Coaching Staff

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Coaching Staff

C l e m s o n Fo o t b a l l
Coaching Staff
Dan
Brooks
Charlie
Harbison
Billy
Napier
Defensive Tackles
Defensive Backs
Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks
1st Season
4th Season
4th Season
Playing Experience
Began playing career at Appalachian State in 1969. Transferred to
Western Carolina where he played in 1973 and 1974.
Playing Experience
Played as a defensive back at Gardner-Webb from 1978-81 and had
11 career interceptions...12th-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in
1982...played in the USFL in 1983,84.
Playing Experience
Four-year letterman and two-year starter at quarterback at Furman
(1999-02)...two-time All-Southern Conference selection at quarterback.
Education
Earned undergraduate degree from Western Carolina in 1976…Earned
Masters degree from University of Florida in 1984.
Education
B.S. degree in business administration from Gardner-Webb in 1995.
Education
B.A. degree in health & exercise science from Furman in 2003.
Coaching Experience
Defensive backs at Gardner-Webb (1984)...linebackers at East Lincoln
(NC) High School (1988)...linebackers at Charlotte (AFL) (1990)...
special teams coordinator/defensive backs at Raleigh-Durham (WLAF)
(1991)...defensive backs at Lincolnton (NC) High School (1991)...wide
receivers at Gardner-Webb (1992,93)...defensive backs/wide receivers at Charlotte (AFL) (1993)...defensive coordinator/defensive backs
at Charlotte (AFL) (1994)...defensive backs at Texas-El Paso (1994)...
defensive backs at Clemson (1995-97)...defensive backs at Alabama
(1998-00)...defensive backs at Louisiana State (2001,02)...wide receivers
at Alabama (2003-06)...safeties at Mississippi State (2007)...defensive
coordinator/safeties at Mississippi State (2008)...defensive backs at
Clemson (December, 2008).
Coaching Experience
Graduate assistant coach at Clemson (2003-04)...quarterbacks at S.C.
State (2005)...tight ends at Clemson (2006)...recruiting coordinator/
tight ends at Clemson (2007,08)...recruiting coordinator/quarterbacks
at Clemson (2008).
Coaching Experience
Graduate assistant coach at Florida in 1983 ...defensive line at Florida,
1983-87…Defensive line at North Carolina 1988-93…Defensive line at
Tennessee, 1994-2008.
Bowl Seasons as an Assistant Coach
At Florida: 1983 Gator, 1987 Aloha…at North Carolina: 1992 Peach,
1993 Gator…at Tennessee: 1994 Gator, 1995 Citrus, 1996 Citrus, 1997
Orange, 1998 Fiesta, 1999 Fiesta, 2000 Cotton, 2001 Citrus, 2002 Peach,
2003 Peach, 2004 Cotton, 2006 Outback, 2007 Outback.
Personal Data
Born June 25, 1951 in Sparta, NC. He and his wife Kathy have two
children, Tara and Rhett.
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Career Highlights
Coached former Clemson star and NFL All-Pro Kevin Mack in
high school in 1970s.
Coached the last 15 years at the University of Tennessee under
Phillip Fulmer. He coached in 13 bowl games in those 15 years
and was part of eight teams that won at least 10 games. Volunteers finished in the top 25 in 12 of those seasons, including
six top 10 finishes. Tennessee finished in top 10 of the AP poll
in five straight years (1995-99).
Tennessee won back to back SEC championships in 1997 and
1998.
Had experience as Tennessee’s recruiting coordinator from
1999-2002.
In 1998, Brooks was named the SEC’s top defensive line
coach.
Coached on 1998 Tennessee staff that won the national championship with a perfect 13-0 record. That team had six wins
over top 25 teams and gave up just five rushing touchdowns
all year.
Coached first round draft choice Albert Haynesworth, now the
highest paid defensive player in the NFL with the Washington
Redskins. Also coached first round draft picks Shaun Ellis, John Henderson
and Justin Harell.
Tennessee defense finished third in the nation in total defense,
allowing just 263.5 yards per game in 2008. Volunteers were also
10th in scoring defense and 12th in rushing defense.
Coached six years under Mack Brown at North Carolina from
1988-93. Helped the resurgence of North Carolina during
that era, culminating with a 9-3 record in 1992 and a 10-3
mark in 1993. Helped take Tar Heels to the Peach and Gator Bowls in consecutive years.
Coached five years at University of Florida from 1983-87. Gators
played in two bowl games, including the Gator Bowl in 1983,
and finished in the AP top 10.
Graduate assistant coach at Florida in 1983.
2006 Music City Bowl...2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl...2009 Gator Bowl.
Personal Data
Born July 21, 1979 in Cookeville, TN...married to the former Ali Lunn.
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1996 Gator Bowl...1996 Peach Bowl...1998 Peach Bowl...1998 Music City
Bowl...2000 Orange Bowl...2002 Sugar Bowl...2003 Cotton Bowl...2004
Music City Bowl...2006 Cotton Bowl...2006 Independece Bowl...2007
Liberty Bowl...2009 Gator Bowl.
Personal Data
Born October 27, 1959...married to the former Tammy McCluney...the
couple has four children (Charlie, Stedman, Masai, Msiba).
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Career Highlights
In his second tour of duty at Clemson, he served as defensive
secondary coach under Tommy West from 1995-97. So this is
his fourth year overall in Tigertown.
During that 1995-97 era he helped the Tigers to three bowl
games, the 1996 Gator, 1996 Peach and 1998 Peach. Coached some great players in the 1990s at Clemson, including
seven-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins, among the best
players in history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Dawkins made
third team All-American and led the ACC in interceptions his
first year. Also coached future Super Bowl Champion Dexter
McCleon and Washington Redskins safety Leomont Evans. Antwan Edwards went on to be a first-round draft pick after three
years under Harbison.
Harbison comes to Clemson from Mississippi State where
he was defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Helped Mississippi State to the Liberty Bowl in 2007. The Bulldogs ranked
seventh in the nation in pass dfense and 20th in pass efficiency
defense that year.
Has had two tours of duty at Alabama, 2003-06 and 19982000. Helped Alabama to five bowl games in seven years overall,
including the 1999 season when the Crimson Tide won the SEC
title and played Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Alabama finished
ranked eighth in the nation that year. Coached defensive backs
in first tour of duty and wide receivers the second time around
at Alabama.
Coached at LSU under Nick Saban in 2001 and 2002. The 2001
LSU team won the SEC title and finished seventh in the final AP
poll with a 10-3 record. LSU played in two bowl games in his
two years at LSU.
Got his start in coaching at Gardner-Webb, his alma mater,
in 1984.
Also has experience coaching in the Arena Football League and
the World League of American Football.
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Career Highlights
In his fourth season as a full-time coach at Clemson. Now the
offensive coordinator, he moved into that position at age 29 and
will be 30 when he is calling plays in the opening game against
Middle Tennessee on September 5. Youngest coordinator in
Clemson history and one of the youngest in the nation.
Joined Clemson offensive staff as tight ends coach in 2006 and
the Tigers led the ACC in total offense, rushing offense and
scoring offense. In fact, Clemson ranked fifth in the nation in rushing that
year. His tight ends were successful, including Thomas Hunter,
who had 16 catches for 305 yards.
Has been ranked among the top 25 recruiters in the nation
by Rivals.com two of the last three years, including 2008
when Clemson ranked second in the nation in recruiting by
ESPN.com. Napier was Clemson’s recruiting coordinator the last three years,
but has willed that position for 2009 to Jeff Scott.
Served as an assistant coach at South Carolina State in 2005
and helped that program to 9-2 seasons, including 7-1 in the
league. S.C. State was 12th in the nation in rushing (236 yards
per game) and 15th in the nation in passing efficiency, to go with
17th in scoring at 34.4 points per game.
Helped the Bulldogs to the fourth-best turnover margin in
the country, as the team committed just 11 turnovers in 2005
after losing 33 turnovers in 2004. Napier was elevated to the
offensive coordinator position after the 2005 season, but never
coached in that role due to his hiring at Clemson.
Graduate assistant at Clemson during nine-win season of 2003
and during the 2004 season.
Lettered four times (1999-02) at Furman and was a two-time
captain as a quarterback. He holds the Furman career record
for completion percentage (64.8) and is third in passing yardage (4,247). Also set the school single-season record with
2,475 passing yards and was a finalist for the Walter Payton
Award in 2002.
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Coaching Staff
Danny
Pearman
André
Powell
Chris
Rumph
Assistant Head Coach
Offensive Tackles &
Tight Ends
Special Teams Coordinator
Running Backs
Defensive Line
3rd Season
1st Season
Playing Experience
Lettered three times as a tight end at Clemson from 1985-87...strength
& conditioning All-American in 1987...played on 1986 and 1987 ACC
Championship teams.
Bowl Participation as a Player
1985 Independence Bowl...1986 Gator Bowl...1988 Citrus Bowl.
Education
Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987...earned a
master’s degree in business administration from Clemson in 1989.
Coaching Experience
Graduate assistant coach at Clemson (1988,89)...graduate assistant coach
at Alabama (1990)...special teams coordinator/offensive tackles at Alabama (1991-96)...special teams coordinator/defensive tackles at Alabama
(1997)...special teams assistant/offensive tackles/tight ends at Virginia
Tech (1998-05)...special teams assistant/defensive ends at North Carolina
(2006)...special teams coordinator/tight ends at Duke (2007)...special teams
coordinator/tight ends/H-backs at Maryland (2008)...offensive tackles/tight
ends at Clemson (December, 2008).
1991 Blockbuster Bowl...1993 Sugar Bowl...1993 Gator Bowl...1995 Citrus
Bowl...1997 Outback Bowl...1998 Music City Bowl...2000 Sugar Bowl...2001
Gator Bowl...2002 Gator Bowl...2002 San Francisco Bowl...2003 Insight
Bowl...2005 Sugar Bowl...2006 Gator Bowl...2008 Humanitarian Bowl...2009
Gator Bowl
Personal Data
Born February 17, 1965...married to Kristy...the couple has one daughter
(Taylor) and two sons (Tanner, Trent).
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Career Highlights
One of two Clemson graduates on the current coaching staff, Jeff
Scott is the other. Played tight end on Clemson’s 1986 and 1987 ACC
Championships teams, then served as a graduate assistant coach
on the 1988 ACC Championship team.
Joined Clemson’s staff in December of 2008 and coached in the
Konica Minolta Bowl against Nebraska. So he joined a small group
of people who have played for Clemson in a bowl game and coached
the Tigers in a bowl game. Played in the 1986 Gator Bowl and the
1987 Citrus Bowls for the Tigers.
Full-time coaching career got off to a great start with eight year
tenure at Alabama. In just his second year as a full-time coach, he
coached the offensive tackles and served as special teams coordinator for Alabama’s National Championship team. The Tide defeated
University of Miami in the Sugar Bowl to claim the championship.
Alabama made six bowl appearances in his eight years on the
staff. The Tide won the Western Division of the SEC five times in
those eight years.
Pearman served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson
head coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97.
After eight years at Alabama, Pearman moved to Virginia Tech where
he worked for eight years under Frank Beamer. The Hokies went to
eighth straight bowl games in his eight years with the program.
Virginia Tech played Florida State for the National Championship
in the Sugar Bowl in 1999, so Pearman has coached in the National
Championship game in the Sugar Bowl with two different schools.
Pearman coached the tight ends at Virginia Tech and was also a
special teams assistant. Had two tight ends drafted who went on
to an NFL career.
Coached at North Carolina in 2006, Duke in 2007 and Maryland in
2008 so he is very familiar with the ACC. Helped Maryland to the
Humanitarian Bowl in 2008.
In 18 years as a Division I full time head coach, his teams have gone
to 14 bowl games. Including three years as a graduate assistant
coach it is 17 bowl games in 21 years.
Playing Experience
Letterman at Indiana in 1986 and 1987...named Most Improved Player in
1987 as a senior...attended Lees-McRae prior to attending Indiana.
1986 All-American Bowl...1988 Peach Bowl.
Education
B.S. degree in health, physical education, & recreation from Indiana
in 1989.
Coaching Experience
Student assistant at Indiana (1988)...graduate assistant coach at
Indiana (1989)...graduate assistant coach at South Carolina (1990)...
inside linebackers at Army (1991)...running backs at Virginia Military
(1992)...running backs at Rhode Island (1993,94)...running backs at
Army (1995)...running backs at Virginia (1996,00)...wide receivers
at Virginia (1997-99)...running backs at North Carolina (2001-06)...
running backs at Clemson (2007)...special teams coordinator/running
backs at Clemson (2008).
1988 Liberty Bowl...1996 Carquest Bowl...1998 Peach Bowl...1999
MicronPC.com Bowl...2000 Oahu Bowl...2001 Peach Bowl...2004
Continental Tire Bowl...2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl...2009 Gator Bowl.
Personal Data
Born September 29, 1966 in Lockhart, SC...married to Joann...the couple
has one son (André II 12) and two daughters (Alayna 9, Mikala 6).
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Career Highlights
In his third year at Clemson as running backs coach and his
second as the special teams coordinator. Coached all-star
running backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller and will coach
Spiller in 2009.
Has coached an All-ACC player each of his first two years, Davis
in 2007 and Spiller in 2008.
Had a very positive effect on Clemson’s special teams in 2008
as the Tigers led the ACC in kickoff return coverage and ranked
14th in the nation in kickoff returns. Spiller ranked in top 25 in
the nation in kickoff returns and all-purpose running.
Has been in charge of Clemson’s kickoff returns each of the last
two years and Clemson has ranked in the top 15 in the nation
in each season.
Coached Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl Champion Willie Parker
at North Carolina, and Ronnie McGill, who finished his career
10th in school history with over 2,300 rushing yards. Coached
at North Carolina from 2001-06.
Also coached kickoff returns with the Tar Heels and they were
seventh in the nation in kickoff returns in 2005 and second in
the ACC in 2006.
Assistant coach at Virginia for five years from 1996-00, where he
coached NFL players Thomas Jones, Germaine Crowell, Charles
Kirby, Pat Washington, and Terrence Wilkins.
Spent two different stints as an assistant coach at Army (1991
and 1995).
Also served as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana, his alma
mater and South Carolina (1990).
Played two years at Lees-McRae (1984,85) prior to earning two
letters at Indiana (1986,87). The lead blocker for 1,000-yard
rusher Anthony Thompson in 1987; Thompson went on to rush
for over 6,000 yards and was inducted into the College Football
Hall of Fame in 2007. Earned Indiana’s Most Improved Player award during his senior
season and was a member of two bowl teams, including the
1986 All-American Bowl and 1988 Peach Bowl.
4th Season
Playing Experience
Lettered four times as a linebacker at South Carolina (1991-94).
1995 Carquest Bowl.
Education
B.S. degree in retail management from South Carolina in 1994.
Coaching Experience
Head coach at Calhoun County High in Saint Matthews, SC (1997-01)...
defensive backs at S.C. State (2002)...outside linebackers at Memphis
(2003-05)...defensive line at Clemson (2006-08).
2003 New Orleans Bowl...2004 GMAC Bowl...2005 Motor City
Bowl...2006 Music City Bowl...2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl...2009 Gator
Bowl.
Personal Data
Born December 21, 1971 in Orangeburg, SC...married to Kila...the couple
has two sons (Christopher 9, Elijah 2).
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Career Highlights
Defensive line coach in his fourth year at Clemson. In each
of his first three years Clemson’s defense has ranked in the
top 25 in the nation in scoring defense, rushing defense and
total defense.
Coached Clemson defensive end Phillip Merling, who went on
to be the #32 pick of the 2008 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Merling went on to strong rookie season with the Dolphins
after ranking in the top 10 in the ACC in sacks at Clemson in
2007. Rumph is Merling’s uncle.
Clemson defense ranked in the top 10 in the nation in total
defense and scoring defense that year.
Clemson ranked in the top 20 in the nation in total defense and
rushing defense in his first year at Clemson, 2006.
In his three years at Clemson, the Tigers have gone to three bowl
games and won 24 games, including a high of nine in 2007 when
Clemson finished the season in the final top 25 of both polls.
Has ties to current Clemson offensive line coach Brad Scott and
former Clemson head coach Tommy West. Coached under West at Memphis and helped the team to three
straight bowl games between 2003-05. Memphis beat SEC rival
Mississippi in 2003 and 2004. Memphis was ninth in the nation
in total defense in 2003.
Helped the 2005 defense to finish 23rd in the nation in turnover
margin and lead the league in rushing yards allowed per game
(125.6), the 27th-best mark in the country. Memphis won 24
games in his three years.
Head coach at Calhoun County High School in Saint Matthews,
SC from 1997-01; he also served as offensive coordinator and
quarterbacks/running backs coach at Calhoun County High..
Four-time letterman at South Carolina (1991-94). Had 52 tackles
in 11 regular-season games as a senior in 1994 Brad Scott, he
helped team to win over West Virginia in the Carquest Bowl,
the first bowl win in Clemson history.
Coaching Staff
Brad
Scott
Jeff
Scott
Associate Head Coach
Offensive Guards &
Centers
Recruiting Coordinator
Wide Receivers
11th Season
2nd Season
Playing Experience
Three-year letterman and two-year starter on the offensive line at MissouriRolla (1973-75).
Education
B.A. degree in science education from South Florida in 1979...M.S. degree
in athletic administration from Florida State in 1984.
Coaching Experience
Asst. coach at DeSoto High in Arcadia, FL (1979)...asst. coach at Hardee
Senior High in Wauchula, FL (1980)...graduate asst. coach at The Citadel
(1981)...head coach at DeSoto High (1982)...graduate asst. coach at Florida
State (1983,84)...recruiting coord./TE at Florida State (1985-89)...offensive
coord./OL at Florida State (1990-93)...head coach at South Carolina (199498)...asst. head coach/TE at Clemson (1999,00)...asst. head coach/offensive
coordinator/TE at Clemson (2001-03)...asst. head coach/OL at Clemson
(2004-06)...assc. head coach/OL at Clemson (2007,08)...associate head
coach/offensive guards & centers at Clemson (December, 2008).
