2012 Alphabetical Roster
OVERVIEW Coaches
#
Player
Pos.
Hgt.
Wgt.
Cl.
Exp.
Hometown
High School or Junior College
26
Garry Peters
DB
5-11
190
*So.
1VL
Conyers, GA
Heritage HS
92
Bradley Pinion
P
6-5
220
Fr.
HS
Concord, NC
Northwest Cabarrus HS
87
Matt Porter
WR
5-11
190
*So.
SQ
Charleston, SC
James Island School
48
D.J. Reader
DT
6-3
305
Fr.
HS
Greensboro, NC
Grimsley HS
Opponents
74
Spencer Region
OG
6-4
370
*Fr.
RS
Cullman, AL
Cullman HS
records
15
Morgan Roberts
QB
6-2
200
*Fr.
RS
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Country Day School
21
Darius Robinson
CB
5-11
170
Jr.
2VL
College Park, GA
Westlake HS
81
Stanton Seckinger
WR
6-5
200
*Fr.
RS
Isle of Palms, SC
Porter-Gaud School
62
Tyler Shatley
OG
6-3
295
*Jr.
2VL
Icard, NC
East Burke HS
33
Spencer Shuey
LB
6-3
250
*Jr.
2VL
Charlotte, NC
South Mecklenburg HS
40
Darrell Smith
FB/TE
6-2
245
*Jr.
2VL
Gadsden, AL
Gadsden City HS
27
Robert Smith
S
5-11
210
So.
1VL
Saint George, SC
Woodland HS
75
Michael Sobeski
LS
6-2
195
*So.
1VL
Roebuck, SC
Dorman HS
7
Tony Steward
LB
6-1
245
So.
1VL
Hastings, FL
Pedro Menendez HS
37
Dante Stewart
CB
5-8
185
*So.
SQ
Swansea, SC
Calhoun County HS
8
Cole Stoudt
QB
6-4
200
So.
1VL
Dublin, OH
Dublin Coffman HS
95
Brian Symmes
PK
5-11
180
*Jr.
SQ
Greenville, SC
Eastside HS
63
Brandon Thomas
OL
6-3
300
*Jr.
2VL
Spartanburg, SC
Dorman HS
95
Tra Thomas
DT
6-0
290
*So.
SQ
Wadesboro, NC
Anson HS
70
Gifford Timothy
OT
6-6
315
*So.
1VL
Middletown, DE
Middletown HS
20
Lateek Townsend
LB
6-2
215
So.
1VL
Bennettsville, SC
Marlboro County HS
51
Harrison Tucker
OG
6-3
305
*Fr.
RS
Ninety Six, SC
Ninety Six HS
56
Sam Van Gieson
LS
5-10
185
*Gr.
SQ
Greer, SC
Riverside HS
94
Carlos Watkins
DT
6-4
275
Fr.
HS
Mooresboro, NC
Chase HS
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
6-1
200
So.
1VL
Fort Myers, FL
South Fort Myers HS
91
Josh Watson
DT
6-4
290
*So.
1VL
Wilmington, DE
John Dickinson HS
47
Taylor Watson
S
6-0
195
*So.
SQ
Simpsonville, SC
Woodmont HS
77
Reid Webster
OL
6-4
295
*So.
1VL
Woodstock, GA
Etowah HS
46
Jonathan Willard
LB
6-2
220
*Sr.
3VL
Loris, SC
Loris HS
99
DeShawn Williams
DT
6-1
290
So.
1VL
Central, SC
D.W. Daniel HS
36
Jerrodd Williams
S
6-0
205
*Jr.
SQ
Central, SC
D.W. Daniel HS
61
Scott Wilson
C
6-2
245
*So.
RS
Woodstock, GA
The Walker School
42
Corico Wright
LB
5-11
230
Sr.
3VL
Milledgeville, GA
Baldwin HS
71
Steven Young
DT
6-1
260
*Fr.
RS
Awendaw, SC
Lincoln HS
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* - spent one season as a red-shirt player
2012 Pronunciations #
Player/Coach
Pronunciation
71
Patrick DeStefano
12
Stephone Anthony
steh-FAHN
52
Phillip Fajgenbaum
18
Jaron Brown
juh-RAHN
36
Ammon Lakip
A-muhn LAY-kihp
67
Kalon Davis
KAY-lehn
19
Charone Peake
shuh-RAHN
deh-STEH-feh-noh FAY-gehn-bahm
40
Darrell Smith
Dabo Swinney
DA-boh SWEE-nee
95
Brian Symmes
SIHMZ
DAYR-uhl
2012 Coaches Title(s)
Position(s)
Dabo Swinney
Head Coach
CU Years
Alma Mater
Dan Brooks
Associate Head Coach
Defensive Tackles
Danny Pearman
Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator
Tight Ends
5th
Clemson ‘87
Chad Morris
Assistant Coach, Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks
2nd
Texas A&M ‘92
Brent Venables
Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator
Linebackers
1st
Kansas State ‘92
Charlie Harbison
Assistant Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator
Defensive Backs
^8th
Gardner-Webb ‘95
Marion Hobby
Assistant Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator (Running Game)
Defensive Ends
˚3rd
Tennessee ‘95
Jeff Scott
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Wide Receivers
5th
Clemson ‘03
Robbie Caldwell
Assistant Coach
Offensive Linemen
2nd
Furman ‘77
Tony Elliott
Assistant Coach
Running Backs
2nd
Clemson ‘02
*10th
Alabama ‘93
4th
Western Carolina ‘76
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