2016 Clemson Tigers football team

2016 Clemson Tigers football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (8th full, 9th overall year)
Offensive coordinator	Tony L. Elliott, Jeff Scott (3rd, 3nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (5th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 81,500)

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
Boston College		0	–	0		0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0		0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0		0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0		0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0		0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0		0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0		0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0		0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0		0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0		0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0		0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0		0	–	0

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his eighth full year and ninth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They play their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley" and compete in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tiger's enter the 2016 season after a 14–1 record and an appearance in the CFP National Championship game in 2015.^[1]

Draft Picks

The Tigers had nine players drafted in the 2016 NFL draft. Shaq Lawson was picked first at 19th overall.

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Shaq Lawson	Buffalo Bills	1st	19th	DE
Kevin Dodd	Tennessee Titans	2nd	33rd	DE
Mackensie Alexander	Minnesota Vikings	2nd	54th	DB
TJ Green	Indianapolis Colts	2nd	57th	S
BJ Goodson	New York Giants	4th	109th	LB
DJ Reader	Houston Texans	5th	166th	DT
Charone Peake	New York Jets	7th	241st	WR
Jayron Kearse	Minnesota Vikings	7th	244th	S
Zac Brooks	Seattle Seahawks	7th	247th	RB

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Head coach Dabo Swinney added two new additions to the Tigers' coaching staff in late March of 2016 with Mickey Conn and Kyle Richardson.^[2] Swinney hired former Grayson (GA) head coach Mickey Conn as a defensive analyst for the Tigers along with former Northwestern (SC) head coach Kyle Richardson, who will serve as the team's offensive analyst. Both coaches were extremely successful at their former high schools with a combined win/loss record of 195-61 and numerous championship titles.^[3]^[4]

Name	Position	CU Years	Alma mater
Dabo Swinney	Head Coach	14th	Alabama (1993)
Dan Brooks	Associate Head Coach / Defensive Tackles Coach	8th	Western Carolina (1976)
Danny Pearman	Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach	9th	Clemson (1987)
Brent Venables	Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach	5th	Kansas State (1992)
Marion Hobby	Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Ends Coach	7th	Tennessee (1995)
Jeff Scott	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach	9th	Clemson (2003)
Tony Elliott	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach	6th	Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Linemen Coach	6th	Furman (1977)
Mike Reed	Defensive Backs Coach	4th	Boston College (1994)
Brandon Streeter	Recruiting Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach	3rd	Clemson (1999)
Joey Batson	Director of Strength and Conditioning	20th	Newberry College (1981)
Mickey Conn	Defensive Analyst	1st
Kyle Richardson	Offensive Analyst	1st

Roster

2016 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterback

2 Kelly Bryant - Sophomore (6'3, 215)
4 Deshaun Watson - Junior (6'2, 210)
10 Tucker Israel - Freshman (5'11, 195)
12 Nick Schuessler - Senior (6'3, 200)
18 James Barnes - Freshman (6'1, 175)
Zerrick Cooper - Freshman (6'4, 205)

Running Back

9 Wayne Gallman - Junior (6'1, 215)
22 Tyshon Dye - Junior (6'0, 215)
26 Adam Choice - Sophomore (5'9, 215)
27 C.J. Fuller - Sophomore (5'10, 210)
Tavien Feaster - Freshman (6'0, 205)

Wide Receiver

1 Trevion Thompson - Sophomore (6'2, 200)
3 Artavis Scott - Junior (5'11, 190)
7 Mike Williams - Junior (6'4, 220)
8 Deon Cain - Sophomore (6'2, 200)
11 Shadell Bell - Freshman (6'2, 200)
13 Hunter Renfrow - Sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P)
34 Ray-Ray McCloud - Sophomore (5'10, 180)
81 Kanyon Tuttle - Freshman (5'11, 170)
82 Adrien Dunn - Junior (5'7, 175)
85 Seth Ryan - Junior (6'0, 175)
86 Ty Thomason - Freshman (5'10, 210)
88 Sean Mac Lain - Senior (6'4, 210)
T.J. Chase - Freshman (6'2, 185)
Diondre Overton - Freshman (6'5, 195)
Cornell Powell - Freshman (6'1, 200)

Tight End

16 Jordan Leggett - Senior (6'5, 255)
44 Garrett Williams - Sophomore (6'2, 235)
80 Milan Richard - Sophomore (6'2, 250)
83 Jesse Fisher - Freshman (6'4, 215)
84 Cannon Smith - Sophomore (6'5, 260)
87 D.J. Greenlee - Junior (6'2, 245)
J.C. Chalk - Freshman (6'4, 230)