1983 Peach Bowl...1984 Citrus Bowl...1985 Gator Bowl...1986 All-American
Bowl...1988 Fiesta Bowl...1989 Sugar Bowl...1990 Fiesta Bowl...1990
Blockbuster Bowl...1992 Cotton Bowl...1993 Orange Bowl...1994 Orange
Bowl...1999 Peach Bowl...2001 Gator Bowl...2001 Humanitarian Bowl...2002
Tangerine Bowl...2004 Peach Bowl...2005 Champs Sports Bowl...2006 Music
City Bowl...2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl...2009 Gator Bowl.
Bowl Seasons as a Head Coach
Playing Experience
Three-year letterman as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson from
2000-02; he played for the Tigers with his father Brad Scott on the
coaching staff...played on three bowl teams, including the 2000 squad
that had a 9-3 record and top-15 national ranking.
2001 Gator Bowl...2001 Humanitarian Bowl...2002 Tangerine Bowl.
Education
Earned a degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.
Coaching Experience
Head coach at Blythewood (SC) High School (2006)...wide receivers at
Presbyterian (2007)...graduate assistant coach (defense) at Clemson
(2008)...wide receivers at Clemson (2008).
2009 Gator Bowl.
Personal Data
Born December 28, 1980 in Arcadia, FL...married to the former
Sara McDaniel...son of Clemson Associate Head Coach Brad Scott...
his brother John played football and track at Harvard and is now in
medical school at Vanderbilt.
1995 Carquest Bowl.
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Personal Data
Born September 30, 1954 in Arcadia, FL...married to Daryle...the couple
has two sons (Jeff 27, John 24); Jeff is an asst. coach at Clemson on the
2008 staff.
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Career Highlights
In his 11th season as assistant coach, he has worked on offensive
side of the ball in each of the previous 10 years.
Coached second-team All-ACC offensive lineman Thomas Austin
last year, he was only ACC offensive lineman to be ACC Player of
the Week three times in 2008.
In his 10 years at Clemson, the Tigers have been bowl eligible all 10
years and have played in nine bowls. The Tigers have set over 100
school records on offense since he has been with the program.
As offensive coordinator at Clemson in 2001, Woody Dantzler
became first player in NCAA history to have 2000 yards passing and
1000 yards rushing in the same season.
Has been coordinator of two of the top four offenses in Clemson
history in terms of total offense (2001 and 2003).
Has coached at least one All-ACC player each of the last four
years. That includes two first-team selections in 2007 in Chris
McDuffie and Barry Richardson. Both of those players earned
All-America honors as well, the first time two offensive linemen
on the same Clemson team made All-American. Richardson was
a two-time first-team All-ACC selection.
The offensive line of 2006 led James Davis and C.J. Spiller to a
combined over 2000 yards rushing, a big reason Clemson was fifth
in the nation in rushing that year.
His son, Jeff Scott, is the Clemson wide receivers coach and recruiting
coordinator, giving Clemson its first father and son, full time coaching
combination in history.
Came to Clemson after serving five years as the head coach at South
Carolina. Led South Carolina to a bowl win over West Virginia in the
1994 Carquest Bowl, the first bowl win in South Carolina history.
Assistant coach at Florida State from 1983-93, he was on the 1993
FSU staff that won the National Championship. Scott was offensive
coordinator of that record setting team that featured Heisman
Trophy winner Charlie Ward.
Florida State was 10-0-1 in bowl games when he was at Florida State.
Seminoles were 44-6 when he was the offensive coordinator.
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Youngest member of the Clemson full-time staff at 28, he
became full-time on October 13, 2008.
Son of Clemson offensive line coach Brad Scott, so he is part
of the first Clemson father-son full-time coaching combination
in school history.
One of two Clemson graduates on the staff, Danny Pearman
is the other.
A member of three bowl teams as a player at Clemson between 2000 and 2002. Played in the 2001 Gator Bowl, 2001
Humanitarian Bowl and the 2002 Tangerine Bowls during his
Clemson career. Noted for his ability as a runner out of fake field goal situations. Also played wide receiver for the Tigers in that time.
Began his coaching career at Blythewood High School near
Columbia and won a state championship in his first year in
the business and the program’s first year. It is believed to
be the first time that has happened in South Carolina high
school football.
Had first college full time job at Presbyerian in 2007 as wide
receivers coach, then came to Clemson as graduate assistant
in 2008. Moved into full-time status when Tommy Bowden
resigned at mid-season.
In second half of the 2008 season had opportunity to coach
Aaron Kelly, the ACC’s all-time leading receiver.
Kevin
Steele
Defensive Coordinator
Inside Linebackers
1st Season
Playing Experience
Began playing career at Furman as linebacker in 1976. Transferred to
Tennessee and played in 1978 and 1979.
Education
Earned undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee in
1981.
Coaching Experience
Outside linebackers at Tennessee, 1982…linebackers at New Mexico
State, 1983…Linebackers and tight ends at Oklahoma State, 1984-86…
defensive backs at Tennessee, 1987-88…linebackers at Nebraska,
1989-94…linebackers with Carolina Panthers, 1995-98…Head Coach
at Baylor, 1999-2002 ...Assistant head coach and linebackers at Florida
State, 2003-06…defensive coordinator and linebackers at Alabama,
2007…associate head coach at linebackers and head coach of defense
at Alabama in 2008.
With Tennessee: 1982 Peach Bowl, 1987 Peach…with Oklahoma
State: 1984 Gator, 1985 Gator…with Nebraska: 1989 Fiesta, 1990
Citrus, 1991 Orange, 1992 Orange, 1993 Orange, 1994 Orange…with
Florida State: 2003 Orange, 2004 Gator, 2005 Orange, 2006 Emerald…
With Alabama: 2007 Independence, 2008 Sugar.
Personal Data
Born May 17, 1958 in Dillon, SC. He and his wife Linda have a son,
Gordon, and a daughter, Caroline.
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Career Highlights
Comes to Clemson with 23 years of experience in the college
ranks and four in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.
Has coached in 16 bowl games, including eight appearances n
bowls that are now considered Bowl Championship Series level.
That includes six appearances in the FedX Orange Bowl.
Has been on 11 coaching staffs that have finished in the top 20 at
five different schools. That includes Alabama in 2008.
Has coached under National Championship Head Coaches Tom
Osborne, Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden and Johnny Majors in his
career that dates to the 1982 season.
Member of the 1994 Nebraska staff that won the national
championship.
Spent the last two years at Alabama under Nick Saban and
helped the Crimson tide to the SEC Championship game. Alabama finished the regular season with a 12-0 record. Alabama
finished third in the nation in total defense, fourth in rushing
defense and sixth in scoring defense in 2008. Alabama led the
SEC in rushing defense and total defense in 2008.
Spent the 2003-06 seasons at Florida State where he was
executive head coach and linebackers coach under Bobby
Bowden. Helped Seminoles to three top 25 finishes and two
ACC Championships.
Served as head coach at Baylor from 1999-02 and as an assistant with Carolina Panthers from 1995-98. That 1995 season
the Panthers played their home games in Clemson Memorial
Stadium.
Coached at Nebraska for six years (1989-94) and the Cornhuskers
had a 61-11-1 record and four Big 12 Championships.
Coached at his alma mater, Tennessee in 1987 and 1988, helping
the Volunteers to 10-2-1 record in 1987.
In 1984 he helped Oklahoma State to a 10-2 record and numberfive ranking in the Final AP poll.
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Numerical Roster
# Player
Pos.
2 DeAndre McDaniel
S
3 Willy Korn
QB
5 Rendrick Taylor
RB/TE
6 Jacoby Ford
WR
7 Ricky Sapp
DE
8 Jamie Cumbie
DT
8 Jamie Harper
RB
9 Spencer Adams
S
11 Kyle Parker
QB
12 Marcus Gilchrist
CB
13 Spencer Benton
PK
15 Coty Sensabaugh
CB
16 Michael Wade
QB
17 Stanley Hunter
LB
17 Ben Poore
QB
18 Crezdon Butler
CB
19 Richard Jackson
P/PK
20 Brandon Maye
LB
21 Xavier Dye
WR
23 Andre Ellington
RB
24 Kevin Alexander
DE
24 Ronald Shamley
WR
26 Marquan Jones
WR
27 Sadat Chambers
S
28 C.J. Spiller
RB
30 Chad Diehl
FB
31 Rashard Hall
S
32 Carlton Lewis
S
32 Stephen Dawson
WR
33 Kavell Conner
LB
34 Tarik Rollins
LB
36 Byron Maxwell
CB
37 Xavier Brewer
CB
37 Ronald Watson
RB
38 Chris Chancellor
CB
39 Shawn Leonard-Horwith S
40 Andre Branch
DE
41 Daniel Andrews
LB
42 Byron Clear
DE
43 Kantrell Brown
S
44 Scotty Cooper
LB
45 Daniel Barnes
S
46 Jonathan Willard
LB
48 Jeremy Campbell
LB
54 Matt Sanders
OL
54 Brock Henderson
LB
55 Dalton Freeman
C
58 Caleb Simmons
OG
60 Jamal Medlin
DT
61 Chris Hairston
OT
61 John Wright
DL
62 Mason Cloy
C
64 Wilson Norris
OG
65 Thomas Austin
OG
68 Kenneth Page
OG
70 Jamarcus Grant
OT
71 Barry Humphries
OL
72 Landon Walker
OT
73 David Smith
OG
74 Antoine McClain
OG
75 Matt Skinner
LS
76 Cory Lambert
OT
77 J.K. Jay
OT
78 Ben Ramsey
C
81 Jaron Brown
WR
81 Conner Webb
WR
82 Durrell Barry
TE
83 Dwayne Allen
TE
84 Brandon Ford
WR
85 Brandon Clear
WR
86 Michael Palmer
TE
87 Terrance Ashe
WR
87 Chris Richardson
DE
88 Kyle Johnson
WR
89 Miguel Chavis
DL
90 Kourtnei Brown
DE
92 Kasey Nobles
TE
93 Da’Quan Bowers
DE
94 Rennie Moore
DL
95 Drew Traylor
DE
96 Dawson Zimmerman
P
97 Malliciah Goodman
DE
98 Brandon Thompson
DT
99 Jarvis Jenkins
DT
99 Phillip Price
TE
* - spent one season as a red-shirt player
20
Hgt.
6-1
6-2
6-2
5-10
6-4
6-7
5-11
6-1
6-0
5-11
6-1
6-0
6-1
5-11
6-4
6-0
5-11
6-2
6-5
5-10
6-3
5-9
5-11
5-11
5-11
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-1
5-11
5-9
5-10
5-10
6-5
5-11
6-5
6-0
6-1
5-10
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-1
6-4
5-11
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-7
6-6
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-5
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-1
6-4
6-2
6-4
6-5
Wgt.
200
220
255
185
240
270
220
180
210
185
190
180
205
225
195
185
190
225
210
180
255
160
185
190
195
250
190
200
185
225
210
200
170
190
165
190
250
190
225
185
215
210
215
220
300
205
270
255
295
320
240
310
310
315
300
315
300
300
290
305
235
310
285
290
190
195
245
245
210
205
250
190
230
205
280
240
240
275
265
240
200
255
315
305
250
Cl.
Jr.
*So.
*Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
*Jr.
So.
*Fr.
*Fr.
Jr.
*Fr.
*So.
*Jr.
So.
*Jr.
Sr.
*Jr.
*So.
Jr.
*Fr.
Sr.
*Sr.
So.
*Sr.
Sr.
*So.
*Fr.
*Fr.
*Jr.
*Sr.
*Fr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
*Sr.
*Sr.
*Jr.
*So.
So.
*So.
*So.
Jr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
Sr.
*Fr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
*So.
*Jr.
*Jr.
*Jr.
*So.
*So.
*Sr.
*Fr.
*Sr.
*Sr.
*So.
*So.
So.
*Fr.
*Sr.
Fr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
*So.
*Sr.
*Fr.
*Fr.
*So.
Sr.
*Jr.
*So.
*Gr.
Jr.
Jr.
*Jr.
So.
*So.
*So.
So.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
*So.
Exp.
2VL
1VL
3VL
3VL
3VL
2VL
1VL
RS
RS
2VL
RS
1VL
2VL
1VL
RS
3VL
SQ
1VL
2VL
RS
3VL
SQ
1VL
3VL
3VL
1VL
RS
RS
RS
3VL
RS
2VL
RS
SQ
3VL
SQ
1VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
2VL
RS
RS
3VL
RS
SQ
RS
SQ
1VL
2VL
SQ
1VL
1VL
3VL
RS
3VL
3VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
RS
3VL
HS
2VL
RS
SQ
3VL
RS
RS
1VL
3VL
2VL
SQ
1VL
2VL
2VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
SQ
1VL
HS
1VL
2VL
SQ
Hometown
High School or Junior College
Tallahassee, FL
Amos P. Godby HS
Lyman, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Clio, SC
Marlboro County HS
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Cardinal Newman HS
Bamberg, SC
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Morris, IL
Morris HS
Jacksonville, FL
Trinity Christian Academy
Charlotte, NC
David W. Butler HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bartram Trail HS
High Point, NC
T. Wingate Andrews HS
Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach HS
Kingsport, TN
Dobyns-Bennett HS
Greer, SC
Riverside HS
Spartanburg, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill HS
Asheville, NC
Asheville HS
Greer, SC
Riverside HS
Mobile, AL
Davidson HS
Greenwood, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Moncks Corner, SC
Berkeley HS
Raiford, FL
Union County HS
Temple Hills, MD
Erie (NY) CC
Columbia, SC
Blythewood HS
Pageland, SC
Central HS
Lake Butler, FL
Union County HS
Lyman, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Saint Augustine, FL
Saint Augustine HS
Saint Augustine, FL
Saint Augustine HS
Lawrenceville, GA
Peachtree Ridge HS
Richmond, VA
Manchester HS
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory
North Charleston, SC
Fort Dorchester HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bartram Trail HS
Mauldin, SC
South Florence HS
Miramar, FL
Miami Edison Senior HS
La Crescenta, CA
Crescenta Valley HS
Richmond, VA
Varina HS
Jacksonville, FL
Hoover, AL
Hoover HS
Saint Matthews, SC
Calhoun County HS
Lake City, SC
Lake City HS
Charleston, WV
George Washington School
Loris, SC
Loris HS
Port Orange, FL
Spruce Creek HS
Crestview, FL
Crestview Senior HS
Greenville, SC
Wade Hampton HS
Gaston, SC
Pelion HS
Lake City, SC
Lake City HS
Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS
Winston-Salem, NC
Carver HS
Anderson, SC
T.L. Hanna HS
Columbia, SC
Spring Valley HS
Pickens, SC
Pickens HS
Camden, SC
Camden HS
Columbia, SC
A.C. Flora HS
Mullins, SC
Mullins HS
Anderson, SC
Belton-Honea Path HS
North Wilkesboro, NC
East Wilkes HS
Greenville, SC
Greenville HS
Anniston, AL
Anniston HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bolles School
Greenville, SC
Greenville HS
Greenville, SC
Christ Church Episcopal School
Greensboro, NC
Grimsley HS
Cheraw, SC
Cheraw HS
Oklahoma City, OK
Heritage Hall HS
Fort Dorchester HS
Fayetteville, NC
Terry Sanford HS
Wando, SC
Hanahan HS
Hoover, AL
Hoover HS
Stone Mountain, GA
Parkview HS
Cheraw, SC
Cheraw HS
Lithia Springs, GA
Lithia Springs HS
Charlotte, NC
Hopewell HS
Fayetteville, NC
Terry Sanford HS
Charlotte, NC
Victory Christian Center School
Lake Butler, FL
Union County HS
Bamberg, SC
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Saint Marys, GA
Camden County HS
Birmingham, AL
Mountain Brook HS
Lawrenceville, GA
Brookwood HS
Florence, SC
West Florence HS
Thomasville, GA
Thomasville HS
Clemson, SC
D.W. Daniel HS
Dillon, SC
Dillon Christian School
Alphabetical Roster
# Player
Pos.
9 Spencer Adams
S
24 Kevin Alexander
DE
83 Dwayne Allen
TE
41 Daniel Andrews
LB
87 Terrance Ashe
WR
65 Thomas Austin
OG
45 Daniel Barnes
S
82 Durrell Barry
TE
13 Spencer Benton
PK
93 Da’Quan Bowers
DE
40 Andre Branch
DE
37 Xavier Brewer
CB
43 Kantrell Brown
S
81 Jaron Brown
WR
90 Kourtnei Brown
DE
18 Crezdon Butler
CB
48 Jeremy Campbell
LB
27 Sadat Chambers
S
38 Chris Chancellor
CB
89 Miguel Chavis
DL
42 Byron Clear
DE
85 Brandon Clear
WR
62 Mason Cloy
C
33 Kavell Conner
LB
44 Scotty Cooper
LB
8 Jamie Cumbie
DT
32 Stephen Dawson
WR
30 Chad Diehl
FB
21 Xavier Dye
WR
23 Andre Ellington
RB
6 Jacoby Ford
WR
84 Brandon Ford
WR
55 Dalton Freeman
C
12 Marcus Gilchrist
CB
97 Malliciah Goodman
DE
70 Jamarcus Grant
OT
61 Chris Hairston
OT
31 Rashard Hall
S
8 Jamie Harper
RB
54 Brock Henderson
LB
71 Barry Humphries
OL
17 Stanley Hunter
LB
19 Richard Jackson
P/PK
77 J.K. Jay
OT
99 Jarvis Jenkins
DT
88 Kyle Johnson
WR
26 Marquan Jones
WR
3 Willy Korn
QB
76 Cory Lambert
OT
39 Shawn Leonard-Horwith S
32 Carlton Lewis
S
36 Byron Maxwell
CB
20 Brandon Maye
LB
74 Antoine McClain
OG
2 DeAndre McDaniel
S
60 Jamal Medlin
DT
94 Rennie Moore
DL
92 Kasey Nobles
TE
64 Wilson Norris
OG
68 Kenneth Page
OG
86 Michael Palmer
TE
11 Kyle Parker
QB
17 Ben Poore
QB
99 Phillip Price
TE
78 Ben Ramsey
C
87 Chris Richardson
DE
34 Tarik Rollins
LB
54 Matt Sanders
OL
7 Ricky Sapp
DE
15 Coty Sensabaugh
CB
24 Ronald Shamley
WR
58 Caleb Simmons
OG
75 Matt Skinner
LS
73 David Smith
OG
28 C.J. Spiller
RB
5 Rendrick Taylor
RB/TE
98 Brandon Thompson
DT
95 Drew Traylor
DE
16 Michael Wade
QB
72 Landon Walker
OT
37 Ronald Watson
RB
81 Conner Webb
WR
46 Jonathan Willard
LB
61 John Wright
DL
96 Dawson Zimmerman
P
* - spent one season as a red-shirt player
Hgt.
