Defensive Lineman Tradition
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Number of national awards won by Da’Quan Bowers in 2010. He won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the top defensive player in the nation and the Ted Hendricks Award as the top defensive end in the country.
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Overall draft selection of Gaines Adams in the 2007 NFL draft by Tampa Bay. He was named to the 2007 NFL All-Rookie team after he led all rookies in sacks.
Number of former Clemson defensive linemen who have played on Super Bowl Championship teams. That includes Nick Eason, a member of the Steelers’ 2008 championship team. Also the number of former Clemson defensive linemen who were on NFL rosters in 2011.
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Number of Tiger defensive linemen who have been drafted in the NFL in the last 11 years. At least one Tiger defensive lineman has been drafted each of the last seven years, including Andre Branch and Brandon Thompson in 2012.
14 91 121
Number of Pro Bowls Chester McGlockton, Trevor Pryce, and Michael Dean Perry have combined to play over the years.
Da’QUAN BOWERS
Number of career sacks for former Tiger Trevor Pryce during his 14-year career in the NFL. Number of career tackles for loss by the Perry brothers between 1981-87. William had 60 from 1981-84 and Michael Dean had 61 from 1984-87.
HONORS Hendricks Award Winners Da’Quan Bowers, DE
2010
Nagurski Award Winners Da’Quan Bowers, DE
2010
Lombardi Award Finalists William Perry, MG Da’Quan Bowers, DE
1984 2010
Nagurski Award Finalists Gaines Adams, DE
2006
Outland Trophy Finalists
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William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT
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1984 1987
All-Americans Lou Cordileone, DT Jim Stuckey, DT Jeff Bryant, DT William Perry, MG James Robinson, DT Michael Dean Perry, DT Rob Bodine, MG Gaines Adams, DE
1959 1979 1981 1982-84 1983 1987 1991 2006
Da’Quan Bowers, DE Andre Branch, DE
2010 2011
ACC Players-of-the-Year William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT
1984 1987
ACC Defensive Players-of-the-Year Gaines Adams, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE
2006 2010
All-Conference Players B.C. Inabinet, MG Bob Turner, DT Frank Gillespie, MG George Fritts, MG Jim Padgett, DT Harold Olson, DT John Cagle, DT Frank Wirth, DT Willie Anderson, MG Jim Stuckey, DT Steve Durham, DT Dan Benish, DT Jeff Bryant, DT William Perry, MG
1935 1945 1948 1939-41 1958 1959 1968 1972 1974 1978,79 1979 1981 1981 1982-84
James Robinson, DT Steve Berlin, DT Michael Dean Perry, DT Tony Stephens, MG Mark Drag, MG Rich McCullough, DT Vance Hammond, DT Otis Moore, DT Rob Bodine, MG Chester McGlockton, DT Brentson Buckner, DT Marvin Cross, DT Lamarick Simpson, DT Trevor Pryce, DT Lorenzo Bromell, DT Raymond White, DT Adrian Dingle, DE Terry Jolly, DT Nick Eason, DT Bryant McNeal, DE Donnell Washington, DT Gaines Adams, DE Ricky Sapp, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE Jarvis Jenkins, DT Andre Branch, DE
1983 1985 1986,87 1987 1988 1988 1989,90 1989 1991 1991 1992,93 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 1999,00 2002 2002 2003 2006 2009 2010 2010 2011
2012 Clemson Football
Brandon Thompson, DT
2011
ACC 50-Year Selections Michael Dean Perry, DT William Perry, MG
1984-97 1981-84
NFL Players Gaines Adams, DE Dan Benish, DT Charles Bennett, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE Lorenzo Bromell, DE Jeff Bryant, DT Brentson Buckner, DT John Cagle, DT Lou Cordileone, DT Adrian Dingle, DT Steve Durham, DT Nick Eason, DT Bill Hudson, DT Bob Hudson, DT Clarence Inabinet, DT Jarvis Jenkins, DT Richard McCullough, DT Chester McGlockton, DT Bryant McNeal, DE
2007-09 1983-88 2006-08 2011 1998-04 1982-93 1994-05 1969 1960-68 1999-04 1982 2004-11 1961-63 1951-61 1936 2011 1989,90 1992-03 2003-06
Phillip Merling, DE William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT Robert Potts, DT Trevor Pryce, DT Archie Reese, DT Ricky Sapp, DE Dorell Scott, DT Jim Stuckey, DT Khaleed Vaughn, DE Donnell Washington, DT
2008-11 1985-94 1988-97 1919 1997-10 1978-84 2010,11 2009-11 1980-87 2004,05 2004,05
Pro Bowl Players Bill Hudson, DT 1961 Chester McGlockton, DT 1994-97 Michael Dean Perry, DT 1989-91,93,94,96 Trevor Pryce, DT 1999-02
Super Bowl Champions Dan Benish, Redskins Nick Eason, Steelers William Perry, Bears Trevor Pryce, Broncos Archie Reese, 49ers Jim Stuckey, 49ers
1987 2008 1986 1997,98 1981 1981,84