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GAME 9 • SYRACUSE • MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY // PURPLE OUT • NOV. 5, 2016 • 3:30 P.M. • MEMORIAL STADIUM • CLEMSON, S.C.

WHAT’S INSIDE 2 TODAY’S GAME 4 STATISTICAL MATCHUP 7 JAY GUILLERMO - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

News and notes from today’s game between Clemson and Syracuse.

Team stats, individual stats and schedules for Clemson and Syracuse.

He has turned his life around to become one of the team’s top leaders.

11 JORDAN LEGGETT - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 15 Q&A WITH MAVERICK MORRIS

The senior tight end has been an example to his teammates on and off the field.

Get to know the junior offensive lineman and some of his favorites.

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121 TIGER BAND 123 A UNIQUE PROGRAM - WOMEN’S DIVING SPOTLIGHT 125 CLAIRE PREVOST - ROWING SPOTLIGHT

Read what “The Band That Shakes The Southland” has in store today.

Head coach Leslie Hasselbach Adams directs Clemson’s diving program.

The senior rower is one of three Prevosts on the Clemson University campus.

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128 SEAN MAC LAIN - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 130 AUBREY RION - MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY SPOTLIGHT The senior has his sights set on a higher calling in the Air Force.

The former Tiger gave his life in World War II for the country he loved.

133 MIKE DOOLEY - BEHIND THE SCENES 136 THE LAST WORD - HERMAN M GEE

Tiger Football’s director of operations & player development is in his 12th year.

C A look back on one of the most respected members of the athletic department.

130 CREDITS CO-EDITORS

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tim Bourret, Brian Hennessy

Carl Ackerman, Scott Blackwell, Mark Crammer, Isabelle Davis, Austin Gaines, Brian Hennessy, Mark Hoyle, Ashley Jones, Craig Mahaffey, Mark McInnis, Bradley Moore, David Platt, Justin Pondexter, Dawson Powers, Allen Randall, Ned Taylor, Vern Verna, Madison Williams, Patrick Wright, NFL.

LAYOUT & DESIGN Brian Hennessy

COVER DESIGN Jeff Kallin

COVER PHOTOS Carl Ackerman, Ashley Jones

WRITERS Sam Blackman, Tim Bourret, Elaine Day, Rachel Eagleton, Colby Lanham, Cole Little, Philip Sikes, Dr. Mark Spede.

PRINTING Martin Printing Co. (Easley, S.C.)

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ATHLETIC WEBSITE ClemsonTigers.com

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Three senior Tigers, Jay Guillermo (OL), Jordan Leggett (TE) and Sean Mac Lain (WR).

Clemson ACD Office P.O. Box 31 Clemson, SC 29633

COACHES & PLAYERS Dabo Swinney, Head Coach Clemson Assistant Coaches Clemson Football Support Staff Clemson Football Staff Families Meet the Tigers Clemson Alphabetical Roster Syracuse Alphabetical Roster & Profile Numerical Rosters & Starting Lineups

MISCELLANEOUS 22 28 33 36 49 55 57 61

TIGER TRADITIONS First-Team All-Americans 65 First-Round Draft Picks 67 Super Bowl Champions 69 Pro Bowl Players 71 Memorial Stadium (“Death Valley”) 74 Running Down The Hill & Howard’s Rock 80 Football Facilities 84 Alma Mater 121

Board of Trustees Jim Clements, President Dan Radakovich, Director of Athletics Strength & Conditioning Stadium & Parking Information Opponent Results & Schedules Bowl Schedule Video Staff Student Equipment Managers Student Athletic Trainers Cheerleaders Rally Cats Vickery Hall NCAA Compliance Athletic Department Staff IPTAY Radio Network & Affiliates Photo-of-the-Week

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SYRACUSE VS. CLEMSON

BY TIM BOURRET WINNING THE CLOSE ONES Clemson defeated Florida State in Tallahassee last Saturday 37-34 in one of the most thrilling games of the Dabo Swinney era. There were three lead changes in the final 5:25 of the game. The Tigers did not take the lead for good until the 2:06 mark of the fourth quarter, when Deshaun Watson connected with Jordan Leggett for a 34-yard touchdown.

The Tiger defense came up big on the last drive with sacks on the Seminoles’ last two plays, the first by Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence, and the last by Ben Boulware.

The victory was the fifth in eight games this season by seven points or less. The run of close wins started in the first two games of the year when the Tigers won at Auburn 19-13, then defeated Troy 30-24. Those two teams have combined for one loss in 2016 other than their setbacks against Clemson. The Tigers then downed No. 3 Louisville on October 1 by a score of 4236 and defeated NC State in overtime 24-17.

How does this run of close victories rank in Clemson history? This is the first Tiger team to win five games by seven points or less since 1993, when Clemson was 5-1 in “close games.” The 1958 team was also 5-1 in games decided by seven points or less.

DESHAUN WATSON IS A BIG REASON CLEMSON IS 5-0 IN GAMES DECIDED

BY SEVEN POINTS OR LESS IN 2016.

The greatest team in school history in terms of winning close games is the 1948 team that finished with an 11-0 record. Under head coach Frank Howard and captain Phil Prince, the Tigers had a 6-0 record in games decided by seven points or less, including a 2423 victory over Missouri in the Gator Bowl to conclude the season.

This current run of close wins in remarkable, or you could say things are just evening out. Between 200810, Clemson was 3-13 in games decided by seven points or less, including 1-5 in 2010, Swinney’s second full season as head coach. That tied for the most losses

STREAKING TIGERS The victory at Florida State ended one streak and extended many others for head coach Dabo Swinney’s program. First, it ended a streak of four straight losses

TODAY’S HONOREES HONORARY CAPTAINS Clemson has two honorary captains with strong military heritage for today’s game.

Edgar McGee was Clemson’s starting tight end from 1965-67, and the Tigers won the ACC championship each season. He finished his career with 50 receptions for 614 yards and four touchdowns.

He earned his Clemson degree in civil engineering in 1968 and began a long career in the U.S. Navy.

He served in Japan and was in the Navy in active service for 17 years before serving in the Navy Reserve for 16 years.

Herman Knight was a member of Clemson bowl teams of 1949, 1950 and 1951. The 1950 team finished with a top-10 ranking, beat Miami (Fla.) in the Orange Bowl and finished with a 9-0-1 record.

The 1951 squad played in the Gator Bowl. Knight had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. Now 87 years young, Knight served in the U.S. Army in Korea and was awarded a Purple Heart.

PROFESSOR-OF-THE-GAME

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by seven points or less in a season. Since the 3-13 record in that three-year span, Clemson is 16-2 in games decided by seven points or less.

Prior to the 2011 season, Clemson’s all-time record in “close games” was 177-176-45. With the 16-2 run, the Tigers are now 193-178-45 in games decided by seven points or less, or overtime games.

Dr. Sally Widener teaches accounting and management to both undergraduate and MBA students at Clemson. Her expertise has made her an internationally sought-after researcher and lecturer, evident in her continuing position as a visiting professor at Nyenrode Business University in The Netherlands.

Widener’s research focuses on the relationship between human behavior and management control systems. Her classroom effectiveness has been recognized with a number of prestigious teaching

awards, and her writing has appeared in leading academic and professional journals.

In addition to her research and teaching, Widener is editor of Journal of Management Accounting Research and associate editor of the European Accounting Review.

She currently serves as president of the Accounting, Behavior & Organizations section of the American Accounting Association, the largest community of accountants in academia.

STAFF MEMBER-OF-THE-GAME If first impressions are the most lasting impressions, anyone entering the offices of the School of Accountancy will leave with a very positive impression based on the first person they meet, Sebrina Clayton.

In just her third year with Clemson, Clayton has already become an important part of the school’s team, as she supports the faculty and administrators in her office. She is the kind of co-worker everyone wants...cheerful, adaptable, supportive, caring and ready to help when needed.

Clayton understands that the best way to achieve success is to do whatever needs to be done, even if the task goes beyond job descriptions.

With that kind of service attitude permeating her character, Clayton is a great representative of the College of Business and the entire Clemson University family.

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ACC Overall Home 5-0 8-0 4-0 5-1 7-1 4-0 2-2 4-4 2-2 2-2 5-3 3-1 2-3 5-3 2-2 1-3 4-4 4-1 1-4 4-4 2-2

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Team Virginia Tech* North Carolina Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) Virginia Duke

ACC Overall Home 4-1 6-2 4-0 4-1 6-2 2-1 2-2 5-3 4-1 2-3 5-3 4-2 1-3 4-4 2-2 1-3 2-6 1-4 0-4 3-5 2-2

Away Neutral 2-1 0-1 4-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 1-0 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-0

* - controls its own destiny to win the ACC title; Note: Standings and stats are through games of October 29.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

at Florida State dating to the 2008 season. The Tigers had actually lost 11 of their last 12 games at Doak Campbell Stadium since Terry Allen helped the Tigers to a victory in 1989.

The victory extended Clemson’s wining streak in road games to a record nine in a row. That was quite a way to break the record, as Florida State was No. 12 in the AP poll entering the game.

Clemson’s road streak is tied for the second longest in the nation. Only Alabama is better with 10 wins in a row on the road.

The Tigers enter today’s game with a 20-game home winning streak. That is the longest active streak in the nation by six. Navy is second with 14.

In terms of conference games, Clemson’s current 14-game winning streak is second longest in the country behind San Diego State’s 15 consecutive league wins.

SYRACUSE UPDATE Syracuse comes to Clemson with a 4-4 record and one of the most improved offenses in the nation. The Orange average 486.8 yards per game of offense, just a few more yards than Clemson. That includes an ACChigh 357.1 passing yards per game thanks to the play of quarterback Eric Dungey and wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo.

Dungey has completed 65 percent of his passes for an ACC-high 2,631 yards. Etta-Tawo is the brother of former Clemson defensive lineman Etta Etta-Tawo, who lettered for the Tigers in 2006 before being forced to retire due to a heart condition.

Etta-Tawo is third in the nation in receiving yards per game (134.3) and already has 66 receptions, including seven for touchdowns. Ervin Philips has 60 catches and five touchdowns.

Dontae Strickland is the top rusher with 444 yards, while Dungey is a running threat as well with 289 yards and six touchdowns.

Syracuse’s defensive stats are a bit skewed because Louisville gained 845 yards early in the season. The Orange have 35 tackles for loss. Zaire Franklin, who has 68 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss, leads the defense.

Parris Bennett is the top tackler with 73, while Chris Slayton has 26 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and three sacks.

Syracuse had an extra week to prepare for the Tigers.

The Orange last played on October 22 and defeated Boston College on the road 28-20. Dungey had 434 passing yards and 54 rushing yards for 488 yards of total offense. Etta-Tawa had 10 catches for 144 yards.

Syracuse played its best defensive game of the year, limiting the Eagles to 287 yards.

ANOTHER PICK FOR JOHNSON Jadar Johnson had his fourth interception of the year in the win at Florida State. The senior from Orangeburg, S.C., injured a calf muscle in doing so and missed the second half.

Johnson had four interceptions for 100 yards during his first three years, and he now has equaled that total as a senior starter in 2016. In eight games this year, he has four interceptions for 44 yards. Johnson is tied for seventh in the nation in interceptions.

In many ways, Johnson’s performance this year has been similar to linebacker B.J. Goodson last year.

Goodson was a key reserve his first three years, then led Clemson in tackles as a senior in 2015 and is now with the New York Giants. Johnson was a backup his first three years and now leads the team in interceptions in his final year.

LEGGETT COMES UP BIG Jordan Leggett had five catches for 122 yards in the win at Florida State last weekend. His final catch was a 34-yard touchdown from Deshaun Watson with 2:06 left in the game and proved to be the game winner.

Leggett’s 122 receiving yards set a Clemson record by a tight end in a game. The previous mark was 107 yards on five catches by John McMakin against The Citadel in 1970.

His 122-yard effort against Florida State was just the fifth 100-yard receiving game in school history by a tight end. However, it was the second 100-yard game for Leggett, and the second time he had done it against Florida State. Last year in the Tigers’ 10-point win at Clemson, he had six receptions for 101 yards.

While a tight end has had 100 receiving yards just five times, four have taken place under head coach Dabo Swinney. Michael Palmer, who watched Leggett’s performance from the sideline last Saturday night as a commentator for the Clemson radio network, did it at South Carolina in 2009. Brandon Ford had a 100-yard receiving game against NC State in 2012.

Leggett’s 34-yard game winner in the fourth quarter was his 15th career receiving touchdown, already a Clemson record.

He is quickly approaching all the major career records for a Clemson tight end. As said, he already owns the touchdown mark, and he needs just eight catches and 40 yards to break McMakin’s career marks in both of those categories. Leggett enters today’s game versus Syracuse with 86 catches for 1,216 yards in his career.

Clemson is 10-3-2 (.733) allMcMakin had 93 for time on November 5. The last 1,255 yards.

Boston College 21 at NC State 14 Clemson 37 at Florida State 34 Duke 35 at Georgia Tech 38 Louisville 32 at Virginia 25 Miami (Fla.) 27 at Notre Dame 30 Virginia Tech 39 at Pittsburgh 36 Army 21 at Wake Forest 13

TODAY’S GAME

JORDAN LEGGETT SCORED THE GAME-WINNING TOUCHDOWN AT FLORIDA STATE LAST SATURDAY.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Louisville at Boston College Georgia Tech at North Carolina Pittsburgh at Miami (Fla.) Virginia at Wake Forest Syracuse at Clemson Virginia Tech at Duke Florida State at NC State Note: All times are EDT.

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TEAM STATS Yards Off. Def. 325.3 298.5 478.9 317.4 401.9 393.1 480.3 403.9 386.4 376.6 603.3 303.9 400.9 351.9 437.6 396.8 400.9 354.1 423.0 415.5 486.8 450.8 374.4 462.5 450.1 321.5 334.3 379.0

Team Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina NC State Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

Points Off. Def. 21.0 23.0 36.6 17.6 24.5 23.9 34.8 29.9 28.1 23.5 50.0 23.0 32.9 18.9 32.5 27.0 26.8 23.4 38.1 32.4 26.6 31.6 26.1 32.6 36.2 20.1 20.6 18.3

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Team FSU LOU NCS PIT MIA LOU GAT CU UNC

Car. 178 147 144 143 130 85 95 110 96

Yards 1069 996 727 672 649 605 446 571 476

TD 11 16 4 10 9 3 9 7 5

Y/G 133.6 124.5 90.9 84.0 81.1 75.6 74.3 71.4 68.0

PASSING LEADERS Team SYR LOU UNC CU FSU UVA VAT MIA DUK

Cm. 224 158 203 191 155 183 141 147 168

Att. 346 271 285 301 256 314 226 238 269

Yards 2631 2522 2378 2328 2162 2097 2011 1984 1889

TD 15 22 18 22 11 17 21 13 11

Y/G 328.9 315.3 297.3 291.0 270.3 262.1 251.4 248.0 236.1

RECEIVING LEADERS Team SYR UNC CU VAT SYR FSU LOU UNC

Rec. 66 66 46 46 60 35 29 36

Yards 1074 678 648 648 574 560 546 538

TD 7 3 4 6 5 3 2 4

Y/G 134.3 84.8 81.0 81.0 71.8 70.0 68.3 67.3

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STATISTICAL MATCHUP CLEMSON Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

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Clemson 3831 618 6.2 478.9 164.9 314.0 148.2 24.5 36.6 37 11-13 38.3 19-199 18-418 54-471 18 47.6 28:01 12-120 31-213

Opp. 2539 564 4.5 317.4 136.3 181.1 95.0 18.8 17.6 17 8-12 40.6 5-37 23-371 70-576 17 29.3 31:14 10-99 11-54

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Clemson Opponents

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Tot 293 141

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Player Wayne Gallman Deshaun Watson Tavien Feaster C.J. Fuller Adam Choice Clemson Opponents

Car. 110 88 16 23 25 296 307

Yards 571 331 139 82 78 1319 1090

Avg. 5.2 3.8 8.7 3.6 3.1 4.5 3.6

TD 7 1 2 0 0 11 11

LG 59 23 45 10 16 59 70

PASSING LEADERS # Player 4 Deshaun Watson 12 Nick Schuessler Clemson Opponents

Cm. Att. 191 301 8 12 207 322 130 257

Yards Int. 2328 10 126 0 2512 10 1449 12

TD 22 1 24 5

LG 56 45 56 43

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SERIES HISTORY CLEMSON LEADS 3-1 OVERALL Year CU SYR Rank Site W-L CU SYR 1995 8-3 8-3 23/N1 L 0 41 2013 4-0 2-2 3/A W 49 14 2014 5-2 3-4 21/H W 16 6 2015 9-0 3-6 1/A W 37 27 Totals 102 88 N1 - Jacksonville, Fla.; Note: Rankings are by AP; Clemson’s ranking is listed first, followed by Syracuse’s ranking; Clemson home games in bold.

Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

Player Mike Williams Ray-Ray McCloud Artavis Scott Jordan Leggett Deon Cain Clemson Opponents

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Player Van Smith Kendall Joseph Ben Boulware Dexter Lawrence Carlos Watkins Christian Wilkins Dorian O’Daniel Cordrea Tankersley Jadar Johnson Clelin Ferrell

Rec. 46 34 31 20 17 207 130

Yards 648 352 284 354 324 2512 1449

TD 4 2 2 4 6 24 5

Player Dontae Strickland Eric Dungey Moe Neal Jordan Fredericks Brisly Estime Syracuse Opponents

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Player Amba Etta-Tawo Ervin Philips Steve Ishmael Brisly Estime Dontae Strickland Syracuse Opponents

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Car. 114 121 44 19 1 313 320

Yards 444 289 183 117 11 1037 1594

Avg. 3.9 2.4 4.2 6.2 11.0 3.3 5.0

TD 2 6 1 0 0 10 19

LG 49 31 49 29 11 49 75

Cm. Att. 224 346 8 9 235 359 137 249

Yards Int. 2631 6 109 0 2857 6 2012 6

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Player Parris Bennett Zaire Franklin Daivon Ellison Jonathan Thomas Cordell Hudson Rodney Williams Corey Winfield Chris Slayton Kielan Whitner Kendall Coleman

Rec. 66 60 41 31 16 235 137

Yards 1074 574 483 389 121 2857 2012

Avg. 16.3 9.6 11.8 12.5 7.6 12.2 14.7

TD 7 5 1 3 0 16 9

LG 72 58 39 84 18 84 79

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Date 9-3 9-10 9-17 9-22 10-1 10-7 10-15 10-29

Opponent at Auburn Troy SC State * at Georgia Tech * Louisville * at Boston College * NC State * at Florida State

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Score 19-13 30-24 59-0 26-7 42-36 56-10 ^24-17 37-34

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Opponent Colgate * Louisville South Florida at Connecticut # Notre Dame * at Wake Forest * Virginia Tech * at Boston College

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Score 33-7 28-62 20-45 31-24 33-50 9-28 31-17 28-20

Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26

Opponent * Syracuse * Pittsburgh * at Wake Forest South Carolina

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Opponent * at Clemson * NC State * Florida State * at Pittsburgh

TV ABC

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* - ACC regular-season game; ^ - one overtime; Note: All times are EDT; home games in bold.

