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GAME 6 • BOSTON COLLEGE • HOMECOMING • OCT. 17, 2015 • 7 P.M. • MEMORIAL STADIUM • CLEMSON, S.C.

WHAT’S INSIDE 2 TODAY’S GAME 4 STATISTICAL MATCHUP 6 B.J. GOODSON - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 10 AMMON LAKIP - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 12 RODERICK BYERS - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 15 Q&A WITH JAYRON KEARSE 113 TIGER BAND 115 MEGAN HELWAGEN - WOMEN’S DIVING SPOTLIGHT 117 MILENA HEUER - ROWING SPOTLIGHT 118 PHIL PRINCE - CLEMSON DISTINGUISHED ATHLETES AWARD 122 WARREN FORNEY - BRIAN DAWKINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 125 JANNA M KALE - MOTHER-OF-THE-YEAR 128 THE LAST WORD - CHARLIE O’ROURKE & BANKS M FADDEN News and notes from today’s game between Clemson and Boston College.

Team stats, individual stats and schedules for Clemson and Boston College.

The linebacker has come into his own as a leader of the 2015 defense.

Clemson’s veteran specialist was born to kick.

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The defensive tackle is happy about the choice he made as a high school senior.

Get to know the Tiger junior safety and some of his favorites.

Read what “The Band That Shakes The Southland” has in store today.

Clemson’s senior is diving in head-first and head-strong in her final season.

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The native of Germany has adjusted well to the team concepts in America.

Clemson’s former president and football player is being recognized today.

The former Tiger defensive lineman has become a successful businessman. c The Clemson resident is this year’s Tiger Brotherhood Mother-of-the-Year.

118 CREDITS CO-EDITORS

Tim Bourret, Brian Hennessy

LAYOUT & DESIGN Brian Hennessy

COVER DESIGN Jeff Kallin

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Seniors Roderick Byers (DT) and B.J. Goodson (LB) are two of many Tigers who look to defend the Memorial Stadium home turf on Homecoming.

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c Both players jumpstarted their programs and led them to the 1940 Cotton Bowl.

ALSO INSIDE COACHES & PLAYERS

Dabo Swinney, Head Coach Clemson Assistant Coaches Clemson Football Support Staff Clemson Football Staff Families Meet the Tigers Clemson Alphabetical Roster Boston College Alphabetical Roster & Profile Numerical Rosters & Starting Lineups

TIGER TRADITIONS Memorial Stadium (“Death Valley”) Howard’s Rock & The Hill Football Facilities All-Americans First-Round Draft Picks Super Bowl Champions Pro Bowl Players Alma Mater

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MISCELLANEOUS Board of Trustees James P. Clements, President Dan Radakovich, Director of Athletics Stadium & Parking Information Opponent Results & Schedules Bowl Schedule Vickery Hall NCAA Compliance Athletic Department Staff IPTAY Strength & Conditioning Video Staff Student Equipment Managers Student Athletic Trainers Cheerleaders Rally Cats Memorial Stadium Records Radio Network & Affiliates

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TODAY’S GAME BOSTON COLLEGE VS. CLEMSON

BY TIM BOURRET BATTLE OF STOUT DEFENSES Tonight’s game between Boston College and No. 5 Clemson features two of the top defenses in the nation.

The two schools are both in the top 25 in the nation in seven statistical categories, including first and second, respectively, in first downs allowed and second and third, respectively, in third-down conversion defense.

They are both in the top five in tackles for loss per game and in the top 13 in total defense.

Boston College is allowing just 140.3 yards per game, less than half as many yards as Clemson allows this year and 120 yards per game less than what Clemson allowed last year when the Tigers led the nation in total defense.

The Eagles are in the top five in the nation in many defensive categories. The Eagles have lost three of their last four games, but they held Florida State’s high-powered offense to just seven points, Duke to nine points and Wake Forest to three points in those losses. Boston College gave up just 142 yards to the Demon Deacons, but lost the game 3-0.

LEATHER HELMET UP FOR GRABS The winner of the Clemson vs. Boston College game receives the O’Rourke-McFadden Trophy. The award is named after Charlie O’Rourke (Boston College) and Banks McFadden (Clemson). They were stars of their respective teams in the 1940 Cotton Bowl game between the two schools. Clemson won the game 6-3.

O’Rourke and McFadden were both inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the first player induction for each school.

The game MVP is presented the Leather Helmet Award. It is a replica of the leather helmet worn by players in the era of the 1940 Cotton Bowl. Clemson has won the trophy six of the previous seven years, and a Tiger has won the Leather Helmet Award six of the last seven years. Clemson quarterback Cole Stoudt won the award last year.

This is the eighth year the trophy and MVP award have been given. They are presented by the Boston College Gridiron Club.

