Defensive Back Tradition
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DEXTER McCLEON
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Number of the round cornerback Tye Hill was drafted in 2006. Hill was the #15 overall selection by the Rams, and he went on to make the NFL All-Rookie team in 2006.
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Number of former Tiger defensive backs on NFL rosters in 2011. The list included 2011 rookies Marcus Gilchrist and Byron Maxwell.
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Number of Pro Bowls for Brian Dawkins, one of the NFL’s best safeties. He has more Pro Bowl selections than any other former Tiger.
13 14
Number of career takeaways for 2012 senior Rashard Hall.
Number of years in the last 17 seasons that Clemson has had at least one All-ACC defensive back.
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Number of takeaways former All-American and 1982 National Defensive Player-of-the-Year Terry Kinard had in his career, still a Tiger record. Kinard was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 as well as the Clemson Ring of Honor.
HONORS Thorpe Award Semifinalists Donnell Woolford Robert O’Neal Brian Dawkins Antwan Edwards Robert Carswell Justin Miller Tye Hill DeAndre McDaniel
1988 1991 1995 1998 1999 2003 2005 2010
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All-Americans
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Bobby Gage Jackie Calvert Terry Kinard Donnell Woolford Brian Dawkins Antwan Edwards Robert Carswell Brian Mance Tye Hill
1948 1950 1981,82 1987,88 1995 1998 2000 2002 2005
DeAndre McDaniel
2009,10
All-Conference Players Bob Bailey Shad Bryant Wayne Page Frank Liberatore Don Kelley Peanut Martin Jim Ness Steve Ryan Rex Varn Terry Kinard Rod McSwain Ronald Watson Delton Hall Donnell Woolford James Lott Dexter Davis Robert O’Neal
1937 1939 1966 1967 1970 1973 1974 1977,78 1979 1981,82 1983 1984 1986 1987,88 1988,89 1989,90 1989,91,92
Brian Dawkins Andre Humphrey Leomont Evans Dexter McCleon Antwan Edwards Robert Carswell Charles Hafley Brian Mance Justin Miller Tye Hill Michael Hamlin DeAndre McDaniel
1993-95 1993 1995 1996 1997,98 1999,00 2001 2002 2002,04 2005 2007,08 2009,10
ACC 50-Year Selections Terry Kinard
1979-82
NFL Players Crezdon Butler Robert Carswell Chris Clemons
2010,11 2001,02 2009-11
2012 Clemson Football
Darrel Crutchfield Kenny Danforth Dexter Davis Ty Davis Brian Dawkins Antwan Edwards Leomont Evans Jamaal Fudge Marcus Gilchrist Delton Hall Michael Hamlin Jerome Henderson Tye Hill Terry Kinard Al Latimer Byron Maxwell Dexter McCleon Rod McSwain Justin Miller Robert O’Neal
2001 1987 1991-95 1985-87 1996-11 1999-05 1996-99 2006-09 2011 1987-93 2009,10 1991-98 2006-09 1983-90 1979-84 2011 1997-06 1984-90 2005-09 1993-96
Reggie Pleasant James Trapp Charlie Waters Perry Williams Donnell Woolford
1985-96 1993-03 1970-81 1987 1989-97
Pro Bowl Players Charlie Waters Terry Kinard Brian Dawkins
1976-78 1988 1999,01,02,04-06,08,09,11
Super Bowl Champions Terry Kinard, Giants Charlie Waters, Cowboys Dexter McCleon, Rams James Trapp, Ravens
1986 1971,77 1999 2000