6-1
6-3
6-3
5-11
6-2
6-3
5-10
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-5
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-4
6-0
6-1
5-11
5-10
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-7
5-11
6-2
6-5
5-10
5-10
6-4
6-4
5-11
6-4
6-4
6-6
6-1
5-11
6-1
6-2
5-11
5-11
6-6
6-4
6-1
5-11
6-2
6-6
5-10
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-5
6-1
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-0
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-0
5-9
5-11
6-7
6-5
5-11
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-1
6-5
5-9
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-1
Wgt.
180
255
245
190
190
315
210
245
190
275
250
170
185
190
240
185
220
190
165
280
225
205
310
225
215
270
185
250
210
180
185
210
270
185
255
315
320
190
235
205
300
225
190
285
305
205
185
220
310
190
200
200
225
305
200
295
265
240
310
300
250
210
195
250
290
230
210
300
240
180
160
255
235
290
195
255
315
240
205
300
190
195
215
240
200
Cl.
*Fr.
Sr.
*Fr.
So.
*Jr.
*Sr.
*Jr.
*Sr.
*Fr.
So.
*So.
*Fr.
*So.
*Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
*Sr.
*Sr.
Jr.
*So.
*So.
*So.
*Sr.
Jr.
*Jr.
*Jr.
*So.
Jr.
*Fr.
Sr.
*Fr.
*Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
*Sr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
So.
*Jr.
*Sr.
So.
*Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
*Gr.
So.
*So.
*Sr.
*Jr.
*Fr.
*Jr.
*So.
So.
Jr.
*Jr.
*So.
*Jr.
*So.
*Fr.
Sr.
*Fr.
*Jr.
*So.
*Jr.
*So.
*Fr.
*Fr.
Sr.
*So.
*Sr.
*So.
*Fr.
*So.
Sr.
*Sr.
So.
*So.
*Jr.
*So.
*Sr.
*So.
*Fr.
*Jr.
So.
Exp.
RS
3VL
RS
1VL
2VL
3VL
RS
3VL
RS
1VL
1VL
RS
1VL
RS
2VL
3VL
3VL
3VL
3VL
2VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
3VL
2VL
2VL
RS
1VL
2VL
RS
3VL
RS
RS
2VL
HS
3VL
2VL
RS
1VL
SQ
3VL
1VL
SQ
HS
2VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
3VL
SQ
RS
2VL
1VL
1VL
2VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
1VL
RS
3VL
RS
RS
SQ
2VL
SQ
RS
RS
3VL
1VL
SQ
SQ
RS
1VL
3VL
3VL
1VL
SQ
2VL
1VL
SQ
SQ
RS
SQ
1VL
Hometown
High School or Junior College
Charlotte, NC
David W. Butler HS
Raiford, FL
Union County HS
Fayetteville, NC
Terry Sanford HS
Jacksonville, FL
Cheraw, SC
Cheraw HS
Camden, SC
Camden HS
Charleston, WV
George Washington School
Fort Dorchester HS
Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach HS
Bamberg, SC
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Richmond, VA
Varina HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bartram Trail HS
Saint Matthews, SC
Calhoun County HS
Cheraw, SC
Cheraw HS
Charlotte, NC
Asheville, NC
Asheville HS
Port Orange, FL
Spruce Creek HS
Pageland, SC
Central HS
Miramar, FL
Fayetteville, NC
Terry Sanford HS
Hoover, AL
Hoover HS
Hoover, AL
Hoover HS
Columbia, SC
Spring Valley HS
Richmond, VA
Manchester HS
Lake City, SC
Lake City HS
Morris, IL
Morris HS
Lawrenceville, GA
Peachtree Ridge HS
Lyman, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Greenwood, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Moncks Corner, SC
Berkeley HS
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Cardinal Newman HS
Wando, SC
Hanahan HS
Gaston, SC
Pelion HS
High Point, NC
Florence, SC
West Florence HS
Mullins, SC
Mullins HS
Winston-Salem, NC
Carver HS
Saint Augustine, FL
Saint Augustine HS
Jacksonville, FL
Greenville, SC
Wade Hampton HS
Anderson, SC
Spartanburg, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Greer, SC
Riverside HS
Greenville, SC
Christ Church Episcopal School
Clemson, SC
D.W. Daniel HS
Charlotte, NC
Hopewell HS
Columbia, SC
Blythewood HS
Lyman, SC
James F. Byrnes HS
Greenville, SC
Greenville HS
La Crescenta, CA
Crescenta Valley HS
Saint Augustine, FL
Saint Augustine HS
Fort Dorchester HS
Mobile, AL
Davidson HS
Anniston, AL
Anniston HS
Tallahassee, FL
Amos P. Godby HS
Orangeburg, SC
Saint Marys, GA
Camden County HS
Lake Butler, FL
Union County HS
Pickens, SC
Pickens HS
Columbia, SC
A.C. Flora HS
Stone Mountain, GA
Parkview HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bartram Trail HS
Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill HS
Dillon, SC
Dillon Christian School
Greensboro, NC
Grimsley HS
Lithia Springs, GA
Lithia Springs HS
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory
Crestview, FL
Crestview Senior HS
Bamberg, SC
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Kingsport, TN
Dobyns-Bennett HS
Temple Hills, MD
Erie (NY) CC
Lake City, SC
Lake City HS
Jacksonville, FL
Bolles School
Greenville, SC
Greenville HS
Lake Butler, FL
Union County HS
Clio, SC
Marlboro County HS
Thomasville, GA
Thomasville HS
Birmingham, AL
Mountain Brook HS
Greer, SC
Riverside HS
North Wilkesboro, NC
East Wilkes HS
Mauldin, SC
South Florence HS
Oklahoma City, OK
Heritage Hall HS
Loris, SC
Loris HS
Anderson, SC
T.L. Hanna HS
Lawrenceville, GA
Brookwood HS
21
2008 Lettermen
Freshmen (19)
Daniel Andrews
Da’Quan Bowers
Andre Branch
Kantrell Brown
Brandon Clear
Byron Clear
Mason Cloy
Chad Diehl
Jamie Harper
Stanley Hunter
Marquan Jones
Brandon Maye
Antoine McClain
Wilson Norris
David Smith
Brandon Thompson
Landon Walker
Dawson Zimmerman
41
93
40 43
85
42
62
30
8
17
26
20
74
64
73
98
72
96
87
90
89
44
21
12
61
99
36
2
60
92
78
16
Sophomores (15)
Terrance Ashe
Kourtnei Brown
Miguel Chavis
Scotty Cooper
Xavier Dye
Marcus Gilchrist
Chris Hairston
Jarvis Jenkins
Byron Maxwell
DeAndre McDaniel
Jamal Medlin
Kasey Nobles
Ben Ramsey
Michael Wade
24
65
82
18 48
27
38
33
6
70
71
88
76
57
86
7
28
Juniors (18)
Kevin Alexander
Thomas Austin
Durrell Barry
Crezdon Butler
Jeremy Campbell
Sadat Chambers
Chris Chancellor
Kavell Conner
Jacoby Ford
Jamarcus Grant
Barry Humphries
Kyle Johnson
Cory Lambert
#Anton Murchison
Michael Palmer
Ricky Sapp
C.J. Spiller
# - Not returning in 2009
2008 Clemson Lettermen By Position
Offense (39)
Offensive Tackle: (6)
Jarmarcus Grant, Chris Hairston, Cory
Lambert, Antoine McClain, Preston
Stone, Landon Walker
Offensive Guard: (7)
Eddie Adams, Thomas Austin, Mason
Cloy, Barry Humphries, Jamal Medlin,
Wilson Norris, David Smith
Center: (2)
Bobby Hutchinson, Ben Ramsey
Defensive Tackle: (7)
Miguel Chavis, Rashaad Jackson, Jarvis
Jenkins, Jock McKissic, Antwon Murchison, Dorell Scott, Brandon Thompson
Defensive End: (3)
Kevin Alexander, DaQuan Bowers,
Matthew Knowles
Inside Linebacker: (4)
Jeremy Campbell, Kavell Conner,
Stanley Hunter, Josh Miller
Strongside Linebacker: (3)
Brandon Maye, Daniel Andrews,
Cameron O’Sullivan
Wide Receiver: (11)
Terrence Ashe, Brandon Clear, Kyle
Davisson, Xavier Dye, Nelson Faerber,
Jacoby Ford, Tyler Grisham, Brian Hill,
Kyle Johnson, Marquan Jones,
Aaron Kelly
Weakside Linebacker: (3)
DeAndre McDaniel, Scotty Cooper,
Britton Whetsell
Tight End: (4)
Durrell Barry, Kasey Nobles, Michael
Palmer, Akeem Robinson
Cornerback: (4)
Crezdon Butler, Chris Chancellor, Byron
Maxwell, Coty Sensabaugh
Quarterback: (4)
Cullen Harper, Willy Korn, Brandon
Speweik, Michael Wade
Strong Safety: (3)
Kantrell Brown, Marcus Gilchrist,
Michael Hamlin
Running Back: (3)
James Davis, Jamie Harper, C.J. Spiller
Free Safety: (3)
Sadat Chambers, Chris Clemons,
Haydrian Lewis
Fullback: (2)
Chad Diehl, Paul Macko
Defense (34)
Bandit End: (4)
Andre Branch, Kourtnei Brown, Byron
Clear, Ricky Sapp
Special Teams
Place Kicker (2)
Mark Buchholz, John Early
Punter (2)
Jimmy Maners, Dawson Zimmerman
Seniors (25)
Eddie Adams
Chris Clemons
James Davis
Kyle Davisson
John Early
Nelson Faerber
Tyler Grisham
Michael Hamlin
Brian Hill
Cullen Harper
Bobby Hutchinson
Rashaad Jackson
Aaron Kelly
Matthew Knowles
Haydrian Lewis
Paul Macko
Jimmy Maners
Jock McKissic
Josh Miller
Cameron O’Sullivan
Akeem Robinson
Charles Roediger
Dorell Scott
Brandon Speweik
Preston Stone
Britton Whetsell
2008 Clemson Lettermen By Position
Offense (27)
Offensive Tackle: (5)
Jarmarcus Grant, Chris Hairston,
Cory Lambert, Antoine McClain,
Landon Walker
Offensive Guard: (6)
Thomas Austin, Mason Cloy, Barry
Humphries, Jamal Medlin, Wilson Norris,
David Smith
Center: (1)
Ben Ramsey
Wide Receiver: (6)
Terrence Ashe, Brandon Clear, Xavier
Dye, Jacoby Ford, Kyle Johnson,
Marquan Jones
Tight End: (3)
Durrell Barry, Kasey Nobles,
Michael Palmer
Defense (25)
Bandit End: (5)
Andre Branch, Kourtnei Brown, Byron
Clear, Ricky Sapp, #Rennie Moore
Defensive Tackle: (4)
Miguel Chavis, Jarvis Jenkins,
Brandon Thompson, #Jamie Cumbie
Defensive End: (2)
Kevin Alexander, DaQuan Bowers
Inside Linebacker: (3)
Jeremy Campbell, Kavell Conner,
Stanley Hunter
Strongside Linebacker: (2)
Brandon Maye, Daniel Andrews
Weakside Linebacker: (2)
DeAndre McDaniel, Scotty Cooper
Quarterback: (2)
Willy Korn, Michael Wade
Cornerback: (4)
Crezdon Butler, Chris Chancellor, Byron
Maxwell, Coty Sensabaugh
Running Back: (2)
Jamie Harper, C.J. Spiller
Strong Safety: (2)
Kantrell Brown, Marcus Gilchrist
Fullback: (2)
Chad Diehl, #Rendrick Taylor
Free Safety: (1)
Sadat Chambers
Special Teams (1)
Snapper: (0)
Punter: (1)
Dawson Zimmerman
Place Kicker: (0)
Snapper (1)
Charles Roediger
22
51
22
1
16
92
83
13
25
89
10
55
91
80
59
29
35
49
50
47
59
84
52
97
12
53
46
# Did not letter in 2008, but lettered in
previous years.
Returning Players
#24
Kevin
Alexander
#41
Daniel
Andrews
Defensive End
6-3 • 255 • Sr. • 3VL
Raiford, Fla.
Union County HS
Linebacker
5-11 • 190 • So. • 1VL
Jacksonville, Fla.
Overview: Starting defensive end who started games
in 2008..had 34 tackles, 13th on the team...started the
first three games of the year...had a season-high-tying
six tackles and two quarterback pressures against
N.C. State...came off the bench for the S.C. State and
Maryland games; he was a strong contributor with four
tackles in 30 snaps against S.C. State and three stops
in 21 snaps against Maryland...returned to the starting
lineup for the Wake Forest game and played 50 snaps...
defensive player-of-the-game according to the coaches
against the top 25 Wake Forest team when he had
six tackles, including his only two tackles for loss this
season... started seven of the last eight games, including
the Nebraska game in the Gator Bowl when he had two
tackles, including a tackle for loss in 41 plays...played a
career-high 51 snaps against South Carolina... registered
at least one tackle in every game in 2008...veteran of
39 games; he has never missed a game...has 10 career
starts and 730 career snaps...has at least one tackle
in 26 consecutive games....outstanding special teams
player, he had 10 special teams tackles to rank third on
the team in 2008...strongest player on the team in terms
of the bench press (455) in 2008...veteran of three bowl
games, one as a starter...had one tackle in 22 snaps
against #21 Auburn in 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Prior to 2008: Played behind current Miami Dolphin
defensive end Phillip Merling in 2007 when he had
32 tackles in 13 games, all as a reserve; his 32 tackles
were 16th-most on the team, but fifth-most among
non-starters...had at least one tackle in every game,
including four against #18 Boston College when he had
his only sack of the year...had four stops against both
Duke and Furman...had three tackles against #19 Florida
State in a strong performance for the native of Florida...
played all 13 games on special teams as a freshman in
2006; he played 40 combined snaps on defense in four
of those contests...had three tackles against Louisiana
Tech and four against Temple, including a tackle for
loss...had four stops against Florida Atlantic in his first
game...had 19 sacks in his career at Union County High
School in Florida where he was a teammate of current
Tiger running back C.J. Spiller...his brother Bennie played
cornerback at Florida...played for Buddy Nobles, father
of current Tiger Kasey Nobles...majoring in sociology...
born July 1, 1987.
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S Snaps
13-0 40
13-0 237
13-10 453
39-10 730
Alexander Career Stats
Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
10 6 16 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0-0
16 16 32 1-8 1-8 0-0 6 0 0-0
22 12 34 3-12 0-0 0-0 7 0 0-0
48 34 82 5-23 2-11 0-0 13 0 0-0
Overview: Earned letter as reserve linebacker and
special teams player in 2008 as a first year freshman…
played 25 snaps on defense and had five tackles for the
year, all on scrimmage plays…played 12 snaps in the
win over The Citadel and had two tackles…did not play
again until the win at Boston College when he had two
tackles in his two plays…also played 10 snaps in the win
over Duke…played special teams only in the Gator Bowl
against Nebraska.
Prior to 2008:Rated as the #107 safety in the nation by
Scout.com out of high school...#64 prospect in Florida
by SuperPrep...had 59 tackles, three tackles for loss, one
sack, two interceptions as a senior...third-team all-state
and all-region selection...played in the Jacksonville
Shrine Bowl game...totaled 88 tackles and two interceptions as a junior...high school teammate of Tiger running back Jamie Harper...coached by Verlon Dorminey at
Trinity Christian Academy...recruited by Dabo Swinney...
chose Clemson over Florida and Miami (FL)...born Mar.
20, 1990.
Year
2008
Andrews Career Stats
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
5-0 25 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
#87
TerrEnce
Ashe
Wide Receiver
6-2 • 190 • *Jr. • 2VL
Cheraw, S.C.
Cheraw HS
Overview: Walk-on wide out who caught three passes
in the season-opener against #24 Alabama after Jacoby
Ford was injured; he had 18 yards on those receptions...
did not catch a pass after that, he was bothered by
injury most of the year…. he missed three games (The
Citadel, N.C. State, S.C. State) with the injury... played
special teams in each of the last nine games...saw his
most playing time (18 snaps) at wideout since the injury
against Duke...played 44 snaps on offense for the year,
down from 109 in 2007, but he was much more healthy
in 2007…...veteran of 23 games and has 10 catches in
the last two years….should see more action this year
as a junior with graduation of Aaron Kelly and Tyler
Grisham….only active walk-on who has lettered each of
the last two years.
Prior to 2008: Had seven receptions in 13 games in
2007; five of those catches came against #14 Virginia
Tech, a Tiger reception record for a walk-on; had the
five catches for 44 yards; he played a career-high 46
snaps against the tough Hokie defense...had a good year
as a blocker with 16.5 knockdown blocks in 109 snaps
in 2007...had a career-high six knockdowns against
Central Michigan...had a catch against South Carolina
and one against Louisiana-Monroe in 2007...red-shirted
in 2006...played at Cheraw (SC) High School...member
of his high school’s state championship baseball team...
majoring in history...born July 25, 1987.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S Snaps Rec
13-0 109 7
10-0 46 3
23-0 155 10
Ashe Career Stats
Yds Avg TDLG Car Yds
54 7.7
0 21
0 0
18 6.0
0
7
0 0
72 7.2
0 21
0 0
TDLG
0
--0
--0
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#65
Thomas
Austin
Offensive Line
6-3 • 315 • *Sr. • 3VL
Camden, S.C.