LEATHER HELMET AWARD WINNERS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Player C.J. Spiller Richard Jackson Montel Harris Chandler Catanzaro Tajh Boyd Vic Beasley Cole Stoudt

Pos. RB PK RB PK QB DE QB

Team Clemson Clemson Boston College Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson

WELCOME TO HOMECOMING

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UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BRENT VENABLES, THE CLEMSON DEFENSE IS AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS IN SEVERAL STATISTICAL CATEGORIES.

Today is Homecoming at Clemson. It has historically been a day that has included a Tiger victory 76 percent of the time since its first celebration in 1922. The Tigers have an overall record of 68-20-3 (.764) in their

previous 91 Homecoming games. That includes a 38-42 record (.886) in Homecoming games since the 1971 season.

The first Homecoming game at Clemson was in 1922, a 21-0 loss to Centre. The Tigers were actually 0-4-1 through their first five Homecoming games, so it is surprising the tradition continued. Clemson defeated Auburn in 1927 by a score of 3-0 for its first Homecoming victory.

There is no record of a Homecoming game in 1930 or 1938, but the event has been held in conjunction with a football game every year since 1939, even through the war years.

The Tigers have just four losses on Homecoming since 1971. Georgia Tech upset No. 14 Clemson 3014 in Danny Ford’s final year (1989) as Clemson head coach. That was the last loss for Ford as Clemson’s head coach and the only time he lost a Homecoming game in 11 years in Tigertown. Georgia Tech went on to a fine 7-4 season in 1989, then won the national title the following year.

PROFESSOR-OF-THE-GAME The professor-of-the-game is Roxanne Amerson. Dr. Amerson is an associate professor of nursing whose work takes her and her students to Central and South America in an effort to improve the health of indigenous populations.

In particular, she has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to DR. ROXANNE AMERSON conduct research in Guatemala with the Mayan people.

Dr. Amerson also leads a new global health program that focuses on the global challenge of health care delivery in low-resource countries. As part of the study-abroad component of the program, she and her team will be taking students to work in rural regions of Peru for a month each summer. Please help us welcome today’s professor-of-thegame, Dr. Roxanne Amerson.

STAR STAFF PERSON-OF-THE-GAME The Star Staff Person-of-the-Game is Kristin Goodenow, director of the Academic Advising Center, College of Health, Education & Human Development and The Eugene T. Moore School of Education.

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ACC Overall Home 3-0 5-0 3-0 2-0 5-0 4-0 1-0 3-2 3-1 1-1 2-3 1-2 1-2 3-3 1-2 0-2 4-2 2-1 0-3 3-3 3-2

Away Neutral 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-1 0-0

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ACC Overall Home 2-0 5-1 3-1 2-0 4-1 2-0 1-0 4-1 3-0 1-1 3-3 2-2 0-1 3-2 2-0 0-1 1-4 1-2 0-3 2-4 2-1

Away Neutral 2-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-3 0-0

* - controls its own destiny to win the ACC title; Note: Standings and stats are through games of October 10.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Wake Forest 3 at Boston College 0 Georgia Tech 24 at Clemson 43 Duke 44 at Army 3 Miami (Fla.) 24 at Florida State 29 NC State 13 at Virginia Tech 28 Virginia 19 at Pittsburgh 26 Syracuse 24 at South Florida 45

WAYNE GALLMAN HAS REACHED THE CENTURY MARK IN RUSHING YARDS EACH OF THE LAST THREE GAMES.

Clemson’s other three losses on Homecoming since 1971 took place in 1997 to Virginia, in 2001 to North Carolina and in 2010 to Miami (Fla.). Clemson had won eight games in a row on Homecoming prior to that loss to the Hurricanes. Clemson has won four Homecoming games in a row entering today’s game.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Clemson football team is joining the cause this weekend by wearing pink on some of the team uniform accessories. Breast cancer is one of the causes supported

by Dabo’s All In Team Foundation.

CLEMSON UP TO NO. 5 IN AP POLL Clemson is rarnked No. 5 in the AP poll this week, its highest ranking since it was No. 3 on Oct. 13, 2013.

Clemson has a 5-0 record, one of 16 FBS teams that is undefeated, including one of 12 from Power Five conferences. This is the third time Clemson has been 5-0 since the 2001 season. The Tigers were also 5-0 in 2011 (8-0) and 2013 (6-0).

The Tigers have been ranked in all seven polls so far this year and 11 in a row over two seasons. The school record for consecutive weeks ranked is 50, from 198992 and from 2011-14.

The Tigers have finished the season in the top 15 in the nation each of the last three years. Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State and Oregon are the only schools to finish in the top 15 each of the last three years.

TIGERS PLAYING FOR HOME RECORD Clemson has won 13 consecutive home games over three seasons, tied for the longest home winning streak in school history. Clemson’s last home loss was against Florida State on Oct. 19, 2013.

The Tigers won 13 games in a row at home from the start of the 2011 season to the latter stage of the 2012 season before South Carolina broke the streak. Those are the longest winning streaks in Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers also won 13 games in a row at Riggs field from 1927-30.

