ranked No. 11 in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... first commitment to Clemson’s 2012 class ... coached by George Quarles at Maryville High School ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Aug. 26, 1994.
57
Sophomore who has been the team’s top backup at wide receiver in 2014 ... has 49 receptions for 456 yards and four touchdowns, five yards on two carries and four kickoff returns for 69 yards in 699 snaps over 24 games (four starts) in his career. 2014: Has 26 receptions for 307 yards and two touchdowns in 398 snaps over 12 games (three starts) ... had two receptions for 14 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had two receptions for 52 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had three receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a 28-yard reception against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had two receptions for 13 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had four receptions for 29 yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had seven receptions for 26 yards at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had four receptions against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had 23 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns, five yards on one carry and four kickoff returns for 69 yards in 301 snaps over 12 games ... had a game-tying-high six receptions for 66 yards and a team-high two touchdowns along with a 25-yard kickoff return for a team-high 91 all-purpose yards against SC State on Sept. 7; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week ... had four receptions for 25 yards at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had two receptions for 18 yards against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a team-tying-high four receptions for eight yards, a five-yard carry and two kickoff returns for 31 yards at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had a four-yard reception against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had three receptions for nine yards and a 13-yard kickoff return at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two receptions for seven yards against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; it was his first career start. 2012: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 11 wide receiver in the nation and No. 75 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 13 wide receiver in the nation and No. 81 overall player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 11 wide receiver in the nation and No.
5
HOPPER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 8-30 at Georgia 9-6 SC State 9-20 at Florida State 9-27 North Carolina 10-4 NC State 10-11 Louisville 10-18 at Boston College 10-25 Syracuse 11-6 at Wake Forest 11-15 at Georgia Tech 11-22 Georgia State 11-29 South Carolina 12-29 Oklahoma Totals * - start
Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Rush PR 28 0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 37 2 14 7.0 0 14 0-0 26 2 52 26.0 0 28 0-0 *59 3 139 46.3 2 74 1-0 *49 1 28 28.0 0 28 0-0 1-(-6) *43 1 2 2.0 0 2 0-0 46 2 13 6.5 0 8 0-0 36 4 29 7.3 0 13 0-0 30 7 26 3.7 0 9 0-0 15 0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 19 4 4 1.0 0 9 0-0 10 0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 398 26 307 11.8 2 74 1-0 1-(-6)
Hopper Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD KOR 2013 12-1 301 23 149 6.5 2 26 1 5 0 4-69 2014 12-3 398 26 307 11.8 2 74 1 0 0 0-0 Totals 24-4 699 49 456 9.3 4 74 2 5 0 4-69
D.J. HOWARD RB • 5-11 • 205 • *SR. • 3VL LINCOLN, ALA. LINCOLN HS
first career game ... had one carry for two yards against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had a team-high 86 yards on nine carries against No. 19 Auburn 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 ... had 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 at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; it was his first career start ... had 14 yards on three carries against Wake Forest on Nov. 12 ... had a 13-yard carry and one reception at NC State on Nov. 19. 2010: Redshirted. Before Clemson: No. 15 player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... No. 40 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 62 safety in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 44 running back in the nation by ESPN ... No. 14 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... one of the Elite 18 in Alabama by the Press-Register ... rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... led his team to a 9-4 record as a junior when he had over 1,000 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns; averaged over 10 yards per carry ... coached by Chad Martin at Lincoln High School ... recruited by Charlie Harbison ... chose Clemson over Auburn and Kentucky. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Sept. 5, 1991.
VERSUS
HOWARD 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 8-30 at Georgia *46 11 28 2.5 1 1 -3 0 9-6 SC State *17 5 43 8.6 1 2 15 0 9-20 at Florida State 10 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 9-27 North Carolina 35 13 31 2.4 0 1 8 0 10-4 NC State 9 5 30 6.0 0 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College 6 1 4 4.0 0 1 3 0 10-25 Syracuse 2 1 8 8.0 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 5 2 6 3.0 0 1 -1 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 20 8 43 5.4 0 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 150 47 194 4.1 3 6 22 0 * - start
Howard Career Stats
Has served as a backup running back during his four active seasons ... has shown a tough running style in limited carries ... has 775 yards and eight touchdowns on 180 carries along with 17 receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown in 592 snaps over 45 games (four starts) in his career. 2014: Has 194 yards and three touchdowns on 47 carries along with six receptions for 22 yards in 150 snaps over nine games (two starts) ... had 28 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had 43 yards and a touchdown on five carries and two receptions for 15 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a one-yard touchdown run at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had 31 rushing yards and an eightyard reception against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had 30 yards on five carries against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had 43 yards on eight carries against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had 59 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in the Spring Game. 2013: Had 213 yards on 57 carries and two touchdowns along with eight receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown in 174 snaps over 13 games ... had 22 yards on five carries and a touchdown along with a seven-yard reception against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had 45 yards on seven carries at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had 34 yards on seven carries and two receptions for 86 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, for a game-high 120 allpurpose yards against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had 26 yards on seven carries against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had 32 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and three receptions for 18 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had 13 yards on three carries and an eight-yard reception against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had 22 yards on seven carries against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Had 138 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns along with one reception for 33 yards in 119 snaps over 11 games ... had 23 yards on four carries against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had 17 yards on five carries and a 33yard reception against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had an 11-yard carry against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had six yards on four carries and a touchdown at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had 65 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown at Duke on Nov. 3. 2011: Had 230 yards on 41 carries and one touchdown along with two receptions for two yards in 149 snaps over 12 games (two starts) ... averaged 5.6 yards per carry ... had 29 yards on four carries and a touchdown against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his
Year G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds TD 2011 12-2 149 41 230 5.6 1 37 2 2 0 2012 11-0 119 35 138 3.9 2 14 1 33 0 2013 13-0 174 57 213 3.7 2 20 8 123 1 2014 9-2 150 47 194 4.1 3 20 6 22 0 Totals 45-4 592 180 775 4.3 8 37 17 180 1
ADAM HUMPHRIES
22
WR • 5-11 • 195 • SR. • 3VL SPARTANBURG, S.C. DORMAN HS
TIGERS
TIGERS
WR • 5-11 • 175 • *SO. • 1VL CHARLOTTE, N.C. PHILLIP O. BERRY ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY
TIGER BIOS
75 overall player in the nation by Lindy’s ... No. 20 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 4 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 4 player in North Carolina by ESPN ... No. 6 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... No. 113 overall player and No. 15 wide receiver in the nation as well as No. 6 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Game and the Shrine Bowl ... rushed for over 4,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in his four years in high school ... returned five kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns as a senior ... his school’s career leader in rushing yards, punt return yards and kickoff return yards ... third in the state in the 100m (10.68) and fourth in the 200m (21.68) as a senior ... his team won the state titles in the 400m relay and 800m relay in record times ... coached by Andrew Howard at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Oct. 22, 1993.
TIGERS
GERMONE HOPPER
@ClemsonFB
Has 122 receptions for 1,069 yards and three touchdowns, 24 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries and 66 punt returns for 471 yards and one touchdown in 1,853 snaps over 52 games (26 starts) in his career ... he has twice had a reception on the last offensive play of a game to set up a game-winning field goal by Chandler Catanzaro (Wake Forest in 2011 and Louisiana State in 2012). 2014: Permanent team co-captain ... Medal of Honor Bowl invitee ... has 25 receptions for 176 yards, five yards and one touchdown on five carries and 28 punt returns for a team-high 173 yards and one touchdown in 525 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) ... tied for 10th in the nation in punt-return touchdowns ... seventh in the ACC in yards per punt return (6.2) ... has at least one reception in every game, the only Tiger who can make that claim ... had a team-high five receptions for 11 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had three receptions for 34 yards, a two-yard rushing touchdown and two-yard punt return against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had two receptions for 20 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had four receptions for 26 yards and three punt returns for 20 yards against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had an eight-yard reception and four punt returns for 40 yards against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had a 15-yard reception and eight punt returns for 107 yards, including a 72-yard return for a touchdown, against Louisville on Oct. 11; named national punt returner-of-the-week by CFPA; named ACC Specialist-ofthe-Week; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... had a 17-yard reception and three punt returns for 10 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three receptions for nine yards and two punt returns for three yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two receptions for nine yards at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had a 10-yard reception and eight yards on two carries against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 41 receptions for 483 yards and two touchdowns along with 20 punt returns for 212 yards in 612 snaps over 13
13
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
47
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
Humphries 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Rush PR 8-30 at Georgia *49 5 11 2.2 0 6 0-0 2-(-6) 9-6 SC State *25 3 34 11.3 0 25 1-2 1-2 9-20 at Florida State *42 2 20 10.0 0 18 0-0 1-0 9-27 North Carolina *53 4 26 6.5 0 14 1-(-4) 3-20 10-4 NC State *38 1 8 8.0 0 8 1-(-1) 4-40 10-11 Louisville *42 1 15 15.0 0 15 0-0 8-107 10-18 at Boston College *39 1 17 17.0 0 17 0-0 3-10 10-25 Syracuse *69 3 9 3.0 0 4 0-0 2-3 11-6 at Wake Forest *60 2 9 4.5 0 6 0-0 1-(-3) 11-15 at Georgia Tech *37 1 6 6.0 0 6 0-0 1-6 11-22 Georgia State 25 1 11 11.0 0 11 0-0 1-(-5) 11-29 South Carolina *46 1 10 10.0 0 10 2-8 1-(-1) 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 525 25 176 7.0 0 25 5-5 28-173 * - start; Note: Had a two-yard rushing touchdown against SC State; had a 15-yard kickoff return against North Carolina; had a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown against Louisville.
Humphries Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD PR 2011 14-2 258 15 130 8.7 0 18 2 7 0 0-0 2012 13-3 458 41 280 6.8 1 27 3 12 0 18-86 2013 13-10 612 41 483 11.8 2 60 0 0 0 20-212 2014 12-11 525 25 176 7.0 0 25 5 5 1 28-173 Totals 52-26 1853 122 1069 8.8 3 60 10 24 1 66-471
48
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
TIGER BIOS GRADY JARRETT
DT • 6-0 • 290 • SR. • 3VL CONYERS, GA. ROCKDALE COUNTY HS
TIGERS
games (10 starts) ... 24th in the nation in punt return average (10.6) ... fifth in the ACC in punt return average ... had a teamtying-high six receptions for 45 yards against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had five receptions for 67 yards and 20 yards on two punt returns against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns along with four punt returns for 40 yards for a team-high 158 all-purpose yards at Syracuse on Oct. 5; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had a game-high nine receptions for 81 yards and three punt returns for 19 yards against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had a 12-yard reception and a 45-yard punt return against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had five receptions for 37 yards at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had a 25-yard reception and two punt returns for 31 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had three receptions for 20 yards and three punt returns for 35 yards against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had two receptions for 25 yards and an eight-yard punt return against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had five receptions for 45 yards at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 41 receptions for 280 yards and one touchdown, 12 yards on three carries and 18 punt returns for 86 yards in 458 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... had two receptions for 17 yards against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had six receptions for 49 yards against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had three receptions for 15 yards and a 13-yard punt return against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had four receptions for 41 yards and a four-yard carry at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had three receptions for 22 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had two punt returns for 24 yards against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had a four-yard reception, three punt returns for four yards and two tackles in 11 snaps as a cornerback at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; it was his first career game on defense ... had two receptions for 14 yards and four punt returns for 26 yards at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had a team-high five receptions for 41 yards and his first career touchdown along with four punt returns for 25 yards against Maryland on Nov. 10; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had six receptions for 28 yards and eight yards on two carries against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had eight receptions for 27 yards against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had 15 receptions for 130 yards along with seven yards on two carries in 258 snaps over 14 games (two starts) ... had a seven-yard reception and start against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had a six-yard reception against No. 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 threeyard 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 NC State on Nov. 19 ... had two receptions for 12 yards against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 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 ... his team was 47-5 in his four years ... had 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 ... had 32 tackles, nine pass breakups and three interceptions ... had 30 tackles, four tackles for loss and three interceptions as a junior ... played in the Shrine Bowl ... coached by David Gutshall at Dorman High ... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born June 24, 1993.
The team’s top interior defensive lineman, one of the team’s best leaders and one of the team’s strongest players ... has 203 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 36 quarterback pressures, one pass breakup, one caused fumble and four recovered fumbles in 1,604 snaps over 47 games (36 starts) in his career. 2014: Permanent team co-captain ... third-team All-American by Athlon ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by Athlon, College Sports Madness and ESPN ... Senior Bowl invitee ... has 69 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, one caused fumble and one recovered fumble in 492 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had six tackles and a caused fumble in 43 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in 54 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 58 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a team-high nine tackles and a recovered fumble in 30 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had seven tackles and one tackle for loss in 44 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a team-high two quarterback pressures in 43 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 41 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had a team-tying-high nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 44 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had eight tackles in 45 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had eight tackles in 32 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three tackles in 45 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-thegame. 2013: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... had 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, 14 quarterback pressures and two recovered fumbles in 539 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 46 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 20 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had seven tackles, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 48 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had nine tackles and two tackles for loss in 41 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had four tackles in 43 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had two tackles, one tackle
50
GRADY JARRETT
for loss and two quarterback pressures in 56 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had six tackles, one tackle for loss, three quarterback pressures and a recovered fumble in 43 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 31 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had five tackles, one tackle for loss and a recovered fumble in 49 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had six tackles in 21 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had a game-high 15 tackles and two tackles for loss in 58 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and one sack in 57 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... had three tackles for loss in the Spring Game. 2012: Honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (coaches) ... co-defensive player-of-the-year by the coaching staff ... had 49 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, 10 quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and one recovered fumble in 512 snaps over 13 games (11 starts) ... had three tackles in 37 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had seven tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 36 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 48 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had a team-high 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a recovered fumble in 40 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and two quarterback pressures in 42 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in 37 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles and his first career sack in 25 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had two tackles for loss in 18 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 58 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had five tackles in 62 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 38 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chickfil-A Bowl on Dec. 31 ... had two sacks in the Spring Game. 2011: Had two tackles in 61 snaps over nine games ... played 15 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game. 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 ... No. 41 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com ... three-time all-regional pick on defense as a senior ... 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; 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 ... coached by Michael Ethridge at Rockdale County High ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in management ... born April 28, 1993.
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
JARRETT 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
Jarrett Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 9-0 61 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2012 13-11 512 27 22 49 8.5-25 2-16 0-0 10 1 0-1 2013 13-13 539 46 37 83 11-15 2-2 0-0 14 0 0-2 2014 12-12 492 33 36 69 6.5-26 1.5-11 0-0 11 0 1-1 Totals 47-36 1604 107 96 203 26-66 5.5-29 0-0 36 1 1-4
CORBIN JENKINS TIGERS
PK/P • 5-10 • 175 • *GR. • 1VL CONWAY, S.C. CONWAY HS
Original walk-on who has served as the holder ... has played 26 games in his career ... two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member. 2014: Has played 12 games and has been the holder on almost every placekick ... attempted an extra point and had one kickoff against SC State on Sept. 6 ... was the holder on all six placekicks against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team cospecial teams player-of-the-game. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played 13 games and was the holder on all 83 placekicks. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played one game on special teams ... was the holder on Ammon Lakip’s successful extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game. 2011: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at Conway High School. Personal: Graduated May 9, 2014 with a degree in civil engineering ... born July 25, 1992.
32
C. Jenkins 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent FG-FGA 8-30 at Georgia 0-0 9-6 SC State 0-0 9-20 at Florida State 0-0 9-27 North Carolina 0-0 10-4 NC State 0-0 10-11 Louisville 0-0 10-18 at Boston College 0-0 10-25 Syracuse 0-0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0-0 11-15 at Georgia Tech 0-0 11-22 Georgia State 0-0 11-29 South Carolina 0-0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 0-0
Distances ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
PAT 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
-----
0-1
Points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C. Jenkins Career Stats
MARTIN JENKINS
M. Jenkins Career Stats TIGERS
CB • 5-9 • 180 • *GR. • 3VL ROSWELL, GA. CENTENNIAL HS
Versatile player who has played on defense as a cornerback and nickel back along with special teams ... has 65 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 52 yards, one quarterback pressure and 10 pass breakups in 727 snaps over 41 games (eight starts) in his career.
14
Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2010 11-0 62 8 1 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 2011 14-3 304 17 10 27 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 6 0-0 2013 13-4 311 20 6 26 1-4 0-0 1-52 0 3 0-0 2014 3-1 50 3 0 3 2-8 1-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 41-8 727 48 17 65 4-14 1-7 1-52 1 10 0-0
S • 6-0 • 200 • SO. • 1VL ORANGEBURG, S.C. ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON HS
VERSUS
Sophomore who has been one of the team’s top backup safeties in 2014 ... has 24 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions for 84 yards and three pass breakups in 313 snaps over 23 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, a teamtying-high two interceptions for 84 yards and three pass breakups in 215 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had two tackles, a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown and pass breakup in 29 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown in 12 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had a pass breakup in 31 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had one sack in eight snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 24 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had one tackle in 37 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; it was his first career start. 2013: Had 12 tackles and one pass breakup in 98 snaps over 11 games ... had three tackles in 26 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... had one tackle in seven snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had a pass breakup in 27 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two tackles in four snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had five tackles in 21 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... enrolled in January ... had one tackle in the Spring Game. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 80 athlete in the nation and No. 9 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... No. 28 safety in the nation by Scout.com ... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... had 50 tackles, four interceptions and 10 pass breakups as a junior ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... attended the same high school that sent all-time great Woodrow Dantzler (1998-01) to Clemson ... coached by Tommy Brown at OrangeburgWilkinson High School ... recruited by Marion Hobby. Personal: Majoring in pre-business ... born June 29, 1995.
18
JOHNSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia 34 0 1 1 9-6 SC State 29 2 0 2 1-60 1 9-20 at Florida State 12 0 0 0 1-24 9-27 North Carolina 20 1 1 2 10-4 NC State 31 0 0 0 1 10-11 Louisville 8 1 0 1 1-11 10-18 at Boston College 7 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 6 1 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest 6 0 1 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 1 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State 24 3 0 3 1-3 11-29 South Carolina *37 1 0 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 215 9 3 12 2-14 2-84 2 * - start; Note: Had a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown against SC State; had one sack against Louisville.
Johnson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 11-0 98 5 7 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 2014 12-1 215 9 3 12 2-14 1-11 2-84 0 2 0-0 Totals 23-1 313 14 10 24 2-14 1-11 2-84 0 3 0-0
KELLEN JONES LB • 6-0 • 230 • *JR. • 1VL HOUSTON, TEXAS ST. PIUS X HS
TIGERS
Year G-S 11-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total HB LG PAT Pts 2012 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-0 0 2013 13-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-0 0 2014 12-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-1 0 Totals 26-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-1 0
M. JENKINS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia *39 1 0 1 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State 5 1 0 1 1-7 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse 6 1 0 1 1-1 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 50 3 0 3 2-8 0-0 0 * - start; Note: Had a sack at Florida State.
JADAR JOHNSON TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia *43 3 3 6 1 9-6 SC State *13 1 1 2 9-20 at Florida State *54 0 1 1 2 9-27 North Carolina *58 3 3 6 0.5-1 1 10-4 NC State *30 4 5 9 1 10-11 Louisville *44 5 2 7 1-4 1 10-18 at Boston College *43 2 2 4 1.5-6 2 10-25 Syracuse *41 5 1 6 1-4 2 11-6 at Wake Forest *44 2 7 9 2.5-11 1.5-11 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech *45 5 3 8 11-22 Georgia State *32 2 6 8 11-29 South Carolina *45 1 2 3 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 492 33 36 69 6.5-26 1.5-11 11 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble at Georgia; had a recovered fumble against NC State.
2014: Has three tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 50 snaps over three games (one start) ... had one sack in five snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had one tackle for loss in six snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25. 2013: Had 26 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception for 52 yards and three pass breakups in 311 snaps over 13 games (four starts) ... had one tackle and a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown in 23 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career interception; named team defensive playerof-the-game ... had six tackles and a pass breakup in 52 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had three tackles in 60 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 31 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had three tackles and a pass breakup in 18 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 37 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Redshirted ... suffered a hernia injury prior to the season. 2011: Had 27 tackles, one tackle for loss and six pass breakups in 304 snaps over 14 games (three starts) ... had two tackles in eight snaps at No. 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 at NC State on Nov. 19; it was his first career start ... had five tackles in 44 snaps at No. 13 South Carolina on Nov. 26 ... had five tackles and a pass breakup in 44 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had three tackles in 47 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had nine tackles and a pass breakup in 62 snaps over 11 games ... played four games on defense and contributed on special teams ... had a tackle against North Texas; it was his first career game ... 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 No. 93 cornerback in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 38 cornerback in the nation according to ESPN ... All-Southeast Region pick according to PrepStars ... arguably the fastest player to sign with Clemson in 2010 scored 12 touchdowns in five different ways during his senior season; 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 during his junior season ... finished fourth in the state at the AAAAA level in the 100m and 200m, but had a terrific senior track season ... won the state title in the 100m dash during his senior season, posting a solid time of 10.59 in the AAAAA final ... had career-best time of 21.43 in the 200m and was AAAAA runnerup during his senior season ... 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 one year with the New York Giants; his career overlapped with the playing career of former Tiger Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele at Tennessee; Steele was on the coaching staff during Lee Jenkins’ senior year ... his brother, Ryan, is a wide receiver at Tennessee ... graduated Aug. 8, 2014 with a degree in sociology ... born Feb. 14, 1992.
Played at Oklahoma before transferring ... has 48 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure and one caused fumble in 27 games in his career at Oklahoma and Clemson. 2014: Has 27 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one caused fumble in 120 snaps over 12 games ... had five tackles in 18 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had a team-high seven tackles in 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a teamhigh two special teams tackles at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had five tackles and a caused fumble in 29 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had a team-high two special teams tackles at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in six snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three tackles in 22 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29.
52
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
49
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2013: Had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure in 37 snaps over three games ... had a team-high 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 33 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... suffered a torn ACL at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had a 44-yard interception return in the Spring Game. 2012: Redshirted ... sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. Before Clemson: Played one season (2011) at Oklahoma, where he played 12 games (every game except the Kansas State contest) and had 10 tackles as a backup linebacker and special teams contributor under Head Coach Bob Stoops ... had two tackles apiece against Texas Tech, Baylor and Iowa State ... played in the Insight Bowl against Iowa ... played under current Clemson Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables at Oklahoma ... originally signed with Michigan ... No. 12 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com in 2010 out of St. Pius X High School ... No. 29 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 39 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN ... No. 69 player in Texas by Rivals.com ... had 110 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, eight sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, three caused fumbles, two recovered fumbles and a blocked punt in 11 games as a senior ... had 75 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, six sacks, 17 quarterback pressures, three caused fumbles, three recovered fumbles, one interception, four blocked punts, two blocked field goals and two touchdowns in nine games as a junior ... selected to participate for the United States U-19 National Team in the U.S. vs. World team competition ... coached by Jason Kimball at St. Pius X High. Personal: Majoring in economics ... born Feb. 1, 1993.
K. JONES 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia 18 2 3 5 9-6 SC State 32 4 3 7 9-20 at Florida State 0 1 1 2 9-27 North Carolina 1 0 0 0 10-4 NC State 29 5 0 5 10-11 Louisville 9 1 0 1 10-18 at Boston College 3 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech 0 1 1 2 11-22 Georgia State 6 1 1 2 0.5-1 11-29 South Carolina 22 3 0 3 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 120 18 9 27 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 Note: Had a caused fumble against NC State.
K. Jones Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011* 12-0 NA 3 7 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 3-0 37 7 4 11 2-10 1-8 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 12-0 120 18 9 27 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 Totals 27-0 NA 28 20 48 2.5-11 1-8 0-0 1 0 1-0 * - Oklahoma
KEARSE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia *55 8 1 9 1 9-6 SC State *24 2 2 4 2 9-20 at Florida State *65 4 0 4 1-4 2 9-27 North Carolina *72 8 0 8 10-4 NC State *39 3 0 3 10-11 Louisville *69 8 2 10 1-2 1 10-18 at Boston College *58 4 1 5 1-1 10-25 Syracuse *61 5 1 6 2-10 11-6 at Wake Forest *69 2 0 2 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech *64 3 1 4 1-12 11-22 Georgia State *44 4 1 5 1-17 11-29 South Carolina 37 1 2 3 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 657 52 11 63 5-25 2-21 7 * - start; Note: Had one sack at Boston College; had one sack against Syracuse; had one sack at Georgia Tech.
Lakip Career Stats Year G-S 11-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total HB LG PAT Pts 2012 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 2-2 2 2013 5-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 41 6-6 9 2014 12-12 8-9 6-8 5-8 0-0 19-25 0 45 39-39 96 Totals 19-12 8-9 6-9 6-9 0-0 20-27 0 45 47-47 107
TIGERS
PK/P • 5-11 • 200 • *JR. • 1VL JOHNS CREEK, GA. CHATTAHOOCHEE HS
TIGERS
S • 6-4 • 210 • SO. • 1VL FORT MYERS, FLA. SOUTH FORT MYERS HS
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Lakip 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent FG-FGA Distances PAT Points 8-30 at Georgia *0-1 34 3-3 3 9-6 SC State *3-3 22, 38, 24 6-6 15 9-20 at Florida State *1-3 23, 30, 40 1-1 4 9-27 North Carolina *2-2 27, 45 6-6 12 10-4 NC State *2-3 48, 31, 43 5-5 11 10-11 Louisville *3-3 45, 40, 21 2-2 11 10-18 at Boston College *1-1 23 2-2 5 10-25 Syracuse *3-3 38, 18, 41 1-1 10 11-6 at Wake Forest *2-2 28, 39 4-4 10 11-15 at Georgia Tech *2-2 27, 32 0-0 6 11-22 Georgia State *0-1 39 4-4 4 11-29 South Carolina *0-1 47 5-5 5 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 19-25 ----- 39-39 96 * - start; Note: Underlined distance indicates made field goal.
Kearse Career Stats
AMMON LAKIP
20
two punts for a 42.0-yard average ... made his only extra-point attempt, had a 43-yard punt and had three kickoffs with one touchback against SC State on Sept. 7 ... made his only extrapoint attempt, had a 41-yard punt and had three kickoffs against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... made a 41-yard field goal and his two extra-point attempts at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... made his only extra-point attempt against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Was 2-2 on extra points and had one kickoff in two games ... made his only extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game. 2011: Redshirted. Before Clemson: First visited Clemson as a soccer recruit in the spring of 2010 ... made 14-20 field goals as a senior ... averaged 40 yards per punt and 80 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks ... kicked a 50-yard field goal in the state title game and also kicked a 51-yarder ... No. 7 placekicker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 8 placekicker in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 12 placekicker in the nation by ESPN ... coached by Terry Crowder at Chattahoochee High ... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born July 23, 1993.
Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 12-3 444 34 21 55 0.5-2 0-0 4-62 0 0 1-0 2014 12-11 657 52 11 63 5-25 3-20 2-21 1 7 0-0 Totals 24-14 1101 86 32 118 5.5-27 3-20 6-83 1 7 1-0
JAYRON KEARSE Sophomore safety who stepped in as a valuable starter in the secondary ... has used his height (6’4”) to his advantage ... has 118 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, six interceptions for 83 yards, one quarterback pressure, seven pass breakups and one caused fumble in 1,101 snaps over 24 games (14 starts) in his career. 2014: Has 63 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, one quarterback pressure, a team-tying-high two interceptions for 21 yards and seven pass breakups in 657 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) ... had nine tackles and a pass breakup in 55 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four tackles and two pass breakups in 24 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had four tackles, a four-yard interception return and two pass breakups in 65 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had eight tackles in 72 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 69 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had five tackles and one sack in 58 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had six tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 61 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 69 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had four tackles and one sack in 64 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had five tackles and a 17-yard interception return in 44 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had 55 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, a team-tying-high four interceptions for 62 yards and one caused fumble in 444 snaps over 12 games (three starts) ... tied for fifth in the ACC in interceptions ... had two tackles in 21 snaps against SC State
50
TIGER BIOS
on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... had five tackles in 23 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had eight tackles and his first career interception in 75 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had four tackles in 38 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12; it was his first career start ... had two tackles and a 25-yard interception return in 47 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had three tackles, a 37-yard interception return and a caused fumble in 27 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2; named team co-defensive player-ofthe-game ... had seven tackles in 57 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in playing all 81 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had nine tackles and a key interception in the third quarter in 72 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 16 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... No. 7 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com ... top-300 All-American by PrepStar ... area defensive player-of-the-year at South Fort Myers High School ... No. 15 athlete in the nation by MaxPreps ... had 528 rushing yards and five touchdowns as a senior; averaged 12.3 yards per carry ... averaged 18.9 yards per reception and scored five touchdowns ... had 1,600 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... came to Clemson from the same high school as wide receiver Sammy Watkins ... played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston, Texas ... coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High School ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: His uncle, Jevon Kearse, was an All-America linebacker at Florida and an NFL All-Pro ... his cousin, Phillip Buchanon, was a cornerback at Miami (Fla.) and played in the NFL ... majoring in communication studies ... born Feb. 11, 1994.
Served as a backup placekicker behind Chandler Catanzaro in 2012 and 2013 ... is 20-27 (74.1 percent) on field goals and 47-47 on extra points for 107 points in 19 games (12 starts) in his career. 2014: One of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award ... third-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness ... Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... is 19-25 (76.0 percent) on field goals and 39-39 on extra points for a team-high 96 points in 12 games (12 starts) ... had a streak of 13 made field goals in a row ... tied for 12th in the nation in field goals per game (1.6) ... third in the ACC in field goals per game, third in field-goal percentage (76.0), fourth in kick-scoring points per game (8.0), fourth in extra points made without a miss and fifth in points per game (8.0) ... made all three extra-point attempts at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start ... was 3-3 on field goals and scored a game-high 15 points against SC State on Sept. 6; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... was 2-2 on field goals and 6-6 on extra-point attempts for a game-tying-high 12 points against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... was 3-3 on field goals and scored 11 points against Louisville on Oct. 11; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... was 3-3 on field goals and scored 10 points against Syracuse on Oct. 25; named ACC Specialist-of-the-Week; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... was 2-2 on field goals and scored 10 points at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... was 2-2 on field goals at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15. 2013: Was 1-2 (50.0 percent) on field goals and 6-6 on extra points for nine points in five games ... had 11 kickoffs and
36
AMMON LAKIP
TIGER BIOS
SHAQ LAWSON
JORDAN LEGGETT
90
Sophomore who is one of the team’s most athletic tight ends ... has 26 receptions for 337 yards and three touchdowns in 526 snaps over 21 games (eight starts) in his career. 2014: Has 14 receptions for 161 yards and one touchdown in 360 snaps over 11 games (seven starts) ... had two receptions for 25 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a five-yard receiving touchdown against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a 21-yard reception against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had three receptions for 43 yards against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had two receptions for 25 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had two receptions for 13 yards against South Carolina on Nov. 29 ... had a game-high seven receptions for a game-high 59 yards and a touchdown in the Spring Game. 2013: Had 12 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns in 166 snaps over 10 games (one start) ... had a six-yard reception against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... had three receptions for 38 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown, against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a 10-yard reception and two kickoff returns for 12 yards against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had a five-yard receiving touchdown at Maryland on Oct. 26; it was his first career start ... had four receptions for 30 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had a 44-yard reception against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had a team-high 43-yard reception against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... enrolled in January ... had seven receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Spring Game; his 50-yard receiving touchdown gave his Orange team the lead for good. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 7 tight end in the nation and No. 76 player in Florida by ESPN ... No. 13 tight end in the nation and No. 83 player in Florida by Rivals.com ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... No. 18 tight end in the nation by MaxPreps ... had 45 receptions for 608 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... coached by Jay Wallace at Navarre High School ... recruited by Chad Morris. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Jan. 31, 1995.
16
LEGGETT 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia *51 0 0 --- 0 --9-6 SC State *34 2 25 12.5 0 17 9-20 at Florida State *27 1 12 12.0 0 12 9-27 North Carolina 39 1 5 5.0 1 5 10-4 NC State *29 1 21 21.0 0 21 10-11 Louisville *47 3 43 14.3 0 20 10-18 at Boston College 24 2 25 12.5 0 21 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest 34 1 9 9.0 0 9 11-15 at Georgia Tech 19 1 8 8.0 0 8 11-22 Georgia State *26 0 0 --- 0 --11-29 South Carolina *30 2 13 6.5 0 7 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 360 14 161 11.5 1 21 * - start
Leggett Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2013 10-1 166 12 176 14.7 2 44 2014 11-7 360 14 161 11.5 1 21 Totals 21-8 526 26 337 13.0 3 44
ANDREW MAASS
LAWSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
Lawson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 13-0 337 17 18 35 10-43 4-17 0-0 9 1 0-0 2014 12-1 276 27 13 40 11-50 3.5-31 0-0 5 0 0-0 Totals 25-1 613 44 31 75 21-93 7.5-48 0-0 14 1 0-0
WR • 6-4 • 200 • *SR. • SQ RIDGEWAY, S.C. RICHARD WINN ACADEMY
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 33 2 2 4 2 9-6 SC State 24 4 1 5 2-10 1-8 9-20 at Florida State 14 1 1 2 9-27 North Carolina 23 1 3 4 1-12 1-12 10-4 NC State 22 1 0 1 2 10-11 Louisville *21 0 2 2 10-18 at Boston College 18 2 0 2 1-1 10-25 Syracuse 16 2 2 4 11-6 at Wake Forest 30 5 1 6 4-20 1.5-11 11-15 at Georgia Tech 25 3 1 4 1-3 11-22 Georgia State 26 2 0 2 1-3 11-29 South Carolina 24 4 0 4 1-1 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 276 27 13 40 11-50 3.5-31 5 * - start; Note: Scored two points on his sack against North Carolina.
Original walk-on who has served as a reserve wideout ... has one reception in 50 snaps over seven games in his career. 2014: Has one reception in 35 snaps over three games ... played 16 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had one reception against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... member of Clemson’s All-Academic team for having the team’s highest GPA ... received the Danny Ford Scholarship Award ... played seven snaps over one game ... played seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... suffered a broken ankle in practice on Sept. 17 and
84
was lost for the season ... had three receptions for 39 yards in the Spring Game. 2012: Member of Clemson’s All-Academic team for having the team’s highest GPA ... played eight snaps over three games ... played five snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... played one snap against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played two snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. Before Clemson: Lettered at Richard Winn Academy. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering ... born July 28, 1992.
VERSUS
MAASS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 16 0 0 --- 0 --9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 1 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 18 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 35 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1
Maass Career Stats Year 2012 2013 2014 Totals
G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD LG 3-0 8 0 0 --- 0 --- 0 0 0 --1-0 7 0 0 --- 0 --- 0 0 0 --3-0 35 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0 0 0 --7-0 50 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0 0 0 ---
ERIC MAC LAIN OL • 6-4 • 305 • *JR. • 2VL HOPE MILLS, N.C. JACK BRITT HS
TIGERS
Sophomore who has made an impact as a backup defensive end in 2013 and 2014 ... has 75 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 14 quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 613 snaps over 25 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has 40 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and five quarterback pressures in 276 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had four tackles and two quarterback pressures in 33 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 24 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had four tackles and one sack for a safety in 23 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in 22 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had two tackles in 21 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11; it was his first career start ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 18 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had four tackles in 16 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had six tackles, a game-high four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 30 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 25 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 26 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 24 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Second-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele ... third-team freshman All-American by Athlon ... had 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, nine quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 337 snaps over 13 games ... his four sacks tied William Perry (1981) and Ricky Sapp (2006) for most by a Tiger first-year freshman ... had three tackles in 30 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career game ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 29 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack in 22 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 35 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had three tackles in 23 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in 22 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had two tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two quarterback pressures in 34 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two tackles and one sack in 26 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had five tackles in 32 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had three tackles in 19 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had three tackles and one sack against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... enrolled in January ... had two tackles in the Spring Game. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 1 prep school prospect in the nation and No. 1 prep school defensive end at Hargrave Military Academy by 247Sports.com ... No. 3 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... top-300 All-American by PrepStar ... had 99 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, nine sacks and five caused fumbles as a senior ... had 100 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and two touchdowns as a junior ... played in the North/South All-Star game, where he was named defensive MVP ... defensive MVP in the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl ... coached by Randy Robinson at Daniel High School and Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Chad Morris. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born June 17, 1994.
TIGERS
TE • 6-5 • 250 • SO. • 1VL NAVARRE, FLA. NAVARRE HS
TIGERS
DE • 6-3 • 275 • SO. • 1VL CENTRAL, S.C. DANIEL HS
@ClemsonFB
Began his career as a tight end, but has since moved to the offensive line ... has played on punt coverage teams ... has seven knockdowns in 361 snaps over 38 games (one start) in his career. 2014: Has played 183 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... played 18 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... played 24 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played 26 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... played 27 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played 35 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25; it was his first career start ... played 20 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... played 33 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Had seven knockdowns in 140 snaps over 13 games ... played 35 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had two knockdowns in eight snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two knockdowns in 17 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had one knockdown in five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 27 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Played 38 snaps at tight end and 10 snaps at offensive tackle over 13 games ... played one snap against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career game ... played one snap at tight end in the third quarter, then had one knockdown in four snaps as an offensive tackle at Duke on Nov. 3 ... played six snaps at offensive tackle and two snaps at tight end against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 59 player in the nation and No. 6 tight end by Rivals.com ... played in the Shrine Bowl and the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... one of the top-250 players in the nation and No. 9 tight end by Scout.com ... No. 6 tight end in the nation by SuperPrep ... had 26 receptions for 393 yards and six scores as a senior at Jack Britt High School ... had 42 catches for 575 yards and eight scores in his career ... a big reason his team rushed for 12,000 yards over the last three years ... had 93 solo tackles, eight sacks, four caused fumbles, four recovered fumbles and one interception in his career ... punted 70 times for a 45-yard average ... first-team all-conference for four years and first-team all-region as a junior and senior ... all-state by North Carolina Preps and a four-year all-conference selection ... three-year All-Cape Fear Valley Region member ... named a Badger Sports Preseason All-American ... helped his school to a 50-8 record as a four-year starter, the best four-year record in school history ... played on two conference, two Eastern Regional and two state runner-up teams ... sophomore All-American by MaxPreps.com ... most valuable wide receiver as a junior and team MVP as a senior ... four-year letterman on the basketball team ...
78
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
51
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
E. Mac Lain Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec 2012 13-0 38 0
Yds 0
Avg TD LG --- 0 ---
JAY JAY McCULLOUGH
89
McCULLOUGH 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia 9 1 2 2.0 0 2 9-6 SC State 30 3 61 20.3 1 34 9-20 at Florida State *41 1 10 10.0 0 10 9-27 North Carolina *40 0 0 --- 0 --10-4 NC State 30 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville 17 0 0 --- 0 --10-18 at Boston College 27 1 10 10.0 0 10 10-25 Syracuse 33 1 13 13.0 0 13 11-6 at Wake Forest 15 0 0 --- 0 --11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 242 7 96 13.7 1 34 * - start McCullough Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2013 9-0 65 4 17 4.3 0 6 2014 9-2 242 7 96 13.7 1 34 Totals 18-2 307 11 113 10.3 1 34
MAVERICK MORRIS
69
52
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Has been the starting center in 2013 and 2014 ... has seen significant action at both center and offensive guard ... has 48 knockdowns in 1,823 snaps over 37 games (23 starts) during his career. 2014: Has 11 knockdowns in 705 snaps over 12 games (10 starts) ... had one knockdown in 53 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had two knockdowns in 38 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had one knockdown in 64 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in 40 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... played 63 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played all 73 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had one knockdown in playing all 81 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... played 69 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... played 66 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played all 54 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had one knockdown in 46 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had two knockdowns in 58 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 28 knockdowns in 841 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had a teamhigh two knockdowns in 78 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career start; named ACC Co-Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week ... had three knockdowns in 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 82 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had two knockdowns in 47 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three knockdowns in 67 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 82 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had two knockdowns in 72 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had one knockdown in 93 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 33 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in 59 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had three knockdowns in 59 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 60 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 77 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had nine knockdowns in 277 snaps over 12 games ... had two knockdowns in 49 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had two knockdowns in 55 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had one knockdown in 15 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had one knockdown in 21 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had two knockdowns in 29 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... played 46 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one knockdown in 33 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 11 center in the nation according to ESPN and Rivals.com ... No. 18 center in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 21 overall player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep ... played as an offensive guard in the Shrine Bowl ... all-state, all-region and all-county selection during his senior season ... Big 16 Upperstate Lineman-of-the-Year during his senior season ... had an average grade in the 90s during his senior season at Mauldin High School ... all-state, all-region and all-county selection in the discus ... all-region and all-county pick in the shotput ... coached by Doug Shaw at Mauldin High ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in history ... born Nov. 30, 1992.
58
DORIAN O’DANIEL LB • 6-2 • 215 • *FR. • RS OLNEY, MD. OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL HS
Redshirt freshman who has been one of Clemson’s best special teams players on coverage teams in 2014 ... will compete for a starting linebacker spot in future seasons. 2014: Has 29 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and one caused fumble in 82 snaps over 11 games (one start) ... has a team-high 12 special teams tackles ... played one snap on defense and had a team-high four special teams tackles against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had three tackles in 17 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had three tackles, including two special teams tackles, in two snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a teamhigh 10 tackles, one sack and a caused fumble in 41 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had five tackles in 21 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22; it was his first career start. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 40 player in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 102 player in the nation by 247Sports.com, No. 46 by PrepStar and No. 112 by ESPN ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game ... No. 6 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 8 by ESPN, No. 11 by Scout.com and No. 13 by 247Sports.com ... No. 16 outside linebacker in the nation by MaxPreps ... No. 3 player in Maryland by 247Sports.com and ESPN ... member of the top-150 Dream Team by PrepStar ... played running back and linebacker ... helped Our Lady of Good Counsel High School to an 11-1 record as a senior and a No. 1 ranking in the Washington, D.C. area ... first-team all-state and all-conference as a running back ... named Montgomery Sentinel Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Gazette Montgomery County Player-of-the-Year as a senior ... named to the 75th Pigskin Club of Washington All-Metropolitan first team and Washington Post All-Met first team ... contributed to four straight conference championships ... had 1,307 yards on 190 carries and 18 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior ... had a season-high 325 yards on 24 carries in a Sept. win ... had 33 tackles and two sacks on defense as a senior ... had 897 yards on 127 carries and five touchdowns as a junior ... had 38.5 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior ... had 560 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore ... first Tiger signee from the state of Maryland since 1991 (Jeff Fortner) ... coached by Kevin McFadden at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School ... recruited by Jeff Scott and Brent Venables. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Sept. 4, 1994.
6
O'DANIEL 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 1 4 0 4 9-20 at Florida State 0 1 0 1 9-27 North Carolina 0 1 0 1 10-4 NC State 17 2 1 3 10-11 Louisville 2 2 1 3 10-18 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 1 0 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 41 9 1 10 1-10 1-10 11-22 Georgia State *21 4 1 5 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 1 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 82 24 5 29 1-10 1-10 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble at Georgia Tech.
O'DANIEL Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 11-1 82 24 5 29 1-10 1-10 0-0 0 0 1-0
EBENEZER OGUNDEKO DE • 6-3 • 250 • *FR. • RS BROOKLYN, N.Y. THOMAS JEFFERSON HS
TIGERS
TIGERS
Redshirt freshman who has served as a backup offensive tackle ... will compete for a starting spot in future seasons. 2014: Has two knockdowns in 47 snaps over three games ... had two knockdowns in 28 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... played seven snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played 12 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22.
OL • 6-3 • 285 • *JR. • 2VL SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. MAULDIN HS
TIGERS
Sophomore who has served as a reserve tight end, but has also played at running back ... has 11 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown along with 43 yards on six carries in 307 snaps over 18 games (two starts) in his career. 2014: Has seven receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown in 242 snaps over nine games (two starts) ... had a two-yard reception at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a 10-yard reception at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; it was his first career start ... had a 10-yard reception at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had a 13-yard reception against Syracuse on Oct. 25. 2013: Had four receptions for 17 yards along with 43 yards on six carries in 65 snaps over nine games ... had three receptions for 15 yards against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... had a two-yard reception at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had 43 yards on six carries against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had three receptions for 20 yards in the Spring Game. 2012: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 45 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... top-20 player in South Carolina by ESPN and Rivals. com ... No. 59 athlete in the nation and No. 16 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 26 tight end in the nation by Scout.com ... played in the Shrine Bowl and the Offense-Defense All-American game ... had 37 receptions for 493 yards and five touchdowns along with 112 rushing yards as a senior ... coached by Michael Allen at Nation Ford High School ... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in communication studies ... born Jan. 18, 1994.
OT • 6-4 • 295 • *FR. • RS BROXTON, GA. COFFEE HS
RYAN NORTON
TIGERS
TE • 6-3 • 245 • *SO. • 1VL FORT MILL, S.C. NATION FORD HS
TIGER BIOS
2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... No. 67 offensive tackle in the nation according to ESPN ... twoyear starter and graded 84 percent during his career at Coffee High School ... selected to play in the GACA North-South All-Star game ... three-time letterman in wrestling and a member of the track & field team ... coached by Buddy Nobles at Coffee High School; Nobles’ son, Kasey, played fullback at Clemson (200810); Nobles also coached C.J. Spiller in high school ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born June 24, 1995.
TIGERS
played on two conference, two sectional and two Eastern Regional championship basketball teams ... outstanding student who is in the National Honor Society ... coached by Richard Bailey at Jack Britt High ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: His brother, Sean, is a walk-on wide receiver at Clemson ... majoring in health science ... born March 6, 1993.
Redshirt freshman who has been a reserve defensive tackle and has played on kick coverage on special teams in 2014 ... will compete for a starting spot at defensive end in future seasons. 2014: Has five tackles in 13 snaps over six games ... played eight snaps against NC State on Oct. 4; it was his first career
1
OGUNDEKO 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 8 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville 0 0 0 0 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest 1 0 0 0 11-15 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 11-22 Georgia State 4 3 1 4 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 1 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 13 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0
OGUNDEKO Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 6-0 13 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
DAVID OLSON TIGERS
QB • 6-2 • 220 • *GR. • TR COLUMBIA, S.C. IRMO HS
Was a member of the Stanford football team for four seasons before transferring to Clemson for his final season of eligibility. 2014: Is 1-2 passing in 12 snaps over two games ... played six snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first game as a Tiger ... was 1-2 passing against Georgia State on Nov. 22. Before Clemson: Member of the Stanford football team for four seasons (2010-13); played at Washington State in 2013 in his only action ... graduated with a degree in management science & engineering from Stanford in March 2014 ... had 1,857 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns as a senior ... lettered three times in football at Irmo High School; also lettered in lacrosse and rugby ... coached by David Shaw at Stanford ... coached by Bob Hanna at Irmo High School. Personal: His father, Bruce, was a quarterback at Minnesota ... his brother, Aram, signed as a fullback at Ohio State ... majoring in youth development leadership ... born Nov. 20, 1991.
10
TIGER BIOS SCOTT PAGANO
DT • 6-3 • 295 • *FR. • RS HONOLULU, HAWAII MOANALUA HS
Redshirt freshman has been a reserve defensive tackle in 2014 ... will compete for a starting spot in future seasons. 2014: Has nine tackles in 44 snaps over three games ... had four tackles in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... had four tackles in 14 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had one tackle in 11 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 104 player in the nation according to Rivals.com ... Lombardi Award winner from Rivals. com as the top defensive lineman in the Western region of the United States ... No. 6 defensive tackle in the nation according to Rivals.com ... played in U.S. Army All-American game ... No. 1 player in Hawaii according to Rivals.com ... No. 2 player in Hawaii according to ESPN ... No. 28 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 3 player in Hawaii according to 247Sports.com ... No. 23 defensive tackle in the nation according to ESPN ... top-300 player in the nation according to ESPN ... No. 145 player in the nation according to PrepStar ... member of the top-150 Dream Team according to PrepStar ... had 56 tackles, a school-record 32 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks, six blocked kicks, six caused fumbles and three recovered fumbles during his senior season ... had 72 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and five sacks, three caused fumbles and four recovered fumbles during his junior season ... two-time team captain ... named “Hardest Working Player” on the team during his junior and senior seasons ... first-team all-state and all-conference selection during his junior and senior seasons ... chosen for the Hawaii State Senior Bowl ... first Tiger signee from the state of Hawaii since 1986 (Allen Smith) ... coached by Arnold Martinez at Moanalua High School ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Brent Venables. Personal: Has many relatives who live in Easley, S.C. ... majoring in sociology ... born Feb. 4, 1995.
56
PAGANO 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 19 0 4 4 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 14 2 2 4 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 11 0 1 1 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 44 2 7 9 0-0 0-0 0
PAGANO Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 3-0 44 2 7 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
CHARONE PEAKE
OLSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
OLSON Career Stats Passing Year G-S Snaps C-A-I Yds TD LG Pct Y/A Y/C Y/G Eff 2013* 1-0 NA 0-0-0 0 0 --- ---- ---- ---- 0.0 ---2014 2-0 12 1-2-0 -1 0 -1 50.0 -0.50 -1.0 -0.5 45.8 Totals 3-0 NA 1-2-0 -1 0 -1 50.0 -0.50 -1.0 -0.3 45.8 * - Stanford Rushing & Total Offense Year Car Yds Y/C Y/G TD LG PL Tot TDR Y/G 2013* 0 0 ---- ---- 0 ---- 0 0 0 0.0 2014 0 0 ---- ---- 0 ---- 2 -1 0 -0.5 Totals 0 0 ---- ---- 0 ---- 2 -1 0 -0.3 * - Stanford
WR • 6-2 • 205 • *JR. • 2VL MOORE, S.C. DORMAN HS
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD PL Tot 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 6 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 6 1-2-0 -1 0 0 0 0 2 -1 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 12 1-2-0 -1 0 0 0 0 2 -1
TIGERS
game ... had four tackles in four snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Redshirted ... enrolled in January ... had a sack in the Spring Game. Before Clemson: Played in the Under Armour All-American game ... No. 126 player in the nation and No. 1 defensive end in New York by ESPN ... No. 212 player in the nation by Rivals. com ... No. 21 strongside defensive end in the nation and No. 4 player in New York by 247Sports.com ... had 71 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior ... had 79 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior ... top-300 All-American by PrepStar ... first native of the New York City area to sign with Clemson since Elsmore Gabriel in 2005 ... coached by Stephen Edwards at Thomas Jefferson High School ... recruited by Brent Venables. Personal: Majoring in communication studies ... born Oct. 12, 1995.
@ClemsonFB
Talented and fast wide receiver whose opportunities were limited from 2011-13 due to All-American wideouts DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins ... was set for a breakup junior season in 2013, but it was cut short after just two games due to injury ... has been injured in 2014, which has set him back again ... has 47 receptions for 416 yards and five touchdowns along with two kickoff returns for 22 yards in 934 snaps over 35 games (seven starts) in his career. 2014: Has 10 receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns in 183 snaps over six games (three starts) ... had a 30-yard receiving touchdown at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had three receptions for 28 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had an 11-yard reception at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15.
19
2013: Received a medical redshirt ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had eight receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown in 89 snaps over two games (two starts) ... had five receptions for 58 yards against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown against SC State on Sept. 7 ... suffered a torn ACL in practice on Sept. 10 and was lost for the season. 2012: Had 25 receptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns along with a four-yard carry in 417 snaps over 13 games (two starts) ... had four receptions for 21 yards against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had a game-high seven receptions for 44 yards against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had three receptions for 12 yards at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had two receptions for 43 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a two-yard receiving touchdown and a four-yard carry at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; it was his first career touchdown ... had two receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had three receptions for 24 yards against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Had four receptions for 71 yards and two kickoff returns for 22 yards in 245 snaps over 14 games ... played 13 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had two receptions for 41 yards against No. 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 13yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had a nine-yard kickoff return at NC State on Nov. 19 ... had a 17-yard reception against No. 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 ... No. 14 player in the nation according to ESPN ... No. 50 player in the nation according to 247Sports.com ... No. 63 player in the nation according to MaxPreps.com ... No. 66 player in the nation according to Sporting News ... No. 73 player in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 83 player in the nation according to Rivals. com ... No. 2 wide receiver in the nation according to ESPN ... No. 4 wide receiver in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 9 wide receiver in the nation according to 247Sports.com ... No. 11 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals.com ... No. 3 player in South Carolina according to Rivals.com ... No. 8 wide receiver in the nation and No. 4 player in South Carolina according to 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 during his senior season ... had 18 carries for 120 yards during his senior season ... region Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year during his senior season ... had 52 catches for 881 yards and nine scores during his junior season ... had 41 carries for 319 yards and three scores as a junior ... had 19 catches for 300 yards during his sophomore season, 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; 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 parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Oct. 16, 1992.
VERSUS
PEAKE 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia *42 1 30 30.0 1 30 9-6 SC State *33 4 22 5.5 1 8 9-20 at Florida State *50 3 28 9.3 0 17 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech 15 1 11 11.0 0 11 11-22 Georgia State 29 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 11-29 South Carolina 14 0 0 --- 0 --12-29 Oklahoma Totals 183 10 89 8.9 2 30 * - start
Peake Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD KOR 2011 14-0 245 4 71 17.8 0 24 1 -13 0 2-22 2012 13-2 417 25 172 6.9 2 27 1 4 0 0-0 2013 2-2 89 8 84 10.5 1 25 0 0 0 0-0 2014 6-3 183 10 89 8.9 2 30 0 0 0 0-0 Totals 35-7 934 47 416 8.9 5 30 2 -9 0 2-22
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
53
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
GARRY PETERS
VERSUS
TIGERS
CB • 6-0 • 190 • *SR. • 3VL CONYERS, GA. HERITAGE HS
26
GARRY PETERS
54
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
PETERS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State *29 1 0 1 1-6 9-20 at Florida State *61 5 1 6 0.5-1 1 9-27 North Carolina *73 9 0 9 2-4 2 10-4 NC State *39 2 0 2 1 10-11 Louisville *66 6 0 6 2-12 10-18 at Boston College *53 2 1 3 0.5-0 10-25 Syracuse *61 2 2 4 2 11-6 at Wake Forest *69 4 0 4 4 11-15 at Georgia Tech *64 2 0 2 1-5 11-22 Georgia State *57 6 1 7 1-12 2 11-29 South Carolina *74 6 1 7 1-2 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 646 45 6 51 8-30 1-12 13 * - start; Note: Had two sacks and a caused fumble against Louisville.
Peters Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 11-0 12 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 2012 12-5 522 13 7 20 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 8 0-0 2013 10-0 247 22 6 28 4.5-17 0-0 0-0 0 4 1-0 2014 11-11 646 45 6 51 8-30 2-12 1-12 2 13 1-0 Totals 44-16 1427 84 21 105 12.5-47 2-12 2-15 2 25 2-1
BRADLEY PINION P/PK • 6-6 • 240 • JR. • 2VL CONCORD, N.C. NORTHWEST CABARRUS HS
TIGERS
Emerged as one of the team’s top cornerbacks in 2012, but an injury in the middle of the 2013 season set him back ... has regained his form and is one of the league’s best and most physical cornerbacks ... has 105 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions for 15 yards, two quarterback pressures, 25 pass breakups, two caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in 1,427 snaps over 44 games (16 starts) in his career. 2014: First-Team All-ACC selection (coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by ESPN ... Second-Team All-ACC selection (media) ... second-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness ... has 51 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks, two quarterback pressures, one interception for 12 yards, a team-high 13 pass breakups and one caused fumble in 646 snaps over 11 games (11 starts) ... fourth in the ACC in passes defended ... had one tackle for loss in 29 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 61 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had nine tackles, two tackles for loss and a team-high two pass breakups in 73 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 39 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had six tackles, a game-high two sacks and a caused fumble that led to a recovered fumble for a touchdown in 66 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 53 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had four tackles and two pass breakups in 61 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles and a game-high four pass breakups in 69 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 64 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had seven tackles, a 12-yard interception return and a team-high two pass breakups in 57 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had seven tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 74 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-thegame. 2013: Had 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and one caused fumble in 247 snaps over 10 games ... had four tackles and a team-high two pass breakups in 49 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... three tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 24 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had one tackle for loss in 22 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had seven tackles and one tackle for loss in 34
snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 21 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had three tackles in eight snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had three tackles, one tackle for loss and a caused fumble in 37 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 25 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 20 tackles, one interception for three yards and a team-high eight pass breakups in 522 snaps over 12 games (five starts) ... had one tackle, his first career interception (three-yard return) and a pass breakup in 40 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29; his interception came in the fourth quarter deep in Clemson territory with the Tigers ahead by 14 points ... had four tackles in 59 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6; it was his first career start ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 58 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had two tackles and two pass breakups in 49 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one tackle and a pass breakup in 83 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had nine tackles and a pass breakup in 92 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had a game-high two pass breakups in 49 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chickfil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had six tackles (all on special teams) in 12 snaps over 11 games ... played three snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had one tackle in four snaps at No. 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 a special teams tackle against Wake Forest on Nov. 12 ... had one tackle in four snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Member of the ESPN 150 ... No. 20 cornerback in the nation and No. 27 player in Georgia by Rivals. com ... No. 55 cornerback in the nation and No. 43 player in Georgia by Scout.com ... No. 10 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... No. 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 ... No. 12 player in Georgia by SuperPrep ... No. 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 and nine kickoff returns for 217 yards ... 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.
Junior who has been the starter at punter and as the kickoff man in 2013 and 2014 ... has a 41.0-yard average and 39.0-yard net average on 135 punts in 33 games (24 starts) in his career ... has 53 punts inside the 20 with only two touchbacks; punted 102 times without a touchback (with 42 inside the 20) before his first touchback in 2014. 2014: Has a 42.5-yard average and 40.0-yard net average on 70 punts in 12 games (11 starts) ... has a school-record 26 punts inside the 20 with only two touchbacks ... sixth in the ACC in yards per punt ... had a 45.1-yard average on 10 punts with four punts of 50+ yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... was 2-2 on extra-point attempts against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a 43.1-yard average on seven punts and was 1-1 on extra-point attempts at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had a 46.6yard average on five punts with three punts inside the 20 against North Carolina on Sept. 27; named ACC Co-Specialist-of-theWeek; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... kicked touchbacks on all eight of his kickoffs against NC State on Oct. 4; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... had a 41.9-yard average on 10 punts with five punts inside the 20 against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a 41.8-yard average on 10 punts with five punts inside the 20 at Boston College on Oct. 18; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had a 41.2yard average on six punts with three punts inside the 20 against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had a 49.0-yard average on three punts at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had a 41.7-yard average on six punts at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15. 2013: Had a 39.4-yard average and 37.8-yard net average on 56 punts in 13 games (13 starts) ... had 24 punts inside the 20 without a touchback ... tied for second in school history in punts inside the 20 ... had a 41.0-yard average on seven punts and seven kickoffs (all touchbacks) against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career start; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... had a 48.8-yard average on four punts and six kickoffs (five touchbacks) against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had a 43.8-yard average on four punts and six kickoffs (four touchbacks) against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a 43.4yard average on five punts and four kickoffs (three touchbacks) against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had three punts inside the 20 without a touchback in five punts against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had three punts inside the 20 without a touchback in six punts at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two punts inside the 20 without a touchback in three punts against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... among his seven kickoffs from a tee, he had six touchbacks and the other reached the endzone against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; named team co-special teams playerof-the-game. 2012: Had a 39.4-yard average on nine punts along with three punts inside the 20, one punt of 50+ yards and a 38.8yard net average in eight games ... had 26 kickoffs, including 18 touchbacks and three other kickoffs that reached the goal line ... had one special teams tackle ... had a 39.0-yard average on three punts and three kickoffs (all touchbacks) against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had a 51.0-yard average on two punts against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had two kickoffs (one touchback) at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a
92
32.5-yard average on two punts (both inside the 20) and three kickoffs (all touchbacks) at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had a 41-yard punt against NC State on Nov. 17 ... enrolled in January ... had a 44.3-yard average on eight punts in the Spring Game. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 1 punter in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 3 kicker in the nation by ESPN ... No. 4 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 6 kicker in the nation by Scout.com ... averaged 46.1 yards per punt as a senior at Northwest Cabarrus High School ... first-team All-American by ESPN ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game ... secondteam All-American by USA Today, the first Clemson kicker signee to earn USA Today All-America honors since Chris Gardocki in 1988 ... played in the Shrine Bowl ... averaged 40 yards per punt and had 17 punts inside the 20 as a junior ... had 37 touchbacks in 50 kickoffs as a junior ... played basketball (three years) and soccer (goalkeeper) (four years) in high school ... coached by Rich Williams at Northwest Cabarrus High School ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in management ... born June 1, 1994.
Pinion Career Stats Year G-S P Yds Avg -20 50+ TB HB LG Net 2012 8-0 9 355 39.4 3 1 0 0 55 38.8 2013 13-13 56 2205 39.4 24 8 0 0 56 37.8 2014 12-11 70 2977 42.5 26 16 2 0 60 40.0 Totals 33-24 135 5537 41.0 53 25 2 0 60 39.0
D.J. READER TIGERS
DT • 6-2 • 325 • JR. • 2VL GREENSBORO, N.C. GRIMSLEY HS
48
READER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 23 4 1 5 0.5-2 9-6 SC State 15 1 0 1 9-20 at Florida State 22 3 2 5 9-27 North Carolina *27 0 2 2 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville 20 0 2 2 1 10-18 at Boston College 9 0 1 1 1 10-25 Syracuse 23 2 1 3 2 11-6 at Wake Forest 25 1 2 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 3 11-15 at Georgia Tech 21 2 0 2 11-22 Georgia State 22 0 0 0 1 11-29 South Carolina 22 1 2 3 1.5-7 1-6 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 229 14 13 27 2.5-10 1.5-7 8 * - start; Note: Played one snap on offense against Syracuse; played one snap on offense at Wake Forest.
Reader Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 13-0 236 15 25 40 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 1 0-0 2013 13-3 342 19 24 43 5-16 3-13 0-0 8 0 0-0 2014 11-1 229 14 13 27 2.5-10 1.5-7 0-0 8 0 0-0 Totals 37-4 807 48 62 110 7.5-26 4.5-20 0-0 19 1 0-0
SPENCER REGION OG • 6-5 • 330 • SR. • 1VL CULLMAN, ALA. CULLMAN HS
74
TIGERS
Has been a primary backup at defensive tackle and has also seen action as a fullback ... has the size and mobility to make a difference ... has 110 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 19 quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 807 snaps over 37 games (four starts) in his career ... became the second Tiger to letter on top-25 football and baseball teams in one academic year (2012-13) since 1994-95 (Kyle Parker (2009-10) is the other). 2014: Has 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and eight quarterback pressures in 229 snaps over 11 games (one start) ... had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 23 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had five tackles in 22 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had three tackles and two quarterback pressures in 23 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25; also played one snap on offense ... had three tackles, 0.5 sacks and a team-tying-high three quarterback pressures in 25 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; also played one snap on offense ... had three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack in 22 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 43 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks and eight quarterback pressures in 342 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... played four snaps on offense ... had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 33 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 26 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28; also played one snap on offense ... had four tackles and his first career sack in 29 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5; also played one snap on offense ... had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in 28 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12; also played one snap on offense ... had two tackles and one sack in 37 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had five tackles in 32 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26; it was his first career start ... had four tackles, a team-high two tackles for loss and one sack in 24 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2; also played one snap on offense ... had two tackles and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 33 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov.
TIGER BIOS
14 ... had five tackles in 21 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had six tackles in 41 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30. 2012: Had 40 tackles, three quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 236 snaps over 13 games ... averaged one tackle every 5.9 snaps, one of the best figures on the team ... had two tackles in six snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career game ... had five tackles in 25 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had five tackles in 13 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had three tackles in 19 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had seven tackles in 27 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had three tackles in 21 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles and a pass breakup in 20 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had two tackles in 20 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had three tackles in seven snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. Baseball (2013): First-baseman who was 0-for-3 with one run, two walks, one hit-by-pitch, a .500 on-base percentage, three putouts and one assist with no errors in seven games off the bench. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 19 offensive guard in the nation and No. 20 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 20 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 58 offensive guard in the nation and No. 27 player in North Carolina by ESPN ... No. 41 defensive lineman in the nation and No. 8 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... SuperPrep All-American ... had 50 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior ... starting center on the basketball squad ... standout baseball player (righthander and DH) who has been clocked in the 90s ... all-conference in baseball as a sophomore, junior and senior ... all-region in baseball as a junior and senior ... team MVP in baseball as a junior and senior ... batted .529 as junior ... lettered four times in football, four times in baseball and four times in basketball ... coached by Damon Coiro at Grimsley High School ... recruited by Robbie Caldwell. Personal: His mother, Felicia, played softball at North Carolina A&T from 1985-88 ... his uncle, Glenn Ford, played football at Tennessee from 1978-80 ... majoring in communication studies ... born July 1, 1994.
