And then there were five. Now that Conference Championship week is upon us, only five former Clemson players remain in contention for a shot at winning a Super Bowl. The AFC Championship Game matchip between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs will feature four former Clemson standouts, three of whom play for the Bengals. […]
Barrett Carter has gotten his fair share of playing time as the season has gone on. Sure, injuries have played a part in that, but even as Clemson’s linebacker room has stayed relatively healthy, Carter has forced his way into the equation. The true freshman linebacker out of North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) is a former […]
It took a little while for Dorian O’Daniel to get where Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables wanted him to be both physically and mentally in his defensive scheme. But once O’Daniel got there, he excelled in Venables’ defense. Check out Dorian O’Daniel’s All-American career at Clemson in this photo gallery by The Clemson Insider. PHOTO […]
Third-ranked Clemson made college football history when it beat No. 12 Virginia Tech, 31-17, on September 30, 2017, at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. With the win, the Tigers became the first team in the history of the AP Poll in college football to beat three top 15 teams in the first month of the […]
Never in the 54-year history of the Super Bowl has Clemson had former players make such a big impact in the country’s biggest game as three former Tigers did in Kansas City’s 31-20 victory over San Francisco Sunday. Sure, a few former Tigers have had some good games, but not the kind of impact wide […]
During his time at Clemson, Dorian O’Daniel played in two national championship games and went to three College Football Playoffs. He was a part of the Tigers’ 2016 National Championship. Playing on the biggest of stages is nothing new for the former Clemson All-American. However, he admitted to a Pittsburgh news outlet down in Miami […]
As a redshirt freshman Isaiah Simmons impacted the secondary, recording 49 tackles, a sack, five pass breakups and causing a fumble while averaging a tackle every 6.1 snaps to lead the team. Simmons appeared in relief as a safety in 13-of-14 games but did not start a single game in Tiger uniform. This season the […]
Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs Friday night with the last pick in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In this edition of What They Are Saying we look at what is being said about O’Daniel on Twitter. CHIEFSSSSS KINGDOM!!! — D.O'Daniel (@Dorian) April 28, 2018 So blessed, […]
Former Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 100th overall pick in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Friday night. It was the final pick of the third round. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound O’Daniel wowed scouts and general managers at the NFL Scouting Combine in March, when […]
For the first time in five years, Clemson did not have a former player selected in the NFL Draft, which began Thursday night in Dallas. However, the Tigers could have as many as eight players chosen over the next two days as the 2018 NFL Draft continues tonight and concludes Saturday. Former wide receiver Deon […]