The Tigers have been outstanding at Death Valley under head coach Dabo Swinney. His teams own both of the 13-game home winning streaks in Memorial Stadium, and he has a 43-6 home record in his Tiger head-coaching career. So this will be his 50th home game as Clemson’s head coach. He has a 24-3 record in home ACC games, the third-best home record for an ACC coach in history.

CLEMSON WRECKS GT GROUND GAME Clemson’s defense held Georgia Tech to just 71 rushing yards in its 43-24 win last Saturday. It was the fewest rushing yards for a Paul Johnson coached Georgia Tech team. The previous low was 79 rushing yards by the Yellow Jackets against Gardner-Webb in 2008, his first year as Georgia Tech’s head coach.

Georgia Tech gained those 71 yards on 42 carries, an average of only 1.7 yards per rush, also the lowest average in the Johnson era.

Clemson held the Yellow Jackets to just 12 first downs, including only six on the ground. Clemson had 11 tackles for loss for 51 yards and allowed Georgia Tech to gain just 230 yards for the day on 56 plays.

Clemson controlled the clock for 11:24 of the fourth quarter as well.

Jayron Kearse and Dorian O’Daniel each had three tackles for loss for the Tigers. Ben Boulware led the team in tackles with nine.

GALLMAN OVER 100 YARDS AGAIN Sophomore Wayne Gallman is second in the ACC in rushing yards per game (107.2), 32nd best in the nation. If the season ended today, it would be the thirdbest rushing average for a season in school history. Raymond Priester averaged 112.1 yards per game in 1996 and 110.2 yards per game in 1995.

Gallman has had 111+ rushing yards in each of the last three games, 139 at Louisville, 111 against No. 6 Notre Dame and 115 against Georgia Tech. He is the first Tiger with three straight 100-yard rushing games in a season in 10 years. Reggie Merriweather is the last to do it in 2005. That’s right, James Davis, C.J. Spiller and Andre Ellington failed to accomplish that feat.

It should be noted that Ellington had three in a row over the final two games of 2011 and the first game of 2012, but they were not in the same season. The school record for consecutive 100-yard rushing games is five, set by Kenny Flowers in 1985.

Gallman is a big reason Clemson has had three consecutive 200-yard rushing games. The Tigers had 202 at Louisville, 212 against Notre Dame and 201 against Georgia Tech. This is the first time since 2009 that Clemson has had three straight 200-yard rushing games. If Clemson can total 200 against Boston College, a tough task considering it only allows 140 total yards per game, it would be the first time since 2006 with four straight games of 200 Clemson is 7-5 (.583) all-time on October 17. The last game rushing yards.

ON THIS DATE

on this date was the Tigers’ 38-3 win over Wake Forest at Memorial Stadium in 2009.

TODAY’S GAME

ACC TIDBITS

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Louisville at Florida State Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech Virginia Tech at Miami (Fla.) Syracuse at Virginia Boston College at Clemson Wake Forest at North Carolina Note: All times are EDT.

ESPN ACC ESPNU RSN ESPNU RSN

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TEAM STATS Yards Off. Def. 323.0 140.3 431.8 288.8 412.8 252.8 432.4 312.2 404.0 367.7 388.0 323.8 453.6 383.0 471.0 357.2 402.0 247.8 337.2 264.6 341.6 393.6 349.2 428.8 378.5 341.2 371.3 296.0

Team Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina NC State Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

Points Off. Def. 20.7 7.2 35.4 16.6 31.5 9.3 32.0 14.0 38.5 26.8 27.4 20.2 34.4 23.2 38.6 18.0 35.2 16.0 27.2 20.6 31.0 24.6 22.2 35.8 31.0 22.3 19.7 17.0

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Player Dalvin Cook Wayne Gallman Matt Dayes Qadree Ollison Joe Yearby Elijah Hood Lamar Jackson Marquise Williams Marcus Marshall

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Car. 88 89 109 73 73 71 66 44 31

Yards 792 536 588 476 457 444 435 346 280

TD 8 5 10 4 4 5 5 4 2

Y/G 158.4 107.2 98.0 95.2 91.4 88.8 87.0 69.2 56.0

PASSING LEADERS Team MIA UVA FSU DUK CU NCS VAT UNC SYR

Cm. 115 93 93 118 89 102 78 70 42

Att. 189 154 139 189 129 148 140 111 70

Yards TD Y/G 1499 8 299.8 1198 9 239.6 1077 8 215.4 1260 7 210.0 990 11 198.0 1105 8 184.2 1019 10 169.8 845 6 169.0 660 7 165.0

RECEIVING LEADERS Team MIA PIT VAT UVA UVA MIA WFU CU NCS

Rec. 29 33 28 26 25 19 25 29 27

Yards 415 328 421 348 340 299 342 281 329

TD 2 2 6 2 3 0 1 3 4

Y/G 83.0 82.0 70.2 69.6 68.0 59.8 57.0 56.2 54.8

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STATISTICAL MATCHUP CLEMSON Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

