Receiver Tradition
OVERVIEW Coaches University Traditions Players
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Number of tight ends named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team. The only pick was former Tiger Bennie Cunningham, an All-America tight end in 1974 and 1975.
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Consecutive years the Tigers had an All-ACC wide receiver from 2004-09. Airese Currie was a first-team pick when he led the ACC in 2004, while Chansi Stuckey was a first-team pick in 2005,06. Stuckey led the ACC in 2005. Aaron Kelly was named first team in 2007 and second team in 2008. Jacoby Ford and tight end Michael Palmer were All-ACC picks in 2009.
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Number of touchdowns scored by former Tiger wideout Jacoby Ford in his first year in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders in 2010. He averaged 18.8 yards per catch, fifth in the NFL among players with at least 20 receptions.
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Number of ACC reception-yardage champions Clemson has had. Aaron Kelly joined the list in 2007.
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Dwayne Allen won the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end in 2011 after totaling 50 receptions, eight of which went for touchdowns.
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Number of receptions by AllAmerican Sammy Watkins in 2011, his freshman season. He led all freshmen nationally in receptions and receiving yards (1,219).
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Number of receptions Aaron Kelly had in his career, an ACC record. He finished with a streak of 32 consecutive games with at least one catch, the second-longest streak in school history.
HONORS John Mackey Award Winner Dwayne Allen
2011
Sporting News National FOTY Sammy Watkins
2011
Walter Camp Award Semifinalists Sammy Watkins
2011
Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists 1997 2000 2011
All-Americans Joe Blalock Bennie Cunningham Jerry Butler Perry Tuttle Rod Gardner
1940,41 1974,75 1978 1981 2000
2011 2011
All-Conference Players Hope Sandler Gus Goins Joe Blalock Chip Clark Glenn Smith Dreher Gaskins Dalton Rivers Gary Barnes Tommy King Charlie Waters John McMakin Bennie Cunningham Jerry Butler Perry Tuttle Frank Magwood K.D. Dunn
1902 1938 1939-41 1942 1950,51 1953 1956 1959 1961 1969 1971 1974,75 1977,78 1980,81 1982 1983
Jim Riggs Terrance Roulhac Terry Smith Lamont Hall Tony Horne Rod Gardner Airese Currie Chansi Stuckey Aaron Kelly Jacoby Ford Michael Palmer Dwayne Allen Sammy Watkins
1985,86 1984 1991 1996 1997 1999,00 2004 2005,06 2007,08 2009 2009 2011 2011
ACC 50-Year Selections Jerry Butler Bennie Cunningham
1975-78 1973-75
NFL Players Gary Barnes
1961-67
2012 Clemson Football
Shelton Boyer Jerry Butler Dwight Clark James Coley Bennie Cunningham Airese Currie K.D. Dunn Jacoby Ford Rod Gardner Tyler Grisham Lamont Hall Derrick Hamilton Tony Horne Keith Jennings Ray Mathews John McMakin Michael Palmer Bob Poole Jim Riggs Stan Rome
1987 1979-87 1979-87 1990,91 1976-85 2005,06 1985-88 2010,11 2001-06 2009 1999-05 2004,05 1998-00 1989-97 1951-60 1972-76 2010,11 1964-67 1987-93 1979-82
Larry Ryans Chansi Stuckey Rendrick Taylor Doug Thomas Perry Tuttle Joey Walters Ray Williams Kevin Youngblood
1993,96 2007-10 2010 1991-93 1982-88 1977-87 1987 2006
Pro Bowl Players Jerry Butler Dwight Clark
1980 1981,82
Super Bowl Champions Dwight Clark, 49ers Bennie Cunningham, Steelers John McMakin, Steelers Tony Horne, Rams
1981,84 1977,78 1974 1999
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Tony Horne Rod Gardner Sammy Watkins
Dwayne Allen Sammy Watkins
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