2017_Clemson_Tigers_football_season

2017 Clemson Tigers football
2017 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion; ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 38–3 vs. Miami (FL)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 6–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (9th full, 10th overall season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony Elliott (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

The 2017 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his ninth full year and tenth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Clemson won the ACC for the third consecutive season by beating Miami (FL) in the ACC Championship game, 38–3. They received their third straight bid to the College Football Playoff, earning the number one seed. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion Alabama in the semifinal game played at the Sugar Bowl, 24–6.

Game summaries

Personnel

Roster

2017 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterback

2 Kelly Bryant – junior (6'3, 222)
6 Zerrick Cooper – freshman (6'2, 219)
7 Chase Brice – freshman (6'3, 213)
10 Tucker Israel – sophomore (5'10, 180)
15 Hunter Johnson – freshman (6'4, 210)
18 James Barnes – sophomore (6'1, 175)

Running back

9 Travis Etienne Jr. – freshman (5'11, 197)
21 Darien Rencher – freshman (5'8, 195)
26 Adam Choice – junior (5'9, 210)
27 C.J. Fuller – junior (5'10, 209)
28 Tavien Feaster – sophomore (5'11, 222)

Wide receiver

1 Trevion Thompson – junior (6'2, 198)
3 Amari Rodgers – freshman (5'10, 212)
5 Tee Higgins – freshman (6'4, 197)
8 Deon Cain – junior (6'1, 192)
13 Hunter Renfrow – junior (5'11, 181) (+P)
14 Diondre Overton – sophomore (6'5, 209)
16 Will Swinney – freshman (5'9, 181)
17 Cornell Powell – sophomore (6'0, 202)
18 T.J. Chase – freshman (6'1, 185)
20 Jack Swinney – senior (5'8, 160)
34 Ray-Ray McCloud – junior (5'10, 184)
35 Ty Thomason – sophomore (5'11, 221)
37 Ryan Mac Lain – sophomore (5'8, 175)
81 Kanyon Tuttle – sophomore (5'10, 169)
82 Will Brown – freshman (5'9, 186)
83 Carter Groomes – freshman (5'8, 184)
85 Seth Ryan – senior (6'0, 175)
88 Jayson Hopper – freshman (6'1, 216)

Tight end

11 Shadell Bell – sophomore (6'1, 230)
25 J.C. Chalk – freshman (6'2, 249)
44 Garrett Williams – junior (6'3, 245)
80 Milan Richard – junior (6'3, 256)
83 Jesse Fisher – sophomore (6'4, 215)
84 Cannon Smith – junior (6'5, 269)
87 D.J. Greenlee – senior (6'1, 246)

Placekicker

39 Christian Groomes – junior (5'10, 199) (+P)
47 Alex Spence – junior (6'1, 190)
92 Greg Huegel – junior (5'11, 193)

Offensive lineman

50 Justin Falcinelli – OL – junior (6'4, 304)
51 Taylor Hearn – OL – junior (6'5, 321)
55 Tyrone Crowder – OG – senior (6'2, 338)
59 Gage Cervenka – OL – sophomore (6'3, 322)
60 Kelby Bevelle – OL – senior (6'2, 275)
62 Cade Stewart – OL – freshman (6'3, 299)
64 Pat Godfrey – OL – sophomore (6'2, 285)
65 Matt Bockhorst – OG – freshman (6'5, 306)
68 Noah DeHond – OT – freshman (6'7, 303)
69 Maverick Morris – OG – senior (6'4, 298)
70 Seth Penner – OG – sophomore (6'3, 299)
71 Noah Green – OL – sophomore (6'5, 285)
72 Blake Vinson – OT – freshman (6'5, 293)
72 Logan Tisch – OL – sophomore (6'2, 290)
73 Tremayne Anchrum – OL – freshman (6'2, 288)
74 John Simpson – OL – sophomore (6'4, 311)
75 Mitch Hyatt – OT – junior (6'5, 302)
76 Sean Pollard – OL – freshman (6'5, 307)
77 Zach Giella – C – sophomore(6'5, 301)
78 Chandler Reeves – OL – freshman (6'7, 286)
79 Matthew Ryan – C – freshman (6'2, 320)