Senior offensive guard who has served as a reserve on the offensive line ... has totaled four knockdowns in 113 snaps over nine games in
his career. 2014: Has two knockdowns in 45 snaps over three games ... had two knockdowns in 28 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played eight snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... played nine snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played seven snaps over one game ... played seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 7. 2012: Had two knockdowns in 61 snaps over five games ... played 36 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had two knockdowns in 18 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played seven snaps at Duke on Nov. 3. 2011: Redshirted.
Before Clemson: Highest rated of Clemson’s offensive lineman signees ... No. 149 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 9 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN ... No. 19 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 23 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... No. 98 player in the nation in the preseason by MaxPreps.com ... played in the Under Armour All-American game ... first-team all-state at the AAAAA level at Cullman High School ... No. 31 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep ... All-Region Impact Lineman-of-the-Year as a senior ... had six tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior ... all-state in track & field as a senior ... coached by Mark Britton at Cullman High ... recruited by Charlie Harbison. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Oct. 2, 1992.
VERSUS
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ WR • 5-8 • 180 • SR. • 2VL STAFFORD, VA. BROOKE POINT HS
TIGERS
Pinion 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent P Yds Avg PR-Yds Net -20 50+ 8-30 at Georgia *10 451 45.1 8-61 39.0 2 4 9-6 SC State 0 0 --- 0-0 --- 0 0 9-20 at Florida State *7 302 43.1 1-28 39.1 2 2 9-27 North Carolina *5 233 46.6 4-22 42.2 3 1 10-4 NC State *3 113 37.7 1-7 35.3 2 0 10-11 Louisville *10 419 41.9 4-24 39.5 5 2 10-18 at Boston College *10 418 41.8 1-0 41.8 5 2 10-25 Syracuse *6 247 41.2 0-0 41.2 3 1 11-6 at Wake Forest *3 147 49.0 2-6 47.0 0 2 11-15 at Georgia Tech *6 250 41.7 2-8 40.3 0 1 11-22 Georgia State *5 195 39.0 2-4 38.2 3 1 11-29 South Carolina *5 202 40.4 2-14 37.6 1 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 70 2977 42.5 27-174 40.0 26 16 * - start; Note: Was 2-2 on extra-point attempts against SC State; was 1-1 on extra-point attempts at Florida State.
@ClemsonFB
Original walk-on wide receiver who is attending Clemson on the GI Bill ... decorated war hero who served approximately 18 months (starting Jan. 26, 2007) in Iraq and one year in Afghanistan ... served in the Army from 2006-10 ... achieved the military rank of Sergeant ... involved in Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, when 300 Taliban insurgents battled with 38 U.S. troops; eight Americans lost their lives and 22 were injured, including Rodriguez, in one of the most violent battles in the war; earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal With Valor Device for his heroism at Kamdesh ... his story has been featured on many national shows and programs ... has 11 receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown, a five-yard carry and six punt returns for 57 yards in 178 snaps over 38 games (one start) in his career ... has seen most of his action on special teams. 2014: Armed Forces Merit Award winner ... Medal of Honor Bowl invitee ... has a nine-yard reception and 26-yard punt return in 59 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had an 11-yard kickoff return against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played four snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27; it was his first career start ... had a nine-yard reception and 26-yard punt return against Georgia State on Nov. 22; named team special teams player-ofthe-game ... had five receptions for 53 yards in the Spring Game. 2013: Semifinalist for the Armed Forces Merit Award ... AllACC Academic selection ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had seven receptions for 20 yards and one touchdown, a fiveyard carry and five punt returns for 31 yards in 73 snaps over 13 games ... had a five-yard carry in eight snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three receptions for 10 yards and 18 yards on two punt returns against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a six-yard reception at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had a five-yard reception and two punt returns for 10 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two receptions for -1 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, and a three-yard punt return against The Citadel on Nov. 23 on Military Appreciation Day. 2012: Won the Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award ... won the USAA Athletic Inspiration Award ... attended the ESPYs as a finalist for the Jim Valvano Perseverance Award ... semifinalist for the Armed Forces Merit Award ... had three receptions for 10 yards in 46 snaps over 13 games ... played on special teams against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career game ... had a four-yard reception against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career reception ... played seven snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had a special teams tackle against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20; led the team down the Hill carrying an American flag on Military Appreciation Day ... had one reception at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had a 10-yard reception at Duke on Nov. 3. Before Clemson: Enrolled at Germanna Community College, which does not offer athletics, in the spring of 2011 ... named 2011 Southern Pigskin Person-of-the-Year ... played three seasons (2003-05) at Brooke Point High School ... played slot receiver, running back, cornerback, holder, quarterback and returned kicks ... his team reached the regional playoffs during his senior season ... played against many future NFL players who attended Virginia Tech, including Eddie Royal ... played four seasons of basketball as a point guard ... coached by Jeff Berry at Brooke Point High School. Personal: His sister, Veronica, played volleyball and basketball at Tennessee Temple ... majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Jan. 8, 1988.
83
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
55
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
NICK SCHUESSLER
RODRIGUEZ 2014 Game-By-Game Stats VERSUS
Rodriguez Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD PR 2012 13-0 46 3 10 3.3 0 10 0 0 0 0-0 2013 13-0 73 7 20 2.9 1 7 1 5 0 5-31 2014 12-1 59 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 0 1-26 Totals 38-1 178 11 39 3.5 1 10 1 5 0 6-57
DANE ROGERS TIGERS
DE • 6-3 • 260 • *FR. • RS SHELBY, N.C. CREST HS
Redshirt freshman who has been a reserve defensive end in 2014 ... has also seen action on special teams on kick coverage. 2014: Has registered one tackle in nine snaps over three games ... played three snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career game ... played three snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had one tackle in three snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Redshirted. Before Clemson: Accumulated 282 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 21 sacks and as a four-year starter at Crest High School ... helped his team to consecutive AAA state championship games; the team had a 10-3 record during his senior season ... had 70 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two recovered fumbles and one caused fumble during his senior season ... had 86 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and three recovered fumbles during his junior season ... had 76 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks during his sophomore season ... had 50 tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack during his freshman season ... earned allstate and all-area honors during his senior season along with allconference honors during his junior and senior seasons ... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... won the Spark Award for his Shrine Bowl team ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... coached by Mark Barnes at Crest High School ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Cousin of current Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins ... majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born April 26, 1995.
85
QB • 6-3 • 195 • *SO. • SQ GRAYSON, GA. GRAYSON HS
Original walk-on who has been a reserve quarterback ... is 8-10 passing for 53 yards in 44 snaps over seven games in his career ... has completed 80.0 percent of his passes and has a 124.5 pass efficiency rating. 2014: Is 7-8 passing for 47 yards in 35 snaps over four games ... has completed 87.5 percent of his passes and has a 136.9 pass efficiency rating ... was 2-2 passing for 11 yards and had a 12-yard carry against SC State on Sept. 6 ... was 4-4 passing for 19 yards at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... was 1-2 passing for 17 yards against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Was 1-2 passing for six yards and had a five-yard carry in nine snaps over three games ... was 1-2 passing for six yards and had a five-yard carry against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game ... played one snap at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... was 21-34 passing for 220 yards in the Spring Game. 2012: Redshirted ... sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. Before Clemson: Originally signed with Mississippi State ... lettered at Grayson High School. Personal: Majoring in accounting ... born June 12, 1994.
12
SCHUESSLER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD PL Tot 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 13 2-2-0 11 0 1 12 0 3 23 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 7 0-0-0 0 0 1 -2 0 1 -2 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech 9 4-4-0 19 0 4 -16 0 8 3 11-22 Georgia State 6 1-2-0 17 0 0 0 0 2 17 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 35 7-8-0 47 0 6 -6 0 14 41
Schuessler Career Stats Passing Year G-S Snaps C-A-I Yds TD LG Pct Y/A Y/C Y/G Eff 2013 3-0 9 1-2-0 6 0 6 50.0 3.00 6.0 2.0 75.2 2014 4-0 35 7-8-0 47 0 17 87.5 5.88 6.7 11.8 136.9 Totals 7-0 44 8-10-0 53 0 17 80.0 5.30 6.6 7.6 124.5 Rushing & Total Offense Year Car Yds Y/C Y/G TD LG PL 2013 1 5 5.0 1.7 0 5 3 2014 6 -6 -1.0 -1.5 0 12 14 Totals 7 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0 12 17
WR • 5-10 • 190 • FR. • HS OLDSMAR, FLA. EAST LAKE HS
56
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
TIGERS
D. ROGERS Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2014 3-0 9 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
Tot TDR Y/G 11 0 3.7 41 0 10.3 52 0 7.4
ARTAVIS SCOTT
D. ROGERS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State 3 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State 3 0 0 0 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State 3 0 1 1 11-29 South Carolina DNP 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 9 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia 0 0 0 --- 0 --9-6 SC State 17 0 0 --- 0 --9-20 at Florida State 0 0 0 --- 0 --9-27 North Carolina *4 0 0 --- 0 --10-4 NC State 10 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville 0 0 0 --- 0 --10-18 at Boston College 4 0 0 --- 0 --10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 --- 0 --11-6 at Wake Forest 7 0 0 --- 0 --11-15 at Georgia Tech 0 0 0 --- 0 --11-22 Georgia State 17 1 9 9.0 0 9 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 --- 0 --12-29 Oklahoma Totals 59 1 9 9.0 0 9 * - start; Note: Had an 11-yard kickoff return against SC State; had a 26-yard punt return against Georgia State.
First-year freshman who has burst onto the scene as one of the team’s best and most athletic wide receivers. 2014: First-team freshman All-American by USA Today ... first-team first-year freshman All-American by 247Sports.com and ESPN ... second-team freshman All-American by Athlon and Scout.com ... Second-Team All-ACC selection (media) ... second-team All-ACC by Athlon ... Third-Team All-ACC selection (coaches) ... has a team-high 68 receptions for 851 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns, 12 yards on five carries and a 19-yard kickoff return in 525 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) ... fourth in the ACC in receptions per game (5.7) and fifth in receiving yards per game (70.9) ... had two receptions for 41 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career game ... had six receptions for a game-high 164 yards and two touchdowns against SC State on Sept. 6; set a school freshman record for receiving yards; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had two receptions for 34 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had a game-high eight receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had a game-high 10 receptions for 66 yards against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a game-high 10 receptions for 72 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18; it was his first career
3
ARTAVIS SCOTT
start ... had a game-high seven receptions for 59 yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had eight receptions for a game-high 122 yards and two touchdowns at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; his 68-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter gave Clemson the lead for good ... had three receptions for 19 yards and a seven-yard carry at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had five receptions for 23 yards against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had seven receptions for 185 yards and two touchdowns along with 13 yards on three carries and a 19-yard kickoff return for 217 all-purpose yards against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... enrolled in January ... had five receptions for 17 yards in the Spring Game. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 68 player and No. 10 wide receiver in the nation and No. 8 player in Florida by 247Sports.com ... No. 68 player and No. 11 wide receiver in the nation and No. 9 player in Florida by Rivals.com ... No. 83 player in the nation and No. 9 player in Florida by ESPN ... No. 102 player in the nation by Scout.com ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... had 172 receptions for 3,035 yards and 32 touchdowns along with 980 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, 636 kickoff return yards and 679 punt return yards for 5,330 all-purpose yards and 51 total touchdowns in his career ... had 37 receptions for 542 yards and five touchdowns along with 729 yards and 13 touchdowns on 67 carries as a senior ... had 64 receptions for 995 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior ... had 54 receptions for 1,158 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore ... coached by Bob Hudson at East Lake High School ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in communication studies ... born Dec. 12, 1994.
A. SCOTT 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 8-30 at Georgia 9-6 SC State 9-20 at Florida State 9-27 North Carolina 10-4 NC State 10-11 Louisville 10-18 at Boston College 10-25 Syracuse 11-6 at Wake Forest 11-15 at Georgia Tech 11-22 Georgia State 11-29 South Carolina 12-29 Oklahoma Totals * - start
Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Rush KOR 10 2 41 20.5 0 35 0-0 33 6 164 27.3 2 69 0-0 26 2 34 17.0 0 32 0-0 43 8 66 8.3 1 33 0-0 51 0 0 --- 0 --- 0-0 49 10 66 6.6 0 15 0-0 *61 10 72 7.2 0 15 0-0 *47 7 59 8.4 0 21 0-0 *53 8 122 15.3 2 68 1-(-8) *38 3 19 6.3 0 8 1-7 30 5 23 4.6 0 6 0-0 *51 7 185 26.4 2 70 3-13 1-19 492 68 851 12.5 7 70 5-12 1-19
A. SCOTT Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD KOR 2014 12-5 492 68 851 12.5 7 70 5 12 0 1-19
STANTON SECKINGER
TIGER BIOS ROBERT SMITH
Was Clemson’s primary starter at tight end in 2013 ... has seen action at wide receiver ... has 34 receptions for 401 yards and six touchdowns in 737 snaps over 33 games (11 starts) in his career. 2014: Has nine receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown in 255 snaps over 12 games (one start) ... had a 19-yard receiving touchdown against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had a 45-yard reception at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had two receptions for seven yards at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... suffered a knee injury against South Carolina on Nov. 29 that ended his season. 2013: Had 21 receptions for 244 yards and four touchdowns in 394 snaps over 13 games (10 starts) ... started and ended the season with game-winning, fourth-quarter receiving touchdowns in wins over top-10 teams Georgia and Ohio State; only player in Tiger history who can make that claim ... had two receptions for 26 yards, including a nine-yard receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter in what proved to be the game-winning score, against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had two receptions for 24 yards against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career start ... had three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had three receptions for 29 yards against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had two receptions for 13 yards against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a 24-yard receiving touchdown and two kickoff returns for 22 yards against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two receptions for 25 yards at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had two receptions for 14 yards and the gamewinning touchdown with 6:16 left in the fourth quarter against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... had two receptions for 81 yards, including a 75-yard receiving touchdown, in the Spring Game. 2012: Had four receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown in 88 snaps over eight games ... had two receptions for 27 yards against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had a four-yard reception against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had a fouryard receiving touchdown against Maryland on Nov. 10; it was his first career touchdown. 2011: Redshirted ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: Record-setting wide receiver at Porter-Gaud School ... had a school-record 105 receptions for 1,833 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior ... had four receptions for 157 yards and two scores in a playoff game against Orangeburg Prep ... led his team to an 11-2 record and the state championship game ... second-team All-American by Rivals.com ... No. 14 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... first-team All-Lowcountry by Charleston Post & Courier ... named the SCISA Mr. Football by High School Sports Report ... played in the SCISA Shrine Bowl, where he had nine receptions for 334 yards; named team offensive player-ofthe-game for that performance ... had 58 receptions for 1,095 yards and nine scores as a junior ... team MVP of his football, basketball and track teams and all-state in all three sports ... had a 6’63/4” mark in the high jump (state record) ... coached by Rick Reetz at Porter-Gaud School ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: His mother, Terrye, was a 1979 Clemson graduate who played on the volleyball team ... his brother, Trevor, was a 2009 Clemson graduate ... his brother, Trenton, was a 2011 Clemson graduate ... majoring in management ... born Aug. 20, 1992.
81
TIGERS
S • 5-11 • 215 • SR. • 3VL ST. GEORGE, S.C. WOODLAND HS
TIGERS
TE • 6-5 • 240 • *JR. • 2VL ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. PORTER-GAUD HS
@ClemsonFB
Emerged as the team’s top safety in 2013 after serving as a backup in 2011 and 2012 ... has been one of the defense’s leaders as a “quarterback” in the secondary ... has 178 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures, four interceptions for 28 yards, seven pass breakups, one caused fumble and three recovered fumbles in 1,596 snaps over 52 games (25 starts) in his career ... two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member. 2014: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... Medal of Honor Bowl invitee ... has 76 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, two interceptions, one pass breakup and two recovered fumbles in 619 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) ... tied for sixth in the ACC in recovered fumbles ... had nine tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and recovered fumble in 54 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles in 61 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had six tackles and an interception in 79 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had seven tackles in 46 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had seven tackles in 63 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a game-high 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception in 60 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles in 49 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had six tackles, one tackle for loss and a recovered fumble in 33 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had a team-tying-high 10 tackles in 61 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had seven tackles in 74 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-ofthe-game. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 79 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 28 yards, five pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 814 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had six tackles in 67 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had five tackles and one sack in 37 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 71 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had nine tackles in 72 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had nine tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 59 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had nine tackles and a pass breakup in 71 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had three tackles and a 28-yard interception return in 69 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had six tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 61 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had eight tackles in 69 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had six tackles and a pass breakup in 42 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two tackles in playing all 81 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ...
27
had 10 tackles and a recovered fumble in the third quarter that turned the tide of the game in 72 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 14 tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup in 104 snaps over 13 games ... had two tackles in 13 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had four tackles, including a team-high three tackles on special teams, in nine snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had three tackles in 12 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 43 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had two tackles in 20 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had a game-high 10 tackles in the Spring Game. 2011: Had nine tackles and one interception in 59 snaps over 14 games (one start) ... had two tackles and the team’s only interception in seven snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... played 31 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10; it was his first career start ... 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 during his senior season, giving him 36 total touchdowns ... all-state selection and four-time region MVP ... No. 22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... No. 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.
VERSUS
R. SMITH 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia *54 7 2 9 0.5-1 1 9-6 SC State *26 1 0 1 9-20 at Florida State *61 6 0 6 9-27 North Carolina *79 4 2 6 1-0 10-4 NC State *46 4 3 7 10-11 Louisville *63 6 1 7 10-18 at Boston College *13 1 1 2 10-25 Syracuse *60 8 3 11 1-1 1-0 11-6 at Wake Forest *49 4 0 4 11-15 at Georgia Tech 33 6 0 6 1-1 11-22 Georgia State *61 8 2 10 11-29 South Carolina *74 5 2 7 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 619 60 16 76 2.5-3 2-0 1 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble at Georgia; had a recovered fumble at Georgia Tech.
R. Smith Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 14-1 59 7 2 9 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 1-0 2012 13-0 104 8 6 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 2013 13-13 814 60 19 79 2.5-3 1-1 1-28 0 5 0-1 2014 12-11 619 60 16 76 2.5-3 0-0 2-0 2 1 0-2 Totals 52-25 1596 135 43 178 6-7 1-1 4-28 2 7 1-3
SECKINGER 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-30 at Georgia 37 1 0 0.0 0 0 9-6 SC State 20 0 0 --- 0 --9-20 at Florida State 26 1 19 19.0 0 19 9-27 North Carolina 13 1 27 27.0 0 27 10-4 NC State 20 0 0 --- 0 --10-11 Louisville 15 1 3 3.0 0 3 10-18 at Boston College 10 0 0 --- 0 --10-25 Syracuse 26 1 19 19.0 1 19 11-6 at Wake Forest 31 1 45 45.0 0 45 11-15 at Georgia Tech 23 2 7 3.5 0 5 11-22 Georgia State *27 0 0 --- 0 --11-29 South Carolina 7 1 2 2.0 0 2 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 255 9 122 13.6 1 45 * - start
Seckinger Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2012 8-0 88 4 35 8.8 1 25 2013 13-10 394 21 244 11.6 4 24 2014 12-1 255 9 122 13.6 1 45 Totals 33-11 737 34 401 11.8 6 45
ROBERT SMITH
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
57
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
MICHAEL SOBESKI
VERSUS
TIGERS
LS • 6-2 • 230 • *SR. • 3VL ROEBUCK, S.C. DORMAN HS
Original walk-on who has served as the long snapper on placekicks for four seasons (2011-14) ... has played 47 games in his career ... three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member. 2014: Has played 12 games ... has served as the long snapper on almost every placekick and punt ... snapped on all placekicks and punts at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... snapped on all placekicks and punts at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... snapped on all placekicks and punts against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game. 2013: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played 13 games ... served as the long snapper on almost every placekick ... snapped on placekicks and also snapped on one punt against SC State on Sept. 7; named team special teams player-of-thegame. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played 13 games ... served as the long snapper on almost every placekick ... snapped on all seven placekicks against Furman on Sept. 15; named team special teams player-of-the-game. 2011: Played nine games ... snapped on all eight placekicks, including when Chandler Catanzaro was 5-5 on field goals, against Boston College on Oct. 8; it was his first career game ... snapped on all 10 placekicks against North Carolina on Oct. 22; named team special teams player-of-the-game. 2010: Redshirted ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: Lettered at Dorman High School. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering ... born Nov. 19, 1991.
75
TONY STEWARD
STEWARD 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
TIGERS
LB • 6-0 • 235 • SR. • 3VL HASTINGS, FLA. PEDRO MENENDEZ HS
7
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-30 at Georgia *44 10 2 12 9-6 SC State *22 3 1 4 1-1 9-20 at Florida State *59 4 1 5 1-3 9-27 North Carolina *62 2 4 6 0.5-0 10-4 NC State *28 2 1 3 0.5-10 0.5-10 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College *29 3 2 5 1-12 1-12 10-25 Syracuse *49 6 2 8 2-3 11-6 at Wake Forest *32 2 0 2 1-2 11-15 at Georgia Tech *35 4 4 8 1-1 1-1 11-22 Georgia State *39 5 3 8 11-29 South Carolina *51 5 2 7 2-7 1-6 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 450 46 22 68 10-39 3.5-29 0-0 * - start
Steward Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 5-0 36 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 2012 13-0 73 16 10 26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 2013 13-0 167 23 14 37 3.5-19 1-14 0-0 1 1 1-0 2014 11-11 450 46 22 68 10-39 3.5-29 0-0 12 1 0-0 Totals 42-11 726 88 48 136 13.5-58 4.5-43 0-0 13 3 1-1
COLE STOUDT QB • 6-4 • 225 • SR. • 3VL DUBLIN, OHIO DUBLIN COFFMAN HS
TIGERS
Talented linebacker who has been hampered by injury during most of his career, but has emerged as one of the team’s best defensive players in 2014 ... valuable member of the special teams ... has 136 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, one caused fumble and one recovered fumble in 726 snaps over 42 games (11 starts) in his career. 2014: Has 68 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a teamhigh 12 quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 450 snaps over 11 games (11 starts) ... had a team-high 12 tackles, including four special teams tackles, in 44 snaps; it was his first career start; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 22 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 59 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 62 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had three tackles, 0.5 sacks and a teamhigh three quarterback pressures in 28 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had five tackles and one sack in 29 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had eight tackles and two tackles for loss in 49 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 32 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had eight tackles and one sack in 35 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had eight tackles and two quarterback pressures in 39 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 51 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team codefensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure, one pass breakup and one caused fumble in 167 snaps over 13 games ... has seven special teams tackles, tied for second-most on the team ... had three tackles in 11 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had a team-high three special teams tackles at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had a team-tyinghigh seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 26 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had four tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 14 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had
58
two tackles, his first career sack and a caused fumble that was recovered by Vic Beasley and returned 13 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter in eight snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had three tackles in 11 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 32 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two tackles in 18 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had seven tackles, including two special teams tackles, in 26 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23; named team special teams player-of-the-game. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had 26 tackles and one recovered fumble in 73 snaps over 13 games ... had a team-high 12 special teams tackles ... had six tackles in 25 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had one tackle in six snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had two tackles in six snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had one special teams tackle and recovered a fumble on a muffed punt against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had a team-high two special teams tackles at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles in 14 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had six tackles in 16 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had three tackles in three snaps against NC State on Nov. 17. 2011: Had five tackles in 36 snaps over five games ... had two tackles in 11 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had one tackle and a pass breakup in four snaps at No. 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 ... No. 13 player and No. 1 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 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 ... No. 9 player and No. 1 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN ... No. 12 player and No. 2 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 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 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 parks, recreation & tourism management ... born Sept. 19, 1992.
Served as the backup quarterback behind Tajh Boyd from 2011-13 and has started the majority of games in 2014 ... is 251-385 passing for 2,315 yards and 14 touchdowns in 838 snaps over 34 games (seven starts) in his career ... has completed 65.2 percent of his passes and has a 122.0 pass efficiency rating ... has 208 yards and two touchdowns on 90 carries. 2014: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee ... Medal of Honor Bowl invitee ... is 165-266 passing for a team-high 1,573 yards and six touchdowns in 551 snaps over 12 games (seven starts) ... has completed 62.0 percent of his passes and has a 111.6 pass efficiency rating ... has 101 yards on 61 carries ... 10th in the ACC in passing yards per game (131.1) and passing efficiency (111.6) ... was 16-29 passing for 144 yards along with 16 yards
18
on 13 carries at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start ... was 22-31 passing for 302 yards and one touchdown against no interceptions against SC State on Sept. 6 ... was 3-5 passing for 40 yards along with 24 yards on four carries at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... was 20-33 passing for 162 yards against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... was 29-45 passing for 285 yards and no interceptions along with 23 yards on seven carries at Boston College on Oct. 18; received the Leather Helmet Award as the game MVP ... was 24-35 passing for 209 yards and one touchdown along with 36 yards on eight carries against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... was 27-42 passing for 282 yards and three touchdowns along with 19 yards on seven carries at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... was 19-29 passing for 132 yards and one touchdown against Georgia State on Nov. 22. 2013: Was 47-59 passing for 415 yards and five touchdowns against no interceptions in 116 snaps over eight games ... completed 79.7 percent of his passes (best in the nation with a minimum of 50 attempts and best in Tiger history with that minimum) and had a 166.7 pass efficiency rating ... had 58 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns ... was 19-20 passing for 143 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions against SC State on Sept. 7; his 95.0 completion percentage set a school record; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... was 10-11 passing for 90 yards and one touchdown against no interceptions against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... was 3-5 passing for seven yards at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... was 5-8 passing for 47 yards along with seven yards and a touchdown on two carries against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... was 5-9 passing for 31 yards along with 23 yards on three carries at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... was 2-2 passing for 35 yards along with 28 yards and a touchdown on four carries against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... was 3-4 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... was 16-24 passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns in the Spring Game. 2012: Was 27-39 passing for 212 yards and three touchdowns against one interception in 100 snaps over eight games ... completed 69.2 percent of his passes and had a 135.1 pass efficiency rating ... had 55 rushing yards ... was 12-18 passing for 123 yards and his first career touchdown pass along with a five-yard carry against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... was 3-5 passing for four yards and had 17 yards on three carries against Furman on Sept. 15 ... was 2-2 passing for five yards at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... was 5-6 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown along with 28 yards on three carries at Duke on Nov. 3 ... was 5-8 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown along with five yards on three carries against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Was 12-21 passing for 115 yards in 71 snaps over six games ... completed 57.1 percent of his passes and had a 103.1 pass efficiency rating ... was 1-1 passing for seven yards in seven snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... 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 NC State on Nov. 19 ... had one yard on one carry against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had a five-yard carry and directed Clemson to a touchdown on his only drive against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4 ... 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 starting quarterback and passing touchdowns in a game (5) ... completed 163-250 passes for 2,159 yards and 22 touchdowns against just six interceptions during his senior season ... conference player-of-the-year during his senior season ... had consecutive games when he passed for at least 300 yards ... completed 20-27 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns in a win on Oct. 22 ... No. 21 quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.com ... No. 23 quarterback in the nation according to 247Sports.com ... No. 28 quarterback in the nation according to 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 during his sophomore season ... 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 from 1977-89; played with Pittsburgh, St. Louis/Phoenix and Miami ... starter for the Steelers in 1983; had a 9-6 record as the starter and passed for 2,553 yards along with 479 rushing yards ... his brother, Zack, was a quarterback at Mississippi in 2011 ... majoring in sociology ... born Oct. 23, 1992.
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS Stoudt 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
Rushing & Total Offense Year Car Yds Y/C Y/G TD LG PL Tot TDR Y/G 2011 5 -6 -1.2 -1.0 0 7 26 109 0 18.2 2012 10 55 5.5 6.9 0 25 49 267 3 33.4 2013 14 58 4.1 7.3 2 13 73 473 7 59.1 2014 61 101 1.7 8.4 0 18 327 1674 6 139.5 Totals 90 208 2.3 6.1 2 25 475 2523 16 74.2
CORDREA TANKERSLEY TIGERS
CB • 6-1 • 195 • SO. • 1VL BEECH ISLAND, S.C. SILVER BLUFF HS
Sophomore who has been one of the team’s best special teams players ... has 23 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 134 snaps over 24 games in his career ... has 16 special teams tackles in his career. 2014: Has 10 tackles in 113 snaps over 12 games ... has seven special teams tackles ... had one tackle in 22 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4; named team co-special teams playerof-the-game. 2013: Had 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 21 snaps over 12 games ... had a team-high nine special teams tackles ... had two special teams tackles at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had one tackle in three snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 18 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2; named team special teams player-of-the-game. Before Clemson: Played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2012 ... No. 9 prep school player in the nation by 247Sports.com ... played at Silver Bluff High School ... No. 37 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 39 safety in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 25 athlete in the nation and No. 6 player in South Carolina 247Sports.com ... No. 41 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... top-10 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... No. 3 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... No. 19 safety in the nation by MaxPreps ... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... selected for the Offense/ Defense All-American game in Dallas, TX ... had 40 tackles as a senior ... had 650 rushing yards and five touchdowns and passed for 708 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... coached by Al Lown at Silver Bluff High School and Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management ... born July 1, 1994.
25
TANKERSLEY 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia 36 2 0 2 9-6 SC State 20 0 1 1 9-20 at Florida State 0 1 0 1 9-27 North Carolina 9 2 0 2 10-4 NC State 22 1 0 1 10-11 Louisville 0 0 0 0 10-18 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 10-25 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 11-6 at Wake Forest 0 1 0 1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 15 1 0 1 11-22 Georgia State 11 0 0 0 11-29 South Carolina 0 1 0 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 113 9 1 10 0-0 0-0 0
Tankersley Career Stats
DESHAUN WATSON
DT • 6-3 • 295 • *SO. • 1VL MOORESBORO, N.C. CHASE HS
QB • 6-2 • 205 • FR. • HS GAINESVILLE, GA. GAINESVILLE HS
Sophomore who has served as a reserve defensive tackle on Clemson’s vaunted defense ... has 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and eight quarterback pressures in 326 snaps over 22 games (one start) in his career ... will compete for a starting spot at defensive tackle in future seasons. 2014: Has 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and four quarterback pressures in 123 snaps over 10 games ... had three tackles in 16 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had two tackles and two quarterback pressures in 17 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had one tackle for loss in six snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had two tackles in 20 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in nine snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure in 90 snaps over three games (one start) ... had three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 34 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career start ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 34 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had four tackles in 22 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... was a passenger in a fatal car accident on Sept. 21 and missed the rest of the season due to injuries suffered in the accident. 2012: Had 16 tackles, one tackle for loss and three quarterback pressures in 113 snaps over nine games ... had one tackle in 12 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 15 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had three tackles in 11 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had five tackles in 25 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had three tackles in 22 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had two tackles in 10 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 55 player and No. 7 defensive lineman in the nation as well as No. 4 player in North Carolina according to 247Sports.com ... No. 104 overall player and No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation as well as No. 5 player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com ... No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 134 overall player and No. 12 defensive tackle in the nation as well as No. 5 player in North Carolina according to ESPN ... No. 13 player in North Carolina according to SuperPrep ... had 15 sacks, one interception and five caused fumbles during his senior season ... had 50 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 14 sacks during his junior season ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game and the Shrine Bowl ... averaged over 21 points and 10 rebounds per game in basketball during his junior season ... attended the same high school that sent the McSwain brothers (Rod, Chuck) to Clemson during the early 1980s; they were both on the 1981 National Championship team; Chuck is the current track coach at Chase High School ... coached by Daniel Bailey at Chase High ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Cousin of current Clemson defensive end Dane Rogers ... majoring in sociology ... born Dec. 5, 1993.
94
WATKINS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 16 2 1 3 9-6 SC State 16 1 0 1 1 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina 15 0 1 1 10-4 NC State 17 1 1 2 2 10-11 Louisville 9 0 0 0 10-18 at Boston College 6 1 0 1 1-2 10-25 Syracuse 8 0 0 0 1 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech 7 0 1 1 11-22 Georgia State 20 0 2 2 11-29 South Carolina 9 1 1 2 1-5 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 123 6 7 13 2-7 0-0 4
Watkins Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 9-0 113 9 7 16 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 2013 3-1 90 5 6 11 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 10-0 123 6 7 13 2-7 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0 Totals 22-1 326 20 20 40 4.5-14 0-0 0-0 8 0 0-0
VERSUS
TIGERS
Stoudt Career Stats Passing Year G-S Snaps C-A-I Yds TD LG Pct Y/A Y/C Y/G Eff 2011 6-0 71 12-21-0 115 0 50 57.1 5.48 9.6 19.2 103.1 2012 8-0 100 27-39-1 212 3 27 69.2 5.44 7.9 26.5 135.1 2013 8-0 116 47-59-0 415 5 44 79.7 7.03 8.8 51.9 166.7 2014 12-7 551 165-266-10 1573 6 69 62.0 5.91 9.5 131.1 111.6 Totals 34-7 838 251-385-11 2315 14 69 65.2 6.01 9.2 68.1 122.0
CARLOS WATKINS
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD PL Tot 8-30 at Georgia *67 16-29-1 144 0 13 16 0 42 160 9-6 SC State *50 22-31-0 302 1 3 -8 0 34 294 9-20 at Florida State *11 3-5-0 40 0 4 24 0 9 64 9-27 North Carolina 12 1-3-0 1 0 2 -1 0 5 0 10-4 NC State 8 0-1-0 0 0 1 6 0 2 6 10-11 Louisville 62 20-33-1 162 0 8 -16 0 41 144 10-18 at Boston College *81 29-45-0 285 0 7 23 0 52 308 10-25 Syracuse *83 24-35-2 209 1 8 36 0 43 245 11-6 at Wake Forest *81 27-42-1 282 3 7 19 0 49 299 11-15 at Georgia Tech 27 3-11-3 19 0 3 11 0 14 30 11-22 Georgia State *64 19-29-1 132 1 4 -10 0 33 122 11-29 South Carolina 5 1-2-1 -3 0 1 1 0 3 -2 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 551 165-266-10 1573 6 61 101 0 327 1674 * - start
First-year freshman who has burst onto the scene as one of the top young quarterbacks in the nation ... will miss the bowl game due to a knee injury ... wears jersey #4, a number worn by former Tiger quarterback Steve Fuller; the number is retired at Clemson, but Fuller allowed the number to come out of retirement for Watson. 2014: Is 93-137 passing for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns against only two interceptions in 330 snaps over eight games (five starts) ... has completed 67.9 percent of his passes and has a 188.6 pass efficiency rating ... has 200 yards and five touchdowns on 63 carries ... first in school history in passing efficiency and completion percentage by a freshman ... first in school history in passing yards and passing touchdowns by a first-year freshman ... was 2-4 passing for 59 yards and one touchdown against no interceptions at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career game ... was 8-9 passing for 154 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions along with 20 yards on five carries against SC State on Sept. 6 ... was 19-28 passing for 266 yards along with 30 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... was 27-36 passing for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdowns along with 28 rushing yards against North Carolina on Sept. 27; it was his first career start; named national co-performer-of-theweek and national co-quarterback-of-the-week by CFPA; named Davey O’Brien Quarterback-of-the-Week; named Manning Award Quarterback-of-the-Week; named national freshman-of-the-week by CBS Sports; named national true-freshman-of-the-week by 247Sports.com; named ACC Co-Offensive Back-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-thegame ... was 17-29 passing for 267 yards and two touchdowns against no interceptions along with a game-high 62 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries against NC State on Oct. 4; named ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named ACC player-of-the-week by Athlon ... suffered a broken hand in the first quarter against Louisville on Oct. 11 and missed the next three games ... was 4-6 passing for 21 yards along with 40 yards on seven carries before leaving the game with an LCL injury in the first quarter at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... was 14-19 passing for 269 yards and two touchdowns against no interceptions along with 13 yards and two touchdowns on five carries against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team cooffensive player-of-the-game ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 3 player in the nation by Tom Lemming ... No. 16 player and No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by ESPN ... No. 31 player and No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and No. 2 player in Georgia by Rivals. com ... No. 41 player and No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and No. 4 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com ... No. 84 player and No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation according to Scout.com ... U.S. Army All-American Game selection ... Under Armour All-American Game selection ... first-team All-American by Parade and second-team All-American by USA Today ... four-year starter at Gainesville High School ... set state career records for total offense yards (17,134) and total touchdowns (218) ... set the state career records for passing touchdowns and total offense yards by the end of his junior season ... had 13,077 passing yards and 155 touchdowns along with 4,057 rushing yards and 63 touchdowns during his career ... state player-of-the-year as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in Georgia as a senior ... had 4,431 passing yards and 57 touchdowns against only five interceptions along with 1,057 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... had 5,700 total offense yards and 64 touchdowns, including 4,024 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, as a junior ... led his team to its first state title in over 100 years; he had 400 total yards and five touchdowns in a 49-13 win over Ware County High School in the Georgia Dome; he had 1,988 total yards and 27 touchdowns in five playoff games ... had over 3,200 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards as a sophomore ... had 2,088 passing yards and 17 touchdowns along with 569 rushing yards and five touchdowns in leading his team to a 10-2 record as a freshman ... played basketball during his junior season ... coached by Bruce Miller at Gainesville High School ... recruited by Chad Morris. Personal: Majoring in communication studies ... born Sept. 14, 1995.
4
Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 12-0 21 6 7 13 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 12-0 113 9 1 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 24-0 134 15 8 23 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
59
@ClemsonFB
TIGER BIOS
D. WATSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats VERSUS
D. WATSON Career Stats Passing Year G-S Snaps C-A-I Yds TD LG Pct Y/A Y/C Y/G Eff 2014 8-5 330 93-137-2 1466 14 74 67.9 10.70 15.8 183.3 188.6 Rushing & Total Offense Year Car Yds Y/C Y/G TD LG PL Tot TDR Y/G 2014 63 200 3.2 25.0 5 17 200 1666 19 208.3
JOSH WATSON TIGERS
DT • 6-4 • 290 • *GR. • 3VL WILMINGTON, DEL. JOHN DICKINSON HS
J. WATSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats
91
60
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
J. Watson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 5-0 21 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 2012 13-9 461 33 21 54 3.5-31 3-31 0-0 12 4 1-1 2013 13-5 402 20 27 47 2-6 1-4 0-0 5 1 0-0 2014 12-5 307 12 35 47 3.5-8 1.5-4 0-0 4 4 0-0 Totals 43-19 1191 65 83 148 9-45 5.5-39 0-0 23 9 1-1
TAYLOR WATSON S • 5-10 • 200 • *GR. • 2VL SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. WOODMONT HS
TIGERS
Has been one of the most productive defensive linemen on the team during his career ... has 148 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 23 quarterback pressures, nine pass breakups, one caused fumble, one recovered fumble and one blocked kick in 1,191 snaps over 43 games (19 starts) in his career. 2014: Has 47 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures and four pass breakups in 307 snaps over 12 games (five starts) ... had four tackles in 23 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had three tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 13 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had six tackles in 29 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had three tackles in 15 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had three tackles in 25 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had five tackles and one sack in 20 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had five tackles and two pass breakups in 39 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had five tackles, 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup in 31 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had four tackles in 25 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 25 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three tackles in 34 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had 47 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, five quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 402 snaps over 13 games (five starts) ... had four tackles in 33 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had four tackles in 33 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had five tackles in 38 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had five tackles in 45 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had three tackles and one sack in 24 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had three tackles in 38 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had three tackles in 23 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 30 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had five tackles and a pass breakup in 41 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had four tackles in 38 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 54 tackles (most on the team among defensive linemen), 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, a team-high 12 quarterback pressures, four pass breakups, one caused fumble, one recovered fumble and one blocked kick in 461 snaps over 13 games (nine starts) ... had four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a caused fumble in 29 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had one tackle and two pass breakups in 26 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career start ... had three tackles in 36 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had four tackles in 33 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had four tackles in 52 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had five tackles in 25 snaps and blocked a field goal in the fourth quarter with Clemson ahead 40-31 against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6; named team special teams player-of-the-game ... had nine tackles and his first career sack in 43 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had four tackles, a team-high four quarterback pressures and a recovered fumble in 22 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had one sack and two pass breakups in 39 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had four tackles in 17 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had seven tackles in 45 snaps against NC State on
Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia *23 1 3 4 9-6 SC State 13 1 2 3 1-3 9-20 at Florida State 29 0 6 6 1 9-27 North Carolina 28 0 1 1 1 10-4 NC State 15 3 0 3 1 10-11 Louisville *25 0 3 3 10-18 at Boston College 20 2 3 5 1-3 1-3 10-25 Syracuse *39 1 4 5 11-6 at Wake Forest *31 1 4 5 0.5-1 0.5-1 11-15 at Georgia Tech 25 2 2 4 11-22 Georgia State *25 1 4 5 1-1 11-29 South Carolina 34 0 3 3 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 307 12 35 47 3.5-8 1.5-4 4 * - start
Original walk-on who has primarly served on special teams ... has 13 tackles in 77 snaps over 24 games in his career. 2014: Has played one game on special teams ... played on special teams against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had six tackles in 50 snaps over 11 games ... had one tackle in 19 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had two tackles in seven snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5. 2012: Had seven tackles in 27 snaps over 12 games ... had three tackles in 12 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career game. 2011: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Lettered at Woodmont High School. Personal: His father, Ronald, was a four-time letterman (198184) at Clemson ... his brother, Ronald, lettered as a running back at Clemson in 2009 ... graduated Aug. 8, 2014 with a degree in civil engineering ... born May 21, 1992.
30
T. WATSON 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia DNP 9-6 SC State DNP 9-20 at Florida State DNP 9-27 North Carolina DNP 10-4 NC State DNP 10-11 Louisville DNP 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech DNP 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0
T. Watson Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 12-0 27 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 11-0 50 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 1-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 24-0 77 7 6 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
REID WEBSTER OL • 6-4 • 300 • *GR. • 3VL WOODSTOCK, GA. ETOWAH HS
TIGERS
Date Opponent Snaps C-A-I Yds TD Car Yds TD PL Tot 8-30 at Georgia 12 2-4-0 59 1 5 -3 0 9 56 9-6 SC State 24 8-9-0 154 3 5 20 0 14 174 9-20 at Florida State 64 19-28-0 266 0 12 30 1 40 296 9-27 North Carolina *74 27-36-1 435 6 11 28 0 47 463 10-4 NC State *71 17-29-0 267 2 15 62 2 44 329 10-11 Louisville *11 2-6-1 -5 0 3 10 0 9 5 10-18 at Boston College DNP 10-25 Syracuse DNP 11-6 at Wake Forest DNP 11-15 at Georgia Tech *18 4-6-0 21 0 7 40 0 13 61 11-22 Georgia State DNP 11-29 South Carolina *56 14-19-0 269 2 5 13 2 24 282 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 330 93-137-2 1466 14 63 200 5 200 1666 * - start
Nov. 17 ... had five tackles and one sack in 59 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had three tackles in 35 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had two quarterback pressures in 21 snaps over five games ... played three snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... 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 No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. 2010: Redshirted ... enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 1 defensive tackle in the nation in prep school by Rivals.com ... coached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy; is now the associate head coach at Cincinnati ... 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, Del. ... 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: Graduated Dec. 19, 2013 with a degree in sociology ... born Feb. 5, 1990.
Has played at offensive tackle, offensive guard and center during his four active seasons at Clemson, but has been a primary starter at offensive guard in 2014 ... one of the most versatile offensive linemen in recent history ... has 21 knockdowns in 1,018 snaps over 41 games (12 starts) in his career ... three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member. 2014: Has 16 knockdowns in 801 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... played 63 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30; it was his first career start ... played 46 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 ... played 55 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had one knockdown in 62 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had three knockdowns in 80 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 73 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a team-tying-high four knockdowns in playing all 81 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had one knockdown in playing all 83 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had a team-high two knockdowns in 76 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... played all 54 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... played 67 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three knockdowns in playing all 61 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had four knockdowns in 156 snaps over 13 games ... entered the game suddenly for Ryan Norton at center and played only one snap against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; Tajh Boyd threw a 31-yard passing touchdown to Zac Brooks on the play ... played 37 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had one knockdown in 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... played 10 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had one knockdown in 21 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... played five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 34 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had one knockdown in 28 snaps over 10 games ... played three snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had one knockdown in 14 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... played six snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... played 33 snaps over six games ... played three snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8 ... played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... graded 100 percent in nine snaps at NC State on Nov. 19 ... graded 100 percent in seven snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... played six snaps at center against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Redshirted ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 46 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 51 player in Georgia according to Rivals.com ... No. 65 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 68 player in Georgia according to Scout.com ... No. 58 offensive tackle in the nation according to ESPN ... first-team all-state according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... two-time all-county selection ... played four different positions on the line and helped his team to an 8-3 season and the state playoffs during his senior season ... his team had a 9-1 record during his junior season ... Cherokee County Lineman-of-the-Year during his senior season ... No. 44 player in Georgia according to SuperPrep ... All-Southeast Region selection according to PrepStars ... coached by Bill Stewart at Etowah High School ... recruited by Billy Napier ... chose Clemson over Florida State, Miami (Fla.) and Mississippi. Personal: Graduated Aug. 8, 2014 with degrees in management and marketing ... born Oct. 2, 1991.
77
TIGER BIOS
KORRIN WIGGINS
DeSHAWN WILLIAMS
12
WIGGINS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Int PBU 8-30 at Georgia 39 1 0 1 9-6 SC State *33 3 1 4 1-3 9-20 at Florida State 40 1 0 1 9-27 North Carolina *77 3 1 4 10-4 NC State *21 1 1 2 1 10-11 Louisville *35 1 1 2 10-18 at Boston College 38 3 2 5 1.5-3 10-25 Syracuse *56 1 2 3 11-6 at Wake Forest 34 1 1 2 1-2 11-15 at Georgia Tech 11 3 0 3 11-22 Georgia State 50 2 1 3 1-37 11-29 South Carolina *50 3 1 4 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 484 23 11 34 3.5-8 1-37 2 * - start
Wiggins Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2013 12-0 292 12 2 14 0.5-3 0-0 2-19 2 5 0-0 2014 12-6 484 23 11 34 3.5-8 0-0 1-37 2 2 0-0 Totals 24-6 776 35 13 48 4-11 0-0 3-56 4 7 0-0
Emerged as one of the team’s top defensive linemen in 2012 and has served as a co-starter in 2013 and 2014 ... has 159 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 24 quarterback pressures, four pass breakups, one recovered fumble and two blocked kicks in 1,210 snaps over 52 games (16 starts) in his career. 2014: Has 52 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, seven quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 343 snaps over 12 games (six starts) ... had seven tackles in 33 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 30 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had four tackles in 31 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and one sack in 23 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had six tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup on fourth down to preserve the win in 33 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 38 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had four tackles and one sack in 20 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles and two quarterback pressures in 33 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had five tackles in 29 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 23 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had a team-high eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack in 38 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game. 2013: Had 37 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, eight quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 359 snaps over 13 games (four starts) ... had four tackles in 26 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 22 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had four tackles and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 34 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a recovered fumble in 41 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 37 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had five tackles in 26 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 26 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had one tackle and blocked an extra point in 26 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 50 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, nine quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and one blocked kick in 370 snaps over 13 games (five starts) ... averaged one tackle every 7.4 snaps ... had four tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 41 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 30 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had five tackles and a pass breakup in 31 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack in 36 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had seven tackles in 33 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had five tackles in 30 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 38 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles in 28 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had four tackles in 18 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had two tackles, a team-high three quarterback pressures and blocked a field goal in 38 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game ... had three tackles in 29 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had three tackles in nine snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had 20 tackles and two tackles for loss in 138 snaps over 14 games (one start) ... had two tackles in 10 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had one tackle in two snaps at No. 10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 ... had one tackle in seven snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8 ... had one tackle in 17 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had one tackle in four snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29 ... had three tackles in nine snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; it was his first career start ... had two tackles and a tackle for loss in 11 snaps at NC State on Nov. 19 ... had three tackles in 18 snaps at No. 13 South Carolina on Nov. 26 ... had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 20 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3. Before Clemson: Had 106 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 22 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, one interception and three recovered fumbles as a senior at Daniel High School ... from the same school as 2010 First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins; Williams wore the same No. 99 jersey that Jenkins wore at Daniel High and Clemson ... helped
99
his team to the state playoffs; had seven tackles, two recovered fumbles and a blocked extra point against South Pointe High School in his final game ... helped Daniel High to a 13-1 record as a starter as both a sophomore and junior ... moved into the starting lineup halfway through his freshman season ... No. 17 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... No. 37 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN ... area defensive player-of-the-year by Seneca Journal ... third in the state in the shotput as a junior ... coached by Randy Robinson at Daniel High ... recruited by Brad Scott. Personal: His father, Ronald, had 1,824 career rushing yards at Clemson from 1990-92; he was a First-Team All-ACC selection as a freshman ... majoring in sociology ... born Dec. 29, 1992.
VERSUS
D. WILLIAMS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 8-30 at Georgia 33 1 6 7 1 9-6 SC State *12 0 0 0 9-20 at Florida State *30 1 3 4 1-2 1 9-27 North Carolina 31 1 3 4 1 10-4 NC State *23 2 0 2 1-1 1-1 1 10-11 Louisville 33 2 4 6 1-3 10-18 at Boston College *38 2 2 4 1-2 10-25 Syracuse 20 2 2 4 1-6 1-6 11-6 at Wake Forest 33 2 1 3 2 11-15 at Georgia Tech *29 2 3 5 11-22 Georgia State 23 1 4 5 0.5-1 11-29 South Carolina *38 5 3 8 2.5-13 1-7 1 12-29 Oklahoma Totals 343 21 31 52 8-28 3-14 7 * - start
D. Williams Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 14-1 138 12 8 20 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 13-5 370 25 25 50 5-22 2-17 0-0 9 1 0-0 2013 13-4 359 17 20 37 1.5-1 0-0 0-0 8 2 0-1 2014 12-6 343 21 31 52 8-28 3-14 0-0 7 1 0-0 Totals 52-16 1210 75 84 159 16.5-56 5-31 0-0 24 4 0-1
MIKE WILLIAMS WR • 6-4 • 210 • SO. • 1VL VANCE, S.C. LAKE MARION HS
TIGERS
Sophomore who has been the primary starter as a nickel back during the 2014 season ... has 48 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions for 56 yards, four quarterback pressures and seven pass breakups in 776 snaps over 24 games (six starts) during his career. 2014: Has 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss two quarterback pressures, one interception for 37 yards and two pass breakups in 484 snaps over 12 games (six starts) ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 33 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career start ... had four tackles in 77 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in 21 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 38 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18 ... had three tackles in 56 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 34 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had three tackles in 11 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had three tackles and a 37-yard interception return in 50 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had four tackles and a pass breakup in 50 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions for 19 yards, two quarterback pressures and five pass breakups in 292 snaps over 12 games ... had one tackle in 19 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career game ... had three tackles in 23 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 25 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had one tackle and a four-yard interception return in 25 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had two pass breakups in 62 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had four tackles, a 15-yard interception return and two pass breakups in 63 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2. Before Clemson: Rated as one of the top-30 cornerbacks in the nation according to ESPN ... No. 28 player in North Carolina according to ESPN ... No. 25 player in North Carolina according to Charlotte Observer ... No. 42 cornerback in the nation and No. 14 player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com ... No. 52 cornerback in the nation according to Scout.com ... No. 25 safety in the nation and No. 4 player in North Carolina according to 247Sports.com ... two-time all-state selection according to AP ... two-time all-conference and all-area selection at Hillside High School ... selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... had 90 tackles and seven interceptions during his senior season ... had 80 tackles, 12 pass breakups and six interceptions during his junior season when he helped his team to an 11-2 record ... starter as a sophomore on a 16-0 team that won the AAAA state title ... his team was undefeated in the conference during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... coached by Antonio King at Hillside High School ... recruited by Robbie Caldwell. Personal: Majoring in health science ... born April 19, 1995.
TIGERS
DT • 6-1 • 295 • SR. • 3VL CENTRAL, S.C. DANIEL HS
TIGERS
S • 5-11 • 195 • SO. • 1VL DURHAM, N.C. HILLSIDE HS
@ClemsonFB
Sophomore who has become the team’s best deep threat at wide receiver ... has 68 receptions for 1,234 yards and eight touchdowns in 1,093 snaps over 25 games (13 starts) in his career.
7
MIKE WILLIAMS
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
61
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
TIGER BIOS
against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had three receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel on Nov. 23. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 180 player in the nation and No. 2 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 199 player in the nation and No. 3 player in South Carolina by ESPN ... top-300 All-American by PrepStar ... No. 19 wide receiver in the nation by MaxPreps ... first Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas player from his high school in 12 years ... had 60 receptions for 1,395 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... had 66 receptions for 1,296 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston, TX ... coached by Chris Carter at Lake Marion High School ... recruited by Marion Hobby. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Oct. 4, 1994.
M. Williams Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG Car Yds TD LG 2013 13-3 404 20 316 15.8 3 30 0 0 0 --2014 12-10 689 48 918 19.1 5 56 0 0 0 --Totals 25-13 1093 68 1234 18.1 8 56 0 0 0 ---
KEVIN WILLIAMSON CB • 5-11 • 185 • *SR. • JC CHICAGO, ILL. MOUNT SAN ANTONIO (CALIF.) COLLEGE
M. WILLIAMS 2014 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent 8-30 at Georgia 9-6 SC State 9-20 at Florida State 9-27 North Carolina 10-4 NC State 10-11 Louisville 10-18 at Boston College 10-25 Syracuse 11-6 at Wake Forest 11-15 at Georgia Tech 11-22 Georgia State 11-29 South Carolina 12-29 Oklahoma Totals * - start
Snaps Rec Yds *59 3 88 *35 4 83 63 2 72 *59 6 122 *42 6 155 *64 1 23 *79 8 128 *67 5 72 *70 3 29 *54 0 0 42 7 87 *55 3 59 689
Avg 29.3 20.8 36.0 20.3 25.8 23.0 16.0 14.4 9.7 --- 12.4 19.7
48 918 19.1
TD 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LG 38 39 39 33 56 23 32 25 10 --18 25
5
56
Original walk-on. 2014: Has not appeared in a game. Before Clemson: Played two seasons (2012,13) at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. ... played two seasons (2010,11) at Morehead State ... played four games (two starts) and had five tackles in 2011 ... lettered at Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas ... had five interceptions as a senior. Personal: Majoring in health science ... born Nov. 17, 1991.
38
WILLIAMSON Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011* 4-2 NA 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0-0 * - Morehead State
2014 CLEMSON TIGERS
62
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
TIGERS
2014: Biletnikoff Award Watch List member ... SecondTeam All-ACC selection (media) ... Third-Team All-ACC selection (coaches) ... third-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness ... has 48 receptions for a team-high 918 yards and five touchdowns in 689 snaps over 12 games (10 starts) ... 13th in the nation in yards per reception (19.1) ... fourth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (76.5) ... had three receptions for a game-high 88 yards at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had four receptions for 83 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had two receptions for a team-high 72 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had six receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had six receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns against NC State on Oct. 4; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week; named team offensive playerof-the-game ... had eight receptions for a game-high 128 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18; named team offensive player-ofthe-game ... had five receptions for a game-high 72 yards against Syracuse on Oct. 25 ... had three receptions for 29 yards at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had seven receptions for a game-high 87 yards and one touchdown against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three receptions for 59 yards against South Carolina on Nov. 29. 2013: Had 20 receptions for 316 yards and three touchdowns in 404 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... had a 25yard reception at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had a 14-yard receiving touchdown against Wake Forest on Sept. 28; it was his first career start ... had three receptions for 39 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown
2014 STATS Linebacker
STEPHONE ANTHONY TEAM-HIGH 87 TACKLES, 9.5 TACKLES FOR LOSS & 2.5 SACKS
63
@ClemsonFB
2014 STATS 9-3 Overall, 6-2 ACC, 7-0 Home, 2-3 Away, 0-0 Neutral, 6-2 Day, 3-1 Night, 0-1 Overtime
VERSUS
Team Stats 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
Offensive Stats CU Opp. 4921 3115 911 773 39 22 5.4 4.0 410.1 259.6 1836 1172 497 422 19 10 3.7 2.8 153.0 97.7 3085 1943 414 351 266 177 12 9 20 12 64.3 50.4 7.45 5.54 11.6 11.0 137.0 103.1 257.1 161.9 2977 4131 70 96 42.5 43.0 0 0 40.0 41.0 194 174 32 27 1 0 6.1 6.4 162 198 9 12 1 2 18.0 16.5 40 35 2 1 1 1 20.0 35.0 396 407 0 0 518 802 28 39 0 1 18.5 20.6 245 168 100 75 131 75 14 18 20.4 14.0 48-430 71-521 4.0 5.9 35.8 43.4 13-6 22-10 18 19 69 55 C30 O29 44-348 23-171 86-203 52-185 42.4 28.1 5-14 5-15 35.7 33.3 375:39 344:21 31:18 28:42
Team Scoring POINTS Points Per Game TOUCHDOWNS By Rushing By Passing By Return By Recovery FIELD GOALS PAT (Kicks) PAT (Runs) PAT (Passes) PAT (Returns) SAFETIES
CU Opp. 361 211 30.1 17.6 43 26 19 10 20 12 3 4 1 0 19-25 11-15 42-43 22-23 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Scoring By Quarters CLEMSON Opponents
64
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Tot 79 135 73 74 0 361 43 47 47 68 6 211
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
# RUSHING 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 26 Adam Choice, RB 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 22 D.J. Howard, RB 23 Tyshon Dye, RB 18 Cole Stoudt, QB 40 Kurt Fleming, RB 38 Alex Goode, RB 3 Artavis Scott, WR 13 Adam Humphries, WR 5 Germone Hopper, WR 12 Nick Schuessler, QB TEAM CLEMSON Opponents # PASSING 18 Cole Stoudt, QB 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 12 Nick Schuessler, QB TEAM 10 David Olson, QB CLEMSON Opponents
G-S Car Gain Loss Net Y/C C/G Y/G TD 10+ 20+ LG 12-8 142 747 33 714 5.0 11.8 59.5 4 18 6 34 12-1 62 258 13 245 4.0 5.2 20.4 3 4 1 32 6-0 50 233 15 218 4.4 8.3 36.3 1 7 1 34 8-5 63 263 63 200 3.2 7.9 25.0 5 6 0 17 9-2 47 206 12 194 4.1 5.2 21.6 3 4 1 20 3-0 26 139 1 138 5.3 8.7 46.0 2 3 0 18 12-7 61 205 104 101 1.7 5.1 8.4 0 6 0 18 4-0 9 54 5 49 5.4 2.3 12.3 0 1 1 30 1-0 6 22 0 22 3.7 6.0 22.0 0 0 0 7 12-5 5 20 8 12 2.4 0.4 1.0 0 0 0 7 12-11 5 10 5 5 1.0 0.4 0.4 1 0 0 6 12-3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0 0 4-0 6 17 23 -6 -1.0 1.5 -1.5 0 1 0 12 12-12 14 0 56 -56 -4.0 1.2 -4.7 0 0 0 -1 12-12 497 2174 338 1836 3.7 41.4 153.0 19 50 10 34 12-12 422 1723 551 1172 2.8 35.2 97.7 10 45 12 65 G-S Cm-Att-I Yards TD LG 20+ Cm% Y/A Y/C Y/G Eff 12-7 165-266-10 1573 6 69 17 62.0 5.91 9.5 131.1 111.6 8-5 93-137-2 1466 14 74 27 67.9 10.70 15.8 183.3 188.6 4-0 7-8-0 47 0 17 0 87.5 5.88 6.7 11.8 136.9 12-12 0-1-0 0 0 --- 0 0.0 0.00 ---- 0.0 0.0 2-0 1-2-0 -1 0 -1 0 50.0 -0.50 -1.0 -0.5 45.8 12-12 266-414-12 3085 20 74 44 64.3 7.45 11.6 257.1 137.0 12-12 177-351-9 1943 12 75 25 50.4 5.54 11.0 161.9 103.1
# RECEIVING 3 Artavis Scott, WR 7 Mike Williams, WR 5 Germone Hopper, WR 13 Adam Humphries, WR 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 16 Jordan Leggett, TE 19 Charone Peake, WR 26 Adam Choice, RB 81 Stanton Seckinger, TE 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 89 Jay Jay McCullough, TE 22 D.J. Howard, RB 8 Demarre Kitt, WR 82 Adrien Dunn, WR 84 Andrew Maass, WR 86 Sam Cooper, TE 83 Daniel Rodriguez, WR CLEMSON Opponents
G-S Rec Yards Y/Rec Rec/G Y/G TD 20+ LG 12-5 68 851 12.5 5.7 70.9 7 11 70 12-10 48 918 19.1 4.0 76.5 5 18 56 12-3 26 307 11.8 2.2 25.6 2 5 74 12-11 25 176 7.0 2.1 14.7 0 1 25 12-8 24 108 4.5 2.0 9.0 1 0 18 11-7 14 161 11.5 1.3 14.6 1 3 21 6-3 10 89 8.9 1.7 14.8 2 1 30 6-0 9 90 10.0 1.5 15.0 0 0 16 12-1 9 122 13.6 0.8 10.2 1 2 45 12-1 9 60 6.7 0.7 5.0 0 0 14 9-2 7 96 13.7 0.8 10.7 1 2 34 9-2 6 22 3.7 0.7 2.4 0 0 8 9-0 5 47 9.4 0.6 5.2 0 1 27 3-0 3 28 9.3 1.0 9.3 0 0 17 3-0 1 -1 -1.0 0.3 -0.3 0 0 -1 8-5 1 2 2.0 0.1 0.3 0 0 2 12-1 1 9 9.0 0.1 0.8 0 0 9 12-12 266 3085 11.6 22.2 257.1 20 44 74 12-12 177 1943 11.0 14.8 161.9 12 25 75
# TOTAL OFFENSE 18 Cole Stoudt, QB 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 26 Adam Choice, RB 22 D.J. Howard, RB 23 Tyshon Dye, RB 40 Kurt Fleming, RB 12 Nick Schuessler, QB 38 Alex Goode, RB 3 Artavis Scott, WR 13 Adam Humphries, WR 5 Germone Hopper, WR 10 David Olson, QB TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S PL  Rush Pass Total Y/PL TDR Y/G 12-7 327 101 1573 1674 5.1 6 139.5 8-5 200 200 1466 1666 8.3 19 208.3 12-8 142 714 --- 714 5.0 4 59.5 12-1 62 245 --- 245 4.0 3 20.4 6-0 50 218 --- 218 4.4 1 36.3 9-2 47 194 --- 194 4.1 3 21.6 3-0 26 138 --- 138 5.3 2 46.0 4-0 9 49 --- 49 5.4 0 12.3 4-0 14 -6 47 41 2.9 0 10.3 1-0 6 22 --- 22 3.7 0 22.0 12-5 5 12 --- 12 2.4 0 1.0 12-11 5 5 --- 5 1.0 1 0.4 12-3 1 0 --- 0 0.0 0 0.0 2-0 2 --- -1 -1 -0.5 0 -0.5 12-12 15 -56 0 -56 -3.7 0 -4.7 12-12 911 1836 3085 4921 5.4 39 410.1 12-12 773 1172 1943 3115 4.0 22 259.6
# ALL-PURPOSE 7 Mike Williams, WR 3 Artavis Scott, WR 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 15 T.J. Green, S 13 Adam Humphries, WR 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 26 Adam Choice, RB 5 Germone Hopper, WR 22 D.J. Howard, RB 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 16 Jordan Leggett, TE 23 Tyshon Dye, RB 81 Stanton Seckinger, TE 18 Cole Stoudt, QB 89 Jay Jay McCullough, TE 19 Charone Peake, WR 18 Jadar Johnson, S 40 Kurt Fleming, RB 8 Demarre Kitt, WR 83 Daniel Rodriguez, WR 12 Korrin Wiggins, S 82 Adrien Dunn, WR 38 Alex Goode, RB 20 Jayron Kearse, S 53 Martin Aiken, DE 26 Garry Peters, CB 42 Stephone Anthony, LB 86 Sam Cooper, TE 27 Robert Smith, S 84 Andrew Maass, WR 12 Nick Schuessler, QB TEAM CLEMSON Opponents
G-S PL Rush Rec PR KOR IR Total TD Y/G 12-10 48 --- 918 --- --- --- 918 5 76.5 12-5 74 12 851 --- 19 --- 882 7 73.5 12-8 166 714 108 --- --- --- 822 5 68.5 10-1 20 --- --- --- 419 --- 419 0 41.9 12-11 59 5 176 173 15 --- 369 2 30.8 12-1 74 245 60 --- 39 --- 344 3 28.7 6-0 59 218 90 --- --- --- 308 1 51.3 12-3 28 0 307 -6 --- --- 301 2 25.1 9-2 53 194 22 --- --- --- 216 3 24.0 8-5 63 200 --- --- --- --- 200 5 25.0 11-7 14 --- 161 --- --- --- 161 1 14.6 3-0 26 138 --- --- --- --- 138 2 46.0 12-1 9 --- 122 --- --- --- 122 1 10.2 12-7 61 101 --- --- --- --- 101 0 8.4 9-2 7 --- 96 --- --- --- 96 1 10.7 6-3 10 --- 89 --- --- --- 89 2 14.8 12-1 2 --- --- --- --- 84 84 1 7.0 4-0 9 49 --- --- --- --- 49 0 12.5 9-0 5 --- 47 --- --- --- 47 0 5.2 12-1 3 --- 9 26 11 --- 46 0 3.8 12-6 1 --- --- --- --- 37 37 0 3.1 3-0 4 --- 28 0 --- --- 28 0 9.3 1-0 6 22 --- --- --- --- 22 0 22.0 12-11 2 --- --- --- --- 21 21 0 1.8 11-0 2 --- --- --- 15 --- 15 0 1.4 11-11 1 --- --- --- --- 12 12 0 1.1 12-12 1 --- --- --- --- 8 8 0 0.7 8-5 1 --- 2 --- --- --- 2 0 0.3 12-11 2 --- --- --- --- 0 0 0 0.0 3-0 1 --- -1 --- --- --- -1 0 -0.3 4-0 6 -6 --- --- --- --- -6 0 -1.5 12-12 15 -56 --- 1 --- --- -55 0 -4.6 12-12 832 1836 3085 194 518 162 5795 41 482.9 12-12 677 1172 1943 174 802 198 4289 25 357.4
Defensive Stats
2014 STATS
# TACKLES G-S *Snaps Hit Ast Total TFL Sacks PBU QP ^ST 42 Stephone Anthony, LB 12-12 686 59 28 87 9.5-51 2.5-27 4 11 27 Robert Smith, S 12-11 619 60 16 76 2.5-3 1 2 5 50 Grady Jarrett, DT 12-12 492 33 36 69 6.5-26 1.5-11 11 7 Tony Steward, LB 11-11 450 46 22 68 10-39 3.5-29 1 12 7 20 Jayron Kearse, S 12-11 657 52 11 63 5-25 3-20 7 1 3 10 Ben Boulware, LB 12-1 279 32 20 52 4.5-15 1-10 1 6 9 99 DeShawn Williams, DT 12-6 343 21 31 52 8-28 3-14 1 7 26 Garry Peters, CB 11-11 646 45 6 51 8-30 2-12 13 2 1 91 Josh Watson, DT 12-5 307 12 35 47 3.5-8 1.5-4 4 4 1 90 Shaq Lawson, DE 12-1 276 27 13 40 11-50 3.5-31 5 1 12 Korrin Wiggins, S 12-6 484 23 11 34 3.5-8 2 2 44 B.J. Goodson, LB 11-5 224 22 11 33 2.5-13 1-10 2 2 10 3 Vic Beasley, DE 12-11 518 27 5 32 18.5-104 11-87 2 9 6 Dorian O’Daniel, LB 11-1 82 24 5 29 1-10 1-10 12 48 D.J. Reader, DT 11-1 229 14 13 27 2.5-10 1.5-7 8 1 52 Kellen Jones, LB 12-0 120 18 9 27 0.5-1 5 93 Corey Crawford, DE 10-9 402 18 7 25 7-39 2-31 1 8 15 T.J. Green, S 10-1 141 14 8 22 6 9 Tavaris Barnes, DE 12-3 262 14 5 19 5-18 3-16 1 5 2 Mackensie Alexander, CB 12-12 721 15 3 18 2-3 4 94 Carlos Watkins, DT 10-0 123 6 7 13 2-7 4 18 Jadar Johnson, S 12-1 215 9 3 12 2-14 1-11 2 1 25 Cordrea Tankersley, CB 12-0 113 9 1 10 7 56 Scott Pagano, DT 3-0 44 2 7 9 98 Kevin Dodd, DE 11-0 86 6 1 7 2.5-6 3 53 Martin Aiken, DE 11-0 17 4 2 6 1.5-11 1-11 4 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko, DE 6-0 13 3 2 5 2 13 Adam Humphries, WR 12-11 --- 2 3 5 5 40 Roderick Byers, TE 8-1 31 1 3 4 14 Martin Jenkins, CB 3-1 50 3 0 3 2-8 1-7 31 Ryan Carter, CB 11-0 3 2 1 3 3 41 T.J. Burrell, LB 9-0 16 1 1 2 1-1 1 1 77 Reid Webster, OL 12-12 --- 2 0 2 5 Germone Hopper, WR 12-3 --- 1 1 2 17 Kyrin Priester, WR 1-0 --- 0 1 1 1 85 Dane Rogers, DE 3-0 9 0 1 1 1 26 Adam Choice, RB 6-0 --- 1 0 1 89 Jay Jay McCullough, TE 9-2 --- 0 1 1 92 Bradley Pinion, P/PK 12-11 --- 1 0 1 1 7 Mike Williams, WR 12-10 --- 1 0 1 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 12-8 --- 0 1 1 1 56 Collins Mauldin, DE 2-0 2 0 0 0 46 Chad Richardson, LB 2-0 3 0 0 0 21 Adrian Baker, CB 3-0 35 0 0 0 29 Marcus Edmond, CB 3-0 10 0 0 0 Totals 12-12 630 331 961 122-528 44-348 47 102 88 # INTERCEPTIONS G-S Int Yards Avg TD LG 18 Jadar Johnson, S 12-1 2 84 42.0 1 60 20 Jayron Kearse, S 12-11 2 21 10.5 0 17 27 Robert Smith, S 12-11 2 0 0.0 0 0 26 Garry Peters, CB 11-11 1 12 12.0 0 12 12 Korrin Wiggins, S 12-6 1 37 37.0 0 37 42 Stephone Anthony, LB 12-12 1 8 8.0 0 8 CLEMSON 12-12 9 162 18.0 1 60 Opponents 12-12 12 198 16.5 2 85 Caused Fumbles (9): Anthony 2, V. Beasley 2, Barnes 1, Jarrett 1, K. Jones 1, O’Daniel 1, Peters 1 Recovered Fumbles (10): Goodson 3, R. Smith 2, Alexander 1, Barnes 1, V. Beasley 1, Boulware 1, Jarrett 1 Takeaways (19): R. Smith 4, Goodson 3, Johnson 2, Kearse 2, Alexander 1, Anthony 1, Barnes 1, V. Beasley 1, Boulware 1, Jarrett 1, Peters 1, Wiggins 1 Blocked Kicks (0) * - defensive; ^ - special teams tackles; Note: Special teams tackles and tackles after turnovers are included in tackle totals; tackle totals are from coaches film grade.