Camden HS
Overview: Ranked as the top senior center in the nation by Mel Kiper in his ratings for the 2010 NFL draft…
second-Team All-ACC center by AP/ACSMA; he started
seven games at center and six at offensive guard in
2008...first-team All-ACC by Rivals.com and Phil Steele...
first-team Academic All-ACC selection, he will graduate
in August 2009…three-time ACC Offensive Lineman-ofthe-Week in 2008, tied for the most selections among
linemen in 2008...first Tiger offensive lineman to win
the award three times in one season since Stacy Long
won it three times in 1989, a year Long was first-team
All-American...has won five career ACC Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week awards, tied for third-most in
Clemson history and tied for most among offensive
linemen; the record is seven by linebacker Keith Adams
(1998-00) and the offensive lineman record is five by
Long and Austin...named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-theWeek for his performances against N.C. State, Boston
College, and Virginia and for the Central Michigan and
South Carolina game in 2007...named Clemson’s top
offensive player by the coaches against Duke...member
of an offensive line that received the award for the
South Carolina game...led the team in knockdown blocks
(98), the second straight year he has done that...had 90
knockdowns in 13 games in 2007...has played 34 career
games with 25 career starts... played 795 snaps in 2008,
more than any other offensive player and is a veteran
of 1,692 career snaps...has 206 career knockdowns,
more than any other active Tiger...only Tiger offensive
lineman to start all 13 games in 2008; he and Aaron
Kelly were the only Tigers on offense to start every
game...had an average film grade of 82 percent for the
season, highest among all Tiger offensive linemen... had
the highest film grade among offensive linemen in eight
games and led the team in knockdown blocks in nine
games... had double-digits in knockdown blocks four
times, including each of the last three regular season
games...had 35 knockdowns in the last three regular
season games when Clemson had a 3-0 record...led the
offensive line against N.C. State with 10.5 knockdown
blocks and an 82-percent grade in 60 snaps; he was
named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week...had five
knockdowns and an 82-percent grade at Boston College
to earn ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week honors...
had 13 knockdowns against Duke, his season-high, and
was named ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week...had
23
Returning Players
11 knockdowns at Virginia and 11 against South Carolina...had an 86-percent grade in 60 snaps against the
Gamecocks, a special win for the native of Camden, SC...
led or tied for the lead in knockdown blocks in each of
the last six games of the regular season...an All-America
and Outland Trophy candidate for 2009 season when
he is the senior leader of the offensive line...went on a
mission trip to Mexico during 2008 spring break…fine
public speaker who spoke at Clemson’s state wide IPTAY
meeting in February 2009.
Prior to 2008: Started 12 games in 2007, including
four at right guard and eight at center...started each of
the last 11 games, including each of the last seven at
center...honorable mention sophomore All-American by
CollegeFootballNews.com...ACC Offensive Lineman-ofthe-Week against Central Michigan and South Carolina...
led the team in knockdown blocks (90), including a
season-high 13 against South Carolina...third on the
team in offensive snaps (780) in 2007...has missed just
one game the last two years, the 2007 game against
Louisiana-Monroe due to an injury that he suffered
against #19 Florida State in the season-opener...played
more snaps than any other Tiger in each of the last
eight games...led the team in knockdown blocks in five
games as a sophomore and all of those took place in the
last seven games...had his best film grade (87 percent)
at South Carolina...a big reason Clemson led the ACC
in scoring in 2007...Clemson had a 3-1 record when he
started at offensive guard and 5-3 when he started at
center...played 117 snaps and had 22 knockdown blocks
as a reserve in 2006...played six of the last seven games,
including 10 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City
Bowl...red-shirted in 2005...played in the Shrine Bowl
after his senior year at Camden High School...had a 66-4
career record as a high school wrestler; he won the AAA
state title as a junior...only married player on the team...
majoring in political science...born Nov. 14, 1986.
#82
Durrell
Barry
Tight End
6-4 • 245 • *Sr. • 2VL
North Charleston, S.C.
Fort Dorchester HS
Overview: Junior tight end who had his best season
in 2008...had a career-best five catches for 93 yards...
had four of the five catches in the first four games...had
a nine-yard catch against #24 Alabama, a career-long
36-yard reception against The Citadel, and two catches
for 21 yards against S.C. State...started against The
Citadel, S.C. State, and Virginia...had a 27-yard reception
at #24 Florida State...has eight career catches and three
have come against the Seminoles (one each season)...
has an 18.3-yards-per-catch average in his career...had
his only career touchdown in the 2006 Music City Bowl
against Kentucky when he caught a 32-yard pass...one
of just two Tiger tight ends to catch a touchdown pass
in a bowl game since 1985; he started and played 30
snaps; that was his only start prior to this year…played
10 snaps as reserve tight end against Nebraska in Gator
Bowl.
Prior to 2008: Lettered at tight end in 2006 and
2007...played seven games in 2007 and nine games in
2006...had two receptions as a freshman and one as a
sophomore...outstanding all-around athlete who played
24
quarterback at Fork Union Military Academy in 2004...
had his only catch of 2007 in the season-opener against
#19 Florida State...had two catches in 2006, one in
the regular season against Louisiana-Monroe and one
against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...red-shirted in
2005 season...played at Fork Union in 2004, but missed
most of the season with an injury; he played just three
games, but was 16-25 passing for 257 yards and four
touchdowns...had 11 touchdowns as a senior at Fort
Dorchester (SC) High School...majoring in sociology...
born Jan. 23, 1985.
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
9-1
7-0
13-3
29-4
Snaps
125
31
141
297
Barry Career Stats
Rec
Yds
2
41
1
12
5
93
8
146
Avg
20.5
12.0
18.6
18.3
Year
2008
Defensive End
6-4 • 275 • So. • 1VL
Bamberg, S.C.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Overview: Clemson most valuable player against
Nebraska in the Gator Bowl when he had six tackles,
including three tackles for loss…first Clemson freshman
to be a bowl game MVP since James Davis in 2005
against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl…finished
his freshman year with 47 tackles, best among Clemson
defensive linemen…averaged a tackle every 10.21 plays,
second among defensive linemen… honorable mention
freshman All-American according to CollegeFootballNews.com...has had a solid freshman season...had 47
tackles, eighth-most on the team and most among
front-four linemen... started six games and played 480
snaps, more than any other non-starter (for course of
the season)...came off the bench in the first two games,
then moved into the starting lineup against N.C. State,
the first of three in a row that he started...had four tackles and a sack against The Citadel...had four tackles in 37
snaps as a starter against Maryland...came off the bench
for five straight games from the Wake Forest through
Duke games...showed improvement as the season went
on; had 29 of his 47 tackles in the last seven games...
had five tackles in 34 snaps against Georgia Tech and
played two snaps on offense in short-yardage situation...
had just one tackle at Boston College, but had a crucial
recovered fumble in the second half...had 20 tackles in
the last four games...had five tackles and two tackles
for loss against Duke...had four tackles and a tackle for
loss at Virginia...had five tackles against South Carolina...
started against Virginia and South Carolina...only had
one sack, but led the team in quarterback pressures
(15)...had three pass breakups...from the same high
school as fellow defensive end Ricky Sapp.
Prior to 2008: Came to Clemson in January of 2008...
top-rated high school prospect in the nation according
to ESPN.com, a big reason Clemson’s class was rated #2
in the nation...#2 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com
and Scout.com...#8 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep
and #14 prospect by Tom Lemming...played in the ESPN/
Under Armor game and was the defensive MVP, as he
had four tackles for loss...had 90 career tackles for loss
Bowers Career Stats
13-6 480 39 8 47 8-26 1-8 0-0 15
3 0-1
#40
Andre
Branch
TDLG
1
32
0
12
0
36
1
36
#93
Da’Quan
Bowers
and 37 career sacks at Bamberg-Ehrhardt (SC) High
School...had 1,200 rushing yards as a senior...majoring
in community recreation, sport, & camp management...
born Feb. 23, 1990.
Defensive End
6-5 • 250 • *So. • 1VL
Richmond, Va.
Varina HS
Overview: Reserve defensive end throughout the year
as a red-shirt freshman...has not started a game, but
averaged 20 snaps in each of the seven games he has
played in 2008...had nine of his 11 tackles within the
first four games...played a season-high 36 snaps and had
two first hits against #24 Alabama...had a tackle for loss
in 29 snaps against The Citadel...had a season-high four
tackles in 17 snaps against S.C. State...did not play in five
consecutive games, then played each of the last three
regular season games...did not play against Nebraska in
the Gator Bowl…had two tackles in eight snaps against
Duke...did not have a tackle, but played 18 snaps and
made a contribution when Clemson held Virginia to just
three points.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007 season...played
outside linebacker and tight end at Varina (VA) High
School...played football and basketball in high school...
majoring in business administration...born July 14, 1989.
Year
2008
Branch Career Stats
7-0 143 9 2 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 1
1 0-0
#43
kantrell
brown
Safety
6-0 • 185 • *So. • 1VL
Saint Matthews, S.C.
Calhoun County HS
Overview: Walk-on who earned a letter as a reserve
linebacker in 2008…played in four games on special
teams and had two tackles, both in the second game of
the year against The Citadel…also played against South
Carolina State, Maryland and Duke…will challenge for
reserve safety slot in 2009.
Prior to 2008: Three-year letterman at Calhoun County
High School in St. Matthews, SC where he played for
coach Tommy Brown…played wide receiver and defensive back over his career and made all-regional and allarea teams on the gridiron…his high school team played
in the state championship in football…lettered twice in
Returning Players
basketball, including one year on a state championship
team…also ran track in high school…majoring in travel
and tourism management…born Jan. 7, 1988.
Year
2008
Ka. Brown Career Stats
4-0
0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
#90
Kourtnei
Brown
Defensive End
6-4 • 240 • Jr. • 2VL
Charlotte, N.C.
Overview: In his second season as a reserve defensive
end...has played all 13 games in 2008 and 24 of the 26
games in the last two years...made one start in 2008
(against The Citadel when Ricky Sapp was out with an
injury); he played 42 snaps and had two tackles along
with a career-high three quarterback pressures...has
played double-figure snaps in every game and had at
least one tackle in 10 contests this year...had 21 tackles
in 2008, up from 12 as a freshman...that included fine
performance in the Gator Bowl against Nebraska when
he had three tackles, including a tackle for loss in 20
snaps…that was his high total since the South Carolina
game on Sept. 20…had a season-high four tackles
against S.C. State and three tackles versus N.C. State...
protegé of former Clemson All-ACC defensive tackle
Brentson Bucker, who was the defensive coordinator at
his former high school.
Prior to 2008: Played as a reserve in the Chick-fil-A
Bowl against #21 Auburn at end of 2007 season...played
10 snaps per game as a freshman...had his best game
against Wake Forest when he had four tackles, including
his first career sack...had nine of his 12 tackles in the last
five games...rated as the #12 weakside defensive end
in the nation by Rivals.com...had 33 sacks as a senior
at Victory Christian Center School...Charlotte Observer
Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...majoring in
community recreation, sport, & camp management...
born Apr. 17, 1988.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
Ko. Brown Career Stats
11-0 118 8 4 12 2-9 1-4 0-0 0
0 0-0
13-1 286 12 9 21 2-4 0-0 0-0 7
1 0-0
24-1 404 20 13 33 4-13 1-4 0-0 7
1 0-0
#18
Crezdon
Butler
#48
Jeremy
Campbell
Cornerback
6-0 • 185 • Sr. • 3VL
Asheville, N.C.
Asheville HS
Linebacker
6-1 • 220 • Sr. • 3VL
Port Orange, Fla.
Spruce Creek HS
Overview: Starting cornerback in every game each of
the last two years...had strong year with four interceptions for 142 return yards and now has 196 return yards
for his career…his 142 return yards in 2008 rank third
best in Clemson history for one year and his 196 career
return yards rank third best behind Rex Varn and former
teammate Michael Hamlin…enhanced those numbers
with 63-yard interception return against Nebraska in the
Gator Bowl…had three tackles, a PBU and a tackle for
loss to go with that 63-yard interception return…has a
streak of 26 consecutive starts...a big reason Clemson
has been in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense
each of the last two years...sixth on the defense in
tackles (52); he is a big reason Clemson is in the top 10
in the nation in scoring defense and passing defense...
has 10 career interceptions, most among active Tigers...
recorded four interceptions in 2008 after getting three
each as a freshman and sophomore…finished the
2008 season 11th in the ACC and 53rd in the nation
in interceptions per game…has played 39 consecutive
games...has 21 career passes defended...third among
starting defensive backs in tackles...had a season-high
eight tackles and an interception against N.C. State...had
four tackles and a 48-yard interception return against
S.C. State...had six tackles and two pass breakups at #21
Wake Forest...had perhaps his best all-around game at
Virginia when he had seven tackles, all first hits, a tackle
for loss, and a 31-yard interception return; that was perhaps the key play of the game, as the interception set up
a field goal that put the game out of reach...had three
tackles, his first career sack, and a caused fumble in 50
snaps against South Carolina...had the first two punt
returns of his career in 2008, one for 15 yards against
The Citadel and a 12-yard return against Duke...has two
career recovered fumbles and 12 career takeaways, 10
interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
Overview: Productive reserve defender who was second
on the team in fewest plays per tackle with a stop every
4.62 snaps… second-team strongside linebacker behind
DeAndre McDaniel in 2008... played 134 snaps in 2008,
but saw most of his playing time in the first half of the
season...played 82 snaps in the first six games and 52
snaps in the final seven games...his 30 tackles in 2008
were a career high...had 29 tackles on scrimmage
plays in 134 snaps...had four tackles in 22 snaps as a
reserve against #24 Alabama...had five stops against The
Citadel...had four tackles in 18 snaps against N.C. State...
had a career-high-tying six tackles against S.C. State in
just 19 snaps...had three tackles against Maryland and
three at #21 Wake Forest...played on special teams only
for three straight games from October 18 to November
8... played on scrimmage plays in each of the last four
games...has played in three bowl games as a reserve, he
played five snaps against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl...
one of 19 Tigers from the state of Florida.
Prior to 2008: Seventh on the team in tackles (61) in
2007; he started all 13 games and had three interceptions, including one against #21 Auburn in the Chick-fil-A
Bowl...had at least four tackles in 10 games...had a
recovered fumble against Central Michigan...tied for
the team lead in interceptions (3) in 2006...had two
interceptions against Louisiana Tech..first-team freshman All-ACC selection by Sporting News...playing time
picked up during the second half of 2006; he averaged
22 snaps per game in the last seven contests...had four
tackles and an interception against Georgia Tech...first
team all-state pick at Asheville (NC) High School...Shrine
Bowl selection...had 60 career rushing touchdowns and
12 interceptions...all-time leading rusher at Asheville
High with 5,030 yards; he broke Charlie Justice’s record
of 4,005 that had stood since the 1940s...majoring in
sociology...born May 26, 1987.
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
Year
G-S Snaps Hit
2006 13-0 248 23
2007 13-13 593 49
2008 13-13 590 41
Totals 39-26 1431 113
Butler Career Stats
Ast Tot TFL SacksInt PBU CF-RF
11 34 1-2 0-0 3-35 3 0-1
12 61 3-9 0-0 3-19 2 0-1
11 52 3-21 1-18 4-142 6 2-0
34 147 7-32 1-18 10-196 11 2-2
PR
0-0
0-0
2-27
2-27
Prior to 2008: Had 11 tackles in nine games as a
sophomore in 2007...had a season-high four tackles in
31 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe...played 20 snaps
against Wake Forest...played 24 snaps against #21
Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl...second-team linebacker
much of the 2006 season as a freshman...played 106
snaps and had 15 tackles...had a career-high-tying six
tackles against Florida Atlantic in his first career game...
played eight snaps against Kentucky in the Music City
Bowl...played at Spruce Creek (FL) High School...played
in the Central Florida High School All-Star game...had 11
caused fumbles and six recovered fumbles in his high
school career...made the honor roll every semester in
high school...majoring in management...born Apr. 11,
1988.
Campbell Career Stats
10-0 106 9 6 15 1-1 0-0 0-0 0
1 0-0
9-0 117 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2
0 0-1
13-0 134 17 14 31 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
1 0-0
32-0 357 30 27 57 1-1 0-0 0-0 2
2 0-1
#27
Sadat
Chambers
Safety
5-11 • 190 • *Sr. • 3VL
Pageland, S.C.
Central HS
Overview: Versatile junior defensive back who has
lettered twice as a defensive back and once as a running
back...will challenge for starting safety position with
graduation of Hamlin and Clemons…has played 37 ca-
25
Returning Players
reer games, 13 as a running back and 24 as a defensive
back...has never started a game, but has made some important plays...did not start against Virginia, but played
55 snaps at safety after Chris Clemons was injured early
in the game; he had three tackles and was a reason the
Tigers allowed just three points...played just nine snaps
against #24 Alabama, but had three tackles, including
the only tackle for loss in his career...had four tackles
against The Citadel in 30 snaps...averaged 14 snaps per
game in 2008, but 55 of them came at Virginia....has
played in three bowl games, a reserve safety in 2006
Music City Bowl and as special teams player against #21
Auburn in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl….played on special
teams against Nebraska in Gator Bowl.
started against #21 Auburn and had four tackles and
four pass breakups; he tied Banks McFadden’s Clemson
bowl game record for pass breakups...started against
Nebraska and had three tackles and a pass broken up…
tied for second on the 2008 team in interceptions (4);
he finished 11th in the ACC and 53rd in the nation…
had 71 interception return yards, as all 71 came on one
pick against N.C. State on the game’s last play...had an
interception against S.C. State and the two thefts against
South Carolina...had a season-high seven tackles against
Maryland...had six tackles and two pass breakups at #24
Florida State...had a career-high eight tackles and three
pass breakups at Virginia...has seven career tackles for
loss, including one in the Gator Bowl vs. Nebraska.