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PASSING LEADERS # Player 2 Eric Dungey 16 Zack Mahoney Syracuse Opponents

LG 50 36 23 56 40 56 43

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TACKLE LEADERS Tac. 71 69 67 49 41 41 36 34 30 27

Opp. 3606 569 6.3 450.8 199.3 251.5 130.0 20.0 31.6 32 9-12 41.6 16-156 26-663 39-369 11 35.0 30:22 6-93 22-137

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Syracuse Opponents

RECEIVING LEADERS # 7 34 3 16 8

Syracuse 3894 672 5.8 486.8 129.6 357.1 143.7 24.0 26.6 27 8-15 41.9 11-215 37-714 64-502 12 42.5 29:38 6-92 12-89

CHRISTIAN WILKINS HAS 41 TACKLES, 10 TACKLES FOR LOSS AND 3.5 SACKS IN 2016.

* - ACC regular-season game; # - East Rutherford, N.J.; Note: All times are EDT; home games in bold.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JAY

NO LOOKING BACK

BY RACHEL EAGLETON

JAY GUILLERMO SUFFERED A SETBACK BEFORE THE 2015 SEASON. BUT HE HAS TURNED HIS LIFE AROUND TO BECOME ONE OF THE TEAM’S TOP LEADERS. 7

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here is no doubting that center Jay Guillermo is strong. But he has an even stronger family who has been the backbone of his life. One family member in particular shaped him in innumerable ways.

“My grandfather is always there for me,” said #57. “His influence as a person and as a man has really rubbed off on me. It’s funny to hear my mom talk and say she sees so much of my grandpa in me.”

Guillermo’s grandfather was the head coach at Burns High School in Lawndale, N.C., for much of the offensive lineman’s life, giving him an interest in football from a young age.

“When I was little, I always hung around him. I got to be on the sidelines with him during games. I would sit there with him on Saturdays watching film from Friday night’s game. I would draw up plays to try and get him to run them the next week.”

After spending time breaking down film with his grandfather, Guillermo decided to suit up for little league football.

“My first year was in the second grade, and I remember the first day we put on pads...all of the coaches wanted to do the Oklahoma drill (full-pads blocking drill in a confined area).

“I was the biggest kid, but I remember being so nervous not wanting to mess up the Oklahoma drill. I just wanted to make my family proud.”

And proud he made them when he decided to commit to the first college that offered him, Clemson. But Guillermo’s love affair with the Tigers started much earlier than the day the first recruiting letter arrived in the mail.

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“I had been a Clemson fan my entire life...it was always my dream school. My grandfather had always liked Clemson, because when he was in college, he was recruited by Frank Howard.

“Any time Clemson was on TV, I was the one to make everyone stop what they were doing and watch the game.”

Once he arrived on campus, Guillermo made sure to seize every opportunity

he was given, especially when it came to running down the Hill.

“I had always dreamed of being on the Clemson football team. I wanted to take everything in and run down the Hill

every opportunity I had, but I was so nervous the first time I did. I was afraid I was going to fall.”

There to pick him up if he did was All-American Dalton Freeman.

“Learning under Dalton, how he did things and his leadership were really special to me and something I still reflect on. I try and take things from his style because he was so respected in the football community for what he was able to do on and off the field.”

Guillermo uses what he learned from Freeman when he works with the Tiger offensive line.

“I came into a big leadership role this season being the only senior on the offensive line. I am trying to lead them how Dalton led me when I was younger, make the most of our time and not wish the days away.”

However, there was a time in his career when Guillermo was not seeing things as clearly as he does today. In February 2015, he left school to deal with a mental illness that had been creeping its way into his life...depression.

“It was one of the darkest times of my life,” he admitted. “I called up my mom and said I wasn’t sure if I wanted to play football anymore.

“That took her by surprise and that’s when the whole process of talking to coach (Dabo) Swinney and team psychologists started. From there, I began the path to recovery.”

After working hard for months to get control of his depression, Guillermo

came back to school, and football, for summer camp in 2015. He began split-

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JAY GUILLERMO Full Name James Aaron Guillermo II Major Sociology Jersey #57 Position Offensive Lineman Height 6’3” Weight 310 Hometown Maryville, Tenn.

High School Maryville HS Date of Birth Aug. 26, 1994

ting snaps with Ryan Norton until Norton suffered a serious injury.

“I had become very disciplined in my regimen and the ball just started rolling.

I got the opportunity to start against Louisville, and I took off from there.”

Week after week, Guillermo dedicated countless hours to keep his level of play the best it could possibly be. He applied the strength and determination he had from fighting his mental illness to the gridiron.

“My success is a testament to all the hard work I did while I was gone. It made me feel that my struggle was all worth it.

“I think about all the conversations with my grandfather. He said it would be the hardest thing I had ever done, but it would be the thing I would be proudest of having done. If I put my mind to it, I can do anything.”

Football aside, Guillermo is most proud of one accomplishment...graduating with a degree from Clemson next month.

“I feel so accomplished and happy.

I am not the type of person who loves school, but to be able to say I got a degree from Clemson, a top-25 public university, is incredible. It makes me proud to see how far I have come.”

But before he crosses the stage to receive his diploma, Guillermo is planning to live the rest of his time as a student to the fullest.

“Of course, there are days when you don’t want to go to practice, but then you think about how you don’t have too many practices left. It’s a grind, but I still like to get out there and have a good time. I don’t plan on wishing the days away.”

His passion for that same grind is something that Guillermo hopes to leave behind for his teammates.

“I want to be known as a hard worker...a person who wasn’t afraid of work and gave everything he had every day.

“I also want to be known as a servant leader. That’s who I try to be for all of my teammates. I would give the clothes off my back for any of them.”

When the senior runs down the Hill alone against Pittsburgh on Senior Day, he knows that he will be filled with a plethora of emotions.

“I am probably going to be nervous about falling again,” said Guillermo laughing.

“My parents will be there and I am sure my mom will be down there crying.

Now that it is my turn, it feels unreal. At the end of the day, it will be bittersweet, because I know that there is another chapter of my life coming. But at the same time, I don’t really want this one to end.”

When his final day in Tigertown does come and Death Valley is in his rearview mirror, Guillermo had a simple answer for what he is going to miss the most about this place.

“Everything. Luckily, when you come to Clemson, you are a part of the family and you are welcome back any time.

“The door is always open, and that is comforting to me.”

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JORDAN

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

BY ELAINE DAY

SENIOR TIGHT END JORDAN LEGGETT HAS BEEN AN EXAMPLE TO HIS TEAMMATES BY HIS WORK BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

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ne of tight end Jordan Leggett’s first memories of playing football centers around catching his first interception as a linebacker with his brother in a junior league.

“Those were the glory days of my football career,” reminisced Leggett with a smile. “I decided that day that I’d stick with football, and it ended up working out.”

Fast forward to 2016, and Leggett is no longer on defense. He is well on his way to becoming one of the best tight ends in Clemson history.

Leggett already holds the school record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 15 and is nearing records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end. Last year, he was one of three finalists for the Mackey Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top tight end.

Leggett credits his shift to offense to his brother, but there was an even bigger decision that his brother also influenced...the choice to come to college.

“We’re so close in age. He’s only a year older than me, so we were always hanging out, and most of my friends were his friends because I used to play up in leagues because of my size.

“We played high school football together. We were both receivers. He was #5 and I was #6. We had a really special bond and he’s the reason I chose to come onto offense and start catching the ball.

“One of the bigger moments of my life was when he went off to college.

He’s the oldest in the group, and I’ve always looked up to him. He’s my hero.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JORDAN LEGGETT Full Name Jordan Kristopher Leggett Major PRTM Jersey #16 Position Tight End Height 6’5” Weight 260 Hometown Navarre, Fla. High School Navarre HS Date of Birth Jan. 31, 1995

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Seeing him go off to college set the stage for me to think that I wanted to do the same thing and set the same kind of goals.”

Once he set the goal to continue his education at a university, he received his first offer from Clemson, and it was the family atmosphere that sold him.

“It’s really hard to say,” explained Leggett of why he chose to become a Tiger. “Clemson was my first offer. I came up to camps and junior days, and I liked everything about it.

“I came up for a South Carolina game, and we didn’t happen to win that game, but walking around the parking lots with all the tailgaters, they gave it a really cool feeling. It felt very family oriented and somewhere I felt like I could see myself growing up for the next four years.”

Leggett has been involved in a number of big games from the beginning of his career in Tigertown, with a primetime matchup against Georgia in Death Valley being his first game in orange and purple. A player whose favorite tradition is running down the Hill, that first time was something Leggett will remember forever.

“My first game was actually a pretty big one,” he remembered. “It was the Georgia game in 2013 and ESPN College GameDay was here. It was pretty wild. Warming up and seeing the stands completely full and then riding the bus around and getting to the Rock and seeing the whole sea of orange...it’s hard to talk about, but it was so surreal. It’s something I’ll never forget.”

Other notable games that Leggett has been a part of include last season’s memorable victory over Notre Dame, his favorite memory in a Clemson uniform, as well as one that left him with a sense of unfinished business and was a big reason he decided to return for his senior season...the national championship game against Alabama.

“Not winning the national championship last year left me with a weird taste in my mouth. We came so close, just a few plays short. In the locker room afterwards, someone asked me if I was going to stay, and that was the first time when I was said, ‘Yes, I’m going to stay.’

“I’ve had that chip on my shoulder the whole year. It’s what I’ve been playing for. I wanted to have another shot at it before I left.”

Since electing to come back for one final year, Leggett believes the three seasons of experience he has under his belt help him to serve as a role model, for not only other tight ends, but also the rest of the team as a whole.

“I believe I definitely bring the experience to the table,” stated #16. “I played in every game last year. I’m not a very vocal guy, but I like to lead by example.

It starts in our room with the tight ends, and I try to lead by example and let them lead by example as well.

“We try to let it show in practice and on the field by how we carry ourselves. I want our segment to be a segment that people turn to if they need anything or look up to and see that we’re doing the right thing.”

An explosive player with the ball in his hands, Leggett wants his final season to be one where he also grows as a playmaker without the ball, taking him back to his roots as a linebacker on a junior team.

“Coach (Dabo) Swinney came out with this board at the beginning of the year, and it said, ‘What will you do to help us get to Tampa?’ I said that I want to become a better player without the

ball in my hands, and that can go as far as blocking and pass protecting.

“Off the field, that can come with being a good teammate and a good student. I’m trying to be as patient as possible. The ball is going to come to me when it’s time.”

National championship or not, Leggett is enjoying the journey, and he is grateful for all the opportunities that Clemson has provided him during his time here.

“My Clemson experience has been awesome,” he expressed. “I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world. If I had to do it all over again, I would pick Clemson every time.

“It’s been special. I feel like I know this place inside and out, and to see it change over time has been pretty cool.

I’ll definitely be back here to visit after I’m done playing.”

Leggett wants to return the favor by leaving Clemson better than he found

it, and he believes the standard of excellence that he tries to hold himself to both on and off the field is one impact that will be felt long after he leaves Tigertown.

“I want to leave a legacy of setting the bar high and trying to match my potential,” reflected Leggett. “I want people to remember me not only as a great guy, but also a great student, a good friend and hopefully one of the best tight ends to ever play in this stadium.”

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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

BOARD of TRUSTEES E. SMYTH MCKISSICK III

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS GOVERNED BY A 13-MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING SEVEN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES AND SIX ELECTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AS PROVIDED BY THE WILL OF THOMAS GREEN CLEMSON.

Chair • Greenville, S.C.

JOHN N. MCCARTER JR. Vice Chair • Columbia, S.C.

DAVID E. DUKES

LEON J. HENDRIX JR.

RONALD D. LEE

LOUIS B. LYNN

Columbia, S.C.

Kiawah Island, S.C.

Aiken, S.C.

Columbia, S.C.

PATRICIA H. MCABEE

ROBERT L. PEELER

MARK S. RICHARDSON

WILLIAM C. SMITH JR.

Greenville, S.C.

Lexington, S.C.

Charlotte, N.C.

Columbia, S.C.

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Trustee Louis P. Batson Jr. J.J. Britton Fletcher C. Derrick Jr. Harold D. Kingsmore Thomas B. McTeer Jr. D. Leslie Tindal Allen Wood

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KIM WILKERSON

DAVID H. WILKINS

Greenville, S.C.

Cayce, S.C.

Greenville, S.C.

Hometown Greenville, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Clemson, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Pinewood, S.C. Florence, S.C.

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ames P. Clements became Clemson University’s 15th president on Dec. 31, 2013. Since his arrival, the value of the Tiger Paw has never been higher, thanks to an increasing academic reputation and the national exposure from our recent success in athletics.

Under Clements’ leadership, Clemson has broken records in admissions, enrollment, research, facilities development, athletics, graduation and retention rates and fundraising, including the successful completion of the $1 billion Will to Lead capital campaign.

Clements is a nationally recognized leader in higher education who has served as president of a university in three different athletic conferences (Big East, Big 12, ACC), where he is also the current chair of the ACC Council of Presidents.

Before he came to Clemson, Clements served as president of West Virginia University for nearly five years. During that time, WVU set significant records in private fundraising, enrollment and research funding.

He was a leader in West Virginia, chairing the boards of the West Virginia United Health System, the WVU Hospitals and the WVU Research Corporation.

And while he loved his time at WVU, he decided he would leave Morgantown for only one institution...Clemson University.

Clements was born in Arlington, Va., but spent the majority of his life in Maryland before relocating to West Virginia and until his move to Clemson.

The grandson of a coal miner and firefighter and son to parents who taught him and his three older siblings that education was the key to a better life, Clements is a first-generation college graduate. This was a key reason he pursued a life and career in higher education...to

TRAVIS BLANKS DECEMBER 2015 GRADUATE

JIM CLEMENTS President

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR SCHOLAR, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED VOICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROVEN LEADER WHO UNDERSTANDS CLEMSON’S UNIQUE MISSION AS A LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY.

give others the same opportunity he was given by getting a formal education.

Clements holds a B.S. degree in computer science and an M.S. degree and a Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, as well as an M.S. degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins

University. He was also awarded an honorary degree as doctor of public education from his alma mater, UMBC. He has published and presented more than 75 papers in the fields of computer science, higher education, information technology, project management and strategic planning. He also

THE CLEMENTS FAMILY - JIM AND WIFE, BETH, ALONG WITH (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) SONIN-LAW, TANNER, CHILDREN, TY, MAGGIE, GRACE AND HANNAH AND DOG, SKITTLES.

served as principal investigator or coinvestigator on more than $15 million in research grants.

Prior to his service at WVU, he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for economic & community outreach and the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology at Towson University, the second largest university in the University System of Maryland, where he was a four-time winner of the Faculty Member-of-the-Year award, given by Towson students.

Clements’ Successful Project Management book is now in its seventh edition, is published in multiple languages and used in numerous countries.

His other leadership positions include co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, the only university president on the board; current member and past chair of the board of directors for the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, North America’s oldest higher education association; and board positions with the American Council on Education, the Business-Higher Education Forum and the Council on Competitiveness.

Clements also serves on the executive committee of APLU’s Commission of Innovation, Competitiveness & Economic Prosperity. He previously chaired the ACE Commission on Leadership.

Clements and his wife, Beth, have been married for 25 years and have four children, Ty, Hannah, Maggie and Grace, and a son-in-law, Tanner Coombs.

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Director of Athletics

DAN RADAKOVICH CLEMSON’S 13TH DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, IN HIS FIFTH SEASON IN TIGERTOWN, HAS OVER 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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y nearly every measure, Dan Radakovich led Clemson to one of the best athletic years in school history in 2015-16.

With a fall semester featuring berths in the national championship games in both football and men’s soccer and spring ACC titles in men’s golf and baseball, the Tigers recorded their highest finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup in a decade.

In the classroom, 78 student-athletes earned degrees and, while competing for national titles, both football and men’s soccer registered record GPAs. Clemson’s Graduation Success Rate and Academic Progress Rate continue to be among the nation’s best, as football, men’s basketball and women’s golf were recognized among the top-10 percent nationally in APR, with football earning the distinction for the sixth consecutive year.

Named the 13th director of athletics in Clemson history on Dec. 1, 2012, Radakovich has continuously led the Tiger athletic department to high achievements both on the field and in the classroom while developing significant upgrades in finance and facilities.

Since his arrival in December 2013, the athletic department has received approvals for $176 million in facility improvements and increased spending on direct student-athlete development programs, including nutrition, mental health and professional development by $2.4 million. His department has increased overall revenue from $69 million in fiscal year 2014 to a budgeted $99.7 million in fiscal year 2017.

Radakovich came to Clemson with a wealth of experience after serving in sig-

nificant 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 28 years.

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.

Following the 2014-15 academic year, Radakovich was named a finalist for the SportsBusiness Journal Athletics Director-of-the-Year award.

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.

Radakovich came to Clemson from Georgia Tech, where he served with dis-

tinction for six years (2006-12). 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 regularseason conference or division titles.

The construction of new facilities or upgrades to existing ones was a focus of Radakovich’s tenure with the Yellow

THE RADAKOVICH FAMILY - DAN AND WIFE, MARCIE, ALONG WITH SONS, CHRISTIAN (LEFT) AND GRANT (RIGHT).

Jacket program. 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 title.

He became a director of athletics for the first time at American University in Washington, D.C., in 2000.

Between 1994 and 2000, 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 1989-94, 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’s 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 2015 Mercer graduate who joined the Clemson football program over the summer.

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Head Coach

DABO SWINNEY DABO SWINNEY, THE 2015 HOME DEPOT NATIONAL COACH-OF-THE-YEAR, AND HIS ALL-IN APPROACH HAS LED THE PROGRAM TO RECORD-SETTING HEIGHTS.