@ClemsonFB
Special Teams & Miscellaneous Stats
# PUNTING 92 Bradley Pinion, P/PK CLEMSON Opponents
P Yards Y/P 70 2977 42.5 70 2977 42.5 96 4131 43.0
LG -20 50+ TB HB *Net 60 26 16 2 0 40.0 60 26 16 2 0 40.0 73 33 24 2 0 41.0
VERSUS
# FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 11-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG HB 36 Ammon Lakip, PK/P 19-25 76.0 8-9 6-8 5-8 0-0 45 0 CLEMSON 19-25 76.0 8-9 6-8 5-8 0-0 45 0 Opponents 11-15 73.3 2-2 2-2 4-7 3-4 50 0 # KICKOFFS 92 Bradley Pinion, P/PK^ 36 Ammon Lakip, PK/P 32 Corbin Jenkins, PK/P CLEMSON Opponents
KO TB GL OB Ret Y/R Avg End -21 66 30 10 1 34-756 22.2 27 Y. Line 11 5 1 0 0 4-36 9.0 30 Y. Line 0 1 0 0 0 1-10 10.0 31 Y. Line 0 72 31 10 1 39-802 20.6 27 Y. Line 11 48 18 10 1 28-518 18.5 24 Y. Line 13
# PUNT RETURNS 13 Adam Humphries, WR 83 Daniel Rodriguez, WR TEAM 82 Adrien Dunn, WR 5 Germone Hopper, WR CLEMSON Opponents
PR Yards Avg TD LG 28 173 6.2 1 72 1 26 26.0 0 26 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 -6 -6.0 0 -6 32 194 6.1 1 72 27 174 6.4 0 28
# KICKOFF RETURNS KOR Yards Avg TD LG 15 T.J. Green, S 20 419 21.0 0 30 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 3 39 13.0 0 14 3 Artavis Scott, WR 1 19 19.0 0 19 53 Martin Aiken, DE 2 15 7.5 0 14 13 Adam Humphries, WR 1 15 15.0 0 15 83 Daniel Rodriguez, WR 1 11 11.0 0 11 CLEMSON 28 518 18.5 0 30 Opponents 39 802 20.6 1 100 # FUMBLE RETURNS FR Yards Avg TD LG 44 B.J. Goodson, LB 1 24 24.0 0 24 3 Vic Beasley, DE 1 16 16.0 1 16 CLEMSON 2 40 20.0 1 24 Opponents 1 35 35.0 1 35 # SCORING G-S TD R-P-˚Re #2Pt FG-FGA $PAT Pts Pts/G 36 Ammon Lakip, PK/P 12-12 0 0-0-0 19-25 39-39 96 8.0 3 Artavis Scott, WR 12-5 7 0-7-0 42 3.5 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 8-5 5 5-0-0 30 3.8 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 12-8 5 4-1-0 30 2.5 7 Mike Williams, WR 12-10 5 0-5-0 30 2.5 22 D.J. Howard, RB 9-2 3 3-0-0 18 2.0 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 12-1 3 3-0-0 18 1.5 23 Tyshon Dye, RB 3-0 2 2-0-0 12 4.0 19 Charone Peake, WR 6-3 2 0-2-0 12 2.0 5 Germone Hopper, WR 12-3 2 0-2-0 12 1.0 13 Adam Humphries, WR 12-11 2 1-0-1 12 1.0 26 Adam Choice, RB 6-0 1 1-0-0 6 1.0 89 Jay Jay McCullough, TE 9-2 1 0-1-0 6 0.7 16 Jordan Leggett, TE 11-7 1 0-1-0 6 0.5 9 Tavaris Barnes, DE 12-3 1 0-0-1 6 0.5 3 Vic Beasley, DE 12-11 1 0-0-1 6 0.5 18 Jadar Johnson, S 12-1 1 0-0-1 6 0.5 81 Stanton Seckinger, TE 12-1 1 0-1-0 6 0.5 92 Bradley Pinion, P/PK 12-11 0 0-0-0 3-3 3 0.3 90 Shaq Lawson, DE 12-1 0 0-0-0 1 2 0.2 TEAM 12-12 0 0-0-0 1 2 0.2 32 Corbin Jenkins, PK/P 12-0 0 0-0-0 0-1 0 0.0 CLEMSON 12-12 43 19-20-4 2 19-25 42-43 361 30.1 Opponents 12-12 26 10-12-4 0 11-15 22-23 211 17.6
RED ZONE CLEMSON Opponents
Poss. TD FG TO MFG Downs Half Pts Pts/P 42 22 11 2 2 3 2 186 4.4 25 13 5 2 0 2 3 104 4.2
R
FIRST & GOAL Poss. TD FG TO MFG Downs Half Pts Pts/P CLEMSON Opponents
28 17 7 1 1 1 1 139 5.0 12 9 0 0 0 2 1 62 5.2
* - does not factor in touchbacks; ^ - attempted one onside kick (not counted as a kickoff); ˚ - returns and recoveries; # - PATs and safeties; $ - kicking only; R - first-and-10 inside the opponent 21.
Scoreboard Date Site W-L Score Opponent (AP,USA) Attendance CU AP,USA Leading Rusher(s) Leading Passer(s) Leading Receiver(s) Leading Tackler(s) 8-30 A L 21-45 Georgia (12,12) 92,746 16,16 Davidson (12-43) Stoudt (16-29-144) Humphries (5-11) Steward (12) 9-6 H W 73-7 SC State 81,672 23,24 Gallman (10-77) Stoudt (22-31-302) A. Scott (6-164) K. Jones (7) (OT) 9-20 ^A L 17-23 * Florida State (1,1) 82,316 22,24 Davidson (12-54) D. Watson (19-28-266) Choice (4-46) Anthony (8) 9-27 ^H W 50-35 * North Carolina 79,155 Davidson (9-32) D. Watson (27-36-435) A. Scott (8-66) Anthony (10) 10-4 H W 41-0 * NC State 78,459 D. Watson (15-62) D. Watson (17-29-267) M. Williams (6-155) Jarrett (9) 10-11 H W 23-17 * Louisville 81,500 NR,25 Choice (16-61) Stoudt (20-33-162) A. Scott (10-66) Boulware (12) 10-18 A W 17-13 * Boston College 42,038 24,22 Davidson (5-39), Gallman (15-39) Stoudt (29-45-285) A. Scott (10-72) Anthony (10) 10-25 ^H W 16-6 * Syracuse 80,031 21,20 Gallman (28-101) Stoudt (24-35-209) A. Scott (7-59) R. Smith (11) 11-6 ^A W 34-20 * Wake Forest 28,846 19,19 Gallman (19-106) Stoudt (27-42-282) A. Scott (8-122) Anthony, Jarrett (9) 11-15 A L 6-28 * Georgia Tech (24,23) 49,378 18,17 Gallman (15-88) D. Watson (4-6-21) A. Scott (3-19) O’Daniel (10) 11-22 H W 28-0 Georgia State 77,693 Dye (20-124) Stoudt (19-29-132) M. Williams (7-87) Anthony, Boulware, R. Smith (10) 11-29 H W 35-17 South Carolina 82,720 23,24 Gallman (27-191) D. Watson (14-19-269) A. Scott (7-185) D. Williams (8) 12-29 N1 $ Oklahoma (NR,24) 18,18 * - ACC game; $ - Russell Athletic Bowl; ^ - night game; N1 - Orlando, Fla.; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game; unofficial home attendance - 561,230 (80,176 per game); unofficial total (home, away, neutral) attendance - 856,554 (71,380 per game).
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
65
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
66
2014 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATS
Category UGA SCS FSU UNC NCS LOU BOC SYR WFU GAT GSU USC OKL Totals Points 21 73 17 50 41 23 17 16 34 6 28 35 361 45 7 23 35 0 17 13 6 20 28 0 17 211 Total Offense 291 735 407 528 493 229 398 375 427 190 357 491 4921 459 44 317 478 154 264 263 170 119 353 155 339 3115 Plays 76 93 73 83 80 72 81 83 79 54 76 61 911 67 53 66 79 57 68 56 62 64 61 66 74 773 Yards Per Play 3.8 7.9 5.6 6.4 6.2 3.2 4.9 4.5 5.4 3.5 4.7 8.0 5.4 6.9 0.8 4.8 6.1 2.7 3.9 4.7 2.7 1.9 5.8 2.3 4.6 4.0 Rushing Yards 88 268 101 92 226 72 113 166 145 131 209 225 1836 328 7 13 84 119 52 120 88 7 251 40 63 1172 Carries 43 51 40 44 50 33 35 48 37 33 43 40 497 41 28 27 30 38 38 36 34 34 50 33 33 422 10+ Yard Carries 1 9 3 2 7 2 4 3 5 2 6 6 50 10 3 3 3 6 1 4 3 3 5 0 4 45 20+ Yard Carries 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 12 Passing Yards 203 467 306 436 267 157 285 209 282 59 148 266 3085 131 37 304 394 35 212 143 82 112 102 115 276 1943 Completions 18 32 22 28 17 22 29 24 27 11 21 15 266 18 12 21 30 4 15 9 12 12 8 13 23 177 Passing Attempts 33 42 33 39 30 39 46 35 42 21 33 21 414 26 25 39 49 19 30 20 28 30 11 33 41 351 Had Intercepted 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 12 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 9 Completion Percentage 54.5 76.2 66.7 71.8 56.7 56.4 63.0 68.6 64.3 52.4 63.6 71.4 64.3 69.2 48.0 53.8 61.2 21.1 50.0 45.0 42.9 40.0 72.7 39.4 56.1 50.4 Passing Efficiency 110.2 201.0 144.6 211.3 153.4 80.0 115.1 116.7 139.5 47.4 105.2 199.7 137.0 111.6 52.4 117.5 151.6 36.5 120.4 138.1 53.2 93.4 180.6 50.5 120.7 103.1 20+ Yard Completions 5 8 5 8 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 44 1 0 4 6 0 4 3 1 1 0 1 4 25 First Downs 15 32 17 27 25 12 22 23 20 10 22 20 245 22 5 17 22 12 10 11 10 15 16 10 18 168 Total Touchdowns 3 9 2 6 5 2 2 1 4 0 4 5 43 6 1 3 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 26 Rushing Touchdowns 2 4 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 19 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 Passing Touchdowns 1 4 0 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 20 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 12 Field Goals 0-1 3-3 1-3 2-2 2-3 3-3 1-1 3-3 2-2 2-2 0-1 0-1 19-25 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-3 2-3 3-4 0-0 1-2 11-15 Punting 10-451 0-0 7-302 5-233 3-113 10-419 10-418 6-247 3-147 6-250 5-195 5-202 70-2977 6-264 12-443 8-323 8-345 9-410 12-531 10-501 9-408 7-336 1-45 9-330 5-195 96-4131 Punting Average 45.1 ---- 43.1 46.6 37.7 41.9 41.8 41.2 49.0 41.7 39.0 40.4 42.5 44.0 36.9 40.4 43.1 45.6 44.3 49.1 45.3 48.0 45.0 36.7 39.0 43.0 Net Punting Average* 39.0 ---- 39.1 42.2 35.3 39.5 41.8 41.2 47.0 40.3 38.2 37.6 40.0 45.0 36.8 40.4 40.6 41.8 35.3 49.1 45.0 48.4 39.0 34.2 39.2 41.0 Time of Possession 29:57 33:56 32:41 34:08 34:40 27:54 31:55 34:54 32:08 24:52 29:54 28:40 31:18 30:03 26:04 27:19 25:52 25:20 32:06 28:05 25:06 27:52 35:08 30:06 31:20 28:42 Third-Down Conversions 7-20 10-17 5-16 10-18 12-19 2-16 10-21 6-17 9-20 3-13 5-13 7-13 86-203 5-13 2-15 4-15 8-18 3-14 1-17 2-14 3-16 4-16 7-14 7-18 6-15 52-185 Fourth-Down Conversions 2-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-4 0-0 0-2 0-0 5-14 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-3 5-15 Average Starting Field Positionº 19 35 28 29 31 29 23 35 34 32 42 25 30 39 26 25 24 24 31 23 27 34 30 23 34 29 Red-Zone Scoring 2-2 8-8 3-5 2-2 3-4 1-2 2-2 1-3 2-3 2-3 4-5 3-3 33-42 3-5 0-0 2-2 3-4 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 3-3 4-5 0-0 1-2 18-25 Red-Zone Touchdowns 2-2 6-8 2-5 1-2 2-4 0-2 1-2 0-3 1-3 0-3 4-5 3-3 22-42 2-5 0-0 2-2 3-4 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 2-3 1-5 0-0 1-2 13-25 Red-Zone Points 14 47 17 10 17 3 10 3 10 6 28 21 186 17 0 13 21 0 7 6 0 17 16 0 7 104 First-&-Goal Scoring 2-2 6-6 2-3 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 3-3 3-3 24-28 1-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 9-12 First-&-Goal Touchdowns 2-2 4-6 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-1 3-3 3-3 17-28 1-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 9-12 First-&-Goal Points 14 33 14 10 7 3 3 3 7 3 21 21 139 7 0 7 14 0 7 6 0 7 7 0 7 62 Turnovers 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 2 3 2 1 18 1 1 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 2 3 1 19 Points Off Turnovers 0 7 7 0 14 7 0 3 0 3 21 7 69 0 7 0 7 0 3 0 6 14 15 0 3 55 Penalties 3-40 1-5 3-30 4-19 9-97 3-14 4-30 2-15 8-75 3-21 4-40 4-44 48-430 8-65 5-30 8-41 15-130 5-45 11-65 3-30 5-30 2-29 2-10 5-40 2-6 71-521 Punt Returns 2-(-6) 2-2 1-0 3-20 5-34 8-107 3-10 2-3 1-(-3) 1-6 3-22 1-(-1) 32-194 8-61 0-0 1-28 4-22 1-7 4-24 1-0 0-0 2-6 2-8 2-4 2-14 27-174 Kickoff Returns 6-108 3-37 2-25 3-52 1-18 3-66 3-51 2-44 2-44 2-54 0-0 1-19 28-518 2-110 7-100 4-65 5-103 0-0 2-38 2-68 4-89 4-60 2-40 5-80 2-49 39-802 Interception Returns 0-0 1-60 2-28 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-8 0-0 0-0 3-66 0-0 9-162 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-7 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-20 1-2 3-147 1-0 1-22 12-198 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-40 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-40 0-0 1-35 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-35 Sacks 1-13 4-38 5-49 3-31 3-30 5-36 5-24 4-27 5-41 3-23 1-6 5-30 44-348 5-38 1-10 1-4 3-19 2-16 3-18 1-3 1-9 2-17 2-21 2-16 0-0 23-171 * - does not factor in touchbacks; º - in teams’ own territory; Note: Clemson totals on top, opponent totals on bottom; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
@ClemsonFB
2014 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAMS STATS RUSHING
#26 CHOICE
#18 STOUDT
#4 WATSON
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
Car Yds TD -- --- -- 12 74 1 6 9 0 3 5 0 9 56 0 16 61 0 4 13 0 -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- --
Car Yds TD 12 43 1 3 4 1 12 54 0 9 32 0 4 18 0 2 8 0 5 39 1 9 38 0 3 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Car Yds TD -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- 5 14 0 -- --- -- 20 124 2 1 0 0
Car Yds TD 0 0 0 9 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- --
Car Yds TD 1 5 0 10 77 0 4 6 0 1 4 0 13 58 0 4 9 0 15 39 1 28 101 0 19 106 1 15 88 0 5 30 1 27 191 1
Car Yds TD 11 28 1 5 43 1 1 1 1 13 31 0 5 30 0 -- --- -- 1 4 0 1 8 0 2 6 0 -- --- -- 8 43 0 -- --- --
Car Yds TD 13 16 0 3 -8 0 4 24 0 2 -1 0 1 6 0 8 -16 0 7 23 0 8 36 0 7 19 0 3 11 0 4 -10 0 1 1 0
Car Yds TD 5 -3 0 5 20 0 12 30 1 11 28 0 15 62 2 3 10 0 -- --- --- --- --- --- -7 40 0 -- --- -5 13 2
50 218 1
62 245 3
26 138 2
9 49 0
142 714 4
47 194 3
61 101 0
63 200 5
#23 DYE
#10 OLSON
PASSING Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#32 DAVIDSON
#40 FLEMING
#9 GALLMAN
#12 SCHUESSLER
#22 HOWARD
#18 STOUDT
Cm Att Yds Int TD Eff -- -- --- -- -- ----- 0 0 0 0 0 ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- 1 2 -1 0 0 45.8 -- -- --- -- -- -----
Cm Att Yds Int TD Eff -- -- --- -- -- ----- 2 2 11 0 0 146.2 -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- 0 0 0 0 0 ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- -- -- --- -- -- ----- 4 4 19 0 0 139.9 1 2 17 0 0 121.4 -- -- --- -- -- -----
1 2 -1 0 0 45.8
7 8 47 0 0 136.9
#4 WATSON
Cm Att Yds Int TD Eff 16 29 144 1 0 90.0 22 31 302 0 1 163.4 3 5 40 0 0 127.2 1 3 1 0 0 41.7 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 20 33 162 1 0 95.8 29 45 285 0 0 117.6 24 35 209 2 1 116.7 27 42 282 1 3 139.5 3 11 19 3 0 -12.8 19 29 132 1 1 108.2 1 2 -3 1 0 -62.6 165 266 1573 10 6 111.6
#26 CHOICE
#9 GALLMAN
#5 HOPPER
Rec Yds TD -- --- -- 2 15 0 4 46 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- --
Rec Yds TD 2 17 0 1 7 0 2 3 0 1 4 0 3 21 0 3 -5 0 2 1 0 2 12 0 4 43 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0
Rec Yds TD 0 0 0 2 14 0 2 52 0 3 139 2 1 28 0 1 2 0 2 13 0 4 29 0 7 26 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Rec Yds TD 5 11 0 3 34 0 2 20 0 4 26 0 1 8 0 1 15 0 1 17 0 3 9 0 2 9 0 1 6 0 1 11 0 1 10 0
Rec Yds TD 0 0 0 2 25 0 1 12 0 1 5 1 1 21 0 3 43 0 2 25 0 -- --- -- 1 9 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 13 0
Rec Yds TD 1 30 1 4 22 1 3 28 0 -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- 1 11 0 1 -2 0 0 0 0
Rec Yds TD 2 41 0 6 164 2 2 34 0 8 66 1 0 0 0 10 66 0 10 72 0 7 59 0 8 122 2 3 19 0 5 23 0 7 185 2
Rec Yds TD 3 88 0 4 83 0 2 72 0 6 122 2 6 155 2 1 23 0 8 128 0 5 72 0 3 29 0 0 0 0 7 87 1 3 59 0
9 90 0
24 108 1
26 307 2
25 176 0
14 161 1
10 89 2
68 851 7
48 918 5
RETURNS Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#36 LAKIP FG
6
#82 DUNN PR
#13 HUMPHRIES PR
#3 SCOTT
#7 WILLIAMS
#92 PINION PUNTING
Made Missed --- 34 22,38,24 --- 30 23,40 27,45 --- 31,43 48 45,40,21 --- 23 --- 38,18,41 --- 28,39 --- 27,32 --- --- 39 --- 47 19
#19 PEAKE
93 137 1466 2 14 188.6
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#16 LEGGETT
Cm Att Yds Int TD Eff 2 4 59 0 1 256.4 8 9 154 0 3 342.6 19 28 266 0 0 147.7 27 36 435 1 6 225.9 17 29 267 0 2 158.7 2 6 -5 1 0 -7.0 -- -- --- -- -- ------ -- --- -- -- ------ -- --- -- -- ----4 6 21 0 0 96.1 -- -- --- -- -- ----14 19 269 0 2 227.3
RECEIVING
KICKING
#13 HUMPHRIES
VERSUS
# 10 0 7 5 3 10 10 6 3 6 5 5
Yds Avg -20 50+ 451 45.1 2 4 0 ----- 0 0 302 43.1 2 2 233 46.6 3 1 113 37.7 2 0 419 41.9 5 2 418 41.8 5 2 247 41.2 3 1 147 49.0 0 2 250 41.7 0 1 195 39.0 3 1 202 40.4 1 0
70 2977 42.5 26 16
#83 RODRIGUEZ PR
#32 DAVIDSON KOR
#15 GREEN KOR
#3 SCOTT KOR
PR Yds Avg PR Yds Avg PR Yds Avg KOR Yds Avg KOR Yds Avg KOR Yds Avg -- -- --- 2 -6 -3.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 5 107 21.4 0 0 --1 0 0.0 1 2 2.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 12 12.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 1 0 0.0 0 0 --- 2 25 12.5 0 0 --- 0 0 ---- -- --- 3 20 6.7 0 0 --- 1 14 14.0 1 23 23.0 0 0 --0 0 --- 4 40 10.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 18 18.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 8 107 13.4 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 66 22.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 3 10 3.3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 51 17.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 2 3 1.5 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 44 22.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 44 22.0 0 0 ---- -- --- 1 6 6.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 54 27.0 0 0 --0 0 --- 1 -5 -5.0 1 26 26.0 0 0 --- -- -- --- 0 0 ---- -- --- 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- -- -- --- 1 19 19.0 1
0 0.0
28 173 6.2
1 26 26.0
3 39 13.0
20 419 21.0
1 19 19.0
Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
67
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2014 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATS #53 AIKEN
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *40 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 15 1 0.5 0 17 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 13 2 2 2 22 4 2 1 *33 4 0 0 16 1 0 0 *36 1 0.5 0 34 1 0 0
17 6 1.5 1
721 18 4 0
686 87 9.5 2.5
35 0 0 0
262 19 5 3
#40 BYERS
#31 CARTER
#93 CRAWFORD
#98 DODD
518 32 18.5 11
#29 EDMOND
#10 BOULWARE
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 18 4 0 0 31 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 *59 12 3 1 31 3 0 0 13 1 0 0 34 3 0.5 0 27 7 0 0 27 10 1 0 23 4 0 0 279 52 4.5 1
#44 GOODSON
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 0 0 0 0 18 3 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 13 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snaps Tac PBU Int --- -- -- -- 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- *19 2 1 0 *49 4 2 1 *60 5 1.5 0 *34 2 0 0 *50 2 0 0 *42 4 1 0 *41 1 0 0 32 3 1.5 1 *35 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- *40 2 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 18 2 0.5 0 19 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Snaps Tac PBU Int --- -- -- -- 10 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 --- -- -- --
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *30 1 0 0 7 5 1 1 *21 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 37 3 0 0 31 4 0 0 *20 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 *33 4 0.5 0 *19 7 1 0 --- -- -- -24 2 0 0
16 2 1 0
31 4 0 0
3 3 0 0
402 25 7 2
86 7 2.5 0
10 0 0 0
224 33 2.5 1
#50 JARRETT
#14 JENKINS
#18 JOHNSON
#52 JONES
#20 KEARSE
#90 LAWSON
Snaps Tac PBU Int 0 1 0 0 26 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 45 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 21 1 0 0 *26 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- --
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *43 6 0 0 *13 2 0 0 *54 1 0 0 *58 6 0.5 0 *30 9 0 0 *44 7 1 0 *43 4 1.5 0 *41 6 1 0 *44 9 2.5 1.5 *45 8 0 0 *32 8 0 0 *45 3 0 0
Snaps Tac PBU Int *39 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 5 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 6 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- --
Snaps Tac PBU Int 34 1 0 0 29 2 1 1 12 0 0 1 20 2 0 0 31 0 1 0 8 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 3 0 0 *37 1 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 18 5 0 0 32 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 5 0 0 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 2 0.5 0 22 3 0 0
Snaps Tac PBU Int *55 9 1 0 *24 4 2 0 *65 4 2 1 *72 8 0 0 *39 3 0 0 *69 10 1 0 *58 5 0 0 *61 6 0 0 *69 2 1 0 *64 4 0 0 *44 5 0 1 37 3 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 33 4 0 0 24 5 2 1 14 2 0 0 23 4 1 1 22 1 0 0 *21 2 0 0 18 2 1 0 16 4 0 0 30 6 4 1.5 25 4 1 0 26 2 1 0 24 4 1 0
141 22 0 0
492 69 6.5 1.5
50 3 0 0
215 12 2 2
120 27 0.5 0
657 63 7 2
276 40 11 3.5
#1 OGUNDEKO
#56 PAGANO
#26 PETERS
#48 READER
#46 RICHARDSON
#85 ROGERS
Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 41 10 1 1 *21 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -- 19 4 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 14 4 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 11 1 0 0 --- -- -- --
Snaps Tac PBU Int --- -- -- -- *29 1 0 0 *61 6 1 0 *73 9 2 0 *39 2 1 0 *66 6 0 0 *53 3 0 0 *61 4 2 0 *69 4 4 0 *64 2 0 0 *57 7 2 1 *74 7 1 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 23 5 0.5 0 15 1 0 0 22 5 0 0 *27 2 0 0 --- -- -- -- 20 2 0 0 9 1 0 0 23 3 0 0 25 3 0.5 0.5 21 2 0 0 22 0 0 0 22 3 1.5 1
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 0 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 3 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- --
Snaps Tac TFL Sk --- -- -- -3 0 0 0 --- -- -- ---- -- -- -3 0 0 0 --- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- -3 1 0 0 --- -- -- --
82 29 1 1
13 5 0 0
44 9 0 0
646 51 13 1
229 27 2.5 1.5
3 0 0 0
9 1 0 0
#7 STEWARD
#25 TANKERSLEY
#94 WATKINS
#91 WATSON
#12 WIGGINS
#99 WILLIAMS
Snaps Tac PBU Int *54 9 1 0 *26 1 0 0 *61 6 0 0 *79 6 0 1 *46 7 0 0 *63 7 0 0 *13 2 0 0 *60 11 0 1 *49 4 0 0 33 6 0 0 *61 10 0 0 *74 7 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *44 12 0 0 *22 4 1 0 *59 5 1 0 *62 6 0.5 0 *28 3 0.5 0.5 --- -- -- -- *29 5 1 1 *49 8 2 0 *32 2 1 0 *35 8 1 1 *39 8 0 0 *51 7 2 1
Snaps Tac PBU Int 36 2 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 16 3 0 0 16 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 15 1 0 0 17 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- 7 1 0 0 20 2 0 0 9 2 1 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *23 4 0 0 13 3 1 0 29 6 0 0 28 1 0 0 15 3 0 0 *25 3 0 0 20 5 1 1 *39 5 0 0 *31 5 0.5 0.5 25 4 0 0 *25 5 1 0 34 3 0 0
Snaps Tac PBU Int 39 1 0 0 *33 4 0 0 40 1 0 0 *77 4 0 0 *21 2 1 0 *35 2 0 0 38 5 0 0 *56 3 0 0 34 2 0 0 11 3 0 0 50 3 0 1 *50 4 1 0
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 33 7 0 0 *12 0 0 0 *30 4 1 0 31 4 0 0 *23 2 1 1 33 6 1 0 *38 4 1 0 20 4 1 1 33 3 0 0 *29 5 0 0 23 5 0.5 0 *38 8 2.5 1
619 76 1 2
450 68 10 3.5
113 10 0 0
123 13 2 0
307 47 3.5 1.5
484 34 2 1
343 52 8 3
* - start; Note: “Snaps” does not include special team plays or offensive plays; special team tackles are included; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
68
#3 BEASLEY
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *52 5 2 1 *19 1 1 1 *53 4 2 2 *58 3 2 2 *31 1 1 1 48 2 2 1 *43 2 0.5 0 *43 3 1 0 *34 1 1 0 *52 3 2 0 *35 1 1 1 *50 6 3 2
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 0 1 0 0 16 1 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 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- --
#27 SMITH
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#9 BARNES
Snaps Tac PBU Int --- -- -- -- 12 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 16 0 0 0 --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- 7 0 0 0 --- -- -- --
#6 O’DANIEL
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#21 BAKER
Snaps Tac TFL Sk *55 5 1.5 0 *16 5 2 0 *66 8 2 1 *79 10 1.5 0 *42 7 0.5 0.5 *67 7 0 0 *58 10 0 0 *62 6 1 1 *67 9 0 0 *63 7 0 0 *59 10 1 0 *52 3 0 0
#15 GREEN
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#42 ANTHONY
Snaps Tac PBU Int *60 3 0 0 *31 2 0 0 *66 2 1 0 *81 1 1 0 *45 0 0 0 *69 1 0 0 *54 2 0 0 *62 0 1 0 *69 0 0 0 *49 2 1 0 *61 0 0 0 *74 5 0 0
#41 BURRELL
Opponent Georgia SC State Florida State North Carolina NC State Louisville Boston College Syracuse Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia State South Carolina Oklahoma Totals
#2 ALEXANDER
Snaps Tac TFL Sk 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 --- -- -- -- 3 1 0.5 0 0 1 0 0
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
@ClemsonFB
SUPERLATIVES TEAM
Category 2014 Clemson Team High Clemson Team Record 2014 Opponent Team High Opponent Team Record Total Offense 735 vs. SC State, 9-6 756 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 478 by North Carolina, 9-27 771 by Florida State, 11-4-2000 Plays 93 vs. SC State, 9-6 102 vs. NC State, 11-17-2012 79 by North Carolina, 9-27 99 by South Carolina, 11-12-1968 Yards Per Play 8.0 vs. South Carolina, 11-29 11.2 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 6.9 by Georgia, 8-30 9.3 by Florida State, 11-4-2000 Rushing Yards 268 vs. SC State, 9-6 615 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 328 by Georgia, 8-30 478 by Tulane, 11-18-1944 Carries 51 vs. SC State, 9-6 78 vs. Duke, 10-20-1979 50 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 82 by North Carolina, 11-15-1969 Yards Per Carry 5.6 vs. South Carolina, 11-29 11.2 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 8.0 by Georgia, 8-30 Rushing Touchdowns 4 vs. SC State, 9-6 11 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-25-1948 5 by Georgia, 8-30 Passing Yards 467 vs. SC State, 9-6 468 vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 394 by North Carolina, 9-27 521 by Florida State, 11-4-2000 Completions 32 vs. SC State, 9-6 38 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 30 by North Carolina, 9-27 39 by Texas Tech, 12-23-2002 Passing Attempts 46 vs. Boston College, 10-18 67 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 49 by North Carolina, 9-27 59 by Louisiana Tech, 12-31-2001 (10 comp.) Completion % 76.2 vs. SC State, 9-6 88.2 vs. The Citadel, 9-16-1978 69.2 by Georgia, 8-30 84.6 by NC State, 10-20-1990 (10 comp.) Passing Efficiency 211.3 vs. North Carolina, 9-27 262.9 vs. Furman, 9-15-2007 151.6 by North Carolina, 9-27 232.2 by Florida State, 9-11-1993 Passing Touchdowns 6 vs. North Carolina, 9-27 6 vs. many (4) 4 by North Carolina, 9-27 6 by Florida State, 9-11-1993 6 by West Virginia, 1-4-2012 Longest Pass 74 vs. North Carolina, 9-27 97 vs. Virginia, 11-16-1974 75 by North Carolina, 9-27 98 by Florida State, 11-4-2000 First Downs 32 vs. SC State, 9-6 35 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 22 by Georgia, 8-30 35 by Maryland, 11-17-1984 35 vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 22 by North Carolina, 9-27 Total Touchdowns 9 vs. SC State, 9-6 12 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 6 by Georgia, 8-30 10 by West Virginia, 1-4-2012 Points 73 vs. SC State, 9-6 122 vs. Guilford, 10-5-1901 45 by Georgia, 8-30 74 by Alabama, 11-14-1931 Field Goals 3 vs. many (3) 6 vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 3 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 6 by Duke, 10-16-1976 6 vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 (3 punts) Punting Average 49.0 vs. Wake Forest, 11-6 56.7 vs. Wake Forest, 11-1-1986 50.1 by Boston College, 10-18 52.0 by Wake Forest, 10-1-2005 Time of Possession 34:54 vs. Syracuse, 10-25 42:58 vs. North Carolina, 11-7-1992 35:08 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 41:52 by North Texas, 9-4-2010 Penalties 9 vs. NC State, 10-4 20 vs. NC State, 10-13-2001 15 by North Carolina, 9-27 21 by Mississippi State, 12-30-1999 Penalty Yards 97 vs. NC State, 10-4 181 vs. NC State, 10-13-2001 130 by North Carolina, 9-27 188 by Mississippi State, 12-30-1999 Turnovers 4 vs. Syracuse, 10-25 10 vs. Florida, 10-11-1952 3 by many (3) 9 by Georgia, 9-19-1981 Third-Down Conversions 12 vs. NC State, 10-4 15 vs. Western Carolina, 9-3-1983 8 by North Carolina, 9-27 15 by Georgia, 9-21-1985 Third-Down Conversion % 63.2 vs. NC State, 10-4 100.0 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 50.0 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 72.7 by Florida State, 9-11-1993 Field Position* 42 vs. Georgia State, 11-22 49 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9-2-2006 39 by Georgia, 8-30 50 by Wake Forest, 10-7-2006 Punt Return Yards 107 vs. Louisville, 10-11 227 vs. Georgia Tech, 9-26-1987 61 by Georgia, 8-30 150 by Florida State, 9-20-1997 Kickoff Return Yards 108 vs. Georgia, 8-30 286 vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 110 by Georgia, 8-30 290 by North Carolina, 10-22-2011 Interception Return Yards 66 vs. Georgia State, 11-22 143 vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 147 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 166 by Auburn, 11-21-1953 Interceptions By Defense 3 vs. Georgia State, 11-22 6 vs. South Carolina, 11-27-1971 3 by Georgia Tech, 11-15 7 by South Carolina, 10-25-1945 6 vs. NC State, 9-30-1995 Fumble Return Yards 40 vs. NC State, 10-4 93 vs. Virginia, 9-19-1998 35 by SC State, 9-6 103 by West Virginia, 1-4-2012 Sacks 5 vs. many (5) 12 vs. Furman, 9-7-1996 5 by Georgia, 8-30 7 by Florida State, 9-20-1997 7 by Virginia, 10-11-1997
VERSUS
INDIVIDUAL Category 2014 Clemson Individual Best Clemson Individual Record 2014 Opponent Individual Best Opponent Individual Record Total Offense 463 by Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27 529 by Tajh Boyd vs. NC State, 11-17-2012 342 by Marquise Williams (North Carolina), 9-27 509 by Chris Weinke (Florida State), 11-4-2000 Rushing Yards 191 by Wayne Gallman vs. South Carolina, 11-29 263 by Raymond Priester vs. Duke, 11-11-1995 198 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 256 by Steve Wadiak (South Carolina), 10-19-1950 Carries 28 by Wayne Gallman vs. Syracuse, 10-25 36 by many (3) 20 by Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech), 11-15 45 by James McDougald (Wake Forest), 10-9-1976 Rushing Touchdowns 2 by Deshaun Watson vs. many (2) 5 by Stumpy Banks vs. Furman, 10-13-1917 3 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 4 by many (3) 2 by Tyshon Dye vs. Georgia State, 11-22 5 by Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 10-17-1930 Longest Carry 34 by Adam Choice vs. NC State, 10-4 90 by Banks McFadden vs. Presbyterian College, 9-23-1939 65 by Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech), 11-15 98 Steve Atkins (Maryland), 11-18-1978 34 by Wayne Gallman vs. Georgia Tech, 11-15 90 by Buck George vs. Furman, 11-17-1951 Passing Yards 435 by Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27 455 by Tajh Boyd vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 345 by Marquise Williams (North Carolina), 9-27 521 by Chris Weinke (Florida State), 11-4-2000 Completions 29 by Cole Stoudt vs. Boston College, 10-18 38 by Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 24 by Marquise Williams (North Carolina), 9-27 35 by George Godsey (Georgia Tech), 10-28-2000 Passing Attempts 45 by Cole Stoudt vs. Boston College, 10-18 66 by Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 39 by Sean Maguire (Florida State), 9-20 57 by Kip Allen (The Citadel), 10-4-1986 39 by Dylan Thompson (South Carolina), 11-29 57 by George Godsey (Georgia Tech), 10-28-2000 Completion %(10 comp.) 75.0 by Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27 95.0 by Cole Stoudt vs. SC State, 9-7-2013 69.2 by Hutson Mason (Georgia), 8-30 100.0 by Darian Durant (North Carolina), 10-20-2001 (10 comp.) Passing Efficiency 227.3 by Deshaun Watson vs. South Carolina, 11-29 261.9 by Tajh Boyd vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 168.9 by Marquise Williams (North Carolina), 9-27 245.5 by Mike Elkins (Wake Forest), 10-29-1988 Passing Touchdowns 6 by Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27 6 by Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27-2014 4 by Marquise Williams (North Carolina), 9-27 6 by Geno Smith (West Virginia), 1-4-2012 Receptions 10 by Artavis Scott vs. Louisville, 10-11 16 by Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State, 1-3-2014 9 by Rashad Greene (Florida State), 9-20 14 by Kelly Campbell (Georgia Tech), 10-28-2000 10 by Artavis Scott vs. Boston College, 10-18 Receiving Yards 185 by Artavis Scott vs. South Carolina, 11-29 227 by Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State, 1-3-2014 135 by Rashad Greene (Florida State), 9-20 249 by Peter Warrick (Florida State), 9-20-1997 Receiving Touchdowns 2 by many (3) vs. many (5), many times (6) 3 by many (4), many times (5) 2 by Cam Serigne (Wake Forest), 11-6 4 by Torry Holt (NC State), 10-31-1998 4 by Tavon Austin (West Virginia), 1-4-2012 All‑Purpose Yards 217 by Artavis Scott vs. South Carolina, 11-29 345 by Sammy Watkins vs. Maryland, 10-15-2011 293 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 496 by Tobais Palmer (NC State), 11-17-2012 Total Touchdowns 2 by many (6) vs. many (6), many times (10) 5 by Stumpy Banks vs. Furman, 10-13-1917 4 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 4 by many (6) 5 by Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 10-17-1930 Points 15 by Ammon Lakip vs. SC State, 9-6 33 by Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 10-17-1930 24 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 24 by many (6) Field Goals 3 by Ammon Lakip vs. many (3) 6 by Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 3 by Harrison Butker (Georgia Tech), 11-15 6 by Vince Fusco (Duke), 10-17-1976 6 by Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 Longest Field Goal 45 by Ammon Lakip vs. North Carolina, 9-27 61 by Spencer Benton vs. Ball State, 9-8-2012 50 by many (3) 60 by Kevin Butler (Georgia), 9-22-1984 45 by Ammon Lakip vs. Louisville, 10-11 (3 punts) Punting Average 49.0 by Bradley Pinion vs. Wake Forest, 11-6 55.3 by Dale Hatcher vs. Kentucky, 10-2-1982 50.1 by Alex Howell (Boston College), 10-18 Punt Return Yards 107 by Adam Humphries vs. Louisville, 10-11 167 by Don Kelley vs. Maryland, 10-20, 1970 37 by Reggie Davis (Georgia), 8-30 Kickoff Return Yards 107 by T.J. Green vs. Georgia, 8-30 282 by Justin Miller vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 100 by Todd Gurley (Georgia), 8-30 Interception Return Yards 60 by Jadar Johnson vs. SC State, 9-6 101 by Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 11-22-1980 85 by Jamal Golden (Georgia Tech), 11-15 128 by Dennis Tabron (Duke), 10-18-1980 Interceptions 1 by many (6) vs. many (5), many times (9) 3 by many (5) 1 by many (12), many teams (8) 4 by Jim Dooley (Miami (FL)), 1-1-1952 Fumble Return Yards 24 by B.J. Goodson vs. NC State, 10-4 93 by Antwan Edwards vs. Virginia, 9-19-1998 35 by Dominique Mitchell (SC State), 9-6 Tackles 12 by Tony Steward vs. Georgia, 8-30 27 by Keith Adams vs. South Carolina, 11-20-1999 14 by James Sample (Louisville), 10-11 29 by Ed Stetz (Wake Forest), 10-30-1971 12 by Ben Boulware vs. Louisville, 10-11 Tackles For Loss 4 by Shaq Lawson vs. Wake Forest, 11-6 6 by Keith Adams vs. Duke, 11-6-1999 3.5 by Amarlo Herrera (Georgia), 8-30 4.5 by Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina), 11-24-2012 6 by Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1-2011 3.5 by Tarris Batiste (Georgia State), 11-22 Sacks 2 by many (3) vs. many (5) 4 by Keith Adams vs. Duke, 11-6-1999 2 by Leonard Floyd (Georgia), 8-30 4.5 by Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina), 11-24-2012 4 by Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 10-1-2011 2 by Amarlo Herrera (Georgia), 8-30 * - average starting field position in teams’ own territory; Note: Numbers in
(parentheses)
denote minimums; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
69
@ClemsonFB
2014 CLEMSON OFFENSIVE DRIVE CHARTS Georgia
VERSUS
# Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:53 30 12 70 •4:07 TD 2. 1 9:04 10 3 8 1:15 Punt 3. 1 6:33 16 3 3 0:36 Punt 4. 1 3:16 9 3 -4 1:34 Punt 5. 1-2 0:34 22 6 78 1:42 TD 6. 2 11:51 32 10 68 •4:23 TD 7. 2 7:15 25 5 18 1:29 INT 8. 2 4:10 18 13 65 3:22 MFG 9. 3 11:23 23 3 8 1:50 Punt 10. 3 6:31 7 3 5 1:20 Punt 11. 3 3:17 20 3 7 1:04 Punt 12. 3-4 0:16 8 4 19 2:20 Punt 13. 4 10:22 17 3 -3 1:17 Punt 14. 4 8:44 19 3 -6 1:00 Punt 15. 4 7:34 25 3 -15 2:10 Punt
SC State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:57 32 7 68 •2:22 TD 2. 1 10:58 *44 11 39 •4:07 FG 3. 1 4:59 *40 4 5 0:47 Downs 4. 1-2 2:51 21 8 79 •2:57 TD 5. 2 13:44 36 7 64 2:27 TD 6. 2 9:18 48 6 31 2:08 FG 7. 2 5:39 22 6 78 •1:53 TD 8. 2 0:49 11 6 33 0:49 Half 9. 3 12:59 47 7 53 •1:29 TD 10. 3 10:07 28 5 65 •2:17 FG 11. 3 6:28 35 4 65 0:57 TD 12. 3-4 0:08 49 6 51 •1:34 TD 13. 4 11:55 48 7 52 •3:19 TD 14. 4 6:42 11 6 24 2:37 Fumble 15. 4 4:01 28 6 28 4:01 Half
Florida State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 25 3 8 1:11 Punt 2. 1 12:56 41 6 53 •1:54 MFG 3. 1 7:36 16 3 9 2:03 Punt 4. 1-2 4:35 12 10 75 •4:43 FG 5. 2 12:38 29 8 36 2:51 Punt 6. 2 8:50 *47 6 47 •2:54 TD 7. 2 4:05 16 3 9 1:59 Punt 8. 2 0:45 4 1 3 0:45 Half
9. 3 11:05 25 5 18 2:20 Punt 10. 3-4 6:20 27 13 50 •6:24 MFG 11. 4 13:16 36 4 64 •1:32 TD 12. 4 8:55 14 3 5 1:30 Punt 13. 4 6:00 17 5 15 1:49 Punt 14. 4 2:14 *26 2 12 0:38 Fumble 15. OT ----- *25 4 9 ----- Downs
North Carolina # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 13:09 26 2 74 0:35 TD 2. 1 11:11 17 6 26 3:02 Punt 3. 1 3:48 *44 8 34 •3:06 FG 4. 2 14:49 38 6 62 1:56 TD 5. 2 11:13 *43 4 15 1:26 FG 6. 2 6:45 25 5 22 2:53 Punt 7. 2 3:08 34 3 5 1:33 Punt 8. 2 0:08 18 1 -1 0:08 Half 9. 3 15:00 25 4 13 1:09 INT 10. 3 12:17 25 8 75 2:47 TD 11. 3 7:39 36 4 64 1:18 TD 12. 3-4 3:51 25 11 75 4:07 TD 13. 4 14:26 23 3 8 1:29 Punt 14. 4 10:54 16 12 84 •4:58 TD 15. 4 5:03 20 3 3 1:02 Punt 16. 4 2:25 20 5 14 2:25 Half
NC State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:55 18 7 82 2:17 TD 2. 1 11:38 35 6 65 1:56 TD 3. 1 8:05 36 10 64 •3:33 TD 4. 1-2 2:03 28 11 41 4:24 MFG 5. 2 12:03 *14 4 14 •1:07 TD 6. 2 8:45 40 9 46 •3:13 FG 7. 2 3:00 11 3 -5 1:34 Punt 8. 3 13:35 8 11 67 4:04 FG 9. 3 7:16 5 11 47 5:45 Punt 10. 4 14:44 *10 4 7 •2:03 Downs 11. 4 9:41 9 6 46 4:10 Punt 12. 4 0:29 8 1 -1 0:29 Half
Louisville # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 13:00 37 3 1 1:08 Punt 2. 1 9:48 20 3 -1 0:57 Punt
WAYNE GALLMAN CARRIED THE BALL NINE TIMES ON CLEMSON’S 15PLAY DRIVE THAT LASTED 8:17 AND CLOSED OUT THE TIGERS’ WIN OVER SYRACUSE.
3. 1 6:44 9 2 2 0:38 INT 4. 1 4:39 25 5 3 2:19 Punt 5. 2 14:51 15 3 -3 1:22 Punt 6. 2 11:30 6 3 8 1:18 Punt 7. 2 10:12 *37 3 -2 1:26 Punt 8. 2 3:13 27 3 9 1:22 Punt 9. 2 1:01 46 6 48 •1:01 Half 10. 3 14:54 22 3 1 1:01 Punt 11. 3 12:12 48 6 24 2:29 FG 12. 3 7:21 32 4 8 0:46 Downs 13. 3 5:21 29 3 8 0:58 Punt 14. 3 3:09 22 10 55 3:09 FG 15. 4 13:57 44 2 -7 0:35 INT 16. 4 10:29 43 3 6 1:13 Punt 17. 4 6:58 28 12 68 •5:34 FG 18. 4 0:21 1 1 1 0:21 Half
Boston College # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 12:30 32 3 4 1:51 Punt 2. 1 8:11 9 9 38 4:28 Punt 3. 1 1:38 39 3 7 1:38 Punt 4. 2 13:03 50 4 50 •1:21 TD 5. 2 10:12 20 3 1 1:40 Punt 6. 2 7:25 17 7 31 2:28 Punt 7. 2 3:21 25 12 69 •3:21 FG 8. 3 14:54 18 5 23 1:40 Punt 9. 3 11:41 23 3 5 1:21 Punt 10. 3 7:22 3 14 54 5:12 Punt 11. 3-4 0:35 19 7 22 2:09 Punt 12. 4 10:53 18 6 82 1:18 TD 13. 4 5:48 20 3 7 2:23 Punt 14. 4 0:49 31 3 -5 0:49 Half
Syracuse # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 13:36 32 3 7 1:46 Punt 2. 1 9:38 19 5 13 2:01 Punt 3. 1 5:54 *48 1 0 0:09 INT 4. 1-2 0:40 20 9 42 3:38 Punt 5. 2 9:14 11 12 69 4:37 FG 6. 2 3:21 *33 4 25 •1:13 Fumble 7. 2 1:22 24 1 1 0:10 Fumble 8. 3 14:56 27 3 5 1:10 Punt 9. 3 13:36 *31 3 -12 1:20 Punt 10. 3 11:20 32 3 12 0:39 INT 11. 3 10:32 50 12 49 •3:56 FG 12. 3 5:09 *46 5 22 1:39 FG 13. 3-4 1:42 27 7 73 2:14 TD 14. 4 12:06 16 3 -3 1:56 Punt 15. 4 8:17 24 15 67 •8:17 Half
Wake Forest # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 9:54 21 6 6 2:58 Punt 2. 1 3:58 15 4 20 1:02 INT 3. 1-2 1:00 28 3 9 1:26 Punt 4. 2 12:29 29 8 60 •3:40 FG 5. 2 7:56 *23 3 23 0:56 TD 6. 2 4:31 25 12 75 •4:04 TD 7. 3 15:00 25 12 54 4:49 FG 8. 3 6:46 36 12 47 •4:19 Downs 9. 3-4 0:54 1 3 0 1:10 Punt 10. 4 11:03 32 1 68 0:10 TD 11. 4 10:31 28 9 72 3:55 TD 12. 4 5:18 *43 4 8 1:44 Downs 13. 4 2:38 *32 4 9 1:41 Downs
Georgia Tech # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 25 3 0 1:18 Punt 2. 1 11:03 49 11 41 •4:33 FG 3. 1 4:12 50 8 42 •3:50 INT 4. 1-2 0:22 25 5 15 2:09 Punt 5. 2 9:01 25 3 6 1:16 Punt 6. 2 2:28 31 3 7 0:58 Punt 7. 3 12:45 25 1 0 0:07 INT 8. 3 9:05 30 8 56 •3:18 FG 9. 3 3:04 39 5 12 1:41 INT 10. 3-4 1:23 25 6 5 3:34 Punt 11. 4 8:25 25 3 -5 1:53 Punt
Georgia State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 11:52 21 5 16 1:59 Punt 2. 1 8:54 *49 2 12 0:27 INT 3. 1 7:35 *30 5 30 •1:30 TD 4. 1 2:35 *26 4 26 •1:32 TD 5. 2 13:14 13 8 35 4:06 Punt
70
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
CLEMSON’S LONGEST PLAYS Yds Player(s) Type Opp. 74 * D. Watson to Hopper Pass UNC 70 * D. Watson to A. Scott Pass USC 69 Stoudt to A. Scott Pass SCS 68 * Stoudt to A. Scott Pass WFU 56 * D. Watson to M. Williams Pass NCS 53 * D. Watson to A. Scott Pass USC 50 * D. Watson to Hopper Pass UNC 45 Stoudt to Seckinger Pass WFU 39 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass SCS 39 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass FSU 38 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass UGA 37 * Stoudt to A. Scott Pass SCS 37 D. Watson to A. Scott Pass SCS 35 Stoudt to A. Scott Pass UGA 34 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass SCS 34 * D. Watson to McCullough Pass SCS 34 Choice Run NCS 34 Gallman Run GAT 33 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass FSU 33 * D. Watson to M. Williams Pass UNC 33 * D. Watson to A. Scott Pass UNC 32 Stoudt to A. Scott Pass FSU 32 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass BOC 32 * Davidson Run BOC 32 Gallman Run USC 31 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass UNC 31 * D. Watson to M. Williams Pass NCS 31 Gallman Run USC 30 * D. Watson to Peake Pass UGA 30 Fleming Run SCS 30 * Gallman Run WFU 29 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass UGA 28 D. Watson to Hopper Pass FSU 28 D. Watson to Hopper Pass NCS 27 D. Watson to Seckinger Pass UNC 27 D. Watson to Kitt Pass UNC 27 Gallman Run USC 26 D. Watson to A. Scott Pass USC 25 Stoudt to Humphries Pass SCS 25 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass SYR 25 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass USC 24 * D. Watson to M. Williams Pass UNC 24 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass NCS 24 D. Watson to M. Williams Pass NCS 24 D. Watson to Hopper Pass FSU 23 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass LOU 21 Stoudt to M. Williams Pass UGA 21 D. Watson to Leggett Pass NCS 21 Stoudt to Leggett Pass BOC 21 Gallman Run SYR 21 Stoudt to A. Scott Pass SYR 20 Stoudt to McCullough Pass SCS 20 Howard Run SCS 20 Stoudt to Leggett Pass LOU * - touchdown; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 6. 2 6:48 *47 6 47 •2:12 TD 7. 2 2:21 47 8 53 •1:47 TD 8. 3 15:00 25 5 12 1:53 Punt 9. 3 9:32 22 7 21 3:02 Punt 10. 3-4 1:05 *46 6 7 2:04 Downs 11. 4 12:20 28 9 50 3:42 MFG 12. 4 7:12 33 3 5 1:34 Punt 13. 4 4:35 *47 9 38 •4:06 Downs
South Carolina # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 11:16 3 8 68 3:16 MFG 2. 1 3:36 20 4 80 1:10 TD 3. 1-2 1:02 1 7 43 3:13 Punt 4. 2 11:48 *36 3 36 •0:34 TD 5. 2 9:54 39 10 61 •4:59 TD 6. 2 3:57 35 6 20 2:40 INT 7. 2 0:03 35 1 -1 0:03 Half 8. 3 15:00 25 3 9 1:39 Punt 9. 3 9:56 19 3 7 1:18 Punt 10. 3 4:42 30 1 70 0:12 TD 11. 3-4 1:14 3 3 5 2:09 Punt 12. 4 12:32 30 4 14 2:08 Punt 13. 4 7:49 25 9 75 •5:14 TD * - in opponent’s territory; • - red-zone possession (first-and-10 inside the opponent 21); Note: Bolded lines denote scoring drives.
@ClemsonFB
2014 OPPONENT OFFENSIVE DRIVE CHARTS Georgia
# Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 10:46 25 3 -4 1:42 Punt 2. 1 7:49 43 5 57 1:13 TD 3. 1 5:57 47 5 44 •2:41 Fumble 4. 1 1:42 *36 5 36 •1:07 TD 5. 2 13:52 25 3 9 2:01 Punt 6. 2 5:46 48 3 -2 1:36 Punt 7. 2 0:48 20 3 -7 0:48 Half 8. 3 14:56 33 10 57 •3:29 FG 9. 3 9:33 18 7 39 3:02 Punt 10. 3 5:11 40 3 7 1:54 Punt 11. 3 2:13 34 6 17 1:57 Punt 12. 4 12:56 18 6 82 •2:30 TD 13. 4 9:05 *47 1 47 0:12 TD 14. 4 7:44 49 1 51 0:10 TD 15. 4 5:24 *30 7 21 •5:24 Half
SC State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 12:35 25 3 -16 1:37 Punt 2. 1 6:46 16 4 -15 1:47 Punt 3. 1 4:12 35 3 1 1:21 Punt 4. 2 14:54 25 3 0 1:10 Punt 5. 2 11:11 18 3 7 1:53 Punt 6. 2 7:03 28 3 5 1:24 Punt 7. 2 3:39 18 8 38 2:50 Punt 8. 3 15:00 26 3 -1 2:01 Punt 9. 3 11:27 35 3 -3 1:20 Punt 10. 3 7:45 31 3 -1 1:17 Punt 11. 3 5:31 25 6 26 3:05 INT 12. 3 2:26 25 3 -9 2:18 Punt 13. 4 13:34 25 4 -25 1:34 Safety 14. 4 8:30 35 4 12 1:48 Punt
Florida State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 13:49 26 3 -4 0:53 Punt 2. 1 11:02 20 9 48 3:22 FG 3. 1 5:33 26 4 31 0:58 Punt 4. 2 14:47 29 3 -8 2:09 Punt 5. 2 9:47 9 3 -3 0:57 Punt 6. 2 5:50 29 4 12 1:45 Punt 7. 2 2:06 *38 3 -7 1:21 Punt 8. 3 14:57 32 9 68 •3:52 TD 9. 3 8:45 25 5 7 2:25 Punt 10. 4 14:56 23 5 30 1:40 INT 11. 4 11:37 25 7 22 2:42 Punt 12. 4 7:25 24 3 76 1:21 TD 13. 4 4:11 12 4 13 1:57 INT 14. 4 1:36 14 3 2 1:36 Half 15. OT ----- *25 2 25 •----- TD
North Carolina # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:57 20 3 -4 1:48 Punt
2. 1 12:34 25 5 17 1:23 Punt 3. 1 8:09 4 10 33 4:21 Punt 4. 1-2 0:37 18 3 1 0:48 Punt 5. 2 12:53 25 3 -18 1:40 Punt 6. 2 9:47 25 10 75 •3:02 TD 7. 2 3:52 8 3 -8 0:39 Safety 8. 2 1:35 15 8 30 1:27 Punt 9. 3 13:51 44 5 56 1:34 TD 10. 3 9:23 22 6 2 1:44 Punt 11. 3 6:15 20 7 80 •2:24 TD 12. 4 14:44 25 1 75 0:14 TD 13. 4 12:57 41 3 -5 2:03 Punt 14. 4 5:51 42 4 58 •0:43 TD 15. 4 4:01 24 8 51 •1:36 INT
NC State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 12:38 25 3 0 1:00 Punt 2. 1 9:42 25 3 2 1:37 Punt 3. 1 4:32 25 3 2 2:29 Punt 4. 2 12:39 31 3 -17 0:36 Fumble 5. 2 10:56 25 3 3 2:11 Punt 6. 2 5:32 25 7 29 2:32 Punt 7. 2 1:26 *39 6 32 •1:26 Half 8. 3 15:00 25 4 24 1:25 Punt 9. 3 9:31 25 1 -9 0:08 Fumble 10. 3 9:23 25 4 14 2:07 Punt 11. 3-4 1:31 9 4 25 1:47 Fumble 12. 4 12:41 3 5 20 3:00 Punt 13. 4 5:31 11 11 44 5:02 Punt
Louisville # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 25 3 2 1:02 Punt 2. 1 13:58 25 3 -6 0:58 Punt 3. 1 11:52 16 4 16 2:04 Punt 4. 1 8:51 35 4 25 2:07 Punt 5. 1 6:06 *25 4 1 1:27 FG 6. 1-2 2:20 50 5 50 •2:24 TD 7. 2 13:29 50 3 -9 1:59 Punt 8. 2 8:46 9 3 -9 1:30 Fumble 9. 2 7:16 25 7 13 4:03 Punt 10. 2 1:51 14 3 3 0:50 Punt 11. 3 13:53 33 3 -7 1:41 Punt 12. 3 9:43 25 3 4 2:22 Punt 13. 3 6:35 *40 5 40 1:08 TD 14. 3 4:23 17 3 9 1:14 Punt 15. 4 14:56 23 3 -2 0:59 Punt 16. 4 13:22 48 4 9 2:53 Downs 17. 4 9:16 17 4 19 2:18 Punt 18. 4 1:20 19 5 79 •0:59 Downs
Boston College # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 25 3 -9 2:30 Punt 2. 1 10:39 23 5 12 2:28 Punt
3. 1 3:43 6 3 7 2:05 Punt 4. 2 15:00 20 3 -4 1:57 Punt 5. 2 11:34 *49 3 3 1:22 Punt 6. 2 8:32 37 3 63 1:03 TD 7. 2 4:57 17 3 1 1:36 Punt 8. 3 13:14 20 3 0 1:33 Punt 9. 3 10:20 36 4 23 2:58 Punt 10. 3 2:10 17 3 8 1:35 Punt 11. 4 13:26 16 7 84 •2:27 TD 12. 4 9:29 19 6 14 3:41 Punt 13. 4 3:25 18 10 51 2:36 Downs
Syracuse # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:55 19 3 0 1:19 Punt 2. 1 11:50 13 5 20 2:12 Punt 3. 1 7:37 16 3 -6 1:43 Punt 4. 1 5:45 14 13 61 5:00 FG 5. 2 12:02 20 6 16 2:48 Punt 6. 2 4:37 25 3 6 1:16 INT 7. 2 2:08 8 4 18 0:46 Punt 8. 2 1:12 *25 4 -6 1:12 FG 9. 3 13:46 26 2 5 0:10 Fumble 10. 3 12:16 14 3 3 0:56 Punt 11. 3 10:41 *42 1 0 0:09 INT 12. 3 6:30 12 3 -3 1:21 Punt 13. 3 3:24 28 4 12 1:42 Punt 14. 4 14:21 31 4 7 2:15 Punt 15. 4 10:10 49 7 27 1:53 MFG
Wake Forest # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 25 9 24 5:06 Punt 2. 1 6:56 22 6 20 2:58 Punt 3. 1 2:56 *43 5 43 •1:47 TD 4. 2 14:34 25 3 -5 2:05 Punt 5. 2 8:42 37 4 -14 0:46 Downs 6. 2 6:50 27 3 3 1:49 Punt 7. 2 5:01 *13 2 13 •0:30 TD 8. 2 0:21 38 3 30 0:21 FG 9. 3 10:06 21 9 43 3:20 MFG 10. 3 2:27 17 3 9 1:33 Punt 11. 4 14:44 47 7 40 •3:36 FG 12. 4 10:53 25 3 0 0:22 Punt 13. 4 6:36 25 3 -20 1:18 Punt 14. 4 3:34 35 4 -3 0:56 Downs 15. 4 0:57 23 3 6 0:57 Half
Georgia Tech # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 13:42 36 6 15 2:39 Fumble 2. 1 6:24 16 3 -5 2:12 Punt 3. 2 13:13 22 8 70 •4:06 FG 4. 2 7:45 25 12 44 5:17 MFG 5. 2 1:30 31 4 -7 1:30 Downs 6. 3 15:00 25 4 75 •2:15 TD
THE TIGER DEFENSE ALLOWED JUST ONE DRIVE OF MORE THAN FIVE PLAYS AND NONE MORE THAN SEVEN PLAYS IN CLEMSON’S WIN OVER LOUISVILLE.