POLLS

Clemson 2159 363 5.9 431.8 195.4 236.4 150.4 21.6 35.4 22 7-9 39.2 11-36 13-346 30-272 10 45.3 29:53 7-38 13-75

Opp. 1444 322 4.5 288.8 105.2 183.6 107.4 13.8 16.6 10 5-6 37.0 8-30 27-656 29-241 11 20.0 30:07 6-30 7-37

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Clemson Opponents

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2nd 70 17

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RUSHING LEADERS # 9 4 24 21 27

Player Wayne Gallman Deshaun Watson Zac Brooks C.J. Davidson C.J. Fuller Clemson Opponents

Car. 89 45 12 18 18 211 192

Yards 536 202 106 65 60 977 526

Avg. 6.0 4.5 8.8 3.6 3.3 4.6 2.7

TD 5 1 2 0 0 10 3

LG 66 38 35 11 9 66 52

PASSING LEADERS # Player 4 Deshaun Watson 12 Nick Schuessler Clemson Opponents

Cm. Att. 89 129 12 17 105 152 60 130

Yards Int. 990 5 173 1 1182 6 918 7

TD 11 0 11 5

LG 59 38 59 56

RECEIVING LEADERS # 3 34 16 8 19

Player Artavis Scott Ray-Ray McCloud Jordan Leggett Deon Cain Charone Peake Clemson Opponents

# 15 10 44 98 1 90 11 25 6 91 94

Player T.J. Green Ben Boulware B.J. Goodson Kevin Dodd Jayron Kearse Shaq Lawson Travis Blanks Cordrea Tankersley Dorian O’Daniel Austin Bryant Carlos Watkins

Rec. 29 18 13 11 9 105 60

Yards 281 139 145 166 132 1182 918

Avg. 9.7 7.7 11.2 15.1 14.7 11.3 15.3

TD 3 0 4 0 2 11 5

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(Oct. 11, 2015) Team Ohio State (47) Baylor (8) TCU (5) Michigan State (1) Louisiana State (1) CLEMSON Utah (1) Florida State Alabama Texas A&M Florida Mississippi Notre Dame Michigan Oklahoma State Stanford Iowa UCLA Oklahoma Boise State Northwestern Memphis California Duke Toledo

LAST 10 GAMES IN THE SERIES CLEMSON LEADS 13-9-2 OVERALL

Year CU BOC Rank Site W-L CU BOC 2005 2-1 2-1 H L(OT) 13 16 (2 OT) 33 34 2006 1-0 1-0 18/A L 2007 8-2 8-2 15/18 H L 17 20 2008 3-4 5-2 A W 27 21 2009 1-1 2-0 H W 25 7 2010 4-3 2-5 A L 10 16 2011 5-0 1-4 8/H W 36 14 2012 3-1 1-2 17/A W 45 31 2013 5-0 3-2 3/H W 24 14 2014 4-2 4-2 24/A W 17 13 Totals 525 422 Note: Rankings are by AP; Clemson’s ranking is listed first, followed by Boston College’s ranking; Clemson home games in bold.

Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

TFL 4.5-17 1-1 1.5-2 7-28 4-14 9.5-41 2-5 1.5-2 4-19

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RUSHING LEADERS # 5 35 32 7 23

Player Jeff Smith Tyler Rouse Jon Hilliman Marcus Outlow Myles Willis Boston College Opponents

Car. 37 55 51 44 18 290 175

Yards 253 244 198 198 122 1284 250

Avg. 6.8 4.4 3.9 4.5 6.8 4.4 1.4

TD 3 5 2 1 0 11 1

LG 37 45 21 32 35 45 28

PASSING LEADERS # Player 16 Troy Flutie 4 Darius Wade Boston College Opponents

Cm. Att. 20 37 21 42 50 110 69 151

Yards Int. 336 1 232 1 654 3 592 4

TD 3 2 5 1

LG 66 22 66 41

RECEIVING LEADERS

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Player Bobby Wolford Charlie Callinan Sherman Alston Thadd Smith Bobby Swigert Boston College Opponents

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Player Steven Daniels Harold Landry Connor Strachan Justin Simmons Mehdi Abdesmad Matt Milano John Johnson Ty Schwab Kamrin Moore Connor Wujciak

Rec. 8 6 6 5 4 50 69

Yards 75 105 76 141 34 654 592

Avg. 9.4 17.5 12.7 28.2 8.5 13.1 8.6

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Opponent Wofford Appalachian State * at Louisville Notre Dame * Georgia Tech

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Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

Opponent * Boston College * at Miami (Fla.) * at NC State * Florida State * at Syracuse * Wake Forest at South Carolina

TV ESPNU

Time 7 p.m.

* - ACC game; Note: All times are EDT; home games in bold.

