Underneath a ripped orange jersey filled out with pads and a whole lot of muscle, it may not come as a surprise to find an “S” pressed right against the chest of former Clemson center, Ryan Norton. The Tiger appeared to have possessed superman-like powers after benching a whopping 640 pounds right before the 2015 football season kicked off.

After accomplishing this incomprehensibly action, the he became known as the strongest guy in college football.  At 6-foot-3, 285 pounds, Norton was not someone a defensive line wanted to mess with considering he had the ability to bench press at least two of them.

Norton, who came to Clemson ranked as the No. 11 center in the nation by ESPN, was a huge asset to the offensive lineman. In 2014, he had 12 knockdowns in 737 snaps in 13 games. The previous year, the Clemson center had over 28 knockdowns in 841 snaps.

As the 2015 season rolled around, Norton was ready to give it his all one last time.

“This is my last go around,” the senior said before the season started. “I got to give it all I have got. This might be the last time I put on pads. So, I am really going to push hard this year.”

After suffering an MCL sprain to the right knee during the Appalachian State game in Week 2, Norton missed much of the season so he could heal. He tried to come back and eventually got back, though not at full speed.

Despite not getting to start, the senior was still able to get some playing time in several of the Tigers’ games including in the Orange Bowl and in the National Championship Game.

Being the leader he his, the senior did not let this adversity get in the way of him enjoying his last football season at Clemson. Making many memories with his fellow “beard gang” members allowed him to have the ultimate football experience at Clemson.

“The whole group is the best since I have been here,” Norton said. “We all hang out together. We all joke around together. This is probably the closes knit group I’ve had since I have been here.”

As one of the founders of the “beard gang” Norton has to leave a spot open for the next offensive lineman with a scruffy beard.