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here is a strong coaching heritage over the 120 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 in 2017, led Clemson to the 1981 national championship.

Dabo Swinney has been at Clemson for just eight years as head coach, but he

THE SWINNEY FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered three years at Alabama (1990-92); also a member of the 1989 team ... member of the 1992 national championship team ... Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990,92.

EDUCATION B.S. degree in commerce & business administration from Alabama in 1993 ... master of business administration from Alabama in 1995.

PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 20, 1969 in Birmingham, Ala. ... married to the former Kathleen Bassett ... the couple has three sons (Will 18, Drew 16, Clay 13).

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has cemented himself among the Tiger legends of the past. He is the first person to say that the program has not reached all of its goals just yet, but he took the 2015 Tigers to the brink of winning the program’s second national title.

Swinney guided Clemson to the No. 1 spot in every College Football Playoff poll in 2015 and led the Tigers to their first national championship game appearance under the new format after his team defeated Oklahoma 37-17 in the Orange Bowl. The Tigers led Alabama in the fourth quarter of the championship game, but came up just short in an epic game in Glendale, Ariz.

Following the team’s 14-1 record and No. 2 final ranking, Swinney was the recipient of 10 national and two ACC coach-of-the-year honors. The win over Oklahoma made him just the second coach in college football history (joining Alabama’s Bear Bryant) to beat the Sooners in two bowl games.

Clemson’s 13th win, which came against North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game, established a school record. It was the Tigers’ 15th ACC title, matching Florida State for most in history. All told, the Tigers defeated four teams that finished the season in the top 15 of both polls, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Florida State.

Swinney coached Deshaun Watson to a record-setting sophomore season in

2015. Watson became Clemson’s first Heisman Trophy finalist after becoming the first player in FBS history to total 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season.

Watson was the ACC Player-of-theYear and MVP of both the ACC Championship Game and Orange Bowl. He won the Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award and was Clemson’s second ACC Athlete-of-the-Year in history.

From 2011-15, Clemson compiled a 56-12 record, the most wins in a fiveyear period in school history. Thirty-six of the victories came against ACC teams.

The 2015 seniors finished their careers with a 46-8 record, including a 29-4 ACC mark.

Clemson was in the top-10 percent of APR scores and the final top 25 of the AP and USA Today polls in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, the only FBS program that could make that claim.

In eight years (seven full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to a 75-27 overall record (.735) and a 47-14 ACC regularseason mark (.770). He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship Game three times, won two ACC titles, won or shared four ACC Atlantic Division titles and won five bowl games.

With the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl win over Oklahoma and head coach Bob Stoops, Swinney became the first and only coach in history to win three bowl games in consecutive seasons over teams whose head coaches had previously won a national title. The 2015

THE SWINNEY FAMILY - DABO AND WIFE, KATHLEEN, ALONG WITH DREW, CLAY AND WILL.

Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma made it four in a row.

Defense was the key to success for the 2014 Tigers, as they led the nation in total defense, pass efficiency defense, first downs allowed, third-down conver-

sion percentage defense and tackles for loss along with being in the top five in many other defensive categories.

Defensive end Vic Beasley was named ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year as well as being a finalist for multiple national

awards and a first-team All-American thanks to his 21.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. Beasley and Stephone Anthony were both first-round draft picks in 2015.

Clemson capped off the 2013 season with a thrilling 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 in school history.

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 in the top 20 of every BCS standing from 2011 to 2013.

Tajh Boyd broke many Clemson career records for quarterbacks thanks in part to 2013, when he completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 3,851 yards and 34 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 was 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.

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, while Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division. The school record for

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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.

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.

Leading the way was Boyd, the ACC Player-of-the-Year. The quarterback joined center Dalton Freeman as firstteam All-Americans by AFCA, just the third time since 1945 that the AFCA first-team All-America 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 then school-record 533 points.

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.

It tied for the highest-ranked team the Tigers defeated 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.

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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 Ford directed Clemson to the national title.

Dwayne 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. Andre Branch, a finalist for the Hendricks Award, had an ACC-high 17 tackles for loss and an ACC-high 10.5 sacks.

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 despite missing one game due to injury. Watkins was also an AP First-Team All-American.

Swinney became just the second Tiger coach to lead Clemson’s program to a bowl game in his first two full years

as head coach, joining his predecessor, Tommy Bowden. The 2010 season included wins over bowl teams Georgia Tech, Maryland and NC State. The team excelled defensively in 2010 and was 13th in the nation in scoring defense and in the top 25 in 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

SWINNEY’S COACHING RECORD Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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top defensive player and he received the Hendricks Award as the country’s top defensive end. He led the nation in sacks (15.5) and tied for the national lead in tackles for loss (26).

In 2009, Swinney’s first full year as head coach, he led the Tigers to their first championship of the ACC’s Atlantic Division. Swinney was named ACC coach-of-the-year by Sporting News.

He totaled nine wins, second most among FBS coaches in their first full year. They also tied for fourth most in ACC history for a first-year head coach.

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 (7).

In October 2008, Swinney was named Clemson interim head coach, replacing Bowden, who had been his position coach as a player at Alabama and was Clemson’s head coach since 1999.

He led the Tigers to a 4-2 record over the remainder of the 2008 regular season, including a win over South Carolina in the regular-season finale.

On Dec. 1, 2008, the interim tag was removed from the title and he was named the program’s head coach. At the time, there had been 28 interim head coaches at the FBS level since 1970 and those coaches had combined for a record of 26-86-2. Only one of those 28 interim coaches posted a winning record, and that was Swinney.

The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his 13 years as an assistant or head coach, the Tigers have finished in the top 25 of the polls nine times and have 24 wins over top-25 teams, including victories over Florida State (6), Auburn (2), Miami (Fla.) (2), Oklahoma (2), Virginia Tech (2), Georgia (1), Louisiana State (1), Ohio State (1) and Tennessee (1) during his tenure in Tigertown.

Swinney coached his wide receiver position to a level of consistency that had not been seen previously at Clemson. He had a wideout finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his six years as an assistant 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 in 12 of his 13 seasons in Tigertown, also an unprecedented feat at Clemson.

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. It marked the second straight year that he was lauded by the website as a top-25 national recruiter.

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.

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 five seasons there on a full-time basis. Swinney was assigned to coach the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends in 1996. The following year, he solely coached the tight ends.

From April 2001 to February 2003, Swinney was in private business in Alabama. He married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will (18), Drew (16) and Clay (13).

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• 8th Season at Clemson • 33rd Season Overall • Western Carolina ‘76 • Born June 25, 1951

• 9th Season at Clemson • 26th Season Overall • Clemson ‘87 • Born Feb. 17, 1965

• 5th Season at Clemson • 21st Season Overall • Kansas State ‘92 • Born Dec. 18, 1970

• Coached First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Carlos Watkins in 2015, his fourth All-ACC pick. The defensive tackles were major contributors on a team that played in the national title game and had a No. 2 final ranking.

• Coached First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in 2014, a fifth-round NFL draft pick.

• His defensive tackles were a big reason Clemson led the nation in total defense (260.8) and tackles for loss in 2013 (122) and 2014 (131).

• Played a big role in Clemson winning the 2011 and 2015 ACC titles. He has been on the staff of four ACC Atlantic Division titles in the last seven years. Clemson is 71-24 with him on staff.

• Finalist for defensive line coach-of-the-year according to Football Scoop in 2010.

• Has coached 397 games as a full-time assistant coach, second most on the Tiger coaching staff. He will coach his 400th game on September 17 against SC State.

• Coached on the 1998 Tennessee staff that won the national title with a 13-0 record.

• Coached former Clemson star and NFL All-Pro running back Kevin Mack in high school in the 1970s.

Began his football career at Appalachian State in 1969 ... after serving in the Army for three years, he transferred to Western Carolina and played in 1973.

• Has coached in a national championship game with three different schools, including Clemson in the 2015 season.

• Coached second-team All-Americans in tight end Jordan Leggett, a John Mackey Award finalist, and freshman placekicker Greg Huegel, in 2015.

• Coached Bradley Pinion, who averaged 42.6 yards per punt with 28 punts inside the 20 against only two touchbacks in 2014. Pinion was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the 49ers.

• 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 Dwayne Allen in 2011. He won the John Mackey Award and was a first-team All-American. Allen set school records for receptions (50), receiving yards (598) and receiving touchdowns (8) by a tight end.

• Played tight end on Clemson’s 1986 and 1987 ACC title teams, then he served as a graduate assistant on the Tigers’ 1988 ACC championship team.

• In his second year at Alabama, he directed the offensive tackles and served as special teams coordinator on its 1992 national title team.

• Served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97.

• In his 20 years as a full-time assistant coach, his teams have 20 winning seasons, have been to 20 bowl games and have won 10+ games 15 times.

• Clemson has averaged 9.31 tackles for loss per game and a 28.7 third-down conversion percentage defense over the last three years, best in the nation in both categories.

• His 2015 defense was fourth in the nation in thirddown conversion percentage defense (27.7), fourth in sacks per game (3.2) and fifth in tackles for loss per game (8.4). He coached Second-Team All-ACC linebackers Ben Boulware and B.J. Goodson.

• One of five finalists for the 2015 Frank Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach.

• Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2015

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• National defensive coordinator-of-the-year by Football Scoop in 2014 and national recruiter-of-the-year by Rivals in 2015.

• His 2014 defense led the nation in total defense (260.8), pass efficiency defense (98.3), first downs allowed (185), third-down conversion percentage defense (27.4) and tackles for loss (131).

• Served as co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma (1999-03) and defensive coordinator at Oklahoma (2004-11).

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Earned an undergraduate degree from Western Carolina in 1976 ... master’s degree from Florida in 1984.

Lettered three times (1985-87) as a tight end at Clemson ... strength & conditioning All-American (1987).

Played two seasons (1989,90) at Garden City (Kan.) Community College ... lettered two times as a linebacker at Kansas State (1991,92).

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Born June 25, 1951 in Sparta, N.C. ... he and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Tara and Rhett; Tara is an assistant athletic director at Tennessee; Rhett was an offensive player development assistant on the 2013 and 2014 Clemson staffs, and is currently an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987 ... master of business administration from Clemson in 1989.

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Born Feb. 17, 1965 ... he and his wife, Kristy, have one daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Tanner and Trent.

Born Dec. 18, 1970 ... he and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Jake and Tyler, and two daughters, Laney and Addie.

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• 7th Season at Clemson • 18th Season Overall • Tennessee ‘95 • Born Nov. 7, 1966

• 9th Season at Clemson • 10th Season Overall • Clemson ‘03 • Born Dec. 28, 1980

• 6th Season at Clemson • 11th Season Overall • Clemson ‘02 • Born Nov. 26, 1979

• Clemson has finished in the top 25 all six years as an assistant coach, including a No. 2 ranking in 2015 after helping the Tigers to the national title game.

• Coached first-team All-American Shaq Lawson, a finalist for several national awards who had 25.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, in 2015. He also coached Honorable Mention All-ACC performer Kevin Dodd, who had 23.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. The duo finished first and second nationally in tackles for loss.

• His defensive ends were a big reason the 2014 defense led the nation in total defense (260.8) and tackles for loss (131). He also coached Vic Beasley, who was a first-team All-American and the ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Beasley set the school record with 33 career sacks.

• His defensive ends were a big reason Clemson led the nation in tackles for loss (122) in 2013.

• In 2011, he coached second-team All-American and First-Team All-ACC defensive end Andre Branch, who was a finalist for the Hendricks Award.

• Returned to Clemson after spending 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.

• Clemson has been to a bowl game each of his eight years as a full-time assistant coach. The Tigers finished No. 2 after their 14-1 record in 2015.

• Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation and ACC recruiter-of-the-year in 2015 by Rivals.

• Named co-offensive coordinator prior to the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.

• Coached First-Team All-ACC wide receiver Artavis Scott in 2015 after a Second-Team All-ACC season in 2014.

• Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the nation by ESPN 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 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 first-round draft pick DeAndre Hopkins to a second-team All-America season. Hopkins had 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and an ACC-record 18 touchdowns, second most in the nation. Hopkins was a Pro Bowl pick with the Houston Texans in 2015.

• A member of three bowl teams as a player at Clemson from 2000-02. He played in the 2001 Gator Bowl, 2001 Humanitarian Bowl and 2002 Tangerine Bowl.

• Clemson has a 56-12 record and four top-25 final rankings in his five years on staff. He has also coached a 1,000-yard rusher four times.

• A big reason Clemson won the 2011 and 2015 ACC titles, and a major factor in leading the 2015 team to a No. 2 final ranking.

• Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation and a top-10 recruiter in the ACC by Rivals in 2015.

• Has coached First-Team All-ACC running back Wayne Gallman, who broke the Clemson single-season rushing mark with 1,527 yards in 2015.

• Coached First-Team All-ACC running back Andre Ellington in 2012.

• Has played on and coached Clemson teams that have been in the final AP top 25. He played on the 2003 team that finished No. 23.

• Entered the business world after his playing days were over at Clemson and worked with Michelin North America for two years.

• Earned an 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 final ranking. He was also a recipient of an ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship.

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.

EDUCATION B.S. degree from Tennessee in 1995.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

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Lettered three years (2000-02) as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson.

Lettered four times (2000-03) as a wide receiver at Clemson.

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Degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.

Degree in industrial engineering from Clemson in 2002 with a team-high 3.55 GPA.

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Born Nov. 7, 1966 in Irondale, Ala. ... he and his wife, Constance, have three daughters, Maria, Mariah and Camille.

Born Dec. 28, 1980 in Arcadia, Fla. ... he and his wife, Sara, have a daughter, Savannah ... son of former Clemson assistant coach Brad Scott (1999-10).

Born Nov. 26, 1979 in Watsonville, Calif. ... he and his wife, Tamika, have two sons, A.J. and Ace.

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• 6th Season at Clemson • 39th Season Overall • Furman ‘77 • Born Jan. 26, 1954

• 4th Season at Clemson • 12th Season Overall • Boston College ‘94 • Born Aug. 16, 1972

• 3rd Season at Clemson • 11th Season Overall • Clemson ‘99 • Born Jan. 1, 1977

• Has a staff-high 38 years of experience in college coaching and a staff-high 446 college games as a coach.

• Clemson has a 56-12 record and five top-25 final rankings in his five seasons. He also has two ACC titles and a national championship game appearance in 2015.

• Coached five All-ACC selections in 2015, Clemson’s entire starting five on the offensive line. It was the first time in program history that occurred. Tackle Mitch Hyatt was a unanimous freshman All-American.

• Coached offensive tackle Brandon Thomas, a thirdround draft pick, to his second-straight All-ACC season in 2013. Guard Tyler Shatley also earned All-ACC honors in 2013 and played in the NFL in 2014.

• 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 and 2015 ACC titles.

• Served as Vanderbilt’s head coach in 2010 after eight years as offensive line coach at the school.

• Started his coaching career as a student assistant at Furman under Art Baker in 1976 and became a full-time offensive line coach with the Paladins under Dick Sheridan in 1978.

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

• Helped the Tigers to the 2015 ACC title and an appearance in the national championship game.

• His defensive backs were a big reason the 2015 Tigers were fourth in the nation in third-down conversion percentage defense.

• Coached First-Team All-ACC cornerback Mackensie Alexander, Second-Team All-ACC safety Jayron Kearse and Third-Team All-ACC cornerback Cordrea Tankersley in 2015. Alexander and Kearse were also AllAmericans, while that duo and T.J. Green are all on NFL rosters in 2016.

• His defensive backs were a big reason the 2014 defense led the nation in total defense (260.8). He also coached cornerback Garry Peters, who was a FirstTeam All-ACC selection.

• Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12) and played four bowl games.

• Has been an assistant coach at the college level for 10 years and at the NFL level for five seasons. He coached NC State All-American David Amerson, who is third in ACC history in career interceptions (18).

As an NFL coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and ninetime Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins.

• Played two years in the NFL with the Panthers.

• Coached first-team All-American Deshaun Watson, Clemson’s first Heisman Trophy finalist, in 2015. Watson became the first player in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season.

• Watson was Clemson’s first recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award.

• Helped the 2015 Tigers to 11 straight games with 500 yards of total offense, a school record, and an appearance in the national championship game.

• As recruiting coordinator, he spearheaded Clemson’s consensus top-10 class in February 2016.

• Came to Clemson as 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.

• 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.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

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.

Played quarterback at Clemson from 1996-99 ... received the inaugural Brandon Streeter Award in 1999.

EDUCATION

Degree in health science from Clemson in 1999 and a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 2001.

EDUCATION Degree in communications with a minor in secondary education from Boston College in 1994.

Degree from Furman in 1977.

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Born Jan. 26, 1954 in Pageland, S.C. ... he and his wife, Nora Lynn, have a daughter, Emsley.

Born Aug. 16, 1972 in Wilmington, Del. ... he and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Michaela Rae and Milan Skye.

Born Jan. 1, 1977 ... he and his wife, Ashleigh, have three children, Chamberlin Brooke, Foard Michael and Mason Morgan.

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significant aspect of Phase II of the WestZone project at Memorial Stadium was the construction of a new strength training facility on the first floor that is adjacent to the Clemson locker room and the Frank Howard Field playing surface.

For the first time, there is a strength training facility exclusively for the development of the Tiger football team. Director of football strength & conditioning Joey Batson, who is in his 20th season at Clemson, makes sure that all Tiger gridders are ready to compete against the top teams in the nation. In his first 19 years in Tigertown, Clemson has been to 18 bowl games and he has coached 30 strength All-Americans on the gridiron.

It is the fourth major facilities construction since he joined the program, an example of his desire to keep Clemson at the forefront of strength training.

The state-of-the-art facility has the best in all strength training equipment, not to mention the existence of a new sound system, nine flat-screen televisions and a nutrition station, fueled by director of football nutrition Paul Harrington, that give the Tigers a pleasant atmosphere to accomplish the most strenuous work.

The strength training facility at Memorial Stadium actually has two floors. The first floor has all the free-weight equipment, including a dumbbell area, and the second floor has cardio equipment.

Batson has an extensive staff of strength & conditioning assistants - veteran strength coaches Larry Greenlee, Paul Hogan and Adam Smotherman. In addition, the staff includes graduate assistant Drew McDuffie and five student administrative assistants - Mark Estes, Brennan Goodnature, Pat McNamara, Will Paruta and Steven Wilson.