Tac. 36 29 26 25 24 24 21 14 13 13

TFL 7.5-25 9.5-51 4-14 1-2 6.5-29 7.5-27 0.5-3 2-5 1-4 3.5-17

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RESULTS & SCHEDULE

RESULTS & SCHEDULE

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Opp. 842 326 2.6 140.3 41.7 98.7 75.5 9.3 7.2 4 5-8 43.3 10-26 20-392 38-310 7 19.0 25:42 3-79 6-42

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Boston College Opponents

TACKLE LEADERS Tac. 33 31 30 23 23 23 16 16 14 11 11

Boston College 1938 400 4.8 323.0 214.0 109.0 104.9 17.7 20.7 17 2-6 41.9 20-180 12-261 37-307 8 37.1 32:38 4-17 16-121

FRESHMAN DEON CAIN HAD FIVE CATCHES FOR 96 YARDS AGAINST GEORGIA TECH AND IS FOURTH ON THE TEAM IN RECEPTIONS.

Date 9-5 9-12 9-18 9-26 10-3 10-10

Opponent Maine Howard * Florida State Northern Illinois * at Duke * Wake Forest

Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-21 11-28

Opponent * at Clemson * at Louisville * Virginia Tech * NC State # Notre Dame * at Syracuse

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Score 24-3 76-0 0-14 17-14 7-9 0-3

TV ESPNU

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NBCSN

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* - ACC game; # - Boston, Mass. (Fenway Park); Note: All times are Eastern; home games in bold.

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B.J. GOODSON SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

LOYALTY, ADVERSITY & FAITH THE SENIOR LINEBACKER HAS COME INTO HIS OWN THROUGH HIS PERSEVERANCE IN MANY AREAS ON THE FIELD AND OFF.

BY STEPHEN PUCKETTE

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here are three words that best summarize how B.J. Goodson defines his experience as a Clemson Tiger...loyalty, adversity and faith.

His focus remained unfazed as he discussed his accomplishments. His greatest accolade on the gridiron came two weeks ago when he was named ACC Linebacker-of-the-Week for his performance against No. 6 Notre Dame. He had two takeaways, an interception and a recovered fumble, in the fourth quarter of Clemson’s 24-22 win.

Goodson became the first Tiger to record two takeaways in the fourth quarter of a game Clemson won by seven points or less since 1979, when all-time great Terry Kinard had two fourth quarter interceptions in the Tigers’ 16-10 victory at Notre Dame.

There is noticeable seriousness in his voice, and for him, what seems to matter most are just a few things. His value of loyalty is evident first in how he became a Tiger.

The Lamar, S.C., native said Clemson was the only school he ever considered after he was offered a scholarship during his sophomore year of high school.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

B.J. GOODSON Full Name Billy Jarvais Goodson Jr. Major Sociology Jersey #44 Position Linebacker Height 6’1” Weight 250 Hometown Lamar, S.C. High School Lamar HS Date of Birth May 29, 1993

my place,” explained Goodson. “I visited here because Clemson was the first to offer me, and I looked away from those

other schools. I loved the environment here. I felt like coming here was the right thing to do.”

The loyalty aspect is also apparent in how he discussed his teammates. Some of his favorite moments occurred when he could celebrate with them in the locker room.

“It’s something that I will always remember,” explained Goodson. “It’s something that once it’s gone, you’ll never be able to get it back..being able to enjoy those times with your teammates. It’s basically all of your loved ones because we put in so much hard work together. It’s a great thing that we’ll always be grateful for.”

One of the things he will miss the most is the shared time with his teammates, and that extends beyond the field and the locker room.

“Traveling before the games, over at school, in Vickery Hall and just seeing your teammates are all great because you all have that same thing in common.

You all share a similar time in this and what you do and your schoolwork, so you have a lot in common.”

Another important element that seems to have shaped Goodson is adversity. It is a word that peppers his comments on his time as a Tiger. When asked about what advice he would give to his younger self coming to Clemson, he was adamant.

“I would tell myself to handle the adversity and take it in stride. I had a couple of injuries earlier in my career.

Some of those injuries I didn’t take well mentally. I would tell myself to learn and give myself an understanding of what’s going on, and take advantage of the game mentally if you can’t physically.”

Part of his approach to adversity also lies in his preparation and the ways in which he conditions himself for a grueling season. Given the success and prominence of the team in recent years, one would expect that a player’s fondest memories would probably concern the

accolades or spoils of victory. For Goodson, it is the part of the season that we do not see.

“Another thing I really appreciate is the hard times we have over the summer that aren’t in the spotlight. It’s those moments that I really cherish the most.

That’s when you see who the leaders are, the heart of the team.”

Given the early string of wins for the team, it would be understandable for a player like Goodson, who has been such a big part of it, to want to get caught up in the success. Instead, like the coaching staff preaches, Goodson asserts his focus on what is ahead of him. He compares his approach to the season to that of a bricklayer, laying one brick at a time. He attributes his mindset, again, to his preparation before the season.

“It’s one of those deals from the summer,” said #44. “Just put your head down and work. That was one thing that

I had in mind coming into last week and coming into this week. Taking it a week at a time, a game at a time and a play at a time. I don’t try to think any further.”

Often times when it comes to adversity, it is not something that a player can handle on his own. Everyone has different ways of coping with what challenges them, and for Goodson, a big part of that is his faith and those who support him.