OPPONENTS’ LONGEST PLAYS
VERSUS
Yds Player(s) Type Team 75 * Williams to Switzer Pass UNC 74 * Maguire to Greene Pass FSU 73 Gardner to Quick Pass LOU 67 Williams to E. Albright Pass UNC 65 Thomas Run GAT 59 Thompson to Da. Williams Pass USC 51 * Gurley Run UGA 48 Murphy to Crimmins Pass BOC 47 * Chubb Run UGA 46 Snoddy Run GAT 46 Thompson to P. Cooper Pass USC 43 Murphy Run BOC 41 * Williams to Thorpe Pass UNC 40 Lewis-Freeman Run SCS 39 Bonnafon to Do. Brown Pass LOU 38 Gurley Run UGA 36 Maguire to Wilson Pass FSU 35 Bordner to Callinan Pass BOC 30 Andrews Run GAT 27 Maguire to K. Williams Pass FSU 26 Williams to Q. Davis Pass UNC 26 * Murphy to Alston Pass BOC 24 Crump to Wolford Pass WFU 24 Thompson to Anderson Pass USC 23 * Gurley Run UGA 23 Mason to Bennett Pass UGA 23 Long to Broyld Pass SYR 22 Gardner to Quick Pass LOU 22 * Gardner to Rogers Pass LOU 22 Days Run GAT 21 Maguire to O’Leary Pass FSU 21 Arbuckle to Harden Pass GSU 20 Williams to Proehl Pass UNC 20 Williams to Howard Pass UNC 20 Wortham Run WFU 20 * P. Cooper Run USC 20 P. Cooper to Brent Pass USC * - touchdown; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
7. 3 12:38 *44 6 29 •3:24 FG 8. 3 5:40 29 5 32 2:36 Fumble 9. 4 12:49 31 7 45 •4:24 FG 10. 4 6:32 29 10 55 •6:32 Half
Georgia State # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 14:55 21 6 6 3:03 Punt 2. 1 9:53 19 3 5 0:59 Punt 3. 1 8:27 6 3 3 0:52 Punt 4. 1 6:01 32 8 41 3:26 INT 5. 1-2 0:56 25 6 7 2:42 Punt 6. 2 9:08 19 3 -2 0:56 Punt 7. 2 8:12 *49 3 -4 1:24 INT 8. 2 4:28 24 7 26 2:07 INT 9. 2 0:29 16 1 -1 0:29 Half 10. 3 13:07 15 6 19 3:35 Punt 11. 3 6:30 21 10 25 5:25 Downs 12. 4 14:01 39 3 0 1:41 Punt 13. 4 8:38 22 3 7 1:26 Punt 14. 4 5:38 32 3 -1 1:03 Punt 15. 4 0:29 9 1 -1 0:29 Half
South Carolina # Qtr Clock Spot Plays Yards TOP Result 1. 1 15:00 35 8 28 3:44 Punt 2. 1 8:00 30 8 70 4:19 TD 3. 1 2:22 *43 3 -1 1:20 Punt 4. 2 12:49 21 3 15 1:01 Fumble 5. 2 11:14 25 3 0 1:20 Punt 6. 2 4:48 35 3 -5 0:51 Punt 7. 2 1:17 *41 7 11 1:14 FG 8. 3 13:21 25 5 8 3:25 Punt 9. 3 8:38 37 9 33 3:56 MFG 10. 3 4:30 25 10 72 •3:16 Downs 11. 4 14:05 *39 4 9 1:33 Downs 12. 4 10:24 12 7 88 •2:35 TD 13. 4 2:28 23 6 30 2:28 Half * - in opponent’s territory; • - red-zone possession (first-and-10 inside the opponent 21); Note: Bolded lines denote scoring drives.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
71
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2014 PARTICIPATION
# Player UGA SCS FSU UNC NCS LOU BOC SYR WFU GAT GSU USC OKL Total 2014 G-S Career G-S 53 Martin Aiken, DE ST 8 ST ST 3 ST ST ST 3 --- 3 ST 17 11-0 23-0 2 Mackensie Alexander, CB *60 *31 *66 *81 *45 *69 *54 *62 *69 *49 *61 *74 721 12-12 12-12 42 Stephone Anthony, LB *55 *16 *66 *79 *42 *67 *58 *62 *67 *63 *59 *52 686 12-12 51-35 21 Adrian Baker, CB --- 12 --- --- 16 --- --- --- --- --- 7 --- 35 3-0 3-0 9 Tavaris Barnes, DE *40 12 15 17 9 15 13 22 *33 16 *36 34 262 12-3 46-4 79 Isaiah Battle, OT *79 *44 72 *84 *71 *73 *81 --- *81 *54 *64 *61 764 11-10 26-14 68 David Beasley, OG --- 32 *73 *70 *59 *73 *81 *66 *81 *34 *43 *61 673 11-10 41-29 3 Vic Beasley, DE *52 *19 *53 *58 *31 48 *43 *43 *34 *52 *35 *50 518 12-11 47-24 11 Travis Blanks, S --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 24-18 10 Ben Boulware, LB 18 31 ST 16 ST *59 31 13 34 27 27 23 279 12-1 23-1 24 Zac Brooks, RB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 18-0 49 Beau Brown, S --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-0 51 Jim Brown, LS --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-0 3-0 47 Marcus Bullard, LB ST --- ST --- --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 3-0 5-0 41 T.J. Burrell, LB ST 16 ST ST ST ST ST ST ST --- --- --- 16 9-0 22-0 40 Roderick Byers, TE ST 18 --- --- 13 --- 5 3 3 --- *3 5 50 8-1 19-1 31 Ryan Carter, CB --- 3 ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 3 11-0 11-0 26 Adam Choice, RB --- 29 13 12 22 45 9 --- --- --- --- --- 130 6-0 6-0 61 William Cockerill, OT --- 12 --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 13 2-0 2-0 86 Sam Cooper, TE --- --- --- --- 14 8 *24 *35 *11 *15 *27 28 162 8-5 47-11 93 Corey Crawford, DE --- *19 *49 *60 *34 *50 *42 *41 32 *35 --- *40 402 10-9 50-34 55 Tyrone Crowder, OG --- 39 --- --- 25 --- --- 62 *20 --- 23 --- 169 5-1 5-1 32 C.J. Davidson, RB 24 9 *32 31 15 11 21 13 7 5 ST ST 168 12-1 24-1 67 Kalon Davis, OL *77 *46 *72 *75 *71 *73 *81 *82 *81 *54 *64 *61 837 12-12 48-20 98 Kevin Dodd, DE 18 19 3 3 13 --- 1 ST 3 ST 26 ST 86 11-0 23-0 82 Adrien Dunn, WR --- 19 --- --- 6 --- --- --- --- --- 9 --- 34 3-0 3-0 23 Tyshon Dye, RB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8 --- 37 2 47 3-0 3-0 29 Marcus Edmond, CB --- 10 --- --- ST --- --- --- --- --- ST --- 10 3-0 3-0 61 David Estes, LS --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 1-0 1-0 40 Kurt Fleming, RB 2 14 ST 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 17 4-0 4-0 9 Wayne Gallman, RB 10 26 18 6 *33 *16 *48 *69 *60 *49 *9 *57 401 12-8 12-8 38 Alex Goode, RB --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9 --- 9 1-0 1-0 44 B.J. Goodson, LB *30 7 *21 1 37 31 *20 1 *33 *19 --- 24 224 11-5 31-5 73 Joe Gore, OT *79 *55 *27 26 --- --- --- 18 ST --- 12 --- 217 7-3 19-3 15 T.J. Green, S ST 26 1 ST 15 5 45 2 21 *26 --- --- 141 10-1 22-1 87 D.J. Greenlee, TE --- 20 1 --- 4 --- --- 3 --- --- --- --- 28 4-0 4-0 57 Jay Guillermo, C 26 *52 12 47 16 --- --- --- --- --- 7 3 163 7-1 15-1 35 Quintin Hall, LB --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 1-0 1-0 5 Germone Hopper, WR 28 37 26 *59 *49 *43 46 36 30 15 19 10 398 12-3 24-4 22 D.J. Howard, RB *46 *17 10 35 9 --- 6 2 5 --- 20 --- 150 9-2 45-4 13 Adam Humphries, WR *49 *25 *42 *53 *38 *42 *39 *69 *60 *37 25 *46 525 12-11 52-26 50 Grady Jarrett, DT *43 *13 *54 *58 *30 *44 *43 *41 *44 *45 *32 *45 492 12-12 47-36 32 Corbin Jenkins, PK/P ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 0 12-0 26-0
CLEMSON’S SENIOR DEFENSIVE TACKLES, JOSH WATSON (LEFT), GRADY JARRETT (CENTER) AND DeSHAWN WILLIAMS (RIGHT), HAVE COMBINED TO PLAY 142 GAMES WITH 71 STARTS DURING THEIR FOUR-YEAR CAREERS.
72
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
2014 PARTICIPATION
@ClemsonFB
# Player UGA SCS FSU UNC NCS LOU BOC SYR WFU GAT GSU USC OKL Total 2014 G-S Career G-S 14 Martin Jenkins, CB *39 --- 5 --- --- --- --- 6 --- --- --- --- 50 3-1 41-8 18 Jadar Johnson, S 34 29 12 20 31 8 7 6 6 1 24 *37 215 12-1 23-1 52 Kellen Jones, LB 18 32 ST 1 29 9 3 ST ST ST 6 22 120 12-0 15-0 65 Oliver Jones, OL --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 2-0 20 Jayron Kearse, S *55 *24 *65 *72 *39 *69 *58 *61 *69 *64 *44 37 657 12-11 24-14 8 Demarre Kitt, WR 14 36 --- 27 44 8 2 11 10 --- 25 --- 177 9-0 9-0 36 Ammon Lakip, PK/P *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST 0 12-12 19-12 90 Shaq Lawson, DE 33 24 14 23 22 *21 18 16 30 25 26 24 276 12-1 25-1 16 Jordan Leggett, TE *51 *34 *27 39 *29 *47 24 --- 34 19 *26 *30 360 11-7 21-8 84 Andrew Maass, WR --- 16 --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- 18 --- 35 3-0 7-0 78 Eric Mac Lain, OL 18 24 ST 26 27 ST ST *35 ST 20 33 ST 183 12-1 38-1 88 Sean Mac Lain, WR --- 15 --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- 6 --- 22 3-0 3-0 56 Collins Mauldin, DE --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1 --- 2 2-0 8-0 89 Jay Jay McCullough, TE 9 30 *41 *40 30 17 27 33 15 --- --- --- 242 9-2 18-2 69 Maverick Morris, OT --- 28 --- --- 7 --- --- --- --- --- 12 --- 47 3-0 3-0 58 Ryan Norton, OL *53 38 *64 *40 *63 *73 *81 *69 66 *54 *46 *58 705 12-10 37-23 6 Dorian O’Daniel, LB --- 1 ST ST 17 2 ST ST ST 41 *21 ST 82 11-1 11-1 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko, DE --- --- --- --- 8 ST --- --- 1 ST 4 ST 13 6-0 6-0 10 David Olson, QB --- 6 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 6 --- 12 2-0 2-0 56 Scott Pagano, DT --- 19 --- --- 14 --- --- --- --- --- 11 --- 44 3-0 3-0 19 Charone Peake, WR *42 *33 *50 --- --- --- --- --- --- 15 29 14 183 6-3 35-7 26 Garry Peters, CB --- *29 *61 *73 *39 *66 *53 *61 *69 *64 *57 *74 646 11-11 44-16 92 Bradley Pinion, P/PK *ST ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST *ST 0 12-11 33-24 17 Kyrin Priester, WR ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 1-0 1-0 48 D.J. Reader, DT 23 15 22 *27 --- 20 9 24 26 21 22 22 231 11-1 37-4 74 Spencer Region, OG --- 28 --- --- 8 --- --- --- --- --- 9 --- 45 3-0 9-0 46 Chad Richardson, LB ST --- --- --- 3 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 3 2-0 5-0 54 Zach Riggs, C --- 21 --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 23 2-0 2-0 83 Daniel Rodriguez, WR ST 17 ST *4 10 ST 4 ST 7 ST 17 ST 59 12-1 38-1 85 Dane Rogers, DE --- 3 --- --- 3 --- --- --- --- --- 3 --- 9 3-0 3-0 85 Seth Ryan, WR --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2 --- 2 2-0 2-0 12 Nick Schuessler, QB --- 13 --- --- 7 --- --- --- --- 9 6 --- 35 4-0 7-0 3 Artavis Scott, WR 10 33 26 43 51 49 *61 *47 *53 *38 30 *51 492 12-5 12-5 81 Stanton Seckinger, TE 37 20 26 13 20 15 10 26 31 23 *27 7 255 12-1 33-11 27 Robert Smith, S *54 *26 *61 *79 *46 *63 *13 *60 *49 33 *61 *74 619 12-11 52-25 75 Michael Sobeski, LS ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 0 12-0 47-0 7 Tony Steward, LB *44 *22 *59 *62 *28 --- *29 *49 *32 *35 *39 *51 450 11-11 42-11 75 Daniel Stone, OT --- ST --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0 1-0 3-0 18 Cole Stoudt, QB *67 *50 *11 12 8 62 *81 *83 *81 27 *64 5 551 12-7 34-7 25 Cordrea Tankersley, CB 36 20 ST 9 22 ST ST ST ST 15 11 ST 113 12-0 24-0 95 Andy Teasdall, P --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-0 94 Carlos Watkins, DT 16 16 --- 15 17 9 6 8 --- 7 20 9 123 10-0 22-1 4 Deshaun Watson, QB 12 24 64 *74 *71 *11 --- --- --- *18 --- *56 330 8-5 8-5 91 Josh Watson, DT *23 13 29 28 15 *25 20 *39 *31 25 *25 34 307 12-5 43-19 30 Taylor Watson, S --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ST 0 1-0 24-0 77 Reid Webster, OL *63 *46 *55 *62 *80 *73 *81 *83 *76 *54 *67 *61 801 12-12 41-12 12 Korrin Wiggins, S 39 *33 40 *77 *21 *35 38 *56 34 11 50 *50 484 12-6 24-6 99 DeShawn Williams, DT 33 *12 *30 31 *23 33 *38 20 33 *29 23 *38 343 12-6 52-16 7 Mike Williams, WR *59 *35 63 *59 *42 *64 *79 *67 *70 *54 42 *55 689 12-10 25-13 * - start; ST - special teams only; Note: Numbers do not necessarily denote official plays, but rather non-special-team snaps; bold denotes a Clemson home game.
VERSUS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
Position UGA SCS FSU UNC NCS LOU BOC SYR WFU GAT GSU USC OKL LT Battle Battle Davis Battle Battle Battle Battle Davis Battle Battle Battle Battle LG Webster Webster D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley D. Beasley C Norton Guillermo Norton Norton Norton Norton Norton Norton Webster Norton Norton Norton RG Davis Davis Webster Webster Webster Webster Webster E. Mac Lain Crowder Webster Webster Webster RT Gore Gore Gore Davis Davis Davis Davis Webster Davis Davis Davis Davis TE Leggett Leggett Leggett McCullough Leggett Leggett Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper WR/TE Peake Peake Peake Hopper Hopper Hopper A. Scott A. Scott A. Scott A. Scott Leggett A. Scott QB Stoudt Stoudt Stoudt D. Watson D. Watson D. Watson Stoudt Stoudt Stoudt D. Watson Stoudt D. Watson RB/WR Howard Howard Davidson Rodriguez Gallman Gallman Gallman Gallman Gallman Gallman Gallman Gallman WR/TE Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Humphries Seckinger Humphries WR/TE M. Williams M. Williams McCullough M. Williams M. Williams M. Williams M. Williams M. Williams M. Williams M. Williams Byers M. Williams DE Barnes Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Barnes Crawford Barnes Crawford DT Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett DT J. Watson D. Williams D. Williams Reader D. Williams J. Watson D. Williams J. Watson J. Watson D. Williams J. Watson D. Williams DE V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley Lawson V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley V. Beasley SLB/NB Goodson Wiggins Goodson Wiggins Wiggins Wiggins Goodson Wiggins Goodson Goodson O’Daniel Wiggins MLB Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony Anthony WLB Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Boulware Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward CB Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander S Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Kearse Johnson S R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith Green R. Smith R. Smith CB M. Jenkins Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters PK Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip Lakip P Pinion ------- Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Pinion Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
73
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS Rushing
VERSUS
# Player 24 Zac Brooks 26 Adam Choice 32 C.J. Davidson 23 Tyshon Dye 9 Wayne Gallman 38 Alex Goode 22 D.J. Howard 12 Nick Schuessler 18 Cole Stoudt 4 Deshaun Watson
Carries 12, DUK ‘12 16, LOU ‘14 13, SCS ‘13 20, GSU ‘14 28, SYR ‘14 6, GSU ‘14 13, many (2) 4, GAT ‘14 13, UGA ‘14 15, NCS ‘14
Yards *Yards/Carries Touchdowns Long 62, DUK ‘12 5.2, DUK ‘12 1, many (2) 27, BOC ‘13 74, SCS ‘14 6.2, SCS ‘14 1, SCS ‘14 34, NCS ‘14 63, SCS ‘13 4.8, SCS ‘13 2, WFU ‘13 32, BOC ‘14 124, GSU ‘14 6.2, GSU ‘14 2, GSU ‘14 18, GSU ‘14 191, USC ‘14 7.7, SCS ‘14 1, many (4) 34, GAT ‘14 22, GSU ‘14 ---------- ---------- 7, GSU ‘14 86, AUB ‘11 5.0, DUK ‘12 1, many (8) 37, AUB ‘11 12, SCS ‘14 ---------- ---------- 12, SCS ‘14 36, SYR ‘14 1.2, UGA ‘14 1, many (2) 25, DUK ‘12 62, NCS ‘14 4.1, NCS ‘14 2, many (2) 17, NCS ‘14
Passing # Player 10 David Olson 12 Nick Schuessler 18 Cole Stoudt 4 Deshaun Watson
Completions 1, GSU ‘14 4, GAT ‘14 29, BOC ‘14 27, UNC ‘14
Attempts ºPercentage Yards Touchdowns Long 2, GSU ‘14 ---------- -1, GSU ‘14 ---------- -1, GSU ‘14 4, GAT ‘14 ---------- 19, GAT ‘14 ---------- 17, GSU ‘14 45, BOC ‘14 95.0, SCS ‘13 302, SCS ‘14 3, many (2) 69, SCS ‘14 36, UNC ‘14 75.0, UNC ‘14 435, UNC ‘14 6, UNC ‘14 74, UNC ‘14
# Player ºEfficiency ºYards/Attempts ºYards/Completions Interceptions Plays 10 David Olson ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 2, GSU ‘14 12 Nick Schuessler ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 8, GAT ‘14 18 Cole Stoudt 204.6, SCS ‘13 9.74, SCS ‘14 13.7, SCS ‘14 3, GAT ‘14 52, BOC ‘14 4 Deshaun Watson 227.3, USC ‘14 14.16, USC ‘14 19.2, USC ‘14 1, many (2) 47, UNC ‘14
Total Offense -1, GSU ‘14 23, SCS ‘14 308, BOC ‘14 463, UNC ‘14
Receiving # Player 24 Zac Brooks 26 Adam Choice 86 Sam Cooper 32 C.J. Davidson 82 Adrien Dunn 9 Wayne Gallman 5 Germone Hopper 22 D.J. Howard 13 Adam Humphries 16 Jordan Leggett 84 Andrew Maass 89 Jay Jay McCullough 19 Charone Peake 83 Daniel Rodriguez 3 Artavis Scott 81 Stanton Seckinger 7 Mike Williams
Receptions 2, many (2) 4, FSU ‘14 2, many (3) 3, OSU ‘13 2, SCS ‘14 4, WFU ‘14 7, WFU ‘14 3, UVA ‘13 9, BOC ‘13 4, UVA ‘13 1, GSU ‘14 3, many (2) 7, BSU ‘12 3, WFU ‘13 10, many (2) 3, many (2) 8, BOC ‘14
Yards •Yards/Receptions Touchdowns Long 31, UGA ‘13 ---------- 1, UGA ‘13 31, UGA ‘13 46, FSU ‘14 11.5, FSU ‘14 ---------- 16, NCS ‘14 30, DUK ‘12 ---------- 1, many (3) 25, DUK ‘12 27, OSU ‘13 9.0, OSU ‘13 ---------- 16, OSU ‘13 17, GSU ‘14 ---------- ---------- 17, GSU ‘14 43, WFU ‘14 10.8, WFU ‘14 1, WFU ‘14 18, WFU ‘14 139, UNC ‘14 46.3, UNC ‘14 2, many (2) 74, UNC ‘14 86, WFU ‘13 6.0, UVA ‘13 1, WFU ‘13 75, WFU ‘13 118, SYR ‘13 39.3, SYR ‘13 2, SYR ‘13 60, SYR ‘13 44, CIT ‘13 14.3, LOU ‘14 1, many (3) 44, CIT ‘13 -1, GSU ‘14 ---------- ---------- -1, GSU ‘14 61, SCS ‘14 20.3, SCS ‘14 1, SCS ‘14 34, SCS ‘14 58, UGA ‘13 11.6, UGA ‘13 1, many (5) 30, UGA ‘14 10, many (2) 3.3, WFU ‘13 1, CIT ‘13 10, DUK ‘12 185, USC ‘14 27.3, SCS ‘14 2, many (3) 70, USC ‘14 48, SYR ‘13 16.0, SYR ‘13 1, many (6) 45, WFU ‘14 155, NCS ‘14 29.3, UGA ‘14 2, many (2) 56, NCS ‘14
* - minimum 10 carries; º - minimum 10 completions; • - minimum three receptions; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
MIKE WILLIAMS HAD A CAREER-HIGH 155 RECEIVING YARDS AGAINST NC STATE ON OCT. 4, 2014 THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THIS DIVING 31-YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH.
74
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Tackles
# Player Tackles 53 Martin Aiken 3, SYR ‘13 2 Mackensie Alexander 5, USC ‘14 42 Stephone Anthony 16, NCS ‘13 21 Adrian Baker --------- 9 Tavaris Barnes 4, many (6) 3 Vic Beasley 7, SYR ‘13 11 Travis Blanks 8, FSU ‘12 10 Ben Boulware 12, LOU ‘14 49 Beau Brown --------- 47 Marcus Bullard --------- 41 T.J. Burrell 5, CIT ‘13 31 Ryan Carter 1, many (3) 93 Corey Crawford 8, VAT ‘12 98 Kevin Dodd 4, SCS ‘13 29 Marcus Edmond --------- 44 B.J. Goodson 7, GAT ‘14 15 T.J. Green 8, BOC ‘14 50 Grady Jarrett 15, USC ‘13 14 Martin Jenkins 6, SYR ‘13 18 Jadar Johnson 5, CIT ‘13 52 Kellen Jones 11, SCS ‘13 20 Jayron Kearse 10, many (2) 90 Shaq Lawson 6, WFU ‘14 56 Collins Mauldin 1, BSU ‘12 6 Dorian O’Daniel 10, GAT ‘14 1 Ebenzer Ogundeko 4, GSU ‘14 56 Scott Pagano 4, many (2) 26 Garry Peters 9, many (2) 48 D.J. Reader 7, VAT ‘12 46 Chad Richardson --------- 85 Dane Rogers 1, GSU ‘14 27 Robert Smith 11, SYR ‘14 7 Tony Steward 12, UGA ‘14 25 Cordrea Tankersley 5, UVA ‘13 94 Carlos Watkins 5, DUK ‘12 91 Josh Watson 9, VAT ‘12 30 Taylor Watson 3, BSU ‘12 12 Korrin Wiggins 5, BOC ‘14 99 DeShawn Williams 8, USC ‘14 Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game.
@ClemsonFB
GAME 1 Clemson 21 Georgia 45 Aug. 30, 2014 • SANFORD Stadium • Athens, Ga. Watkins. And in the first half, he did not disappoint. Stoudt and the offense orchestrated an effective 12play, 70-yard scoring drive on the offense’s first series, capped by a one-yard touchdown run by D.J. Howard. Georgia rallied behind quarterback Hutson Mason and leaned on the dynamic, superstar ability of Gurley, as the Bulldogs scored two touchdowns to end the first quarter with a 14-7 lead. Tiger fans saw a quick glimpse of the future when first-year freshman Deshaun Watson, one of the highest-rated dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation coming out of high school, entered the game in the second quarter. He led a six-play, 78-yard scoring drive, ending with a 30-yard passing touchdown to Charone Peake to even the score 14-14. The Clemson defense played effectively in the first half, holding Georgia to 68 passing yards and 45 rushing yards, and Gurley amassed only 39 of those 113 total yards. But after Clemson took a 21-14 lead on C.J. Davidson’s one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Gurley broke through, taking a kickoff return 100 yards to tie the score again. Georgia kicked a field goal in the third quarter to take the lead for good, while the Bulldog defense kept Clemson off the scoreboard during the entire second half. Georgia scored on three consecutive offensive plays in the fourth quarter to pull away. Clemson’s offense finished the night with 291 yards of total offense, while Georgia had 459 total yards. The difference came on the ground, where Georgia totaled 328 rushing yards compared to Clemson’s 88 rushing yards. C.J. DAVIDSON’S ONE-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN GAVE CLEMSON The Bulldogs used A 21-14 LEAD IN THE SECOND QUARTER AT NO. 12 GEORGIA. an average starting
It was an engaging matchup throughout the first half, but No. 12 Georgia pulled away to defeat No. 16 Clemson 45-21 in Athens behind an impressive rushing attack. It was the Tigers’ first loss in a season-opener under Head Coach Dabo Swinney. Clemson’s last seasonopening loss came in 2008 against Alabama. Georgia’s ground game, led by Todd Gurley, amassed 328 yards, with Gurley accounting for 198. In his first career start, Cole Stoudt was out to show the Clemson offense was not all Tajh Boyd and Sammy
GAME STATS Clemson Georgia
VERSUS
7 14 0 0 21 14 7 3 21 45
CU Howard 1 run (Lakip kick), 1st, 10:46, 12-70 UGA Gurley 23 run (Morgan kick), 1st, 6:36, 5-57 UGA Mason 2 run (Morgan kick), 1st, 0:35, 5-36 CU Peake 30 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 2nd, 13:52, 6-78 CU Davidson 1 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 7:28, 10-68 UGA Gurley 100 kickoff return (Morgan kick), 2nd, 7:15 UGA Morgan 27 FG, 3rd, 11:27, 10-57 UGA Gurley 18 run (Morgan kick), 4th, 10:26, 6-82 UGA Chubb 47 run (Morgan kick), 4th, 8:53, 1-47 UGA Gurley 51 run (Morgan kick), 4th, 7:34, 1-51 Attendance - 92,746 Weather - Mostly sunny, 87˚ 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 UGA 15 22 43-88 41-328 18-33-1 18-26-0 203 131 76-291 67-459 3.8 6.9 -6 61 2-0 2-1 1 1 3-40 8-65 0-0 1-0 2-(-6) 8-61 6-108 2-110 10-45.1 6-44.0 7-20 5-13 1-13 5-38 29:57 30:03
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Davidson 12-43-1, Howard 11-28-1, Stoudt 13-16, Gallman 1-5, TEAM 1-(-1), D. Watson 5-(-3) UGA Gurley 15-198-3, Chubb 4-70-1, Michel 6-33, Hicks 2-14, McKenzie 1-9, Marshall 6-8, TEAM 1-(-1), Mason 6-(-3)-1 Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Stoudt 16-29-144-1-0, D. Watson 2-4-59-0-1 UGA Mason 18-26-131-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Humphries 5-11, M. Williams 3-88, A. Scott 2-41, Davidson 2-17, Gallman 2-17, Peake 1-30-1, McCullough 1-2, Seckinger 1-0, Howard 1-(-3) UGA Bennett 5-60, Michel 3-20, Rome 3-18, Conley 2-14, McKenzie 2-11, Blazevich 1-9, Towns 1-4, Gurley 1-(-5) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 2-(-6) UGA R. Davis 7-37, McKenzie 1-24 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards-TD) CU Green 5-107, Aiken 1-1 UGA Gurley 1-100-1, Douglas 1-10 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) UGA A. Davis 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Steward 12, Kearse 9, R. Smith 9, D. Williams 7, Jarrett 6 Sacks CU V. Beasley 1-13 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 2-15, Anthony 1.5-5, Reader 0.5-2, R. Smith 0.5-1, Dodd 0.5-0
field position of its own 39 to claim victory, while the Tigers’ average starting field position was their own 19. Ten of Georgia’s 15 offensive drives started outside its own 32, while Clemson’s best starting field position in 15 offensive drives was its own 32. C.J. Davidson was the Tigers’ leading rusher in the game with 43 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, while Mike Williams had three receptions for a gamehigh 88 yards. Peake had the Tigers’ lone touchdown catch of the day.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
75
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 2 SC State
7
Clemson 73 Sept. 6, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C. In their home opener, the No. 23 Clemson Tigers faced another type of Bulldog in SC State, looking to bounce back from the previous game in Athens, Ga., and the Tigers did not disappoint, cruising to a 73-7 win. Clemson finished the day with 735 yards, while holding SC State to just 44, with the defense not giving up an offensive touchdown. The 73 points were the most by Clemson since scoring 82 points against Wake Forest in 1981, while the 66-point margin of victory was Clemson’s largest since 1957, when the Tigers defeated Presbyterian College 66-0. “This was a great win and I’m proud of our team today,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We had to respond after last week and I think we did, and that’s what matters. The coaches, the support staff and the players - everyone put forth the effort we needed.” On offense, Clemson moved the ball effectively, finishing with 268 rushing yards and 467 passing yards. Both quarterbacks had efficient games, as Cole Stoudt finished with 302 passing yards and a touchdown along with a pass efficiency rating of 163.4. Deshaun Watson had 154 passing yards, three touchdowns and a pass efficiency rating of 342.6. Watson’s first game in Death Valley was all he could have ask for. “It was great,” said Watson. “Seeing all the orange in the stands and all the fans and Clemson Family support, and then running down the Hill with all my ‘brothers’ for the first time was a great experience.”
In regard to Watson’s performance against SC State, Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris liked what he saw out of the offense and praised Watson’s progress and poise on the field, while also highlighting the Tigers still have two good quarterbacks to work with. “You’ve got great competition, and Cole is our starter, but that’s a pleasure to have. We obviously know where Deshaun is, and he is the future down the road in years to come, but we’re excited about Cole as well.” The performances by other freshmen did not go unnoticed, as fans saw plenty of potential from more than just Watson. Wide Receiver Artavis Scott finished the day with six receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns, passing both Aaron Kelly and Sammy Watkins in single-game receiving yards by a Tiger freshman. The previous record was set by Kelly against Temple in 2006 and Watkins against Auburn in 2011. “It’s a good accomplishment for me,” said Scott. “I’m excited and I was blessed and thankful for it, but I know we have to handle more things than that.” Scott, who earned ACC Receiver-of-the-Week honors, also stated that the offense’s performance would be good momentum heading into the bye week before hitting the road to Tallahassee against Florida State. “It’s going to keep building our momentum, practice is going to be high intensity like we’ve been doing and when this game comes, it’s going to be a big week for us, and we’re going to be ready when it comes,” added Scott. “Coming back out, we don’t want to get complacent. We want to keep doing the same things we’re doing, moving the ball and keeping defenses on their heels and moving forward and building ARTAVIS SCOTT HAD and building.” SIX RECEPTIONS The Tigers got the job done in FOR 164 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS the running game as well as the AGAINST SC STATE. passing game. Wayne Gallman led all rushers with 77 yards on 10 carries. Gallman made the most of his opportunities and did not let his chance get away from him. “I had a lot of fun today, and I think it was just the beginning of something new,” stated Gallman. “I think we have a whole lot more in store. The offensive line did a great job getting their blocks.” Gallman was not the only freshman running back to see his first extended game action. Adam Choice logged plenty of snaps on the day, finishing with 12 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown, the first of his Tiger career, while averaging 6.2 yards per carry. He also added two catches for 15 yards. “We gave it our all and everything opened up,” said Choice about the Tigers’ success in the running game. “The offensive line did a great job and everything was there, so I believe if we work like that, good things will happen.”
76
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
GAME STATS SC State Clemson
0 0 0 7 7 10 24 24 15 73
CU Humphries 2 run (Lakip kick), 1st, 12:35, 7-68 CU Lakip 22 FG, 1st, 6:51, 11-39 CU Peake 7 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 2nd, 14:54, 8-79 CU A. Scott 37 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 2nd, 11:17, 7-64 CU Lakip 38 FG, 2nd, 7:10, 6-31 CU Davidson 6 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 3:46, 6-78 CU Howard 6 run (Lakip kick), 3rd, 11:30, 7-53 CU Lakip 24 FG, 3rd, 7:50, 5-65 CU McCullough 34 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 3rd, 5:31, 4-65 CU Johnson 60 interception return (Pinion kick), 3rd, 2:26 CU A. Scott 8 pass from D. Watson (Pinion kick), 4th, 13:34, 6-51 CU TEAM safety, 4th, 12:00 CU Choice 4 run (C. Jenkins kick failed), 4th, 8:36, 7-52 SCS Mitchell 35 fumble return (Scandrett kick), 4th, 4:05 Attendance - 81,672 Weather - Sunny, 90˚ 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
SCS CU 5 32 28-7 51-268 12-25-1 32-42-0 37 467 53-44 93-735 0.8 7.9 35 62 2-0 2-1 1 1 5-30 1-5 0-0 1-60 0-0 2-2 7-100 3-37 12-36.9 0-0.0 2-15 10-17 1-10 4-38 26:04 33:56
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) SCS Lewis-Freeman 7-50, Samuel 1-12, Simmons 5-7, Moody 1-3, J. Taylor 5-2, Kollock 4-(-17), Wiley 3-(-22), TEAM 2-(-28) CU Gallman 10-77, Choice 12-74-1, Fleming 9-49, Howard 5-43-1, D. Watson 5-20, Schuessler 1-12, Davidson 3-4-1, Humphries 1-2-1, TEAM 2-(-5), Stoudt 3-(-8) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) SCS Wiley 9-15-25-1-0, Kollock 3-10-12-0-0 CU Stoudt 22-31-302-0-1, D. Watson 8-9-154-0-3 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) SCS West 3-18, Hemingway 2-17, Samuel 2-0, Moody 2-(5), Freeman 1-10, J. Taylor 1-(-1), A. Smith 1-(-2) CU A. Scott 6-164-2, M. Williams 4-83, Peake 4-22-1, McCullough 3-61-1, Humphries 3-34, Leggett 2-25, Choice 2-15, Howard 2-15, Hopper 2-14, Dunn 2-11, Kitt 1-16, Gallman 1-7 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 1-2, Dunn 1-0 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) SCS Lewis-Freeman 3-58, A. Smith 2-24, Moody 1-16, West 1-2 CU Aiken 1-14, Green 1-12, Rodriguez 1-11 Interception Returns (INT-Yards-TD) CU Johnson 1-60-1 Tackle Leaders CU K. Jones 7, Anthony 5, Goodson 5, Lawson 5, Green 4, Kearse 4, O’Daniel 4, Pagano 4, Steward 4, Wiggins 4 Sacks CU Aiken 1-11, Goodson 1-10, V. Beasley 1-9, Lawson 1-8 Tackles For Loss CU Lawson 2-10, Anthony 2-4, Aiken 1-11, Goodson 1-10, V. Beasley 1-9, Peters 1-6, Dodd 1-3, J. Watson 1-3, Wiggins 1-3, Crawford 1-2, Burrell 1-1, Steward 1-1
The defense’s performance was highlighted by its 14 tackles for loss by 12 different players. The 44 yards allowed by the Tiger defense were the fewest since 1963, when Clemson held Virginia to 41 yards.
@ClemsonFB
GAME 3 Clemson 17 OT
Florida State 23 Sept. 20, 2014 • DOAK S. CAMPBELL Stadium • Tallahassee, Fla. The No. 22 Clemson Tigers battled the defending National Champions and threatened to end No. 1 Florida State’s 18-game winning streak, but the Seminoles prevailed 23-17 in overtime when Karlos Williams scored on a 12-yard walkoff run. The loss dropped the Tigers to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the ACC. Florida State improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Tigers came into Doak S. Campbell Stadium with a prime opportunity to upset the defending titleholder, but a late turnover and crucial mistakes proved
costly in a game that could simply be described as a missed opportunity. It was Clemson’s first game against a top-ranked team since 1999, when the Tigers hosted the Seminoles. It was also the Tigers’ first overtime game since 2010. A bright spot from the disappointing night, freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson entered the game on the Tigers’ third drive and played the rest of the game, finishing 19-28 passing for 266 yards along with 30 rushing yards and a touchdown. Watson was named ACC
GAME STATS Clemson Florida State
VERSUS
0 10 0 7 0 17 3 0 7 7 6 23
FSU Aguayo 50 FG, 1st, 7:40, 9-48 CU Lakip 30 FG, 2nd, 14:52, 10-75 CU Howard 1 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 5:56, 6-47 FSU Pender 1 run (Aguayo kick), 3rd, 11:05, 9-68 CU D. Watson 2 run (Pinion kick), 4th, 11:44, 4-64 FSU Greene 74 pass from Maguire (Aguayo kick), 4th, 6:04, 3-76 FSU K. Williams 12 run, OT, 2-25 Attendance - 82,316 Weather - Clear, 75˚ 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 FSU 17 17 40-101 27-13 22-33-0 21-39-2 306 304 73-407 66-317 5.6 4.8 28 28 1-1 0-0 1 2 3-30 8-41 2-28 0-0 1-0 1-28 2-25 4-65 7-43.1 8-40.4 5-16 4-15 5-49 1-4 32:41 27:19
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Davidson 12-54, D. Watson 12-30-1, Stoudt 4-24, Choice 6-9, Gallman 4-6, Howard 1-1-1, TEAM 1-(-23) FSU K. Williams 10-45-1, Pender 8-15-1, D. Cook 1-3, Greene 1-(-2), TEAM 1-(-2), Maguire 6-(-46) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU D. Watson 19-28-266-0-0, Stoudt 3-5-40-0-0 FSU Maguire 21-39-304-2-1 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Choice 4-46, Peake 3-28, M. Williams 2-72, Hopper 2-52, A. Scott 2-34, Humphries 2-20, Davidson 2-10, Gallman 2-3, Seckinger 1-19, Leggett 1-12, McCullough 1-10 FSU Greene 9-135-1, O’Leary 6-77, Wilson 4-56, K. Williams 1-27, C. Green 1-9 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 1-0 FSU Greene 1-28 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Davidson 2-25 FSU Whitfield 3-56, Haplea 1-9 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) CU Johnson 1-24, Kearse 1-4 Tackle Leaders CU Anthony 8, Peters 6, R. Smith 6, J. Watson 6, Reader 5, Steward 5 Sacks CU V. Beasley 2-17, Crawford 1-14, Anthony 1-11, M. Jenkins 1-7 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 2-17, Anthony 2-15, Crawford 2-15, M. Jenkins 1-7, Steward 1-3, D. Williams 1-2, Peters 0.5-1, Barnes 0.5-0
STEPHONE ANTHONY HAD TWO TACKLES FOR LOSS AND WAS A BIG REASON THE TOP-RANKED SEMINOLES HAD NEGATIVE RUSHING YARDS IN REGULATION.
Rookie-of-the-Week for his efforts. The Tiger offense finished with 407 total yards and running back C.J. Davidson led the Tigers with 54 yards on 12 carries. Clemson’s defense came to play early and often, amassing five sacks, with Vic Beasley registering two. Clemson also limited Florida State to just 317 total yards, including only 13 yards on 27 carries. The Tigers kept Sean Maguire under pressure for most of the night, intercepting two passes in the fourth quarter. However, Maguire made just enough plays to overcome the Tigers’ pass rush to stay undefeated.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
77
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 4 North Carolina 35 Clemson 50 Sept. 27, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
In his first career start, Deshaun Watson passed for 435 yards and six touchdowns, as the Tigers earned their first ACC victory with a 50-35 win over North Carolina at Memorial Stadium. It was the first time in history Clemson scored exactly 50 points in a game. Watson’s six touchdowns made him the first Tiger in history to throw six touchdowns in a game and the first freshman in ACC history to do so. His 435 passing yards were also a freshman record, and he became just the fifth ACC player, regardless of class, to throw six touchdowns in a game. Watson continued to show poise beyond that of a freshman quarterback, proving himself early and often in his first career start, though he was not too surprised about what to expect in his starting debut. “I was expecting to go out there and execute, and that’s what we did,” said Watson. “It just happened that my offensive line was big and my receivers made great catches. And I’m happy with the records.” Watson earned ACC Co-Offensive Back-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week honors for his efforts. But Watson was not the only story of the Tiger offense.
DESHAUN WATSON PASSED FOR 435 YARDS AND A SCHOOL-RECORD SIX TOUCHDOWNS AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA IN HIS FIRST CAREER START.
78
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Sophomore Germone Hopper led Clemson with 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns, with Mike Williams close behind with 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Clemson finished the night with 528 yards of offense. “We have a lot of good, young receivers, so we just have to go out there and make a lot of plays,” said Williams about the receivers’ performance. “We came in Monday, put the game against Florida State to bed and got focused on North Carolina and had great preparation.” Hopper was certainly more involved in the passing game, and he stepped up when his number was called. “Coach (Swinney) told me before the game I would be a big part of the offense early, so I was ready to play,” said Hopper. Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris was pleased with the offense’s performance against the Tar Heel defense and likes what he is seeing out of an offense with a lot of young talent. “A lot of excitement,” said Morris. “Felt like all week long, this game was a pivotal moment for our program. If we came out and played with the effort that we did last week (against Florida State) and win and play well and get better, then it’s going to set the tone for the rest of the season. “It was really exciting to see these guys come out and play like they played, from play-two on. We don’t have a lot of veterans on our side of the ball with experience, but we have young guys making plays, and it’ll make an old man out of you real quick, but I’m excited for the future.” When asked about Watson’s performance moving forward, Morris certainly had some strong words about the freshman quarterback’s budding future. “To come out and put on a performance like he did, from the second-effort throws, his patience in the pocket, his ability to see the field and extend plays with his feet...that’s what you like to see. I’m extremely proud of him, and I think he provides a spark for this football team, and not just for this offense, but the entire football team.” The Clemson defense brought pressure early and often, including a safety courtesy of defensive end Shaq Lawson, while fellow defensive end Vic Beasley notched two sacks, bringing his career total to 27, one shy of the Tiger record. “We’ve been battle tested in games like Georgia and Florida State, so we know what it takes to win the big games,” said Beasley. “We’re definitely back on track now.” When asked about the sack record, Beasley said it was one of the goals he made upon returning for his senior season. “I came back and wanted to break that record, and I look forward to doing so.” Bradley Pinion was a factor on special teams, averaging 46.6 yards on his five punts, with three punts inside the 20. He was named ACC Co-Specialist-of-theWeek. Head Coach Dabo Swinney loved the team’s response and its ability to bounce back from the previous week’s overtime loss at No. 1 Florida State.
GAME STATS North Carolina 0 7 14 14 35 Clemson 10 12 14 14 50 CU Hopper 74 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 1st, 12:34, 2-74 CU Lakip 27 FG, 1st, 0:42, 8-34 CU Hopper 50 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 2nd, 12:53, 6-62 CU Lakip 45 FG, 2nd, 9:47, 4-15 UNC Hollins 17 pass from Williams (Weiler kick), 2nd, 6:45, 10-75 CU Lawson safety, 2nd, 3:13 UNC Thorpe 41 pass from Williams (Weiler kick), 3rd, 12:17, 5-56 CU M. Williams 24 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 3rd, 9:30, 8-75 CU M. Williams 33 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 3rd, 6:21, 4-64 UNC Q. Davis 2 pass from Williams (Weiler kick), 3rd, 3:51, 7-80 CU A. Scott 33 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 4th, 14:44, 11-75 UNC Switzer 75 pass from Williams (Weiler kick), 4th, 14:30, 1-75 CU Leggett 5 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 4th, 5:56, 12-84 UNC Hood 9 run (Weiler kick), 4th, 5:08, 4-58 Attendance - 79,155 Weather - Partly cloudy, 75˚ 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 CU 22 27 30-84 44-92 30-49-1 28-39-1 394 436 79-478 83-528 6.1 6.4 29 20 0-0 1-0 1 1 15-130 4-19 1-7 1-0 4-22 3-20 5-103 3-52 8-43.1 5-46.6 8-18 10-18 3-19 3-31 25:52 34:08
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) UNC Hood 13-71-1, Trubisky 3-13, Morris 5-2, Switzer 1-1, Francis 1-0, Williams 7-(-3) CU Davidson 9-32, Howard 13-31, D. Watson 11-28, Choice 3-5, Gallman 1-4, Hopper 1-0, Stoudt 2-(-1), TEAM 3-(-3), Humphries 1-(-4) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) UNC Williams 24-38-345-1-4, Trubisky 6-11-49-0-0 CU D. Watson 27-36-435-1-6, Stoudt 1-3-1-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) UNC Howard 5-50, Q. Davis 4-48-1, Morris 4-(-1), Switzer 3-87-1, Hollins 3-35-1, Tabb 3-31, Logan 2-1, E. Albright 1-67, Thorpe 1-41-1, Proehl 1-20, Singleton 1-11, Francis 1-7, Hood 1-(-3) CU A. Scott 8-66-1, M. Williams 6-122-2, Humphries 4-26, Hopper 3-139-2, Davidson 2-12, Kitt 1-27, Seckinger 1-27, Howard 1-8, Leggett 1-5-1, Gallman 1-4 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) UNC Switzer 4-22 CU Humphries 3-20 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) UNC Logan 3-62, Morris 2-41 CU Green 1-23, Humphries 1-15, Davidson 1-14 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) UNC Smiley 1-7 CU R. Smith 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU Anthony 10, Peters 9, Kearse 8, Jarrett 6, R. Smith 6, Steward 6 Sacks CU V. Beasley 2-19, Lawson 1-12 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 2-19, Peters 2-4, Anthony 1.5-9, Crawford 1.5-3, Lawson 1-12, Jarrett 0.5-1, Steward 0.5-0
“We did what we had to do to win,” said Swinney. “It was great to be back home. The crowd was awesome. We have another big week coming up and we’re going to have to play well against NC State.”
@ClemsonFB
GAME 5 NC State
0
Clemson 41 Oct. 4, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C. Clemson recorded its first shutout in the Dabo Swinney era, as the defense responded to the challenge set by the coaches in practice all week to limit big plays from opposing offenses, blanking NC State 41-0. It was the Tigers’ first shutout since 2008 against SC State and the first against an ACC opponent in 16 years. It was also the largest margin of victory in series history by either team. “Our guys were invested and had a great week of practice after a humbling second half last week,” said Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables. “Our guys played with incredible passion. I loved the intensity and discipline these guys played with. “I’m happy that they’ve finally been rewarded for all their hard work. Our guys have really bounced back and had a strong performance. Offense, defense and special teams all complemented each other.”
On offense, it was business as usual, as Deshaun Watson opened the game with a seven-play, 82-yard drive, capped by a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams, setting the tone for the rest of the day. Watson, who earned ACC Offensive Back-of-theWeek and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week honors, finished 1729 passing for 267 yards and two touchdowns while adding two rushing touchdowns and 62 yards on the ground. Clemson also found a spark in the running game outside of Watson, as freshman Wayne Gallman finished with 13 carries for 58 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. On his 20th birthday, Williams received both of Watson’s gift-wrapped touchdown passes of 56 and 31 yards, leading all players with 155 receiving yards. He continued to establish his presence as a dynamic threat in the Tigers’ receiving corps. Williams was named ACC Receiver-ofthe-Week for his efforts. Clemson’s offense finished with 493 total yards, including 226 rushing yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Perhaps the biggest stat of the day was the lack of turnovers by the Clemson offense. “We ran a balanced offense today,” said Watson. “I give all of the credit to our offensive line, the running backs found holes and our receivers made me look good. We’re getting better each week. I give the offensive line all the credit. I love those guys.” Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris praised the offense for its balanced attack against the Wolfpack and was pleased with the Tigers’ performance, especially in the turnover battle. Clemson did not commit a turnover. “I think what you’re seeing is a group of guys getting better every week,” stated Morris. “No turnovers is huge, we stress that all the time, and we want to run the football. We want to be more effective in the run game and really challenge our offensive line, so I’m really proud of those guys and how they responded. “I’m just proud of our great team effort overall. It’s hard to shut anyone out.” The defense faced a challenge in quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who entered the game leading the ACC with 13 passing touchdowns. CLEMSON SHUT OUT NC STATE BEHIND The Tigers stepped up to the chalTHE EFFORTS OF TIGER DEFENDERS LIKE lenge, holding NC State to only 36 VIC BEASLEY, WHO HAD A SACK, CAUSED total yards in the first half. The FUMBLE AND 16-YARD FUMBLE RETURN front seven was spearheaded by FOR A TOUCHDOWN ON ONE PLAY. Vic Beasley, who tied Clemson’s
GAME STATS NC State Clemson
VERSUS
0 0 0 0 0 21 10 10 0 41
CU M. Williams 56 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 1st, 12:38, 7-82 CU M. Williams 31 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 1st, 9:42, 6-65 CU D. Watson 5 run (Lakip kick), 1st, 4:32, 10-64 CU D. Watson 3 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 10:56, 4-14 CU Lakip 31 FG, 2nd, 5:32, 9-46 CU Lakip 43 FG, 3rd, 9:31, 11-67 CU V. Beasley 16 fumble return (Lakip kick), 3rd, 9:23 Attendance - 78,459 Weather - Sunny, 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
NCS CU 12 25 38-119 50-226 4-19-0 17-30-0 35 267 57-154 80-493 2.7 6.2 7 74 3-3 0-0 3 0 5-45 9-97 0-0 0-0 1-7 5-34 0-0 1-18 9-45.6 3-37.7 3-14 12-19 2-16 3-30 25:20 34:40
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) NCS Creecy 7-43, Thornton 6-39, Dayes 7-17, Brissett 1614, Cherry 1-6, Underwood 1-0 CU D. Watson 15-62-2, Gallman 13-58, Choice 9-56, Howard 5-30, Davidson 4-18, Stoudt 1-6, Humphries 1-(-1), TEAM 1-(-1), Schuessler 1-(-2) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) NCS Brissett 4-18-35-0-0, TEAM 0-1-0-0-0 CU D. Watson 17-29-267-0-2, Stoudt 0-1-0-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) NCS Thornton 1-18, Alston 1-9, Underwood 1-8, Dayes 1-0 CU M. Williams 6-155-2, Gallman 3-21, Choice 2-21, Kitt 2-8, Hopper 1-28, Leggett 1-21, Humphries 1-8, Davidson 1-5 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) NCS Hines 1-7 CU Humphries 4-40, Hopper 1-(-6) Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Green 1-18 Tackle Leaders CU Jarrett 9, Anthony 7, R. Smith 7, K. Jones 5, Pagano 4 Sacks CU V. Beasley 1-9, D. Williams 1-1, Anthony 0.5-10, Steward 0.5-10 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 1-9, D. Williams 1-1, Anthony 0.5-10, Steward 0.5-10
all-time career sack record of 28 while collecting a caused fumble and return for a touchdown. Clemson’s defense forced three turnovers on the day, with caused fumbles by Stephone Anthony and Kellen Jones along with Beasley’s. The defense refused to yield, holding the Wolfpack to 154 total yards of offense. Grady Jarrett led all tacklers with nine. “We definitely built off of last week and are showing our progress over the last few weeks as a whole,” said Jarrett. “We prepared for it all and we played what we had and had a really strong game on defense.” More than anything, the Tigers’ performance in all aspects of the game was all Swinney could ask for from his team, and they did not disappoint. “This is my first shutout as a head coach, so this is extra special for me,” added Swinney.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
79
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 6 Louisville 17 Clemson 23 Oct. 11, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
The No. 25 Clemson Tigers pulled out a 23-17 victory over Louisville with their backs against the wall, holding the Cardinals on a last-minute, goal-line stand to preserve a hard-fought victory in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. With freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson forced to leave the game due to a broken hand, Cole Stoudt stepped in and went 20-33 passing for 162 yards. Freshman Artavis Scott led all receivers with 10 receptions for 66 yards, while freshman Adam Choice led all rushers with 61 yards on 16 carries. Head Coach Dabo Swinney praised Stoudt for his resiliency coming off a shoulder injury and appreciated how his senior led the team once Watson went down in the first quarter. “Cole didn’t take a snap in practice all week because of his shoulder,” admitted Swinney. “Instead of pouting and crying, all he did was choose to have a good attitude and go back to work. “Cole told me, ‘Coach, I’ll be ready when you need me.’ It does your heart good to see a young man rise up and be there for his teammates. I couldn’t be more proud of him.” Clemson’s defense and special teams play won the game for the Tigers, which included a 72-yard return by Adam Humphries on the Cardinals’ first punt of the game. Humphries, who was named ACC Specialist-of-
the-Week, became the first Tiger to return a punt for a touchdown since C.J. Spiller scored on a 77-yard punt return against Boston College in 2009. Another bright note on special teams, placekicker Ammon Lakip made all three of his field-goal attempts, including two of 40+ yards, which led to praise from Swinney. “He went 3-3 with one off the backboard,” joked Swinney about Lakip’s 40-yard field goal off the right upright that gave Clemson the lead for good on the last play of the third quarter. “I think he called that one.” In the second quarter, Garry Peters made one of the game’s biggest plays when he sacked Reggie Bonnafon and forced a fumble, which was recovered by Tavaris Barnes in the endzone for the go-ahead touchdown. Vic Beasley also recorded a sack to bring his career total to 29 and set Clemson’s all-time sack record, moving ahead of Michael Dean Perry and the late Gaines Adams. “It’s definitely special to be among names like Michael Dean Perry and Gaines Adams,” said Beasley. “They helped set the example for me.” Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables couldn’t say enough about how his defense performed at every turn during the game, coming up with the big plays when they needed them, especially on Louisville’s final drive. “They played with everything they got, and we needed it today,” said Venables. “These guys showed resiliency, toughness and courage. Our guys were ready for it, and I’m really proud of them.” In his first career start in place of an injured Tony Steward, sophomore linebacker Ben Boulware led the defense with 12 tackles, including a gamehigh three tackles for loss and one sack. Safety Jayron Kearse made a game-saving tackle on James Quick after a 73-yard catch and run late in the game, which would have tied the score and put the Cardinals ahead 24-23 with a successful extra-point attempt. “That’s something we go through every day in practice,” said Kearse. “We have to get to the ball.” BEN BOULWARE HAD A With Louisville out TEAM-HIGH 12 TACKLES IN of timeouts, the ClemCLEMSON’S NARROW WIN son defense kept the OVER THE CARDINALS. Cardinals out of the
80
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
GAME STATS Louisville Clemson
3 7 7 0 17 7 7 6 3 23
CU Humphries 72 punt return (Lakip kick), 1st, 13:58 LOU Wallace 41 FG, 1st, 4:39, 4-1 LOU Do. Brown 2 run (Wallace kick), 2nd, 14:56, 5-50 CU Barnes recovered fumble (Lakip kick), 2nd, 7:16 CU Lakip 45 FG, 3rd, 9:43, 6-24 LOU Rogers 22 pass from Gardner (Wallace kick), 3rd, 5:27, 5-40 CU Lakip 40 FG, 3rd, 0:00, 10-55 CU Lakip 21 FG, 4th, 1:24, 12-68 Attendance - 81,500 Weather - Sunny, 82˚ 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
LOU CU 10 12 38-52 33-72 15-30-0 22-39-2 212 157 68-264 72-229 3.9 3.2 24 107 4-2 0-0 2 2 11-65 3-14 2-0 0-0 4-24 8-107 2-38 3-66 12-44.3 10-41.9 1-17 2-16 3-18 5-36 32:06 27:54
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) LOU Do. Brown 17-47-1, Radcliff 11-23, Scott 2-10, Bonnafon 8-(-28) CU Choice 16-61, D. Watson 3-10, Gallman 4-9, Davidson 2-8, Stoudt 8-(-16) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) LOU Gardner 10-16-150-0-1, Bonnafon 5-13-62-0-0, TEAM 0-1-0-0-0 CU Stoudt 20-33-162-1-0, D. Watson 2-6-(-5)-1-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) LOU Quick 6-101, Christian 4-21, Do. Brown 1-39, Rogers 1-22-1, Standberry 1-17, De La Cruz 1-7, Harris 1-5 CU A. Scott 10-66, Leggett 3-43, Gallman 3-(-5), M. Williams 1-23, Humphries 1-15, Choice 1-8, Seckinger 1-3, Davidson 1-2, Hopper 1-2 Punt Returns (PR-Yards-TD) LOU Quick 4-24 CU Humphries 8-107-1 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) LOU Radcliff 2-38 CU Green 3-66 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) LOU Sample 1-1, Burgess 1-(-1) Tackle Leaders CU Boulware 12, Kearse 10, Anthony 7, Jarrett 7, R. Smith 7 Sacks CU Peters 2-12, Johnson 1-11, Boulware 1-10, V. Beasley 1-3 Tackles For Loss CU Boulware 3-12, Peters 2-12, V. Beasley 2-4, Johnson 1-11, Jarrett 1-4, D. Williams 1-3, Kearse 1-2
endzone on the final drive, stuffing a potential gamewinning touchdown run on second down and forcing the Cardinals to spike the ball on third down. On fourth down from the Clemson two, Will Gardner’s pass was broken up by defensive tackle DeShawn Williams, sealing the Tigers’ dramatic six-point victory. The game was put into the hands of the defense, and it responded in spectacular fashion. “That’s just heart,” added Swinney. “That’s what it’s all about right there, seeing a group of guys play like a family that have each other’s back.”
@ClemsonFB
GAME 7 Clemson 17 Boston College 13 Oct. 18, 2014 • ALUMNI Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Mass. For the second game in a row, the Clemson defense needed to make one final stop to give the Tigers a win. And two games in a row, the Clemson defense did just that. C.J. Davidson scored from 32 yards out with 9:35 remaining in the game and No. 22 Clemson’s relentless defense held from there in a 17-13 win over Boston College at Alumni Stadium. Boston College quarterback Tyler Murphy did plenty of scrambling in the second half and had his team in Tiger territory late in the fourth quarter. But the Clemson defense forced four straight incompletions and the Tigers preserved the victory to take home the O’RourkeMcFadden Trophy for the sixth time in seven years.
“Two weeks in a row, our defense has had to stand up four downs in a row in the redzone, and we got it done,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “This was another character win, the second week in a row.” The Tigers held the Eagles to just 120 rushing yards, no small feat considering Boston College entered the game with a top-five rushing offense in the nation. “We’ll take it,” stated a relieved Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables after the game. “You feel like you need a therapist after a game like that. But we found a way to win and made some huge stops. “We have to be better disciplined. We’re going to have to rep all those trick plays in practice until we learn how to stop them. But I love our guys for the resolve and the fight that they showed. They were a top-five rushCOLE STOUDT PASSED ing team in the counFOR 285 YARDS TO WIN THE LEATHER try and we really shut HELMET AWARD AS them down.” THE GAME’S MVP IN Cole Stoudt played CLEMSON’S VICTORY well in his first start AT BOSTON COLLEGE. since the Florida State game on September 20. The senior finished with a careerhigh 29 completions on 45 attempts for 285 yards. He directed the Tigers to 398 yards of total offense and 22 first downs. “I still had a lot of shoulder pain this week, but I just tried to battle,” said Stoudt, who received the Leather Helmet Award as the game MVP. “Our coaches put together a great gameplan and it was a great team effort to get this done today.” Wayne Gallman scored the first Tiger touchdown, scampering in from 17 yards for his first career score. Gallman finished with 15 carries for 39 yards, while another Tiger freshman, wideout Artavis Scott, had 10 receptions for 72 yards. Mike Williams added eight catches for a gamehigh 128 yards. After Boston College took a 13-10 lead in the fourth quarter, the Clemson offense
GAME STATS
VERSUS
Clemson 0 10 0 7 17 Boston College 0 7 0 6 13 CU Gallman 17 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 11:42, 4-50 BOC Alston 26 pass from Murphy (Knoll kick), 2nd, 7:29, 3-63 CU Lakip 23 FG, 2nd, 0:00, 12-69 BOC Bordner 6 pass from Murphy (Knoll kick failed), 4th, 10:59, 7-84 CU Davidson 32 run (Lakip kick), 4th, 9:35, 6-82 Attendance - 42,038 Weather - Cloudy, 69˚ 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 BOC 22 11 35-113 36-120 29-46-0 9-20-0 285 143 81-398 56-263 4.9 4.7 10 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 4-30 3-30 0-0 0-0 3-10 1-0 3-51 2-68 10-41.8 10-50.1 10-21 2-14 5-24 1-3 31:55 28:05
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Davidson 5-39-1, Gallman 15-39-1, Stoudt 7-23, Choice 4-13, Howard 1-4, TEAM 3-(-5) BOC Murphy 13-55, Willis 6-30, Alston 5-18, Hilliman 12-17 Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Stoudt 29-45-285-0-0, TEAM 0-1-0-0-0 BOC Murphy 8-19-108-0-2, Bordner 1-1-35-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU A. Scott 10-72, M. Williams 8-128, Leggett 2-25, Hopper 2-13, Gallman 2-1, Humphries 1-17, Davidson 1-14, McCullough 1-10, Howard 1-3, Cooper 1-2 BOC Callinan 3-64, Alston 3-23-1, Crimmins 1-48, Bordner 1-6-1, Outlow 1-2 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 3-10 BOC Alston 1-0 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Green 3-51 BOC Willis 2-68 Tackle Leaders CU Anthony 10, Green 8, Kearse 5, Steward 5, J. Watson 5, Wiggins 5 Sacks CU Barnes 2-8, Steward 1-12, J. Watson 1-3, Kearse 1-1 Tackles For Loss CU Barnes 2-8, Jarrett 1.5-6, Wiggins 1.5-3, Steward 1-12, J. Watson 1-3, Alexander 1-2, Watkins 1-2, D. Williams 1-2, Crawford 1-1, Kearse 1-1, Lawson 1-1, V. Beasley 0.5-3, Peters 0.5-0
responded when it needed it most. On third-and-long during a rain shower, Stoudt found Williams down the sideline for a 32-yard gain. A few plays later, Davidson found paydirt from 32 yards out to put the Tigers ahead for good. Clemson’s defense took advantage of several miscues from the Eagle offense, including a big drop in the first quarter on a potential touchdown pass and an underthrow on a successful reverse play in the third quarter. The Eagles also missed an extra point, which forced them to go for a touchdown on the final drive. “We saw a lot of contributions from a lot of guys,” said Swinney. “The thing that I was the most proud of is that we were able to rush for two touchdowns in two scoring situations. “We knew it was going to be a slugfest. That’s a quality win.”