Prior to 2008: Reserve running back on the 2007 team;
he was third on the team in rushing yards (161)...had an
excellent 5.8-yard average and a touchdown...had 112
rushing yards on 10 carries against Central Michigan; he
had a 63-yard touchdown run that was second-longest
by a Tiger in 2007...reserve safety as a freshman in 2006
when he played 11 of the 13 games...played a seasonhigh 33 snaps against Temple...had three tackles against
Louisiana Tech in 26 snaps and three tackles in 16 snaps
at Virginia Tech...red-shirted in 2005...South Carolina
AA Back-of-the-Year as a junior and senior...Shrine Bowl
selection...had 202 rushing yards in the state championship game as a junior...earned 10 letters in high school...
majoring in sociology...born Dec. 23, 1986.
Prior to 2008: Started all 13 games in 2007...had a
team-high four interceptions in 2007...had a pick and
a season-high six tackles at South Carolina; named
defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches for that
game...had five tackles and a tackle for loss against #19
Florida State...had a team-high 13 passes defended in
2007...honorable mention freshman All-American when
he had 38 tackles and four starts...third in the ACC in
special teams tackles (9)...had two pass breakups in his
first career start against South Carolina in 2006...had
at least one tackle in every game as a sophomore and
freshman...had nine interceptions as a sophomore in
high school...his brother Demerick was a running back at
Clemson in 2006...majoring in sport management...born
Dec. 22, 1986.
Year
2006
2008
Totals
Chambers Career Stats
11-0 117 8 2 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1
0 1-0
13-0 168 16 5 21 1-7 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
24-0 285 24 7 31 1-7 0-0 0-0 1
0 1-0
Year
2007
G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg
13-0 70 28 161 5.8
TDLG Rec Yds
1 63
2 8
TD
0
Chancellor Career Stats
Year
2006 13-4 288 27 11 38 1-8 0-0 0-0 0
5 0-0
2007 13-13 643 41 11 52 3-6 0-0 4-12 1
9 1-0
2008 13-13 729 24 13 37 3-4 0-0 4-71 0
9 0-0
Totals 39-30 1660 92 35 127 7-18 0-0 8-83 1 23 1-0
#38
Chris
#89
Miguel
Chavis
Cornerback
5-10 • 165 • *Sr. • 3VL
Miramar, Fla.
Defensive Line
6-5 • 280 • Jr. • 2VL
Fayetteville, N.C.
Terry Sanford HS
Chancellor
Overview: In third season as starting cornerback…had
two interceptions against South Carolina...also had a
pick against South Carolina in 2007, so three of his eight
career interceptions have been against the Gamecocks...
first Tiger to tally two interceptions against the Gamecocks since 2003 (Jamaal Fudge); he was named Clemson’s defensive player-of-the-game (along with Chris
Clemons)...preseason candidate for the Thorpe Award
as a junior and should be on the list as a senior as well...
has 31 career passes defended, second-most among
active Tigers...has 23 career pass breakups and eight
career interceptions for 30 career passes defended,
second-most among active Tigers behind Michael Hamlin’s 35...12th on the team in tackles (37)...has played
39 consecutive games and has started 28 in a row...big
reason Clemson has been in the top 10 in the nation in
scoring defense each of the last two years...has started
three bowl games; he started the 2006 Music City Bowl
against Kentucky when Duane Coleman was suspended;
he had three tackles, including two pass breakups...
26
Overview: Junior defensive lineman who played all 13
games in 2008 and 23 games in his career... averaged 14
snaps per game in 2008 and had eight tackles...had one
tackle in 18 snaps against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl…
had one tackle in eight different games in 2008...played
54 snaps in the first two games of the season...played
just 16 snaps in a four-game stretch at midseason, but
played 71 snaps in the last five games, including 20
against South Carolina and 18 against the Cornhuskers...
one of the reasons Clemson’s rushing defense improved
in the second half of the season.
Prior to 2008: Played 10 games as a freshman defensive
tackle...had eight tackles, including two against #18
Boston College and two against #21 Auburn when he
played 23 snaps...played nine snaps in the first six games
of 2007...played in 2006 at Hargrave Military Academy,
where he played with fellow Tiger DeAndre McDaniel...
majoring in secondary education...born Oct. 26, 1988.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
Chavis Career Stats
10-0 95 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2
0 0-0
13-0 183 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1
0 0-0
23-0 278 10 6 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 3
0 0-0
#85
BRANDON
CLEAR
Wide Receiver
6-5 • 205 • *So. • 1VL
Hoover, Ala.
Hoover HS
Overview: Outstanding student who earned letter as
a red-shirt freshman in 2008…played 17 snaps at wide
receiver in three games, he played against The Citadel,
NC State and South Carolina State…with graduation
of Aaron Kelly and Tyler Grisham, figures to see more
playing time in the fall…has made academic honor roll
every semester he has been at Clemson…twin brother
Byron is a linebacker on the Clemson team ...has 39 inch
vertical jump, second on the Clemson team….has 10-7
inch broad jump, best on the team.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted the 2007 season at
Clemson…a product of Hoover High School in Alabama
who was frequently shown on the MTV reality show,
“Hoover High.”… combined with his brother Byron, the
first twin brother combination on the Clemson team
since the Peter and Andy Ford in 1996.
Year
2008
Br. Clear Career Stats
G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TDLG Car Yds
3-0 17 0 0 ---
0 ---
0 0
TDLG
0
---
#42
Byron
CLEAR
Defensive End
6-5 • 225 • *So. • 1VL
Hoover, Ala.
Hoover HS
In 2008: Earned a letter as a reserve linebacker in
2008…played in South Carolina State game as reserve
linebacker…named to academic honor roll each year he
has been at Clemson…listed as reserve defensive end
entering spring practice… has 37.5 inch vertical jump,
fourth among big skill position players at Clemson since
1984….has win brother Brandon who is a reserve wide
receiver on the Clemson team.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted the 2007 season… a product
of Hoover High School in Alabama who was frequently
shown on the MTV reality show, “Hoover High.”…combined with his brother Brandon, the first twin brother
combination on the Clemson team since the Peter and
Andy Ford in 1996.
Year
2008
By. Clear Career Stats
1-0
2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
Returning Players
#62
Mason
Cloy
Center
6-3 • 310 • *So. • 1VL
Columbia, S.C.
Spring Valley HS
Overview: First-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and second-team freshman
All-American by Rivals.com...second on the team in
knockdown blocks (57)...had an average grade of 72.2
percent, fourth-best among Tiger offensive linemen...
played 660 snaps, third-most on the team, but one of
the top totals by a freshmen offensive linemen in school
history...second on the offensive line in starts (12); he
only came off the bench in the Alabama game...started
and played 53 snaps at guard against Nebraska in the
Gator Bowl…moved into the starting lineup after Barry
Humphries suffered a knee injury against Alabama; he
played 23 snaps in that game after Humphries was hurt,
so he had a “baptism by fire” going against Alabama’s
fine defense in his first college game; he had 4.5 knockdown blocks in that game...responded in the second
week with a team-high and a personal season-high 10.5
knockdowns against The Citadel in just 43 snaps...had
six knockdowns in 60 snaps against N.C. State...has led
or tied for the team lead in snaps five times this year...
had three games with a film grade in the 80s...had an
82-percent grade in 33 snaps against Georgia Tech, an
80-percent grade in 63 snaps at #24 Florida State, and
an 82-percent grade in 67 snaps at Virginia...had an
average grade of 76 percent in the last four games of
the year...tied a record for most starts by a freshman
offensive lineman when he started in the Gator Bowl, as
it was his 12th start of the season; Eric Harmon started
all 12 games as a red-shirt freshman in 1987.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007 at Clemson...came to
Clemson as the #9 center in the nation by Scout.com...
attended Spring Valley (SC) High School...named to the
academic honor roll in both semesters as a first-year
freshman...Shrine Bowl selection...AP All-State selection...named to the Max Emfinger All-American Classic
East team...Wendy’s High School Heisman winner...
majoring in parks & protected area management...born
Jan. 22, 1989.
#33
Kavell
Conner
Linebacker
6-1 • 225 • *Sr. • 3VL
Richmond, Va.
Manchester HS
Overview: Led the team and was tied for 10th in the
ACC in tackles per game...had 125 tackles for the year,
including 11 vs. Nebraska in the Gator Bowl…finished
the year with a tackle every 5.6 snaps of play, third best
on the team…has been outstanding in last two bowl
games, has 26 tackles in last two bowls, 11 against
Nebraska and 15 against Auburn in the 2008 Chick-fil-
A Bowl... led Clemson in tackles since the first game
of the 2008 season when he had 18 tackles against
#24 Alabama, tying the school record for tackles in a
season-opener (Jeff Davis also had 18 against Rice in
1980)... led the team in tackles six times, more than any
other Tiger...had six double-figure-tackle games, more
than any other Tiger...leading tackler on a defense that
finished in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense
and passing defense...had a team-high 10 tackles against
N.C. State...had a team-high 12 tackles against Georgia
Tech...had a team-high 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at
Boston College...had a team-high 10 tackles at Virginia
in his home state...had six tackles and a caused fumble
against South Carolina... started all 13 games has made
14 straight starts after starting against #21 Auburn in the
2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl...veteran of 39 career games, he
has not missed a game in three years.
Prior to 2008: Had 15 tackles in the Chick-fil-A Bowl
against #21 Auburn...had 46 tackles as a sophomore,
the high figure among non-starters...started against
Central Michigan in 2007...averaged a tackle every 5.04
snaps as a sophomore...second-team linebacker much
of his freshman year when he had 31 tackles...had seven
tackles against Louisiana Tech...third among non-starters
in tackles as a freshman...red-shirted in 2005...averaged
8.2 yards per rush as a running back Manchester (VA)
High School...#3 rusher in region history...majoring in
sociology...born Feb. 23, 1987.
Year
G-S Snaps Hit
2006 13-0 138 17
2007 13-2 232 32
2008 13-13 650 66
Totals 39-15 1020 115
Conner Career Stats
Ast Tot TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
14 31 0-0 0-0 0-0 1
0 0-0
14 46 2-4 0-0 0-0 3
2 1-0
59 125 6-28 1-6 1-0 0
3 1-0
87 202 8-32 1-6 1-0 4
5 2-0
#44
Scotty
CoOper
Linebacker
6-1 • 215 • Jr. • 2VL
Lake City, S.C.
Lake City HS
Overview: Starter at strongside linebacker to open the
season, then came off the bench during the second
half of the season...slated to be candidate as a starting
linebacker in 2009…averaged 20 snaps per game...
played eight snaps against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl…
has played all but one game in the last two years...
played 37 snaps as a starter and had two tackles against
#24 Alabama...had a career-high-tying six tackles in 24
snaps against The Citadel...had five tackles in 36 snaps
against N.C. State...played two snaps against S.C. State,
because he had missed practice that week with the flu...
came back to start and play 35 snaps against Maryland;
that was his last start of the year...had two tackles in 24
snaps against Duke...has 60 tackles in two years, 33 as a
freshman and 27 as a sophomore.
Prior to 2008: Had a career-high 10 tackles in the
Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn; he made his second
career start in that game and played a career-high 66
snaps...backup to Tramaine Billie most of the year...tied
for the most tackles (33) among freshmen in 2007...
had five tackles at Duke...played just 11 snaps in the
last three regular-season games of 2007 due to injury...
came to Clemson as a safety, but plays linebacker at
Clemson...frequent speaker at community service activities...SuperPrep First-Team All-American...#9 outside
linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...played in the
Shrine Bowl...majoring in arts, architecture, & humanities...born Oct. 11, 1988.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S Snaps
12-2 183
13-4 247
25-6 430
Hit
16
17
33
Cooper Career Stats
17 33 1-2 0-0 0-0 5
1 0-0
11 28 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
1 0-0
28 61 1-2 0-0 0-0 5
2 0-0
#8
Jamie
Cumbie
Defensive Tackle
6-7 • 270 • *Jr. • 2VL
Morris, Ill.
Morris HS
Overview: Veteran defensive tackle who has two letters
to his credit…began last year as front line player and
played 39 snaps in the opener against Alabama, but
suffered injuries to both wrists and took an injury redshirt year…had three tackles and quarterback pressure
against the Crimson Tide…a talented defensive lineman
who demonstrates the depth of Clemson’s defensive
line…a first-team Parade All-American out of high
school… has 37 tackles in 22 career games...averaged
23 snaps per game in 2007, up from 11 snaps per game
as a first-year freshman… showed great improvement in
2007 with 29 tackles and two sacks...had eight tackles
in nine games as a freshman…. an outstanding pitcher
in high school, where he once struck out 21 batters in a
10-inning game for Morris (IL) High School.
Prior to 2008: Defensive tackle and end who started
three games as a sophomore in 2007... had at least
one tackle in each of the last seven games…had 10
quarterback pressures in his 295 snaps that season...
made three consecutive starts at the end of the regular
season when Rashaad Jackson was injured...started
against Duke, Wake Forest, and Boston College...had
four tackles apiece against Louisiana-Monroe, Wake
Forest, and Boston College...had a sack in the seasonopener against #19 Florida State, then had another
against Wake Forest...was consistent at putting pressure
on the quarterback; he had at least one quarterback
pressure in eight games...played a season-high 31 snaps
against both Furman and Boston College......had 15 of
his 29 tackles in the last five games...named Clemson’s
co-defensive player-of-the-game against Wake Forest
by the coaches...named Clemson’s top reserve by the
Clemson radio network for his efforts against both
Georgia Tech and Duke.
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
Cumbie Career Stats
9-0 104 5 3 8 2-8 1-5 0-0 1
1 0-0
13-3 295 19 10 29 3-15 2-14 0-0 10
0 0-0
1-0 39 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1
0 0-0
23-3 438 26 14 40 5-23 3-19 0-0 12
1 0-0
27
Returning Players
#30
Chad
Diehl
endzone...enrolled in January of 2007...#41 wideout
in the nation by Rivals.com...played at Greenwood
(SC) High School through his junior year, then played
at James F. Byrnes (SC) High School as a senior...one of
four Tigers from James F. Byrnes High...has a 39” vertical
jump...majoring in sociology...born May 14, 1988.
Fullback
6-2 • 250 • *So. • 1VL
Lyman S.C.
James F. Byrnes HS
Year
2007
2008
Totals
Dye Career Stats
13-0 156 4 50 12.5
1 22
0 0
13-2 193 6 75 12.5
0 22
0 0
26-2 349 10 125 12.5
1 22
0 0
Overview: Outstanding blocker from his fullback position...played 162 snaps in 2008, but yet to carry the ball
on a running play; he was a lead blocker for many first
downs gained by James Davis and C.J. Spiller... touched
the ball three times in 2008; he had a six-yard catch
against The Citadel, an 11-yard kickoff return against
N.C. State, and a 13-yard kickoff return against #24
Florida State...had 18 knockdown blocks, including a
season-high five against S.C. State...a key to Clemson’s
running-game success against South Carolina when
he played a career-high 33 snaps...had four starts, all
away from home….played 12 snaps as reserve against
Nebraska in Gator Bowl.
Prior to 2008: Played three games on offense (eight
snaps) in 2007 as a first-year freshman, but suffered an
injury and was lost for the season...suffered a broken
leg against Furman...#18 fullback in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...came to Clemson from James
F. Byrnes (SC) High School...one of four current Tigers
from James F. Byrnes High (Xavier Dye, Stanley Hunter,
Willy Korn)...majoring in business administration...born
Feb. 5, 1989.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
Diehl Career Stats
G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TDLG Rec Yds
3-0
8 0 0 ---
0 ---
0 0
13-4 162 0 0 ---
0 ---
1 6
16-4 170 0 0 ---
0 ---
1 6
TD
0
0
0
KOR
0-0
2-24
2-24
#21
Xavier
Dye
Wide Receiver
6-5 • 210 • Jr. • 2VL
Greenwood, S.C.
James F. Byrnes HS
Overview: Second-team wide receiver who had six
catches in 2008, and 10 in his career...will get more
playing time in 2009 with Aaron Kelly’s graduation...
started two games in 2008 (N.C. State, Maryland)...had
a career-high three catches for 37 yards in a season-high
30 snaps against S.C. State...had two catches against The
Citadel and one at #21 Wake Forest; his 22-yard catch
on fourth down at Wake Forest kept Clemson’s final
drive alive...played 28 snaps against Duke and threw a
key block on a touchdown run...has played 26 consecutive games and averaged 13.8 snaps per game….played
three snaps as reserve against Nebraska.
Prior to 2008: Played all 13 games as a reserve...played
156 snaps in 2007, including a career-high 32 snaps
against Central Michigan when he had a 22-yard catch
and scored a touchdown; he recovered a fumble in the
28
TDLG
0
--0
--0
---
#6
Jacoby
Ford
Wide Receiver
5-10 • 185 • Sr. • 3VL
Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Cardinal Newman HS
Overview: Joins C.J. Spiller to give Clemson one of the
most exciting long distance threats in the nation...has
six career touchdowns of 50 yards or more, third-most
in school history...had outstanding season in terms of
receiving; he is second on the team with 55 receptions
for 710 yards and three touchdowns...finished with a
strong performance against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl
with five catches for career high 112 yards, including
46-yard touchdown catch…had 134 all-purpose yards
in the contest…his fine performance in bowl game gave
him #11 final ACC ranking in all-purpose running, #5
in receiving yards per game and #6 in receptions per
game… added 93 yards on 17 carries during he 2008
season... offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches
against N.C. State and #21 Wake Forest...has 2,865
career all-purpose yards on 204 touches, an average
of 14 yards per touch...had just 32 career receptions
entering last season, but had 55 in 2008...15th in Tiger
history in career all-purpose yards...20th in Clemson history in career receptions (87)...went over 1,000 career
receiving yards and is 21st in that category in Clemson
history with 1207 ...has 950 career kickoff return yards...
has a career 9.3-yard average on 40 carries…had seven
games this year with at least five catches...had at least
one catch in every game and has a streak of 15 straight
games with at least one reception...had two catches in
the first half against #24 Alabama, one a 47-yarder, but
suffered a mild concussion and played just 17 snaps...
came back with five catches for 60 yards against The
Citadel...had the first 100-yard receiving game of his
career against N.C. State when he had six catches for
106 yards and a touchdown; also had two carries for 48
yards, giving him a career-high 154 yards from scrimmage...had five catches for 43 yards at #21 Wake Forest;
he scored Clemson’s only touchdown on a catch...had
a career-high seven receptions for 72 yards at Boston
College...had four receptions for 67 yards and 117 allpurpose yards at #24 Florida State...had a team-high six
catches at Virginia...had just three touches against South
Carolina but gained 97 yards; he had a 50-yard touchdown catch on a trick play, a 21-yard run, and a 26-yard
kickoff return...second on the team in all-purpose yards
(1,181) last year...has played 34 career games with 13
starts, including eight in 2008...has 10 career touchdown
catches and two other touchdowns on kick returns in his
career, giving him 12 total.