“A lot of the time when people face adversity, that last thing on their mind is to ask for help from the Lord. That was one of the things that helped me out.

My mother was a big part of that. She helped me out a lot by giving me encouragement. She’s big on the ‘word’.”

He has also found a lot of his encouragement from the coaches.

“The coaches, (James) Trapp, Jeff Davis, they were a very big inspiration to me. Coach Joey Batson was very big in helping me become mentally strong.

They challenged me in my faith, and I appreciate that.”

His favorite passage is Psalm 23, and it has a prominent display on his dresser at home. When he is feeling challenged, he is also often encouraged by his mother to read Psalm 70.

Goodson attributes his faith as the reason for where he is today. Even after getting home in the early morning following the Notre Dame game, he was still in church on Sunday morning.

The rest of the season looks bright for the Tigers, and Goodson factors in to a large part of that. His hope is to be remembered as a gritty, in-the-trenches player who may not make all the plays, but creates opportunities for his teammates.

But no matter what happens, be it victory or defeat, he asserts that he is happy regardless because of his faith.

He gives all of his glory to the Lord.

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AMMON LAKIP SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

BORN TO KICK

AMMON LAKIP CAME TO CLEMSON WITH SKILLS GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY SOCCER, BUT A FORMER TIGER PLACEKICKER HELPED DIRECT HIM TO THE GRIDIRON.

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enior kicker Ammon Lakip wasn’t born a football player.

In fact, he grew up in a soccerloving household. From the time he was able to walk, he was kicking a soccer ball. Lakip got his

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Full Name Ammon Michael Lakip Major Sociology Jersey #36 Positions Placekicker & Punter Height 5’10” Weight 200 Hometown Johns Creek, Ga. High School Chattahoochee HS Date of Birth July 23, 1993

love for the game from many of his family members.

“My grandfather played (soccer) in Colombia in a semi-professional league,” said #36. “My uncles also played and so did my brother. I played center midfield-

er my whole life. I was practically born into it.”

As a youngster, Lakip always had dreams of playing soccer at the college level. However, when he got the opportunity to play soccer at Clemson on a half

scholarship, injury forced him to look in a different direction.

“I got injured a lot,” he admitted. “I rolled my ankles more than an athlete should. I am probably the only college kicker who tapes his ankles every game.

“I got hurt the summer going into my senior year of high school. I was sick of getting injured all the time, so I played my last tournament that summer and turned my focus to football.”

Lakip never set out to play high school football, but he was approached to complement the team after its only kicker graduated.

“I was best friends with the kicker’s younger brother, so when the kicker graduated, they didn’t have a kicker on the team anymore. My friend approached me and said that I should come out for kicker because of my soccer experience.”

Former Tiger two-sport athlete Mark Buchholz (2007,08) inspired Lakip’s journey from a young age.

“I grew up watching Mark Buchholz play soccer for the Tigers. He also went to my high school. He played soccer with my brother and I used to be a ballboy for their team throughout middle school.

“I watched Mark and followed his career at Clemson. I heard he kicked for the football team as well as being a starter on the soccer team.”

Buchholz also helped Lakip get his foot in the door at Clemson.

“I talked to Mark about coming to Clemson, and then he talked to coach (Dabo) Swinney about me and my family.

Coach called me two weeks before signing day, so I didn’t go through the typical recruiting process.”

At the time Lakip signed, a young Chandler Catanzaro needed someone to test his abilities every day at practice.

“Coach Swinney said he wanted to bring in someone to challenge Chandler (Catanzaro),” said Lakip. “I came in and was an extremely raw kicker with barely any experience.”

Going head-to-head with Catanzaro shaped Lakip’s experience as a new kicker. He also credited other specialists, Spencer Benton and Dawson Zimmerman, with helping get his mind in the right place as a kicker.

“We had such great leaders with our kickers and punters when I came in...

Dawson Zimmerman, Spencer Benton, Chandler Catanzaro. They all did a lot for me, especially showing me how to act as a specialist.

“There is a certain charisma that comes with the job. You can’t take yourself too seriously and you have to embrace the role.”

Unfortunately for specialists, they are often victims of negative comments after a loss. During the 2014 season, Lakip missed an important kick at Florida State, and the unfavorable comments poured into his inbox. However, Lakip believes those kind of comments come with the job.

“Getting negative comments is part of the position and part of people investing in our team and university. It’s not fun,

but it shows that people care about the team.”

Lakip showed his mental toughness by finishing the season 21-28 on field goals. He started all 13 games and scored a team-high 106 points. He came back from the misses at Florida State and had a streak of 13 made field goals in a row at one point. He also tied the record for multiple field goal games in a season with eight and tied for 13th in the nation in field goals per game (1.6).

He finished fifth in the ACC in scoring as well.

At the conclusion of the season, Lakip was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza award, given annually to the best placekicker in the nation.