Placekicker

39 Christian Groomes - Sophomore (5'10, 185) (+P)
47 Alex Spence - Sophomore (6'1, 190)
92 Greg Huegel - Sophomore (5'11, 185)

Offensive Lineman

50 Justin Falcinelli - OL - Sophomore (6'3, 305)
51 Taylor Hearn - OL - Sophomore (6'5, 330)
55 Tyrone Crowder - OG - Junior (6'2, 330)
57 Jay Guillermo - OL - Senior (6'3, 325)
63 Jake Fruhmorgen - OT - Sophomore (6'6, 280)
64 Pat Godfrey - OL - Freshman (6'3, 260)
69 Maverick Morris - OG - Junior (6'5, 300)
70 Seth Penner - OG - Freshman (6'3, 320)
71 Noah Green - OL - Freshman (6'5, 285)
72 Logan Tisch - OL - Freshman (6'2, 290)
73 Tremayne Anchrum - OL - Freshman (6'3, 290)
75 Mitch Hyatt - OT - Sophomore (6'5, 295)
76 Sean Pollard - OL - Freshman (6'5, 295)
77 Zach Giella - C - Freshman (6'5, 295)
Chandler Reeves - OL - Freshman (6'6, 270)
John Simpson - OL - Freshman (6'4, 290)
Cade Stewart - OL - Freshman (6'4, 310)

Defensive Lineman

7 Lasamuel Davis - Freshman (6'4, 215)
40 Jaquarius Brice - DE - Junior (6'1, 215)
42 Christian Wilkins - DT - Sophomore (6'4, 315)
45 Chris Register - DE - Sophomore (6'2, 245)
49 Richard Yeargin - DE - Sophomore (6'3, 255)
50 Jabril Robinson - DT - Sophomore (6'2, 280)
56 Scott Pagano - DT - Junior (6'3, 295)
60 Kelby Bevelle - DE - Junior (6'4, 260)
61 Kaleb Bevelle - DE - Junior (6'4, 255)
67 Albert Huggins - DT - Sophomore (6'4, 295)
90 Dexter Lawrence - DL - Freshman (6'5, 340)
91 Austin Bryant - DE - Sophomore (6'4, 265)
92 Nyles Pinckney - DL - Freshman (6'3, 300)
93 Sterling Johnson - DE - Freshman (6'4, 295)
94 Carlos Watkins - DT - Senior (6'3, 300)
95 Gage Cervenka - DT - Freshman (6'3, 305)
99 Clelin Ferrell - DE - Freshman (6'5, 255)
Xavier Kelly - DL - Freshman (6'5, 255)

Punter

32 Andy Teasdall - Senior (5'11, 190)
96 Michael Batson - Freshman (5'10, 200)
97 Carson King - Freshman (6'0, 215)

Linebacker

5 Shaq Smith - Freshman (6'3, 240)
6 Dorian O'Daniel - Junior (6'1, 215)
10 Ben Boulware - Senior (5'11, 240)
30 Jalen Williams - Sophomore (5'9, 225)
33 J.D. Davis - Sophomore (6'1, 225)
34 Kendall Joseph - Sophomore (6'0, 230)
36 Judah Davis - Sophomore (6'1, 225)
43 Chad Smith - Freshman (6'4, 235)
46 Jarvis Magwood - Sophomore (6'0, 215)
52 Connor Prevost - Junior (6'0, 220)
57 Tre Lamar - Freshman (6'4, 240)
59 Connor Sekas - Sophomore (6'2, 220)
James Skalski - Freshman (6'2, 225)

Defensive Back

2 Mark Fields - CB - Sophomore (5'10, 195)
14 Denzel Johnson - CB - Freshman (6'0, 200)
15 Korrin Wiggins - S - Junior (6'0, 200)
18 Jadar Johnson - S - Senior (6'1, 205)
19 Tanner Muse - S - Freshman (6'2, 230)
21 Adrian Baker - CB - Junior (6'0, 180)
23 Van Smith - S - Sophomore (6'0, 190)
25 Cordrea Tankersley - CB - Senior (6'1, 195)
29 Marcus Edmond - CB - Junior (6'0, 170)
31 Ryan Carter - CB - Junior (5'9, 175)
32 Kyle Cote - S - Freshman (5'10, 170)
37 Austin Jackson - S - Sophomore (6'2, 200)
37 Cameron Scott - S - Sophomore (5'10, 205)
38 Amir Trapp - CB - Freshman (5'8, 155)
Brian Dawkins Jr. - DB - Freshman (5'9, 175)
Trayvon Mullen - DB - Freshman (6'3, 175)
Isaiah Simmons - DB - Freshman (6'4, 215)
Nolan Turner - DB - Freshman (6'2, 190)
K'Von Wallace - DB - Freshman (6'1, 190)