Prior to 2008: Had 17 receptions in eight games in
2007; he missed the last five games of the year with a
broken ankle; he suffered the injury at Maryland; he had
100 all-purpose yards in that game...despite the injury,
he still finished third on the team in receptions and
rushing...had his best game against Louisiana-Monroe
when he had 132 all-purpose yards and a 52-yard
touchdown catch...averaged 15.7 yards every time he
touched the ball in 2007...had a solid freshman year
with 15 catches...had a 76-yard touchdown reception
against South Carolina...only player in the nation in
2006 with a kickoff return and punt return of at least 90
yards...second-team freshman All-American as a kick
returner...had a 92-yard punt return for a score against
Florida Atlantic, the longest punt return in Tiger history,
and a 94-yard kickoff return for a score against Louisiana
Tech...came to Clemson from Fork Union Military Academy...played at Cardinal Newman (FL) High School...
two-sport star at Clemson; he earned All-America
honors in track in the 100m in 2008, and in the 60m
indoors as a freshman...won the ACC title in the 60m
indoors with a time of 6.52 in 2008, and finished fifth in
the nation in the 100m outdoors in the spring of 2008...
won ACC title with 6.51 time in the 60 indoors in winter
of 2009…won the 2009 NCAA Championship in the 60m
...his brother Davy played at Florida State and once had
an 82-yard run against Clemson, the longest against the
Tigers in the last 10 years...majoring in sociology...born
July 27, 1987.
J. Ford Career Stats
Year
G-S SnapsRec Yds Avg TDLG Car
2006 13-0 156 15 187 12.5 2 76 8
2007
8-5 283 17 310 18.2 4 52 14
2008 13-8 562 55 710 12.9 4 50 18
Totals 34-13 1001 871207 13.9 10 76 40
Yds
PR
KOR
104 15-166 13-426
172 12-108 8-211
96 12-62 17-313
372 39-336 38-950
#12
Marcus
Gilchrist
Cornerback
5-11 • 185 • Jr. • 2VL
High Point, N.C.
Overview: Second-team safety in 2008 who will play
cornerback and safety in 2009...made his first career
start and played 30 snaps against Georgia Tech when Tigers had a special defense for its running game; also had
a 46-yard kickoff return...had a season-high three tackles against The Citadel and #24 Florida State...has had
at least one tackle in 11 games... averaged 20 snaps per
game...had two tackles in 25 snaps at Boston College...
has played 26 consecutive games...has five career kickoff
returns for 165 yards...has three punt returns for 28
yards in his career...has experience as a cornerback and
safety...had 17 tackles as a freshman and has 21 in 2008,
including three against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl.
Prior to 2008: Reserve cornerback in 2007...played as a
reserve against #21 Auburn...second-team cornerback
much of the year...had a 66-yard kickoff return at Duke
that set up a score...had a recovered fumble (his only
career takeaway) at South Carolina...#47 player in the
nation by Tom Lemming...USA Today Second-Team
All-American...played in the Shrine Bowl and U.S. Army
All-American game...majoring in pre-business...born
Dec. 8, 1988.
Returning Players
Year G-SSnaps
2007 13-0 159
2008 13-1 252
Totals 26-1 411
Gilchrist Career Stats
Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt PBU CF-RF PR KOR
11 6 17 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-1 1-11 4-119
14 7 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 2-17 1-46
25 13 38 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0-1 3-28 5-165
#70
Jamarcus
Grant
Offensive Line
6-4 • 315 • *Sr. • 3VL
Mullins, S.C.
Mullins HS
Overview: Reserve offensive guard and tackle throughout 2008 who will challenge for playing time in 2009...
started the first game of the year against #24 Alabama
at left guard; that was his only start...saw action in nine
games in 2008...played 20 snaps with a season-high
73-percent grade against S.C. State...played 46 snaps at
#21 Wake Forest...played 14 snaps and had a 72-percent
grade against Duke...had eight knockdown blocks in
2008...played special teams against #21 Auburn in the
Chick-fil-A Bowl...veteran of 21 career games and one
start...has played 203 career snaps and has 15 career
knockdown blocks.
Prior to 2008: Played 12 combined games in 2006
and 2007...played 48 snaps as a sophomore and 38
as a freshman...played nine games as a sophomore,
including 18 snaps against Central Michigan...had 4.5
knockdown blocks in 2007...missed the first three games
as a freshman with a broken foot suffered while lifting
weights in the summer...played three games in 2006,
including a season-high 22 snaps against Temple...redshirted in 2005...native of Mullins, SC; from the same
area as former Clemson captain Anthony Waters (200306)...PrepStar All-American at Mullins High School...
played in the North-South All-Star game...majoring in
sociology...born Dec. 18, 1986.
#61
Chris
Hairston Offensive Tackle
6-6 • 320 • *Jr. • 2VL
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Carver HS
Overview: Regarded as the second-best offensive
lineman on the team in 2008; he started 10 games at
tackle...played 11 games overall; he missed time with
an injury...missed two games early in the season when
he had a injury as result of a moped accident...played
the last nine games, but he saw limited action at #24
Florida State when he suffered a concussion in the first
half...fourth on the team in knockdown blocks (42.5)...
had an 81.4-percent average grade, second-best on the
team behind Austin’s 81.7-percent grade...played 517
snaps, fifth-most on the offensive team...tied for third in
starts among offensive linemen (10)...had an 82-percent grade against #24 Alabama, the best grade among
Clemson offensive linemen in that game...had the high-
est grade among Tiger offensive linemen in four games,
second to Austin’s seven...had a team-high 86-percent
grade against #21 Wake Forest and Georgia Tech in backto-back games...had a career-high 88 percent grade
against South Carolina to lead the team...graded in the
80s in seven of his 11 games...had an 80-percent grade
and seven knockdowns in a season-high 71 snaps at Virginia, then had six knockdowns and an 88-percent grade
in 61 snaps against South Carolina...will be an honors
candidate in 2009...has played 765 career snaps in 21
games and 11 starts...has 58.5 career knockdown blocks.
#71
barry
humphries
Prior to 2008: Started the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21
Auburn...played 248 snaps in 10 games as a red-shirt
freshman...had 16 knockdown blocks...played a careerhigh 75 snaps against Auburn...had his best game as
a freshman against Wake Forest with an 84-percent
grade and four knockdowns, including three intimidation blocks...had an 89-percent grade at Duke when he
played 28 snaps...red-shirted in 2006...came to Clemson
from Winston-Salem, NC, first Tiger signee from that city
since Perry Tuttle, an All-American on Clemson’s 1981
National Championship team...attended Carver High
School...majoring in management...born Apr. 26, 1989.
Overview: One of the veterans of the offensive line, he
is a red-shirt senior…missed most of last year with an
ACL injury, he played in two games, the Alabama and
Georgia Tech games…started against Alabama and suffered an ACL injury on the 19th play of the game…tried
to come back for the Georgia Tech game and played 23
snaps off the bench…but reinjured the knee and was
lost for the rest of the season…will challenge for starting
position in 2009… has great versatility and that will be
important for the Tigers young offensive line this year…
strongest player on the Clemson team in many categories… has played 831 career snaps in 19 games, eight as
a starter, and has 110 career knockdown blocks.
#8
Jamie
Harper
Running Back
5-11 • 220 • So. • 1VL
Jacksonville, Fla.
Overview: Talented reserve running back who finished
third on team in rushing yards (133)... had carries in six
games last year...played 26 snaps against Georgia Tech
when C.J. Spiller had a pulled hamstring and totaled 26
yards; had two receptions in that game...started against
#24 Alabama and played four snaps...had six carries for
38 yards against The Citadel for his top rushing game
of the year; he also had his only touchdown in that
contest...had seven carries for 36 yards against The Citadel...had nine carries for 32 yards against Duke...did not
carry the ball, but had an impact on the win over South
Carolina when he blocked a punt that led to a field goal;
that was the first blocked punt of the year against the
Gamecocks and the first punt blocked against a team
coached by South Carolina’s special teams coordinator in 10 years...played 115 snaps and carried the ball
34 times...had four receptions; he touched the ball 33
percent of the time he was in the game...his playing
time will increase in 2009 with the graduation of James
Davis….played special teams only against Nebraska.
Prior to 2008: Rated as the #12 overall prospect and
#3 running back in the nation by ESPN.com...#5 running
back and #35 overall prospect in the nation by Scout.
com...had 1,437 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns as
a senior...played in the ESPN/Under Armor game and
scored the winning touchdown on a pass from Tiger
teammate Kyle Parker with just three minutes left in the
game...won the state title in the 4x100m relay team...
born Sept. 11, 1989.
Year
2008
J. Harper Career Stats
G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TDLG Rec Yds
12-1 115 34 133 3.9
1 13
4 21
TD
0
Offensive Line
6-2 • 300 • *Sr. • 3VL
Anderson, S.C.
Prior to 2008: Not officially a returning starter from
2007 because five other offensive linemen started more
games, but second on the offensive linemen in experience…started seven of the 13 games at center or guard
in 2007…played 705 snaps over the course of the season, fourth among Clemson offensive lineman… second
on the team in knockdown blocks (86.5) in 2007...started seven of the 13 games, including five at center and
two at right guard...started each of the first five games
of the 2007 season at center, then started the Duke and
Boston College games at right guard...led Clemson in
snaps in the season-opener against #19 Florida State
and had a team-high 9.5 knockdown blocks...led the
team in knockdowns with a career-high 10.5 in the win
at Duke; he also totaled a team-high 53 snaps...led the
team in knockdowns (8.5) against #18 Boston College, as
he graded a solid 81 percent…graded 80 percent in the
win over Wake Forest in 35 snaps as a reserve...had 8.5
knockdowns in the win over Maryland and 7.5 against
#14 Virginia Tech...played at least 35 snaps in 11 of the
13 games in 2007... lettered as a reserve center in 2006
as a freshman behind NFL draft pick Dustin Fry...played
84 snaps as a freshman on Clemson’s 8-5 team that
was fifth in the nation in rushing,...had 16.5 knockdown
blocks on the season...had 6.5 knockdowns against
Temple in just 21 snaps...had 5.5 knockdowns in just 26
snaps against North Carolina...played a season-high 27
snaps against Louisiana Tech...saw all his action in the
first seven games of the season...averaged a knockdown
block every 5.09 snaps, the best figure on the team...
red-shirted the 2005 season...captain of the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team in 2004...played offensive guard
and tackle at Belton-Honea Path High School, but played
center for the Shrine Bowl team...consensus all-state
selection as a senior...#4 center in the nation by Rivals.
com...majoring in sociology...born Nov. 4, 1986.
PR
1-3
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#17
Stanley
Hunter
Linebacker
5-11 • 225 • So. • 1VL
Spartanburg, S.C.
James F. Byrnes HS
Overview: Led the 2008 team in plays per tackle with a
4.27 figure…backup linebacker most of the year, but he
earned a start against N.C. State...had six tackles in each
of the first three games; that included six tackles and
a tackle for loss in 18 snaps against #24 Alabama...had
six tackles as a reserve in 23 snaps against The Citadel
and six tackles against N.C. State...missed the Maryland
game while fighting a case of the flu...had a career-high
eight tackles in just 15 snaps against Georgia Tech...had
three tackles in 12 snaps against South Carolina...one of
the top freshman tacklers on the team; he was third in
that class with his 37 tackles... had those 37 tackles in
just 158 snaps.
Prior to 2008: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008...
SuperPrep All-American as a senior at James F. Byrnes
(SC) High School...#24 linebacker in the nation by
SuperPrep...defensive MVP of the Shrine Bowl...had 41
tackles for loss and 20 sacks as a senior...had 38 tackles
for loss and 16 sacks as a junior...one of four members
of the James F. Byrnes High team to come to Clemson
(Chad Diehl, Xavier Dye, Willy Korn)...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born
Mar. 1, 1989.
Year
2008
Hunter Career Stats
12-1 158 22 15 37 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 5
0 0-0
#99
Jarvis
Jenkins
Defensive Tackle
6-4 • 305 • Jr. • 2VL
Clemson, S.C.
D.W. Daniel HS
Overview: Second-team sophomore All-American by
CollegeFootballNews.com...ninth in the ACC in tackles
for loss per game in league contests; he had nine in
eight conference games...had a team-high-tying 10
tackles for loss and two sacks...had 36 tackles (30 first
hits)...played 100 snaps as a freshman and 435 snaps as
a sophomore...10th on the team in tackles...started 12
games including the Nebraska game in the Gator Bowl
when he played 35 plays; he was slated to be second
team, but when Rashaad Jackson got hurt, he moved to
the forefront...had a season-high six tackles in 37 snaps
against #18 Boston College...had five tackles against N.C.
State, including a career-high-tying two tackles for loss
and one sack...had five tackles and two tackles for loss
apiece against Maryland and #21 Wake Forest...had two
tackles at #24 Florida State, but had 1.5 tackles for loss...
had a sack among his four tackles against Duke and
added three tackles at Virginia...blocked an extra-point
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#26
Marquan
Jones
attempt against N.C. State, the first one by a Tiger since
1995...native of Clemson who attended D.W. Daniel High
School...has 44 career tackles in 535 career snaps.
Prior to 2008: Played 10 games with 100 snaps as a
freshman...from the same high school that sent Academic All-American Kyle Young to Clemson...had a sack
in his first career game against #19 Florida State...had
two tackles in six snaps at Georgia Tech...one of eight
first-year freshmen to play in 2007...had 79 tackles and
four blocked kicks as a senior...majoring in sociology...
born Apr. 24, 1988.
Year
G-S Snaps Hit
2007 10-0 100 3
2008 13-12 435 30
Totals 23-12 535 33
Jenkins Career Stats
5 8 1-5 1-5 0-0 1
0 0-0
6 36 10-37 2-17 0-0 7
0 0-0
11 44 11-42 3-22 0-0 8
0 0-0
#88
kyle
Johnson
Wide Receiver
6-1 • 205 • *Gr. • 1VL
Charlotte, N.C.
Hopewell HS
Overview: Earned a letter as reserve wide receiver
in 2008…played in 12 of the 13 games, he played as a
wide receiver in four of the games...played a season
high seven snaps in the win over South Carolina State…
earned an undergraduate degree in just three years at
East Carolina…transferred to Clemson and was eligible
right away, so still has the 2009 season to play….played
two seasons at East Carolina…played on special teams in
the Gator Bowl against Nebraska.
Prior to 2008: Had two receptions for five yards for
East Carolina in 2007 when the Pirates won eight games
under coach Skip Holtz…played in nine games as a
freshman in 2006, but did not catch a pass…played on
special teams and as a reserve wide receiver…played in
the Papajohns.com Bowl on special teams against South
Florida in 2006…red-shirted the 2005 season at East
Carolina….two-year letterman as a wide receiver and
defensive back for coach Mike Bradley at Hopewell High
School ... earned back-to-back all-conference honors as
a senior and junior after not playing football as a freshman and sophomore ... averaged 18.3 yards per catch
(40 receptions for 730 yards) and rushed for 300 yards
during junior campaign ... recorded six interceptions on
the defensive side of the ball in `03 ... elected as a team
captain during senior year ... earned additional varsity
letter as a track athlete ... born July 1, 1987 at Minneapolis, Minn. ... earned degree in communications
from East Carolina and working on a Masters degree at
Clemson.
Year
2008
Johnson Career Stats
11-0 18 0 0 ---
0 ---
0 0
TDLG
0
---
Wide Receiver
5-11 • 185 • So. • 1VL
Columbia, S.C.
Blythewood HS
Overview: Reserve wide out in his second year...will see
more playing time in 2009 with the graduation of Tyler
Grisham.. played eight games with 89 snaps...had five
catches, including three against The Citadel...played a
career-high 26 snaps against S.C. State; he had an 11yard catch...had a two-yard catch against Duke...has two
rushes on reverses.
Prior to 2008: First-year freshman who came to Clemson in January of 2008...#7 prospect in South Carolina...
attended Blythewood (SC) High School and was coached
by current Tiger Assistant Coach Jeff Scott when he was
a junior...helped lead Blythewood High to the state title
in the first year of its program with Scott as the coach...
had 71 catches as a senior and 92 catches with 21
touchdowns as a senior...Shrine Bowl selection...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management...born Mar. 3, 1990.
Year
2008
Jones Career Stats
8-0 89 5 37 7.4
0 11
2 6
TDLG
0
4
#3
Willy
Korn
Quarterback
6-2 • 220 • *So. • 1VL
Lyman, S.C.
James F. Byrnes HS
Overview: Will compete for starting quarterback position in 2009…second-team quarterback in 2008, who
has had injury problems his first two years...played
just two games in 2007 before he suffered a shoulder
injury and was lost for the season...suffered a shoulder
injury in 2008 in his only career start against Georgia
Tech when he was hit while throwing a pass...still has
outstanding career numbers; he is 34-49 passing (69.4
percent) for 316 yards and two touchdowns...has 47
rushing yards and two touchdowns...completed 7-11
passes for 81 yards and a touchdown against The
Citadel...was 7-7 for 76 yards and a score against S.C.
State...started against Georgia Tech, Dabo Swinney’s first
game as a head coach and was injured on his 14th play;
he was 4-6 with an interception...completed 7-12 passes
for 34 yards against Duke...had shoulder surgery after
the South Carolina game on November 30.