In the victory over No. 6 Notre Dame at Memorial Stadium on October 3, Lakip showed that he was more than just a soccer player. On the opening kickoff of the second half, he ran downfield and knocked the ball loose from Notre Dame returner C.J. Sanders. The Tigers recovered and went on to score a touchdown on the ensuing drive, giving Clemson a 21-3 lead.

“It was textbook form,” Swinney said with a smile after the game. “We practice that with the kickers, but it is rare to see a kicker do that in a game.”

It is certainly rare, as it was the first fumble caused by a Tiger kicker since Spencer Benton did it against Wake Forest in 2011.

After each game, the Tiger coaching staff presents the “Beaver Award” to the player who forces the first turnover of a game. Lakip was presented the award the Monday after the game and was the first Clemson kicker to win the honor.

Lakip showed faith in what he had learned from his coaches in making that big hit against the Fighting Irish. An event that did test Lakip’s faith in life took place when his mother suffered a stroke in 2012.

“My mom had a stroke after trying to save my younger cousin from drowning.

He was caught in a rip tide, and my mom can’t swim, but she wouldn’t let him go...she had to try and save him. She ended up almost drowning, and two days later had a stroke.

“My sister and I were in the house with my mom when she had her stroke and had to get her to the hospital. She almost died, but now she is great and my biggest fan. I look at my mom as a figure of strength in my life.”

The strength Lakip gets from his mother has propelled him through his four years at Clemson. He is proud to be a part of one of the most prominent universities in the country.

“It has been really gratifying to watch this university grow and become more and more successful. The culture has changed so much since I arrived, and I am happy to be a part of it. It is great to be able to help change something as big as Clemson.”

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RODERICK BYERS SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

THE RIGHT CHOICE

RODERICK BYERS WAS TORN ABOUT HIS COLLEGE DECISION AS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. FIVE YEARS LATER, HE HAS REALIZED IT WAS THE RIGHT CHIOICE.

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or defensive tackle Roderick Byers, there weren’t any thoughts of attending Clemson out of high school. In fact, being on the East Coast wasn’t in the cards for him either.

The Rock Hill, S.C., native attended Northwestern High School, where he helped lead his team to a perfect season and the state title as a senior. He had 98 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks and seven pass breakups.

Rated as the No. 31 defensive end in the nation by ESPN, Byers was originally committed to Oregon. But on national signing day, he changed his commitment and signed his letter of intent to play for the Tigers. For some time, he questioned whether his choosing Clemson over the West Coast power was the right decision.

“I actually thought about those days quite often in the beginning when I redshirted,” he admitted. “I would think about what it would have been like if I went out to Oregon, but when I think about my time here at Clemson, I realize it has been the best place for me. I’ve grown so much with the things that I’ve had to go through. It’s produced a lot of growth for me.”

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The last five years have been a growing process for Byers, who has seen his share of ups and downs since coming

to Tigertown. But through it all, he has remained steadfast with his decision in 2011.

“I’m thankful because I’m not just a better football player, I’m a better man. I’ve made numerous connections

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with a lot of people, through networking and things like that. With the resources Clemson has to offer, I believe I made the right decision.

“Even though I had my doubts in the beginning, as I’ve matured and been here for some time, I see that it’s been a great decision, and I’m really happy about it.”

Byers attributed much of his development and progress to the opportunities and resources he has had since attending Clemson. Byers could not say enough about the kinds of resources he has been equipped with as a student-athlete, and exhibits more confidence about the ability to succeed in life after football.

“I think it’s really critical how important resources are. It’s really remarkable the things Clemson has for us. Even as a younger student-athlete, I took them for granted. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to understand that I’m getting ready to go into the real world, and all these things apply.

“It’s a great benefit we have that we’re able to get those resources. We’ve been afforded a great opportunity, and football doesn’t last as long as a lot of guys think it may last. What makes Clemson special is that we’re equipped with more than we actually need to succeed, and it’s a great privilege to be here.”

Meanwhile, football is still a big part of Byers’ life, and it is one of the best teachers in accountability, responsibility and perseverance he has ever had is his position coach, Dan Brooks. If there is one thing Byers appreciates about his position coach, it is Brooks’ passion and desire to get the best out of each and every one of his players.

“Coach Brooks holds us accountable and wants us to do our best, and I really appreciate the relationship,” stated Byers. “He’s not a guy who’s going to

smile all the time, and when it’s time to work and be serious, he’s going to do that. He shows you a lot of tough love, but at the end of the day, it’s all about his players, and he shows that every day.

“He’s sincere about his job and cares about our well being and wants us to be successful. It’s an honor to play for a coach who has done so much. He’ll be

the first to tell you he’s no better than the rest of us and we’re no better than him. He does an excellent job at coaching us and helping us become better men.”

As the team fielded questions about its defense, many believed Clemson’s defensive line would not be able to match up to last year’s stout group.

Byers respectfully disagrees and wants to remind everyone that players like him saw plenty of action last season and are more than capable of taking up the mantle.