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
81
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 8 Syracuse 6 Clemson 16 Oct. 25, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
The Clemson defense dominated again and Wayne Gallman rushed for 101 yards, as the Tigers won another physical battle against Syracuse by a score of 16-6. With the win in the first meeting between the two schools at Memorial Stadium, the No. 20 Tigers moved to 5-1 in the ACC, 6-2 overall and became bowl eligible. “We keep finding ways to win,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “As long as we have one more point than the opponent, that’s all that matters. We got it done.” Gallman, who was named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week, finished with 101 yards on 28 carries. Mike Williams led the Tigers in receiving yards with 72 and Artavis Scott led with seven receptions. The Clemson defense played strong again, keeping the Orange off the scoreboard in the second half. The Tigers had four sacks, an accomplishment considering Syracuse only allowed five sacks entering the game.
ROBERT SMITH HAD A TEAMHIGH 11 TACKLES AND AN INTERCEPTION, AS CLEMSON HELD SYRACUSE TO 170 YARDS.
The Tigers had 12 tackles for loss and held Syracuse to 3-16 on third-down attempts. The defense also forced three turnovers, with interceptions by safety Robert Smith and Stephone Anthony, who was named ACC Co-Linebacker-of-the-Week, along with a recovered fumble by cornerback Mackensie Alexander. The lost fumble was the first by Syracuse in over 278 snaps, which dated to its September 20 game against Maryland. The homecoming crowd was electric and the support was appreciated by the team. “It’s really special when you can go out on defense and everyone gets loud and cheers for you,” said Grady Jarrett. “It’s a very satisfying feeling to know the amount of support we have to get the ball back for our offense.” In a low-scoring affair, special teams continued to be a solid contributor for the Tigers. Ammon Lakip, who
GAME STATS Syracuse Clemson
3 3 0 0 6 0 3 6 7 16
SYR Murphy 43 FG, 1st, 0:45, 13-61 CU Lakip 38 FG, 2nd, 4:37, 12-69 SYR Murphy 50 FG, 2nd, 0:00, 4-(-6) CU Lakip 18 FG, 3rd, 6:36, 12-49 CU Lakip 41 FG, 3rd, 3:30, 5-22 CU Seckinger 19 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 4th, 14:28, 7-73 Attendance - 80,031 Weather - Clear, 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
SYR CU 10 23 34-88 48-166 12-28-2 24-35-2 82 209 62-170 83-375 2.7 4.5 20 11 4-1 3-2 3 4 5-30 2-15 2-20 2-8 0-0 2-3 4-89 2-44 9-45.3 6-41.2 3-16 6-17 1-9 4-27 25:06 34:54
Rushing (Car-Yards) SYR Gulley 18-80, Ameen-Moore 2-16, McFarlane 1-3, Philips 3-3, Long 10-(-14) CU Gallman 28-101, Davidson 9-38, Stoudt 8-36, Howard 1-8, TEAM 2-(-17) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) SYR Long 12-27-82-2-0, West 0-1-0-0-0 CU Stoudt 24-35-209-2-1 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) SYR Broyld 4-49, West 4-28, Ameen-Moore 2-(-1), Philips 1-8, Parris 1-(-2) CU A. Scott 7-59, M. Williams 5-72, Hopper 4-29, Humphries 3-9, Gallman 2-12, Seckinger 1-19-1, McCullough 1-13, Kitt 1-(-4) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 2-3 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) SYR Philips 4-89 CU Green 2-44 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) SYR Kelly 1-20, Reddish 1-0 CU Anthony 1-8, R. Smith 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU R. Smith 11, Steward 8, Anthony 6, Jarrett 6, Kearse 6 Sacks CU Barnes 1-8, Kearse 1-7, Anthony 1-6, D. Williams 1-6 Tackles For Loss CU Kearse 2-10, Barnes 2-9, Steward 2-3, Anthony 1-6, D. Williams 1-6, Jarrett 1-4, V. Beasley 1-2, M. Jenkins 1-1, R. Smith 1-1
was the ACC Specialist-of-the-Week, was 3-3 on field goals. “It’s not often that you’re minus in the turnover margin and still win,” said Swinney. The biggest drive for the Clemson offense came in the second half, when Cole Stoudt orchestrated a seven-play, 73-yard drive, capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass to Stanton Seckinger in the fourth quarter to give the Tigers a 16-6 lead. “We got the running game going, improved on some things and made key plays in the second half,” said Stoudt. The seniors recorded their 25th ACC win, the most ever by a Clemson class.
82
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
@ClemsonFB
GAME 9 Clemson 34 Wake Forest
20
Nov. 6, 2014 • BB&T FIELD • Winston-Salem, N.C. The No. 19 Clemson Tigers overcame a slow start but finished fast in a 34-20 triumph at Wake Forest. The win, Clemson’s sixth straight, moved the Tigers to 7-2 overall and 6-1 in the ACC. Clemson compiled 427 yards of offense and limited Wake Forest to just 119. The Demon Deacons were held to only seven yards on the ground, while the Tigers racked up 13 tackles for loss. “There was way too much frustration instead of accountability early on,” admitted Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables. “I think our experience and leadership took over. We had poise in the second half and got into a rhythm.”
The score was tied 20-20 early in the fourth quarter, but the turning point came when freshman Artavis Scott caught a flip pass from Cole Stoudt on an end-around and evaded tacklers to score the go-ahead touchdown on a 68-yard play. The highlight play helped spark the offense, and the Tigers pulled away in the final 10 minutes. “It’s amazing what happens when one guy makes a play and everyone starts believing,” said Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris.” Offensively, Stoudt passed for 282 yards and three touchdowns. Freshmen Wayne Gallman and Scott were the standout performers for the offense. The two accounted for all four of the Tiger touchdowns, with Gallman posting SHAQ LAWSON HAD A 149 yards from scrimTEAM-SEASON-HIGH mage. Scott tallied FOUR TACKLES FOR eight catches for 122 LOSS IN CLEMSON’S yards and two scores. WIN AT WAKE FOREST. It marked the first time in history Tiger freshmen totaled 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game. Morris credited the Tiger fans in attendance on a cold and windy night for having a big impact on the game. “We had unbelievable fans tonight. Our fans were incredible. They were everywhere, hollering and cheering. We really appreciate that. Hats off to our fanbase. It doesn’t matter where we go... our fans travel and we love them for that.” “It’s a tough place to play, but our fans gave us an edge,” stated Stoudt. “That was probably the best our offensive line has played. They were a huge factor in this game.” Wake Forest went up 7-0 early, but Clemson responded with an Ammon Lakip field goal and a screen pass for a touchdown to Gallman, who was named ACC Rookieof-the-Week, to take the lead in the second quarter. The Ti-
GAME STATS Clemson Wake Forest
VERSUS
0 17 3 14 34 7 10 0 3 20
WFU Serigne 4 pass from Wolford (Weaver kick), 1st, 1:09, 5-43 CU Lakip 28 FG, 2nd, 8:49, 8-60 CU Gallman 18 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 2nd, 7:00, 3-23 WFU Serigne 14 pass from Wolford (Weaver kick), 2nd, 4:31, 2-13 CU A. Scott 4 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 2nd, 0:27, 12-75 WFU Weaver 50 FG, 2nd, 0:00, 3-30 CU Lakip 39 FG, 3rd, 10:11, 12-54 WFU Weaver 31 FG, 4th, 11:08, 7-40 CU A. Scott 68 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 4th, 10:53, 1-68 CU Gallman 30 run (Lakip kick), 4th, 6:36, 9-72 Attendance - 28,846 Weather - Cloudy, 59˚ 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 WFU 20 15 37-145 34-7 27-42-1 12-30-0 282 112 79-427 64-119 5.4 1.9 -3 8 2-1 1-0 2 0 8-75 2-29 0-0 1-2 1-(-3) 2-6 2-44 4-60 3-49.0 7-48.0 9-20 4-16 5-41 2-17 32:08 27:52
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) CU Gallman 19-106-1, Stoudt 7-19, Dye 5-14, Davidson 3-8, Howard 2-6, A. Scott 1-(-8) WFU Wortham 8-30, Reynolds 7-20, Robinson 10-2, Kinal 1-(-14), Wolford 8-(-31) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Stoudt 27-42-282-1-3 WFU Wolford 11-29-88-0-2, Crump 1-1-24-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU A. Scott 8-122-2, Hopper 7-26, Gallman 4-43-1, M. Williams 3-29, Humphries 2-9, Seckinger 1-45, Leggett 1-9, Howard 1-(-1) WFU Serigne 3-34-2, James 3-28, Scott 2-11, Wolford 1-24, Crump 1-9, Wortham 1-6, Pike 1-0 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 1-(-3) WFU Crump 2-6 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Green 2-44 WFU Armstrong 3-40, Robinson 1-20 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) WFU Johnson 1-2 Tackle Leaders CU Anthony 9, Jarrett 9, Lawson 6, J. Watson 5, Barnes 4, Peters 4, R. Smith 4 Sacks CU Jarrett 1.5-11, Lawson 1.5-11, Crawford 1-17, Reader 0.5-1, J. Watson 0.5-1 Tackles For Loss CU Lawson 4-20, Jarrett 2.5-11, Crawford 1.5-18, V. Beasley 1-5, Steward 1-2, Wiggins 1-2, Boulware 0.5-1, Goodson 0.5-1, Reader 0.5-1, J. Watson 0.5-1
gers were leading 17-14 on their final drive of the first half, when two defensive penalties gave Wake Forest a chance to tie the score on an untimed down. Mike Weaver was true from 50 yards out to even the score at halftime. “When it counted, we got it done,” said senior Grady Jarrett. “It was a complete team effort on this win. I felt like we were flat at the beginning of the game, but we fixed it. If we want the defense to be what we want, we have to get better week-in and week-out.”
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
83
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 10 Clemson 6 Georgia Tech
28
Nov. 15, 2014 • BOBBY DODD Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. The No. 17 Clemson Tigers lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a knee injury and could not overcome three turnovers, two of which were converted for touchdowns, in No. 23 Georgia Tech’s 28-6 win in Atlanta. With the loss, the Tigers finished their ACC campaign with a 6-2 record and fell to 7-3 overall. Georgia Tech improved to 9-2 overall and finished 6-2 in the ACC Coastal Division. “This loss hurts, but we have to rally together,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “We have to respond, simple as that.”
With Watson making his first start since the Louisville game on October 11, the Tiger offense was operating well and led 3-0, threatening to add to it. But Watson immediately grasped for his knee after a firstdown run to the Yellow Jacket 14 and left the game. Cole Stoudt’s pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown three plays later, giving the Yellow Jackets the lead for good. The Tigers hung tough defensively, yielding just 117 yards in the first half to one of the nation’s best rushing attacks, but trailed 9-3.
GAME STATS Clemson Georgia Tech
3 0 3 0 6 6 3 16 3 28
CU Lakip 27 FG, 1st, 6:30, 11-41 GAT Golden 85 interception return (Rodwell rush failed), 1st, 0:22 GAT Butker 25 FG, 2nd, 9:07, 8-70 GAT Smelter 5 pass from Thomas (Butker kick), 3rd, 12:45, 4-75 GAT Butker 32 FG, 3rd, 9:14, 6-29 CU Lakip 32 FG, 3rd, 5:47, 8-56 GAT Milton 62 interception return (Thomas rush failed), 3rd, 1:23 GAT Butker 42 FG, 4th, 8:25, 7-45 Attendance - 49,378 Weather - Sunny, 46˚ 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 GAT 10 16 33-131 50-251 11-21-3 8-11-0 59 102 54-190 61-353 3.5 5.8 6 155 0-0 2-2 3 2 3-21 2-10 0-0 3-147 1-6 2-8 2-54 2-40 6-41.7 1-45.0 3-13 7-14 3-23 2-21 24:52 35:08
Rushing (Car-Yards) CU Gallman 15-88, D. Watson 7-40, Stoudt 3-11, A. Scott 1-7, Davidson 3-1, Schuessler 4-(-16) GAT Days 20-89, Snoddy 2-51, Thomas 11-46, Andrews 2-34, Laskey 4-13, Perkins 3-11, Hill 1-6, Zenon 5-5, Bostic 1-(-1), TEAM 1-(-3) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU D. Watson 4-6-21-0-0, Schuessler 4-4-19-0-0, Stoudt 3-11-19-3-0 GAT Thomas 8-11-102-0-1 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU A. Scott 3-19, Gallman 3-8, Seckinger 2-7, Peake 1-11, Leggett 1-8, Humphries 1-6 GAT Smelter 5-77-1, Waller 2-10, Zenon 1-15 Punt Returns (PR-Yards) CU Humphries 1-6 GAT Golden 2-8 Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) CU Green 2-54 GAT Golden 2-40 Interception Returns (INT-Yards-TD) GAT Golden 1-85-1, Milton 1-62-1, White 1-0 Tackle Leaders CU O’Daniel 10, Jarrett 8, Steward 8, Anthony 7, Boulware 7, Goodson 7 Sacks CU Kearse 1-12, O’Daniel 1-10, Steward 1-1 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 2-3, Kearse 1-12, O’Daniel 1-10, Peters 1-5, Lawson 1-3, Goodson 1-2, R. Smith 1-1, Steward 1-1
GRADY JARRETT HAD EIGHT TACKLES AND WAS A BIG REASON THE HIGHPOWERED GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY 16 POINTS.
84
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Early in the second half, the Yellow Jackets intercepted a Stoudt pass and converted it into points. They later took another one for six to blow the game open. Despite Clemson’s offensive struggles, the Tiger defense stood tall most of the day, allowing just 353 yards to a team averaging 481.3 entering the contest. It also allowed just one touchdown. Freshman Wayne Gallman continued to show his development. The Peach State native produced 88 yards on 15 carries. Watson added seven rushes for 40 yards. “We won’t make any excuses,” said Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “We have to be able to operate our base offense.”
@ClemsonFB
GAME 11 Georgia State
0
Clemson 28 Nov. 22, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C. Head Coach Dabo Swinney described it as a “special day,” as Clemson defeated Georgia State 28-0 on Military Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium.
The win marked the Tigers’ eighth straight at home, moving the Tigers to 8-3 on the season. Clemson’s defense recorded its second shutout of the year, the first time since 1998 that the Tigers registered multiple shutouts in one year. Tyshon Dye was the star on offense, as the freshman running back scored two touchdowns and rushed for 124 yards in just his second game as a Tiger. D.J. Howard had 43 yards on eight carries and Wayne Gallman added 30 rushing yards and a touchdown. “We were going to make a point to feature Tyshon Dye,” said Swinney. “You can see that he has something special. I can see what’s coming down the road for us in the running game. It’s exciting.” “We ran the ball well today,” said Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris. “It was a good mixup seeing Dye play. He continues to get better each and every week. Our big focus this week was how we could build confidence in our offense, and I think we did a good job of that.” On the other side of the ball, Clemson’s defense limited Georgia State to 155 yards, including just 40 yards on the ground. The defense came away with three turnovers on day, with interceptions by Korrin Wiggins, Jayron Kearse and Garry Peters, all of which were converted into touchIN JUST HIS SECOND downs by the Tiger ofGAME AS A TIGER, fense. TYSHON DYE HAD 124 The game started RUSHING YARDS AND slow for the Clemson TWO TOUCHDOWNS IN offense, but Dye got CLEMSON’S VICTORY things moving when he OVER GEORGIA STATE. scored his first career
GAME STATS
VERSUS
Georgia State 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson 14 14 0 0 28 CU Dye 3 run (Lakip kick), 1st, 6:05, 5-30 CU Dye 6 run (Lakip kick), 1st, 1:03, 4-26 CU Gallman 9 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 4:36, 6-47 CU M. Williams 8 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 2nd, 0:34, 8-53 Attendance - 77,693 Weather - Sunny, 57˚ 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
GSU CU 10 22 33-40 43-209 13-33-3 21-33-1 115 148 66-155 76-357 2.3 4.7 4 88 1-0 2-1 3 2 5-40 4-40 1-0 3-66 2-4 3-22 5-80 0-0 9-36.7 5-39.0 7-18 5-13 2-16 1-6 30:06 29:54
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) GSU Caffey 13-24, Howse 11-13, Crocker 3-6, D. Smith 2-0, Arbuckle 2-(-1), TEAM 2-(-2) CU Dye 20-124-2, Howard 8-43, Gallman 5-30-1, Goode 6-22, Stoudt 4-(-10) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) GSU Arbuckle 13-29-115-3-0, R. Bell 0-4-0-0-0 CU Stoudt 19-29-132-1-1, Schuessler 1-2-17-0-0, Olson 1-2-(-1)-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) GSU Blair 5-39, Harden 3-31, Davis 2-29, Ruiz 1-6, Boyd 1-5, Howse 1-5 CU M. Williams 7-87-1, A. Scott 5-23, Hopper 4-4, Dunn 1-17, Humphries 1-11, Rodriguez 1-9, Maass 1-(-1), Peake 1-(-2) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) GSU Harden 2-4 CU Rodriguez 1-26, TEAM 1-1, Humphries 1-(-5) Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) GSU G. Smith 3-53, Blair 2-27 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) GSU Sullivan 1-0 CU Wiggins 1-37, Kearse 1-17, Peters 1-12 Tackle Leaders CU Anthony 10, Boulware 10, R. Smith 10, Jarrett 8, Steward 8 Sacks CU V. Beasley 1-6 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 1-6, Dodd 1-3, Johnson 1-3, Lawson 1-3, Anthony 1-2, Boulware 1-2, J. Watson 1-1, Barnes 0.5-1, K. Jones 0.5-1, D. Williams 0.5-1, Aiken 0.5-0
touchdown midway through the first quarter to put the Tigers ahead 7-0, capping a five-play, 30-yard drive. Dye would get the call again and came through with his second touchdown of the day to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead near the end of the first quarter. The offense punched it in twice more before halftime, with a nineyard touchdown run by Gallman and a quick strike from Cole Stoudt to Mike Williams to extend the Tigers’ lead to 28-0 at halftime. Stoudt credited the offensive line. “The offensive line did a great job today. All of it comes down to our preparation. We put in a great week and a lot of people got their confidence back.” “Today was a special day for our seniors,” added Swinney. “They got their 40th win and tied an all-time record with that 1990 group.”
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
85
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
GAME 12 South Carolina 17 Clemson 35 NoV. 29, 2014 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
Enough was enough for No. 23 Clemson, especially the seniors. And three freshmen who don’t know what losing to South Carolina is like get to keep it that way for at least another year. After five straight years on the short end, Clemson finally broke through and won the annual rivalry game by a score of 35-17 and brought an end to a losing streak that kept many from realizing just how outstanding the program has been over the last several years. New to the rivalry, Deshaun Watson (14-19 passing for 269 yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns), Wayne Gallman (191 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries) and Artavis Scott (seven receptions for 185 yards and two touchdowns) helped deliver long-awaited relief to the Tiger program and its fanbase. The contest marked the first time that Clemson had a 250-yard passer, 180-yard rusher and 180-yard receiver in the same game, and it happened with three freshmen. Scott also totaled the most receiving yards by a Tiger in Memorial Stadium history. The Tigers boasted their most balanced offensive attack in weeks, thanks in large part to the offensive
86
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
line that helped Clemson rush for 225 yards while not allowing a sack. One of those offensive linemen, Kalon Davis, was named ACC Co-Offensive Lineman-of-theWeek. “The gameplan was excellent today,” said Watson. “We went out and executed. Give a lot credit to our offensive line for allowing us to run the ball and for our great pass protection today.” Head Coach Dabo Swinney couldn’t say enough about his team’s discipline during the week and its execution on both sides of the ball. “It’s a great way to finish the regular season,” stated Swinney. “We knew they were focused, and I’m so proud of them. It was obviously great to get this win.” On defense, the Tigers totaled 13 tackles for loss and five sacks. In his final home game, defensive end Vic Beasley, who was named ACC Defensive Linemanof-the-Week, registered three tackles for loss, two sacks and a caused fumble. Clemson also limited South Carolina’s running game, as the Gamecocks were held to only 63 yards on 33 carries. “I can’t say much more about these guys,” said Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables. “They’re incredible and the best group I’ve been around. They deserved this. They have WAYNE GALLMAN been on edge and they RUSHED FOR 191 were so hungry for YARDS IN CLEMSON’S this game today. They 35-17 VICTORY OVER played with incredible SOUTH CAROLINA. passion.” The raucous crowd was put on edge early when the Gamecocks took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Pharoh Cooper. But Scott answered with a 53-yard touchdown catch, and the Tigers never looked back. They followed with rushing touchdowns by Gallman and Watson to give Clemson a 21-10 halftime lead. In the second half, Clemson’s defense stalled a South Carolina drive that ended in a missed field goal, then Scott scored again on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Watson to extend Clemson’s lead to 2810. The Tiger defense recorded a goal-line stand in the third quarter and then denied the Gamecocks
GAME STATS South Carolina 7 3 0 7 17 Clemson 7 14 7 7 35 USC P. Cooper 20 run (Fry kick), 1st, 3:41, 8-70 CU A. Scott 53 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 1st, 2:26, 4-80 CU Gallman 5 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 11:14, 3-36 CU D. Watson 1 run (Lakip kick), 2nd, 4:55, 10-61 USC Fry 47 FG, 2nd, 0:03, 7-11 CU A. Scott 70 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 3rd, 4:30, 1-70 USC Byrd 12 pass from Thompson (Fry kick), 4th, 7:49, 7-88 CU D. Watson 1 run (Lakip kick), 4th, 2:35, 9-75 Attendance - 82,720 Weather - Sunny, 56˚ 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
USC CU 18 20 33-63 40-225 23-41-0 15-21-1 276 266 74-339 61-491 4.6 8.0 36 -1 3-1 0-0 1 1 2-6 4-44 1-22 0-0 2-14 1-(-1) 2-49 1-19 5-39.0 5-40.4 6-15 7-13 0-0 5-30 31:20 28:40
Rushing (Car-Yards-TD) USC Davis 12-39, P. Cooper 2-18-1, Da. Williams 7-15, Wilds 2-11, Carson 1-1, Thompson 9-(-21) CU Gallman 27-191-1, A. Scott 3-13, D. Watson 5-13-2, Humphries 2-8, Stoudt 1-1, Dye 1-0, TEAM 1-(-1) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) USC Thompson 21-39-249-0-1, P. Cooper 2-2-27-0-0 CU D. Watson 14-19-269-0-2, Stoudt 1-2-(-3)-1-0 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) USC Da. Williams 4-70, Davis 4-28, Roland 3-26, Adams 3-23, P. Cooper 2-45, Anderson 2-29, Carson 2-19, Brent 1-20, Byrd 1-12-1, Jones 1-4 CU A. Scott 7-185-2, M. Williams 3-59, Leggett 2-13, Humphries 1-10, Seckinger 1-2, Gallman 1-(-3) Punt Returns (PR-Yards) USC P. Cooper 1-13, Jones 1-1 CU Humphries 1-(-1) Kickoff Returns (KOR-Yards) USC Carson 2-49 CU A. Scott 1-19 Interception Returns (INT-Yards) USC Moore 1-22 Tackle Leaders CU D. Williams 8, Peters 7, R. Smith 7, Steward 7, V. Beasley 6 Sacks CU V. Beasley 2-11, D. Williams 1-7, Reader 1-6, Steward 1-6 Tackles For Loss CU V. Beasley 3-12, D. Williams 2.5-13, Steward 2-7, Reader 1.5-7, Watkins 1-5, Peters 1-2, Alexander 1-1, Lawson 1-1
on another critical fourth down in the fourth quarter to end a potential scoring drive. South Carolina made things interesting with a late touchdown to narrow Clemson’s lead to 28-17, but the Tigers delivered the final blow with a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive that featured only running plays, including Watson’s second rushing touchdown of the game. Swinney credited the fans for the support and atmosphere they provided in Death Valley. “The fans were incredible today, and I hope they’ll enjoy this one.”
TIGER RECORDS Defensive End
VIC BEASLEY CLEMSON-RECORD 32 CAREER SACKS
87
@ClemsonFB
RUSHING
VERSUS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
CARRIES Game:
36, Jim Shirley vs. NC 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
Season: Career:
CONSECUTIVE CARRIES Game:
12, Raymond Priester vs. Maryland, 10-25-1997
RUSHING YARDS Game: 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:
263, Raymond Priester vs. Duke, 11-11-1995 1,345, Raymond Priester, 1996 3,966, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME Season: Career:
112.1, Raymond Priester, 1996 (1,345 in 12 games) 89.6, Terry Allen, 1987-89 (2,778 in 31 games)
Game:
(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)
YARDS PER CARRY Season: Career:
100-YARD GAMES Season: Career:
7, Kenny Flowers, 1985; Raymond Priester, 1996 15, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES Season: Career:
5, Kenny Flowers, 1985 5, Raymond Priester (last four games of 1996, first game of 1997); Kenny Flowers, 1985 By a QB: 4, Woodrow Dantzler, 2000
PASSING PASSING ATTEMPTS Half: Game: Season: 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; Andre Ellington, 2009-12
200-YARD GAMES
387, 520, 623, 744, 858,
Terrence Flagler, 1986 Woodrow Dantzler, 2000 Woodrow Dantzler, 2000 Terrence Flagler, 1986 Terrence Flagler, 1986
RUSHING YARDS BY A FRESHMAN Game: Season:
234, Don King vs. Fordham, 11-8-1952 973, Terry Allen, 1987
RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK Game: Season: Career:
220, Woodrow Dantzler vs. Virginia, 9-23-2000 1,061, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001 2,761, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
Games: Games: Games: Games: Games:
38, Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 58, Cullen Harper, vs. Virginia Tech, Central Michigan, 2007 Three Consecutive Games: 81, Cullen Harper, vs. Wake Forest, Boston College, South Carolina, 2007 Consecutive Games With 20: 6, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 Season: 298, Tajh Boyd, 2011 Career: 901, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
22.2, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 (288 in 13 games) 19.2, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13 (901 in 47 games)
YARDS PER PASSING ATTEMPT (Min. 8 Att.) 22.0, Bobby Gage vs. Furman, 11-8-1947 (11-245) (Min. 75 Att.) 10.70, Deshaun Watson, 2014 (137-1466) (Min. 100 Att.) 8.81, Bobby Gage, 1945-48 (278-2448)
Season: Career:
13, Tajh Boyd, 2011 35, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
Season: Career:
7, Tajh Boyd, 2012,13 18, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
Half:
5, Tajh Boyd vs. Wake Forest, 10-25-2012 (1st); Tajh Boyd vs. Duke, 11-3-2012 (1st); Tajh Boyd vs. The Citadel, 11-23-2013 (1st) 6, Deshaun Watson vs. North Carolina, 9-27-2014 36, Tajh Boyd, 2012 107, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
200-YARD PASSING GAMES
300-YARD PASSING GAMES
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Game: Season: Career:
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME Season: Career:
2.77, Tajh Boyd, 2012 (36 in 13 games) 2.28, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13 (107 in 47 games)
Game:
Season: Career:
(Min. 10 Att.) 310.7, Bobby Gage vs. Furman, 11-81948 (9-11-245-1-2) (Min. 20 Att.) 261.9, Tajh Boyd vs. Syracuse, 10-52013 (20-27-455-2-5) (Min. 200 Att.) 168.7, Tajh Boyd, 2013 (Min. 300 Att.) 155.2, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
Game: Season: Career:
5, Don King vs. Auburn, 11-21-1953 20, Tommy Kendrick, 1969 46, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS Game: Season:
15, Cullen Harper vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 (last 15) 17, Nealon Greene, 1997 (last 13 vs. Virginia, first 4 vs. Maryland)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES COMPLETING A PASS Season: Career:
14, Kyle Parker, 2009; Tajh Boyd, 2011 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.) 95.0, Cole Stoudt vs. SC State, 9-72013 (19-20) (Min. 20 Att.) 95.0, Cole Stoudt vs. SC State, 9-72013 (19-20) (Min. 100 Att.) 68.5, Tajh Boyd, 2013 (283-413) (Min. 200 Att.) 65.2, Cole Stoudt, 2011-14 (251-385)
Game: Season: Career:
455, Tajh Boyd vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 3,896, Tajh Boyd, 2012 11,904, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
PASS EFFICIENCY RATING
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
PASSING YARDS
(Min. 8 Comp.) 28.0, Tommy Kendrick vs. Virginia, 10-16-1971 (9-252) (Min. 45 Comp.) 21.3, Bobby Gage, 1947 (47-1002) (Min. 100 Comp.) 19.9, Bobby Gage, 1945-48 (123-2448)
Game: Season: Career:
COMPLETIONS PER GAME Season: Career:
789, Tajh Boyd, 2013 1,100, Tajh Boyd, 2013 1,459, Tajh Boyd, 2012 1,696, Tajh Boyd, 2012 2,016, Tajh Boyd, 2012
YARDS PER COMPLETION Game: Season: Career:
35.8, Charlie Whitehurst, 2003 (465 in 13 games) 31.1, Charlie Whitehurst, 2002-05 (1,368 in 44 games)
COMPLETIONS
299.7, Tajh Boyd, 2012 253.3, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
PASSING YARDS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES 2 3 4 5 6
Game: Consecutive Games:
RUSHING YARDS IN A SERIES IN A SEASON Games: Games: Games: Games: Games:
46, Rodney Williams vs. NC State (2nd), 10-24-1987 66, Cullen Harper vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 499, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,402, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
PASSING ATTEMPTS PER GAME Season: Career:
100-YARD GAMES VS. ONE OPPONENT Career:
2 3 4 5 6
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
PASSING YARDS PER GAME
Season: Career:
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE 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)
CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION Start of Career: Season: Career:
165, Cullen Harper, 2005-07 143, Cullen Harper, 2007 187, Tajh Boyd, 2012-13
WINS AS A STARTING QUARTERBACK COLE STOUDT COMPLETED 19-20 PASSES AGAINST SC STATE IN 2013 TO SET A SCHOOL RECORD FOR COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (95.0)
Season: Career:
12, Homer Jordan, 1981 32, Rodney Williams, 1985-88; Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
WINNING PERCENTAGE AS A STARTING QUARTERBACK Season: Career:
100.0, Homer Jordan, 1981 (12-0) (Min. 15 Games) 81.3, DeChane Cameron, 1988-91 (19-4-1)
TOP-25 WINS AS A STARTING QUARTERBACK Season: Career:
4, Tajh Boyd, 2011 8, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
Career:
44, Rodney Williams, 1985-88
STARTS AT QUARTERBACK CONSECUTIVE STARTS AT QUARTERBACK Career:
40, Tajh Boyd, 2011-13
TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS Game: Season: Career:
88
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
79, Tajh Boyd vs. Louisiana State,12-31-2012 641, Tajh Boyd, 2011 1,907, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13 (1,402 passes, 505 rushes)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Season: Career: Consecutive:
8, Sammy Watkins, 2013 15, Sammy Watkins, 2011-13 3, Charlie Waters, 1969; Tony Horne, 1997; Rod Gardner, 2000; DeAndre Hopkins 201112; Sammy Watkins, 2011,13
YARDS PER RECEPTION Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 5 rec.) 35.2, Martavis Bryant vs. Georgia Tech, 11-14-2013 (5-176) (Min. 10 rec.) 32.1, Gary Cooper, 1988 (13-417) (Min. 20 rec.) 22.6, Glenn Smith, 1950 (22-498) (Min. 35 rec.) 22.2, Martavis Bryant, 2011-13 (61-1354)
Game:
Season: Career:
3, DeAndre Hopkins vs. Ball State, 9-8-2012 (2nd); DeAndre Hopkins vs. Duke, 11-3-2012 (1st) 3, Dreher Gaskin vs. Auburn, 11-21-1953; Tony Horne vs. Texas-El Paso, 10-4-1997; Rod Gardner vs. North Carolina, 10-21-2000; DeAndre Hopkins vs. Ball State, 9-8-2012; DeAndre Hopkins vs. Duke, 11-3-2012 18, DeAndre Hopkins, 2012 27, DeAndre Hopkins, 2010-12; Sammy Watkins, 2011-13
RECEPTIONS BY A RUNNING BACK Game: Season: Career:
BRADLEY PINION HAS A SCHOOLRECORD 26 PUNTS INSIDE THE 20 IN 2014.
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Game: 529, Tajh Boyd vs. NC State, 11-17-2012 Season: 4,410, Tajh Boyd, 2012 Career: 13,069, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13 vs. One Team/Career: 1,255, Tajh Boyd vs. Wake Forest, 2010-13
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS PER GAME Season: Career:
339.2, Tajh Boyd, 2012 278.1, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS PER PLAY Game: Season: Career:
12.9, Tajh Boyd vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 (35 plays, -5 rush, 455 pass for 450 yards) 8.3, Deshaun Watson, 2014 (200 plays, 200 rush, 1,466 pass for 1,666 yards) 6.9, Jackie Calvert, 1948-50 (287 plays, 1,098 rush, 885 pass for 1,983 yards)
RECEIVING YARDS BY A RUNNING BACK Game: Season: Career:
13, Tajh Boyd, 2011 36, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
300-YARD TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES Season: Career:
Season: Career:
Game: Season: Career:
5, Woodrow Dantzler, 2001 11, Woodrow Dantzler, 1998-01
RECEIVING RECEPTIONS Game: Season: Career:
16, Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State, 1-3-2014 101, Sammy Watkins, 2013 240, Sammy Watkins, 2010-13
RECEPTIONS PER GAME Season: Career:
7.77 by Sammy Watkins, 2013 (101 in 13 games) 6.67 by Sammy Watkins, 2011-13 (240 in 36 games)
RECEIVING YARDS Half: Game: Season: Career:
177, Sammy Watkins vs. Wake Forest, 10-25-2012 (1st) 227, Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State, 1-3-2014 1,464, Sammy Watkins, 2013 3,391, Sammy Watkins, 2011-13
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Season: Career:
112.6 by Sammy Watkins, 2013 (1,464 in 13 games) 94.2 by Sammy Watkins, 2011-13 (3,391 in 36 games)
107, John McMakin vs. Florida State, 11-7-1970 598, Dwayne Allen, 2011 1,255, John McMakin, 1969-71
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS BY A TIGHT END Game: Season: Career:
2 by many 8, Dwayne Allen, 2011; Brandon Ford, 2012 12, John McMakin, 1969-71, Dwayne Allen, 2009-11; Brandon Ford, 2009-12
CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A PASS Career:
36, Jerry Butler, 1975-78; DeAndre Hopkins, 2010-12
INTERCEPTIONS 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. NC State, 9-30-1995; Brian Dawkins vs. Duke, 11-11-1995; Alex Ardley vs. Maryland, 10-142000; Michael Hamlin vs. The Citadel, 9-6-2008 8, Robert O’Neal, 1989; Justin Miller, 2002; DeAndre McDaniel, 2009 17, Terry Kinard, 1979-82
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Game: Season: Career:
101, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 11-22-1980 156, Don Kelley, 1970 275, Rex Varn, 1976-79
Season: Career:
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)
INTERCEPTION RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNS Game: Season: Career:
1 by many 3, Arlington Nunn, 1990 3, Arlington Nunn, 1987-90
INTERCEPTIONS BY A LINEBACKER Game: Season: Career:
2, Johnny Rembert vs. Western Carolina, 11-25-1982 6, Johnny Rembert, 1982 8, Johnny Rembert, 1981,82
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
(Min. 3 punts) 55.3, Dale Hatcher vs. Kentucky, 102-1982 (3-166) (Min. 25 punts) 44.5, Chris Gardocki, 1990 (58-2580) (Min. 50 punts) 43.5, Chris Gardocki, 1988-90 (151-6566)
NET PUNTING AVERAGE Game: Season: Career:
(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)
Game: Season: Career:
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 26, Bradley Pinion, 2014 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
PUNTS OF 50+ YARDS
PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
PUNTING YARDS
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, 9-281968 (2-102) (Min. 4 Ret.) 41.8*, Don Kelley vs. Maryland, 10-311970 (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)
PUNT RETURN YARDS
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
RETURN YARDS (PR & IR)
TAKEAWAY RETURN YARDS (FR & IR) Game: Season: Career:
101, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 11-22-1980 160, Antwan Edwards, 1998 (104 FR, 56 IR) 299, Antwan Edwards, 1995-98 (104 FR, 195 IR)
PUNT RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWN Game: Season: Career:
AVERAGE INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Game:
VERSUS
PUNTING AVERAGE Game:
9, John McMakin vs. Florida State, 11-7-1970; Brandon Ford vs. Louisiana State, 12-31-2012 50, Dwayne Allen, 2011 93, John McMakin, 1969-71; Dwayne Allen, 2009-11
RECEIVING YARDS BY A TIGHT END Game: Season: Career:
9, Tajh Boyd, 2013 22, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
100-YARD RUSHING, 300-YARD TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES Season: Career:
108, C.J. Spiller vs. Duke, 11-15-2008 503, C.J. Spiller, 2009 1,420, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
RECEPTIONS BY A TIGHT END Game:
200-YARD TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES Season: Career:
9, Jamie Harper vs. Florida State, 11-13-2010 45, Travis Zachery, 2001 123, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
PUNTING PUNTS
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Quarter:
@ClemsonFB
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
BLOCKED KICKS (PUNTS & PLACEKICKS) Game:
Season: Career:
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
BLOCKED PUNTS Quarter: Game:
Season: Career:
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
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
89
@ClemsonFB
BLOCKED PLACEKICKS VERSUS
Game: Season: Career:
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
1 by many 2, Terrance Dixon, 1992; Jarvis Jenkins, 2010 4, Jarvis Jenkins, 2007-10
KICKOFF RETURNS Season: Career:
7, John Shields vs. Alabama, 1969; Sammy Watkins vs. West Virginia, 2011 33, Sammy Watkins, 2011 74, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
Game: Season: Career:
282, Justin Miller vs. Florida State, 2004 (6 returns) 826, Sammy Watkins, 2011 2,052, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (74 returns)
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, 11-10-2007 (48, 52, 46) (Min. 10 made) 38.3, Donald Igwebuike, 1984 (16-612) (Min. 20 made) 38.6, Donald Igwebuike, 1981-84 (32-1237)
AVERAGE MADE FIELD GOAL
KICKOFF RETURNS Game:
Season: Career:
FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS Game:
Season: Career:
3, Bob Paulling vs. North Carolina, 11-6-1982; Nelson Welch vs. NC State, 10-29-1991; Mark Buchholz vs. Wake Forest, 11-10-2007; Chandler Catanzaro vs. Troy, 9-3-2011 10, Chris Gardocki, 1989 24, Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
Game: Season: Career:
1 by many 3, Richard Jackson, 2009 5, Chris Gardocki, 1988-90; Donald Igwebuike, 1981-84
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWN Game: Consecutive Games: Season: Career:
FIELD GOALS OF 50+ YARDS
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
AVERAGE FIELD-GOAL ATTEMPT
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 2 ret.) 71.5, Derrick Hamilton vs. Maryland, 10-11-2001 (2-153) (Min 10 ret.) 35.1, Justin Miller, 2002 (13-456) (Min. 20 ret.) 30.7*, Justin Miller, 2002-04 (50-1534)
SCORING
C.J. SPILLER HAD AN NCAA-RECORD SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS ON KICKOFF RETURNS IN HIS CAREER, INCLUDING ONE WITH ONLY ONE SHOE AT MARYLAND IN 2009.
POINTS Game: Season: Career:
33, Maxcey Welch vs. Newberry, 1930 128, C.J. Spiller, 2009 404, Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
Season: Career:
10.2, Fred Cone, 1950 (92 in 9 games) 7.7, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08 (199 in 26 games)
POINTS PER GAME
TOUCHDOWNS Game: Season: Career:
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)
TOUCHDOWNS (RUN & PASS) Game: Season: Career:
8*, Tajh Boyd vs. NC State, 11-17-2012 46, Tajh Boyd, 2012 133, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
TOUCHDOWNS OF 50+ YARDS Season: Career:
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 Season: Career:
Season: Career:
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)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A TOUCHDOWN Season: Career:
14, C.J. Spiller, 2009 14, C.J. Spiller, 2009
TOUCHDOWN RETURNS Game:
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); Kourtnei Brown vs. North Carolina, 10-22-2012 (1 IR, 1 FR) 5, C.J. Spiller, 2009 (1 PR, 4 KOR) 8, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09 (1 PR, 7 KOR)
Game:
65, Don Willis to Shad Bryant vs. George Washington, 11-5-1938
SCORING LATERAL FUMBLE RETURN YARDS Scoring: 93, Antwan Edwards vs. Virginia, 9-19-1998 Non-Scoring: 83, Tim Childers vs. Western Carolina, 1982
90
EXTRA POINTS MADE Game: Season: Career:
11, W.C. Forsythe vs. Bingham, 10-20-1898 60, Chandler Catanzaro, 2013 203, Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
Game: Season: Career:
11, W.C. Forsythe vs. Bingham, 10-20-1898 61, Chander Catanzaro, 2013 207, Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Game: Season: Career:
EXTRA POINTS MADE WITHOUT A MISS Season: Career:
Season: Career:
Career:
Game: 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
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game:
Season: Career:
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Game: Season: Career:
6, Chris Gardocki vs. Georgia Tech, 10-13-1990; Nelson Welch vs. NC State, 10-26-1991; Nelson Welch vs. Maryland, 11-14-1992; Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; Mark Buchholz vs. NC State, 9-22-2007; Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 9-19-2009 36, Mark Buchholz, 2007 102*, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
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) 94.7, Chandler Catanzaro, 2012 (18-19) (Min. 20 att.) 82.9, Bob Paulling, 1979,81-83 (34-41)
KICK-SCORING POINTS Game: Season: Career:
19, Jad Dean vs. Texas A&M, 2005; Richard Jackson vs. Boston College, 2009 118, Chandler Catanzaro, 2011 404, Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
8, Obed Ariri, 1980; Chris Gardocki, 1989; Jad Dean, 2005 25, Nelson Welch, 1991-94
20, Chandler Catanzaro, 2011-12
CONSECUTIVE GAMES MAKING A FIELD GOAL Career:
15, Obed Ariri, 1979,80; Chris Gardocki, 1988,89
3, C.J. Spiller, 2009 3, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
SNAPS BY AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Season: Career:
1,044, Dalton Freeman, 2011 3,361, Dalton Freeman, 2009-12
Season: Career:
997, Tajh Boyd, 2011 2,963, Tajh Boyd, 2010-13
Season: Career:
754, Andre Ellington, 2011 2,329, Raymond Priester, 1994-97
Season: Career:
798, Rod Gardner, 1999 2,408, Aaron Kelly, 2005-08
SNAPS BY A QUARTERBACK
SNAPS BY A RUNNING BACK
SNAPS BY A WIDE RECEIVER
SNAPS BY A DEFENSIVE LINEMAN Season: Career:
767, Malliciah Goodman, 2011 2,101, Khaleed Vaughn, 2000-03
Season: Career:
864, Keith Adams, 1999 2,353, Chad Carson, 1998-01
SNAPS BY A LINEBACKER
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE Career:
6, C.J. Spiller, 2009 8, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
300 YARD ALL-PURPOSE GAMES Season: Career:
MULTIPLE FIELD-GOAL GAMES 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)
200 YARD ALL-PURPOSE GAMES Season: Career:
FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Game:
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
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS PER GAME Season: Career:
88, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08
FIELD GOALS MADE
(Min. 3 Made) 100.0 by Bob Paulling vs. North Carolina, 11-6-1982 (3-3); by Mark Buchholz vs. Wake Forest, 11-10-2007 (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) 77.1 by Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13 (24-31)
MISCELLANEOUS
48, Mark Buchholz, 2007 88, Mark Buchholz, 2007,08
CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS MADE
(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 (43-1792)
PERCENTAGE OF FIELD GOALS MADE OF 40+ YARDS Game:
EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED
4, C.J. Spiller, 2009 11, C.J. Spiller, 2006-09
DIFFERENT WAYS ACCOUNTING FOR A TOUCHDOWN
YARDS ON FIELD GOALS
Game: Season: Career:
SNAPS BY A DEFENSIVE BACK Season: Career:
993, Coty Sensabaugh, 2011 2,760, Robert Carswell, 1997-00
* - ACC record; ^ - NCAA record
RUSHING YARDS
RECORDS BY CLASS
FY Freshman: 941 by Ronald Williams (1990) Freshman: 973 by Terry Allen (1987) Sophomore: 1322 by Raymond Priester (1995) Junior: 1345 by Raymond Priester (1996) Senior: 1258 by Terrence Flagler (1986)
POINTS
FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
78 by 88 by 118 by 114 by 128 by
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME FY Freshman: 85.6 by Ronald Williams (1990) Freshman: 88.5 by Terry Allen (1987) Sophomore: 110.2 by Raymond Priester (1995) Junior: 112.1 by Raymond Priester (1996) Senior: 106.4 by Cliff Austin (1982) Note: Minimum 75 percent of games played.
YARDS PER CARRY FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Note: Minimum
7.27 by C.J. Spiller (2006) 7.27 by C.J. Spiller (2006) 7.39 by Billy Hair (1950) 6.17 by Ray Mathews (1949) 6.55 by Terrence Flagler (1986) 70 carries.
PASSING YARDS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
1466 by 2526 by 3828 by 3896 by 3851 by
Deshaun Watson (2014) Kyle Parker (2009) Tajh Boyd (2011) Tajh Boyd (2012) Tajh Boyd (2013)
PASSING EFFICIENCY FY Freshman: 188.6 by Deshaun Watson (2014) Freshman: 188.6 by Deshaun Watson (2014) Sophomore: 154.6 by Harvey White (1957) Junior: 165.6 by Tajh Boyd (2012) Senior: 168.7 by Tajh Boyd (2013) Note: Minimum 70 passing attempts.
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Note: Minimum
67.9 by Deshaun Watson (2014) 67.9 by Deshaun Watson (2014) 61.9 by Charlie Whitehurst (2003) 67.2 by Tajh Boyd (2012) 68.5 by Tajh Boyd (2013) 70 passing attempts.
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
14 by 20 by 33 by 36 by 34 by
Deshaun Watson (2014) Kyle Parker (2009) Tajh Boyd (2011) Tajh Boyd (2012) Tajh Boyd (2013)
RECEPTIONS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
82 by 82 by 72 by 101 by 70 by 70 by
Sammy Watkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2011) DeAndre Hopkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2013) Tony Horne (1997) Kevin Youngblood (2003)
RECEIVING YARDS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
1219 by 1219 by 978 by 1464 by 1050 by
Sammy Watkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2011) DeAndre Hopkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2013) Rod Gardner (2000)
YARDS PER RECEPTION FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Note: Minimum
17.8 by Airese Currie (2001) 18.0 by Ray Williams (1983) 30.5 by Martavis Bryant (2012) 32.1 by Gary Cooper (1988) 30.7 by Whitey Jordan (1957) 10 receptions.
Sammy Watkins (2011) Nelson Welch (1991) Chandler Catanzaro (2011) Mark Buchholz (2007) C.J. Spiller (2009)
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS FY Freshman: 13 by Sammy Watkins (2011) Freshman: 13 by Sammy Watkins (2011) Sophomore: 17 by James Davis (2006) Junior: 18 by Travis Zachery (2000), DeAndre Hopkins (2012) Senior: 21 by C.J. Spiller (2009)
FIELD GOALS FY Freshman: 19 by Chris Gardocki (1988) Freshman: 19 by Chris Gardocki (1988), Nelson Welch (1991) Sophomore: 22 by Chris Gardocki (1989), Nelson Welch (1992), Chandler Catanzaro (2011) Junior: 24 by Jad Dean (2005) Senior: 23 by Obed Ariri (1980)
PUNT RETURN YARDS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
362 by 362 by 377 by 487 by 332 by
Darnell Stephens (1991) Darnell Stephens (1991) Derrick Hamilton (2002) Shad Bryant (1938) Tony Horne (1997)
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Note: Minimum
12.5 by Darnell Stephens (1991) 12.5 by Darnell Stephens (1991) 13.8 by Andre Humphrey (1993) 18.0 by Shad Bryant (1938) 16.9 by Bobby Gage (1948) 10 punt returns.
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
826 by 826 by 696 by 661 by 755 by
Sammy Watkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2011) Derrick Hamilton (2002) Justin Miller (2004) C.J. Spiller (2009)
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Note: Minimum
35.1 by Justin Miller (2002) 35.1 by Justin Miller (2002) 29.1 by Joe Henderson (1987) 34.5 by Derrick Hamilton (2003) 32.8 by C.J. Spiller (2009) 10 kickoff returns.
FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
2288 by 2288 by 1883 by 1770 by 2680 by
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Sammy Watkins (2011) Sammy Watkins (2011) Derrick Hamilton (2002) C.J. Spiller (2008) C.J. Spiller (2009)
TACKLES FY Freshman: Freshman:
150 by Anthony Simmons (1995) 150 by Anthony Simmons (1995)
Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
@ClemsonFB
186 by Keith Adams (1999) 170 by Bubba Brown (1978) 175 by Jeff Davis (1981)
VERSUS
SACKS FY Freshman: 4 by William Perry (1981), Ricky Sapp (2006), Shaq Lawson (2013) Freshman: 7 by Michael Dean Perry (1984), Chester McGlockton (1989) Sophomore: 16 by Keith Adams (1999) Junior: 15.5 by Da’Quan Bowers (2010) Senior: 12.5 by Gaines Adams (2006)
TACKLES FOR LOSS FY Freshman: 11 by Anthony Simmons (1995) Freshman: 15 by Michael Dean Perry (1984) Sophomore: 35 by Keith Adams (1999) Junior: 27 by Leroy Hill (2003) Senior: 27 by William Perry (1984), Rob Bodine (1991)
INTERCEPTIONS FY Freshman: 8 by Robert O’Neal (1989), Justin Miller (2002) Freshman: 8 by Robert O’Neal (1989), Justin Miller (2002) Sophomore: 6 by Fred Knoebel (1950) Junior: 8 by DeAndre McDaniel (2009) Senior: 6 by many (5)
PASS BREAKUPS FY Freshman: 9 by Robert O’Neal (1989), Justin Miller (2002) Freshman: 10 by Alex Ardley (1998) Sophomore: 13 by James Lott (1987), Justin Miller (2003) Junior: 21 by Tye Hill (2004) Senior: 17 by Dextra Polite (1999)
PASSES DEFENDED FY Freshman: 17 by Robert O’Neal (1989), Justin Miller (2002) Freshman: 17 by Robert O’Neal (1989), Justin Miller (2002) Sophomore: 17 by James Lott (1987) Junior: 21 by Tye Hill (2004) Senior: 21 by Dextra Polite (1999) Note: Interceptions & pass breakups.
INTERCEPTION RETURNS YARDS FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
96 by 96 by 109 by 156 by 128 by
FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
43.4 by 43.4 by 43.0 by 44.5 by 43.7 by
Dale Hatcher (1981) Dale Hatcher (1981) Chris Gardocki (1989) Chris Gardocki (1990) Dale Hatcher (1984)
738 by 997 by 1044 by 1033 by
Glenn Rountree (1994) Tajh Boyd (2011) Dalton Freeman (2011) Landon Walker (2011)
Robert O’Neal (1989) Robert O’Neal (1989) Rex Varn (1977) Don Kelley (1970) Johnny Rembert (1982)
PUNTING AVERAGE
SNAPS Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: FY - first-year
IN ONLY EIGHT GAMES (FIVE STARTS) IN 2014, DESHAUN WATSON HAS 1,666 TOTAL YARDS, MOST BY A TIGER FIRST-YEAR FRESHMAN.
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS FY Freshman: 12 by Sammy Watkins (2011) Freshman: 12 by Sammy Watkins (2011) Sophomore: 8 by Terrance Roulhac (1984) Junior: 18 by DeAndre Hopkins (2012) Senior: 8 by Perry Tuttle (1981), Tony Horne (1997), Brandon Ford (2012)
TOTAL OFFENSE FY Freshman: Freshman: Sophomore: Junior: Senior:
1666 by 2661 by 4046 by 4410 by 4251 by
Deshaun Watson (2014) by Kyle Parker (2010) Tajh Boyd (2011) Tajh Boyd (2012) Tajh Boyd (2013)
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
91
@ClemsonFB
OFFENSIVE TEAM RECORDS
TEAM
VERSUS
WINS Season: Home: Road: Away From Home: Conference: By 1-7 Points: By 14+ Points: By a Class: Win % By Class:
12, 1981 7, 1987, 2011, 2014 5, many (last in 1995) 7, 1948 7, 2012, 2013 6, 1948 9, 2012 41, Seniors of 2014 83.3 (40-8), Seniors of 1990
TOTAL OFFENSE
LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE
Game: Season: Per Game:
102 vs. NC State, 11-17-2012 (58 rush, 44 pass) 1,062, 2012 81.7, 2012 (1,062 in 13 games)
YARDS Half: Game: Season: Per Game: 400-Yard Games: 500-Yard Games: 600-Yard Games: 700-Yard Games:
487 vs. Duke, 11-3-2012 (1st) 756 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 6,665, 2012 512.7, 2012 (6,665 in 13 games) 11, 2012, 2013 8, 2013 3, 2012 2, 2012
YARDS PER PLAY Game: Modern Record: Since 1950: Season:
Game: Season: Per Game:
Game (min 15 att): Game (min 20 att): Season:
78 vs. Duke, 10-20-1979 741, 1978 61.8, 1978 (741 in 12 games)
Game (min 15 att): Season:
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: 11.2 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 (55-615) Modern Record: 10.3 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945 (50-516) Season: 5.7, 2006 (495-2832)
PASSING MOST ATTEMPTS Game: Season: Per Game:
67 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 525, 2011 37.9, 2013 (493 in 13 games)
FEWEST ATTEMPTS Game: Season: Per Game:
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. South Carolina, 10-25-1956 65, 1938 7.2, 1938 (65 in 9 games)
TOUCHDOWNS Game: Season: Per Game:
Season: Per Game:
11 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-25-1948 39, 1978 3.5, 1950 (35 in 10 games)
6 vs. Central Michigan, 10-20-2007; Duke, 11-3-2012; The Citadel, 11-23-2013; North Carolina, 9-27-2014 40, 2012 3.1, 2012 (40 in 13 games)
Game: Modern: Season: Per Game:
3 vs. Georgia, 11-7-1914 (3 PR) 2 vs. many (last vs. SC State, 9-7-2013 (2 IR)) 7, 1990 (4 INT, 2 KOR, 1 FR); 2009 (4 KOR, 2 PR, 1 IR) 0.6, 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) 0.2, 1938 (2 in 9 games)
TOUCHDOWNS BY KICKOFF RETURNS Game: Season: Per Game:
2 vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 4, 2009 0.3, 2009 (4 in 14 games)
6 vs. Georgia, 9-17-1983; NC State, 10-261991; Maryland, 11-14-1992; Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; NC State, 9-22-2007; Boston College, 9-19-2009 36, 2007 2.8, 2007 (36 in 13 games)
Season: Per Game:
FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Game:
100.0 vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 (6-6); Boston College, 9-19-2009 (6-6) 94.4, 1984 (17-18)
Season:
EXTRA POINTS MADE Game:
10 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945; Wake Forest, 10-31-1981; Central Michigan, 10-202007 66, 2013
Season:
EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED Game: Season:
12 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 67, 2013
EXTRA-POINT PERCENTAGE Game: Season:
100.0 vs. many 100.0, 2007 (50-50)
SPECIAL TEAMS 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:
2 vs. Wake Forest, 10-12-1940; SC State, 9-72013 4, 1990 0.3, 1940 (3 in 9 games); 1990 (4 in 12 games)
Season: Per Game:
1 vs. many 2, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2013
YARDS PER ATTEMPT
Game: Season: Per Game:
122 vs. Guilford, 10-5-1901 533, 2012 41.0, 2012 (533 in 13 games)
POINTS
HIGHEST SCORES 50-Point Games: 40-Point Games: 30-Point Games:
5, 2013 8, 2012, 2013 10, 2011, 2012
11 vs. George Washington, 10-31-1941; Georgia Tech, 9-26-1987 53, 1945, 1987 5.8, 1941 (52 in 9 games)
PUNT RETURN YARDS Game: Season: Per Game:
227 vs. Georgia Tech, 9-26-1987 720, 1987 64.8, 1938 (584 in 9 games)
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Game (min 3): 41.8 vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 (4-167) Season: 17.1, 1948 (37-634)
KICKOFF RETURNS Game: Season: Per Game:
TOUCHDOWNS BY FUMBLE RETURNS Game: Season:
56.7 vs Wake Forest, 11-1-1986 (3-170) 44.0, 1984 (56-2463)
PUNT RETURNS Game:
TOUCHDOWNS BY INTERCEPTION RETURNS
0 vs. many (last vs. Virginia Tech, 11-3-1956) 21, 1944 2.3, 1944 (21 in 9 games)
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
FIELD-GOAL ATTEMPTS Game:
12 vs. Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 69, 2013 5.3, 2013 (69 in 13 games)
TOUCHDOWNS BY RETURN
Season: Per Game:
YARDS PER COMPLETION
Season: Per Game:
TOUCHDOWNS PASSING Game:
38 vs. Virginia Tech, 10-6-2007 341, 2013 26.2, 2013 (341 in 13 games)
Game (min 10): 28.0 vs. Duke, 10-19-1963 (13-364) Season: 23.3, 1950 (53-1233)
6 vs. Texas A&M, 9-3-2005; Boston College, 9-19-2009 24, 2005 2.1, 1980 (23 in 11 games)
TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING Game: Season: Per Game:
Game:
Game (min 15): 18.20 vs. Duke, 10-19-1963 (20-364) Season: 9.79, 1950 (126-1233)
92
7 vs. South Carolina, 10-25-1945 24, 1969 2.4, 1969 (24 in 10 games)
SCORING
MOST COMPLETIONS
FEWEST COMPLETIONS Game: Season: Per Game:
262.9 vs. Furman, 9-15-2007 (18-22317-0-4) 164.2, 2013 (341-493-4330-12-39)
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
RUSHING YARDS Game: Modern Record: Season: Per Game: 200-Yard Games: 300-Yard Games:
88.2 vs. The Citadel, 9-16-1978 (15-17) 85.2 vs. NC State, 2001 (23-27); Central Michigan, 2007 (23-27) 69.2, 2013 (341-493)
PASSING EFFICIENCY
Game: Season: Per Game:
FIELD GOALS Game:
0 vs. many (last vs. Virginia Tech, 11-3-1956) 346, 1956 31.5, 1956 (346 in 11 games)
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
CARRIES Game: Season: Per Game:
468 vs. Syracuse, 10-5-2013 4,330, 2013 333.1, 2013 (4,330 in 13 games) 13, 2011, 2013 9, 2012, 2013
FEWEST PASSING YARDS
11.2 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-17-1903 (55-615) 10.7 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-22-1945 (56-597) 9.6 vs. Temple, 10-12-2006 (58-559) 6.5, 2006 (822-5342)
RUSHING
SCORING MARGIN
Game: +122 (122-0) vs. Guilford, 10-5-1901 Season/Game: +35.3 in 1900 Modern Record: +26.7 in 1950
MOST PASSING YARDS Game: Season: Per Game: 200-Yard Games: 300-Yard Games:
PLAYS Game: Season: Per Game:
0.0 vs. Duke, 11-2-2002 (54 attempts) 1.3, 2007 (6-455) 0.3, 1988 (4 in 12 games)
10 vs. Georgia Tech, 9-30-1944; West Virginia, 1-4-2012 63, 2011 6.3, 1946 (57 in 9 games)
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Game: Season: Per Game:
286 vs. Florida State, 9-25-2004 1,405, 2011 107.9, 1970 (1,187 in 11 games)
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Game (min 3): 55.7 vs. Duke, 11-3-2007 (3-167) Season: 27.7, 2003 (29-803)
OFFENSIVE TEAM RECORDS
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 341, 2012 26.2, 2012 (341 in 13 games)
FIRST DOWNS RUSHING Game: Season: Per Game:
27 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-21-1957; Wake Forest, 10-31-1981 192, 1978 16.0, 1978 (192 in 12 games)
FIRST DOWNS PASSING Game: Season: Per Game:
20 vs. Ball State, 9-8-2012; Louisiana State, 12-31-2012 182, 2011, 2013 14.0, 2013 (182 in 13 games)
PENALTIES
Game: Season: Per Game:
20 vs. NC State, 10-13-2001 104, 1987, 2000 8.7, 1987, 2000 (104 in 12 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
181 vs. NC State, 10-13-2001 962, 2000 80.2, 2000
MOST FUMBLES
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, 2014 1.4, 1938 (13 in 9 games)
PENALTY YARDS
42:58 vs. North Carolina, 11-7-1992 410:57, 1989 (12 games) 34:15, 1989 (410:57 in 12 games)
MOST FUMBLES LOST Game: Season: Per Game:
FEWEST TURNOVERS Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 8, 1940 0.9, 1940 (8 in 9 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
+7 vs. Duke, 10-19-1968; vs. Georgia, 9-19-1981 +23, 1989 (15-38 in 12 games) +2.1, 1940 (+19 in 9 games)
VERSUS
FEWEST FUMBLES
TIME OF POSSESSION Game: Season: Per Game:
@ClemsonFB
5 vs. many teams 26, 1963, 1975 2.6, 1963 (26 in 10 games)
FEWEST FUMBLES LOST Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many teams 2, 1994 0.2, 1994 (2 in 11 games)
TURNOVER MARGIN
DEFENSIVE TEAM RECORDS
TOTAL DEFENSE PLAYS Game: Season: Per Game:
29 vs. Furman, 11-25-1939 462, 1943 52.0, 1940 (468 in 9 games)
YARDS Game: Season: Per Game:
-12 vs. Furman, 11-6-1948 1,575, 1939 157.5, 1939 (1,575 in 10 games)
Game: Season:
-0.3 vs. Furman, 11-6-1948 3.0, 1939
INTERCEPTIONS
Game: Season: Per Game:
CARRIES Game: Season: Per Game:
14 vs. Presbyterian College, 9-20-1941 334, 1941 32.8, 1986 (394 in 12 games)
RUSHING YARDS Game: Season: Per Game:
-29 vs. Furman, 9-7-1996 733, 1991 61.1, 1991 (733 in 12 games)
Game: Season:
-1.5 vs. Furman, 9-20-1941 1.8, 1991 (402-733)
YARDS PER CARRY
PASSING
143 vs. Maryland, 10-31-1970 368, 2008 36.1, 1951 (361 in 10 games)
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Game: Season:
0 vs. many 346, 1976
0.0 vs. many 14.7, 1952
PUNT RETURN YARDS Game: Season:
-5 vs. Ohio State, 1-3-2014 63, 1957
PUNT RETURN YARDS PER RETURN Game: Season:
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 32, 1939 3.2, 1939 (32 in 10 games)
PASSING YARDS Game: Season:
-4 vs. The Citadel, 11-23-2013 449, 1939
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game: Season:
0.0 vs. Rice, 10-31-1959 (0-13) 29.4, 1939
12 vs. Furman, 9-7-1996 47, 1999 (326 yards) 4.2, 1992 (46 in 11 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
18 vs. The Citadel, 10-4-1986 96, 1989 8.0, 1989 (96 in 12 games)
Game: Season:
PASS BREAKUPS
RECOVERED FUMBLES Game: Season: Per Game:
6 vs. Duke, 10-16-1965 21, 1956 1.9, 1956 (21 in 11 games)
Game: Season:
2 vs. NC State, 10-4-2014 6, 1996, 2006
FUMBLE RETURNS
3 vs. Auburn, 1-2-1998 5, 1944
BLOCKED KICKS
0 vs. many 105, 1938 10.9, 1939 (109 in 10 games)
COMPLETIONS
SACKS Game: Season: Per Game:
-4.0 vs. Furman, 9-15-2007; Central Michigan, 10-20-2007 2.7, 1977 (24-65)
BLOCKED PUNTS Game: Season:
FUMBLE RETURN YARDS Game: Season:
93 vs. Virginia, 9-19-1998 125, 2006
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. The Citadel, 12-4-1948 80, 1939 8.0, 1939 (80 in 10 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
19 vs. NC State, 10-24-1987 122, 2013, 2014 10.2, 2004 (112 in 11 games)
Game: Season: Per Game:
9 vs. Georgia, 9-19-1981 41, 1981 3.4, 1981 (41 in 12 games)
3 vs. Georgia, 10-7-1995; Auburn, 1-2-1998 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
Game: Season: Per Game:
0 vs. many 6, 1939 0.6, 1939 (6 in 10 games)
TACKLES FOR LOSS
SHUTOUTS
TOUCHDOWNS
0 vs. many 0, 1951
MISCELLANEOUS
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS PER RETURN Game: Season:
0 vs. many 5, 1938, 1939, 1979, 1981 0.4, 1979, 1981 (5 in 12 games)
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Game: Season:
SPECIAL TEAMS
PASSING ATTEMPTS Game: Season: Per Game:
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Game: Season: Per Game:
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Game: Season: Per Game:
YARDS PER PLAY
RUSHING
6 vs. South Carolina, 11-27-1971; NC State, 9-30-1995 25, 1951 2.5, 1951 (25 in 10 games)
TURNOVERS
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
93
@ClemsonFB
SINGLE-GAME TEAM BESTS
MOST RUSHING YARDS BY CLEMSON VERSUS
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 - 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)
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
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date -15 A - Boston College (7-14) 10-10-1942 -1 A - Boston College (22-32) 9-26-1947 0 N1 - Alabama (10-34) 8-30-2008 3 A - North Carolina (0-24) 11-6-1993 4 N2 - Nebraska (21-26) 1-1-2009 6 H - Wake Forest (14-16) 10-4-1947 8 A - South Carolina (6-33) 10-21-1943 8 H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 10 A - Maryland (7-21) 10-4-2003 17 A - Virginia Tech (11-31) 9-23-1999 N1 - Atlanta, Ga.; N2 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
MOST RUSHING YARDS BY OPPONENT 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 - NC State (7-45) A - Maryland (23-41)
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
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 - SC 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
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, NC 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 - Tampa, Fla. (ACC Championship Game)
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS BY BOTH TEAMS Yds Teams & Yards 72 CU 41, Florida State 31 86 CU 56, Virginia 30 107 CU 47, Boston College 60 109 CU 46, NC State 63 114 CU 101, Florida State 13 119 CU 46, South Carolina 73 119 CU 36, Maryland 83 121 CU 56, Virginia Military 65 124 CU 72, Louisville 52 128 CU 99, Florida State 29 N1 - Lynchburg, Va.
Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date H - (28-35) 9-20-1997 A - (13-3) 11-22-2008 H - (17-20) 11-17-2007 H - (14-13) 11-6-2010 A - (17-23^) 9-20-2014 A - (8-13) 10-21-1954 H - (10-7) 10-23-2004 N1 - (0-0) 9-26-1942 H - (23-17) 10-11-2014 H - (35-30) 9-24-2011
MOST PASSING YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds 468 467 436 435 433 426 420
94
(C-A) (24-33) (32-42) (28-39) (34-45) (29-40) (30-44) (34-52)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date A - Syracuse (49-14) 10-5-2013 H - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 H - North Carolina (50-35) 9-27-2014 A - Virginia (59-10) 11-2-2013 A - Wake Forest (42-13) 10-25-2012 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 A - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
407 (28-36) H - Wake Forest (56-7) 397 (26-42) H - Georgia Tech (47-31) 386 (30-42) H - Auburn (38-24)
9-28-2013 10-6-2012 9-27-2011
FEWEST PASSING YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds (C-A) -1 (1-6) 0 (0-3) 0 (0-4) 0 (0-2) 0 (0-2) 0 (0-8) 0 (0-6) 0 (0-5) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-2) N1 - Greenville,
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date A - Maryland (6-6) 11-10-1956 N1 - George Washington (27-0) 11-5-1938 H - Presbyterian College (32-13) 9-19-1942 A - South Carolina (6-33) 10-21-1943 A - South Carolina (20-13) 10-19-1944 A - South Carolina (0-6) 10-23-1952 A - Fordham (12-12) 11-8-1952 H - Presbyterian College (33-7) 9-19-1953 A - South Carolina (7-0) 10-25-1956 H - Virginia Tech (21-6) 11-3-1956 S.C.
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 493 (29-53) H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 464 (39-52) N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 454 (35-57) H - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 444 (22-35) H - Florida State (14-51) 10-19-2013 442 (29-37) A - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 418 (27-41) A - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 407 (32-46) N3 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 401 (29-59) N1 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 12-31-2001 395 (30-54) A - NC State (43-22) 9-30-1995 N1 - Boise, Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl); N2 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N3 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
FEWEST PASSING YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds (C-A) -4 (1-5) 0 (0-10) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-7) 0 (0-4) 0 (0-7) 0 (0-2) 0 (0-9) 0 (1-9) 0 (0-13)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date H - The Citadel (52-6) 11-23-2013 H - Presbyterian College (26-0) 9-17-1938 A - Wake Forest (7-0) 10-28-1938 A - George Washington (19-0) 10-31-1941 A - Miami (Fla.) (6-7) 11-2-1945 A - The Citadel (20-0) 12-4-1948 H - Presbyterian College (69-7) 9-17-1949 A - South Carolina (14-14) 10-19-1950 A - Virginia (20-7) 9-24-1955 A - Rice (19-0) 10-31-1959
MOST PASSING YARDS BY BOTH TEAMS Yds Teams & Yards 919 CU 426, NC State 493 830 CU 436, North Carolina 394 783 CU 319, Texas Tech 464 736 CU 367, Boston College 369 730 CU 420, Duke 310 703 CU 329, NC State 374 691 CU 273, Maryland 418 689 CU 373, North Carolina 316 688 CU 167, Florida State 521 680 CU 344, Florida State 336 N1 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl)
ADAM HUMPHRIES HAD THREE OF CLEMSON’S 32 RECEPTIONS, EIGHTH-MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY, AGAINST SC STATE ON SEPT. 6, 2014.
Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date H - (62-48) 11-17-2012 H - (50-35) 9-27-2014 N1 - (15-55) 12-23-2002 A - (45-31) 9-29-2012 A - (34-31) 11-2-2002 H - (39-46) 10-31-1998 A - (23-53) 11-14-1992 H - (59-38) 10-22-2011 A - (7-54) 11-7-2000 H - (35-30) 9-24-2011
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.) 67 38 H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 57 35 A - Wake Forest (17-45) 56 25 N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) 56 25 N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 55 25 A - Maryland (23-53) 55 31 H - Miami (Fla.) (30-36^^^) 54 21 H - NC State (28-30) 52 34 A - Duke (34-31) 51 36 H - SC State (52-13) 50 36 N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) N1 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach/Chick-fil-A Bowl); N2 (Tangerine Bowl)
Date 10-6-2007 11-1-2003 12-30-1999 12-23-2002 11-14-1992 9-17-2005 10-24-1987 11-2-2002 9-7-2013 12-31-2012 Orlando, Fla.
PASSING ATTEMPTS BY OPPONENT Att. Com. 59 29 58 24 57 35 57 24 56 28 56 30 56 31 54 30 53 34 53 29 N1 - Boise, (Peach Bowl)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) N1 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) H - The Citadel (24-0) H - Georgia Tech (28-31) H - Duke (59-31) A - Wake Forest (35-33) H - NC State (30-10) N2 - Tennessee (27-14) A - NC State (43-22) A - Duke (38-31) H - NC State (62-48) Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl); N2 -
Date 12-31-2001 10-4-1986 10-28-2000 12-1-2001 11-1-1980 10-21-1989 1-2-2004 9-30-1995 10-15-1983 11-17-2012 Atlanta, Ga.
COMPLETIONS BY CLEMSON Co. Att. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 38 67 H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 36 51 H - SC State (52-13) 9-7-2013 36 50 N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) 12-31-2012 35 57 A - Wake Forest (17-45) 11-1-2003 34 52 A - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002 34 45 A - Virginia (59-10) 11-2-2013 33 44 H - Ball State (52-27) 9-8-2012 32 42 H - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 31 55 H - Miami (Fla.) (30-36^^^) 9-17-2005 31 40 N2 - Ohio State (40-35) 1-3-2014 N1 - Atlanta, Ga. (Chick-fil-A Bowl); N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
@ClemsonFB
SINGLE-GAME TEAM BESTS
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 32 46 N3 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 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 - NC State (30-10) 10-21-1989 30 54 A - NC State (43-22) 9-30-1995 30 45 A - South Carolina (38-17) 11-18-1995 30 49 H - North Carolina (50-35) 9-27-2014 N1 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach Bowl); N3 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE BY CLEMSON Pct. C-A Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 88.2 (15-17) H - The Citadel (58-3) 9-16-1978 86.7 (13-15) A - South Carolina (41-24) 11-23-1991 85.2 (23-27) A - NC State (45-37) 10-13-2001 85.2 (23-27) H - Central Michigan (70-14) 10-20-2007 82.1 (23-28) H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 9-13-2003 81.8 (18-22) A - Maryland (28-24) 9-10-2005 81.8 (18-22) H - Furman (38-10) 9-15-2007 80.0 (12-15) A - Duke (21-15) 10-18-1975 80.0 (12-15) A - South Carolina (47-21) 11-22-1997 80.0 (12-15) H - Furman (33-0) 9-5-1998 Note: Minimum 15 passing attempts.
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE BY OPPONENT Pct. C-A Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 84.6 (22-26) A - NC 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 - NC State (12-29) 9-10-1994 77.1 (27-35) A - Florida State (37-49) 9-22-2012 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, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga.; Note: Minimum 15 passing attempts.
PASSING EFFICIENCY BY CLEMSON Eff. Opponent Site Date C-A-Yds-I-TD 262.9 Furman H 9-15-2007 18-22-317-0-4 249.1 Central Michigan H 10-20-2007 23-27-315-1-6 241.1 North Carolina A 11-9-2002 12-20-274-0-4 237.7 NC State A 10-13-2001 23-27-333-0-4 235.4 Virginia H 10-8-1983 12-19-199-0-2 235.0 Virginia H 9-24-1966 13-21-315-0-3 233.9 South Carolina A 11-22-1997 12-15-157-0-3 232.4 Maryland H 11-12-1983 11-16-194-0-3 231.2 Duke A 11-3-2012 21-29-384-3-6 229.7 Syracuse A 10-5-2013 24-33-468-2-5 Note: Minimum 15 passing attempts.
PASSING EFFICIENCY DEFENSE BY CLEMSON Eff. Opponent Site Date C-A-Yds-I-TD -6.0 Furman A 11-28-1959 6-22-32-5-0 3.7 Presbyterian College H 9-19-1953 4-19-56-4-0 4.1 Auburn H 11-24-1951 3-17-44-3-0 8.0 Auburn A 11-22-1952 5-17-52-4-0 13.8 Villanova H 9-30-1978 4-16-50-3-0 15.5 Wake Forest A 10-13-1956 4-19-35-2-0 22.3 Virginia H 11-16-1974 6-21-32-2-0 22.6 South Carolina A 11-27-1971 10-29-102-6-0 23.8 NC State H 10-22-1977 7-18-63-4-0 25.1 Virginia A 10-26-1963 6-15-21-2-0 Note: Minimum 15 passing attempts.
PLAYS BY CLEMSON PL R P Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 102 58 44 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 100 50 50 N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) 12-31-2012 98 43 55 A - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 98 57 41 A - Maryland (40-27) 10-26-2013 96 77 19 A - Wake Forest (56-3) 11-4-1978 95 65 30 H - NC State (34-27) 10-7-2000 95 44 51 H - SC State (52-13) 9-7-2013 93 63 30 A - Furman (56-3) 11-28-1959 93 51 42 H - Georgia Tech (47-31) 10-6-2012 93 51 42 H - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 N1 - Atlanta, Ga. (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
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 Rush,Pass 756 536,220 754 328,426 735 268,467 718 334,384 656 341,315 624 238,386 624 156,468 623 436,187 615 615,0 610 175,435
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date H - Wake Forest (82-24) 10-31-1981 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 H - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 A - Duke (56-20) 11-3-2012 H - Central Michigan (70-14) 10-20-2007 H - Auburn (38-24) 9-17-2011 A - Syracuse (49-14) 10-5-2013 H - Wake Forest (55-7) 9-16-2000 A - Georgia Tech (73-0) 10-17-1903 A - Virginia (59-10) 11-2-2013
FEWEST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds Rush,Pass 8 8,0 51 48,3 63 53,10 85 -15,100 90 68,22 91 50,41 94 19,75 102 65,37 102 31,71
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date A - South Carolina (6-33) 10-21-1943 A - NC 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
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 667 287,380 A - Florida State (37-49) 9-22-2012 634 192,442 A - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 616 458,158 A - South Carolina (20-56) 11-22-1975 597 104,493 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 589 182,407 N3 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 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 565 121,444 H - Florida State (14-51) 10-19-2013 N1 - Baltimore, Md.; N2 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl); N3 Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
FIRST DOWNS BY CLEMSON
FD 35 35 34 33 33 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 N1 -
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 - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 H - Boston College (25-7) 9-19-2009 H - Presbyterian College (26-0) 9-17-1938 H - Long Beach State (59-0) 9-1-1990 H - Furman (30-0) 9-2-1989
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS BY BOTH TEAMS Yds Teams & Yards Site - (Score CU-Opp.) Date 1351 CU 754, NC State 597 H - (62-48) 11-17-2012 1107 CU 756, Wake Forest 351 H - (82-24) 10-31-1981 1093 CU 426, Florida State 667 A - (37-49) 9-22-2012 1084 CU 601, Georgia Tech 483 H - (47-31) 10-6-2012 1060 CU 718, Duke 342 A - (56-20) 11-3-2012 1059 CU 624, Auburn 435 H - (38-24) 9-17-2011 1044 CU 576, Maryland 468 A - (56-45) 10-15-2011 1033 CU 262, Florida State 771 A - (7-54) 11-4-2000 1032 CU 443, West Virginia 589 N1 - (33-70) 1-4-2012 N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
YARDS PER PLAY BY CLEMSON Y/P P-Y Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 11.2 55-615 A - Georgia Tech (73-0) 10-17-1903 10.7 56-597 H - Presbyterian College (76-0) 9-22-1945 10.4 51-531 H - Presbyterian College (42-0) 9-20-1947 9.6 58-559 N1 - Temple (63-9) 10-12-2006 9.2 46-422 H - North Texas (35-10) 9-4-2010 9.1 58-526 H - Louisiana Tech (51-0) 9-30-2006 8.9 81-718 A - Duke (56-20) 11-3-2012 8.7 87-756 H - Wake Forest (82-24) 10-31-1981 8.5 71-606 H - Chattanooga (54-3) 10-3-1992 N1 - Charlotte, N.C.
VERSUS
FIRST DOWNS BY OPPONENT FD R,P,Pen. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 35 23,10,2 A - Maryland (23-41) 11-17-1984 33 11,16,6 A - Duke (38-31) 10-15-1983 31 11,19,1 A - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 31 6,22,3 H - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 31 13,16,2 N2 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 30 26,4,0 A - South Carolina (20-56) 11-22-1975 30 11,18,1 N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) 12-30-1977 N1 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl); N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
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.) Date 13-54 (4,6) 10-11-1952 19-45 (4,5) 11-21-1953 0-0 (1,7) 10-25-1945 36-0 (5,3) 11-2-1963 15-32 (3,5) 11-15-1969 13-17 (5,3) 9-13-1975 0-27 (4,3) 9-28-1963 23-26 (3,4) 9-22-1984 7-26 (4,3) 10-5-1985 19-29 (3,4) 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 - NC State H - W. Carolina A - Virginia Tech
TO 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Site - Opponent CU-Opp. (Fum.,Int.) Date H - Georgia 13-3 (4,5) 9-19-1981 H - Presbyterian College 53-0 (4,4) 9-25-1948 H - Duke 39-22 (6,2) 10-19-1968 A - Georgia Tech 7-28 (5,3) 10-3-1970 H - Virginia Tech 35-0 (3,4) 11-10-1945 A - Fordham 12-12 (5,2) 11-8-1952 A - Furman 56-33 (3,4) 11-28-1959 A - Texas Christian 10-14 (2,5) 10-24-1964 H - Virginia Tech 38-7 (4,3) 10-7-1978 H - Duke 28-8 (3,4) 10-21-1978 A - Tulane 13-5 (3,4) 9-12-1981 A - Virginia 6-9 (3,4) 9-17-1994 A - NC State 43-22 (1,6) 9-30-1995
FEWEST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds Rush,Pass -12 -17,5 -5 -11,6 29 29,0 35 -21,56 41 20,21 44 7,37 54 29,25 57 57,0 57 -16,73 58 31,27
R,P,Pen. Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 27,8,0 H - Wake Forest (82-24) 10-31-1981 18,16,1 H - Central Michigan (70-14) 10-20-2007 20,14,0 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 21,10,2 A - Wake Forest (51-6) 11-4-1978 17,14,2 A - Duke (56-20) 11-3-2012 16,14,2 A - NC State (42-20) 9-22-2007 12,19,1 H - Auburn (38-24) 9-17-2011 6,20,6 N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) 12-31-2012 15,17,0 H - SC State (73-7) 9-6-2014 19,12,0 H - The Citadel (58-3) 9-16-1978 12,16,3 H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 9-13-2003 14,15,2 H - Georgia Tech (47-31) 10-6-2012 Atlanta, Ga. (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
CU-Opp. (Fum.,Int.) Date 36-0 (5,3) 11-2-1963 40-35 (5,0) 9-24-1966 16-14 (5,0) 10-11-1975 38-7 (3,2) 10-7-1978 17-7 (2,3) 10-24-1981 21-10 (4,1) 9-25-1982 20-17 (5,0) 9-14-1985
TURNOVERS FORCED BY CLEMSON
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 - NC 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, N.C.
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.) 166 (6) 159 (4) 147 (3) 116 (3) 108 (2) 93 (2)
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) H - Auburn (19-45) H - Duke (17-34) A - Georgia Tech (6-28) A - Georgia (16-20) A - NC State (35-34) N1 - South Florida (26-31)
Date 11-21-1953 10-18-1980 11-15-2014 9-20-1980 10-27-1984 12-31-2010
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
95
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
SINGLE-GAME TEAM BESTS
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) N1 - Charlotte, N.C. (Meineke Car Care Bowl)
11-1-2003 11-11-1963 10-20-1962 9-15-1979
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, Fla. (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
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds (KOR) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) Date 286 (7) A - Florida State (22-41) 9-25-2004 248 (7) A - Maryland (56-45) 10-15-2011 219 (6) A - Maryland (20-37) 11-10-2001 190 (10) N2 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 188 (9) A - Tulane (13-54) 11-9-1946 188 (7) N1 - Alabama (10-34) 8-30-2008 174 (4) A - Georgia Tech (9-31) 10-7-1972 173 (7) A - Miami (Fla.) (40-37^) 10-24-2009 171 (9) A - Florida State (0-57) 9-11-1993 167 (3) A - Duke (47-10) 11-3-2007 N1 - Atlanta, Ga.; N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds (KOR) Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) 290 (10) H - North Carolina (59-38) 277 (8) H - NC State (62-48) 265 (11) H - Central Michigan (70-14) 240 (9) N1 - Temple (63-9) 231 (7) H - Duke (49-17) 220 (7) A - NC State (42-20) 216 (10) A - Wake Forest (51-6) 214 (6) A - Virginia Tech (27-7) 213 (5) A - Boston College (33-34^^) 207 (12) H - Presbyterian College (66-0) N1 - Charlotte, N.C.
Date 10-22-2011 11-17-2012 10-20-2007 10-12-2006 10-15-1988 9-22-2007 11-4-1978 9-16-1989 9-9-2006 9-21-1957
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 - NC State (35-34) A - Wake Forest (24-6) H - NC 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 - NC State (28-30) H - Duke (21-6) A - Miami (Fla.) (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
96
Site - Opponent (Score CU-Opp.) H - The Citadel (24-0) A - Duke (17-21)
Date 10-4-1986 9-30-1989
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
14 14 14
A - Virginia Tech (20-17) H - Duke (35-3) H - Virginia (34-20)
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
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
INTERCEPTIONS BY CLEMSON 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 - NC 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 - NC 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
VICTORY MARGIN BY CLEMSON Margin CU-Opp. Site - Opponent +122 122-0 H - Guilford +94 94-0 A - Furman +76 76-0 H - Presbyterian College +75 75-0 H - Newberry +73 73-0 A - Georgia Tech +68 68-0 H - Newberry +66 66-0 H - Presbyterian College +66 73-7 H - SC State +65 65-0 H - Camp Sevier +64 64-0 H - Davidson +62 69-7 H - Presbyterian College +60 67-7 H - Furman +60 60-0 H - Elon +59 59-0 A - Samford +59 59-0 H - The Citadel +59 59-0 H - Long Beach State +58 82-24 H - Wake Forest +57 57-0 A - Furman +57 57-0 H - Newberry +56 70-14 H - Central Michigan +55 55-0 H - Bingham +55 57-2 H - Furman +55 58-3 H - The Citadel +55 55-0 A - Virginia +54 54-0 H - Presbyterian College +54 63-9 N1 - Temple +54 54-0 H - SC State +53 53-0 H - Erskine +53 53-0 H - Presbyterian College +53 56-3 A - Furman +53 62-9 H - Missouri +52 52-0 A - Mercer +52 52-0 H - Erskine +52 52-0 H - Erskine +51 51-0 A - South Carolina +51 58-7 H - Duke +51 51-0 H - Louisiana Tech N1 - Charlotte, N.C.
Date 10-5-1901 9-25-1915 9-22-1945 10-17-1930 10-17-1903 9-21-1929 9-21-1957 9-6-2014 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, Ala.
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
Margin CU-Opp. Opponent +122 122-0 Guilford +76 76-0 Presbyterian College +75 75-0 Newberry +68 68-0 Newberry +66 66-0 Presbyterian College +66 73-7 SC State +65 65-0 Camp Sevier +64 64-0 Davidson +62 69-7 Presbyterian College +60 67-7 Furman +60 60-0 Elon
Date 10-5-1901 11-22-1945 10-17-1930 9-21-1929 11-21-1957 9-6-2014 9-27-1918 10-19-1900 9-17-1949 11-23-1918 9-27-1924
VICTORY MARGIN AT CLEMSON BY OPPONENT Margin CU-Opp. Opponent +53 13-66 Camp Hancock +44 6-50 Virginia Tech +44 0-44 Auburn +42 0-42 Florida +41 0-41 Georgia +38 7-45 NC State +37 0-37 Virginia Tech +37 14-51 Florida State +36 7-43 Florida State +35 7-42 North Carolina +35 3-38 North Carolina
Date 11-9-1918 11-1-1924 10-10-1970 11-7-1925 9-18-1976 10-25-1975 9-12-1998 10-19-2013 11-1-1975 11-14-1970 10-20-2001
MEMORIAL STADIUM VICTORY MARGIN BY CLEMSON Margin CU-Opp. Opponent +76 76-0 Presbyterian College +66 66-0 Presbyterian College +66 73-7 SC State +62 69-7 Presbyterian College +59 59-0 The Citadel +59 59-0 Long Beach State +58 82-24 Wake Forest +56 70-14 Central Michigan +55 57-2 Furman +55 58-3 The Citadel
Date 11-22-1945 11-21-1957 9-6-2014 9-17-1949 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 10-31-1981 10-20-2007 11-18-1950 9-16-1978
MEMORIAL STADIUM VICTORY MARGIN BY OPPONENT Margin CU-Opp. Opponent +44 0-44 Auburn +41 0-41 Georgia +38 7-45 NC State +37 0-37 Virginia Tech +37 14-51 Florida State +36 7-43 Florida State +35 7-42 North Carolina +35 3-38 North Carolina
Date 10-10-1970 9-18-1976 10-25-1975 9-12-1998 10-19-2013 11-1-1975 11-14-1970 10-20-2001
ROAD/NEUTRAL VICTORY MARGIN BY CLEMSON Margin CU-Opp. Site - Opponent +94 94-0 A - Furman +73 73-0 A - Georgia Tech +59 59-0 A - Samford +57 57-0 A - Furman +55 55-0 A - Virginia +54 63-9 N1 - Temple +53 56-3 A - Furman +52 52-0 A - Mercer +51 51-0 A - South Carolina N1 - Charlotte, N.C.
Date 9-25-1915 10-17-1903 10-5-1912 10-22-1914 9-8-1984 10-12-2006 11-28-1959 11-17-1913 11-1-1900
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 +49 56-7 +49 59-10 +48 48-0 +48 55-7 +47 47-0 +45 51-6 +45 52-7
Site - Opponent H - Wake Forest A - Virginia H - Duke H - Wake Forest A - Virginia A - Virginia H - Wake Forest A - Virginia A - Wake Forest H - North Carolina
Date 10-31-1981 9-8-1984 11-6-1999 9-28-2013 11-2-2013 10-9-1982 9-16-2000 9-26-1959 11-4-1978 9-23-2006
@ClemsonFB
SINGLE-GAME TEAM BESTS
ACC VICTORY MARGIN BY OPPONENT Margin CU-Opp. +57 0-57 +48 0-48 +47 7-54 +45 0-45 +38 7-45 +37 14-51
Site - Opponent A - Florida State A - Florida State A - Florida State A - North Carolina H - NC State H - Florida State
POINTS IN ACC GAME BY CLEMSON
Date 9-11-1993 10-17-1998 11-4-2000 8-31-1996 10-25-1975 10-19-2013
Pts 82 62 59 59 59 58 56 56 56 55 55 55
POINTS BY CLEMSON Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent 122 122-0 H - Guilford 94 94-0 A - Furman 82 82-24 H - Wake Forest 76 76-0 H - Presbyterian College 75 75-0 H - Newberry 73 73-0 A - Georgia Tech 73 73-7 H - SC State 70 70-14 H - Central Michigan 69 69-7 H - Presbyterian College 68 68-0 H - Newberry 67 67-7 H - Furman 66 66-0 H - Presbyterian College 65 65-0 H - Camp Sevier 64 64-0 H - Davidson 63 63-17 A - South Carolina 63 63-9 N1 - Temple 62 62-9 H - Missouri 62 62-48 H - NC State 60 60-0 H - Elon 59 59-0 A - Samford 59 59-0 H - The Citadel 59 59-0 H - Long Beach State 59 59-31 H - Duke 59 59-38 H - North Carolina 59 59-10 A - Virginia 58 58-3 H - The Citadel 58 58-7 H - Duke 58 58-21 H - Presbyterian College 57 57-0 A - Furman 57 57-0 H - Newberry 57 57-12 H - Virginia Military 57 57-2 H - Furman 56 56-3 A - Furman 56 56-45 A - Maryland 56 56-20 A - Duke 56 56-7 H - Wake Forest 55 55-0 H - Bingham 55 55-7 N2 - Florida 55 55-0 A - Virginia 55 55-9 H - Western Carolina 55 55-7 H - Wake Forest 55 55-31 H - Georgia Tech 54 54-0 H - Presbyterian College 54 54-32 H - North Carolina 54 54-21 H - Duke 54 54-6 H - Florida Atlantic 54 54-0 H - SC State 53 53-0 H - Erskine 53 53-0 H - Presbyterian College 53 53-20 H - Duquesne 53 53-6 H - Presbyterian College 53 53-13 H - Presbyterian College 52 52-14 H - The Citadel 52 52-0 A - Mercer 52 52-0 H - Erskine 52 52-0 H - Erskine 52 52-27 H - Maryland 52 52-22 A - Duke 52 52-7 H - North Carolina 52 52-27 H - Ball State 52 52-13 H - SC State 52 52-6 H - The Citadel 51 51-0 A - South Carolina 51 51-0 H - Louisiana Tech 50 50-35 H - North Carolina N1 - Charlotte, N.C.; N2 - Jacksonville, Fla.
Date 10-5-1901 9-25-1915 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 10-17-1930 10-17-1903 9-6-2014 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 11-17-2012 9-27-1924 10-5-1912 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 12-1-2001 10-22-2011 11-2-2013 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 11-3-2012 9-28-2013 10-20-1898 11-17-1917 9-8-1984 9-2-1995 9-16-2000 11-14-2013 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 9-8-2012 9-7-2013 11-23-2013 11-1-1900 9-30-2006 9-27-2014
POINTS BY OPPONENT Pts 74 70 66 57 56 56 56 55 55
CU-Opp. 7-74 33-70 13-66 0-57 0-56 0-56 20-56 0-55 15-55
Site - Opponent N1 - Alabama N3 - West Virginia H - Camp Hancock A - Florida State A - Auburn A - Alabama A - South Carolina A - Georgia N2 - Texas Tech
Date 11-14-1931 1-4-2012 11-9-1918 9-11-1993 10-14-1921 9-20-1975 11-22-1975 11-25-1920 12-23-2002
CU-Opp. 82-24 62-48 59-31 59-38 59-10 58-7 56-45 56-20 56-7 55-0 55-7 55-31
Site - Opponent H - Wake Forest H - N.C State H - Duke H - North Carolina A - Virginia H - Duke A - Maryland A - Duke H - Wake Forest A - Virginia H - Wake Forest H - Georgia Tech
Date 10-31-1981 11-17-2012 12-1-2001 10-22-2011 11-2-2013 11-6-1999 10-15-2011 11-3-2012 9-28-2013 9-8-1984 9-16-2000 11-14-2013
VERSUS
POINTS IN ACC GAME BY OPPONENT GERMONE HOPPER HAD TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS IN CLEMSON’S 50-35 WIN OVER NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPT. 27, 2014. IT WAS THE 65TH TIME CLEMSON SCORED 50+ POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME. 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 51 14-51 H - Florida State 10-19-2013 50 6-50 H - Virginia Tech 11-1-1924 N1 - Montgomery, Ala.; N2 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N3 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
POINTS BY BOTH TEAMS Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent 122 122-0 H - Guilford 110 62-48 H - NC State 106 82-24 H - Wake Forest 103 33-70 N1 - West Virginia 101 56-45 A - Maryland 97 59-38 H - North Carolina 94 94-0 A - Furman 91 ^47-44 A - Georgia Tech 90 59-31 H - Duke 87 42-45 A - Georgia Tech N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Date 10-5-1901 11-17-2012 10-31-1981 1-4-2012 10-15-2011 10-22-2011 9-25-1915 9-29-2001 12-1-2001 11-13-1999
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 59 59-10 A - Virginia 57 57-0 A - Furman 56 56-3 A - Furman 56 56-45 A - Maryland 56 56-20 A - Duke N1 - Charlotte, N.C.
Date 9-25-1915 10-17-1903 11-22-2003 10-12-2006 10-5-1912 11-2-2013 10-22-1914 11-28-1959 10-15-2011 11-3-2012
POINTS IN ROAD/NEUTRAL GAME BY OPPONENT Pts CU-Opp. Site - Opponent Date 74 7-74 N1 - Alabama 11-14-1931 70 33-70 N3 - West Virginia 1-4-2012 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, Ala.; N2 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N3 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Pts 57 54 53 51 49 48 48 48 46 45 45 45 45 45
CU-Opp. 0-57 7-54 23-53 14-51 37-49 0-48 31-48 62-48 39-46 7-45 26-45 0-45 42-45 56-45
Site - Opponent A - Florida State A - Florida State A - Maryland H - Florida State A - Florida State A - Florida State A - Florida State H - NC State A - NC State H - NC State H - Florida State A - North Carolina A - Georgia Tech A - Maryland
Date 9-11-1993 11-4-2000 11-14-1992 10-19-2013 9-22-2012 10-17-1998 10-3-2002 11-17-2012 10-31-1998 10-25-1975 9-9-1995 8-31-1996 11-13-1999 10-15-2011
POINTS AT HOME BY CLEMSON Pts CU-Opp. Opponent 122 122-0 Guilford 82 82-24 Wake Forest 76 76-0 Presbyterian College 75 75-0 Newberry 73 73-7 SC State 70 70-14 Central Michigan 69 69-7 Presbyterian College 68 68-0 Newberry 67 67-7 Furman 66 66-0 Presbyterian College
Date 10-5-1901 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 10-17-1930 9-6-2014 10-20-2007 9-17-1949 9-21-1929 11-23-1918 11-21-1957
POINTS AT MEMORIAL STADIUM BY CLEMSON Pts CU-Opp. Opponent 82 82-24 Wake Forest 76 76-0 Presbyterian College 73 73-7 SC State 70 70-14 Central Michigan 69 69-7 Presbyterian College 66 66-0 Presbyterian College 62 62-9 Missouri 62 62-48 NC State 59 59-0 The Citadel 59 59-0 Long Beach State 59 59-31 Duke 59 59-38 North Carolina
Date 10-31-1981 11-22-1945 9-6-2014 10-20-2007 9-17-1949 11-21-1957 9-9-2000 11-17-2012 11-27-1954 9-1-1990 12-1-2001 10-22-2011
POINTS AT CLEMSON BY OPPONENT Pts CU-Opp. Opponent 66 13-66 Camp Hancock 51 14-51 Florida State 50 6-50 Virginia Tech 48 62-48 NC State 46 39-46 NC State 45 19-45 Auburn 45 7-45 NC State 45 26-45 Florida State 44 0-44 Auburn
Date 11-9-1918 10-19-2013 11-1-1924 11-17-2012 10-31-1998 11-21-1953 10-25-1975 9-9-1995 10-10-1970
POINTS AT MEMORIAL STADIUM BY OPPONENT Pts CU-Opp. Opponent 51 14-51 Florida State 48 62-48 NC State 46 39-46 NC State 45 19-45 Auburn 45 7-45 NC State 45 26-45 Florida State 44 0-44 Auburn 43 7-43 Florida State 42 7-42 North Carolina 41 12-41 Wake Forest 41 0-41 Georgia 41 27-41 Florida State 41 23-41 Virginia Tech
Date 10-19-2013 11-17-2012 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
^ - one overtime
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
97
@ClemsonFB
WINS VERSUS
OFFENSIVE TEAM SEASON BESTS CARRIES PER GAME
1. 1981 12-0 2. 1948 11-0 1978 11-1 2012 11-2 2013 11-2 6. 1987 10-2 1988 10-2 1989 10-2 1990 10-2 2011 10-4
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. 2012 1062 2. 2011 1055 3. 2013 1037 4. 2007 963 5. 2003 954 6. 1978 946 7. 2000 931 8. 1999 920 2002 920
PLAYS PER GAME 1. 2012 81.7 2. 2013 79.8 3. 1978 78.8 4. 2000 77.6 5. 1999 76.7 6. 1991 76.5 7. 1986 76.4 8. 2001 76.1 9. 1979 75.9 2014 75.9
YARDS PER PLAY 1. 2006 2. 2013 3. 2012 4. 1950 5. 2011 6. 2003 7. 2009 8. 2001 9. 2000
6.50 6.36 6.28 6.16 5.85 5.73 5.73 5.68 5.63
YARDS 1. 2012 6665 2. 2013 6600 3. 2011 6171 4. 2003 5467 5. 2006 5342 6. 2000 5242 2007 5242 8. 2001 5184 9. 1978 5134
YARDS PER GAME 1. 2012 512.7 2. 2013 507.7 3. 2011 440.8 4. 2000 436.8 5. 2001 432.0 6. 1978 427.8 7. 2003 420.5 8. 2006 410.9 9. 2014 410.1
CARRIES 1. 1978 741 2. 1979 725 3. 1981 705 1986 705 5. 1989 678 6. 1988 673 7. 1990 667
98
1. 1978 61.8 2. 1979 60.4 3. 1981 58.8 1986 58.8 5. 1963 56.5 1989 56.5 7. 1982 56.2
RUSHING YARDS 1. 1978 2. 1986 3. 1988 4. 1991 5. 1981 6. 1987 7. 1990 8. 1995 9. 1989
3469 3245 3241 3019 2977 2972 2956 2945 2841
YARDS PER CARRY 1. 2006 2. 1950 3. 1941 4. 1992 5. 1988 6. 2009 7. 1949 8. 1978 9. 1983
5.72 5.25 5.07 4.88 4.82 4.81 4.79 4.68 4.68
RUSH YARDS PER GAME 1. 1978 289.1 2. 1986 270.4 3. 1988 270.1 4. 1950 264.8 5. 1992 257.1 6. 1991 251.6 7. 1983 250.2
COMPLETIONS 1. 2013 341 2. 2012 318 3. 2011 311 4. 2003 300 5. 2007 295 6. 2002 268 7. 2014 266 8. 1999 252 9. 2005 248 2008 248
COMPLETIONS PER GAME 1. 2013 2. 2012 3. 2003 4. 2007 5. 2011 6. 2014 7. 1999 8. 2005 9. 2002
26.2 24.5 23.1 22.7 22.2 22.2 21.0 20.7 20.6
PASS ATTEMPTS 1. 2011 2. 2013 3. 2003 4. 2012 5. 2002 6. 2007 7. 1999 8. 2014 9. 2010
525 493 490 474 462 455 423 414 409
PASS ATTEMPTS PER GAME 1. 2013 2. 2003 3. 2011 4. 2012 5. 2002 6. 1999 7. 2007 8. 2014 9. 2001
37.9 37.7 37.5 36.5 35.5 35.3 35.0 34.5 32.9
PASSING YARDS 1. 2013 4330 2. 2012 4181 3. 2011 3952
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
BEHIND CLEMSON’S OFFENSIVE, CLEMSON IS AVERAGING 410.1 YARDS PER GAME, NINTH-MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
4. 2003 5. 2002 6. 2007 7. 2014 8. 1999 9. 2001
3687 3157 3147 3085 3019 2884
PASS YARDS PER GAME 1. 2013 333.1 2. 2012 321.6 3. 2003 283.6 4. 2011 282.3 5. 2014 257.1 6. 1999 251.6 7. 2002 242.8 8. 2007 242.1 9. 2001 240.3
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 1. 2013 2. 2012 3. 2005 4. 2007 5. 2014 6. 2008 7. 2003 8. 2006 9. 1997
69.2 67.1 65.8 64.8 64.3 62.0 61.2 60.6 60.5
PASS EFFICIENCY 1. 2013 164.2 2. 2012 163.1 3. 1950 148.0 4. 2007 142.1 5. 1989 139.8 6. 2011 138.6 7. 2014 137.0 8. 2006 136.5 9. 2005 134.7
INTERCEPTION AVOIDANCE 1. 2007 .013 2. 1988 .019 3. 1992 .020 4. 2011 .0229 5. 1990 .0233 6. 2013 .0243 7. 1978 .0244 8. 2005 .0265 9. 2003 .0265
TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2013 2. 2012 3. 2011 4. 2000 2006 6. 2009 7. 2007 8. 2001 9. 1950
69 68 58 55 55 54 51 49 48
POINTS 1. 2012 533 2. 2013 522 3. 2011 470 4. 2009 436 5. 2007 430 6. 2006 425 7. 2000 416 8. 2001 369 9. 1978 368 1989 368
POINTS PER GAME 1. 2012 2. 2013 3. 2000 4. 1950 5. 2011 6. 2007 7. 2006 8. 1984 9. 2009
41.0 40.2 34.7 34.4 33.6 33.1 32.7 31.5 31.1
SCORING MARGIN 1. 1900 +35.3 2. 1901 +30.4 3. 1950 +26.7 4. 1903 +24.2 5. 1898 +22.5 6. 1978 +19.8 7. 1981 +19.4 8. 1989 +19.2 9. 1990 +18.7
PUNTING AVERAGE 1. 1984 2. 1990 3. 1983 4. 1979 5. 1948
44.0 43.7 43.3 43.0 42.7
1989 42.7 7. 2014 42.5 8. 2010 42.5 9. 1981 42.1
NET PUNTING AVERAGE 1. 1984 2. 2010 3. 1983 4. 2014 5. 1981 6. 1989 7. 1979 8. 2006 9. 1990
42.7 40.5 40.3 40.0 39.5 39.3 39.0 38.6 38.3
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1. 1948 2. 1954 3. 1961 4. 2000 5. 1970 6. 2009 7. 1938 8. 1987 9. 1993
17.1 16.3 15.9 15.0 14.9 14.4 14.2 13.6 12.9
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 1. 2003 2. 2004 3. 2006 4. 2002 5. 2007 6. 1997 7. 1959 8. 2009 9. 1968
27.7 27.1 25.4 24.3 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.8 23.4
FIRST DOWNS 1. 2012 341 2. 2013 327 3. 2011 315 4. 2003 303 5. 2007 293 6. 2001 282 7. 1978 273 2000 273 9. 1999 262
FIRST DOWNS PER GAME 1. 2012 26.2
2. 2013 3. 2001 4. 2003 5. 2000 6. 1978 7. 2007 8. 2011 9. 1999
25.2 23.5 23.3 22.8 22.8 22.5 22.5 21.8
FEWEST TURNOVERS 1. 1940 2. 1938 3. 1994 2007 5. 1988 1989 7. 2005 8. 1990 1996
8 10 12 12 13 13 15 17 17
FEWEST TURNOVERS PER GAME 1. 1940 0.88 2. 2007 0.92 3. 1988 1.08 1989 1.08 5. 1994 1.09 6. 1938 1.11 7. 2005 1.36 8. 1990 1.42 1996 1.42
TURNOVER MARGIN 1. 1988 +21 2. 1940 +19 3. 1978 +17 1981 +17 1990 +17 1994 +17 7. 1950 +16 8. 1989 +15
TURNOVER MARGIN PER GAME 1. 1940 +2.11 2. 1988 +1.75 3. 1950 +1.60 4. 1990 +1.42 1994 +1.42 6. 1978 +1.42 1981 +1.42 8. 1943 +1.37
PLAYS
DEFENSIVE TEAM SEASON BESTS
1. 1943 462 2. 1940 468 3. 1941 487 4. 1946 489 5. 1938 491 6. 1953 518 7. 1939 519 1944 519
PLAYS PER GAME 1. 1939 2. 1940 3. 1954 4. 1945 5. 1941 6. 1946 7. 1963
51.9 52.0 52.8 53.3 54.1 54.3 54.4
YARDS PER PLAY 1. 1939 2. 1954 3. 1963 4. 1990 5. 1940 6. 1959 7. 1938
@ClemsonFB
3.03 3.34 3.40 3.52 3.53 3.53 3.55
YARDS PER GAME 1. 1939 157.5
2. 1954 176.1 3. 1948 177.2 4. 1940 183.6 5. 1963 184.7 6. 1945 193.2 7. 1938 193.3
CARRIES 1. 1941 2. 1946 3. 1940 4. 1963 5. 1943 6. 1950 7. 1945
334 336 339 344 349 354 364
CARRIES PER GAME 1. 1986 32.8 2. 1990 33.5 1991 33.5 4. 2008 34.1 5. 1963 34.4 6. 1995 34.6 7. 1987 34.7 8. 2007 34.8
RUSHING YARDS 1. 1991 2. 1990 3. 1941
733 848 904
OVERTIME GAMES (6-6) 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 (Fla.) A W 24-17 1 9-17-05 Miami (Fla.) 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 (Fla.) A W 40-37 1 9-18-10 Auburn A L 24-27 1 9-20-14 Florida State A L 17-23 1 * - score ended game; N1 - Atlanta, Ga.; Note: Home games in bold. 4. 1987 912 5. 1963 931 6. 1954 969 7. 1997 970 8. 1982 1068
RUSH YARDS PER GAME 1. 1991 2. 1990 3. 1987 4. 1997 5. 1963
61.1 70.9 82.6 88.2 93.1
6. 1989 96.9 7. 1954 96.9
YARDS PER CARRY 1. 1991 2. 1990 3. 1987 4. 1954 5. 1981 6. 1982 7. 1997
1.82 2.11 2.42 2.50 2.54 2.67 2.68
THE 2014 DEFENSE IS ALLOWING JUST 2.8 YARDS PER CARRY, ITS BEST MARK IN 16 SEASONS.
VERSUS
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 *Karlos Williams 12 run
COMPLETIONS 1. 1939 2. 1938 3. 1940 4. 1956 5. 1942 1955 1957
32 39 46 48 49 49 49
COMPLETIONS PER GAME 1. 1939 2. 1938 3. 1956 4. 1942 1955 1957 7. 1940
3.2 4.3 4.4 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.1
PASS ATTEMPTS 1. 1938 105 2. 1939 109 3. 1944 109 4. 1943 113 5. 1956 124 6. 1940 129 1957 129
PASS ATTEMPTS PER GAME 1. 1939 2. 1959 3. 1938 4. 1944 5. 1975 6. 1957 7. 1955
10.9 11.3 11.7 12.1 12.5 12.9 13.4
PASSING YARDS 1. 1939 2. 1956 3. 1938 4. 1940 5. 1957 6. 1942 7. 1954
449 526 531 558 597 724 792
PASS YARDS PER GAME 1. 1938 2. 1939 3. 1956 4. 1957 5. 1950 6. 1944 7. 1942
33.0 44.9 52.6 59.7 62.0 71.0 72.4
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 1. 1939 29.4 2. 1951 34.7 3. 1945 35.5 4. 1940 35.7 1953 35.7 6. 1944 36.7 7. 1955 37.0
PASS EFFICIENCY 1. 1956 2. 1950 3. 1964 4. 1952 5. 1978 6. 1981
55.0 70.2 76.7 81.0 81.7 81.9
7. 1971 86.6 8. 1990 87.0
INTERCEPTIONS 1. 1951 2. 1978 3. 1981 4. 1995 5. 1948 1977 1989 2002 2009
25 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 21
INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME 1. 1951 2.27 2. 1940 2.11 3. 1978 2.00 4. 1981 1.91 5. 1948 1.91 6. 1945 1.90 1964 1.90
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 1. 2008 2. 1951 3. 1959 4. 1970 5. 2009 6. 1978 7. 1987 8. 2000
368 361 349 344 342 327 318 296
TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED 1. 1939 2. 1940 3. 1950 4. 1956 1979 1981 1990 8. 1967
6 8 9 11 11 11 11 15
POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME 1. 1939 2. 1938 1950 4. 1948 5. 1945 6. 1956 7. 1957
4.5 6.2 6.2 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.8
TURNOVERS FORCED 1. 1981 2. 1978 1983 1989 5. 1973 6. 1950 1977 1982
41 38 38 38 37 35 35 35
TURNOVERS FORCED PER GAME 1. 1943 4.00 2. 1952 3.56 3. 1950 3.50 4. 1983 3.45 5. 1981 3.42 6. 1945 3.40 1964 3.40 1968 3.40
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
99
@ClemsonFB
LONGEST PLAYS
PLAYS/RETURNS BY CLEMSON VERSUS
Yds Player(s) Type 108 Richie Luzzi MFG 102 Don Kelley INT 100 John Maxwell KOR 100 Derrick Hamilton KOR 100 Derrick Hamilton KOR 99 Bill Mathis KOR 98 Hal Davis KOR 98 Doug Thomas KOR 98 Doug Thomas KOR 97 Mark Feller to Craig Brantley Pass 97 Justin Miller KOR 96 C.J. Spiller KOR 96 C.J. Spiller KOR 96 Tajh Boyd to Sammy Watkins Pass 95 Joe Henderson KOR 94 Rex Varn INT 94 Jacoby Ford KOR 93 Rex Varn INT 93 Antwan Edwards FR 92 Jacoby Ford PR 92 C.J. Spiller KOR 91 Mike Barber FR 91 Tajh Boyd to Sammy Watkins Pass 90 Shad Bryant PR 90 Banks McFadden Run 90 Bobby Gage PR 90 Jimmy Quarles INT 90 Buck George Run 90 C.J. Spiller KOR 90 C.J. Spiller KOR 89 Bobby Gage KOR 89 Wesley McFadden Run 89 Darnell Stephens PR 89 Derrick Witherspoon Run 89 Sammy Watkins KOR 88 Bobby Gage Run 88 Mack Matthews PR 88 Terrence Flagler Run 88 Brian Mance PR 88 C.J. Spiller KOR 87 Billy Hair Run 87 Steve Fuller to Jerry Butler Pass 87 Andre Ellington KOR 86 Justin Miller KOR 85 Don Kelley PR 85n Antwan Edwards KOR N1 - Charlotte, N.C.; N2 - Montgomery, Ala.; N3
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - Georgia (13-31) H - Duke (10-21) N2 - Cumberland (11-11) A - Maryland (20-37) H - North Carolina (36-28) A - Georgia Tech (6-16) H - Georgia (16-24) H - Long Beach St. (59-0) N3 - Maryland (18-17) H - Virginia (28-9) A - Florida State (22-41) N4 - Alabama (10-34) H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) A - Virginia (59-10) H - Georgia Tech (33-12) A - NC State (33-10) H - Louisiana Tech (51-0) H - Maryland (14-21) A - Virginia (18-20) H - Florida Atlantic (54-6) A - Maryland (21-24) H - Chattanooga (54-3) A - Syracuse (49-14) N1 - George Washington (7-7) H - Presbyterian College (18-0) H - NC State (6-0) A - Rice (20-14) A - Furman (32-14) H - Wake Forest (44-10) A - Miami (Fla.) (40-37) A - Duquesne (34-13) A - Virginia Tech (22-10) H - Maryland (40-7) H - Maryland (29-0) A - Maryland (56-45) H - Presbyterian College (76-0) A - Wake Forest (24-7) A - Wake Forest (28-20) H - Georgia Tech (28-31) A - South Carolina (17-34) H - Furman (57-2) A - Maryland (28-24) H - Maryland (31-7) A - Florida State (22-41) A - Maryland (24-11) A - Virginia (18-20) - Baltimore, Md.; N4 - Atlanta, Ga.
CARRIES BY CLEMSON
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 11-2-2013 6-26-1987 10-28-1978 9-30-2006 9-10-1977 9-19-1998 9-2-2006 10-3-2009 10-3-1992 10-5-2013 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
PLAYS/RETURNS BY OPPONENT Yds Player(s) Type Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 100 Larry Fallen KOR H - Virginia Tech (38-7) 100 Victor Harris KOR H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 100 T.J. Thorpe KOR H - North Carolina (59-38) 100 Todd Gurley KOR A - Georgia (21-45) 99 Darrell Blackman KOR A - NC State (42-20) 99 Darwin Cook FR N2 - West Virginia (33-70) 98 Doug Kotar KOR H - Kentucky (10-13) 98 Steve Atkins Run A - Maryland (28-24) 98n Scott Woerner INT A - Georgia (16-20) 98 Chris Weinke to Marvin Minnis Pass A - Florida State (7-54) 97 Dick Christy KOR H - NC State (7-13) 97 Gene Washington KOR A - Georgia (14-31) 97 Leon Washington KOR A - Florida State (31-48) 96 Quinton McCracken KOR H - Duke (49-17) 96 Jeff Smith KOR A - Boston College (33-34) 94n Brandon Bennett & Reggie Richardson KOR H - South Carolina (7-33) 94n Jameis Winston to Nick O’Leary Pass H - Florida State (14-51) 93n Kevin Marion KOR A - Wake Forest (27-17) 92 John Schultz KOR H - Maryland (20-22) 92 Jon Jeffries KOR A - Virginia Tech (22-10) 91 Fred Gibson KOR A - Georgia (28-31) 90 Floyd Reid PR A - Georgia (0-20) 90 Dick Nolan PR H - Maryland (0-20) 90 Marcus Mickel KOR A - Virginia Tech (27-7) 90 Peter Warrick PR H - Florida State (28-35) 90n Lamarcus Joyner KOR A - Florida State (37-49) 88 Bernie Faloney KOR H - Maryland (0-20) 87 Dennis Tabron INT H - Duke (17-34) 87n Kevin Tisdel KOR A - Georgia Tech (19-21) 85 Matt Robinson to Gene Washington Pass H - Georgia (0-41) 85 Gary Schofield to Tim Ryan Pass N1 - Wake Forest (21-17) 85 Jamie Barnette to Torry Holt Pass H - NC State (39-46) 85 Eric King INT A - Wake Forest (17-45) 85 Ben Mauk to Jason Anderson Pass H - Wake Forest (37-30) 85 Jerrard Tarrant PR A - Georgia Tech (27-30) 85 Jamal Golden INT A - Georgia Tech (6-28) N1 - Tokyo, Japan; N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
100
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Date 10-7-1978 10-6-2007 10-22-2011 8-30-2014 9-22-2007 1-4-2012 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 10-19-2013 10-7-2006 11-15-1975 9-12-1987 8-31-2002 9-28-1945 10-3-1953 9-16-1989 9-15-1997 9-22-2012 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 11-15-2014
Yds 90 90 89 89 88 88 87 83 82 81 81 80 80 N1 -
Player, Pos. Banks McFadden, TB Buck George, TB Wesley McFadden, TB Derrick Witherspoon, TB Bobby Gage, TB Terrence Flagler, TB Billy Hair, TB C.J. Spiller, RB Chuck McSwain, TB Jackie Calvert, TB Derrick Witherspoon, TB Jay Washington, TB C.J. Spiller, RB 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
CARRIES 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 - NC State (23-31) A - NC 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 97 96 91 87 83 83 82 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 N1 -
Players Mark Fellers to Craig Brantley Tajh Boyd to Sammy Watkins Tajh Boyd to Sammy Watkins Steve Fuller to Jerry Butler Charlie Whitehurst to Airese Currie Cullen Harper to C.J. Spiller Will Proctor to C.J. Spiller Joel Wells to Joe Pagliei Billy Lott to Perry Tuttle Jimmy Addison to Edgar McGee Willie Jordan to Craig Brantley Homer Jordan to Perry Tuttle Nealon Greene to Joe Woods Nealon Greene to Tony Horne Richmond, Va.
IN 2013, SAMMY WATKINS HAD TWO OF THE THREE LONGEST RECEPTIONS IN TIGER HISTORY.
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Virginia (28-9) A - Virginia (59-10) A - Syracuse (49-14) 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 11-2-2013 10-5-2013 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
LONGEST PLAYS
PASSES BY OPPONENT Yds Players 98 Chris Weinke to Marvin Minnis 94n Jameis Winston to Nick O’Leary 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, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) A - Florida State (7-54) H - Florida State (14-51) H - Georgia (0-41) N1 - Wake Forest (21-17) H - NC State (39-46) H - Wake Forest (37-30) H - Georgia Tech (14-30) H - Florida State (28-35)
85 85 83 81
Eric King Jamal Golden Ernie Arizzi Mark Franklin
Yds 61 57 57 55 55 53 53 53 53 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 51 51 51 51 50 50 N1
Player Spencer Benton Obed Ariri Chris Gardocki Donald Igwebuike Donald Igwebuike Donald Igwebuike Chris Gardocki Nelson Welch Richard Jackson Eddie Seigler Eddie Seigler Obed Ariri Donald Igwebuike Donald Igwebuike Chris Gardocki Nelson Welch David Richardson Mark Buchholz Richard Jackson Chris Gardocki Chris Gardocki Richard Jackson Chandler Catanzaro Bob Burgess Chandler Catanzaro Baltimore, Md.
Yds 60 57 55 54 54 54 53 53 52 52 52 51 51 51 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 N1 -
Player Kevin Butler Vince Fusco Dustin Hopkins Johnny Duncan Scott Hagler Leigh Tiffin Shayne Graham Matt Brooks Roger Pruett Sam Swank Graham Gano John Riley Kevin Butler Josh Scobee Matt Bosher Scott Sisson Bill Hollows Connor Hughes Roberto Aguayo Cole Murphy Mike Weaver Atlanta, Ga.
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
Date 10-24-1970 10-28-1978 9-10-1977 9-29-1951 9-25-1982 11-25-2006 11-3-1956 10-10-1945
Yds 81 80 80 77 75 74 73 71 70
Player Greg Davis Jay Feltz Brian Morton Gerald Burch Riley Dixon Ryan Plackemeier Alexander Kinal Brooks Barnard Chuck Ramsey
Date 9-20-1980 10-18-1980
n - non-scoring play
Date 11-4-2000 10-19-2013 9-18-1976 11-27-1982 10-18-1998 9-4-2004 10-14-1989 9-20-1997
PUNT RETURNS BY CLEMSON 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 - NC 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, N.C.; 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 90 90 90 85 84n 82
Player Floyd Reid Dick Nolan Peter Warrick Jerrard Tarrant Carroll McLain Eddie Royal
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) A - Georgia (0-20) H - Maryland (0-20) H - Florida State (28-35) A - Georgia Tech (27-30) A - South Carolina (28-14) H - Virginia Tech (23-41)
Date 9-29-1945 10-3-1953 9-20-1997 9-10-2009 10-20-1955 10-6-2007
KICKOFF RETURNS BY CLEMSON Yds Player 100 John Maxwell 100 Derrick Hamilton 100 Derrick Hamilton 99 Bill Mathis 98 Hal Davis 98 Doug Thomas 98 Doug Thomas 97 Justin Miller 96 C.J. Spiller 96 C.J. Spiller 95 Joe Henderson 94 Jacoby Ford 92 C.J. Spiller 90 C.J. Spiller 90 C.J. Spiller N1 - Montgomery, Ala.; N2 - Baltimore,
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) N1 - Cumberland (11-11) A - Maryland (20-37) H - North Carolina (36-28) A - Georgia Tech (6-16) H - Georgia (16-24) H - Long Beach State (59-0) N2 - Maryland (18-17) A - Florida State (22-41) N3 - Alabama (10-34) H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) H - Georgia Tech (33-12) H - Louisiana Tech (51-0) A - Maryland (21-24) H - Wake Forest (44-10) A - Miami (Fla.) (40-37) 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
KICKOFF RETURNS BY OPPONENT Yds 100 100 100 100 99 98 97 97 97 96 96 94n 93n 92 92 91 90 90n
Player Larry Fallen Victor Harris T.J. Thorpe Todd Gurley Darrell Blackman Doug Kotar Dick Christy Gene Washington Leon Washington Quinton McCracken Jeff Smith Brandon Bennett & Reggie Richardson Kevin Marion John Schultz Jon Jeffries Fred Gibson Marcus Mickel Lamarcus Joyner
Yds 102 94 93 90 83n 82 77n 76
Player Don Kelley Rex Varn Rex Varn Jimmy Quarles Tim Childers Jock McKissic Rudy Hayes James Hough
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) H - Virginia Tech (38-7) H - Virginia Tech (23-41) H - North Carolina (59-38) A - Georgia (21-45) A - NC State (42-20) H - Kentucky (10-13) H - NC 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) A - Florida State (37-49)
Date 10-7-1978 10-6-2007 10-22-2011 8-30-2014 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 9-22-2012
INTERCEPTION RETURNS BY OPPONENT Yds Player 98n Scott Woerner 87 Dennis Tabron
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) A - Georgia (16-20) H - Duke (17-34)
A - Wake Forest (17-45) A - Georgia Tech (6-28) H - Maryland (21-6) A - NC State (35-34)
11-1-2003 11-15-2014 11-16-1963 10-27-1984
VERSUS
FIELD GOALS BY CLEMSON Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Ball State (52-27) H - Wake Forest (26-0) H - Appalachian State (48-0) A - NC 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) H - Georgia Tech (55-31) A - Duke (24-8) A - Florida State (37-49)
Date 9-8-2012 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 11-14-2013 10-10-1973 9-22-2012
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 (Fla.) (40-37) A - Georgia Tech (16-20) H - Wake Forest (21-10) A - Virginia (10-30) A - Florida State (17-23) H - Syracuse (16-6) A - Wake Forest (34-20)
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 9-20-2014 10-25-2014 11-6-2014
PUNTS BY CLEMSON 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 - NC 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
INTERCEPTION RETURNS BY CLEMSON Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Duke (10-21) A - NC State (33-10) H - Maryland (14-21) A - Rice (20-14) H - Western Carolina (21-10) H - South Carolina (28-31) H - Virginia Tech (21-6) H - Virginia Tech(35-0)
@ClemsonFB
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 - Syracuse (49-14) A - Wake Forest (27-31) A - Wake Forest (34-20) H - Maryland (35-14) H - Wake Forest (10-9)
Date 10-4-1986 11-24-1979 11-6-1999 11-8-1958 10-5-2013 10-1-2005 11-6-2014 10-14-2000 10-30-1971
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
101
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL SEASON BESTS
RUSHING YARDS VERSUS
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. Andre Ellington 9. Andre Ellington 10. Cliff Austin James Davis 12. Woodrow Dantzler 13. Buddy Gore 14. Woodrow Dantzler 15. Travis Zachery 16. Roderick McDowell 17. Lester Brown
Year 1996 1995 1986 2009 1985 1988 2006 2011 2012 1982 2007 2001 1967 2000 2000 2013 1978
Car. 257 238 192 216 227 216 203 223 212 197 214 221 230 190 206 189 202
PASSING ATTEMPTS
Yards Avg. 1345 5.2 1322 5.6 1258 6.6 1212 5.6 1200 5.3 1192 5.5 1187 5.8 1178 5.3 1081 5.1 1064 5.4 1064 5.0 1061 4.8 1045 4.5 1028 5.4 1027 5.0 1025 5.4 1022 5.1
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
Year G Yards Y/G 1996 12 1345 112.1 1995 12 1322 110.2 1982 10 1064 106.4 1986 12 1258 104.8 1967 10 1045 104.5 1985 12 1200 100.0 1988 12 1192 99.3 1969 10 968 96.8 2006 13 1187 91.3 2011 13 1178 90.6
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 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 G Car. Yards Y/C TD 1978 12 202 1022 5.1 17 2006 13 203 1187 5.8 17 1999 11 185 820 4.4 16 1950 10 184 845 4.6 14 1982 10 197 1064 5.4 14 1995 12 145 712 4.9 14 1985 12 227 1200 5.3 13 2000 12 190 1028 5.4 13 2000 12 206 1027 5.0 13 2009 14 216 1212 5.6 12
IN 2014, MIKE WILLIAMS HAS 918 RECEIVING YARDS, NINTHMOST IN TIGER HISTORY.
Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper 4. Tajh Boyd 5. Tajh Boyd 6. Kyle Parker 7. Cullen Harper 8. Charlie Whitehurst 9. Kyle Parker 10. Charlie Whitehurst
Year Yards Pct. Co. Att. 2011 3828 59.7 298 499 2003 3561 61.9 288 465 2007 2991 65.1 282 433 2012 3896 67.2 287 427 2013 3851 68.5 283 413 2009 2526 55.6 205 369 2008 2601 61.4 221 360 2004 2067 50.7 177 349 2010 2213 57.5 196 341 2005 2483 67.4 229 340
COMPLETIONS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Tajh Boyd 5. Cullen Harper 6. Charlie Whitehurst 7. Cullen Harper 8. Kyle Parker 9. Woodrow Dantzler 10. Kyle Parker
Year Yards Pct. Att. Co. 2011 3828 59.7 499 298 2003 3561 61.9 465 288 2012 3896 67.2 427 287 2013 3851 68.5 413 283 2007 2991 65.1 433 282 2005 2483 67.4 340 229 2008 2601 61.4 360 221 2009 2526 55.6 369 205 2001 2578 60.8 334 203 2010 2213 57.5 341 196
PASSING YARDS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Charlie Whitehurst 5. Cullen Harper 6. Cullen Harper 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Kyle Parker 9. Charlie Whitehurst 10. Will Proctor
Year Att. Co. Pct. Yards 2012 427 287 67.2 3896 2013 413 283 68.5 3851 2011 499 298 59.7 3828 2003 465 288 61.9 3561 2007 433 282 65.1 2991 2008 360 221 61.4 2601 2001 334 203 60.8 2578 2009 369 205 55.6 2526 2005 340 229 67.4 2483 2006 304 183 60.2 2353
PASSING YARDS PER GAME Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Charlie Whitehurst 4. Tajh Boyd 5. Cullen Harper 6. Charlie Whitehurst 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Cullen Harper 9. Charlie Whitehurst 10. Nealon Greene
Year G 2012 13 2013 13 2003 13 2011 14 2007 13 2005 11 2001 12 2008 13 2004 11 1997 12
Co. 287 283 288 298 282 229 203 221 177 180
Att. 427 413 465 499 433 340 334 360 349 290
Yards 3896 3851 3561 3828 2991 2483 2578 2601 2067 2212
Y/G 299.7 296.2 273.9 273.4 230.1 225.7 214.8 200.1 187.9 184.3
PASSING EFFICIENCY Rk Player Year Co. Att. Yards TD I Eff. 1. Deshaun Watson 2014 93 137 1466 14 2 188.6 2. Tajh Boyd 2013 283 413 3851 34 11 168.7 3. Tajh Boyd 2012 287 427 3896 36 13 165.6 4. Willie Jordan 1975 40 73 728 5 1 158.3 5. Harvey White 1957 46 95 841 11 3 154.6 6. Mike Eppley 1983 99 166 1410 13 9 146.0 7. Mark Fellers 1974 42 92 783 10 5 143.1 8. Chris Morocco 1989 79 134 1131 6 2 141.7 9. Tajh Boyd 2011 298 499 3828 33 12 141.2 10. Cullen Harper 2007 282 433 2991 27 6 141.0 Note: Minimum 70 passing attempts.
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Rk Player Year Co. 1. Tajh Boyd 2013 283 2. Deshaun Watson 2014 93 3. Charlie Whitehurst 2005 229 4. Tajh Boyd 2012 287 5. Cullen Harper 2007 282 6. Brandon Streeter 1999 135 7. Nealon Greene 1997 180 8. Cole Stoudt 2014 165 9. Charlie Whitehurst 2003 288 10. Cullen Harper 2008 221 Note: Minimum 100 passing attempts.
