Since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney took over the Clemson program at the midway point of the 2008 season, the Tigers have posted a 75-27 (.735) record. They have played for a National Championship, won two ACC Championships, four Atlantic Division Championships and won two Orange Bowl Titles.
Clemson has beaten traditional college powers such as LSU, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma (twice), as well as ACC rival Florida State (three times) in the seven previous years Swinney has been the head coach.
During this time Swinney has coached many great players, some might argue some of the best in Clemson history. In all, Swinney has coached 15 All-Americans, a Heisman Finalist, two unanimous All-Americans, three consensus All-Americans, three national award winners, three ACC Defensive Players of the Year and three ACC Players of the Year.
Who does The Clemson Insider consider to be a member of the All-Swinney Team? Today we reveal our All-Dabo Swinney First- and Second-Team Offense.
First Team
QB – Deshaun Watson: Heisman Finalist, O’Brien Award, Manning Award, First-Team All-American
RB – C.J. Spiller: Sixth in the Heisman; Unanimous First-Team All-American, ACC Player of the Year
WR – Sammy Watkins: Three-time First-Team All-American, holds almost every receiving record
WR – DeAndre Hopkins: All-American, First-Team All-ACC, holds the other records
WR – Artavis Scott: Two-time All-ACC, First-Team All-ACC in 2015
TE – Dwayne Allen: Mackey Award, Consensus All-American, Two-time First-Team All-ACC,
LT – Mitch Hyatt: All-ACC third team as a freshman, Freshman All-American
LG – Thomas Austin: All-American, Two-time All-ACC
C – Dalton Freeman: First-Team All-American, First-Team All-ACC
RG – Tyler Shatley: All-ACC
LT – Brandon Thomas: Three time All-ACC, First-Team All-ACC in 2012
Second Team
QB – Tajh Boyd: First-team All-American, holds almost all passing records, ACC Player of the Year
RB – Andre Ellington: First-Team All-ACC in 2012, two-time All-ACC, two 1,000-yard seasons
WR – Mike Williams: First-Team All-ACC in 2014
WR – Martavis Bryant: Averaged 19.7 yards per catch for 828 yards and 7 TDs in 2013
WR – Charone Peake: Averaged 14.3 yards per catch for 716 yards and 5 TDs in 2015
TE – Michael Palmer: Two-time First-Team All-ACC
LT – Chris Hairston: First-Team All-ACC in 2010, two-time All-ACC
LG – Eric Mac Lain: All-ACC in 2015
C – Jay Guillermo: All-ACC in 2015
RG – Tyrone Crowder: All-ACC in 2015
RT – Landon Walker: Four-year starter
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