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JOEY BATSON DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING • 20th Season at Clemson • 31st Season Overall • Newberry ‘85 • Born June 22, 1961

Joey Batson is in his 31st year as a strength & conditioning coach at the college level and 20th year as the director of football strength & conditioning at Clemson.

He has served as a head strength & conditioning coach 27 of his 31 years of service.

Batson was named master strength & conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) in 2009. He was also named to the CSCCA board of directors in May 2016.

He has had a strong impact on the program since he became director in 1997. He has had much to do with the success of the football program, helping the Tigers to 18 bowl games and 10 top-25 finishes, including top-15 finishes each of the last four years.

Not only does Batson bring professional experience to the position at Clemson, he brings experience as a football player at the college level. The Travelers Rest, S.C., native was a tight end at The Citadel in 1979 before transferring to Newberry, where he was a two-year letterman and co-captain as a senior.

Batson earned his bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Newberry in 1985 and his master’s degree in education from Clemson in 1988.

He is married to the former Susan Malone of Greenville, S.C. They have two sons, Michael and Benjamin.

Michael is a freshman on the 2016 Clemson football team.

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SHADELL BELL

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RYAN CARTER

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ADRIEN DUNN

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JUSTIN FALCINELLI

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CLELIN FERRELL

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RB • *Jr. Elberton, Ga.

DE • *Fr. Richmond, Va.

RB • *Jr. Loganville, Ga.

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JAQUARIUS BRICE

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ADAM CHOICE

29

MARCUS EDMOND

DE • Sr. Lancaster, S.C.

RB • *So. Thomasville, Ga.

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TYRONE CROWDER

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JADAR JOHNSON

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SEAN MAC LAIN

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25

CORDREA TANKERSLEY

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DESHAUN WATSON

44

GARRETT WILLIAMS

49

RICHARD YEARGIN

CB • Sr. Beech Island, S.C.

84

CANNON SMITH

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BRADLEY TATKO

TE • *So. Columbia, S.C.

LS • Sr. Greenwood, S.C.

43

CHAD SMITH

32

ANDY TEASDALL

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P • *Gr. Winston-Salem, N.C.

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TREVION THOMPSON WR • *So. Durham, N.C.

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TAVIEN FEASTER

92

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18

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22

XAVIER KELLY

76

SEAN POLLARD

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17

CORNELL POWELL

74

JOHN SIMPSON

62

CADE STEWART

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WR • Fr. Greenville, N.C.

OG • Fr. North Charleston, S.C.

OL • Fr. Six Mile, S.C.

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LASAMUEL DAVIS DE • Fr. Bamberg, S.C.

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DEXTER LAWRENCE

78

CHANDLER REEVES

47

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NOLAN TURNER

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OT • Fr. McDonough, Ga.

LB • Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga.

S • Fr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.

1

TRAYVON MULLEN

11

ISAIAH SIMMONS

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PAT GODFREY

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LOGAN TISCH

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96

MICHAEL BATSON

83

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37

CAMERON SCOTT

81

KANYON TUTTLE

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KALEB BEVELLE

39

CHRISTIAN GROOMES

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SETH PENNER

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AUSTIN JACKSON

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PATRICK PHIBBS

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97

CARSON KING

52

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6-2

290

Fr.

Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) • Geology

CB 5-11 6-1

180

*Jr.

220

*Fr.

Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

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235

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Sr.

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So.

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180

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305

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Fr.

Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS) • Agribusiness

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175

Fr.

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205

Fr.

6-2

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225

So.

6-1

235

So.

6-4

210

Fr.

5-7

175

Fr.

Parker, Colo. (Valor Christian HS) • Communication

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5-7

180

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220

*Jr.

Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County Comprehensive HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

6-0

175

*Jr.

Hopkins, S.C. (Lower Richland HS) • Graphic Communications

LS

6-0

200

*Sr.

6-4

315 *So.

195 *So.

DT

6-3

305

So.

OT

6-5

295

So.

QB 5-10 S S

180

*Fr.

LB DE LB DT TE WR

6-0

195

*Fr.

6-0 6-4 6-0 6-4

210

Sr.

305

*Fr.

RB 5-11 6-5

210

Fr.

230 *So.

265

*Fr.

265

Fr.

6-3

240

Fr.

180 290

DT OT

So. So.

Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS) • History

WR

6-5

340

Fr.

6-5

260

Sr.

6-4

200

Sr.

RB 5-10

215 *So.

RB

180

So.

6-0

210

*Jr.

6-5

DE

6-4

305

*Jr.

6-2

185

Fr.

6-2

220

*Fr.

6-1

215

*Jr.

6-5

200

Fr.

6-3

295

*Jr.

300

*Fr.

*Gr.

WR 5-10

190

Jr.

220

Fr.

Clearwater, Fla. (East Lake HS) • Communication

S

6-3

Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North HS) • Sports Communication

OG

6-4

315

Fr.

LB

6-0

235

Fr.

TE

6-5

265 *So.

LB

6-4

235

*Fr.

LB

6-2

240

Fr.

S

5-11

195

So.

PK

6-1

195 *So.

LS

6-2

195

*Fr.

OL

6-3

290

Fr.

CB

6-1

200

Sr.

Beech Island, S.C. (Silver Bluff HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

LS 5-11

225

Sr.

P

5-11

190

*Gr.

6-1 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-7 6-3

WR/P 5-11

WR

6-2

200 *So.

Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

CB

5-8

160

*Fr.

6-1

195

Fr.

190

Fr.

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Pre-Business

S

Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) • Pre-Business

DB

6-0

Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs HS) • Communication

DT

6-3

305

*Sr.

6-3

215

Jr.

6-0

200

*Jr.

6-4

310

So.

Mooresboro, N.C. (Chase HS) • Sociology

QB

Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) • Communication

295

Fr.

315

S

Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) • Health Science

Fr.

DL

Springfield, Mass. (Suffield (Conn.) Academy) • Communication

200

Fr.

TE

6-3

245

So.

Orlando, Fla. (The First Academy) • Agricultural Mechanization & Business

255

*Gr.

LB 5-10

215

So.

6-3

225

*Jr.

6-5

260 *So.

Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS) • Psychology

280

Fr.

255 *So.

Browns Summit, N.C. (Dudley HS) • Sociology

Lincolnton, Ga. (Augusta Christian Schools) • Health Science

200

Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds HS) • Marketing

McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy) • Pre-Business

Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Communication

OL

OT

6-4

Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood HS) • Biological Sciences

Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) • Athletic Leadership

Easley, S.C. (Easley HS) • Sociology

QB

Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Accounting

Six Mile, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Construction Science & Management

Greenville, N.C. (J.H. Rose HS) • Pre-Business

TE

*Jr.

Florence, S.C. (West Florence HS) • Biological Sciences

Jackson Springs, N.C. (Pinecrest HS) • History

Charlotte, N.C. (William Amos Hough HS) • Sports Communication

6-5

DT

180

Charlotte, N.C. (William Amos Hough HS) • Sports Communication

Beaufort, S.C. (Whale Branch Early College HS) • Justice Studies

Richmond, Va. (Benedictine HS) • Sports Communication

CB 5-10

WR

6-0

Baltimore, Md. (IMG (Fla.) Academy) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Belmont, N.C. (South Point HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

LB

WR

Sterling, Va. (Dominion HS) • Sports Communication

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Coconut Creek HS) • Sports Communication

S

265 *So.

Florence, S.C. (West Florence HS) • Financial Management

WR 5-10

CB

6-2

Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) • History

Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) • Health Science

OL

DL

Sharpsburg, Ga. (Northgate HS) • Communication

Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS) • Sociology

DT

260 *So.

North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester HS) • Pre-Business

Honolulu, Hawaii (Moanalua HS) • Sociology

Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS) • Sports Communication

OT

PK 5-11

Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood HS) • Construction Science & Management

Greensboro, N.C. (Walter Hines Page HS) • Sports Communication

Middletown, Md. (Middletown HS) • Management

DE

325 *So.

Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Mauldin, S.C. (St. Joseph’s Catholic School) • Management

OL

6-5

Broxton, Ga. (Coffee HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

CB

OL

6-3

Summit, N.J. (Summit HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Hope Mills, N.C. (Jack Britt HS) • History

Bamberg, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

CB

*Sr.

Navarre, Fla. (Navarre HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Marketing

DE

310

Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest HS) • Justice Studies

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Marketing

LB

6-3

Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) • Sociology

Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) • Pre-Business

Marston, N.C. (Richmond Senior HS) • Sociology

LB

OL

TE

Leland, N.C. (North Brunswick HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Wichita, Kan. (East HS) • Pre-Business

Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS) • Pre-Business

OG

*Jr.

Belton, S.C. (Belton-Honea Path HS) • Health Science

Thomasville, Ga. (Thomas County Central HS) • Psychology

QB

245

Clayton, N.C. (Cleveland HS) • Sports Communication

Plant City, Fla. (Plant City HS) • Sports Communication

RB

6-1

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Sociology

Columbia, S.C. (A.C. Flora HS) • Sports Communication

Greenwood, S.C. (Emerald HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

TE

TE

80 Richard, Milan 50 Robinson, Jabril 85 Ryan, Seth 12 Schuessler, Nick 3 Scott, Artavis 11 Simmons, Isaiah 74 Simpson, John 47 Skalski, James 84 Smith, Cannon 43 Smith, Chad 5 Smith, Shaq 23 Smith, Van 47 Spence, Alex 52 Spence, Austin 62 Stewart, Cade 25 Tankersley, Cordrea 59 Tatko, Bradley 32 Teasdall, Andy 1 Thompson, Trevion 38 Trapp, Amir 24 Turner, Nolan 12 Wallace, K’Von 94 Watkins, Carlos 4 Watson, Deshaun 15 Wiggins, Korrin 42 Wilkins, Christian 44 Williams, Garrett 30 Williams, Jalen 7 Williams, Mike 49 Yeargin, Richard

OS TE R

Savannah, Ga. (Calvary Day School) • Communication

Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona HS) • Sociology

Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Sociology

OL

*Fr.

Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) • Pre-Business

Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Technical HS) • Sports Communication

DB

290

Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Calhoun Falls, S.C. (Wren HS) • History

WR

6-5

Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Lancaster, S.C. (Lancaster HS) • Construction Science & Management

DE

OL

Boiling Springs, S.C. (Boiling Springs HS) • Pre-Business

Hallandale, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory) • English

TE

71 Green, Noah 87 Greenlee, D.J. 57 Guillermo, Jay 51 Hearn, Taylor 92 Huegel, Greg 67 Huggins, Albert 75 Hyatt, Mitch 10 Israel, Tucker 14 Johnson, Denzel 18 Johnson, Jadar 93 Johnson, Sterling 34 Joseph, Kendall 22 Kelly, Xavier 57 Lamar, Tre 90 Lawrence, Dexter 16 Leggett, Jordan 88 Mac Lain, Sean 34 McCloud, Ray-Ray 69 Morris, Maverick 1 Mullen, Trayvon 19 Muse, Tanner 6 O’Daniel, Dorian 14 Overton, Diondre 56 Pagano, Scott 92 Pinckney, Nyles 76 Pollard, Sean 17 Powell, Cornell 41 Radakovich, Grant 78 Reeves, Chandler 45 Register, Chris 13 Renfrow, Hunter

@CLEMSONFB

WR

Vance, S.C. (Lake Marion HS) • Sociology

DE

Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (University School of Nova Southeastern University) • Sports Communication

180 *So.

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Socastee HS) • Economics

55

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SY R AC U S E 63 Adams, Evan 41 Anthony, Eric 12 Armstrong, Andrew 83 Avant, Sean 30 Bennett, Parris 85 Black, Josh 18 Bradshaw, Scoop 73 Burton, Jon 13 Butler, Devin 64 Byrne, Colin 72 Clark, Steven 61 Clausman, Samuel 55 Coleman, Kendall 60 Conway, Cody 92 Cooney, Nolan 8 Cordy, Antwan 82 Cornelius, Alvin 54 Cross, Tyler 24 Cullen, Shyheim 17 Custis, Jamal 76 Darney, Keaton 9 Dowels, Juwan 43 Drayton, Terell 72 Duerig, Andrejas 46 Dulka, Adam 2 Dungey, Eric 19 Ellison, Daivon 78 Emerich, Jason 86 Enoicy, Adly 1 Estime, Brisly 7 Etta-Tawo, Amba

OL

6-6

333

*Fr.

Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk HS)

58 Foster, Donnie 14 Foster, Evan 4 Franklin, Zaire 22 Fredericks, Jordan 28 Fredrick, Christopher 79 Giudice, Anthony 38 Grossman, Alex 75 Heckel, Sam 39 Henderson, Troy 34 Hill, Jacob 53 Hines, Nathan 33 Hodge, Marqez 35 Hofrichter, Sterling 20 Hudson, Cordell 8 Ishmael, Steve 16 Jones, Carl 47 Keller, Matt 31 Kleinberg, Kyle 58 Laguerre, Hernz 67 Lasker, Michael 32 Lee, Winston 40 Lesko, Zack 90 MacPherson, Cameron

OL

6-3

326 *So.

Savannah, Ga. (IMG (Fla.) Academy)

LB

6-0

202

Sr.

Baldwinsville, N.Y. (Baker HS)

DB

LB

6-2

217

Fr.

LB

6-0

208

Fr.

WR 5-10

210

*Jr.

6-0

230

Jr.

LB

6-0

208

Jr.

RB 5-10

209

So.

DL

6-3

257

Fr.

DB 5-11

189

*Fr.

DB 5-11

163

Fr.

DL

6-1

273

So.

OL

6-8

310

*Jr.

PK

5-9

148

Sr.

WR/RB 6-3

195

Fr.

OL

6-4

279

Fr.

OL

6-5

312

*Fr.

DL

LB 5-11

216

*Fr.

6-2

287

So.

RB

5-6

169

So.

OL

6-3

317

*Fr.

LS

6-6

248

Jr.

DL

6-3

252

Fr.

LB 5-11

219

Sr.

OL

6-6

287

So.

P

5-9

183

*Fr.

P/PK 6-3

187

Fr.

DB 5-11

173 *So.

DB

5-8

175

Jr.

WR

6-2

210

Jr.

WR

6-1

190

*Sr.

DB

6-1

177

Fr.

DL

6-2

279

*Fr.

LS 5-11

222

So.

LB

6-0

210

*Fr.

TE

6-0

215

So.

WR

6-5

224

Jr.

DL

6-1

237

Sr.

OL

6-3

276 *So.

OL

6-5

312

*Sr.

DB 5-10

180 *So.

DB 5-10

193

So.

LB 5-11

219

Jr.

OL

LB

6-0

215

309

TE

6-3

250

*Fr.

Lowell, Ind. (Mount Carmel (Ill.) HS)

LB

RB 5-11

169

Fr.

OL

6-3

315

*Sr.

TE

6-4

244

*Sr.

6-0

203

So.

6-1

217

*Jr.

WR 5-11

176

Jr.

WR LB

DL

6-5

256

*Fr.

WR

5-8

151

Fr.

6-4

280 *So.

OL

DL/TE 6-1

264

Fr.

DL

6-0

314 *So.

6-2

201

*Jr.

6-6

291

Fr.

6-4

296 *So.

DB OL DL

RB 5-11

199

So.

Fr.

LB

6-1

217

Sr.

Sr.

6-1

209

Jr.

6-0

197

So.

6-4

253

Fr.

LB

Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS)

DB

Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View HS)

5-9

226

Fr.

Brecksville, Ohio (University School)

QB

Jr.

Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dodge City (Kan.) CC)

Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)

6-3

200

Dayton, N.J. (South Brunswick HS)

Solon, Ohio (Solon HS)

Rosedale, N.Y. (Townsend Harris HS)

6-3

PK

University Park, Ill. (Crete-Monee HS)

Hudson, N.Y. (Hudson HS)

Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage School)

*Sr.

Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon HS)

Corona, Calif. (Riverside City College)

Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola HS)

182

West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta Senior HS)

Spring Valley, N.Y. (Spring Valley HS)

Philadelphia, Pa. (SS. John Neumann & Maria Goretti HS)

6-0

Ellenwood, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS)

Armonk, N.Y. (Don Bosco (N.J.) Prep)

Lowell, Mass. (Lowell HS)

RB

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS)

Willow Street, Pa. (Penn Manor HS)

Douglasville, Ga. (Northview HS)

*Sr.

Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute)

Twinsburg, Ohio (St. Edward HS)

Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville HS)

193

Playa del Rey, Calif. (Narbonne HS)

Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach Senior HS)

Homestead, Fla. (South Dade HS)

DB 5-11

Short Hills, N.J. (Millburn HS)

Largo, Fla. (Largo HS)

East Greenwich, R.I. (East Greenwich HS)

Sr.

West Haven, Conn. (West Haven HS)

Valrico, Fla. (Armwood HS)

Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North HS)

245

Columbus, Ga. (Glenwood (Ala.) School)

Miami, Fla. (Miami Central Senior HS)

Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral HS)

6-5

Glen Head, N.Y. (Friends Academy)

Catonsville, Md. (Catonsville HS)

Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

TE

Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson HS)

Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Country Day School)

Arab, Ala. (Brindlee Mountain HS)

*Jr.

Coram, N.Y. (Longwood HS)

Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward HS)

Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

328

Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview HS)

Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West HS)

District Heights, Md. (Frederick Douglass HS)

6-7

Castaic, Calif. (Valencia HS)

Woodbury, N.Y. (Syosset HS)

Spotsylvania, Pa. (Courtland HS)

OL

Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett HS)

Monroe Township, N.J. (Avon Old Farms (Conn.) School)

Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS)

Jr.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (Erasmus Hall HS)

Conley, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)

Loves Park, Ill. (Harlem HS)

206

Chicago, Ill. (Simeon Career Academy)

Inwood, N.Y. (Lawrence HS)

Detroit, Mich. (University of Detroit Jesuit HS & Academy)

6-2

Hillside, N.J. (St. Anthony HS)

Philadelphia, Pa. (La Salle College HS)

Miramar, Fla. (Miramar HS)

QB

ROS TE R

LaGrange Park, Ill. (College of DuPage)

West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield HS)

Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney HS)

16 Mahoney, Zack 65 McGloster, Jamar 87 Moore, Kendall 2 Morgan, Wayne 27 Morris, George 48 Murphy, Cole 21 Neal, Moe 57 Palmer, Omari 89 Parris, Josh 26 Perkins, Tyrone 49 Perry, Alryk 3 Philips, Ervin 99 Pickard, Jake 10 Riley, Sean 59 Roberts, Aaron 45 Ruff, Kenneth 52 Samuels, Kayton 21 Scissum, Chauncey 68 Servais, Airon 95 Slayton, Chris 4 Strickland, Dontae 37 Taylor, Ted 23 Thomas, Jonathan 25 Whitner, Kielan 98 Williams, McKinley 6 Williams, Rodney 5 Wilson, Austin 93 Wilson, De’Jon 11 Winfield, Corey 81 Womack, Kenterius 29 Zaccardo, Otto

@CUSEFOOTBALL

DL

Miramar, Fla. (Dillard HS)

6-3

207

So.

Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lakeridge HS)

DB 5-10

186 *So.

Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill HS West)

DB

5-8

177

So.

Linden, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)

QB

6-3

222

*Jr.

6-3

250

*Sr.

6-1

190

*Jr.

6-1

181

So.

RB 5-10

186

Fr.

Camp Hill, Pa. (East Pennsboro Area HS)

OL

6-3

293

*Sr.

New Ringgold, Pa. (Blue Mountain HS)

WR

6-5

220 *So.

Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic Community HS)

WR WR

DB

St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens HS)

5-9

183

Sr.

Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic Community HS)

Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)

DL

Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson HS)

WR

Luverne, Ala. (Luverne HS)

6-2

202

*Sr.

ZAIREE FFRANKLIN RAN LINEBACKER

Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS)

57

UNIVERSITY PROFILE Chartered in 1870, Syracuse University is a private, coeducational, urban institution located in the heart of central New York. The 270-acre main campus is within easy driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal and New York City.

Learning centers in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and abroad offer a rich mix of academic courses, alumni activities and immersion programs.

Under the leadership of Kent Syverud, the university’s 12th chancellor and president, Syracuse is recognized as a student-focused global research university renowned for academic rigor, richly-diverse learning experiences and a spirit of discovery.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY FACTS

KENT SYVERUD

Location Enrollment President Athletic Director Nickname Color Conference Home Field First Year of Football Series Record Athletic Website

Syracuse, N.Y. 21,789 Kent Syverud John Wildhack Orange Orange Atlantic Coast Conference Carrier Dome (49,262) 1889 Clemson leads 3-1 Cuse.com

President

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Head Coach Dino Babers (Hawaii ‘84) Record at Syracuse (Seasons) 4-4 (1st) Career Record (Seasons) 41-20 (5th)

ASSISTANT COACHES

JOHN WILDHACK Athletic Director

DINO BABERS Head Coach

58

Coach Kim McCloud Brian Ward Sean Lewis Mike Lynch Tom Kaufman Reno Ferri Mike Hart Nick Monroe Vinson Reynolds

Position(s) Alma Mater AHC, WR Hawaii ‘91 DC McPherson ‘97 Co-OC, QB Wisconsin ‘07 Co-OC, OL Montana ‘00 STC, LB John Carroll ‘03 TE Army ‘00 RB Michigan ‘09 DB St. Cloud State ‘01 DL Northern Illinois ‘04

Home of the Orange

CARRIER

Dome

CUSE.COM

ORANGE L E

@CUSEFOOTBALL

63

EVAN ADAMS OL • *Fr. Norwalk, Conn.

2

ERIC DUNGEY

4

ZAIRE FRANKLIN

90

CAMERON MACPHERSON

59

AARON ROBERTS

QB • So. Lake Oswego, Ore.

LB • Jr. Philadelphia, Pa.

TE • Sr. Syracuse, N.Y.

OL • *So. Chicago, Ill.

30

PARRIS BENNETT

19

DAIVON ELLISON

28

CHRISTOPHER FREDRICK

65

JAMAR MCGLOSTER

95

CHRIS SLAYTON

LB • *Jr. Detroit, Mich.

85

64

JOSH BLACK DL • Fr. Loves Park, Ill.

COLIN BYRNE OL • *Fr. Coral Springs, Fla.

DB • So. Linden, N.J.

DB • *Fr. Conley, Ga.

ERIC C DDUNGEY UNG QUARTERBACK

OL • *Jr. Hillside, N.J.

DL • *So. University Park, Ill.

4

DONTAE STRICKLAND RB • So. Dayton, N.J.

23

JONATHAN THOMAS LB • Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga.

72

STEVEN CLARK

1

BRISLY ESTIME

DL • So. Arab, Ala.

WR • Sr. Delray Beach, Fla.

35

STERLING HOFRICHTER

48

COLE MURPHY

6

P • *Fr. Valrico, Fla.

PK • Jr. Castaic, Calif.

RODNEY WILLIAMS DB • *So. Cherry Hill, N.J.

ADE R S

55

KENDALL COLEMAN

7

AMBA ETTA-TAWO

8

STEVE ISHMAEL

3

ERVIN PHILIPS

11

DL • Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.

WR • *Sr. Powder Springs, Ga.

WR • Jr. Miami, Fla.

WR • Jr. West Haven, Conn.

COREY WINFIELD DB • *Jr. St. Louis, Mo.

59

CLEMSON ATHLETICS

CLEMSON # 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 36 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 47 49 50 50 51 52 55 56 57 57 59 59 62 62 63 67 69 71 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 82 84 85 87 88 90 91 92 92 93 94 99

Player Trayvon Mullen Trevion Thompson Mark Fields Kelly Bryant Artavis Scott Deshaun Watson Shaq Smith Dorian O’Daniel Zerrick Cooper Mike Williams Lasamuel Davis Deon Cain Wayne Gallman Brian Dawkins Jr. Ben Boulware Tucker Israel Shadell Bell Isaiah Simmons K’Von Wallace Nick Schuessler Hunter Renfrow Denzel Johnson Diondre Overton Korrin Wiggins Jordan Leggett Cornell Powell Jadar Johnson T.J. Chase Tanner Muse Adrian Baker Tyshon Dye Xavier Kelly Van Smith Nolan Turner Cordrea Tankersley J.C. Chalk Adam Choice C.J. Fuller Tavien Feaster Marcus Edmond Jalen Williams Ryan Carter Andy Teasdall J.D. Davis Kendall Joseph Ray-Ray McCloud Judah Davis Amir Trapp Jaquarius Brice Grant Radakovich Christian Wilkins Chad Smith Garrett Williams Chris Register James Skalski Alex Spence Richard Yeargin Jabril Robinson Justin Falcinelli Taylor Hearn Austin Spence Tyrone Crowder Scott Pagano Tre Lamar Jay Guillermo Gage Cervenka Bradley Tatko David Estes Cade Stewart Jake Fruhmorgen Albert Huggins Maverick Morris Noah Green Tremayne Anchrum John Simpson Mitch Hyatt Sean Pollard Zach Giella Chandler Reeves Milan Richard Adrien Dunn Cannon Smith Seth Ryan D.J. Greenlee Sean Mac Lain Dexter Lawrence Austin Bryant Greg Huegel Nyles Pinckney Sterling Johnson Carlos Watkins Clelin Ferrell

Pos. CB WR CB QB WR QB LB LB QB WR DE WR RB CB LB QB TE S DB QB WR/P S WR S TE WR S WR S CB RB DE S S CB TE RB RB RB CB LB DB P LB LB WR LB CB DE TE DL LB TE DE LB PK DE DL OL OL LS OG DT LB OL OL LS LS OL OT DT OL OL OT OG OT OT OL OT TE WR TE WR TE WR DT DE PK DT DT DT DE

Hgt. 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-8 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-7 6-3 5-7 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-5

Wgt. 185 200 180 215 190 215 240 215 205 225 210 210 210 175 235 180 220 220 190 200 180 195 200 200 260 200 210 175 220 180 220 265 195 195 200 235 210 215 210 175 215 180 190 225 230 180 235 160 215 255 310 235 245 255 235 195 260 265 315 325 195 340 295 240 310 305 225 200 290 290 305 305 290 290 315 295 315 300 280 260 180 265 180 245 200 340 265 195 295 305 305 265

SYRACUSE Cl. Fr. *So. So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. *Jr. Fr. *Jr. Fr. So. *Jr. Fr. Sr. *Fr. *Fr. Fr. Fr. *Gr. *So. *Fr. Fr. *Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. *So. *So. Fr. *Jr. So. *Jr. *Gr. So. *So. So. So. *Fr. Sr. *Gr. So. *Fr. So. *So. Fr. *So. *So. *So. *So. *So. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. Fr. *Sr. *Fr. Sr. *Sr. Fr. So. So. *Jr. *Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. *Fr. Fr. *So. Sr. *So. *Jr. *Jr. Sr. Fr. So. *So. Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Fr.

TIGERS vs. ORANGE

STARTING LINEUPS WHEN CLEMSON HAS THE BALL CLEMSON OFFENSE Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR WR PK

# 75 51 57 55 63 16 7 4 9 34 3 92

Player Mitch Hyatt Taylor Hearn Jay Guillermo Tyrone Crowder Jake Fruhmorgen Jordan Leggett Mike Williams Deshaun Watson Wayne Gallman Ray-Ray McCloud Artavis Scott Greg Huegel

Pos. DE NT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P

# 85 72 95 55 23 4 30 11 19 6 28 35

Player Josh Black Steven Clark Chris Slayton Kendall Coleman Jonathan Thomas Zaire Franklin Parris Bennett Corey Winfield Daivon Ellison Rodney Williams Christopher Fredrick Sterling Hofrichter

Hgt. 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11

Wgt. 295 325 310 340 290 260 225 215 210 180 190 195

Cl. So. *So. *Sr. *Jr. So. Sr. *Jr. Jr. *Jr. So. Jr. *So.

Wgt. 257 287 296 252 209 230 208 190 177 186 189 183

Cl. Fr. So. *So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. *Jr. So. *So. *Fr. *Fr.

SYRACUSE DEFENSE Hgt. 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-9

WHEN SYRACUSE HAS THE BALL SYRACUSE OFFENSE Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR WR PK

# 60 59 64 63 65 90 8 2 4 3 7 48

Player Hgt. Cody Conway 6-6 Aaron Roberts 6-4 Colin Byrne 6-5 Evan Adams 6-6 Jamar McGloster 6-7 Cameron MacPherson 6-3 Steve Ishmael 6-2 Eric Dungey 6-3 Dontae Strickland 5-11 Ervin Philips 5-11 Amba Etta-Tawo 6-2 Cole Murphy 6-3

Pos. DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P

# 42 94 90 99 6 34 10 31 18 23 25 32

Player Christian Wilkins Carlos Watkins Dexter Lawrence Clelin Ferrell Dorian O’Daniel Kendall Joseph Ben Boulware Ryan Carter Jadar Johnson Van Smith Cordrea Tankersley Andy Teasdall

Wgt. 287 280 312 333 328 250 210 207 199 176 202 200

Cl. So. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. *Sr. Jr.

Wgt. 310 305 340 265 215 230 235 180 210 195 200 190

Cl. So. *Sr. Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *So. Sr. *Jr. Sr. So. Sr. *Gr.

CLEMSON DEFENSE Hgt. 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11

OFFICIALS Referee David Epperley Center Judge Mike Webster Umpire Mike Morton Head Linesman Steve Clein Line Judge Deon Lawrence Side Judge Angie Bartis

# 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 43 45 46 47 48 49 52 53 54 55 57 58 58 59 60 61 63 64 65 67 68 72 72 73 75 76 78 79 81 82 83 85 86 87 89 90 92 93 95 98 99

Player Brisly Estime Eric Dungey Wayne Morgan Ervin Philips Zaire Franklin Dontae Strickland Austin Wilson Rodney Williams Amba Etta-Tawo Antwan Cordy Steve Ishmael Juwan Dowels Sean Riley Corey Winfield Andrew Armstrong Devin Butler Evan Foster Carl Jones Zack Mahoney Jamal Custis Scoop Bradshaw Daivon Ellison Cordell Hudson Moe Neal Chauncey Scissum Jordan Fredericks Jonathan Thomas Shyheim Cullen Kielan Whitner Tyrone Perkins George Morris Christopher Fredrick Otto Zaccardo Parris Bennett Kyle Kleinberg Winston Lee Marqez Hodge Jacob Hill Sterling Hofrichter Ted Taylor Alex Grossman Troy Henderson Zack Lesko Eric Anthony Terell Drayton Kenneth Ruff Adam Dulka Matt Keller Cole Murphy Alryk Perry Kayton Samuels Nathan Hines Tyler Cross Kendall Coleman Omari Palmer Donnie Foster Hernz Laguerre Aaron Roberts Cody Conway Samuel Clausman Evan Adams Colin Byrne Jamar McGloster Michael Lasker Airon Servais Steven Clark Andrejas Duerig Jon Burton Sam Heckel Keaton Darney Jason Emerich Anthony Giudice Kenterius Womack Alvin Cornelius Sean Avant Josh Black Adly Enoicy Kendall Moore Josh Parris Cameron MacPherson Nolan Cooney De’Jon Wilson Chris Slayton McKinley Williams Jake Pickard

Pos. Hgt. WR 5-9 QB 6-3 DB 5-11 WR 5-11 LB 6-0 RB 5-11 QB 6-3 DB 5-10 WR 6-2 DB 5-8 WR 6-2 DB 5-10 WR 5-8 DB 6-1 LB 6-2 WR/RB 6-3 DB 6-0 DB 6-1 QB 6-2 WR 6-5 DB 5-11 DB 5-8 DB 5-11 RB 5-11 DB 6-2 RB 5-10 LB 6-1 LB 6-0 DB 6-0 WR 6-0 RB 6-0 DB 5-11 RB 5-10 LB 6-0 TE 6-0 DB 5-10 LB 5-11 RB 5-6 P 5-9 LB 6-1 PK 5-9 LB 5-11 LB 6-0 LB 6-0 LB 5-11 DL/TE 6-1 LB 5-9 LS 5-11 PK 6-3 LB 6-1 DL 6-0 LS 6-6 DL 6-2 DL 6-3 OL 6-3 OL 6-3 DL 6-1 OL 6-4 OL 6-6 OL 6-3 OL 6-6 OL 6-5 OL 6-7 OL 6-5 OL 6-6 DL 6-2 OL 6-3 OL 6-8 OL 6-4 OL 6-3 OL 6-3 DL 6-1 WR 6-1 WR 6-1 WR 5-10 DL 6-3 WR 6-5 TE 6-5 TE 6-4 TE 6-3 P/PK 6-3 DL 6-3 DL 6-4 DL 6-4 DL 6-5

Wgt. 183 207 193 176 230 199 222 186 202 175 210 180 151 190 217 195 208 177 206 224 163 177 173 169 201 209 209 210 197 203 182 189 186 208 215 193 219 169 183 217 148 216 215 202 219 264 226 222 200 217 314 248 279 252 315 326 237 280 287 317 333 312 328 312 291 287 309 310 279 276 293 273 181 190 210 257 220 245 244 250 187 250 296 253 256

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2016 OPPONENT RESULTS & SCHEDULES AUBURN (6-2) Opponent Clemson Arkansas State * Texas A&M * Louisiana State Louisiana-Monroe * at Mississippi State * Arkansas * at Mississippi Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26

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Opponent * Vanderbilt * at Georgia * Alabama A&M * at Alabama

TROY (6-1) Score 13-19 51-14 16-29 18-13 58-7 38-14 56-3 40-29 Time Noon

NC STATE (4-4) Opponent William & Mary at East Carolina Old Dominion * Wake Forest Notre Dame * at Clemson * at Louisville * Boston College Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-25

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Opponent * Florida State * at Syracuse * Miami (Fla.) * at North Carolina

Opponent Austin Peay at Clemson at Southern Mississippi * New Mexico State * at Idaho * Georgia State * at South Alabama Date 11-5 11-12 11-17 11-26 12-3

SC STATE (3-4)

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Score 57-17 24-30 37-31 52-6 34-13 31-21 28-21

Opponent Time Massachusetts 3:30 p.m. * Appalachian State * Arkansas State 9:30 p.m. * at Texas State 4 p.m. * at Georgia Southern 1 p.m.

Opponent at Central Florida at Louisiana Tech at Clemson * at Florida A&M * at Howard * Delaware State * at Hampton Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26

FLORIDA STATE (5-3) Score 48-14 30-33 49-22 33-16 10-3 17-24 13-54 14-21

Opponent Mississippi Charleston Southern * at Louisville at South Florida * North Carolina * at Miami (Fla.) * Wake Forest * Clemson

Time 7 p.m.

Date Opponent 11-5 * at NC State 11-11 * Boston College 11-19 * at Syracuse 11-26 Florida

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Score 45-34 52-8 20-63 55-35 35-37 20-19 17-6 34-37

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7:30 p.m.

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W-L Score L 0-38 L 24-53 L 0-59 W 48-14 W 14-9 W 30-3 L 26-28

Opponent Time * at North Carolina A&T 1 p.m. * Norfolk State 2 p.m. * Savannah State 1:30 p.m. * Bethune-Cookman 1:30 p.m.

SYRACUSE (4-4) Opponent Colgate * Louisville South Florida at Connecticut Notre Dame * at Wake Forest * Virginia Tech * at Boston College Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26

Opponent * at Clemson * NC State * Florida State * at Pittsburgh

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11-12 * at Virginia Tech 11-19 * Virginia 11-26 at Georgia

PITTSBURGH (5-3) Score 33-7 28-62 20-45 31-24 33-50 9-28 31-17 28-20

Time 3:30 p.m.

Opponent Villanova Penn State at Oklahoma State * at North Carolina Marshall * Georgia Tech * at Virginia * Virginia Tech Date 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26

Opponent * at Miami (Fla.) * at Clemson * Duke * Syracuse

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LOUISVILLE (7-1) Opponent Charlotte * at Syracuse * Florida State at Marshall * at Clemson * Duke * NC State * at Virginia

BOSTON COLLEGE (4-4)

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Opponent * Virginia * at Louisville * Clemson * Boston College

Opponent * Georgia Tech at Massachusetts * at Virginia Tech Wagner Buffalo * Clemson * Syracuse * at NC State

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Score 14-17 26-7 0-49 42-10 35-3 10-56 20-28 21-14

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11-19 Connecticut 11-26 * at Wake Forest

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Time 3 p.m.

Date Opponent 11-5 * Missouri 11-12 * at Florida 11-19 Western Carolina 11-26 at Clemson

Score 13-10 14-27 20-15 10-17 13-24 14-28 34-28 24-21 Time 4 p.m.

