ESPN recently ranked the top 60 true freshman seasons of all time in college football (subscription required). Clemson is featured prominently on the list put together by ESPN’s Bill Connelly, with four former Tigers appearing in the top 45 – and one in the top five. Trevor Lawrence checked in at No. 4 overall with […]
On Friday, ESPN published an article ranking the 50 best seasons by true freshmen in major college football over the last 50 years (subscription required). Clemson produced four of the top 40, and three of the top 19, on ESPN’s list. Trevor Lawrence is the highest-ranked Tiger on the list at No. 4 for his […]
There have been a lot of good moments during the Super Bowl’s 52-year history involving Clemson players. The first one that comes to my mind is Super Bowl XIV when former Tiger Bennie Cunningham, Clemson’s first two-time All-American, was the lead blocker that sprung Franco Harris into the end zone for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — When he watches Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence play, Michael Dean Perry can’t help but see the similarities. The former Clemson star, who played 10 years in the NFL, sees his older brother William Perry when he sees Lawrence on the field at Clemson Memorial Stadium. William burst on to the college […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Former Clemson star William “The Refrigerator” Perry was in Greenville Thursday afternoon with his brother, Michael Dean, as part of the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Legends speaker series at the Embassy Suites. On April 14, 2013, it was falsely reported by another Clemson fan site that Perry had passed away. […]
Michael Dean Perry will never forget the first play of his college career. It was in the season opener against Appalachian State in 1984. He lined up alongside his older brother, William, who was already a two-time All-American at middle guard for the Tigers and was a part of Clemson’s National Championship team in 1981. […]