Att. 413 137 340 427 433 214 290 266 465 360
Yards 3851 1466 2483 3896 2991 1466 2212 1573 3561 2601
Pct. 68.5 67.9 67.4 67.2 65.1 63.1 62.1 62.0 61.9 61.4
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Cullen Harper 5. Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst 7. Kyle Parker
102
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Year Co. Att. Yards TD 2012 287 427 3896 36 2013 283 413 3851 34 2011 298 499 3828 33 2007 282 433 2991 27 2001 203 334 2578 21 2003 288 465 3561 21 2009 205 369 2526 20
8. Nealon Greene Will Proctor 10. Mike Eppley Deshaun Watson
1997 180 290 2212 16 2006 183 304 2353 16 1984 116 213 1494 14 2014 93 137 1466 14
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Charlie Whitehurst 6. Cullen Harper 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Kyle Parker 9. Nealon Greene 10. Charlie Whitehurst
Year Rush Pass Total 2012 514 3896 4410 2013 400 3851 4251 2011 218 3828 4046 2001 1061 2578 3639 2003 49 3561 3610 2007 -89 2991 2902 2000 1028 1871 2899 2009 135 2526 2661 1997 345 2212 2557 2005 26 2483 2509
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS PER GAME Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Woodrow Dantzler 4. Tajh Boyd 5. Charlie Whitehurst 6. Woodrow Dantzler 7. Charlie Whitehurst 8. Cullen Harper 9. Nealon Greene 10. Woodrow Dantzler
Year G Rush Pass Total Y/G 2012 13 514 3896 4410 339.2 2013 13 400 3851 4251 327.0 2001 12 1061 2578 3639 303.3 2011 14 218 3828 4046 289.0 2003 13 49 3561 3610 277.7 2000 12 1028 1871 2899 241.6 2005 11 26 2483 2509 228.1 2007 13 -89 2991 2902 223.2 1997 12 345 2212 2257 213.1 1999 10 588 1506 2094 209.4
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Rk Player Year Rush Rec. PR KOR Total 1. C.J. Spiller 2009 1212 503 210 755 2680 2. Sammy Watkins 2011 231 1219 12 826 2288 3. Derrick Hamilton 2002 208 602 377 696 1883 4. Tony Horne 1997 7 907 332 536 1782 5. C.J. Spiller 2008 629 436 189 516 1770 6. Sammy Watkins 2013 11 1464 0 293 1768 7. Derrick Hamilton 2003 111 1026 218 380 1735 8. C.J. Spiller 2007 768 271 137 547 1723 9. Andre Ellington 2012 1081 232 ---- 178 1491 10. Raymond Priester 1996 1345 115 ---- ---- 1460
RECEPTIONS Rk Player 1. Sammy Watkins 2. Aaron Kelly 3. Sammy Watkins DeAndre Hopkins 5. Rod Gardner 6. DeAndre Hopkins 7. Tony Horne Kevin Youngblood 9. Artavis Scott 10. Aaron Kelly
Year 2013 2007 2011 2012 1999 2011 1997 2003 2014 2008
G 13 13 13 13 12 14 12 13 12 13
Yards 1464 1081 1219 1405 1084 978 907 897 851 722
Avg. Rec. 14.5 101 12.3 88 14.9 82 17.1 82 13.6 80 13.6 72 13.0 70 12.8 70 12.5 68 10.8 67
RECEPTIONS PER GAME Rk Player 1. Sammy Watkins 2. Aaron Kelly 3. Rod Gardner 4. Sammy Watkins DeAndre Hopkins 6. Tony Horne 7. Sammy Watkins 8. Artavis Scott 9. Airese Currie 10. Kevin Youngblood
Year G Rec. Rec./G 2013 13 101 7.77 2007 13 88 6.77 1999 12 80 6.75 2011 13 82 6.31 2012 13 82 6.31 1997 12 70 5.83 2012 10 57 5.70 2014 12 68 5.67 2004 11 61 5.55 2003 13 70 5.38
RECEIVING YARDS Rk Player 1. Sammy Watkins 2. DeAndre Hopkins 3. Sammy Watkins 4. Rod Gardner 5. Aaron Kelly 6. Rod Gardner 7. Derrick Hamilton 8. DeAndre Hopkins 9. Mike Williams 10. Perry Tuttle
Year G Rec. Avg. Yds 2013 13 101 14.5 1464 2012 13 82 17.1 1405 2011 13 82 14.9 1219 1999 12 80 13.6 1084 2007 13 88 12.3 1081 2000 12 58 18.1 1050 2003 13 62 16.5 1026 2011 14 72 13.6 978 2014 12 48 19.1 918 1980 11 53 17.3 915
YARDS PER RECEPTION Rk Player 1. Gary Cooper 2. Whitey Jordan 3. Martavis Bryant 4. Don Kelley
Year 1988 1957 2012 1971
Rec-Yards 13-417 12-369 10-305 18-505
Avg. 32.1 30.7 30.5 28.1
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL SEASON BESTS PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
AMMON LAKIP HAS MADE 19 FIELD GOALS, TIED FOR NINTHMOST IN TIGER HISTORY, IN 2014.
Rk Player Year 1. Brian Mance 2000 2. C.J. Spiller 2009 3. Elmo Lam 1961 4. Joe Pagliei 1954 5. Harry Pavilack 1960 6. Shad Bryant 1938 7. Bobby Gage 1948 8. Jeff Siepe 1971 9. Don Kelley 1970 10. Jackie Calvert 1950 Note: Minimum five punt returns.
PR 6 8 8 7 6 27 12 9 24 14
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
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Rk Player 1. Sammy Watkins 2. C.J. Spiller 3. Derrick Hamilton 4. Andre Humphrey 5. Justin Miller 6. Marcus Gilchrist 7. Brian Mance 8. Terrence Roulhac 9. Bob Bosler 10. C.J. Spiller
Year 2011 2009 2002 1993 2004 2010 2001 1986 1970 2007
KOR 33 23 32 29 20 27 25 18 28 19
Avg. 25.0 32.8 21.8 22.9 33.1 23.7 23.5 32.1 20.3 28.8
Yards 826 755 696 663 661 639 588 578 568 547
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Rk Player 1. Justin Miller 2. Derrick Hamilton 3. Justin Miller 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 kickoff 5. Ray Mathews 1948 6. Glenn Smith 1950 7. Joe Pagliei 1955 8. Craig Brantley 1975 9. Joe Blalock 1939 10. Joe Blalock 1940 Note: Minimum 10 receptions.
14-379 22-498 10-223 22-475 15-322 10-211
27.1 22.6 22.3 21.6 21.5 21.1
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player 1. DeAndre Hopkins 2. Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins 4. Aaron Kelly 5. Derrick Hamilton 6. Perry Tuttle Terrance Roulhac Tony Horne Dwayne Allen Brandon Ford
Year G Rec. Yards Avg. TD 2012 13 82 1405 17.1 18 2011 13 82 1219 14.9 12 2013 13 101 1464 14.5 12 2007 13 88 1081 12.3 11 2003 13 62 1026 16.5 10 1981 12 52 833 17.0 8 1984 11 26 512 19.7 8 1997 12 70 907 13.0 8 2011 14 50 598 12.0 8 2012 12 31 411 13.3 8
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player Year Rush Rec. Ret. TD 1. C.J. Spiller 2009 12 4 5 21 2. Travis Zachery 2000 13 5 0 18 DeAndre Hopkins 2012 0 18 0 18 4. Lester Brown 1978 17 0 0 17 James Davis 2006 17 0 0 17 6. Travis Zachery 1999 16 0 0 16 7. Fred Cone 1950 14 1 0 15 Emory Smith 1995 14 1 0 15 9. Cliff Austin 1982 14 0 0 14 10. Kenny Flowers 1985 13 0 0 13 Terrence Flagler 1986 10 3 0 13 Woodrow Dantzler 2000 13 0 0 13 Sammy Watkins 2011 0 12 1 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
Avg. 18.0 16.2 10.8 12.5 15.0 13.0 10.4 9.1 12.1 12.2
Yards 487 389 377 362 345 339 332 300 290 281
Year KOR Yards 2002 13 456 2003 11 380 2004 20 661 2009 23 755 2006 13 426 1986 18 578 2001 15 476 1990 11 333 1959 10 294 1987 14 407 returns.
Avg. 35.1 34.5 33.1 32.8 32.8 32.1 31.7 30.3 29.4 29.1
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 Punts 1990 58 1979 79 1984 54 1983 47 1939 65 1981 44 1989 48 2007 55 1997 67 1988 45
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 42.8 42.8
NET PUNTING AVERAGE Rk Player Year Net 1. Dale Hatcher 1984 42.4 2. David Sims 1979 40.6 3. Dawson Zimmerman 2010 40.6 4. Dale Hatcher 1983 40.5 5. Dale Hatcher 1981 40.5 6. Bradley Pinion 2014 40.0 7. Chris Gardocki 1989 39.4 8. Chris Gardocki 1990 39.3 9. Dale Hatcher 1982 38.8 10. Cole Chason 2006 38.6
FIELD GOALS MADE Rk Player Year Pct. Att. Made 1. Jad Dean 2005 77.4 31 24 2. Obed Ariri 1980 76.7 30 23 3. Chris Gardocki 1989 75.9 29 22 Chris Gardocki 1990 78.6 28 22 Nelson Welch 1992 78.6 28 22 Mark Buchholz 2007 61.1 36 22 Chandler Catanzaro 2011 81.5 27 22 8. Richard Jackson 2009 64.5 31 20 9. Chris Gardocki 1988 59.4 32 19 Nelson Welch 1991 67.9 28 19 Ammon Lakip 2014 76.0 25 19
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Rk Player 1. Mark Buchholz 2. Chris Gardocki 3. Jad Dean Richard Jackson 5. Obed Ariri 6. Chris Gardocki
Year Made Pct. Att. 2007 22 61.1 36 1988 19 59.4 32 2005 24 77.4 31 2009 20 64.5 31 1980 23 76.7 30 1989 22 75.9 29
7. Chris Gardocki 1990 22 78.6 28 Nelson Welch 1991 19 67.9 28 Nelson Welch 1992 22 78.6 28 10. Chandler Catanzaro 2011 22 81.5 27
VERSUS
EXTRA POINTS MADE Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Chandler Catanzaro 3. Chandler Catanzaro 4. Mark Buchholz 5. Jad Dean 6. Aaron Hunt 7. Obed Ariri 8. Aaron Hunt 9. Donald Igwebuike Chris Gardocki Richard Jackson
Year 2013 2012 2011 2007 2006 2000 1978 2001 1984 1989 2009
Att. Pct. Made 61 98.4 60 59 96.6 57 53 98.1 52 48 100.0 48 50 92.0 46 47 95.7 45 46 95.7 44 45 97.8 44 41 100.0 41 41 100.0 41 43 95.3 41
EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Chandler Catanzaro 3. Chandler Catanzaro 4. Jad Dean 5. Mark Buchholz 6. Charles Radcliffe Aaron Hunt 8. Obed Ariri Aaron Hunt 10. Richard Jackson
Year 2013 2012 2011 2006 2007 1950 2000 1978 2001 2009
Made 60 57 52 46 48 38 45 44 45 41
Pct. 98.4 96.6 98.1 92.0 100.0 80.9 95.7 95.7 97.8 95.3
Att. 61 59 53 50 48 47 47 46 46 43
PAT 52-53 48-48 57-59 41-41 34-35 41-43 60-61 30-30 39-39
TP 118 114 111 107 106 101 99 96 96
KICK SCORING Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Mark Buchholz 3. Chandler Catanzaro 4. Chris Gardocki 5. Jad Dean 6. Richard Jackson 7. Chandler Catanzaro 8. Chris Gardocki Ammon Lakip
Year 2011 2007 2012 1989 2005 2009 2013 1990 2014
FG-FGA 22-27 22-36 18-19 22-29 24-31 20-31 13-14 22-28 19-25
SCORING Rk Player Year TD FG *PAT TP 1. C.J. Spiller 2009 21 --- 2 128 2. Chandler Catanzaro 2011 --- 22 52 118 3. Mark Buchholz 2007 --- 22 48 114 4. Chandler Catanzaro 2012 --- 18 57 111 5. Travis Zachery 2000 18 --- --- 108 DeAndre Hopkins 2012 18 --- --- 108 7. Chris Gardocki 1989 --- 22 41 107 8. Jad Dean 2005 --- 24 34 106 9. Lester Brown 1978 17 --- --- 102 James Davis 2006 17 --- --- 102 * - total PAT points
INTERCEPTIONS Rk Player Year Yards TD Int. 1. Robert O’Neal 1989 96 0 8 Justin Miller 2002 50 0 8 DeAndre McDaniel 2009 128 1 8 4. Fred Knoebel 1951 29 0 7 5. Dennis Smith 1974 47 1 6 Steve Ryan 1977 67 0 6 Terry Kinard 1981 31 0 6 Terry Kinard 1982 3 0 6 Johnny Rembert 1982 128 1 6 Dexter Davis 1990 32 1 6 Brian Dawkins 1995 55 1 6 Robert Carswell 1999 72 0 6 Alex Ardley 2000 61 0 6 Brian Mance 2002 1 0 6 Michael Hamlin 2008 111 0 6 Rashard Hall 2009 67 0 6
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Rk Player Year TD Int. Yards 1. Don Kelley 1970 1 3 156 2. Rex Varn 1978 1 4 148 3. Crezdon Butler 2008 0 4 142 4. Jimmy Quarles 1951 1 4 140 5. Johnny Rembert 1982 1 6 128 DeAndre McDaniel 2009 1 8 128 7. Arlington Nunn 1990 3 3 115 Leomont Evans 1995 0 4 115 9. Michael Hamlin 2008 0 6 111 10. Rex Varn 1977 1 4 109
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
103
@ClemsonFB
SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL BESTS
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS BY CLEMSON VERSUS
Yds Rush,Pass Player 529 103,426 Tajh Boyd 517 184,333 Woodrow Dantzler 505 127,378 Tajh Boyd 463 28,435 Deshaun Watson 460 63,397 Tajh Boyd 455 27,428 Tajh Boyd 450 -5,455 Tajh Boyd 435 183,252 Woodrow Dantzler 418 164,254 Woodrow Dantzler 416 30,386 Tajh Boyd 416 72,344 Tajh Boyd N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - NC State (62-48) A - NC State (45-37) N1 - Ohio State (40-35) H - North Carolina (50-35) H - Georgia Tech (47-31) A - Wake Forest (42-13) A - Syracuse (49-14) A - Maryland (42-30) A - Georgia Tech (47-44) H - Auburn (38-24) A - Duke (56-20)
Date 11-17-2012 10-13-2001 1-3-2014 9-27-2014 10-6-2012 10-25-2012 10-5-2013 10-16-1999 9-29-2001 9-17-2011 11-3-2012
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds Rush,Pass Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 509 -12,521 Chris Weinke A - Florida State (7-54) 482 102,380 EJ Manuel A - Florida State (37-49) 474 -19,493 Mike Glennon H - NC State (62-48) 450 -4,454 George Godsey H - Georgia Tech (28-31) 446 2,444 Jameis Winston H - Florida State (14-51) 433 26,407 Geno Smith N2 - West Virginia (33-70) 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) N1 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl); N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Date 11-4-2000 9-22-2012 11-17-2012 10-28-2000 10-19-2013 1-4-2012 11-3-2001 11-13-1999 11-14-1992 12-30-1977
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS BY CLEMSON PL 79 77 65 64 62 62 60 60 57 57 57 57 57 N1 -
Player Tajh Boyd Cullen Harper Charlie Whitehurst Patrick Sapp Woodrow Dantzler Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd Rodney Williams Woodrow Dantzler Woodrow Dantzler Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd Atlanta, Ga. (Chick-fil-A
Car-Yds C-A-Y Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) Date 29-22 36-50-346 N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) 12-31-2012 11-(-4) 38-66-372 H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 13-(-6) 34-52-420 A - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002 9-5 25-55-273 A - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 22-59 22-40-277 H - Florida State (27-41) 11-3-2001 18-103 30-44-426 H - NC State (62-48) 11-17-2012 5-58 31-55-288 H - Miami (Fla.) (30-36) 9-17-2005 20-127 31-40-378 N2 - Ohio State (40-35) 1-3-2014 4-12 21-53-271 H - NC State (28-30) 10-24-1987 23-67 25-34-251 H - Virginia (24-26) 9-22-2001 25-164 18-32-254 A - Georgia Tech (47-44) 9-29-2001 12-(-39) 22-45-320 A - Maryland (7-21) 10-4-2003 11-8 27-46-367 H - North Carolina (59-38) 10-22-2011 Bowl); N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
PL 67 64 63 63 63 62 61 61 60 N1 -
Player Car-Yds C-A-Y Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) Date Casey Clausen 12-2 31-55-384 N3 - Tennessee (27-14) 1-2-2004 D. Bryant 8-(-10) 23-56-283 H - Duke (59-31) 12-1-2001 Jay Venuto 7-36 28-56-293 A - Wake Forest (35-33) 11-1-1980 George Godsey 6-(-4) 35-57-454 H - Georgia Tech (28-31) 10-28-2000 Luke McCown 11-(-5) 25-52-328 N2 - Louisiana Tech (49-24) 12-31-2001 Randy Allen 5-(-19) 24-57-197 H - The Citadel (24-0) 10-4-1986 Shane Montgomery 5-3 30-56-297 A - NC State (30-10) 10-21-1989 Dwight Dasher 19-61 20-42-204 H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) 9-5-2009 Dave Brown 12-(-32) 23-48-385 N1 - Duke (33-21) 11-30-1991 Tokyo, Japan; N2 - Boise, Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl); N3 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach Bowl)
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS BY OPPONENT
RUSHING YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds Car. Player 263 32 Raymond Priester 260 27 Cliff Austin 234 33 Don King 233 20 C.J. Spiller 228 25 Andre Ellington 226 21 Wesley McFadden 220 18 Woodrow Dantzler 216 21 James Davis 212 24 Andre Ellington 210 22 Terrence Flagler N1 - Tampa, Fla. (ACC Championship Game); N2 -
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Duke (34-17) H - Duke (49-14) A - Fordham (12-12) N1 - Georgia Tech (34-39) N2 - Auburn (26-19) A - Virginia Tech (22-10) A - Virginia (31-10) H - Georgia Tech (31-7) A - Maryland (56-45) A - Virginia (31-17) Atlanta, Ga.
Date 11-11-1995 10-16-1982 11-8-1952 12-5-2009 9-1-2012 9-12-1987 9-23-2000 10-21-2006 10-15-2011 10-11-1986
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
Car. 36 36
Player Jim Shirley Ray Yauger
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 - NC 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
CARRIES BY CLEMSON
104
Yards 133 202
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - NC State (6-0) H - Wake Forest (28-14)
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Date 10-6-1951 10-18-1969
36 35 33 33 32 32 32
204 201 163 234 92 143 263
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
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)
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 - NC 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
PASSING YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds Co.-Att. Player 455 20-27 Tajh Boyd 435 27-36 Deshaun Watson 428 27-38 Tajh Boyd 426 30-44 Tajh Boyd 420 34-52 Charlie Whitehurst 397 26-41 Tajh Boyd 386 30-42 Tajh Boyd 378 31-40 Tajh Boyd 377 24-29 Tajh Boyd 372 38-66 Cullen Harper N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - Syracuse (49-14) H - North Carolina (50-35) A - Wake Forest (42-13) H - NC State (62-48) A - Duke (34-31) H - Georgia Tech (47-31) H - Auburn (38-24) N1 - Ohio State (40-35) A - Virginia (59-10) H - Virginia Tech (23-41)
Date 10-5-2013 9-27-2014 10-25-2012 11-17-2012 11-2-2002 10-6-2012 9-17-2011 1-3-2014 11-2013 10-6-2007
PASSING YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds Comp.-Att. 521 27-43 493 29-53 454 35-57 444 22-34 418 27-41 407 32-43 395 30-54 387 23-36 384 31-55 380 27-35 N1 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) Chris Weinke A - Florida State (7-54) Mike Glennon H - NC State (62-48) George Godsey H - Georgia Tech (28-31) Jameis Winston H - Florida State (14-51) John Kaleo A - Maryland (23-53) Geno Smith N3 - West Virginia (33-70) Terry Harvey A - NC State (43-22) Matt Cavanaugh N1 - Pittsburgh (3-34) Casey Clausen N2 - Tennessee (27-14) EJ Manuel A - Florida State (37-49) (Gator Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach Bowl); N3 - Miami
Date 11-4-2000 11-17-2012 10-28-2000 10-19-2013 11-14-1992 1-4-2012 9-30-1995 12-30-1977 1-2-2004 9-22-2012 Gardens, Fla.
PASSING ATTEMPTS BY CLEMSON Att. Co. Yds Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) Date 66 38 372 Cullen Harper H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 10-6-2007 55 25 273 Patrick Sapp A - Maryland (23-53) 11-14-1992 55 31 288 Charlie Whitehurst H - Miami (Fla.) (30-36) 9-17-2005 53 21 271 Rodney Williams H - NC State (28-30) 10-27-1987 52 34 420 Charlie Whitehurst A - Duke (34-31) 11-2-2002 50 24 301 Brandon Streeter N1 - Mississippi State (7-17) 12-30-1999 50 36 346 Tajh Boyd N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) 12-31-2012 48 25 237 Tommy Kendrick A - Florida State (13-38) 11-7-1970 48 20 263 Charlie Whitehurst N2 - Texas Tech (15-55) 12-23-2002 46 27 367 Tajh Boyd H - North Carolina (59-38) 10-22-2011 46 24 250 Tajh Boyd N3 - West Virginia (33-70) 1-4-2012 N1 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach/Chick-fil-A Bowl); N2 - Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N3 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
PASSING ATTEMPTS BY OPPONENT Att. Co. 57 24 57 35 56 28 56 30 56 23 55 31 54 30 53 34 53 29 N1 - Atlanta,
Yds Player 197 Kip Allen 454 George Godsey 283 Jay Venuto 297 Shane Montgomery 283 D. Bryant 384 Casey Clausen 395 Terry Harvey 367 Ben Bennett 493 Mike Glennon Ga. (Peach Bowl)
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) H - The Citadel (24-0) H - Georgia Tech (28-31) A - Wake Forest (35-33) H - NC State (30-10) H - Duke (59-31) N1 - Tennessee (27-14) A - NC State (43-22) A - Duke (38-31) H - NC State (62-48)
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 11-17-2012
COMPLETIONS BY CLEMSON Co. 38 36 34 31 31 30 30
Att. 66 50 52 55 40 42 44
Yds 372 346 420 288 378 386 426
Player Cullen Harper Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Charlie Whitehurst Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Virginia Tech (23-41) N1 - Louisiana State (25-24) A - Duke (34-31) H - Miami (Fla.) (30-36) N2 - Ohio State (40-35) H - Auburn (38-24) H - NC State (62-48)
Date 10-6-2007 12-31-2012 11-2-2002 9-17-2005 1-3-2014 9-17-2011 11-17-2012
30 44 29 45 28 42 28 38 28 44 28 38 28 41 N1 - Atlanta,
SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL BESTS
334 Tajh Boyd 285 Cole Stoudt 304 Charlie Whitehurst 229 Cullen Harper 239 Kyle Parker 367 Tajh Boyd 304 Tajh Boyd Ga. (Chick-fil-A Bowl); N2 - Miami
H - Boston College (24-14) A - Boston College (17-13) A - Wake Forest (27-31) A - South Carolina (23-21) A - Florida State (13-16) A - Boston College (45-31) A - Maryland (40-27) Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
10-12-2013 10-18-2014 10-1-2005 11-24-2007 11-13-2010 9-29-2012 10-26-2013
COMPLETIONS BY OPPONENT Co. Att. 35 57 34 53 33 48 32 43 32 43 31 46 31 55 31 47 30 49 30 56 30 54 30 45 N1 - Orlando, (Orange Bowl)
Yds Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) 454 George Godsey H - Georgia Tech (28-31) 367 Ben Bennett A - Duke (38-31) 271 Matt Schaub H - Virginia (30-27) 375 Kliff Kingsbury N1 - Texas Tech (15-55) 407 Geno Smith N3 - West Virginia (33-70) 368 Bruce Gadd A - Rice (10-29) 385 Casey Clausen N2 - Tennessee (27-14) 315 Matt Ryan H - Boston College (17-20) 298 Scott Secules A - Virginia (31-17) 297 Shane Montgomery H - NC State (30-10) 395 Terry Harvey A - NC State (43-22) 307 Steve Tanneyhill A - South Carolina (38-17) Fla. (Tangerine Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga. (Peach Bowl); N3 - Miami
Date 10-28-2000 10-15-1983 10-11-2003 12-23-2002 1-4-2012 9-23-1972 1-2-2004 11-17-2007 10-11-1986 10-21-1989 9-30-1995 11-18-1995 Gardens, Fla.
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE BY CLEMSON Pct. Co.-Att. Player 95.0 19-20 Cole Stoudt 94.1 16-17 Woodrow Dantzler 90.9 20-22 Cullen Harper 90.9 10-11 Cole Stoudt 88.2 15-17 Kyle Parker 85.7 12-14 DeChane Cameron 85.2 23-27 Woodrow Dantzler 84.6 11-13 Willie Jordan 84.2 16-19 Cullen Harper 82.8 24-29 Tajh Boyd Note: Minimum 10 passing attempts.
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - SC State (52-13) H - The Citadel (38-0) H - Central Michigan (70-14) H - Wake Forest (56-7) A - Wake Forest (30-10) A - South Carolina (41-24) A - NC State (45-37) A - Duke (21-25) H - Furman (38-10) A - Virginia (59-10)
Date 9-7-2013 9-2-2000 10-20-2007 9-28-2013 11-20-2010 11-23-1991 10-13-2001 10-18-1975 9-15-2007 11-2-2013
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE BY OPPONENT Pct. Co.-Att. 100.0 11-11 84.6 22-26 81.8 9-11 81.2 13-16 80.0 16-20 80.0 20-25 78.3 18-23 77.1 27-35 75.8 25-33 75.0 12-16 75.0 18-24 75.0 9-12 75.0 9-12 N1 - Jacksonville, Fla.
Player Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) Darian Durant H - North Carolina (3-38) Terry Jordan A - NC State (24-17) Bob Avellini A - Maryland (6-31) Mike Cavan A - Georgia (0-38) Art Schlichter N1 - Ohio State (17-15) Cory Randolph A - Wake Forest (27-31) Riley Skinner A - Wake Forest (27-17) EJ Manuel A - Florida State (37-49) Charlie Ward A - Florida State (0-57) Dale Betty A - Maryland (17-19) James Stevens A - Georgia Tech (21-29) Jeff Grantz A - South Carolina (20-56) Rusty LaRue H - Wake Forest (24-8) (Gator Bowl); Note: Minimum 10 passing attempts.
Date 10-20-2001 10-20-1990 11-11-1972 9-26-1970 12-29-1978 10-1-2005 10-7-2006 9-22-2012 9-11-1993 10-15-1960 10-29-1973 11-22-1975 10-29-1994
13 191 12 133 11 129 11 111 11 156 11 124 11 174 11 100 11 197 11 110 * - Chick-fil-A Bowl; N1
DeAndre Hopkins N2 - Louisiana State* (25-24) Airese Currie H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) Phil Rogers A - North Carolina (13-17) Rod Gardner H - Marshall (10-13) Chansi Stuckey H - Florida State (35-14) Chansi Stuckey A - Boston College (33-34) Aaron Kelly H - Virginia Tech (23-41) Tyler Grisham H - Virginia Tech (23-41) DeAndre Hopkins A - Boston College (45-31) Sammy Watkins H - NC State (62-48) - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga.
@ClemsonFB
12-31-2012 9-13-2003 11-6-1965 9-4-1999 11-12-2005 9-9-2006 10-6-2007 10-6-2007 9-29-2012 11-17-2012
VERSUS
RECEPTIONS BY OPPONENT Rec. Yards Player 14 209 Kelly Campbell 13 209 Henley Carter 13 149 Wes Chesson 13 132 Mark Militello 12 115 Phil Denfeld 12 123 Tavon Austin 11 131 Larry Seivers 11 113 John Tice 11 114 Joey Gibson 11 225 Torry Holt 11 121 Peter Warrick 11 78 Wali Lundy 11 92 Andre Callender N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
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) N1 - West Virginia (33-70) A - Tennessee (19-21) A - Maryland (24-22) H - Appalachian State (23-12) H - NC 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 1-4-2012 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 Yds Rec. Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 227 16 Sammy Watkins N1 - Ohio State (40-35) 202 8 Sammy Watkins A - Wake Forest (42-13) 197 11 DeAndre Hopkins A - Boston College (45-31) 191 13 DeAndre Hopkins N2 - Louisiana State (25-24) 185 7 Artavis Scott H - South Carolina (35-17) 182 7 Rod Gardner A - North Carolina (38-24) 176 5 Martavis Bryant H - Georgia Tech (55-31) 175 7 Derrick Hamilton A - Maryland (7-21) 174 11 Aaron Kelly H - Virginia Tech (23-41) 173 7 DeAndre Hopkins H - Georgia Tech (47-31) N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl); N2 - Atlanta, Ga. (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Date 1-3-2014 10-25-2012 9-29-2012 12-31-2012 11-29-2014 10-21-2000 11-14-2013 10-4-2003 10-6-2007 10-6-2012
RECEIVING YARDS BY OPPONENT Yds 249 225 219 209 209
Rec. 8 11 7 13 14
Player Peter Warrick Torry Holt Tobais Palmer Henley Carter Kelly Campbell
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Florida State (28-35) H - NC State (39-46) H - NC State (62-48) H - Duke (39-22) H - Georgia Tech (28-31)
Date 9-20-1997 10-31-1998 11-17-2012 10-19-1968 10-28-2000
PASSING EFFICIENCY BY CLEMSON Eff. Player C-A-Yds-I-TD 310.7 Bobby Gage 9-11-245-1-2 282.1 Harvey White 8-10-162-0-2 261.9 Tajh Boyd 20-27-455-2-5 261.1 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 12-20-274-0-4 240.9 Tajh Boyd 16-23-344-3-5 240.4 Jimmy Addison 12-19-283-0-3 Note: Minimum 10 passing attempts.
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - Furman (42-0) A - South Carolina (27-0) A - Syracuse (49-14) H - Central Michigan (70-14) H - Furman (38-10) A - NC State (43-22) H - The Citadel (38-0) A - North Carolina (42-12) A - Duke (56-20) H - Virginia (40-35)
Date 11-8-1947 10-22-1959 10-5-2013 10-20-2007 9-15-2007 9-30-1995 9-2-2000 11-9-2002 11-3-2012 9-24-1966
PASSING EFFICIENCY BY OPPONENT 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, Fla. (Gator Bowl); Note: Minimum 10 passing 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
RECEPTIONS BY CLEMSON Rec. 16 14 13
Yards 227 163 119
Player Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins DeAndre Hopkins
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) N1 - Ohio State (40-35) A - Maryland (40-27) N2 - Auburn (26-19)
Date 1-3-2014 10-26-2013 9-1-2012
ARTAVIS SCOTT HAD 185 RECEIVING YARDS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA ON NOV. 29, 2014. IT WAS THE MOST BY A TIGER FRESHMAN AND MOST BY A TIGER IN MEMORIAL STADIUM.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
105
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL BESTS
193 8 Alex Amidon A - Boston College (45-31) 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, Fla. (Gator Bowl); N2 - Boise, Idaho (Humanitarian Bowl)
9-29-2012 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 - Tampa, Fla. (ACC Championship Game)
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 Player TD XP 24 Kevin McLee 4 0 24 Ted Brown 4 0 24 Torry Holt 4 0 24 LaMont Jordan 4 0 24 Tavon Austin 4 0 24 Todd Gurley 4 0 N1 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - Georgia (7-35) H - N.C.State (7-45) H - NC State (39-46) A - Maryland (42-30) N1 - West Virginia (33-70) A - Georgia (21-45)
Date 10-4-1975 10-25-1975 10-31-1998 10-16-1999 1-4-2012 8-30-2014
FIELD GOALS BY CLEMSON FG Distances 6 (21, 21, 25, 6 (23, 33, 32, 5 (31, 42, 32, 5 (30, 53, 43, 5 (34, 37, 47, 5 (38, 42, 18, 4 (49, 26, 24, 4 (30, 33, 44, 4 (19, 45, 39, 4 (47, 25, 30, 4 (38, 20, 45, 4 (25, 47, 30, 4 (52, 34, 30, 4 (25, 22, 39, 4 (47, 22, 38, 4 (29, 35, 22, 4 (23, 35, 32, 4 (21, 47, 36, 4 (27, 32, 25, 4 (28, 46, 29, 4 (24, 40, 37, 4 (31, 29, 25, N1 - Atlanta, Ga.
18, 44, 42) 52, 42, 35) 46, 41) 31, 32) 34, 20) 20, 47) 57) 17) 30) 25) 44) 20) 35) 24) 37) 42) 37) 42) 22) 25) 18) 24)
Player Jad Dean Richard Jackson Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Nelson Welch Chandler Catanzaro Obed Ariri Obed Ariri Obed Ariri Chris Gardocki Chris Gardocki Matt Padgett David Richardson David Richardson Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt Jad Dean Jad Dean Mark Buchholz Chandler Catanzaro Chandler Catanzaro
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) H - Texas A&M (25-24) H - Boston College (25-7) H - NC 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 - NC State (20-24) H - Georgia (34-3) A - Georgia Tech (19-21) A - NC 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 - NC State (26-20) H - Maryland (12-13) A - NC State (42-20) N1 - Auburn (26-19) A - Maryland (40-27)
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 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 9-1-2012 10-26-2013
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 - NC 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 - NC 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
PUNT RETURN YARDS BY CLEMSON Yds 167 126 119 116 107 106 105 102 101
Returns 4 5 3 4 8 7 3 2 3
Yds 282 207 174
Returns 6 5 5
Player Don Kelley Donnell Woolford C.J. Spiller Darnell Stephens Adam Humphries Tony Horne Brian Mance Richie Luzzi Bobby Gage
Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) A - Maryland (24-11) H - Georgia Tech (33-12) H - Boston College (25-7) H - Maryland (40-7) H - Louisville (23-17) H - Texas-El Paso (39-7) H - Georgia Tech (28-31) A - Georgia (13-31) H - NC State (6-0)
Date 10-20-1970 9-26-1987 9-19-2009 11-16-1991 10-11-2014 10-4-1997 10-28-2000 9-27-1969 10-2-1948
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS BY CLEMSON
106
Player Justin Miller Sammy Watkins David Thomas
Site - Team (Score CU-Opp.) A - Florida State (22-41) A - Maryland (56-45) A - Georgia Tech (9-31)
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Date 9-25-2004 10-15-2011 10-7-1972
ADAM HUMPHRIES HAD 107 PUNT RETURN YARDS AGAINST LOUISVILLE ON OCT. 11, 2014, INCLUDING A 72-YARD PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
160 159 158 153 152 152 143 143 N1 - Atlanta,
7 John Shields H - Alabama (13-38) 6 Dennis Goss A - North Carolina (13-26) 4 Terrance Roulhac H - South Carolina (21-21) 2 Derrick Hamilton A - Maryland (20-37) 4 Justin Miller H - Maryland (12-30) 4 C.J. Spiller N1 - Alabama (10-34) 3 Bill Mathis A - Georgia Tech (6-16) 7 Sammy Watkins N2 - West Virginia (33-70) Ga.; N2 - Miami Gardens, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
10-25-1969 11-6-1971 11-22-1986 11-10-2001 11-16-2002 8-30-2008 10-25-1959 1-4-2012
RETURN YARDS (PR, KOR, IR) BY CLEMSON Yds Method Player Site - Opp. (Score CU-Opp.) 282 (282 KOR) Justin Miller A - Florida State (22-41) 223 (167 PR, 56 IR) Don Kelley A - Maryland (24-11) 207 (207 KOR) Sammy Watkins A - Maryland (56-45) 174 (174 KOR) David Thomas A - Georgia Tech (9-31) 165 (26 PR, 139 KOR) Marcus Gilchrist H - South Carolina (7-29) 161 (9 PR, 152 KOR) C.J. Spiller N1 - Alabama (10-34) 160 (160 KOR) John Shields H - Alabama (13-38) 159 (159 KOR) Dennis Goss A - North Carolina (13-26) 159 (62 PR, 97 KOR) C.J. Spiller N2 - Nebraska (21-26) 159 (63 PR, 96 KOR) C.J. Spiller H - Middle Tennessee (37-14) N1 - Atlanta, Ga.; N2 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
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 (Fla.) 301 C.J. Spiller Georgia Tech* 284 Sammy Watkins Georgia Tech 282 Justin Miller at Florida State 274 Terrence Flagler at Wake Forest 268 Sammy Watkins Ohio State^ 267 Tony Horne Florida State 264 Andre Ellington Boston College * - Tampa, Fla. (ACC Championship Game); ^ - Miami
Year 2011 2009 2009 2009 2011 2004 1986 2013 1997 2012 Gardens, Fla.
Rush Rec. 33 105 165 67 81 104 233 5 7 153 --- --- 209 65 3 227 --- 131 132 3 (Orange Bowl)
PR KOR 0 207 9 71 --- 125 --- 63 --- 124 --- 282 --- ----- 38 27 109 --- 129
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 50.0 3-150 Spencer Benton Note: Minimum three punts.
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) H - Furman (41-7)
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 9-15-2012
CAREER LEADERS
RUSHING
4. Nealon Greene 5. Woodrow Dantzler 6. Rodney Williams 7. Kyle Parker 8. Tommy Kendrick 9. Steve Fuller 10. Brandon Streeter 11. Homer Jordan 12. DeChane Cameron 13. Mike Eppley 14. Jimmy Addison 15. Willie Simmons
RUSHING YARDS Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. James Davis 3. C.J. Spiller 4. Andre Ellington 5. Travis Zachery 6. Kenny Flowers 7. Terry Allen 8. Woodrow Dantzler 9. Buddy Gore 10. Ray Yauger 11. Chuck McSwain 12. Stacey Driver 13. Ken Callicutt 14. Lester Brown 15. Rodney Blunt
Years 1994-97 2005-08 2006-09 2009-12 1998-01 1983-86 1987-89 1998-01 1966-68 1968-70 1979-82 1982-85 1973-77 1976-79 1989-93
Car. 805 753 606 621 691 590 523 591 600 555 483 476 492 505 508
Y/C 4.93 5.15 5.85 5.53 4.43 4.94 5.31 4.67 4.29 4.39 4.80 4.82 4.59 4.45 4.28
TD 21 47 32 33 41 26 28 27 15 16 23 15 11 31 13
Yards 3966 3881 3547 3436 3058 2914 2778 2761 2571 2439 2320 2293 2256 2228 2173
Years 1994-97 2005-08 1998-01 2009-12 2006-09 1966-68 1998-01 1983-86 1968-70 1975-78 1987-89 1989-93 1976-79 2010-13 1973-77
Yards 3966 3881 3058 3436 3547 2571 2761 2914 2439 1737 2778 2173 2228 1165 2256
Y/C 4.93 5.15 4.43 5.53 5.85 4.29 4.67 4.94 4.39 3.20 5.31 4.28 4.45 2.31 4.59
Car. 805 753 691 621 606 600 591 590 555 535 523 508 505 505 492
YARDS PER CARRY Rk Player Years 1. Jackie Calvert 1948-50 2. C.J. Spiller 2006-09 3. Terrence Flagler 1983-86 4. Ray Mathews 1947-50 5. Ronald Williams 1990-92 6. Andre Ellington 2009-12 7. Doug Cline 1957-59 8. Roderick McDowell 2010-13 9. Buck George 1951-54 10. Terry Allen 1987-89 11. Hal Davis 1962-64 12. Wesley McFadden 1985-89 13. James Davis 2005-08 14. Joel Wells 1954-56 15. Cliff Austin 1978-82 Note: Minimum 1,000 yards.
Car. 194 606 379 331 326 621 209 318 240 523 194 220 753 383 423
Yards 1149 3547 2162 1886 1824 3436 1117 1699 1280 2778 1024 1135 3881 1937 2139
Y/C 5.92 5.85 5.70 5.70 5.60 5.53 5.34 5.34 5.33 5.31 5.28 5.16 5.15 5.06 5.06
Yards 3881 3058 3436 3547 2228 2172 2778 2139
TD 47 41 33 32 31 30 28 27
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player 1. James Davis 2. Travis Zachery 3. Andre Ellington 4. C.J. Spiller 5. Lester Brown 6. Fred Cone 7. Terry Allen 8. Cliff Austin
Years 2005-08 1998-01 2009-12 2006-09 1976-79 1948-50 1987-89 1978-82
Car. 753 691 621 606 505 466 523 423
1994-97 1998-01 1985-88 2009,10 1969-71 1975-78 1996-99 1979-82 1988-91 1980-84 1965-67 2000-02
458 460 333 401 303 287 294 250 257 252 202 204
5719 6037 4647 4739 3893 4359 3504 3643 3300 3354 2616 2530
805 796 717 710 644 554 519 479 470 449 393 391
Years Att. Yards 2010-13 1402 11,904 2002-05 1368 9665 2005-08 815 5762 1998-01 796 6037 1994-97 805 5719 2009,10 710 4739 1985-88 717 4647 1969-71 644 3893 1996-99 519 3504 1975-78 554 4359 1988-91 470 3300 1980-84 449 3354 2011-14 385 2315 1979-82 479 3643 2000-02 391 2530
Co. 901 817 518 460 458 401 333 303 294 287 257 252 251 250 204
VERSUS
COMPLETIONS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Nealon Greene 6. Kyle Parker 7. Rodney Williams 8. Tommy Kendrick 9. Brandon Streeter 10. Steve Fuller 11. DeChane Cameron 12. Mike Eppley 13. Cole Stoudt 14. Homer Jordan 15. Willie Simmons
CARRIES Rk Player 1. Raymond Priester 2. James Davis 3. Travis Zachery 4. Andre Ellington 5. C.J. Spiller 6. Buddy Gore 7. Woodrow Dantzler 8. Kenny Flowers 9. Ray Yauger 10. Steve Fuller 11. Terry Allen 12. Rodney Blunt 13. Lester Brown Tajh Boyd 15. Ken Callicutt
@ClemsonFB
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE TAJH BOYD HAD A SCHOOL-RECORD 11,904 PASSING YARDS AS A TIGER FROM 2010-13.
Woodrow Dantzler 10. Kenny Flowers Tajh Boyd
1998-01 1983-86 2010-13
591 590 505
2761 2914 1165
27 26 26
PASSING PASSING YARDS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Woodrow Dantzler 4. Cullen Harper 5. Nealon Greene 6. Kyle Parker 7. Rodney Williams 8. Steve Fuller 9. Tommy Kendrick 10. Homer Jordan 11. Brandon Streeter 12. Mike Eppley 13. DeChane Cameron 14. Will Proctor 15. Jimmy Addison
Years Att. 2010-13 1402 2002-05 1368 1998-01 796 2005-08 815 1994-97 805 2009,10 710 1985-88 717 1975-78 554 1969-71 644 1979-82 479 1996-99 519 1980-84 449 1988-91 470 2003-06 338 1965-67 393
Co. 901 817 460 518 458 401 333 287 303 250 294 252 257 201 202
Pct. Yards 64.3 11,904 59.7 9665 57.8 6037 63.6 5762 56.9 5719 56.5 4739 46.4 4647 51.8 4359 47.0 3893 52.2 3643 56.6 3504 56.1 3354 54.7 3300 59.5 2634 51.4 2616
PASSING ATTEMPTS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper
Years 2010-13 2002-05 2005-08
Co. Yards Att. 901 11,904 1402 817 9665 1368 518 5762 815
Rk Player 1. Cole Stoudt 2. Tajh Boyd 3. Cullen Harper 4. Charlie Whitehurst 5. Will Proctor 6. Woodrow Dantzler 7. Nealon Greene 8. Chris Morocco 9. Brandon Streeter 10. Kyle Parker 11. Mike Eppley 12. DeChane Cameron 13. Billy Lott 14. Homer Jordan 15. Willie Simmons Note: Minimum 150 passing
Years 2011-14 2010-13 2005-08 2002-05 2003-06 1998-01 1994-97 1986-89 1996-99 2009,10 1980-84 1988-91 1977-79 1979-82 2000-02 attempts.
Co.-Att. 251-385 901-1402 518-815 817-1368 201-338 460-796 458-805 89-157 294-519 401-710 252-449 257-470 105-198 250-479 204-391
Pct. 65.2 64.3 63.6 59.7 59.5 57.8 56.9 56.7 56.6 56.5 56.1 54.7 53.0 52.2 52.2
PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT Rk Player 1. Bobby Gage 2. Jackie Calvert 3. Tajh Boyd 4. Chris Morocco 5. Steve Fuller 6. Will Proctor 7. Homer Jordan 8. Mark Fellers 9. Woodrow Dantzler 10. Mike Eppley 11. Harvey White 12. Nealon Greene 13. Mike O’Cain 14. Cullen Harper 15. Charlie Whitehurst
Years Att. Yards Y/Att. 1945-48 278 2448 8.81 1948-50 101 885 8.76 2010-13 1402 11,904 8.49 1986-89 157 1238 7.89 1975-78 554 4359 7.87 2003-06 338 2634 7.79 1979-82 479 3643 7.61 1972-74 124 943 7.60 1998-01 796 6037 7.58 1980-84 449 3354 7.47 1957-59 289 2103 7.28 1994-97 805 5719 7.10 1974-76 182 1291 7.09 2005-08 815 5762 7.07 2002-05 1368 9665 7.07
PASSING EFFICIENCY 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. Cole Stoudt 15. Kyle Parker Note: Minimum 100 passing attempts.
Years Att. 2010-13 1402 2003-06 338 2005-08 815 1998-01 796 1972-74 124 1986-89 157 1980-84 449 1945-48 278 1994-97 805 2002-05 1368 1957-59 289 1948-50 101 1975-78 554 2011-14 385 2009,10 710
Co. Pct. Int. Int. Pct. Yards Yards/Att. TD TD Pct. 901 64.3 39 2.78 11,904 8.49 107 7.63 201 59.5 11 3.25 2634 7.79 19 5.62 518 63.6 20 2.45 5762 7.07 42 5.15 460 57.8 24 3.02 6037 7.58 41 5.15 58 46.8 7 5.64 943 7.60 12 9.68 89 56.7 4 2.55 1238 7.89 6 3.82 252 56.1 26 5.79 3354 7.47 28 6.23 123 44.2 27 9.71 2448 8.81 24 8.63 458 56.9 26 3.22 5719 7.10 35 4.35 817 59.7 46 3.36 9665 7.07 49 3.58 145 50.2 12 4.15 2103 7.28 18 6.22 40 39.6 8 7.92 885 8.76 8 7.92 287 51.8 21 3.79 4359 7.87 22 3.97 251 65.2 11 2.86 2315 6.01 14 3.64 401 56.5 23 3.24 4739 6.67 32 4.51
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Eff. 155.2 137.0 135.0 132.5 131.3 130.4 127.9 127.3 124.5 124.2 123.6 123.5 123.4 122.0 120.9
107
@ClemsonFB
CAREER LEADERS
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS VERSUS
Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Cullen Harper 4. Woodrow Dantzler 5. Nealon Greene 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 Att. 2010-13 1402 2002-05 1368 2005-08 815 1998-01 796 1994-97 805 2009,10 710 1980-84 449 1945-48 278 1969-71 644 1975-78 554 2003-06 338 1957-59 289 1996-99 519 1965-67 393 1985-88 717 2000-02 383
Int. 39 46 20 24 26 23 26 27 42 21 11 12 26 27 27 13
TD 107 49 42 41 35 32 28 24 24 22 19 18 17 16 16 16
INTERCEPTION AVOIDANCE Rk Player 1. Cullen Harper 2. Chris Morocco 3. Patrick Sapp 4. Tajh Boyd 5. Cole Stoudt 6. Woodrow Dantzler 7. DeChane Cameron 8. Nealon Greene 9. Kyle Parker 10. Will Proctor 11. Willie Simmons 12. Charlie Whitehurst 13. Billy Lott 14. Rodney Williams 15. Steve Fuller Note: Minimum 100 passing
Years 2005-08 1986-89 1992-95 2010-13 2011-14 1998-01 1988-91 1994-97 2009,10 2003-06 2000-02 2002-05 1977-79 1985-88 1975-78 attempts.
Int.-Att. 20-815 4-157 10-365 39-1402 11-385 24-796 15-470 26-805 23-710 11-338 13-391 46-1368 7-198 27-717 21-554
Pct. 2.45 2.55 2.74 2.78 2.86 3.02 3.19 3.22 3.24 3.25 3.32 3.36 3.53 3.77 3.79
RECEIVING Years 2011-13 2005-08 2010-12 2001-03 1997-00 1990-93 1978-81 2006-09 2000-03 2003-06 1975-78 1996-99 2001-04
Yards 3391 2733 3020 2312 2498 2681 2534 1986 1713 1760 2223 1857 2030
2005-08 1390 10.5 8 132 2006-09 1420 11.5 11 123
RECEIVING YARDS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Sammy Watkins, WR 2. DeAndre Hopkins, WR 3. Aaron Kelly, WR 4. Terry Smith, WR 5. Perry Tuttle, WR 6. Rod Gardner, WR 7. Derrick Hamilton, WR 8. Jerry Butler, WR 9. Airese Currie, WR 10. Jacoby Ford, WR 11. Brian Wofford, WR 12. Chansi Stuckey, WR 13. Tony Horne, WR 14. Kevin Youngblood, WR 15. Gary Cooper, WR
Years 2011-13 2010-12 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
Rec. 240 206 232 162 150 166 167 139 138 143 138 141 120 142 79
Yards 3391 3020 2733 2681 2534 2498 2312 2223 2030 1986 1857 1760 1750 1713 1592
YARDS PER RECEPTION Rk Player, Pos. Years Rec. Yards Y/Rec. 1. Martavis Bryant, WR 2011-13 61 1354 22.2 2. Joe Blalock, TE 1939-41 38 773 20.3 3. Gary Cooper, FLK 1985-89 79 1592 20.2 4. Mike Williams, WR 2013,14 68 1234 18.1 5. Frank Magwood, WR 1979-82 51 920 18.0 6. Glenn Smith, E 1949-51 88 1576 17.9 7. Eddis Freeman, E 1943-46 37 655 17.7 8. Dwight Clark, WR 1975-78 33 571 17.3 9. Bill Mathis, TB 1957-59 35 602 17.2 10. Charlie Waters, WR 1967-69 68 1166 17.1 11. Perry Tuttle, WR 1978-81 150 2534 16.9 12. Terry Smith, WR 1990-93 162 2681 16.5 13. Wayne Bell, TE 1964-66 54 883 16.4 14. Joey Walters, WR 1974-76 59 963 16.3 15. Bennie Cunningham, TE 1972-75 64 1044 16.3 Note: Minimum 30 receptions.
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
RECEPTIONS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Sammy Watkins, WR 2. Aaron Kelly, WR 3. DeAndre Hopkins, WR 4. Derrick Hamilton, WR 5. Rod Gardner, WR 6. Terry Smith, WR 7. Perry Tuttle, WR 8. Jacoby Ford, WR 9. Kevin Youngblood, WR 10. Chansi Stuckey, WR 11. Jerry Butler, WR 12. Brian Wofford, WR Airese Currie, WR
14. Tyler Grisham, WR 15. C.J. Spiller, RB
Avg. 14.1 11.8 14.7 13.8 15.0 16.5 16.9 13.9 12.1 12.5 16.0 13.5 14.7
TD Rec. 27 240 20 232 27 206 16 167 13 166 15 162 17 150 16 143 6 142 7 141 11 139 13 138 10 138
Rk Player, Pos. 1. DeAndre Hopkins, WR Sammy Watkins, WR 3. Aaron Kelly, WR 4. Glenn Smith, E 5. Perry Tuttle, WR 6. Terrance Roulhac, WR Derrick Hamilton, WR Jacoby Ford, WR 9. Terry Smith, WR 10. Tony Horne, WR Brian Wofford, WR Rod Gardner, WR Martavis Bryant, WR
Years 2010-12 2011-13 2005-08 1949-51 1978-81 1983-86 2001-03 2006-09 1990-93 1994-97 1996-99 1997-00 2011-13
TD 27 27 20 18 17 16 16 16 15 13 13 13 13
TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Rk Player Years Rush Pass * Tot 1. Tajh Boyd 2010-13 26 107 0 133 2. Woodrow Dantzler 1998-01 27 41 0 68 3. Charlie Whitehurst 2002-05 10 49 0 59 4. C.J. Spiller 2006-09 32 1 19 52 5. Travis Zachery 1998-01 41 0 9 50 6. James Davis 2005-08 47 0 2 49 7. Cullen Harper 2005-08 5 42 0 47 8. Steve Fuller 1975-78 22 22 0 44 9. Nealon Greene 1994-97 8 35 0 43 10. Ray Mathews 1947-50 20 11 8 39 * - includes receiving, punt returns, kickoff returns, interception returns and fumble returns
MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Rk Player 1. Tajh Boyd 2. Charlie Whitehurst 3. Woodrow Dantzler 4. Nealon Greene 5. Steve Fuller 6. Cullen Harper 7. Rodney Williams 8. Kyle Parker 9. Homer Jordan 10. DeChane Cameron 11. Raymond Priester 12. James Davis 13. Bobby Gage 14. Mike Eppley 15. C.J. Spiller
Years Plays 2010-13 1907 2002-05 1634 1998-01 1587 1994-97 1158 1975-78 1089 2005-08 946 1985-88 1024 2009,10 818 1979-82 859 1988-91 765 1994-97 805 2005-08 753 1945-48 594 1980-84 614 2006-09 609
Rush 1165 98 2761 1067 1737 -213 863 163 971 926 3966 3881 1309 398 3547
Pass Total 11,904 13,069 9665 9763 6037 8798 5719 6786 4359 6096 5762 5549 4647 5510 4739 4902 3643 4614 3300 4226 ------ 3966 ------ 3881 2448 3757 3354 3752 32 3579
SCORING Rk Player, Pos. Years TD PAT FG TP 1. Chandler Catanzaro, PK 2010-13 0 203-207 67-82 404 2. Aaron Hunt, PK 2000-03 0 164-172 55-76 329 3. C.J. Spiller, RB 2006-09 51 *2 --- 308 4. Nelson Welch, PK 1991-94 0 85-92 72-102 301 5. Travis Zachery, TB 1998-01 50 --- --- 300 6. James Davis, RB 2005-08 49 --- --- 294 7. Obed Ariri, PK 1977-80 0 99-103 63-97 288 8. Chris Gardocki, PK 1988-90 0 72-72 63-89 261 9. Jad Dean, PK 2003-06 0 97-103 51-68 250 10. David Treadwell, PK 1985-87 0 92-93 47-66 233 11. Andre Ellington, RB 2009-12 36 *2 --- 218 12. Bob Paulling, PK 1979-83 0 107-109 34-41 209 13. Mark Buchholz, PK 2007,08 0 88-88 37-57 199 14. Lester Brown, RB 1976-79 32 --- --- 192 15. Fred Cone, RB 1948-50 31 3-4 --- 189 * - total two-point conversion points
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player, Pos. 1. C.J. Spiller, RB 2. Travis Zachery, RB 3. James Davis, RB 4. Andre Ellington, RB 5. Lester Brown, RB 6. Fred Cone, RB 7. Sammy Watkins, WR 8. Ray Matthews, RB Kenny Flowers, RB Terry Allen, RB
Rush Rec. 32 12 41 9 47 2 33 2 31 1 30 1 1 27 20 7 26 2 28 0
PR KOR Total 1 7 51 0 0 50 0 0 49 0 1 36 0 0 32 0 0 31 0 1 29 1 0 28 0 0 28 0 0 28
INTERCEPTIONS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Terry Kinard, FS 2. Fred Knoebel, DB DeAndre McDaniel, S 4. Michael Hamlin, S Rashard Hall, S 6. Justin Miller, CB 7. Eddie Geathers, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Alex Ardley, CB Brian Mance, CB
Years 1979-82 1950-52 2007-10 2005-08 2009 2002-04 1977-80 1989-92 1998-00 1999-02
Yards 147 122 162 243 186 94 114 119 151 73
Avg. TD Int. 8.6 0 17 8.1 0 15 10.8 1 15 17.4 0 14 13.3 1 14 7.2 0 13 9.5 0 12 9.9 0 12 12.6 1 12 6.1 0 12
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
DeANDRE HOPKINS (#6) AND SAMMY WATKINS (#2) BOTH HAD 27 CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS IN THEIR THREE SEASONS AT CLEMSON.
108
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Rex Varn, FS 2. Michael Hamlin, S Crezdon Butler, CB 4. Antwan Edwards, DB
Years 1976-79 2005-08 2006-09 1995-98
Int. 10 14 11 8
Avg. Yards 27.5 275 17.4 243 22.1 243 24.4 195
@ClemsonFB
CAREER LEADERS
4. Don Kelley 5. Derrick Hamilton 6. Willie Jordan C.J. Spiller 8. Billy Davis 9. Jacoby Ford 10. Adam Humphries
1969-71 56 11.3 2 632 2001-03 68 9.1 0 618 1975-78 54 10.5 0 569 2006-09 53 10.7 1 569 1980-83 87 6.4 0 555 2006-09 49 9.8 2 479 2011-14 66 7.1 1 471
VERSUS
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Rk Player 1. C.J. Spiller 2. Derrick Hamilton 3. Justin Miller 4. Andre Humphrey 5. Sammy Watkins 6. Ray Williams 7. Jacoby Ford 8. Terrence Roulhac 9. Warren Ratchford 10. Marcus Gilchrist
Years KOR Avg. TD Yards 2006-09 74 27.7 7 2052 2001-03 58 26.8 2 1552 2002-04 50 30.7 3 1534 1992-95 68 21.9 0 1486 2011-13 60 22.9 1 1376 1983-86 66 20.5 0 1350 2006-09 47 23.9 1 1124 1983-86 42 26.4 0 1108 1974-78 44 22.0 0 848 2007-10 32 25.1 0 804
PUNTING AVERAGE Rk Player 1. Chris Gardocki 2. Dale Hatcher 3. Banks McFadden 4. Jimmy Maners 5. David Sims 6. Dawson Zimmerman 7. Bradley Pinion 8. Mitch Tyner 9. Jack Anderson 10. Chris McInally Note: Minimum 50 punts.
CHANDLER CATANZARO (2010-13) MADE A SCHOOLRECORD 52 STARTS AND SCORED 404 POINTS, 75 POINTS MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIGER IN HISTORY.
5. Jonathan Meeks, S 6. Rashard Hall, S 7. Don Kelley, DB 8. DeAndre McDaniel, S 9. Alex Ardley, CB 10. Terry Kinard, FS
2009-12 2009-12 1969-71 2007-09 1998-00 1979-82
7 14 6 15 12 17
27.4 13.3 29.7 10.8 12.6 8.6
192 186 178 162 151 147
STARTS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Chandler Catanzaro, PK 2. Landon Walker, OT Dalton Freeman, C 4. Eric Harmon, OG Jim Bundren, OT Glenn Rountree, OG Aaron Hunt, PK 8. Nelson Welch, PK Cole Chason, P 10. Jeb Flesch, OG
Years 2010-13 2008-11 2009-12 1987-90 1994-97 1994-97 2000-03 1991-94 2003-06 1988-91
Starts 52 49 49 47 47 47 47 46 46 45
STARTS BY POSITION TE: OT: OG: C: WR: QB: RB: PK:
Offense 37 by Michael Palmer, 2006-09 49 by Landon Walker, 2008-11 47 by Eric Harmon, 1987-90; Glenn Rountree, 1994-97 49 by Dalton Freeman, 2009-12 42 by Terry Smith, 1990-93 44 by Rodney Williams, 1985-88 43 by James Davis, 2005-08 52 by Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13
DE/OLB: 43 DT: 40 ILB: 42 S: 43 CB: 44 P: 46
by by by by by by
Defense Levon Kirkland, 1988-91 Jim Stuckey, 1976-79 Bubba Brown, 1976-79 Michael Hamlin, 2005-08 Chris Chancellor, 2006-09 Cole Chason, 2003-06
Years 2007-11 2008-11 2009-12 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2007-10
2007-10 2007-10 2007-10 2008-11 2008-11 2009-12 2009-12 2009-12 2010-13 2010-13
53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Years 2009-12 2008-11 1998-01 1994-97 2010-13 2002-05 1987-90 2004-07 1994-97 2010-13 snaps.