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Player Pos. Banks McFadden B Joe Blalock E Joe Blalock E Ralph Jenkins C Bobby Gage B Jackie Calvert S Lou Cordileone OL Wayne Mass OL Harry Olszewski OG Dave Thompson OG Bennie Cunningham TE Bennie Cunningham TE Joe Bostic OG Joe Bostic OG Jerry Butler WR 1979 Jim Stuckey DT 1981 Jeff Davis LB Terry Kinard FS Perry Tuttle WR 1982 * Terry Kinard FS 1983 William Perry MG 1984 William Perry MG 1986 Terrence Flagler RB John Phillips OG 1987 Michael Dean Perry DT David Treadwell PK Donnell Woolford CB 1988 Donnell Woolford CB 1989 Stacy Long OT 1990 Stacy Long OT 1991 Rob Bodine MG Jeb Flesch OG Levon Kirkland LB Ed McDaniel LB 1993 Stacy Seegars OG 1996 Anthony Simmons LB 1997 Anthony Simmons LB 1998 Antwan Edwards CB 1999 Keith Adams LB 2000 Keith Adams LB Rod Gardner WR 2004 Leroy Hill LB 2005 Tye Hill CB 2006 * Gaines Adams DE 2007 Barry Richardson OT 2009 DeAndre McDaniel S * C.J. Spiller RB 2010 * Da’Quan Bowers DE 2011 Dwayne Allen TE Sammy Watkins WR 2012 Tajh Boyd QB Dalton Freeman C Sammy Watkins WR 2013 Vic Beasley DE Sammy Watkins WR 2014 Vic Beasley DE 2015 Jayron Kearse S Shaq Lawson DE Deshaun Watson QB * - unanimous first-team All-American

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V A L L E Y

FROM “THE MOST EXCITING 25 SECONDS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL,” TO 85,000 SCREAMING TIGER FANS, DEATH VALLEY HAS GIVEN CLEMSON ONE OF THE BEST HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGES IN THE COUNTRY.

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lemson’s Memorial Stadium has been held in high esteem for many years. Whether it be players from the 1940s and 1950s, opposing players from the 1970s and 1980s or even professional players in the 1990s, the ambiance of this special setting is what college football is all about. And in 2013, Bleacher Report rated Memorial Stadium as the third-best stadium in the nation.

The storied edifice added to its legend when the first meeting of father-and-son head coaches (Bowden Bowl I) took place before a record crowd of 86,092 fans in 1999. Clemson has been in the top 20 in the nation in average attendance 34 straight seasons. A crowd has exceeded 80,000 fans 70 times since the 1983 season. In 2015, Clemson was 14th in the nation in average home attendance.

The legend was further enhanced in 2014 and 2015 when the Tigers had perfect 7-0 home records. Defending national champions are 0-3 all-time at Memorial Stadium. Clemson had a 13game winning streak at home from 2011 to 2012, setting a record for the facility.

The Tigers entered the 2016 season with 33 wins in their last 35 home games and a school-record 16-game winning streak.

The facility’s mystique is derived from its many traditions, which date to its opening in 1942, the legendary games and players, and Clemson’s corresponding rate of success. The Tigers have won 282 games in 74 years and have won over 73 percent of the contests (282-101-7).

The stadium has definitely been good to the Tigers, but it was constructed against the advice of at least one coach. Before head coach Jess Neely left for Rice after the 1939 season, he gave Clemson a message.

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“Don’t ever let them talk you into building a big stadium,” he said. “Put about 10,000 seats behind the YMCA. That’s all you’ll ever need.”

Instead of following Neely’s advice, Clemson officials decided to build the new stadium in a valley on the western part of campus. The place took some clearing, as there were many trees, but luckily there were no hedges.

The crews went to work, clearing, cutting, pouring and forming. On Sept. 19, 1942, Memorial Stadium opened with Clemson defeating Presbyterian College 32-13. Those 20,000 seats installed for the opener would soon grow.

When the original part of the stadium was built in the early 1940s, much of the work was done by scholarship athletes, including football players. The first staking out of the stadium was done by two members of the football team, A.N. Cameron and Hugh Webb. Webb returned to Clemson years later to be an architecture professor and Cameron went on to become a civil engineer in Louisiana.

The construction of Memorial Stadium did not proceed without problems. One afternoon during the clearing of the land, a young player proudly announced that he was not allergic to poison oak. He then proceeded to attack the poison oak with a swing blade, throwing the plants to and fro. The next day, the boy was swollen twice his size and was hospitalized.

There are many other stories about the stadium, including one that Frank Howard put a chew of tobacco in each corner as the concrete poured.

Howard said that the seeding of the grass caused a few problems.

“About 40 people and I laid sod on the field,” he said. “After three weeks on July 15, we had only gotten halfway through.

“I told them that it had taken us three weeks to get that far and I would give them three more weeks’ pay for however long it took. I also told them we would have 50 gallons of ice cream when we got through.

After that, it took them three days to do

the rest of the field. Then we sat down in the middle of the field and ate up that whole 50 gallons.”

Howard said that on the day of the first game in the stadium, “the gates were hung at 1 p.m., and we played at 2 p.m.” But that

would be all of the construction for awhile.

Then in 1958, 18,000 sideline seats were added, and in 1960, 5,658 West endzone seats were added in response to increasing attendance. With the large East endzone (“Green Grass” section), this expansion increased capacity to 53,000.

Later, upper decks were added to each side of Memorial Stadium as crowds swelled, the first in 1978 and the second in 1983. It increased capacity to over 80,000, which makes it one of the largest on-campus stadiums in the country.

In 2006, the WestZone was added, an area that contains locker rooms, offices, a weight room and luxury club level that holds over 1,000 seats.

The effect that inflation has had can be dramatically seen in the differences in stadium construction. The original part of Memorial Stadium was built at a cost of only $125,000, or $6.25 per seat.

Memorial Stadium’s newest upper deck was finished in 1983 at a cost of $13.5 million, or $866 per seat.

Through the years, Memorial Stadium has become known as “Death Valley” across the country. It was tagged by Presbyterian College head coach Lonnie McMillian during the late 1940s. After bringing his teams to Clemson for many years and getting whipped, he said the place was like “Death Valley.” A few years later, the name stuck.

In 1974, the playing surface was named Frank Howard Field for the legendary coach because of his long service and dedication to Clemson University.

Luckily, it wasn’t built behind the YMCA.

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THROUGH THE YEARS, MEMORIAL STADIUM HAS BECOME KNOWN AS “DEATH VALLEY” ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT WAS TAGGED BY PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE HEAD COACH LONNIE MCMILLIAN DURING THE LATE 1940S. AFTER BRINGING HIS TEAMS TO CLEMSON FOR MANY YEARS AND GETTING WHIPPED, HE SAID THE PLACE WAS LIKE “DEATH VALLEY.” A FEW YEARS LATER, THE NAME STUCK.

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THE HILL A CLEMSON TRADITION SINCE 1942, THE TIGERS HAVE RUN DOWN THE HILL HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN FRONT OF RAUCOUS DEATH VALLEY CROWDS.

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hat has been described as “the most exciting 25 seconds in college football” from a color and pageantry standpoint actually started out as a matter-of-fact entrance, mainly because of necessity.

The first 20,000 seats in Memorial Stadium were built and ready for use before the 1942 season, less than a year after Pearl Harbor was bombed and the U.S., was drawn into World War II. The shortest entry into Memorial Stadium was a short walk down Williamson Road from Fike Fieldhouse’s dressing rooms to a gate at the top of the Hill, located behind the East endzone. There

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were no dressing facilities inside the West endzone of Memorial Stadium...there was only a giant clock, where the hands turned, and a scoreboard that was operated by hand.

The team would dress in Fike Fieldhouse, walk down Williamson Road, come in the gate underneath where the scoreboard now stands and jog down the Hill for its warmup exercises. There was no fanfare, no cannon shot fired, no Tiger Paw flag, no “Tiger Rag” played...just the team making its entrance and lining up to do the side-straddle hop. That is the way things went for the next 25 years.

Either in 1964 or 1965, Sam Jones, a member of the class of 1919, made a

trip to California. He stopped at a spot in Death Valley, Calif., and picked up a white flint rock. He presented it to head coach Frank Howard as being from Death Valley, California to Death Valley, South Carolina.

The rock laid on the floor in Howard’s office in Fike Fieldhouse for years. One day, he was cleaning up his office and told Gene Willimon, who was executive secretary of IPTAY, to “take this rock and throw it over the fence or out in the ditch...do something with it, but get it out of my office!”

Willimon did not think that was the way a rock should be treated. After all, it had been brought over 1,900 miles by a very sincere Tiger fan.

By the mid 1960s, Memorial Stadium was living up to its moniker (“Death Valley”) because of the number of Tiger wins that had been recorded there. Actually, the name was first used by Lonnie McMillian, head coach at Presbyterian College during the 1940s.

McMillian and the other Blue Hose coaches before him opened each season by playing at Clemson. Seldom scoring (24 shutouts in 39 games) and with only three wins and four ties, his teams were getting “killed” by the Tigers regularly.

In 1948, McMillian made the remark to the press that he was taking his team to play Clemson in “Death Valley.” An occasional reference to Memorial Stadium

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by that name could be heard the next four years, but when Howard started calling it “Death Valley” in the 1950s, the name took off like wildfire. Clemson celebrated its 74th year in the “Valley” in 2015 with a 7-0 home record, one of 12 FBS schools with a perfect home record.

But getting back to Howard’s Rock.

It was mounted on a pedestal at the top of the Hill on the East side of the stadium. It was unveiled Sept. 24, 1966, when Clemson played Virginia. The Tigers trailed by 18 points with 17 minutes left and came back to win 40-35 on a 75yard pass from Jimmy Addison to Jacky Jackson in the fourth quarter. That was quite a debut for Howard’s Rock.

The team members started rubbing Howard’s Rock prior to running down the Hill on Sept. 23, 1967, a day when Clemson defeated Wake Forest 23-6.

Prior to running down the Hill, Howard told his players, “If you’re going to give me 110 percent, you can rub that rock. If you’re not, keep your filthy hands off it!”

Howard told of the incident the following day on his television show, and the story became legend.

When Hootie Ingram succeeded Howard as head coach in 1970, he made the logical decision that the team would make its final entrance out of the new dressing room in the West endzone. In all home games during the 1970 and 1971

seasons and the first four games of 1972 when the Tigers did not run down the Hill, their combined record was 6-9.

The seniors, led by Ben Anderson, decided they wanted to come down the Hill prior to the South Carolina contest, the finale of the 1972 season. The result, in a cold, freezing rain, was a 7-6 victory when Jimmy Williamson knocked down a two-point conversion attempt, which preserved the narrow win.

Clemson has made the entrance before every home game since 1942, except for the years mentioned and the first game of 1973 (381 times entering 2016).

After final warmups, the team gathers back in its dressing room under the West

endzone stands for its final game instructions. Approximately 10 minutes prior to kickoff, the team boards three buses, rides around behind the North stands to the East endzone and disembarks to the top of the Hill behind Howard’s Rock.

At the appointed time, the cannon booms, and led by a giant Tiger Paw flag carried by cheerleaders and Rally Cats, the band forms two lines for the team to run between and strikes up “Tiger Rag.” The frenzy starts in all sincerity and usually lasts three hours.

It is a tradition that has inspired Clemson players for many years. Yahoo! Sports agrees, as it rated it the best entrance in the nation in 2014.

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new era of Clemson football is officially underway. Head coach Dabo Swinney and director of athletics Dan Radakovich held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new football operations complex adjacent to the indoor practice facility in December 2015.

In only a few short months, the 140,000 square foot facility has taken root on the west side of the indoor practice area, springing to life one of the nation’s premier complexes for football operations.

The targeted completion for the $55 million project is early 2017. The complex will include all the elements needed to run the day-to-day operations - locker room, training room, equipment room, weight room, meeting rooms, dining hall, recruiting center and coaches offices.

The plans for the new facility include a dedicated space for player development, which is currently housed in a small area where associate athletic director Jeff Davis works in the WestZone.

The uniqueness of the facility does not end there. Inside, the main lobby of the operations complex will house a replica of the Hill, complete with a “Rock” at the top, that will provide a significant boost in terms of recruiting visits.

The complex will also utilize plenty of outdoor space, by incorporating the geography from the Seneca River and the surrounding area. One of the biggest advantages the new facility offers is the chance to bring all of the program facets together in close proximity.

“We’ve put our guys on trams yearround across the street, and there’s always a little bit of a disconnect when they’re over there and we’re in the WestZone in the summer,” said Swinney. “This allows us to have a football operations center where it all happens - the practice, the indoor facility, everything. You’re with players and interacting with them all the time.

“Then on gameday, when you walk in that locker room, it’s special...seven days a year.”

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PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER The centerpiece of the new operations facility will be a personal and professional development center with programs led by Clemson Ring of Honor member and current director of player relations Jeff Davis.

Developing our student-athletes as leaders off the field is a hallmark of head coach Dabo Swinney's program, and the new center and programming led by Davis and his staff will put greater resources towards that mission.

PERSONAL GROWTH Identify who you are and who you aspire to be.

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foundation for their professional identity, building valuable networking relationships and enhancing the professional skills needed to obtain and maintain employment.

• STEP 1 - CAREER ASSESSMENT (career and personality tests, consider potential graduate schedules, speak with a counselor/advisor) • STEP 2 - MENTORSHIP (personal and professional counsel through the entire program) • STEP 3 - BUILD YOUR BRAND (mentorship, social media identity, resume writing, etc.)

• STEP 4 - TRAIN (job shadowing, internships, etc.)

• STEP 5 - FIND EMPLOYMENT (meaningful job searches, career fairs, Clemson Job Link) • STEP 6 - SECURE EMPLOYMENT (interviewing, networking, basic professional etiquette, LinkedIn) • STEP 7 - MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT (working with excellence, career advancement, giving back, etc.)

FIFTH QUARTER The Fifth Quarter program provides the opportunity for football student-athletes to discover and pursue their passion in a chosen career path. Through a seven-step curriculum that spans their time at Clemson, the football student-athletes will have a variety of mentors and educational experiences that will assist them in identifying possible career paths, laying the

By completing each step of the Fifth Quarter program, our student-athletes are gaining valuable and relevant knowledge and experiences that will serve them for a lifetime. Thus, they are able to transition from student-athletes to employed professionals who are ready to become who they have sat out to be as leaders, as community servants and as men.

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hen fans envision an indoor practice facility like the one that was completed for the Tiger football team in 2013, certain stereotypes come to mind. Common perceptions are largely simplistic in nature, and the idea that a facility that is solely for game preparation, out of the gaze of onlookers and carries a large amount of importance seems crazy. But the facility was never about football alone. In fact, the

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$10 million structure serves to unify the athletic department, while providing Tiger football with a cutting-edge structure that helps complete a nationally-relevant program.

On its face, the facility does exactly what it purports to do...provide a place for head coach Dabo Swinney to take his team in case of inclement weather without disrupting a schedule of events that is packed full on a daily basis. It equips the Tigers with a lavish place to

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prepare for opponents in a game-like atmosphere.

It houses an 80,000 square foot practice area that includes a full field, which is surrounded by ample sideline space to provide a comfortable environment. In order to simulate a gameday experience, there is a fully-functional scoreboard inside the facility along with four playclocks and a videoboard.

High above the fields, on the second story of the nearly 70-foot structure, is

a long coaches platform so that practice can be viewed from above. In addition, by way of a short corridor, the platform extends to the back side of the building, so that any drills taking place outside on the other two fields can be seen from the building.

The indoor facility, which includes more than 5,000 square feet of support, will adjoin the new football operations complex, specifically the new weight room, when the project is completed.

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he WestZone at Memorial Stadium, completed in 2009, has 150,000 square feet of space, among the nation’s largest facilities dedicated solely for football.

The equipment room was expanded to include, among other items, new offices and a new laundry room that encompasses approximately 6,000 square feet of space. The football staff offices and meeting rooms are composed of approximately 4,000 square feet of existing space and more than 18,000 square feet of new space.

The facility includes offices for the head coach, assistant coaches and support staff along with position meeting rooms and a 150-seat auditorium with a sloped floor and theater seating.

The training room, located on the north side of the home team’s locker room, was expanded to include a hydrotherapy room, offices and examination rooms. The training room is 6,200 square feet as well.

Prior to the 2012 season, over 8,000 square feet of enclosed space was added on the second level, which houses “The Paw,” Clemson’s training table.

In the summer of 2014, WestZone underwent further renovations, including refurbishing of the recruiting areas and added graphics.

Moving all football operations to the WestZone opened up space in the Jervey and McFadden Buildings for the other 18 Clemson sports to improve their facilities for recruiting and have more office, training, conditioning and sports medicine space. This has enhanced the performance of Tiger athletics and the 19 programs, both on and off the field of competition.

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CLEMSON’S INNOVATIVE AND IMITATED VICKERY HALL WAS THE NATION’S FIRST STAND-ALONE FACILITY BUILT SOLELY TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENT-ATHLETES. IT HAS HELPED THE TIGER FOOTBALL PROGRAM SET NEW STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND GRADUATION RATES.

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ince its inception in 1991, the department of athletic academic services, located in Vickery Hall, has provided Clemson student-athletes a continued commitment to excellence in its pursuit of an elite college education.

Vickery Hall has a staff of 18 fulltime members, one graduate assistant and over 100 tutors, mentors and strategic tutors. Our mission is to address the total student-athlete by coaching our student-athletes to success in the academic, athletic and career arenas.

Clemson University has a long-standing vision and commitment to the personal and academic growth and development of its student-athletes. That vision established Vickery Hall, which was the first stand-alone facility in the country constructed solely to provide academic support to student-athletes.

The 27,000 square-foot, two-story, $3 million structure is an aesthetically impressive structure that provides premier academic support and services.

Vickery Hall and its dedicated to providing a cational experience by environment of respect,

programs are holistic, eduinspiring an integrity and

Hall

excellence. Under the direction of the associate athletic director for athletic academic services, Steve Duzan, the staff guides and encourages each indi-

vidual to reach his or her full potential as a student, athlete and citizen.

As an original member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, Vickery Hall, in conjunction with the department of student-athlete development, provides opportunities and services to address the changing needs and skills of student-athletes during college, as well as after graduation.

