Over the years, no area has had more success in the NFL Draft at Clemson than on the defensive line. In all, 15 defensive linemen from Clemson have been drafted in the last 14 years, and at least one has been drafted in eight of the last nine NFL Drafts.

That streak will continue this season as defensive ends Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd are both predicted to be selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. It will mark the second straight year a former Clemson defensive end will be selected in the first round. Last year, former Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley was chosen No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons.

“The guys before me paved the way and definitely set a standard,” Beasley said following Clemson’ Pro Day on Thursday. “We are just trying to keep it going. We have had some great defensive ends come out of this university and we plan to keep that going.”

It all started with Gaines Adams back in 2007. The unanimous First-Team All-American was taken No. 4 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The next year Phillip Merling went in the second-round to the Miami Dolphins, then Ricky Sapp in the fifth round to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010.

In 2011, Daquan Bowers was taken in the second round by the Buccaneers. Andre Branch was a second-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012, while Malliciah Goodman was chosen in the fourth round by the Falcons in 2013. Then, of course, there was Beasley last year.

This year’s draft will take that standard to a new level. This can mark the first year two former Clemson defensive ends might be selected, not only in the first round, but in the same draft year.

“The standard is great here at Clemson … Being the best we can be on and off the field. They know the standard,” Beasley said. “At defensive end, we have produced (drafted players) the last few years so they know the standard.”

Lawson and Dodd ranked one and two nationally in tackles for loss last season, while also ranking No. 5 and No. 7 respectively in sacks. Lawson had 25 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including 12.5 sacks, while Dodd recorded 23.5 tackles for loss and had 12 sacks.

Beasley believes they are both first round picks and he has no problem if either one of them went higher than he did in last year’s draft.

“I would love to see that. They are great players,” he said. “I want to see the people that come behind me achieve more than I achieved. We are starting a trend here and it’s only going to get better.”

Beasley says no team will lose in picking either Dodd or Lawson in the draft. He said both are extremely talent players and he did not rule them out as being better than he is.

“Potentially,” he said smiling. “They are both great players. Shaq had 25 tackles for loss. I never had that much. That is why I said pick your poison. We are all great players and we all bring different things to the table.”

Though a lot of people are curious if Dodd is a one-year wonder, considering he had 219 career snaps prior to 2015, Beasley says they should not worry. He said what Dodd did this past season did not surprise him in the least because he saw it during practices.

Beasley says it was hard for Dodd to get on the field the last two years considering all the talent Clemson had playing in front of him. Guys like himself, Lawson, Corey Crawford and Tavaris Barnes.

“I saw it coming. I know a lot of people were surprised, but being here at Clemson and practicing with Kevin I knew he had potential to be great,” Beasley said. “He showed glimpses of being able to rusher the passer and play in the backfield. He was doing that a lot at practice and we knew he had the potential to be great.”