Long Snappers

52 Austin Spence - Freshman (6'2, 195)
58 Patrick Phibbs - Freshman (6'3, 200)
59 Bradley Tatko - Junior (6'0, 225)
62 David Estes - Senior (6'1, 200)

Schedule

Clemson announced their schedule for the 2016 season on January 26, 2016.^[5] The Tiger's schedule will consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson will host conference opponents Louisville, NC State, Syracuse & Pitt and travel to Florida State, Boston College, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech. The Tiger's will also host out-of-conference opponents Troy, South Carolina State and South Carolina and travel to out-of-conference opponent Auburn. Clemson's out-of-conference opponents represent the Sun Belt, MEAC and SEC conferences respectively.

Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV
September 3	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry)
September 10	Troy*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
September 17	South Carolina State*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
September 22	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry)	ESPN
October 1	Louisville	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
October 7	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
October 15	NC State	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)
October 29	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry)
November 5	Syracuse	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
November 12	Pittsburgh	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
November 19	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
November 26	South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. Schedule Source^[6].

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

Recruiting

National Signing Day was February 3, 2016. The Tigers signed a total of 22 players in their 2016 recruiting class.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Dexter Lawrence DT	Wake Forest, North Carolina	Wake Forest H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	-	Dec 14, 2015
Dexter Lawrence DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tre Lamar LB	Rosswell, Georgia	Rosswell H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	—	Jul 17, 2015
Tre Lamar LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rahshaun Smith LB	Bradenton, Florida	IMG Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	—	Jan 2, 2016
Rahshaun Smith LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tavien Feaster RB	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Spartanburg H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.40	Feb 4, 2015
Tavien Feaster RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trayvon Mullen DB	Coconut Creek, Florida	Coconut Creek H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Trayvon Mullen DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Xavier Kelly DE	Wichita, Kansas	East H.S.	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	—	Jul 24, 2015
Xavier Kelly DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cornell Powell WR	Greenville, North Carolina	J.H. Rose H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.45	Feb 4, 2015
Cornell Powell WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Simpson OG	North Charleston, South Carolina	Fort Dorchester H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
John Simpson OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Diondre Overton WR	Greensboro, North Carolina	Page H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Jan 3, 2016
Diondre Overton WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tavares Chase WR	Plant City, Florida	Plant City H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	—	Jan 31, 2015
Tavares Chase WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zerrick Cooper QB	Jonesboro, Georgia	Jonesboro H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	—	Oct 11, 2015
Zerrick Cooper QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sean Pollard OL	Southern Pines, Georgia	Pinecrest H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	—	Dec 12, 2014
Sean Pollard OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Simmons DB	Olathe, Kansas	Olathe North H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Isaiah Simmons DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tremayne Anchrum OG	Powder Springs, Georgia	McEachern H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	—	Nov 19, 2015
Tremayne Anchrum OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
J.C. Chalk TE	Argyle, Texas	Argyle H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	—	Nov 6, 2014
J.C. Chalk TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamie Skalski LB	Newnan, Georgia	Northgate H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—	Feb 4, 2015
Jamie Skalski LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chandler Reeves OT	McDonough, Georgia	Eagles Landing Christian H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	—	Jun 19, 2015
Chandler Reeves OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
K'Von Wallace DB	Highland Springs, Virginia	Highland Springs H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
K'Von Wallace DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14 Rivals: 5 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 8
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

References

↑ "2015 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
↑ "Swinney breaks down his decision to hire two high school coaches". TigerNet.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
↑ "Grayson head football coach Mickey Conn resigns for position with Clemson football". www.gwinnettprepsports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
↑ "Northwestern Football Year-by-Year Results". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
↑ "Clemson announces 2016 football schedule". WCBD News2. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
↑ "2016 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

Clemson Tigers football

Venues	Bowman Field (1900–1914) Riggs Field (1915–1941) Memorial Stadium (1942–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech NC State (Textile Bowl) South Carolina

Culture & lore	The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Marching band Clemson–South Carolina football brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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