Defensive lineman

7 Austin Bryant – DE – junior (6'4, 266)
22 Xavier Kelly – DE – freshman (6'4, 264)
42 Christian Wilkins – DT – junior (6'4, 297)
44 Nyles Pinckney – DT – freshman (6'1, 298)
45 Chris Register – DE – junior (6'3, 253)
49 Richard Yeargin – DE – junior (6'5, 260)
50 Jabril Robinson – DT – junior (6'2, 273)
59 Jordan Williams – DE – freshman (6'5, 280)
61 Kaleb Bevelle – DE – senior (6'3, 271)
67 Albert Huggins – DT – junior (6'3, 299)
90 Dexter Lawrence – DT – sophomore (6'5, 337)
93 Sterling Johnson – DE – sophomore (6'4, 295)
94 Jacob Edwards – DE – freshman (6'3, 266)
95 James Edwards – DE – freshman (6'3, 262)
99 Clelin Ferrell – DE – sophomore (6'5, 265)

Punter

48 Will Spiers – freshman (6'5, 228)
96 Michael Batson – sophomore (5'10, 208)
97 Carson King – sophomore (6'0, 226)

Linebacker

5 Shaq Smith – freshman (6'2, 244)
6 Dorian O'Daniel – senior (6'1, 224)
10 Baylon Spector – freshman (6'1, 224)
30 Jalen Williams – junior (5'10, 212)
33 J.D. Davis – junior (6'2, 226)
34 Kendall Joseph – junior (6'0, 229)
35 Justin Foster – LB – freshman (6'4, 255)
36 Judah Davis – junior (6'1, 238)
43 Chad Smith – sophomore (6'4, 239)
46 Jarvis Magwood – junior (5'11, 220)
47 James Skalski – sophomore (6'0, 237)
52 Connor Prevost – senior (6'0, 220)
53 Regan Upshaw – freshman (5'11, 232)
54 Logan Rudolph – freshman (6'3, 228)
56 Luke Price – freshman (6'2, 221)
57 Tre Lamar – sophomore (6'3, 250)
59 Connor Sekas – junior (6'2, 229)

Defensive back

1 Trayvon Mullen – CB – sophomore (6'2, 191)
2 Mark Fields – CB – junior (5'10, 178)
8 A. J. Terrell – CB – freshman (6'2, 188)
9 Brian Dawkins Jr. – CB – freshman (5'7, 166)
11 Isaiah Simmons – S – freshman (6'3, 223)
12 K'Von Wallace – DB – sophomore (6'0, 196)
14 Denzel Johnson – CB – sophomore (6'0, 202)
19 Tanner Muse – S – sophomore (6'2, 220)
20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. – CB – freshman (6'0, 177)
23 Van Smith – S – junior (5'11, 191)
24 Nolan Turner – S – freshman (6'1, 205)
29 Marcus Edmond – CB – senior (6'0, 183)
31 Ryan Carter – CB – senior (5'9, 184)
32 Kyle Cote – S – sophomore (5'10, 185)
37 Austin Jackson – S – sophomore (6'2, 202)
37 Cameron Scott – S – junior (5'10, 208)
38 Amir Trapp – CB – sophomore (5'8, 176)
40 Hall Morton – S – freshman (5'8, 182)

Long snappers

52 Austin Spence – sophomore (6'2, 206)
58 Patrick Phibbs – sophomore (6'2, 221)
59 Bradley Tatko – senior (6'0, 225)
71 Jack Maddox – freshman (6'4, 210)

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	Noon	Kent State*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 56–3	80,121
September 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 14–6	81,799
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Louisville	No. 3	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (College GameDay)	ABC	W 47–21	55,588
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ESPN2	W 34–7	80,525
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 2	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (College GameDay)	ABC	W 31–17	65,632
October 7	Noon	Wake Forest	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 28–14	80,567
October 13	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 2	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 24–27	42,475
October 28	8:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 24–10	80,346
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 20 NC State	No. 4	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC	W 38–31	57,600
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–14	81,436
November 18	12:20 p.m.	The Citadel*	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 61–3	80,618
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at No. 24 South Carolina*	No. 3	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 34–10	82,908
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 38–3	74,372
January 1, 2018	8:45 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Alabama*	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl–CFP Semifinal / rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 6–24	72,360
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	5	3	3 (1)	2 (15)	2 (8)	2 (17)	2 (18)	7	7	6	4	4	4	1 (27)	1 (43)	4
Coaches	5 (7)	3 (3)	2 (2)	2 (6)	2 (4)	2 (6)	2 (8)	8	7	5	4	3	3	1 (25)	1 (49)	4
CFP	Not released									4	4	2	3	1	1	Not released

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Auburn	3	3	0	0	6
No. 3 Clemson	0	7	7	0	14

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Clemson	14	7	17	0	38
No. 7 Miami (FL)	0	0	0	3	3

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Alabama	10	0	14	0	24
No. 1 Clemson	0	3	3	0	6