The program has a strong tradition of success and was selected for the FBS Athletic Director’s Association “Program of Excellence” award, recognizing CHAMPS/Life Skills excellence.

The Vickery Hall staff is a major reason the Clemson football team is the only program in the nation to finish in the top 25 of both polls on the field and in the top-10 percent in terms of APR scores in the classroom each of the last five seasons. Clemson is also one of only three FBS programs in the top-10 percent each of the last six years in terms of APR scores, joining Duke and Northwestern.

A TOTAL OF 129 OF THE 135 SENIOR LETTERMEN (96 PERCENT) IN DABO SWINNEY’S SEVEN FULL YEARS AS HEAD COACH HAVE GRADUATED, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO VICKERY HALL. THE OTHER SIX WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED ARE EITHER IN SCHOOL OR ON NFL ROSTERS.

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Ask Before You Act!

his brief NCAA rules education is aimed at outlining basic rules to help potential students-athletes, parents and boosters better understand the regulations. Clemson University is committed to recruiting and conducting our athletic program with the highest level of integrity.

If you have any questions, contact our compliance services office at 864-6561580, compliance-L@clemson.edu or visit our website (ClemsonTigers.com) for more information.

ARE YOU A BOOSTER? The NCAA definition of a “representative of athletics interest” generally encompasses most individuals who regularly attend Clemson sporting events (reminder - once a representative, always a representative). Specifically, a booster, or “representative of athletics interests,” is any individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization that is presently or has ever: • Participated in promoting the institution’s athletic program (such as buying season tickets to sporting events).

• Assisted in providing benefits (such as summer employment) to enrolled student-athletes.

• Assisted or been requested by the department of athletics staff to assist in the recruitment of prospective studentathletes.

CUAD MISSION STATEMENT The department of athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs.

Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to Clemson University.

The mission of the athletic department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow, develop and serve the interests of Clemson University by complementing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life.

Furthermore, the athletic department seeks to be a source of pride for the citizens of the state of South Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions.

The athletic department strives to develop student-athletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson University and advance to careers that will enable them to be productive members of society.

The athletic department will act in an ethical and honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all federal, state, NCAA, conference and university rules and regulations.

• Attended Clemson University.

• Contributed to the department of athletics or IPTAY. • Participated in or been a member of IPTAY. • Been otherwise involved in the Clemson University athletics program.

ASK BEFORE YOU ACT Prospective student-athletes may...

• Identify outstanding potential studentathletes in your area and forward information, such as newspaper articles, to the coach of that sport at Clemson.

• Continue to establish friendships with friends and neighbors, even those with prospect-aged children. However, contact with those for recruiting purposes is prohibited.

• Attend, on your own initiative, events such as games and banquets where prospective student-athletes are present as long as you do not contact the prospect(s) or their family for recruiting purposes.

• Answer a call from a prospective student-athlete (you may not initiate the call) regarding only Clemson University in general, but not about Tiger athletics. Please promptly inform compliance services or the coach should this situation arise.

• Make donations to a high school if it is located in your community, the donation is not made at the request of Clemson or Clemson coaches and the funds are distributed through established channels and not directed towards a specific student-athlete.

Current student-athletes may...

• Continue to come out and support student-athletes at Clemson athletic events.

• Provide summer employment to student-athletes, but only if you contact Clemson’s office of compliance servic-

es (compliance-L@clemson.edu) first and the student-athlete is compensated for work actually performed at a rate commensurate with the going rate in the locality for similar services.

ACTIVITIES THAT HARM PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES You may not...

• Contact (including phone calls, texts, email) or interact with a prospective student-athlete or family members for the purpose of persuading them to attend Clemson University.

• Contact coaches, teachers, guidance counselors or other school administrators in order to gain information on prospective student-athletes.

• Make contact with a prospective student-athlete or the prospect’s family during official or unofficial visits.

• Provide any other extra benefits to a prospective student-athlete, family, friends or their coaches.

• Provide prospective student-athletes or their family and friends transportation or financial assistance.

ACTIVITIES THAT HARM CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETES You may not...

• Generally provide benefits that are not available to other members of the Clemson student body.

• Provide extra benefits to student-athletes or their family and friends. Examples of prohibited benefits include (but not limited to): • Gifts of money, awards, food/drinks, occasional meals or other tangible items.

• Free or reduced housing agreements.

• Loans of money or automobiles.

• Providing transportation for the student-athlete or their family and friends.

CONTACT INFORMATION Email compliance-L@clemson.edu Phone 864-656-1580 Fax 864-656-1243 Mailing Address P.O. Box 31; Clemson, S.C. 29633 Overnight Address Jervey Athletic Center; 100 Perimeter Road; Clemson, S.C. 29633 Website ClemsonTigers.com

• Professional services without charge or at a discount.

• Promises of employment or loans following college graduation.

• Sending student-athletes items to be autographed and returned or using autographed items to raise funds for high schools.

• Use of ATM, credit or other types of gift cards.

• Use the name/image of a current student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote products and services.

CONSEQUENCES Violations of these NCAA, ACC and University policies can result in severe penalties, including: • Disassociation - Clemson University may permanently disassociate itself with an athletic booster. You could lose the privilege of purchasing season tickets, the privilege of being an IPTAY member or any other Clemson athleticrelated benefit deemed appropriate.

• Harm to Enrolled Student-Athlete - Violations can also result in the enrolled student-athlete or entire team being unable to compete for Clemson University.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING Please notify compliance services immediately of any potential violations involving Clemson University.

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JAMES ALLISON

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Assistant Athletic Director, Event Management

Director of Aviation Operations & Chief Pilot

Assistant to the Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Pilot & Maintenance Manager

Assistant Athletic Director, Video & Technology

ROBERTA BALLIET

K.C. BELL

IDA BENSON

MIKE BEWLEY

SAM BLACKMAN

TIM BOURRET

Administrative Coordinator, Olympic Sports

Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

Human Resource Partner

Director of Basketball Strength & Conditioning

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Football Communications

DR. LARRY BOWMAN

DONNA BULLOCK

NICK CANTRELL

JEFF CAREY

LISA CHAN

STEVE COLEMAN

Team Orthopedic Surgeon

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Facilities

Associate Director of Educational Services

Director of Sports Nutrition

Coordinator of Information Technology

NIK CONKLIN

WESLEY CRIBB

CASEY CRISP

BRAD CROWE

KAITLYN CUNNINGHAM

ABBY DEDECKER

STEVE DUZAN

Coordinator of Digital Content

Associate Director of Ticket Operations & Systems

Associate Director of Educational Services

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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DANNY EARNHARDT

MIKE ECHOLS

STEPHANIE ELLISON

LUKE FIESER

RICK FRANZBLAU

JOE GALBRAITH

JONATHAN GANTT

Assistant Director of Equipment, Olympic Sports

Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

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Associate Director of Football Academic Services

Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning

Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Communications

Director of New & Creative Media

SHELLY GEER

CHANDLER GELLER

ERIC GEORGE

MATT GLENN

OWEN GODFREY

AMANDA GRAY

JEFF HALEY

Administrative Coordinator, Athletic Academic Services

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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DR. LORETO JACKSON

TRAVIS JOHNSTON

JEFF KALLIN

YIANNA KAPPAS

LIBBY KEHN

BARBARA KENNEDY-DIXON

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ince 1934, IPTAY has been a leader in intercollegiate athletics fundraising, and our brand has been built by grassroots efforts and representatives spread throughout the Southeast who work in their communities to build support.

We have had many people contribute their time and resources and who have been tremendously supportive of the university.

That has manifested itself in large seasonticket bases, incredible passion and a great deal of people being involved. Over the past year, we have grown the brand even further by expanding the scope of what IPTAY does.

In the last 20 years, college athletics has seen significant growth in facilities. The process of recruiting student-athletes is critical to the success of Clemson athletics. As we recruit against top high school prospects with schools from around the country, we need to be prepared to offer them the best possible student-athlete experience.

Because of generous IPTAY donors, the “One IPTAY” enterprise was able to raise a total of $56.6 million in 2016. These dollars contributed by our 16,320 members directly impact the lives of our nearly 500 studentathletes in our 19 sport athletic program through scholarships, facilities and academic support. From the Tiger Cub Club to the annual fund, major gifts and everything in between, your gifts matter.

As I have mentioned above, we are truly “One IPTAY.” This is to say that IPTAY includes all components - annual fundraising, major gifts and planned giving. Since 2015, we have taken on the management and oversight of Clemson athletics’ premium seating, the IPTAY Dealer Program and the Block C Club.

The future is bright for both IPTAY and Clemson athletics because of our very important members! If you are not currently a member, I urge you to join and support the “One IPTAY” enterprise. The IPTAY board and our staff are dedicated to doing everything possible to ensure funding for Clemson athletics will be on solid footing for years to come.

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he Clemson Tiger completions (333) Sports Network while also setting (CTSN) supplies the Clemson career Tiger fans with a record for starts full day of broad(44). A member of cast every football Saturthe Clemson Hall day. Each broadcast day of Fame, he led the has five programs, Tiger Tigers to four conTailgate Show, pregame secutive bowls. show, game broadcast, Michael Palmer, DON MUNSON RODNEY WILLIAMS MICHAEL PALMER postgame show and Fifth who was a tight Play-By-Play Announcer Color Commentator Sideline Commentator Quarter Show. end at Clemson 3rd Season 11th Season 2nd Season A Clemson tradition from 2006-09 and since the 1970s, the played five years in Tiger Tailgate Show is a two-hour enterthe NFL, is in his second season as sideTiger Tailgate Show and Fifth Quarter tainment and interactive program. It is line commentator.

Show. When the longtime “Voice of the produced on the lawn of Littlejohn ColiAfter the game is the 45-minute Tigers,” Jim Phillips, passed away in seum at the corner closest to Memorial postgame show from the stadium. Tiger 2003, he assumed the duties as host of Stadium. fans can then tune in to the Fifth Quarter Tiger Calls and play-by-play announcer The Tiger Tailgate Show, hosted by Show, hosted by Jimmy Watt. Interviews for women’s basketball and baseball.

William Qualkinbush and David Stein, from the locker room with Swinney and Joining Munson in the broadcast booth begins three hours prior to kickoff and Clemson’s top players are included. A is former Clemson quarterback Rodney is a popular gathering place. Interviews complete rundown of stats and audio Williams, who is in his fourth season as with former players, games, display items highlights are provided. color commentator. In 2002, he was the and other exciting action are all part of CTSN also produces the Dabo Swincolor commentator alongside Phillips the show. ney TV Show. Munson is the host of this after serving as sideline commentator for After the Tiger Tailgate show is a oneweekly program that gives insight into seven years (1995-01). hour pregame show leading up to kickoff. coaches’ decisions from the previous Williams completed his Tiger career Highlighting the show is head coach Dabo game and looks at your favorite players (1985-88) as the winningest starting Swinney meeting with director of football and coaches. quarterback in ACC history with a 32-10communications Tim Bourret to provide For more information on CTSN, con2 record. He established then-Tiger career fans with the latest lineup and strategy tact general manager Gerry Dickey at records for passing yards (4,647) and information.

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oday, we feature two alumni who met in Tiger Band, fell in love, got married and have just given birth to their first child. And by the way, the husband is currently serving us all in the Air Force!

Chris and Laura Del Campo are graduates of Clemson’s 2008 class, married in 2012 and continue to be avid Tiger fans. They met in Tiger Band during their freshman year in 2004. Chris was on the

drumline and Laura played clarinet.

At Clemson, Chris majored in civil engineering while earning a commission as an officer from Air Force ROTC. Laura excelled as a biology major and went on to earn her

CHRIS AND LAURA DEL CAMPO IN ANTARCTICA.

master’s degree as a physician’s assistant from Albany Medical College. Laura works as a physician’s assistant in pediatric orthopedics in Pensacola, Fla. Chris graduated from Air Force pilot training and was selected to fly U-28s based out of Hurlburt Field near Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The Del Campos loved traveling with Tiger Band to away games to cheer on Clemson. Traveling grew into a passion, and the Tiger couple has visited Italy, the Caribbean, various national parks and most recently South America and Antarctica.

They were able to tune into last year’s national championship game from Buenos Aires, Argentina, which was aired in Spanish with delayed subtitles. In addition to adventure travel, Chris has been on eight deployments to Afghanistan, Africa and Iraq while amassing over 1,500 combat flight hours.

They welcomed the next family Tiger fan and potential Tiger Band member into the world on October 6, Joseph Anthony. Although he loves hearing “Go Tigers,” he still sleeps through Clemson football games. They are excited to take Joe on their worldly adventures and plan

BY DR. MARK SPEDE

CLEMSON ALMA MATER Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness Where the Tigers play Here the sons of dear old Clemson Reign supreme alway.

CHORUS Dear old Clemson, we will triumph And with all our might That the Tiger’s roar may echo O’er the mountain height.

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TODAY’S SHOW Tiger Band, as always, is pleased to musically honor our veterans and current members of the armed forces and ends with a rousing patriotic conclusion to halftime.

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PROGRAM HEAD COACH LESLIE HASSELBACH ADAMS DIRECTS CLEMSON’S DIVING PROGRAM IN MCHUGH NATATORIUM.

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or diving head coach Leslie Hasselbach Adams, the 201617 season has a bit of a different feel as it gets started. This team combines 10 upperclassmen with three freshmen, making for the most experienced squad the coach has had to work with, and she believes the team culture has never been better.

“I’m really excited to get this season started,” she said. “We have a brandnew cast of freshmen, and they have joined and mixed right into the chemistry of our team. They’ve already added to our team culture, which has been really nice to see. They were able to jump right in with both feet, with their toes pointed, and get to work.

“This is also one of our most experienced teams heading into a season.

We have a majority of upperclassmen now, which is great. I believe that our depth keeps getting better and better as our program progresses, so I’m really excited to see how these ladies continue to progress as we work through the season. I know that our upperclassmen have come a long way in their journey in our program, and they’re doing some really great things right now.”

As the season gets underway, Hasselbach Adams has her team getting ready both in the pool practicing actual dives and out of the pool through “dryland workouts.” Those workouts include

focusing on flipping on trampolines and blocks as well as dry-land boards, where the divers land on a mat and thus can still work on technique off a board without being in the pool. But Hasselbach Adams also said that there is more to training than acrobatics.

“The big thing that we hone in on a weekly basis is practicing the mental side of our sport,” she noted. “Diving is a sport where you very much need to be on your mental game as well as your physical game. We are keeping them very

mindful of staying true to their competitive mindset and consistently speaking the same language in the mental aspect of training leading up to competitions.”

A big part of that mental game is due to the fear factor of the sport, but it is the same fear factor that adds to the allure of the competitions for fans and athletes alike.

“Diving is a very unique and interesting sport,” explained Hasselbach Adams. “You get to see a lot of fearless young ladies jumping from really high

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things and spinning and twisting and entering the water flawlessly. It’s a chance to get out to McHugh Natatorium and see a sport that really has a big fear factor involved with it, and a sport that few people have ventured to try.

“It’s really incredible when you sit back and look at the sport of diving and the courage, patience, determination, drive and countless hours spent honing in on their craft that it takes to get to the point that these young ladies are at. It’s amazing, because they make it look so effortless.”

Though diving is an individual sport, the head coach hopes that the sense of “we” proves to be something that not only helps the community continue to recognize the team, but also helps the team recognize themselves as such throughout this season.

“My vision for this team is for them to bond even more and do it together. I really want for them to help empower each other. It’s not necessarily about the X’s and O’s this year. The brand of Clemson is becoming more and more renowned worldwide, and I really want our diving program to follow the path of the Paw. “I want to see our team be that presence together and show everyone that ‘we’ are Clemson diving. It’s not ‘I’ am Clemson diving. If we nail that this year, it’s going to be an unbelievable season... the best season yet.”

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ROWING SPOTLIGHT Full Name Major Sport Class Hometown High School Date of Birth

Claire Anita Prevost Psychology Rowing Senior Cary, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons HS Dec. 3, 1994

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PREVOST THE SENIOR ROWER IS ONE OF THREE PREVOSTS ON THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

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or senior rower Claire Prevost, attending Clemson was not initially on her radar as an up-andcoming, multi-sport athlete at Cardinal Gibbons High School.

“Before my oldest brother, Ryan, came to Clemson, no one in our family had gone here,” said the Cary, N.C., native. “It’s funny that now we’ve all ended up at the same place.”

Following an official visit, Prevost committed and joined the Tiger rowing program in the fall of 2013. Another

brother, Connor, transferred from Navy and walked on to the Tiger football team in 2015. A third brother, Jack, is a sophomore at Clemson.

Prevost was a standout in cross country and lacrosse at Cardinal Gibbons High School, but the love of rowing had already taken root as a seventh-grader when her mother convinced her to try out a new extracurricular activity.

“When I went to the 2012 USRowing Club Championships with the Southeast Junior National Team, I was looked at by

Clemson coaches,” recalled Prevost. “I loved the atmosphere on my visit and realized that this was my dream school.”

As a freshman, she developed a bond quickly with another newcomer, Ashley Robinson. During her first season, the varsity rowers were separated from the freshmen. But following the semester break, Prevost and Robinson were two of the three freshmen who earned “callups” to the varsity squad.

“Ashley has always been a mental and physical push for me,” explained Prevost. “We formed a bond right away.

It was so helpful that the upperclassmen stepped up and welcomed us, helping us develop as athletes.”

Prevost earned the majority of her seat time with the Second Varsity 8+ as a rookie, and she helped the Third Varsity 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships. As a sophomore, she rowed the bow seat for the First Varsity 8+ for the entirety of the season.

The 1V8 placed fourth at the 2015 ACC Championships.

She transitioned into the First Varsity 4+ as a junior, the same boat she began her senior season in recently at the Head of the Charles.

Prevost enjoyed the switch to the 1V4.

“We work well with each other and formed close-knit connections,” said Prevost, who enjoys her role in the bow

of the boat because she can “see what we’re able to accomplish when we all lock in and go.”

She looks forward to the 2016-17 season and hopes the Tigers are able to produce the same results on the water that mirror the amount of work the team has put in during fall training.

“I want to see Clemson rowing reach its full potential,” she said. “We have brought positive energy this fall, and there’s more to come. I want other coaches and teams to take a step back and marvel at how far we’ve come. We have it within us.”

When her athletic career comes to a close, Prevost hopes to become involved in the medical field, either as a physician’s assistant or in pharmaceuticals.