Snaps 3361 3131 3097 3048 2963 2875 2870 2778 2772 2765
SPECIAL TEAMS PUNT RETURN YARDS Rk Player 1. Shad Bryant 2. Donnell Woolford 3. James Lott
Years 1937-39 1985-88 1986-89
Avg. 43.5 43.0 42.2 41.7 41.2 41.1 41.0 41.0 40.6 40.4
FIELD GOALS MADE
SNAPS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Dalton Freeman, C 2. Landon Walker, OT 3. Kyle Young, C 4. Glenn Rountree, OG 5. Tajh Boyd, QB 6. Charlie Whitehurst, QB 7. Eric Harmon, OG 8. Barry Richardson, OT 9. Jim Bundren, OT 10. Brandon Thomas, OL Note: Does not include special teams
Yards 6566 8191 3967 4381 8126 7895 5537 5201 2276 2946
PR Avg. TD Yards 65 12.0 1 779 78 9.6 2 754 71 9.6 0 683
Rk Player 1. Nelson Welch 2. Chandler Catanzaro 3. Obed Ariri Chris Gardocki 5. Aaron Hunt 6. Jad Dean 7. David Treadwell 8. Mark Buchholz 9. Bob Paulling 10. Donald Igwebuike
Years 1991-94 2010-13 1977-80 1988-90 2000-03 2003-06 1985-87 2007,08 1979-83 1981-84
FG 72 67 63 63 55 51 47 37 34 32
EXTRA POINTS MADE Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Aaron Hunt 3. Bob Paulling 4. Obed Ariri 5. Jad Dean 6. David Treadwell 7. Mark Buchholz 8. Nelson Welch 9. Charles Radcliff Chris Gardocki
Years 2010-13 2000-03 1979-83 1977-80 2003-06 1985-87 2007,08 1991-94 1950-52 1988-90
PAT 203 164 107 99 97 92 88 85 72 72
KICK SCORING Rk Player 1. Chandler Catanzaro 2. Aaron Hunt 3. Nelson Welch 4. Obed Ariri 5. Chris Gardocki 6. Jad Dean 7. David Treadwell 8. Bob Paulling 9. Mark Buchholz 10. Donald Igwebuike
Years 2010-13 2000-03 1991-94 1977-80 1988-90 2003-06 1985-87 1979-83 2007,08 1981-84
Points 404 329 301 288 261 250 233 209 199 139
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
GAMES Rk Player, Pos. 1. Chad Diehl, FB 2. Antoine McClain, OG Malliciah Goodman, DE 4. 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 Brandon Thompson, DT Landon Walker, OT Xavier Brewer, DB Dalton Freeman, C Rashard Hall, S Chandler Catanzaro, PK Quandon Christian, LB
Years Punts 1988-90 151 1981-84 191 1937-39 94 2006-08 105 1977-80 197 2008-11 192 2012-14 135 1973,74 127 1968-70 56 1993-95 73
Games 57 54 54 53 53 53 53 53
Rk Player, Pos. Years Rush Rec. 1. C.J. Spiller, RB 2006-09 3547 1420 2. Sammy Watkins, WR 2011-13 339 3391 3. Derrick Hamilton, WR 2001-03 358 2312 4. Andre Ellington, RB 2009-12 3436 505 5. Travis Zachery, TB 1998-01 3058 1057 6. James Davis, RB 2005-08 3881 441 7. Raymond Priester, RB 1994-97 3966 316 8. Jacoby Ford, WR 2006-09 494 1986 9. Buddy Gore, TB 1966-68 2571 65 10. Aaron Kelly, WR 2005-08 --- 2733
PR KOR Total 569 2052 7588 23 1376 5129 618 1552 4839 3 642 4586 276 --- 4391 --- 13 4335 --- --- 4282 479 1124 4083 --- 637 3273 16 402 3151
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
109
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE RECORDS TACKLES
VERSUS
Game: Season: Career:
27, Keith Adams vs. South Carolina, 1999 186, Keith Adams, 1999 515, Bubba Brown, 1976-79
FIRST HITS Game: Season: Career:
18, Keith Adams vs. South Carolina, 1999 119, Jeff Davis, 1981; Keith Adams, 1999 295, Jeff Davis, 1978-81
Game: Season: Career:
21, Willie Anderson vs. South Carolina, 1974 114, Mark Heniford, 1977 314, Jim Stuckey, 1976-79
TACKLES BY A LINEMAN
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:
6, Keith Adams vs. Duke, 1999; Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 35, Keith Adams, 1999 61, Michael Dean Perry, 1984-87
SACKS Game: Season: Career:
4, Keith Adams vs. Duke, 1999; Andre Branch vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 16, Keith Adams, 1999 32, Vic Beasley, 2011-14
Game: Season: Career:
5, Perry Williams vs. Virginia Tech, 1985 21, Tye Hill, 2004 44, Donnell Woolford, 1985-88
PASS BREAKUPS
INTERCEPTIONS
Game:
Season: Career:
3, Kit Jackson vs. Wake Forest, 1965; Leomont Evans vs. NC 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, 1979-82
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 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, 1979-82 (17 IR, 2 FR)
TAKEAWAYS
RETURN YARDS ON TAKEAWAYS Game: Season: Career:
101, Willie Underwood vs. South Carolina, 1980 160, Antwan Edwards, 1998 299, Antwan Edwards, 1995-98
TACKLES BY A KICKER Game: Season: Career:
2, many 9, Spencer Benton, 2009 29, Spencer Benton, 2009-12
SINGLE-GAME TACKLE BESTS 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
Opponent South Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest Ohio State NC State Maryland Georgia Tech South Carolina Georgia Tech Maryland Tulane Boston College Duke South Carolina Maryland Virginia
Year Tac. 1999 27 1980 24 2001 23 1978 22 1979 22 1980 22 2000 22 1974 21 1985 21 2002 21 1981 20 1983 20 1994 20 1996 20 2001 20 2003 20
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES* Game: Season: Career:
7, Chad Speck vs. Georgia Tech, 1999 26, Rodney Thomas, 2000 47, Chad Speck, 1997-00
* - since 1986 (all other stats are from 1976-14)
VIC BEASLEY HAS A SCHOOL-RECORD 32 CAREER SACKS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
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; Spencer Shuey, 2013 8, Jeff Davis, 1978-81
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
LONGEST OFFENSIVE DRIVES
110
PLAYS
YARDS
TIME
PL Date W-L Score Opponent 20 10-7-1978 W 38-7 Virginia Tech 19 9-22-1979 W 12-7 Georgia 19 10-12-2002 L 17-22 Virginia 19 11-19-2005 W 13-9 South Carolina 19 9-29-2007 L 3-13 Georgia Tech 18 9-26-1992 L 16-20 Georgia Tech 18 11-7-1992 W 40-7 North Carolina 18 10-7-1989 W 34-20 Virginia 18 11-20-1987 L 7-20 South Carolina 18 10-18-1986 W 35-3 Duke 18 12-31-1993 W 14-13 Kentucky 18 1-1-1959 L 0-7 Louisiana State 18 9-5-1998 W 33-0 Furman (OT) 18 9-29-2001 W 47-44 Georgia Tech 18 9-17-2011 W 38-24 Auburn
Yards Date W-L Score Opponent 99 9-17-1988 L 21-24 Florida State 99 10-24-1998 L 23-28 Duke 98 12-31-1993 W 14-13 Kentucky 97 11-16-1974 W 28-9 Virginia 97 10-14-2000 W 35-14 Maryland 97 9-30-2006 W 51-0 Louisiana Tech 97 11-8-2008 L 27-41 Florida State 97 10-29-2011 L 17-31 Georgia Tech 96 11-17-2001 L 15-20 South Carolina 96 9-3-2005 W 25-24 Texas A&M 96 10-7-2006 W 27-17 Wake Forest 96 10-7-2006 W 27-17 Wake Forest 96 9-13-2008 W 27-9 NC State 96 1-4-2012 L 33-70 West Virginia
Time Date W-L Score Opponent 9:47 9-10-2005 W 28-24 Maryland 9:45 9-23-2006 W 52-7 North Carolina 9:34 11-7-1992 W 40-7 North Carolina 9:34 9-17-2011 W 38-24 Auburn 8:49 9-5-1998 W 33-0 Furman 8:48 9-26-1992 L 16-20 Georgia Tech 8:47 11-20-1987 L 7-20 South Carolina 8:39 10-7-1978 W 38-7 Virgina Tech 8:17 10-25-2014 W 16-6 Syracuse 8:15 10-28-1995 W 24-3 Georgia Tech 8:13 11-21-1959 W 33-31 Wake Forest 8:13 9-9-2000 W 62-9 Missouri 8:11 9-19-1970 W 27-17 Virginia 8:09 11-2-1996 W 35-3 Maryland 8:07 9-13-2008 W 27-9 NC State
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER DEFENSIVE BESTS SEASON
PASSES DEFENDED
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
Year 1999 1984 1991 2003 2010 1997 1987 2013 1979 1996
TFL 35.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 24.0 23.0 20.0 20.0
Year 1999 2010 2013 2006 2014 1998 2011 1979 1984 1987
Sacks 16.0 15.5 13.0 12.5 11.0 10.5 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
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. Vic Beasley, DE 4. Gaines Adams, DE 5. Vic Beasley, DE 6. Adrian Dingle, DE Andre Branch, DE 8. Jim Stuckey, DT William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT
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 Jerome Henderson, CB Antwan Edwards, CB
Year 2004 1999 1984 1985 1987 1988 1997 1984 1986 1989 1998
Year 1999 2004 1987 1997 1982 1986 1984 1987 1989 2002 2002 2013
SACKS
Int. PBU 4 17 0 21 5 15 4 15 6 12 4 14 2 15 4 13 8 9 6 11 8 9 4 13
PD 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17
TAKEAWAYS
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. Vic Beasley, DE 9. Jim Stuckey, DT Trevor Pryce, DT
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 Bashaud Breeland, DB
PBU 21 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
Year 1989 1995 2002 2009 1952 1971 1982 1990 1999 2009
Int. 8 6 8 8 7 4 6 6 6 6
RF 1 2 0 0 NA 3 1 1 1 1
Tot. 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
CAREER TACKLES 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
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. Vic Beasley, DE 6. Rob Bodine, MG Leroy Hill, LB 8. Brentson Buckner, DT 9. Adrian Dingle, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE
Years 1984-87 1981-84 1998-00 1995-97 2011-14 1989-91 2001-04 1990-93 1995-98 2008-10
TFL 61.0 60.0 54.0 52.0 49.5 48.0 48.0 46.0 45.0 45.0
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Vic Beasley, DE 2. Michael Dean Perry, DT Gaines Adams, DE 4. William Perry, MG 5. Adrian Dingle, DE Keith Adams, LB 7. Brentson Buckner, DT Bryant McNeal, DE 9. Chester McGlockton, DT 10. Da’Quan Bowers, DE
Years 2011-14 1984-87 2003-06 1981-84 1995-98 1998-00 1990-93 1999-02 1989-91 2008-10
Sacks 32.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 20.5 19.5
VERSUS
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 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 Malliciah Goodman, DE 7. Levon Kirkland, OLB Keith Adams, LB Vic Beasley, DE
Years 1978-81 1988-91 1979-82 1981-84 1989-91 2009-12 1988-91 1998-00 2011-14
CF 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
RECOVERED FUMBLES 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
Years 1978-81 1981-84 1988-91 1954-57 1966-68 1985-88 1987-90
RF 8 7 7 6 6 6 6
TAKEAWAYS Rk Player, Pos. 1. Terry Kinard, FS 2. Michael Hamlin, S 3. Rashard Hall, S 4. DeAndre McDaniel, S 5. Fred Knoebel, DB Brian Dawkins, SS 7. Eddie Geathers, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Justin Miller, CB 10. Dexter Davis, CB Crezdon Butler, CB
Years 1979-82 2005-08 2009-12 2007-10 1950-52 1992-95 1977-80 1989-92 2002-04 1988-90 2006-09
Int. 17 14 14 15 15 11 12 12 13 10 11
RF 2 4 3 1 NA 4 2 2 1 3 2
Tot. 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
TAKEAWAY RETURN YARDS
WILLIAM PERRY (#66) AND MICHAEL DEAN PERRY (#91) ARE FIRST AND SECOND, RESPECTIVELY, IN CLEMSON HISTORY IN CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS.
Rk Player 1. Antwan Edwards 2. Rex Varn 3. Michael Hamlin Crezdon Butler 5. Jonathan Meeks 6. DeAndre McDaniel 7. Rashard Hall 8. Don Kelley 9. Alex Ardley 10. Rahim Abdullah
Years 1995-98 1976-79 2005-08 2006-09 2009-12 2007-10 2009-12 1969-71 1998-00 1996-98
IR FR Total 8-195 2-104 10-299 10-275 10-275 14-243 14-243 11-243 11-243 7-192 1-3 8-195 15-162 1-28 16-190 14-186 1-(-6) 15-180 6-178 6-178 12-151 12-151 2-67 2-83 4-150
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
111
@ClemsonFB
SNAP RECORDS
CAREER
VERSUS
ALL PLAYERS Rk Player 1. * Dalton Freeman 2. * Landon Walker 3. * Kyle Young 4. * Glenn Rountree 5. Tajh Boyd 6. * Charlie Whitehurst 7. Eric Harmon 8. Barry Richardson 9. Jim Bundren 10. * Brandon Thomas 11. Robert Carswell 12. DeAndre McDaniel 13. * Rashard Hall 14. * Michael Hamlin 15. Jeb Flesch 16. * T.J. Watkins 17. Nealon Greene 18. Robert O’Neal 19. * Thomas Austin 20. Stacy Seegars 21. Antoine McClain 22. Jamaal Fudge 23. * Chris Clemons Aaron Kelly 25. * Chris Chancellor 26. Cedric Johnson 27. Chad Carson 28. Dexter McCleon 29. Jeff Bak 30. Holland Postell 31. Rodney Williams 32. Raymond Priester 33. Nathan Bennett 34. Will Young 35. Travis Zachery 36. Alex Ardley 37. * Chris Hairston 38. * Xavier Brewer 39. Brian Dawkins 40. Stephone Anthony 41. James Lott 42. Marion Dukes 43. * Tyler Shatley 44. Justin Miller 45. Tye Hill 46. John Leake 47. * Woodrow Dantzler 48. Nick Watkins 49. Crezdon Butler
Pos. C OT C OG QB QB OG OT OT OL FS S S S OG OG/TE QB FS OL OG OG S S WR CB OG LB CB/QB C OT QB TB OG OG TB CB OT DB S LB DB OT OG CB CB LB QB LB CB
Years 2009-12 2008-11 1998-01 1994-97 2010-13 2002-05 1987-90 2004-07 1994-97 2010-13 1997-00 2007-10 2009-12 2005-08 1988-91 1998-01 1994-97 1989-92 2006-09 1990-93 2008-11 2002-05 2005-08 2005-08 2006-09 2001-04 1998-01 1993-96 1985-88 1995-98 1985-88 1994-97 2003-06 1992-95 1998-01 1998-01 2007-10 2009-12 1992-95 2011-14 1986-89 2003-06 2010-13 2002-04 2002-05 2000-03 1998-01 2004-07 2006-09
Snaps 3361 3131 3097 3048 2963 2875 2870 2778 2772 2765 2760 2750 2697 2683 2657 2655 2607 2547 2501 2457 2438 2411 2408 2408 2383 2355 2353 2349 2346 2337 2335 2329 2308 2293 2289 2283 2260 2250 2247 2239 2235 2222 2220 2211 2213 2190 2183 2178 2171
SEASON Pos. QB QB C OT
Year 2009 2011 2011 2011
Snaps 834 997 1044 1033
OFFENSIVE TACKLE Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Landon Walker Brandon Thomas John McDermott Barry Richardson Akil Smith Brandon Thomas Kalon Davis Chris Hairston Gifford Timothy Landon Walker
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Tyler Shatley Antoine McClain Gregory Walker John Phillips T.J. Watkins Cedric Johnson Theo Mugros Theo Mugros Tyler Shatley Cedric Johnson
Cl. Gr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Gr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
Year 2011 2012 1999 2007 1999 2013 2014 2010 2012 2010
Snaps 1033 987 923 890 887 865 837 821 820 805
OFFENSIVE GUARD
112
Cl. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Gr. Gr. So.
Year 2012 2011 2002 1986 2001 2003 1999 2000 2013 2002
Snaps 939 921 887 864 855 850 849 844 837 836
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
Michael Palmer Stacy Fields Tyrone Gibson Stacy Fields Michael Palmer Michael Palmer Lamont Hall
Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr.
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Rod Gardner Jackie Robinson Aaron Kelly DeAndre Hopkins Aaron Kelly DeAndre Hopkins Rod Gardner Brian Wofford Antwan Wyatt Mike Williams
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Malliciah Goodman Andre Branch Da’Quan Bowers Bryant McNeal Rahim Abdullah James Earle Bryant McNeal James Earle Khaleed Vaughn Ricky Sapp
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Rennie Moore Brandon Thompson Jovon Bush DeJuan Polk Donnell Washington Lorenzo Bromell Nick Eason Raymond White Donnell Washington Jason Holloman
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Keith Adams Chad Carson Stephone Anthony Chad Carson John Leake Corico Wright Leroy Hill Brandon Maye Keith Adams Eric Sampson
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Coty Sensabaugh Alex Ardley Brian Mance Justin Miller Marcus Gilchrist Tye Hill Dextra Polite Brian Mance Xavier Brewer Dexter McCleon
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Player Marcus Gilchrist DeAndre McDaniel Charles Hafley Robert Carswell Jamaal Fudge Jonathan Meeks Michael Hamlin Travis Pugh Chris Clemons Robert Smith
2009 1990 1991 1989 2007 2008 1997
669 617 607 572 566 562 556
Year 1999 2002 2007 2011 2008 2012 2000 1999 1995 2014
Snaps 798 760 756 751 744 738 732 724 708 689
Year 2011 2011 2010 2001 1997 1986 2002 1987 2001 2009
Snaps 767 755 683 679 671 669 663 662 660 656
WIDE RECEIVER Cl. Jr. Gr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So.
DEFENSIVE END
IN 2014, KALON DAVIS HAS PLAYED 837 SNAPS, SEVENTH-MOST BY A TIGER OFFENSIVE TACKLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
CENTER Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Dalton Freeman Dalton Freeman Kyle Young Kyle Young Kyle Young Ryan Norton Tommy Sharpe Jeff Bak Dustin Fry Jeff Phillips
Cl. Jr. Gr. So. Gr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd Charlie Whitehurst Cullen Harper Tajh Boyd Kyle Parker Woodrow Dantzler Rodney Williams Nealon Greene DeChane Cameron
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Andre Ellington Raymond Priester Travis Zachery Travis Zachery Andre Ellington Roderick McDowell Raymond Priester Travis Zachery Raymond Priester James Davis
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Emory Smith Wesley McFadden Chris Lancaster Rudy Harris Emory Smith Tracy Johnson Emory Smith Wesley McFadden Rudy Harris Howard Hall
Rk 1. 2. 3.
Player Dwayne Allen Dwayne Allen Brandon Ford
Year 2011 2012 1999 2001 2000 2013 2003 1988 2005 1989
Snaps 1044 959 919 854 845 841 828 821 820 817
Year 2011 2012 2003 2007 2013 2009 2001 1986 1997 1990
Snaps 997 959 943 942 868 834 822 805 787 778
Year 2011 1996 1999 2001 2012 2013 1997 2000 1995 2007
Snaps 754 729 625 612 606 603 596 595 594 566
Year 1995 1989 1986 1991 1993 1987 1996 1988 1992 1990
Snaps 598 532 526 513 495 476 443 389 338 335
Year 2011 2010 2012
Snaps 890 765 695
QUARTERBACK
BY CLASS Class Player Freshman Kyle Parker Sophomore Tajh Boyd Junior * Dalton Freeman Senior * Landon Walker
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Cl. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Gr. So. Sr. Jr.
TAILBACK Cl. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Gr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
FULLBACK Cl. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.
TIGHT END Cl. Jr. So. Gr.
Cl. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Gr. Jr. Sr. Gr. Jr. So. Jr.
Year 2011 2011 2001 2003 2003 1997 2002 1996 2002 1999
Snaps 723 722 679 627 625 618 604 602 597 596
Year 1999 1999 2013 2001 2003 2010 2003 2009 2000 2002
Snaps 864 818 802 789 759 758 757 756 753 751
Year 2011 1999 2002 2003 2010 2004 1999 2001 2011 1996
Snaps 993 850 823 815 790 784 775 774 771 759
Year 2009 2009 2001 1999 2002 2012 2008 2003 2007 2013
Snaps 902 893 881 870 850 835 828 821 821 814
LINEBACKER Cl. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So.
CORNERBACK Cl. Gr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
SAFETY Cl. Jr. Jr. Gr. Jr. So. Sr. Gr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
* - played final season as a graduate; Note: All records from 1986-14; only snaps on offensive and defensive plays (does not include snaps on special teams plays).
CONSECUTIVE GAMES (54)
@ClemsonFB
STREAK RECORDS
by Chad Diehl, 2008-11; Antoine McClain, 2008-11 Notes: Diehl (FB) and McClain (OG) played in every game from 2008-11. Diehl set the school record with 57 career games, as he played three games in 2007 when he suffered a season-ending injury and received a medical redshirt.
CONSECUTIVE STARTS (49)
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS (17)
by Nealon Greene, 1997 Notes: Greene completed his last 13 passes against Virginia and the first four versus Maryland.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH COMPLETION (46) by Rodney Williams, 1985‑88
CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT INTERCEPTION (187)
by Dalton Freeman, 2009-12 Notes: Freeman started each of his last 49 games at center, including every game of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons.
by Tajh Boyd, 2012,13
CONSECUTIVE STARTS BY QUARTERBACK (40)
by Cullen Harper, 2007
by Tajh Boyd, 2011‑13 Notes: He started each of the last 40 games of his career at quarterback during the 2011-13 seasons and had a 32-8 record.
CONSECUTIVE 100‑YARD RUSHING GAMES (5) by Kenny Flowers, 1985; Raymond Priester, 1996,97 Notes: Flowers’ streak covered the last five games of the 1985 season and included a career-high 148 yards against Minnesota in the Independence Bowl. However, that bowl game was Flowers’ last 100‑yard game, as he never reached the 100‑yard mark as a senior due to injury.
CONSECUTIVE 100‑YARD RECEIVING GAMES (3) by Charlie Waters, 1969; Tony Horne, 1997; Rod Gardner, 2000; DeAndre Hopkins, 2012; Sammy Watkins, 2013 Notes: Waters’ streak covered first three games of his senior year. Horne’s streak covered the first three games of his senior year. Hopkins’ streak covered the last game of 2011 and the first two games of 2012. Watkins had two three-game streaks in his junior year.
CONSECUTIVE 300‑YARD PASSING GAMES (3) by Tajh Boyd, 2013 Notes: Boyd had two three-game streaks in his senior year.
CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT INTERCEPTION TO START CAREER (165) CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 200 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS (11) by Tajh Boyd, 2011 Notes: Boyd had at least 200 yards in each of the first 11 games in 2011. The streak was broken when he totaled 60 yards at South Carolina.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH RECEPTION (36) by Jerry Butler, 1975‑78; DeAndre Hopkins, 2010-12 Notes: Butler’s streak covered every game over his last three years and the last game he played as a freshman in 1975. Hopkins had at least one reception in 38 of his 39 career games.
CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS MADE (88) by Mark Buchholz, 2007,08 Notes: Buchholz was a perfect 88‑88 on extra points in his twoyear Tiger career.
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE (20) by Chandler Catanzaro, 2011,12 Notes: Catanzaro’s streak began with a game-winning 43-yard field goal against Wake Forest in 2011. He made his last eight field-goal
attempts in 2011 and his first 12 field-goal attempts in 2012. The streak ended with a 48-yard attempt that missed wide-left by inches at Wake Forest. It was his only field-goal miss in 2012.
VERSUS
CONSECUTIVE GAMES MAKING FIELD GOAL (15) by Obed Ariri, 1979‑80; Chris Gardocki, 1988‑89
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 40‑YARD PUNTING AVERAGE (12) by Dale Hatcher, 1983,84 Notes: Hatcher had a streak of 12 games broken with a 39.6-yard average in his last game.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH SACK (9) by Da’Quan Bowers, 2010 Notes: Bowers was involved in a sack in nine straight games, starting at Auburn (September 18) through Wake Forest (November 20). He had a half sack at Boston College that kept the streak alive.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH INTERCEPTION (4) by Bobby Gage, 1948; Terry Kinard, 1980,81; Dexter Davis, 1990; Rashard Hall, 2009
CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-FIGURE TACKLE GAMES (19) by Jeff Davis, 1980,81
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH TACKLE (53) by DeAndre McDaniel; 2007-10 Notes: McDaniel had a tackle in all 53 of his career games. He also had at least two tackles in each of his last 38 games.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH TACKLE FOR LOSS (20) by Keith Adams, 1999,00 Notes: Adams had at least one tackle for loss in every game in 1999 and the first eight games of 2000. Georgia Tech ended his streak in 2000.
CONSECUTIVE 200‑YARD PASSING GAMES (11) by Tajh Boyd, 2011 Notes: Boyd passed for at least 200 yards in each of the first 11 games of his sophomore year.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING (53) by Chandler Catanzaro, 2010-13 Notes: Catanzaro has scored a point in all 53 games of his career.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING TOUCHDOWN (14) by C.J. Spiller, 2009 Notes: Spiller was the only player in the nation to total at least one touchdown in every game in 2009.
CONSECUTIVE PLAYS RUSHING BALL (12) by Raymond Priester, 1997 Notes: Priester ran 12 straight plays at Maryland in 1997, and he ended the game with 204 yards rushing in a record-tying 36 carries.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN (10) by DeAndre Hopkins, 2012 Notes: The previous record was five games in a row, therefore Hopkins doubled the previous mark. He had at least one receiving touchdown in 12 of the 13 games in 2012.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH PASSING TOUCHDOWN (17) by Tajh Boyd, 2011-13 Notes: The streak dated from the NC State game in 2011 through the Georgia game of 2013.
DALTON FREEMAN (#55) AND TAJH BOYD (#10) OWN CLEMSON RECORDS FOR CONSECUTIVE STARTS AND CONSECUTIVE STARTS (49) BY A QUARTERBACK (40), RESPECTIVELY.
SENIOR CLASS RECORDS
OVERALL WINS
OVERALL WIN PERCENTAGE
Rk Class Win % W-L 1. 2014 .788 41-11 2. 1990 .833 40-8 3. 1991 .823 39-8-1 4. 1989 .813 38-8-2 2013 .717 38-15 6. 1981 .787 37-10 1984 .844 37-6-2 8. 1983 .822 36-7-2 2012 .679 36-17 10. 1982 .772 35-10-1
Rk Class W-L Win % 1. 1903 19-3-1 .848 2. 1984 37-6-2 .844 3. 1990 40-8 .833 4. 1991 39-8-1 .823 5. 1983 36-7-2 .822 6. 1902 19-4-1 .813 1989 38-8-2 .813 8. 1941 29-6-2 .811 Note: Minimum 20 games.
CONFERENCE WINS
Rk Class Win % 1. 2014 .813 2. 2013 .750 3. 2012 .719 4. 1989 .804 1990 .786 1991 .804 7. 1988 .768 1996 .656 9. 1968 .788 1997 .625 2009 .625 2011 .625
W-L 26-6 24-8 23-9 22-5-1 22-6 22-5-1 21-6-1 21-11 20-5-1 20-12 20-12 20-12
CONFERENCE WIN PERCENTAGE
Rk Class W-L Win % 1. 1940 13-0-2 .933 2. 1941 16-1-1 .917 3. 1939 12-2-2 .813 2014 26-6 .813 5. 1989 22-5-1 .804 1991 22-5-1 .804 7. 1951 13-3-1 .794 8. 1968 20-5-1 .788 9. 1990 22-6 .786 10. 1959 19-5-1 .780 1969 19-5-1 .780 Note: Minimum 15 games.
HOME WINS
Rk Class Win % 1. 2014 .929 2. 2012 .857 2013 .857 4. 1990 .885 2011 .821 6. 1984 .880 1991 .900 1993 .865 9. 1983 .880 1992 .860 2009 .750 2010 .750
W-L 26-2 24-4 24-4 23-3 23-5 22-1-2 22-2-1 22-3-1 21-2-2 21-3-1 21-7 21-7
HOME WIN PERCENTAGE Rk Class W-L Win % 1. 1930 13-0-1 .964 2. 2014 26-2 .929 3. 1984 22-1-2 .920 4. 1991 22-2-1 .900 5. 1960 16-2 .889 6. 1990 23-3 .885 7. 1958 15-2 .882 1959 15-2 .882 9. 1983 21-2-2 .880 10. 1993 22-3-1 .865 Note: Minimum 14 games.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
113
@ClemsonFB
TEAM BOWL RECORDS
CLEMSON
VERSUS
TURNOVERS
Most: Fewest:
6 vs. Mississippi State 0 vs. many
2001 Humanitarian 1952 Gator 1959 Sugar 1996 Gator
Most: Fewest:
6 vs. many 0 vs. many
2012 Chick-fil-A 1998 Peach
Most: Fewest:
81 vs. Nebraska -8 vs. Ohio State
2014 Orange 1998 Peach
Most: Fewest:
10 0 0 0
POINTS Most: Fewest:
49 0 0 0
Most: Fewest:
32 vs. Louisiana State 4 vs. Auburn
vs. vs. vs. vs.
Louisiana Tech Miami (FL) Louisiana State Syracuse
Most: Fewest:
100 vs. Louisiana State 47 vs. Kentucky
PLAYS 2012 Chick-fil-A 2009 Music City
YARDS PER PLAY Most: Fewest:
7.6 vs. Ohio State 2.7 vs. Syracuse
2014 Orange 1996 Gator
Most: Fewest:
64 vs. Louisiana State 25 vs. Kentucky
1959 Sugar 2006 Music City
Most: Fewest:
285 vs. Penn State 4 vs. Nebraska
1988 Citrus 2009 Gator
190 0 0 0
vs. vs. vs. vs.
2012 Orange 1940 Cotton 1996 Peach 2004 Peach
2012 Orange 1940 Cotton 1996 Peach 2004 Peach
7.1 vs. West Virginia 0.2 vs. Nebraska
2012 Orange 2009 Gator
4 vs. Miami (FL) 4 vs. TCU 0 vs. many
1951 Orange 1959 Bluebonnet
56 56 4 4
Most: Fewest:
36 vs. Louisiana State 2 vs. Boston College 2 vs. Louisiana State
Most: Fewest:
378 vs. Ohio State 23 vs. Louisiana State
vs. vs. vs. vs.
Mississippi State Texas Tech Boston College Louisiana State
1999 Peach 2002 Tangerine 1940 Cotton 1959 Sugar
COMPLETIONS 2012 Chick-fil-A 1940 Cotton 1959 Sugar
Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
2014 Orange 1952 Gator 1996 Peach
Most: Fewest:
7.0 by Texas Tech 2.3 by Colorado
1940 Cotton 1949 Gator
Most: Fewest:
1996 Gator 1959 Sugar
Most: Fewest:
279 by Colorado 17 by Colorado
1940 Cotton 1978 Gator 1985 Independence 1957 Orange 2001 Gator 2010 Meineke Car Care
Most: Fewest:
5.4 by Colorado 0.6 by Colorado
Most: Fewest:
3 vs. Minnesota 3 vs. Kentucky 0 vs. many
Most: Fewest:
15 vs. Ohio State 0 vs. Miami (FL)
Most: Fewest:
144 vs. Ohio State 0 vs. Miami (FL)
1999 Peach 2009 Music City
TURNOVERS
6 6 0 0
by by by by
Texas Tech Nebraska Missouri Minnesota
2002 Tangerine 2009 Gator 1949 Gator 1985 Independence
2012 Orange 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl
Most: Fewest:
124 by California -5 by Ohio State
KICKOFF RETURNS Most: Fewest:
7 by Louisiana Tech 1 by many
2012 Orange 2005 Champs Sports
Most: Fewest:
150 by Louisiana Tech 10 by Pittsburgh 10 by Texas Tech
2007 Chick-fil-A 1951 Orange
Most: Fewest:
2012 Orange 1952 Gator
1992 Citrus 2014 Orange
2001 Humanitarian
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 2001 Humanitarian 1977 Gator 2002 Tangerine
INTERCEPTIONS 5 by Mississippi State 0 by many
1999 Peach
YARDS PER PLAY 2002 Tangerine 2005 Champs Sports
55 by Minnesota 25 by Louisiana State
1985 Independence 2012 Chick-fil-A
1957 Orange 2005 Champs Sports
1957 Orange 2005 Champs Sports
PASSING ATTEMPTS Most: Fewest:
59 by Louisiana Tech 2 by Miami (FL)
1985 Independence 2006 Music City
Most: Fewest:
39 by Texas Tech 2 by Miami (FL) 2 by Colorado
2014 Orange 1952 Gator
Most: Fewest:
464 by Texas Tech 27 by Colorado
2014 Orange 1952 Gator
Most: Fewest:
2001 Humanitarian 1952 Gator
COMPLETIONS
FUMBLES LOST
2002 Tangerine 1952 Gator 1957 Orange
PASSING YARDS
PENALTIES
2002 Tangerine 1957 Orange
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
PENALTY YARDS
114
PENALTY YARDS
YARDS PER CARRY
FUMBLES Boston College Ohio State Minnesota Colorado Virginia Tech South Florida
188 by Mississippi State 15 by Kentucky
RUSHING YARDS
PUNTING AVERAGE Highest: 49.3 vs. Syracuse Lowest: 29.7 vs. Louisiana State
vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
Most: Fewest:
1999 Peach 2001 Gator
CARRIES
PUNTS 11 vs. Boston College 1 vs. Missouri
5 5 5 0 0 0
21 by Mississippi State 2 by Virginia Tech
PLAYS
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Most: Fewest:
PENALTIES Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
TOTAL OFFENSE
90 by Auburn 46 by Miami (FL)
1957 Orange 1989 Gator
PUNT RETURN YARDS
31 by West Virginia 5 by Miami (FL)
Most: Fewest:
1999 Peach
FUMBLES LOST
2012 Chick-fil-A
FIRST DOWNS
589 by West Virginia 124 by Colorado
Highest: 77.5 vs. Ohio State Lowest: 30.0 vs. Miami (FL) 30.0 vs. Louisiana State
Most: Fewest:
70 by West Virginia 0 by Illinois
1957 Orange
PUNT RETURNS
6 vs. Louisiana State 0 vs. many
Most: Fewest:
5 vs. Mississippi State 0 vs. many
3 by Colorado 3 by West Virginia 0 by many
4 by many 0 by many
POINTS
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
OPPONENT
PASSING YARDS 2014 Orange 1959 Sugar
8 by Colorado 0 by many
2009 Gator
63 vs. Nebraska 0 vs. many
PASSING ATTEMPTS Most: Fewest:
Most: Fewest:
SACKS Most: Fewest:
1988 Citrus 2006 Music City
FUMBLES
West Virginia Boston College Louisiana State Tennessee
West Virginia Boston College Louisiana State Tennessee
1940 Cotton 2001 Gator
Highest: 51.0 by Penn State Lowest: 25.0 by Kentucky
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Most: Fewest:
YARDS PER CARRY Most: Fewest:
10 by Boston College 2 by Virginia Tech
PUNTING AVERAGE 2009 Gator 1978 Gator
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
RUSHING YARDS Most: Fewest:
vs. vs. vs. vs.
1978 Gator 1940 Cotton
PUNTS Most: Fewest:
INTERCEPTIONS
CARRIES Most: Fewest:
PUNT RETURNS
KICKOFF RETURNS
TOTAL OFFENSE 576 vs. Ohio State 146 vs. Auburn
Highest: 80.0 by Ohio State Lowest: 17.9 by Boston College
PUNT RETURN YARDS
FIRST DOWNS
Most: Fewest:
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
1999 Peach
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
4 by Miami (FL) 4 by TCU 0 by many
1951 Orange 1959 Bluebonnet
MARTAVIS BRYANT HELPED THE TIGERS SET A TIGER-BOWL RECORD WITH 576 YARDS IN THE 2014 ORANGE BOWL WIN OVER OHIO STATE.
@ClemsonFB
INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS
CLEMSON
BOWL RECORDS BY QUARTERS
CARRIES 31
by Fred Cone vs. Miami (FL)
CUMULATIVE SCORING BY QUARTERS
1951 Orange
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Clemson 136 207 149 193 3 688 Opponents 172 240 175 187 6 780
RUSHING YARDS 151 by Raymond Priester vs. Louisiana State
1996 Peach
FIRST QUARTER POINTS
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3
by Tracy Johnson vs. Penn State
Clemson: Opponent:
1988 Citrus
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 268 by Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State (3 rushing, 227 receiving, 38 KOR)
by C.J. Spiller vs. Auburn
Clemson: Opponent:
by C.J. Spiller vs. Auburn
Clemson: Opponent:
2007 Chick-fil-A
Clemson: Opponent:
by Brandon Streeter vs. Mississippi State 1999 Peach by Tajh Boyd vs. Louisiana State 2012 Chick-fil-A
by Tajh Boyd vs. Louisiana State
2012 Chick-fil-A
2014 Orange
68
by Harvey White to Gary Barnes vs. TCU 1959 Bluebonnet
5
by Tajh Boyd vs. Ohio State
FOURTH QUARTER POINTS (BOTH TEAMS)
4
by many
16
by Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State
21 Clemson (7), Mississippi State (14) 1999 Peach 21 Clemson (14), Kentucky (7) 2006 Music City
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
FIRST HALF POINTS (BOTH TEAMS)
SAMMY WATKINS SET CLEMSON-BOWL RECORDS FOR RECEPTIONS, RECEIVING YARDS AND ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN THE TIGERS’ WIN OVER OHIO STATE IN THE 2014 ORANGE BOWL.
2014 Orange
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
69 West Virginia (49), Clemson (20)
SECOND HALF POINTS (BOTH TEAMS) PASSING ATTEMPTS
2014 Orange
RECEIVING YARDS 227 by Sammy Watkins vs. Ohio State
PUNT RETURN YARDS 73
2014 Orange
YARDS PER RECEPTION 24.5 by Brian Wofford vs. Mississippi State Note: Minimum five receptions.
58
1982 Orange 1991 Hall of Fame
by Obed Ariri vs. Pittsburgh
2
MOST BOWLS WITH A FIELD GOAL 1977 Gator 1978 Gator 1979 Peach 1989 Citrus 1989 Gator 1991 Hall of Fame
by Banks McFadden vs. Boston College
by Andre’ Woodson to DeMoreo Ford of Kentucky
6
by Geno Smith of West Virginia
12
by Tavon Austin of West Virginia
by Crezdon Butler vs. Nebraska
1978 Gator
by Lee Suggs of Virginia Tech
58
by Quentin Castille of Nebraska
RECEIVING YARDS 178 by Delwyn Daigre of Louisiana Tech
57
by Jeremy Hill of Louisiana State
YARDS PER RECEPTION
4
by Tavon Austin of West Virginia
2014 Orange
4
by Jim Dooley of Miami (FL)
1996 Gator
2009 Gator
4
by Alex Henery of Nebraska
2001 Gator
52
by Jaret Holmes of Auburn
2009 Gator
124 by Brian Treggs of California
2012 Orange
INTERCEPTIONS 1952 Gator
FIELD GOALS 2009 Gator
LONGEST FIELD GOAL 1998 Peach
PUNT RETURN YARDS
LONGEST SCORING RUSH
1952 Gator
2001 Humanitarian
24.7 by Marvin Harrison of Syracuse Note: Minimum five receptions.
LONGEST RUSH
1940 Cotton
2012 Orange
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
by Carlos Hyde of Ohio State
3
2012 Orange
RECEPTIONS
2009 Gator
by Bubba Brown vs. Ohio State
2006 Music City
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
2009 Gator
by Crezdon Butler vs. Nebraska
1951 Orange
LONGEST SCORING PASS
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
1996 Gator
PUNT RETURNS
70
1951 Orange
125 by Quentin Castille of Nebraska
LONGEST PUNT
LONGEST PASS by Bob Schneidenbach to Ed Lutes of Miami (FL)
RUSHING YARDS
1996 Peach
PUNTING AVERAGE 49.3 by Chris McInally vs. Syracuse
by Don Wade vs. Miami (FL)
2012 Orange
78
CARRIES 25
2002 Tangerine 2012 Orange
PASSING YARDS
1952 Gator
OPPONENT
2010 Meineke Car Care 2012 Orange 2012 Chick-fil-A
by Kevin Laird vs. Louisiana State
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
TACKLES 22
COMPLETIONS
2012 Orange
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 63
by Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech by Geno Smith of West Virginia
2012 Orange
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 63
PUNTS
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
by Sammy Watkins vs. West Virginia
INTERCEPTIONS 1977 Gator
32 32
2004 Peach
407 by Geno Smith of West Virginia
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 72
by Casey Clausen of Tennessee
2004 Peach
143 by Sammy Watkins vs. West Virginia
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
6
by Derrick Hamilton vs. Tennessee
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
by many
55 1952 Gator
KICKOFF RETURNS 7
FIELD GOALS
67
by Billy Hair vs. Miami (FL)
LONGEST PUNT RETURN
1999 Peach
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
10
2012 Orange
49 Clemson (35), Louisiana Tech (14) 2001 Humanitarian
RECEPTIONS
3 by Obed Ariri 1 vs. Pittsburgh 1 vs. Ohio State 1 vs. Baylor 3 by Chris Gardocki 2 vs. Oklahoma 2 vs. West Virginia 3 vs. Illinois 3 by Chandler Catanzaro 2 vs. South Florida 2 vs. West Virginia 2 vs. Louisiana State
2012 Orange
THIRD QUARTER POINTS (BOTH TEAMS)
LONGEST SCORING PASS
49
2012 Orange
28 Clemson (28), Louisiana Tech (0) 2001 Humanitarian
by Harvey White to Gary Barnes vs. TCU 1959 Bluebonnet
by Donald Igwebuike vs. Nebraska by Chris Gardocki vs. Illinois
1959 Bluebonnet 1998 Peach
SECOND QUARTER POINTS (BOTH TEAMS)
LONGEST PASS
3 3
20 vs. TCU 15 by Auburn
38 West Virginia (35), Clemson (3)
378 by Tajh Boyd vs. Ohio State
2
28 vs. Louisiana Tech 2001 Humanitarian 20 by Nebraska 2009 Gator
31 Clemson (17), West Virginia (14)
PASSING YARDS
68
1986 Gator 2012 Orange
FIRST QUARTER POINTS (BOTH TEAMS)
COMPLETIONS 36
20 vs. Stanford 35 by West Virginia
FOURTH QUARTER POINTS
PASSING ATTEMPTS 50 50
2012 Orange 1996 Gator
THIRD QUARTER POINTS
2007 Chick-fil-A
LONGEST SCORING RUSH 83
17 vs. West Virginia 20 by Syracuse
SECOND QUARTER POINTS
2014 Orange
LONGEST RUSH 83
VERSUS
2012 Chick-fil-A
1992 Citrus
LONGEST PUNT RETURN 72
by Brian Treggs of California
1992 Citrus
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
115
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
C
CLEMSON BOWL HISTORY
lemson has a rich bowl tradition. The Tigers have 18 bowl wins, tied for 17th-most in history, and their 36 bowl games are tied for 17th-most in history. Their first bowl game was in the 1940 Cotton Bowl when the Tigers defeated Frank Leahy (Boston College) 6-3. The Tigers have played in a bowl game 26 of the last 30 years (including the 2014 season). That is among the top-10 bowl appearances since 1985. Clemson has also been bowl-eligible 16 consecutive years. The Tigers have beaten some of the top programs in college football Rk Team Wins history in bowl 1. Alabama 34 games. The list 2. Southern California 32 of schools Clem 3. Oklahoma 28 4. Georgia 27 son has beaten Texas 27 in a bowl game 6. Florida State 25 includes promi Nebraska 25 nent programs Tennessee 25 Louisiana State, 9. Georgia Tech 23 Miami (Fla.), Louisiana State 23 Mississippi 23 Nebraska, Ohio 12. Auburn 22 State, Oklahoma, 13. Penn State 21 Penn State, Stan 14. Florida 20 ford, Tennessee Michigan 20 and West Virginia. 16. Ohio State 19 Clemson won 17. Clemson 18 its first three bowl Miami (Fla.) 18 19. Notre Dame 16 games, wins over Texas A&M 16 Boston College, Washington 16 Missouri and MiNote: Vacated wins not included. ami (Fla.). 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 18 bowl wins have come against head coaches who reside in the College Football Hall of Fame, including the late 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 Nehlen are all coaches with at least 200 career victories who lost bowl games to the Tigers over the years. Clemson has bowl wins over some of the greatest coaches in history:
BOWL VICTORIES
• Frank Leahy when Clemson defeated Boston College in the 1940 Cotton Bowl. • Joe Paterno of Penn State when Clemson beat Penn State 35-10 in the 1988 Citrus Bowl. It was Paterno’s largest margin of defeat in a bowl game.
CONSECUTIVE BOWL APPEARANCES Rk School 1. Florida State 2. Virginia Tech 3. Georgia Georgia Tech 5. Oklahoma 6. Louisiana State 7. Boise State Wisconsin 9. Alabama 10. Clemson Brigham Young Oregon Note: Active streaks.
116
Start 1982 1993 1997 1997 1999 2000 2002 2002 2004 2005 2005 2005
Streak 33 22 18 18 16 15 13 13 11 10 10 10
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
• Woody Hayes of Ohio State when the Tigers beat the Buckeyes 1715 in the 1978 Gator Bowl, Hayes’ last game as a coach. • Barry Switzer of Oklahoma when Clemson beat the Sooners in the 1989 Citrus Bowl, Switzer’s final game as a college coach. • Tom Osborne of Nebraska when Clemson beat the Cornhuskers in the 1982 Orange Bowl, which gave Clemson its only National Championship at the end of the 1981 season. • Don Nehlen of West Virginia when Clemson downed the Mountaineers 27-7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl. • Phillip Fulmer of Tennessee, who had over 150 career wins, when the Tigers defeated a No. 6 Tennessee team 27-14 in the 2004 Peach Bowl. • Les Miles of Louisiana State, who led the Tigers to the 2007 National Championship, fell to Clemson 25-24 in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
CLEMSON’S BOWL RESULTS (18-18) Year Bowl Site Opponent (Rank) W-L Score 1939 Cotton Dallas, Texas Boston College (11,NR) W 6-3 1948 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Missouri W 24-23 1950 Orange Miami, Fla. Miami (Fla.) (15,16) W 15-14 1951 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Miami (Fla.) L 0-14 1956 Orange Miami, Fla. Colorado (20,18) L 21-27 1958 Sugar New Orleans, La. Louisiana State (1,1) L 0-7 1959 Bluebonnet Houston, Texas TCU (7,8) W 23-7 1977 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Pittsburgh (10,9) L 3-34 1978 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Ohio State (20,NR) W 17-15 1979 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Baylor (19,19) L 18-24 1981 Orange Miami, Fla. Nebraska (4,4) W 22-15 1985 Independence Shreveport, La. Minnesota L 13-20 1986 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Stanford (20,17) W 27-21 1987 Citrus Orlando, Fla. Penn State (20,19) W 35-10 1988 Citrus Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma (10,11) W 13-6 1989 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. West Virginia (17,17) W 27-7 1990 Hall of Fame Tampa, Fla. Illinois (16,17) W 30-0 1991 Citrus Orlando, Fla. California (14,14) L 13-37 1993 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Kentucky W 14-13 1995 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Syracuse L 0-41 1996 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Louisiana State (17,16) L 7-10 1997 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Auburn (13,13) L 17-21 1999 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Mississippi State (15,16) L 7-17 2000 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Virginia Tech (6,5) L 20-41 2001 Humanitarian Boise, Idaho Louisiana Tech W 49-24 2002 Tangerine Orlando, Fla. Texas Tech L 15-55 2003 Peach Atlanta, Ga. Tennessee (6,7) W 27-14 2005 Champs Sports Orlando, Fla. Colorado W 19-10 2006 Music City Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky L 20-28 2007 Chick-fil-A Atlanta, Ga. Auburn (22,21) L 20-23 2008 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. Nebraska L 21-26 2009 Music City Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky W 21-13 2010 Meineke Car Care Charlotte, N.C. South Florida L 26-31 2011 Orange Miami Gardens, Fla. West Virginia (23,22) L 33-70 2012 Chick-fil-A Atlanta, Ga. Louisiana State (9,7) W 25-24 2013 Orange Miami Gardens, Fla. Ohio State (7,6) W 40-35 2014 Russell Athletic Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma (NR,24) Note: Years are regular season, not necessarily the calendar year the game was played; rankings by AP,USA.
STEPHONE ANTHONY AND THE TIGERS CELEBRATED CLEMSON’S 18TH BOWL WIN IN THE 2014 ORANGE BOWL.
@ClemsonFB
1989 CITRUS BOWL Clemson 13 OKLAHOMA 6 JAN. 2, 1989 • CITRUS BOWL • ORLANDO, FLA. The Tigers rang in the New Year in fine fashion with a 13-6 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, moving into the top-10 of the final AP poll for the first time since 1982 with a No. 9 ranking. The victory also gave Danny Ford a victory over the winningest active coach in Division I, Barry Switzer. Ford defeated the top-three winningest active coaches the decade, with wins over Switzer, Tom Osborne (Nebraska) and Joe Paterno (Penn State). Although the Tigers faced a wishbone offense for the first time since Ford became head coach, the Clemson defense came through with flying colors, holding the Sooners to only 116 yards, and no touchdowns on the ground. The game was a defensive struggle, as the two teams failed to combine for 500 yards of total offense, The first five series of the first quarter ended in punts for both teams. Late in the quarter, the Sooners drove down to the Clemson one-yardline, and the Tigers defense faced a first-and-goal situation. Outside linebacker Levon Kirkland stopped the ballcarrier for no gain on first down. On second down Jesse Hatcher sacked Jamelle Holieway at the 19. After an
incomplete pass, the Sooners were forced to settle for a field goal. Doug Brewster intercepted a pass early in the second quarter to set up a 20-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki. With time running out in the first half, Gardocki put the Tigers up with another kick, this time a 46-yarder. A fumble in the third quarter gave the Sooners the opportunity to take the lead, but the Tiger defense held and R.D. Lashar hit again from 30 yards. The Tigers responded on the next series, driving 80 yards in 15 plays for the game’s only touchdown, as Terry Allen scored on a four-yard run. Allen, the game’s Most Valuable Player, rushed for 25 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards on the drive. Defensive MVP Jesse Hatcher caused and recovered a fumble on the Sooners’ next drive, but the Sooners would have one more opportunity to score. After a punt, Oklahoma drove from its own 20 to the Clemson 14, as Holieway put the Tiger secondary to the test by putting the ball in the air. On the last play of the game, freshman Dexter Davis knocked down a pass in the endzone to seal the Tiger victory.
GAME STATS Clemson Oklahoma
0 6 0 7 3 0 3 0
VERSUS
13 6
OKL Lasher 35 FG, 1st, 0:00 CU Gardocki 20 FG, 2nd, 7:10 CU Gardocki 46 FG, 2nd, 0:00 OKL Lashar 30 FG, 3rd, 2:17 CU Allen 4 run (Seyle kick), 4th, 10:28 Attendance - 53,571 Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Total Offense Punts Turnovers
CU OKL 12 17 48-187 43-116 57 138 5-11-0 10-24-1 59-244 67-254 7-44.3 5-38.6 0 2
Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU McFadden 9-55, Allen 17-53-1, T. Johnson 10-31, R. Williams 8-29, Henderson 3-10 OKL Perry 12-52, Gaddis 12-37, Holieway 15-17, Anderson 2-8, Stafford 2-2 Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU R. Williams 5-11-57-0-0 OKL Holieway 10-24-138-1-1 Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD) CU Allen 4-47, Hooper 1-10 OKL Ca. Cabbiness 3-78, Guess 2-25, Cooper 2-12, Stell 2-11, Ch. Cabbiness 1-12
Terry Allen was named MVP. Allen rushed for only 53 yards, his season low, but scored the game’s only touchdown and caught four passes for 47 yards to lead all Tiger receivers.
DEXTER DAVIS AND THE TIGER DEFENSE LIMITED OKLAHOMA TO SIX POINTS IN CLEMSON’S 13-6 WIN IN THE 1989 CITRUS BOWL.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
117
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
2002 TANGERINE BOWL TEXAS TECH
55
Clemson 15 DEC. 23, 2002 • FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL Stadium • ORLANDO, FLA. Texas Tech defeated Clemson 55-15 in the 2003 Mazda Tangerine Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Making their fourth consecutive bowl appearance, the Tigers were unable to contain Kliff Kingsbury, who threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns. Earning game MVP honors, he completed 32-43 passes and finished the season with 5,017 passing yards. Although Kingsbury left the game in the third quarter with a leg injury, he returned to play in the final quarter and became just the third player in Division I-A history to eclipse the 5,000-yard passing mark in a season. Charlie Whitehurst, who completed 20 of his 48 passes for 263 yards, led Clemson. His favorite target was Kevin Youngblood, who had a game-high 134 yards receiving on seven catches. Kingsbury established the tone for the Red Raider offense by completing six of his first eight pass attempts and leading the Red Raiders to a 29-yard field goal. Less than six minutes later, Kingsbury’s 46-yard touchdown pass to Nehemiah Glover gave the Red Raiders a 10-0 lead.
KEVIN YOUNGBLOOD TOTALED SEVEN RECEPTIONS FOR 134 YARDS IN THE 2002 TANGERINE BOWL AGAINST TEXAS TECH.
118
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
The onslaught continued in the first quarter when Kingsbury connected with Mickey Peters on a 19-yard touchdown pass that gave Texas Tech a 17-0 lead entering the second quarter. Taurean Henderson’s 10-yard run gave the Red Raiders a 24-0 lead with 12:09 remaining in the first half. Midway through the second quarter, Clemson finally mustered some points when Tye Hill blocked a punt that resulted in a safety when the ball went through the endzone. Vincent Meeks intercepted Whitehurst at the goal-line. Three quick completions moved the Texas Tech offense into field-goal range, and Robert Treece’s successful 40-yard attempt as time expired gave Texas Tech a 34-2 advantage at halftime. Clemson’s opening drive of the second half resulted in the team’s first offensive score, when Whitehurst connected with tight end Ben Hall on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Kingsbury left the game on the next possession after Khaleed Vaughn rolled over his leg; B.J. Symons replaced Kingsbury and guided the Red Raiders to a score
GAME STATS Clemson Texas Tech
0 2 7 6 17 17 7 14
15 55
TTU Treece 29 FG, 1st, 10:11, 14-82 TTU Glover 46 pass from Kingsbury (Treece kick), 1st, 5:38, 1-46 TTU Peters 19 pass from Kingsbury (Treece kick), 1st, 1:26, 7-69 TTU Henderson 10 run (Treece kick), 2nd, 12:09, 6-41 CU TEAM Safety , 2nd, 5:14 TTU Welker 59 punt return (Treece kick), 2nd, 3:52 TTU Treece 40 FG, 2nd, 0:00, 6-52 CU Hall 10 pass from Whitehurst (Hunt kick), 3rd, 11:12, 14-80 TTU Francis 2 pass from Symons (Bishop kick), 3rd, 6:12, 11-79 CU Jasmin 2 run (Whitehurst pass failed), 4th, 12:29, 8-45 TTU Welker 9 pass from Kingsbury (Bishop kick), 4th, 9:18, 10-65 TTU Henderson 26 pass from Symons (Bishop kick), 4th, 5:32, 5-58 Attendance - 21,689 Team Statistics Rushes-Yards Passing Yards
CU TTU 29-41 27-91 319 464
Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU T. Hill 5-16, Kelly 5-15, Currie 1-9, Jasmin 4-4 TTU Henderson 10-60-1, Welker 4-30, Munlin 5-26 Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Whitehurst 20-48-263-4-1, Simmons 5-8-56-0-0 TTU Kingsbury 32-43-375-1-3, Symons 7-9-89-0-2 Receiving (Rec-Yds-TD) CU Youngblood 7-134, Hamilton 4-72, McKelvey 2-33 TTU Glover 8-121-1, Henderson 8-56-1, Peters 7-86-1
on his opening drive. Symons’ two-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Francis made the score 41-9. Chad Jasmin’s two-yard scamper with 12:29 remaining in regulation signaled the Tigers’ final score of the contest.
@ClemsonFB
2005 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL Clemson 19 COLORADO 10 DEC. 27, 2005 • FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL Stadium • ORLANDO, FLA. Clemson won its 15th bowl game with a 19-10 win over Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. It was only the second meeting between the two, with the first coming in the 1957 Orange Bowl. James Davis led the way for the Tigers, rushing for 150 yards on 28 carries to earn MVP honors. Charlie Whitehurst finished his career completing 21-29 passes for 205 yards, and also ran for a score. Two runs by Davis gained 26 yards, and Whitehurst followed with a 20-yard strike to Curtis Baham. The drive stalled three plays later, and Jad Dean made a 26-yard field goal. Hugh Charles picked up 13 yards and a first down at the Clemson 10, barely missing a score by stepping out of bounds. However, three more rushes by Charles resulted in a loss of eight yards, and Colorado settled for a Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter. On Clemson’s next possession, Whitehurst found Thomas Hunter for 10 yards on third down. After a penalty gave the Tigers another first down, Whitehurst
completed a shovel pass to Davis for 22 yards down to the Colorado 10. Two rushes by Davis and another completion to Hunter moved the ball to the two, and Clemson elected to take the lead with a field goal. Dean made his 24th field goal to set a school record for field goals in a season, and his 18-yarder also gave the Tigers a 6-3 lead. On the second play of the third quarter, Davis broke free for a 40-yard run. Whitehurst found Aaron Kelly for 11 yards three plays later, and then Whitehurst dove into the endzone for a five-yard touchdown run on a thirdand-goal play. The touchdown drive covered 67 yards in eight plays. Each team punted several more times before Colorado began a drive at its own 31 with just over nine minutes left in the game. Cox was replaced by Brian White. After a pass-interference penalty on the Tigers, White hit two consecutive passes for 45 yards down to the Clemson nine. Three plays later on third down, White found Quinn Sypniewski for a two-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 13-10.
GAME STATS Clemson Colorado
3 3 7 6 0 3 0 7
VERSUS
19 10
CU Dean 26 FG, 1st, 5:23, 10-77 COL Crosby 36 FG, 2nd, 14:56, 6-11 CU Dean 18 FG, 2nd, 5:48, 12-65 CU Whitehurst 5 run (Dean kick), 3rd, 11:45, 8-67 COL Sypniewski 2 pass from White (Crosby kick), 4th, 5:45, 6-69 CU Davis 6 run (Dean kick failed), 4th, 1:38, 7-61 Attendance - 31,470 Team Statistics Rushes-Yards Passing Yards
CU COL 38-160 29-17 205 107
Rushing (Car-Yds-TD) CU Davis 28-150-1, Merriweather 3-8, Grisham 1-5, Whitehurst 6-(-3)-1 COL Charles 13-16, Vickers 6-15, Ellis 3-8, TEAM 1-(-1), Cox 6-(-21) Passing (Cm-Att-Yards-I-TD) CU Whitehurst 21-29-205-1-0 COL White 7-12-81-0-1, Cox 4-12-26-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yds-TD) CU Kelly 4-36, Baham 3-49, Hunter 3-26, Taylor 3-19, Grisham 2-34, Davis 2-21, Stuckey 2-9, Harris 1-8, S. Jackson 1-3 COL Sypniewski 4-50-1, Charles 2-5, Williams 1-17, Judge 1-16, Vickers 1-10, Klopfenstein 1-5, Sprague 1-4
Clemson’s defense held Colorado to 124 total yards of offense and 17 yards rushing, the top defensive performance by any team in a bowl game during the 2005 season.
HEAD COACH TOMMY BOWDEN AND THE TIGERS WON THEIR LAST BOWL GAME IN ORLANDO, A 19-10 VICTORY OVER COLORADO IN THE 2005 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL. FRESHMAN JAMES DAVIS RUSHED FOR 150 YARDS TO EARN MVP HONORS.
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
119
@ClemsonFB
VERSUS
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED (INDIVIDUAL) 400 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS
200 RECEIVING YARDS
TOUCHDOWN BY DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Clemson - Deshaun Watson had 28 rushing yards and 435 passing yards (463 total yards) vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Jameis Winston of Florida State had two rushing yards and 444 passing yards (446 total yards) at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2013 (Florida State 51-14).
Clemson - Sammy Watkins had 227 receiving yards vs. Ohio State at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 3, 2014 (Clemson 40-35). Opponent - Tobais Palmer of NC State had 219 receiving yards at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 17, 2012 (Clemson 62-48).
Clemson - Tavaris Barnes recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Louisville at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2014 (Clemson 23-17). Opponent - Mario Edwards Jr. of Florida State returned a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2013 (Florida State 51-14).
500 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Clemson - Tajh Boyd had 127 rushing yards and 378 passing yards (505 total yards) vs. Ohio State at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 3, 2014 (Clemson 40-35). Opponent - Chris Weinke of Florida State had -12 rushing yards and 521 passing yards (509 total yards) at Tallahassee, Fla. on Nov. 4, 2000 (Florida State 54-7).
30 CARRIES Clemson - Roderick McDowell had 30 carries vs. Maryland at College Park, Md. on Oct. 26, 2013 (Clemson 40-27). Opponent - Montel Harris of Boston College had 37 carries at Chestnut Hill, Mass on Oct. 3-, 2010 (Boston College 16-10).
100 RUSHING YARDS BY QUARTERBACK Clemson - Tajh Boyd had 127 rushing yards vs. Ohio State at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 3, 2014 (Clemson 40-35). Opponent - Tevin Washington of Georgia Tech had 104 rushing yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 6, 2012 (Clemson 47-31).
100 RUSHING YARDS BY TWO PLAYERS Clemson - Andre Ellington had 124 rushing yards and Tajh Boyd had 103 rushing yards vs. NC State at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 17, 2012 (Clemson 62-48). Opponent - Orwin Smith of Georgia Tech had 117 rushing yards and Tevin Washington had 104 rushing yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 6, 2012 (Clemson 47-31).
100 RUSHING YARDS BY THREE PLAYERS Clemson - James Davis (143), C.J. Spiller (127) and Demerick Chancellor (113) vs. Louisiana Tech at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 30, 2006 (Clemson 51-0). Opponent - Never accomplished.
100 PUNT RETURN YARDS Clemson - Adam Humphries had 107 yards on eight punt returns vs. Louisville at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2014 (Clemson 23-17). Opponent - Eddie Royal of Virginia Tech had 117 yards on three punt returns at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 6, 2007 (Virginia Tech 41-23).
FOUR TOUCHDOWNS Clemson - C.J. Spiller had four rushing touchdowns vs. Georgia Tech at Tampa, Fla. on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34). Opponent - Todd Gurley of Georgia had four touchdowns (three rushing, one kickoff return) at Athens, Ga. on Aug. 30, 2014 (Georgia 45-21).
INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Clemson - Jadar Johnson intercepted a TeDarrius Wiley pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown vs. SC State at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 6, 2014 (Clemson 73-7). Opponent - Chris Milton of Georgia Tech intercepted a Cole Stoudt pass and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown at Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 15, 2014 (Georgia Tech 28-6).
PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Clemson - Adam Humphries returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown vs. Louisville at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2014 (Clemson 23-17). Opponent - Mike Campanaro of Wake Forest returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 12, 2011 (Clemson 31-28).
BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Clemson - La’Donte Harris returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown vs. South Carolina at Columbia, S.C. 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, Mass. on Nov. 1, 2008 (Clemson 27-21).
200 RUSHING YARDS
KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN
Clemson - Andre Ellington had 228 rushing yards vs. Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1, 2012 (Clemson 26-19). Opponent - Branden Ore of Virginia Tech had 203 rushing yards at Blacksburg, Va. on Oct. 26, 2006 (Virginia Tech 24-7).
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 - Todd Gurley of Georgia returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown at Athens, Ga. on Aug. 30, 2014 (Georgia 45-21).
400 PASSING YARDS Clemson - Deshaun Watson had 435 passing yards vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Jameis Winston of Florida State had 444 passing yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2013 (Florida State 51-14).
10 RECEPTIONS Clemson - Artavis Scott had 10 receptions vs. Boston College at Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Oct. 18, 2014 (Clemson 17-13). Opponent - Tavon Austin of West Virginia had 12 receptions at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 4, 2012 (West Virginia 70-33).
100 RECEIVING YARDS Clemson - Artavis Scott had 185 receiving yards vs. South Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 29, 2014 (Clemson 35-17). Opponent - James Quick of Louisville had 101 receiving yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2014 (Clemson 23-17).
100 RECEIVING YARDS BY TWO PLAYERS Clemson - Germone Hopper had 139 receiving yards and Mike Williams had 122 receiving yards vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Nick O’Leary of Florida State had 161 receiving yards and Rashad Greene had 146 receiving yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2013 (Florida State 51-14).
2014 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GUIDE
FIVE PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Clemson - Deshaun Watson had six passing touchdowns vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Mike Glennon of NC State had five passing touchdowns at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 17, 2012 (Clemson 62-48).
200 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
100 RUSHING YARDS & 100 PASSING YARDS
25 COMPLETIONS
FOUR PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Clemson - Deshaun Watson had six passing touchdowns vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Marquise Williams of North Carolina had four passing touchdowns at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35).
Clemson - Sammy Watkins had 207 yards on five kickoff returns vs. Maryland at College Park, Md. on Oct. 15, 2011 (Clemson 56-45). Opponent - Tobais Palmer of NC State had 277 yards on eight kickoff returns at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 17, 2012 (Clemson 62-48).
Clemson - Tajh Boyd had 127 rushing yards and 378 passing yards vs. Ohio State at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 3, 2014 (Clemson 40-35). Opponent - Tevin Washington of Georgia Tech had 104 rushing yards and 144 passing yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 6, 2012 (Clemson 47-31).
Clemson - Cole Stoudt had 27 completions vs. Wake Forest at Winston-Salem, N.C. on Nov. 6, 2014 (Clemson 34-20). Opponent - Mike Glennon of NC State had 29 completions at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 17, 2012 (Clemson 62-48).
120
100 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Clemson - Willie Underwood had 101 yards on two interception returns vs. South Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 22, 1980 (Clemson 27-6). Opponent - Dennis Tabron of Duke had 128 yards on three interception returns at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 18, 1980 (Duke 34-17).
FOUR FIELD GOALS Clemson - Chandler Catanzaro was 4-4 on field goals with makes of 31, 29, 25 and 24 yards vs. Maryland at College Park, Md. on Oct. 26, 2013 (Clemson 40-27). Opponent - Cody Parkey of Auburn was 4-4 on field goals with makes of 37, 46, 27 and 36 yards at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1, 2012 (Clemson 26-19).
FIVE FIELD GOALS Clemson - Chandler Catanzaro was 5-5 on field goals with makes of 38, 42, 18, 20 and 47 yards vs. Boston College at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 8, 2011 (Clemson 36-14). Opponent - Vince Fusco of Duke was 6-7 on field goals with makes of 27, 22, 22, 25, 37 and 57 yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 16, 1976 (18-18).
SIX FIELD GOALS Clemson - Richard Jackson was 6-6 on field goals with makes of 23, 33, 32, 52, 42 and 35 yards vs. Boston College at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2009 (Clemson 25-7). Opponent - Vince Fusco of Duke was 6-7 on field goals with makes of 27, 22, 22, 25, 37 and 57 yards at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 16, 1976 (18-18).
50-YARD FIELD GOAL Clemson - Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 51-yard field goal vs. Georgia Tech at Clemson, S.C. on Nov. 14, 2013 (Clemson 55-31). Opponent - Mike Weaver of Wake Forest kicked a 50-yard field goal at Winston-Salem, N.C. on Nov. 6, 2014 (Clemson 34-20).
FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN
SAFETY
Clemson - Vic Beasley returned a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown vs. NC State at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 4, 2014 (Clemson 41-0). Opponent - Dominique Mitchell of SC State returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 6, 2014 (Clemson 73-7).
Clemson - Shaq Lawson forced Marquise Williams to intentionally ground the ball from the endzone for a safety vs. North Carolina at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 27, 2014 (Clemson 50-35). Opponent - Joshua Perry forced Tajh Boyd to intentionally ground the ball from the endzone for a safety vs. Ohio State at Miami Gardens, Fla. on Jan. 3, 2014 (Clemson 40-35).
RECOVERED FUMBLE FOR TOUCHDOWN Clemson - Tavaris Barnes recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Louisville at Clemson, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2014 (Clemson 23-17). Opponent - Sam Cowart of Florida State recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown at Clemson, S.C. 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, S.C. on Sept. 21, 1985 (Georgia 20-13).
20 POINTS Clemson - C.J. Spiller had four rushing touchdowns (24 points) vs. Georgia Tech at Tampa, Fla. on Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39-34). Opponent - Todd Gurley of Georgia had four touchdowns (three rushing, one kickoff return) (24 points) at Athens, Ga. on Aug. 30, 2014 (Georgia 45-21).
BLOCKED PUNT Clemson - Drew Traylor blocked a punt vs. South Carolina at Columbia, S.C. on Nov. 26, 2011 (South Carolina 34-13). Opponent - Quenton Washington of South Florida blocked a punt at Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 31, 2010 (South Florida 31-26).
50-YARD PUNTING AVERAGE Clemson - Spencer Benton had a 50.0-yard average on three punts vs. Furman at Clemson, S.C. on Sept. 15, 2012 (Clemson 41-7). Opponent - Alex Howell of Boston College had a 50.1-yard average on 10 punts at Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Oct. 18, 2014 (Clemson 17-13).