2017_Clemson_Tigers_football_season

2017 Clemson Tigers football team

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Kent State

Auburn

At Louisville

Boston College

At Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

At Syracuse

Georgia Tech

At North Carolina State

Florida State

The Citadel

At South Carolina

vs Miami (FL) – ACC Championship Game

CFP Playoff

Alabama – Sugar Bowl

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Recruiting class

Transfers

Awards and honors

Individual awards

All Americans

All-ACC Teams

2018 NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

References

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2017 Clemson Tigers football

ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 38–3 vs. Miami (FL)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 6–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (9th full, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony Elliott (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 23 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Boston College	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisville	4	–	4	8	–	5
Wake Forest	4	–	4	8	–	5
Florida State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	5	–	6
Duke	3	–	5	7	–	6
Pittsburgh	3	–	5	5	–	7
Virginia	3	–	5	6	–	7
North Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	10	14	7	38
No 20. North Carolina State	14	7	0	10	31

Name	Position	CU Years	Alma mater
Dabo Swinney	Head Coach	15th	Alabama (1993)
Danny Pearman	Assistant Head Coach / special teams coordinator / tight ends coach	10th	Clemson (1987)
Brent Venables	Defensive Coordinator / linebackers coach	6th	Kansas State (1992)
Todd Bates	Defensive Line Coach	1st	Alabama (2004)
Jeff Scott	Co-offensive Coordinator / wide receivers coach	10th	Clemson (2003)
Tony Elliott	Co-offensive Coordinator / running backs Coach	7th	Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Linemen Coach	7th	Furman (1977)
Mike Reed	Defensive backs coach	5th	Boston College (1994)
Brandon Streeter	Recruiting coordinator / quarterbacks Coach	4th	Clemson (1999)
Joey Batson	Director of strength and conditioning	21st	Newberry College (1981)
Mickey Conn	Co-defensive backs coach	2nd	Alabama (1995)
Kyle Richardson	Offensive Analyst	2nd	Appalachian State (2001)
Zac Alley	Graduate assistant	7th	Clemson (2014)

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hunter Johnson QB-DT	Brownsburg, Indiana	Brownsburg HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Dec 14, 2015
Hunter Johnson QB-DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Amari Rodgers WR	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Feb 14, 2016
Amari Rodgers WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tee Higgins WR	Oak Ridge, Tennessee	Oak Ridge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jul 4, 2016
Tee Higgins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Noah DeHond OT	Hightstown, New Jersey	The Peddle School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Aug 7, 2015
Noah DeHond OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matt Bockhorst OG	Cincinnati, Ohio	St.Xavier HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
Matt Bockhorst OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Williams DE	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Frank W. Cox HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 6, 2016
Jordan Williams DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Foster DE	Shelby, North Carolina	Crest HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 10, 2016
Justin Foster DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Logan Rudolph LB	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Northwestern HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	May 6, 2016
Logan Rudolph LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Baylon Spector S	Calhoun, Georgia	Calhoun HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 15, 2015
Baylon Spector S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Brice QB-PP	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Dec 16, 2015
Chase Brice QB-PP	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Travis Etienne RB	Jennings, Louisiana	Jennings HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 26, 2017
Travis Etienne RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB	Roswell, Georgia	Roswell HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 22, 2016
LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
A. J. Terrell CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 19, 2016
A. J. Terrell CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Blake Vinson OT	Citra, Florida	North Marion HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 31, 2016
Blake Vinson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Will Swinney WR	Central, South Carolina	D W Daniel HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	January 12, 2017 – Walk-On
Will Swinney WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 Rivals: 22 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 8
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to
Jake Fruhmorgen	63	OL	6'5"	290	Junior	Tampa, Florida	Florida
Tyshon Dye	22	RB	5'11"	220	Senior	Elberton, Georgia	East Carolina
Adrian Baker	21	CB	5'11"	180	Senior	Hallandale, Florida	Oklahoma State
Scott Pagano	56	DT	6'3"	295	Senior	Honolulu, Hawaii	Oregon
Korrin Wiggins	15	S	6'0"	200	Senior	Durham, North Carolina	East Carolina
LaSamuel Davis	7	DE	6'4"	205	Freshman	Bamberg, South Carolina	SC State

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Dorian O'Daniel	Kansas City Chiefs	3rd	100	LB
Deon Cain	Indianapolis Colts	6th	185	WR
Ray-Ray McCloud	Buffalo Bills	6th	187	WR

Player	Team	Position	Ref
Ryan Carter	Buffalo Bills	CB	^[44]
Marcus Edmund	Los Angeles Chargers	CB	^[45]
Van Smith	Atlanta Falcons	Safety	^[46]
Taylor Hearn	Carolina Panthers	Offensive line	^[47]