Prior to 2008: Played 32 snaps in two games early in
2007...completed 8-11 passes for 100 yards and had 10
carries for 28 yards...had a rushing touchdown against
Louisiana-Monroe and a passing touchdown against
Furman...missed the last 10 games with an injury...came
to Clemson as the #5 dual-threat quarterback in the
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nation by Rivals.com...#25 prospect in the nation by Tom
Lemming...member of the ESPN 150...Gatorade Playerof-the-Year in South Carolina as a junior and senior...
played in the U.S. Army All-American game...threw 53
passing touchdowns as a junior when he led James F.
Byrnes High School to the state title...threw 125 passing
touchdowns in his high school career...played in high
school with fellow Tigers Chad Diehl, Xavier Dye, and
Stanley Hunter...majoring in communication studies...
born Jan. 21, 1989.
Korn Career Stats
Passing
Year G-SSnapsCmAttInt Yds TDLGPct
2007 2-0 32 8 11 0 100 1 42 72.7
2008 6-1 95 26 38 1 216 1 36 68.4
Totals 8-1 127 34 49 1 316 2 42 69.4
YearCarNet
2007
10 28
2008
13 19
Totals
23 47
Y/A Y/C
9.09 12.5
5.68 8.3
6.45 9.3
in the nation by Rivals.com...second-team All-South
selection by Countdown to Signing Day...Shrine Bowl
starter...majoring in sociology...born Mar. 19, 1986.
#36
Byron
Maxwell
Cornerback
6-1 • 200 • *Jr. • 2VL
North Charleston, S.C.
Fort Dorchester HS
Y/GEff
50.0 179.1
36.0 119.6
39.5 132.9
Rushing & Total Offense
Y/C Y/G TDLGPL Tot TDR Y/G
2.8 14.0
1
9 21 128
2 64.0
1.5 3.2
1 14 51 235
2 39.2
2.0 5.9
2 14 72 363
4 45.4
#76
Cory
Lambert
Offensive Line
6-6 • 310 • *Sr. • 3VL
Greenville, S.C.
Greenville HS
Overview: Perhaps the only offensive lineman in
Clemson history to start at three different positions in
the same season...started three games at left offensive
tackle, two games at left offensive guard, and three
games at right offensive tackle for eight total starts in
2008...started eight of the first nine games...came off
the bench in the last four games...fifth on the team in
knockdown blocks (25)...had an average grade of 70
percent and saw action in 407 snaps, sixth-most among
offensive linemen...fifth in starts (8) so he is considered
a starter for the 2008 season...began the year as the
starting right offensive tackle in the first two games,
then moved to left offensive tackle when Chris Hairston
was injured in a moped accident...started against N.C.
State, S.C. State, and Maryland at left offensive tackle,
then moved to left offensive guard against Wake Forest
and Georgia Tech...started at right offensive tackle
at #24 Florida State...had an 84-percent grade and
7.5 knockdown blocks against Maryland...had four
knockdowns in 49 snaps against #24 Alabama...had his
best game in the second half of the season against Duke
when he graded 75 percent and had four knockdowns
in 34 snaps...veteran of 620 snaps, 39 games, and nine
starts in his career...started in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl
against #21 Auburn...has played 39 consecutive games...
has 35 career knockdown blocks.
Prior to 2008: Second-team offensive tackle who played
all 13 games in 2007...played 121 snaps and had five
knockdown blocks...played 28 snaps against #14 Virginia
Tech...played five games for 92 snaps on the offensive
line in 2006; he was also blocker on extra points and
field goals...had five knockdown blocks as a red-shirt
freshman...had a 77-percent grade in 26 snaps against
Temple...red-shirted in 2005...came to Clemson from
nearby Greenville (SC) High School...#13 offensive tackle
Overview: A reserve cornerback who is among the
hardest hitters on the team…led all defensive backs in
fewest plays per tackle with a 9.36 figure…played well
as reserve in the Gator Bowl against Nebraska with six
tackles in 28 snaps… that included four special teams
tackles…Named special teams player-of-the-week three
times and defensive player-of-the-week once by the
coaches; he tied C.J. Spiller for most overall selections
(4)...special teams player-of-the-week against N.C. State,
Wake Forest, and Duke, and defensive player-of-theweek at Virginia...led the team in special teams tackles
(21)...one of the most improved defensive players on
the team; he improved his tackle total from 27 as a
freshman to 54 as a sophomore...had his best game of
the year at Virginia when he had eight tackles and two
tackles for loss in 23 snaps; also had a caused fumble
on one of the best hits of the year...has played 26 consecutive games, all off the bench...led all non-starters
in tackles...had five tackles in 30 snaps off the bench
against #24 Alabama...had five stops against N.C. State
in 29 snaps...had seven tackles (six first hits) in 38 snaps
at #21 Wake Forest...had five stops in 27 snaps against
Georgia Tech.
Prior to 2008: Had a season-high six tackles and two
tackles for loss against #21 Auburn in the 2007 Chick-filA Bowl...second-team cornerback most of the season...
went two years without playing football; he tore his ACL
his senior year of high school, then sat out his freshman
year (2006) at Clemson...#40 prospect in the nation by
ESPN.com at Fort Dorchester (SC) High School...majoring
in sociology...born Feb. 23, 1988.
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S Snaps
13-0 317
13-0 309
26-0 626
Maxwell Career Stats
Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
21 6 27 4-24 1-13 0-0 0
4 0-0
46 8 54 3-11 0-0 0-0 0
4 2-0
67 14 81 7-35 1-13 0-0 0
8 2-0
#20
Brandon
Maye
Linebacker
6-2 • 225 • *So. • 1VL
Mobile, Ala.
Davidson HS
Overview: First-team Freshman All-American according to the Football Writers Association…second-team
freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com
and Sporting News...fourth on the team in tackles (87),
the most by a Tiger freshman since Anthony Simmons
had a record 150 in 1995; he has reached that total even
though he missed a game (N.C. State) with the flu...
started 12 games at linebacker...second in the ACC in
recovered fumbles (3); he is first in recovered fumbles
per game in ACC contests, as all three have been in ACC
games...tied for 25th in the ACC in tackles per game in
the regular season, but is first among freshmen...11th
in the nation in recovered fumbles per game...tied
the Clemson single-game record with two recovered
fumbles against Georgia Tech...had a recovered fumble
at Boston College...had 12 tackles against #24 Alabama;
the 12 tackles were the most in school history by a
freshman in his first game...defensive player-of-thegame by the coaches against S.C. State and Duke...had
four double-figure-tackle games...had 11 stops against
Maryland, a season-high 13 tackles at #21 Wake Forest,
and 10 tackles against Duke...had nine tackles at Virginia...had a caused fumble against S.C. State... played
at least 29 snaps in every game he has appeared in...had
two sacks, one against S.C. State and one against Duke….
had four tackles in 56 snaps, including a tackle for loss
against Nebraska in his first career bowl game…
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007...Max Emfinger
All-American at Davidson (AL) High School...had five
recovered fumbles as a senior...majoring in sociology...
born Mar. 28, 1989.
Year
2008
Maye Career Stats
12-12 545 45 42 87 5-23 2-19 0-0 9
2
1-3
#74
Antoine
McClain Offensive Line
6-5 • 305 • So. • 1VL
Anniston, Ala.
Anniston HS
Overview: Will challenge for starting offensive tackle
position…first-year freshman who saw action in all 13
games this year...played 149 snaps, a high figure for a
first-year freshman...one of the cornerstones for the offensive line in the future... played on scrimmage plays in
nine games, including 22 against Nebraska...played each
of the last five games on the offensive line...played 18
snaps against The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade...
played 35 snaps against S.C. State and had two knockdowns...played 20 snaps against Georgia Tech and had
three knockdowns...had a season-high four knockdowns
in 10 snaps at #24 Florida State...had a season-high
grade of 76 percent in 25 snaps against Duke...played 12
snaps against South Carolina and graded 70 percent...
has 13 knockdown blocks.
Prior to 2008: Highest-rated offensive lineman in Clemson’s freshman class...#78 prospect and #6 offensive
lineman in the nation by ESPN.com...top-125 overall
prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com...first-team allstate selection as a senior...played in the ESPN/Under
Armour All-American game...majoring in community
recreation, sport, & camp management...born Dec. 6,
1989.
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#2
DeAndre
McDaniel
Safety
6-1 • 200 • Jr. • 2VL
Tallahassee, Fla.
Amos P. Godby HS
Overview: Fifth on the team in tackles (77) as a linebacker in 2008, he will move to starting safety position
in 2009..came on strong the second half of the season;
he had 51 of those tackles in the last seven games,
including a career-high and team-high 11 tackles against
South Carolina...added eight tackles in one of his best
performances against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl…had
two tackles for loss for 16 yards and a 28-yard fumble
return for a score on a fumble he caused…had nine
tackles in his first start of the year in 39 snaps against
S.C. State...had six tackles at #21 Wake Forest and
seven stops against Georgia Tech...had nine tackles and
a caused fumble at Boston College...named defensive
player-of-the-game by the coaches at Boston College...
reliable member of the special teams; he had 10 special
teams tackles, tied for second-most on the team...had
his only interception at Virginia...has 110 tackles in
1,068 snaps in his career...has started eight games, all
last year...started two of the first six games and six of
the last seven games...has not missed a game in two
years; he has played 26 in a row.
Prior to 2008: Had a solid freshman year with 33 tackles
in 13 games...played 438 snaps, more than any other
Tiger freshman...averaged 34 snaps per game; he played
many snaps as a nickel back...first-team freshman AllACC pick by Sporting News...tied for most tackles among
freshmen...had two pass breakups in his first game
against #19 Florida State...had two interceptions, including one against Boston College’s Matt Ryan...enrolled
at Clemson in January of 2007...national top-50 prep
school player by Rivals.com...#1 prep school defensive
back in the nation...played at Hargrave Military Academy
in 2006...national top-100 prospect as a senior in high
school, including #90 prospect by Rivals.com...averaged
20 points per game on the hardwood...majoring in
sociology...born Nov. 26, 1987.
Year G-SSnaps
2007 13-0 438
2008 13-8 630
Totals26-8 1068
McDaniel Career Stats
Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt PBU QP CF-RF
27 6 33 4-11 0-0 2-0 6 3 0-0
54 23 77 4-23 0-0 1-1 6 8 2-1
81 39 110 8-34 0-0 3-1 12 11 2-1
PR
1-7
0-0
1-7
snaps in the win over The Citadel, 11 in win over South
Carolina State and nine in win over Duke…also played
special teams in loss at Wake Forest…follows in the
footsteps of Woody Dantzler as another Tiger gridder
from Orangeburg, SC
Prior to 2008: Reserve offensive guard who played 23
snaps in three games in 2007...played 10 snaps in the
win over Central Michigan when he had two knockdown
blocks...played eight snaps in the win over LouisianaMonroe and five snaps in the win at Duke...had three
knockdown blocks in 2007…red-shirted the 2006
season…rated as #14 prospect in South Carolina by the
State Newspaper…also from same hometown that sent
Mike O’Cain to Clemson…born Apr. 19, 1988…majoring
in sociology at Clemson.
#94
Rennie
Moore
Defensive Line
6-4 • 265 • *So. • 1VL
Saint Marys, Ga.
Camden County HS
Overview: First-year freshman who has played 35
snaps in six games at defensive end in 2007…red-shirted
he 2008 season…yet to make a tackle…played season
high 10 snaps against Duke in 2007…played seven plays
in second game of the year against Louisiana-Monroe…
played six snaps in the win over Wake Forest….has put
on strength in the last year and will compete for playing
time at defensive tackle.
Prior to 2007: Ranked as #24 strongside defensive end
in the nation by Rivals.com…member of Florida Times
Union Super 24 team…missed his junior year of high
school with a broke leg…had 36 tackles, including six
sacks as a senior at Camden County High in St. Mary’s,
Georgia…played on four consecutive regional championship teams at Camden County...played in Georgia NorthSouth All-Star game…born Nov. 29, 1988.
Year
2007
Moore Career Stats
6-0 35 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
#92
Kasey
Nobles
#60
jamal
medlin
Defensive Tackle
6-5 • 295 • *Jr. • 1VL
Orangeburg, S.C.
Overview: Veteran offensive tackle who earned his first
letter in 2008…moved to defensive tackle this spring
...played in four games in 2008 as a reserve tackle…has
played seven games in his Clemson career…played 13
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Tight End
6-1 • 240 • *Jr. • 1VL
Lake Butler, Fla.
Union County HS
Overview: Played all 13 games on special teams and
two games as a tight end last year...one of the reasons
Clemson has been successful on kickoff returns and one
of the reasons C.J. Spiller was 14th in the nation in that
category...Nobles blocks for Spiller on kickoff returns,
something he did in high school when the two were
teammates at Union County (FL) High School; his father
Buddy was the head coach...played four snaps against
The Citadel and two snaps against S.C. State.
Prior to 2008: Transfer from Rice, where he was in 2006
as a reserve tight end...sat out the 2007 season at Clemson due to the transfer rule...played in the North-South
Shrine Game in Florida after his senior year...majoring in
management...born July 17, 1988.
Year
G-S
2008 13-0
Snaps
6
Nobles Career Stats
Rec
Yds
0
0
Avg
---
TDLG
0
---
#64
Wilson
Norris
Offensive Guard
6-4 • 310 • *So. • 1VL
Pickens, S.C.
Pickens HS
Overview: Reserve offensive guard who played
seven games last year... played 61 snaps and had five
knockdowns...had an average film grade of 74 percent...
played a season-high 17 snaps against The Citadel and
graded 69 percent...played 15 snaps against S.C. State
and had a 77-percent grade with two knockdowns...
played his most significant time against Georgia Tech
when he had two knockdowns in 14 snaps...played eight
snaps at #24 Florida State and had a 75-percent grade...
saw action against South Carolina and Boston College
for one series apiece….played special teams only against
Nebraska in Gator Bowl.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007...played at nearby
Pickens (SC) High School...played in the Shrine Bowl and
was named one of the team captains...played in the Max
Emfinger All-American game...had over 100 knockdowns
as a junior and senior...majoring in park & protected
area management...born Feb. 13, 1989.
#86
Michael
Palmer
Tight End
6-5 • 250 • Sr. • 3VL
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Parkview HS
Overview: Top receiving tight end who was a First-Team
Academic All-ACC selection in 2007... had 12 receptions
for 160 yards and three touchdowns last year...had two
catches for 41 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown,
against The Citadel...named offensive player-of-thegame by the coaches against S.C. State when he had two
catches for 27 yards a touchdown...had his third receiving touchdown at #24 Florida State...had two receptions
for 19 yards at Boston College, including an important
third-down on a key drive in the fourth quarter...had
one catch for 23 yards against Duke...has played 38
of the 39 games the last three years, including 24 as
a starter... started 10 games last year after starting 11
games last year...veteran of 1,397 snaps; he has 30 ca-
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reer receptions for a 10.6-yard average...has four career
receiving touchdowns...had at least one catch in seven
games last year...Gator Bowl was his third consecutive
start in a bowl game... had one catch in each of first two
bowl games...had 18 knockdown blocks this year.
Prior to 2008: Top receiver among tight ends in 2007
with 13 catches...had a receiving touchdown at Maryland...had two catches for 33 yards at Georgia Tech...
had 45 knockdown blocks, second-most on the team
among non-linemen...had seven knockdowns against
Central Michigan...played all 13 games in 2006, including
the Music City Bowl against Kentucky...had five catches,
second-most among tight ends...came to Clemson from
Parkview (GA) High School...majoring in marketing...
born Jan. 18, 1988.
Year
G-S
2006
13-3
2007 12-11
2008 13-10
Totals 38-24
Snaps
269
566
562
1397
Palmer Career Stats
Rec
Yds
Avg
5
30
6.0
13
128
9.8
12
160
13.3
30
318
10.6
TDLG
0
11
1
24
3
26
4
26
KOR
0-0
1-11
0-0
1-11
#78
Ben
Ramsey
Offensive Line
6-4 • 290 • *Jr. • 2VL
Greensboro, N.C.
Grimsley HS
Overview: Second-team center most of the 2008 season...has played well when given the chance...walk-on
who is listed as the reserve center... played four games
(55 snaps) last year...had four knockdown blocks...played
13 snaps against The Citadel and had a career-high
88-percent grade...played 27 snaps against S.C. State
and had a 78-percent grade with two knockdowns...
played 14 snaps against Duke and had one knockdown...
played one snap against South Carolina...has and
82-percent average grade this year... played nine career
games (100 snaps)...has 12 career knockdown blocks.
Prior to 2008: Saw action in five games as a reserve
center in 2007...played 45 snaps, including 18 snaps
against Central Michigan when he had a career-high four
knockdown blocks...red-shirted in 2006...played in the
state championship game at Grimsley (NC) High School
as a senior...consistently has been a member of the
academic honor roll...majoring in construction science &
management...born July 7, 1987.
#7
Ricky
Sapp
#15
Coty
Defensive End
6-4 • 240 • Sr. • 3VL
Bamberg, S.C.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS
Cornerback
6-0 • 180 • *So. • 1VL
Kingsport, Tenn.
Dobyns-Bennett HS
Overview: Clemson’s best player in terms of putting
pressure on the quarterback, but was not be available
in the Gator Bowl...suffered a torn ACL in the first half at
Virginia..has had 10 tackles for loss each of the last two
years...had 10 tackles for loss in just 347 snaps last year
after playing 620 snaps as a sophomore...had 9.5 tackles
for loss in ACC games, seventh-most in the ACC...named
defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches against
Maryland...has 26 career tackles for loss and 11 sacks,
most among active Tigers...has played 36 career games
(22 starts)...suffered a knee injury against #24 Alabama
and played just 13 snaps; he missed The Citadel game
recovering from the knee strain...had a sack in 15 snaps
against N.C. State...had six tackles and three tackles for
loss against Maryland...had 2.5 tackles for loss against
Georgia Tech...had three tackles at Boston College...had
a sack at #24 Florida State...looks to come back healthy
for his senior year...from the same high school and
hometown as Tiger defensive end Da’Quan Bowers.