Originally a nursing major, she switched her degree focus to psychology and completed an internship this past summer at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C. “It made me realize I wanted to do a different aspect of health care,” she added. “I’m also a teaching assistant at Clemson with anatomy and psychology classes. I work hands-on with kids and teach them all the aspects of health.”

Prevost has called the team facet her favorite part of rowing for Clemson, and with the type of focus she has exhibited on and off the water, it is easy to see why.

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Leadership is one word that U.S. Army Officers take very seriously, like Captain Francisco Martínez. Growing up with his grandfather’s example as an officer inspired him, and now at 28, he is living his dream in the Army as a Signal Officer in charge of tactical communications.

There’s strong. Then there’s Army Strong.

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ean Mac Lain has always aspired to touch the sky, both literally and figuratively. Now a senior wide receiver for the Tigers, Mac Lain is in the midst of having his lifelong dreams take flight.

He still fondly recalls ogling at an A-10 Warthog at an air show when he was eight and telling his father, “Dad, I want to fly that when I grow up.”

Although his father, Lt. Col. Michael Mac Lain of the United States Air Force, calmly and carefully informed his young son that planes of that caliber were on the verge of becoming obsolete, the dream never lost its wings.

A member of Clemson University’s Air Force ROTC program, Mac Lain will graduate in the spring as a second lieutenant in the Air Force and, soon after, will begin training to become a drone pilot. Incredibly excited to follow in his father’s footsteps, he is also thankful for all that he has gleaned from the ROTC detachment at Clemson.

“The ROTC program fits perfectly with the football program. It’s a great family environment, and they’ll bend over backwards to help you and make sure that you’re taken care of.”

Like all Clemson football players, Mac Lain has greatly enjoyed taking part in the memorable pregame customs, but the unique tradition of running down the Hill has had an especially significant impact on the history major from Hope Mills, N.C. “It was loud and it was deafening,” recalled Mac Lain as he relived Clemson’s clash with Georgia at Memorial Stadium in 2013, Mac Lain’s first game as a Tiger. “I ran down the Hill and got to the sideline and forgot about running down the Hill. It was surreal.”

Also deeply entrenched in his memory is the 2015 Military Appreciation Day game against Wake Forest, when he had the great honor of carrying the American flag during the run down the Hill. Mac Lain, mature beyond his years and shaped by his father’s tutelage, is fully cognizant of the importance of Military Appreciation Day and all that it symbolizes.

“I don’t think anyone does Military Appreciation Day better than Clemson, with the rich military heritage that we have at this school.

Everyone plays for something different.

Some people play for their families.

Some people play for themselves. I love that we have one game to dedicate to the military men and women of America and show them, through our playing of football, that we really appreciate what they do.”

Molded by the close relationship that he shares with his father, Mac Lain prides himself in the values that his dad instilled in him.

“He’s my role model. He shows me exactly what a good husband looks like, what a good father looks like and what a great Air Force officer looks like.”

Inspired by his father’s unwavering commitment to his family and his ex-

SEAN MAC LAIN Full Name Sean Edward Mac Lain Major History Jersey #88 Position Wide Receiver Height 6’4” Weight 200 Hometown Hope Mills, N.C. High School Jack Britt HS Date of Birth Jan. 8, 1995

tended family, the Air Force, Mac Lain aims to stay true to those devotions in his adult life as well.

“I model a lot of the things that I do after my dad. Being able to watch him work has provided me with knowing what I want to do and where I want to go.”

Mac Lain’s older brother, former Tiger All-ACC offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain, is another inspirational figure in Sean’s life, and garnering the chance to play with him at the college level was a fulfilling experience.

“It was great for my parents to come to a game and see both of their kids play.

My dad was deployed a lot growing up.

My mom worked a lot growing up. So it was really just me and my brother a lot

growing up. Being able to come and join him at the college level was an awesome experience.”

Clearly a young man heavily impacted by family, Mac Lain does not take the familial aspect of Clemson football for granted. In fact, he has a distinct appreciation for what it means to be a member of the Clemson family, whether as a student, an ROTC cadet or a Tiger football player.

“The minute that you step onto this campus and decide to be a Tiger, you’re in the Clemson family, whether you know it or not.”

Teeming with drive and perseverance, two of the many attributes that he assuredly acquired from his father, Mac Lain chose to walk on as a freshman at Clemson, not yet willing to walk away from the game that helped craft the man who he is today.

“I love football. I wanted to stay busy, and like I said, I love the sport.”

Throughout his four-year tenure with the Tiger program, Mac Lain has not taken a single moment of it for granted and has enjoyed being a member of such a talented receiving corps.

“I can say that I’ve gotten to work with and compete against some of the best athletes in the country,” said #88.

“It’s been an awesome experience seeing the guys come together and pulling from one another’s work ethic. It’s been good to be around them.”

With that being said, although Mac Lain is eager to begin his assimilation into the Air Force, the brotherly connections that he has forged with his teammates will make it difficult for the senior wide receiver to leave the Tiger program behind.

However, as he prepares to take flight in life, Mac Lain will always find solace in knowing that he will forever be a cherished member of the Clemson family.

One of several proverbial winds beneath Mac Lain’s wings, the brotherhood permanently uniting him with his Clemson teammates will never subside, thus making Sean Mac Lain a Tiger for life.

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MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY SPOTLIGHT

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FORMER TIGER FOOTBALL PLAYER AUBREY RION GAVE HIS LIFE IN WORLD WAR II FOR THE COUNTRY HE LOVED.

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ith today being Military Appreciation Day and Veterans Day six days away, it is important to pause, reflect and pay honor to the brave men and women who have protected and continue to protect our freedom. Also, we should never forget the ones who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service to our country.

Clemson has had many military heroes in its history, and one of those is Aubrey Rion.

CLEMSON CONNECTION Aubrey Rion had an early connection to Clemson even before the school was founded. His great grandfather, Col. James H. Rion, went to school with John C. Calhoun’s children at the Pendleton (S.C.) Male Academy. The colonel’s mother was the housekeeper at Fort Hill, the home of Calhoun. He developed a close relationship with the Calhoun family, including Calhoun’s daughter, Anna Maria, and her husband, Thomas Green Clemson. The town of Rion, S.C., is named for Col. Rion, who became a prominent lawyer.

Aubrey’s great grandfather was Thomas Green Clemson’s lawyer, financial advisor and close friend. Col. Rion was also the author of Clemson’s first will that gave the Fort Hill estate and money to start the school that is Clemson University. Col. Rion passed away of a heart attack in 1886. Col. Richard W. Simpson became Clemson’s lawyer, and they later made a few changes to the will.

Col. Rion’s wife, Catherine, is said to have advised Clemson on the estate’s usage and helped plan some of the early buildings and their location. It is believed that she was an architect and also enjoyed gardening and designing gardens.

at Clemson, he wanted to be a doctor.

He was preparing for that field and was going to medical school after Clemson, but World War II changed all that. He used to take me to the Clemson dances, and I would meet his friends, and they would be in their Clemson uniforms. He met his wife, Janette Stevenson, at one of the dances they used to have. He was a good dancer and was very popular with the ladies. He was very special.”

“He was the best brother, friend, son and husband there was,” said Rion’s sister, Mary Wittenberg. “Anyone who knew him always considered him their favorite. He was good to everyone. His death devastated our family.”

THREE-SPORT ATHLETE One of the football teams that helped put Clemson on the national radar was the 1939 squad.

At that time, the Tigers were experiencing a special year. The school won the SoCon basketball and swimming titles on the same day on March 4. Both events were unexpected, as both teams were not favored. It was one of the greatest days in Tiger athletic history.

During that time, World War II was starting. The Clemson cadets probably had in their minds that they may have to serve later. But at that time, they were focused on school and working hard to obtain a degree.

It was a special time at Clemson, as the athletic teams were doing so well.

It was towards the end of the Great Depression, and the Clemson campus was growing. It was an exciting time, but still an anxious time, as the events of the world were so uncertain.

In the fall, it was the football team’s time to grab the headlines. The 1939 squad was a bright spot for the student body and alumni, as Clemson had an 8-1

EARLY YEARS Aubrey Rion was an all-star athlete at Columbia (S.C.) High School.

He and his cousin, Holbrook Rion, won the state championship in the 220yard low hurdles five times. Aubrey was also a star football player for his high school team. Holbrook went to South Carolina, while Aubrey chose Clemson.

“My father, Holbrook, thought the world of Aubrey,” said Tuck Rion, a second cousin to Aubrey. “Aubrey had and still has a lot of influence on our family.

We talk about him and his accomplishments quite often. He was someone you can look up to and respect. We are very proud of him. I even named my son after Aubrey.”

THE AMERICAN DREAM Like many others, Rion was living the American dream. He graduated from Clemson, was a star athlete and met his future wife at a dance that was held at

Clemson. Everything was looking up for Rion and his future seemed bright. He took a job at Bennettsville (S.C.) High School as a teacher and coach. He married Janette on July 16, 1941 in Georgetown, S.C.

WORLD WAR II On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the United States was drawn into World War II. Rion volunteered for service on June 30, 1942, less than two years after his final appearance on the Clemson gridiron and only six months after Pearl Harbor.

Rion was stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia for infantry training. He was an instructor at the Infantry School for one year and was transferred to the parachute infantry in 1944.

On June 6, 1944, the allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the offensive to push the Germans out of western Europe and put an end to World War II. Another big event for Rion was the birth of his son, Aubrey Jr., on June 17.

He volunteered to go overseas in October 1944, because many of his men that he taught were going overseas. As a member of the 501st Airborne of the 101st Division, he saw action in Holland in November 1944.

Early on the morning of December 16, the Germans launched their last major offensive in an attempt to reach the American and the allies’ supply depots and ports. It would become known as the infamous Battle of the Bulge.

The next day, the 101st Airborne Division and Rion’s regiment were ordered to the Belgian crossroads of Bastogne, a key road junction in the path of the Germans’ attack. The allies refused to surrender and held off Gerd von Rundstedt’s attack until help came.

Rion’s 501st regiment was the first to come in contact with the Germans.

The 501st regiment fought bravely and did not lose any ground. By Christmas, the weather had cleared and allowed airstrikes, as Gen. George Patton’s Third Army reached the tired and embattled 101st Airborne Division.

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SPECIAL BROTHER “He was a wonderful brother,” said Martha Alvey, Rion’s sister. “He was an excellent student and athlete growing up. Our other brother, Wallace, was an excellent student as well. Aubrey loved athletics and excelled at them. You couldn’t have asked for two better brothers. I was very close to Aubrey and was very proud of him.

“There is no doubt about it...Aubrey loved Clemson. When he first started

record. The Cotton Bowl issued a bid to the Tigers, and it was gladly accepted.

This was a big-time bowl inviting Clemson to the limelight of the New Year. It was a first for Clemson and the state.

Many of the Tigers were from South Carolina, including Rion. He was a junior and was a backup tailback to the legendary Banks McFadden. He was in great company with stars like Joe Blalock, Shad Bryant, Walter Cox, Joe Payne, Bob Sharpe and Charlie Timmons.

Rion averaged 4.0 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns that season, one against South Carolina and one against Southwestern.

In his senior season, Frank Howard became the Tiger head coach. That year, the Tigers won the SoCon title with an undefeated league record.

In probably the best game of his career, Rion scored two touchdowns against NC State in 1940. He led the team in scoring that year with 28 points.

Rion scored the winning touchdown in Clemson’s 13-7 win against Furman on Nov. 23, 1940 that gave the Tigers the SoCon title.

Rion was a three-sport athlete at Clemson. He was a boxer and member of the 1940 SoCon championship team.

He was also a member of the Tiger track team, running the 100 and 220-yard dashes.

On Feb. 15, 1941, Rion graduated early from Clemson with a degree in general science. He is a member of the prestigious Tiger Brotherhood, Columbia-Clemson Club, Block C Club and Sigma Tau Epsilon fraternity.

RION IS BURIED AT THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY & MEMORIAL.

Rion did not live to see the victory, as he was killed by a sniper’s bullet on Dec. 20, 1944. He was one of 580 paratroopers killed, wounded or captured from Rion’s regiment. Rion saw one of his men wounded and went to his aid.

He picked up the wounded soldier and tried to carry him to safety, and that is when he was shot by the German sniper.

Winning this battle was the beginning of the end for the Germans. Rion, a first lieutenant, was awarded the Purple Heart. He was survived by his wife, Janette, and son, Aubrey Jr., and is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery & Memorial, not far from Gen. Patton’s grave.

Rion is one of 491 Clemson alumni who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Their service and sacrifice will always be remembered.

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ike Dooley grew up in the town of Toccoa, Ga., just over 29 miles from Tigertown.

Despite the proximity to the Clemson University campus, he did not grow up a fan of the Tigers.

“I was a Georgia Tech fan, because some of their standout guys, like Pat and Ken Swilling, went to my high school,” he said. “(Former Clemson great) Dale Davis went to my high school, too, but I wasn’t a basketball guy.”

Dooley went on to play defensive end at Furman under Clemson alum and current College Football Playoff committee member Bobby Johnson. He actually played at Clemson with the Paladins in 1994, recording a 10-yard sack of Patrick Sapp.

Following his playing career, Dooley moved into the high school coaching ranks. He was a defensive assistant and teacher at Greenville High School, where he first began interacting with college coaches.

“We had a bunch of good players at that time, guys like William Henry, Cory Lambert and Alex Pearson,” said Dooley. “So, a lot of coaches were coming around. I remember getting a call from David Blackwell in 2005, and he told me that Clemson had a spot open for a graduate assistant. I left school that day and drove over, and I’ve been here ever since.”

Dooley worked with assistant coach Ron West for two seasons, instructing the outside linebackers on Tommy Bowden’s staff. To try and further his coaching education, he went to Bowden and asked to move to the offensive side of the ball for the first time in his career. Bowden obliged, and Dooley was assigned to help Brad Scott with the offensive linemen in 2007.

When Dabo Swinney was named interim head coach midway through the 2008 season, Dooley suddenly found himself thrust into full-time coaching.

Swinney named him tight ends coach, with another graduate assistant named Jeff Scott appointed to the wide receivers.

Swinney earned the position for good and began compiling his staff. He brought in long-time assistant Danny Pearman to coach the tight ends. But there was still a place on Swinney’s staff for Dooley.

“He wanted to expand the support staff,” recalled Dooley. “I took the job as director of high school relations, and it was an easy decision. Coach Swinney is a family man and does it right.”

In his new position, Dooley was in charge of marketing Clemson to high school coaches, essentially serving as a liaison between them and the Tiger football program.

“I treated them as if they were recruits,” he said.

“We wanted to show them our philosophy and how we approach prospects at Clemson. Much of that work today is handled through our recruiting department.”

Dooley eventually took on some operational needs within the program. About four years ago, he began coordinating part of the team’s travel. When the football team leaves Clemson for an away game, Dooley is instrumental in arranging the rooms, meeting areas and all facets of preparation on the road.

Now in his 12th season, Dooley has evolved from the coaching side of the profession to the administrative side. He is part of a larger group that pulls it all together to make the machine operate with maximum efficiency.

“It’s a lot to handle, so I try and keep every perspective in mind,” he said. “But at the end of the day, we take care of our players first.”

That is what gives Dooley the most gratification.

He enjoys the transparency with which Clemson coaches and staff run the program. Though he has had opportunities to leave, the people in Clemson have kept him happy.

“You can’t beat coach Swinney and what he’s built here,” added Dooley. “It’s a true family atmosphere.

We’re building a foundation that will stand for a long time. People want to be like Clemson now.”

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t was a hot summer early evening in late June 1979. I had just completed my first academic year at Clemson working for Bob Bradley in the sports information office and was doing my best to meet a printing deadline for the publication of the 1979 football media guide, the first of the Danny Ford era.

I had been putting in the hours, typing bios on my electric typewriter, and I needed a break.

So I went down to Tiger Field (the name of the baseball facility in those days) to watch head coach Bill Wilhelm work his youth baseball camp. I wanted to see how he ran it as much as anything because he only took 60 kids each week.

He wanted those young men to “have a quality experience.”

One of the members of Wilhelm’s tiny support staff was Herman McGee, an athletic trainer who had been at Clemson seemingly forever. Even Frank Howard was an assistant coach when McGee was first hired by the athletic department at age 16 in 1934.

In 1979, McGee was already a member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1976, the fourth class of inductees, but the first African-American so honored. McGee was in his 45th year of 46 working at Clemson, already the longest tenure of any Tiger athletic employee, which is still the case today.

Al Adams, my predecessor, always told me, “If you have a chance to spend some time talking to Herman McGee, do it!”

This was that time.

I went to the dugout on the first-base side, and there was McGee treating a young boy who had a cut on his elbow. I sat down and watched him work his craft with some bandages and a smile that comforted the young man.

We started a conversation, of course about Wilhelm. McGee had been working at Clemson for 24 years before Wilhelm’s first season in 1958. That year, McGee experienced Clemson’s first trip to the College World Series.

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Those were times when there were considerable obstacles and challenges

in traveling with an African-American.

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problem in many cities by letting McGee room with him.

Being a historian, even at the age of 23, I was interested in what it was like in the “good old days.” All of his stories were about good people and good Clemson experiences. He could have told some bad ones, but that was not his nature. He always looked on the bright side of people.

The stories McGee told that early evening in 1979 were not accounts of why he was so cherished among the Clemson community, especially the student-athletes, and especially the African-American student-athletes, who did not come to Clemson until 1970.

Those were private words of sage advice that he gave to young men who had just lost a father, or never knew a father, broke up with a girlfriend, were homesick and wanted to transfer or who were struggling with the books.

“Herman helped so many studentathletes...there are too many to count,” recalled Jeff Davis, a freshman in 1978 who did not have a father in his life at the time. “He was the person you went to for advice. He had a way of leading you down the right path.”

When I look at the roster of noncoaches on head coach Dabo Swinney’s football staff today, I can count five or six people who provide the services McGee did by himself during the late 1970s. In fact, Davis’ position as assistant athletic director for football player relations is the modern-day version of what he did for Clemson athletes 40, 50 and 60 years ago.

McGee died suddenly on March 9, 1980, just about nine months after we visited in that home dugout. The list of Clemson greats in coaching, athletes and administrators who attended the funeral was recordbreaking. Davis was honored to be one of the pallbearers at the funeral.

I spent over an hour in McGee’s company that night in 1979. While the term was never discussed, it was the first day I learned what Clemson family was truly all about.

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