Prior to 2008: Started all 13 games in 2007, helping the
Tigers to a top-25 finish in all four major team defensive
categories...had 10 tackles for loss and five sacks...
led the team in quarterback pressures (22)...had four
tackles and four quarterback pressures against #21
Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl...had a season-high seven
tackles in three games (Virginia Tech, Wake Forest,
South Carolina)...had two sacks at N.C. State...second
on the 2006 team in sacks (4) despite being a backup...
had an 11-yard sack on the last play of the game against
N.C. State to preserve Clemson’s victory...honorable
mention freshman All-American by Scout.com...USA
Today First-Team All-American at Bamberg-Ehrhardt (SC)
High School...played in the U.S. Army All-Star game...#61
prospect in the nation by ESPN.com...#17 prospect in
the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...had 11 sacks
as a senior...ran the 100m in 10.76...majoring in sociology...born Nov. 14, 1986.
Year
G-S Snaps
2006 13-0 197
2007 13-13 620
2008 10-9 347
Totals 36-22 1164
Sapp Career Stats
Hit Ast Tot
TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
12 8 20 6-38 4-36 0-0 9 2 1-0
25 27 52 10-57 5-37 0-0 22 3 1-0
19 9 28 10-41 2-11 0-0 6 1 0-0
56 44 100 26-136 11-84 0-0 37 6 2-0
Sensabaugh
Overview: Has worked his way into the second-team
cornerback position for much of his red-shirt freshman
season...did not play against #24 Alabama in the seasonopener, but played in each of the last 12 contests...
played special teams in 12 games and defense in nine
games...played on defense in each of the last eight
games...had his first career interception against Duke
when he played a season-high 21 snaps...had two
tackles against The Citadel in his first career game...had
his first career pass breakup at Boston College...had five
tackles, including two on special teams.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007...outstanding high
school basketball player who played on same AAU team
with current Clemson guard Terrence Oglesby...played
at Dobyns-Bennett (TN) High School...only native of
Tennessee on the team...majoring in communication
studies...born Nov. 15, 1988.
Sensabaugh Career Stats
Year G-SSnaps Hit Ast Tot TFL SacksInt QPPBUCF-RF
2008 12-0 63 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 1 0-0
#73
David
Smith
Offensive Guard
6-5 • 290 • *So. • 1VL
Greenville, S.C.
Greenville HS
Overview: Red-shirt freshman offensive guard who
has had an injury-plagued year...began the year as the
second-team left offensive guard, then moved into the
starting lineup in the second game against The Citadel...
started three consecutive games at offensive guard,
all victories...played 35 snaps against The Citadel, 55
in against N.C. State, and 24 against S.C. State; he had
seven knockdown blocks in 24 snaps and graded 72
percent, his best grade of the year before he suffered
an ankle injury in the game; that high ankle sprain put
him on the bench for the next three games...played
five snaps at Boston College, then missed the Florida
State game...played eight snaps against Duke and one
snap against South Carolina...played 124 snaps before
his injury and just 14 snaps after the injury... played
138 snaps in seven games with three starts and had 17
knockdown blocks...when he started with fellow freshmen Landon Walker and Mason Cloy against S.C. State
and N.C. State, it gave Clemson three freshman starters
on the offensive line for the first time since 1943.
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007...played at Greenville
(SC) High School...played in the Max Emfinger All-American game...majoring in sociology...born Feb. 22, 1989.
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Returning Players
#28
C.J.
Spiller
Running Back
5-11 • 195 • Sr. • 3VL
Lake Butler, Fla.
Union County HS
Overview: A candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 2009…
one of the top all-around football players in the nation,
he has been a record setter at Clemson as a running
back, a receiver and a kick returner….he has even
thrown a touchdown pass…already Clemson’s all-time
leader in career all-purpose yards with 4908, he needs
just 921 to become the all-time leader in ACC history…
third among active players nationally in that category…
first-team All-ACC selection as a kick returner and
second-team pick as a running back by AP/ACSMA...
first-team All-ACC as a running back and kick returner
by ESPN.com...honorable mention All-American as an
all-purpose player by SI.com...led the ACC in all-purpose
yards...also first-team Academic All-ACC for 2008 after
making the Dean’s List in the first semester of 2008…
first Clemson running back to make All-ACC on the
field and in the classroom in the same semester… has
a school-record 12 touchdowns of 50 yards or more in
his career, including seven of at least 80 yards…21st in
the nation in all-purpose yards per game in 2008...14th
in the nation in kickoff returns (27.2), in 2008….perhaps
the best all-around player in the ACC; he is first in
all-purpose yards, second in kickoff returns, second in
punt returns (9.1), third in touchdowns (11)...also 14th
in the ACC in receptions and 16th in reception yards…
second among ACC running backs in catches per game…
perhaps the top receiving running back in the ACC; had
34 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns; led
ACC running backs in receiving yards; the total is also a
Clemson single-season record...averaged 48.0 receiving
yards per game in ACC games, the ninth-best figure in
the ACC...had 1,065 yards from scrimmage in 2008......
needs 83 receiving yards to become the second Tiger
running back in history to reach 1,000 yards for a career;
when he does that, he will become first Tiger in history
with at least 1,000 receiving yards, 2000 rushing yards,
and 1,000 kickoff return yards...fifth in school history in
career kickoff return yards (1,297)...has accounted for
a touchdown four different ways in his career...joined
an elite list when he threw a 15-yard touchdown pass
to Tyler Grisham at Virginia, a play that was the only
touchdown of the game; it was his first career pass and
the first Tiger running back to throw a touchdown pass
since 1989 when Terry Allen threw one to Gary Cooper
at Virginia Tech...has 20 rushing touchdowns, seven
receiving touchdowns, and three touchdowns on kickoff
returns in his career...joins Bobby Gage (1945-48), Ray
Mathews (1947-50), and Chansi Stuckey (2003-06) as
the only Tigers in history to account for a touchdown
four different ways in a career...has 87 career catches for
917 yards and seven touchdowns, second-best to Travis
Zachery in all three areas in Clemson history...since coming back from a midseason hamstring injury, he was on a
roll; he averaged 173 all-purpose yards per game in the
last six games, helping Clemson to a 4-2 record; he had
four games with at least 185 all-purpose yards in that
time; averaged 9.1 yards every time he has touched
the ball over that time...named offensive player-of-theweek by the coaches three times and special teams
player twice for five total selections, tied for the most
this season...had his best game of the year at Boston
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College when he had a career-high 242 all-purpose
yards; that included 105 receiving yards, then just the
third 100-yard receiving game in Clemson history by a
running back; winner of the “Leather Helmet Award”
and was ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week; also won
that award against Duke when he had 201 all-purpose
yards...10th in Clemson history in rushing yards (2,335)
and fifth in career touchdowns (30) ...second among
active Division I players in all-purpose yards per attempt
(8.53)...has a 6.0 career rushing average…has eight
career 100-yard rushing games and two career 100-yard
receiving games...only Tiger running back in history with
two 100-yard receiving games...had a 96-yard kickoff
return for a score against #24 Alabama...had a seasonhigh 98 yards against Maryland...had 88 yards against
South Carolina...has missed just one game in his career
(Georgia Tech, 2008).
Prior to 2008: Offensive MVP of the 2007 Chick-fil-A
Bowl against #21 Auburn; he had 112 rushing yards
and 103 kickoff returns yards, the first Tiger in history
with 100 of each in one game...had 768 rushing yards in
2007...had an 84-yard kickoff return for a score at Duke,
then had a 90-yard return against Wake Forest in consecutive games, the first Tiger in history to do that...had
three 100-yard rushing games in 2007...had 114 rushing
yards at N.C. State and 106 rushing yards at Maryland;
James Davis also had at least 100 rushing yards in both
games...fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards...averaged
16.4 yards every time he touched the ball in 2007...
led the team and was second in the ACC in 100-yard
rushing games (5) in 2006...averaged 7.3 yards per carry,
the best mark by an ACC player since Warrick Dunn in
1995...had consecutive 150-yard rushing games against
N.C. State and South Carolina, first Tiger to do that since
Terry Allen (1988)...had 938 rushing yards, eighth-best
in ACC history by a freshman...had 116 rushing yards
against #13 Georgia Tech; he scored two touchdowns,
one on a 52-yard run and one on a 50-yard reception;
became the first Tiger in history with a reception and
rush of at least 50 yards in one game...had a schoolrecord six touchdowns of 50 yards or more in 2006...
averaged 8.0 yards per carry in his last nine games...
All-American in track...ran a 10.29 in the 100m...earned
All-America honors in indoor track at the 2008 NCAA
indoor meet...earned outdoor All-America honors as a
freshman as part of the 4x100m relay team...qualified
for the NCAAs in the 60m with a time of 6.58 in 2008...
second at the ACC meet in the 60m last year...USA
Today First-Team All-American in high school...Parade
First-Team All-American...#47 prospect in the nation by
ESPN.com and #8 prospect by Rivals.com...played in the
U.S. Army All-American game...had 93 touchdowns in
his career at Union County (FL) High School...majoring in
sociology...born Aug. 5, 1987.
Clemson Records Held By Spiller (12)
•Yards per carry in a season:
7.3 (2006)
•Receptions by a running back in a game:
*7 (Duke, 2008)
•Receiving yards by running back in a season:
436 (2008)
•Touchdowns of 50 yards or more in a season:
6 (2006)
•Touchdowns of 50 yards or more in a career:
12
•Touchdowns of 80 yards or more in career: 7
•Consecutive games with a KOR for a touchdown: 2 (2007)
•Kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season:
*2 (2007)
•Kickoff returns for a touchdown in a career:
*3
•Career all-purpose running yards:
4908
•All-purpose yards per game in a career:
129.2
•Ways to score a touchdown in a career:
*4
* - tied record
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
Spiller Career Stats
G-S Snaps Car Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD
PR
KOR
13-1 322129 938 7.3 10 19 210 2 11-33 13-234
13-5 508145 768 5.3 3 34 271 2 16-137 19-547
12-1 359116 629 5.4 7 34 436 3 18-189 19-516
38-7 11893902335 6.0 20 87 917 7 45-359 51-1297
#5
Rendrick
Taylor
Running Back/Tight End
6-2 • 255 • *Sr. • 3VL
Clio, S.C.
Marlboro County HS
Overview: Solid receiver and running back who has
been troubled by injuries his first three years… missed
all of last season due to injury…missed six games in
2006 with a broken arm and missed four games this
year with a severely pulled hamstring…,missed a game
in 2005 with a broken wrist suffered against Boston
College… still fourth on the team in receptions with
22 for 227 yards …started the year strong, he had nine
catches over first four games…had 3-53 in the win over
NC State, including a career best 35-yard catch…had four
receptions against Louisiana-Monroe…suffered injury
in practice before the Georgia Tech game and missed
four straight games…Clemson was 2-2 in those games…
first game back against Duke he started and played 38
snaps and had 4-54…that was his career best in terms
of yardage and tied for his career high in receptions…
had 4-42 against Boston College…had two receptions at
South Carolina…has 43 career receptions for 448 yards
and a score…has played just 26 of a possible 50 games
so far in his career…Clemson is just 12-12 in the games
he has missed, but 20-6 in the games he has played…
that includes a loss to Kentucky in the bowl game when
he played just two snaps.
Prior to 2008: Played just seven games in 2006 due to
a broken arm suffered at Wake Forest…had 12 catches
for 152 yards and a touchdown in his limited action…
he started four of the games…had his only career touchdown in the win over Florida Atlantic to open the 2006
season…had 9-69 receiving as a first-year freshman…
suffered broken wrist against Boston College and had
to play with a wrap for much of the rest of the year…
had two receptions in win over Maryland early in that
season…Shrine Bowl selection out of high school…Mr.
Football finalist in South Carolina…#22 receiver in the
nation by Tom Lemming…majoring in education…born
Apr. 3, 1987.
Year
2005
2006
2007
Totals
Taylor Career Stats
11-0 174 9 69 7.7
0 21
0 0
7-4 154 12 152 12.7
1 32
0 0
9-3 338 25 259 10.4
0 35
2 -1
27-7 666 46 480 10.4
1 35
2 -1
TD
0
0
0
0
KOR
0-0
0-0
1-17
1-17
Returning Players
#98
Brandon
Thompson
against Duke...red-shirted in 2006 as a quarterback...
held on all placekicks in 2007, including Mark Buchholz’s
35-yard game-winning field goal on the last play at
South Carolina...outstanding student who has had many
4.0 GPA semesters...attended nearby Riverside (SC) High
School...majoring in financial management...born Nov.
24, 1987.
Defensive Tackle
6-2 • 315 • So. • 1VL
Thomasville, Ga.
Thomasville HS
Wade Career Stats
Passing
Year G-SSnapsCmAttInt Yds TDLGPct Y/A Y/C Y/GEff
2008 13-0
2 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- --- --- 0.0
---
Overview: First-year freshman defensive tackle who
was supposed to be red-shirted this year...spent the
Alabama game on the sideline, then had the red shirt
taken off after Jamie Cumbie was injured and lost for the
season against #24 Alabama...played each of the last 12
games...had 25 tackles, fourth-most on the team among
freshmen, in 12 games...third on the team in tackles
among interior defensive linemen...had five tackles for
loss all within the first six games of the season...had
two tackles for loss, including his first career sack, and
his first career takeaway (recovered fumble) against
S.C. State...had four tackles in 28 snaps against N.C.
State...had three first hits against Maryland...made his
first career start against Duke when Dorell Scott was
injured; he had two tackles in 23 snaps...had his best
game with six tackles in 23 snaps at Virginia...had two
tackles in 25 snaps against South Carolina...has had at
least one tackle in 10 games...had two tackles and a
caused fumble against Georgia Tech...nicknamed “Yams”
because of his huge thighs.
Prior to 2008: Rated as the #39 prospect and #3 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...played in the
ESPN/Under Armour All-American game...had 19 sacks
as a senior at Thomasville (GA) High School...defensive
player-of-the-year in Georgia by Atlanta Constitution...
majoring in pre-business...born Oct. 19, 1989.
Year
2008
Thompson Career Stats
12-1 292 16 9 25 5-18 1-11 0-0 5
3 1-1
#16
Michael
Wade
Quarterback
6-1 • 205 • *Jr. • 2VL
Greer, S.C.
Riverside HS
Overview: Big part of Clemson’s success on special
teams in 2008; he is in his second year as the holder on
all placekicks...one of the reasons Mark Buchholz set the
record for consecutive extra points made (88), including
a perfect 40-40 last year; he has held on all of those
extra points the last two years...Buchholz was 15-21 on
field goals last year...third-team quarterback this year...
appeared in just one game at quarterback; he played
two snaps against Duke...his father Mike was a member
of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team and
was on the sidelines the last time Clemson played
Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl.
YearCarNet
2008
0
0
Year
2007
Rushing & Total Offense
Y/C Y/G TDLGPL
--- 0.0
0 ---
0
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot
13-0
3 0 0 0
Tot TDR Y/G
0
0 0.0
TFL SacksInt QP PBU CF-RF
0-0 0-0 0-0 0
0 0-0
#72
Landon
Walker
Offensive Tackle
6-5 • 300 • *So. • 1VL
North Wilkesboro, N.C.
East Wilkes HS
Overview: Red-shirt sophomore offensive tackle who
has come on strong this year...starter in 10 games and
played 12 games overall...had a 74-percent grade, thirdbest on the team...has 26 knockdown blocks, sixth-most
on the team...played 672 snaps, second-most among
offensive linemen...began the season as a reserve offensive tackle behind Cory Lambert, but moved into the
starting lineup when Chris Hairston was injured...did
not play at all against #24 Alabama, but that is the only
game he missed...played 23 snaps as a reserve against
The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade...made his first
career start against N.C. State and played 60 snaps...
started 10 of the last 11 games...had a 77-percent grade
in 48 snaps against S.C. State... had three consecutive
grades of 78 percent, his high grades of the year...had a
season-high five knockdowns against South Carolina...
his father Gary was a member of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team and was on the sidelines the
last time Clemson played Nebraska in the 1982 Orange
Bowl….started and played 66 snaps against Nebraska.
#96
Dawson
Zimmerman
Punter
6-1 • 200 • So. • 1VL
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Brookwood HS
Overview: First-year freshman who began 2008 as
the starting punter...had quite a challenge in that first
game in that he was playing against #24 Alabama
on national television in the Georgia Dome; but he
played well with four punts for a 40.0-yard average...
first freshman to punt for the Tigers in an opener since
Cole Chason (2003)...had an ongoing battle with Jimmy
Maners for the starting punting role all season...was
supposed to be the starting punter against N.C. State,
but pulled a hamstring in pregame warmups...came off
the bench to punt five times at #21 Wake Forest; he had
a 38.4-yard average, two punts inside the 20, and one
punt of 50+ yards; he had a season-best 38.4-yard net
figure...started at punter against Georgia Tech and had
three punts for a 36.7-yard average...appeared in three
games; they took place in the first seven games of the
season...did not played in the last five games...had a
38.5-yard average for the year and a net of 36.3...has a
long punt of 54 yards along with two punts inside the 20
and two of 50+ yards...should have the inside track to be
the starter in 2009.
Prior to 2008: Rated as the #2 punter in the nation
by Scout.com...#6 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com...
played at Brookwood (GA) High School...all-state punter
by the Georgia Sportswriters Association...attended the
same high school as Jason Elam...majoring in English...
born November 15, 1989.
Year
2008
Zimmerman Career Stats
G-SP YdsAvg -20 +50 TB
3-2 12 462 38.5
2
2
0
HBLGNet
0 54 36.3
Prior to 2008: Red-shirted in 2007...enrolled in January
of 2007 and participated in spring practice...PrepStar
All-American at East Wilkes (NC) High School...Shrine
Bowl selection...majoring in business administration...
born Mar. 9, 1989.
Prior to 2008: Reserve safety in 2007; he played two
snaps on defense against Central Michigan and one
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