“Coming into the season, all everyone wanted to talk about was how Grady (Jarrett) is gone, DeShawn (Williams) is gone, Josh (Watson) is gone,” said Byers. “But guys like me, Carlos (Watkins) and Scott (Pagano) were all here last year, too, and we contributed to what a lot of those guys did and know how to be successful.”

Byers also praised the freshmen and younger group of defensive tackles, which he believes has the potential to be a very special group. Byers stated that more than anything, their ability to understand the defense is a unique trait that puts them ahead in their overall development.

“The freshmen who have come in are ahead of where we were compared to them,” said #40. “To say the future is bright would be an understatement, and I’m not just talking from a talent standpoint. The mentality that these guys have, how they’re able to understand the defense...we really have some special guys here.

“This defensive tackle group is willing to work, compete and get dirty, with no big egos, pride or anything that would have a negative effect on us. At the end of the day, we’re going to work hard and give it all we’ve got.”

And no one provides a better model for the young players than Roderick Byers. We are all glad he decided to stay on the East Coast.

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QUESTIONS

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BY CHAS WILLIAMS

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Q&A AND

Q. How old were you when you started playing football?

A. I was five years old.

Q. What sparked your interest in football?

A. My whole family played football. My dad and uncles played, so it made me want to try the same thing.

Q. Who was your biggest inspiration growing up?

A. My uncle (Jevon Kearse).

Q. Why did you choose Clemson?

A. The coaches genuinely care about players and the environment here is just different. I wanted to go somewhere I could be my own person and grow as a person.

Q. What was your first thought when you stepped foot on campus?

A. I’m really a college student now.

Q. What is your most memorable experience as a Tiger?

A. Beating Notre Dame.

Q. What can Clemson do better?

A. Nothing, really. Everything is good with me. The academics, football, the people around me, my teammates...everything is good to me.

Q. Where is your favorite place on campus?

A. I love being home hanging out with my roommates.

Q. What do you like to do during your free time?

A. Play video games. NBA 2K just came out.

Q. If we were to go to your car right now, what radio station would be on?

A. Hip-Hop, whatever station that is.

Q. What is the best advice you have ever been given?

A. Be myself.

Q. What three people would you have dinner with?

A. Sean Taylor, Nicki Minaj and my great grandma.

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JOHN N. McCARTER JR. Vice Chair • Columbia, S.C.

DAVID E. DUKES

LEON J. HENDRIX JR.

RONALD D. LEE

LOUIS B. LYNN

PATRICIA H. McABEE

ROBERT L. PEELER

MARK S. RICHARDSON

WILLIAM C. SMITH JR.

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DAVID H. WILKINS Greenville, S.C.

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ames P. Clements became Clemson University’s 15th president on Dec. 31, 2013. He is also a professor in the School of Computing, College of Engineering and Science at Clemson. Under his leadership, Clemson has reached several milestones - the largest campus development initiative in university history, a record number of student applications with the strongest academic profile ever and a recordbreaking year in fundraising, with $182.7 million raised in private gifts since Clements joined the university.

Clements is a nationally recognized leader in higher education who currently serves as chair of the board of directors for the Association of Public and LandGrant Universities, North America’s oldest higher education association. Annually, APLU’s 235 member institutions enroll 4.7 million undergraduates and 1.3 million graduate students, award 1.1 million degrees and conduct $41 billion in university-based research. He also serves on the American Council on Education (ACE) Board and serves on the executive committee of APLU’s Commission of Innovation, Competitiveness & Economic Prosperity.

Clements is also chair of the ACE Commission on Leadership, co-chairs the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE), serves on the executive committee of the Business Higher Education Forum and serves on the Council on Competitiveness. Clements previously served on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Innovation Advisory Board, where he was the only university president in the country to serve in that role.

He holds a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of MarylandBaltimore County, as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. He has published and/or presented more than 75 papers in the fields

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of computer science, higher education, information technology, project manage-

ment and strategic planning. He also served as principal investigator or co-PI

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on more than $15 million in research grants. Before he came to Clemson, Clements served as the president of West Virginia University for nearly five years.

Prior to his service at WVU, Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for Economic & Community Outreach and the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology at Towson University, the second largest university in the University System of Maryland, where he was a four-time winner of the Faculty Member-of-the-Year Award, given by Towson students.

He also led the Center for Applied Information Technology, which was a strategic, entrepreneurial initiative for the university, chaired Towson’s department of computer & information sciences and was a consultant to numerous privatesector companies. Clements’ Successful Project Management book is now in its sixth edition and is published in multiple languages and used in numerous countries.

Clements and his wife, Beth, have four children - Ty, Hannah, Maggie and Grace - and a son-in-law, Tanner Coombs.

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amed the 13th director of athletics in Clemson history on Dec. 1, 2012, Dan Radakovich has led the Tiger athletic department to high achievements both on the field and in the classroom while developing significant upgrades in finance and facilities.

Following a remarkable 2014-15, Radakovich was named a finalist for the SportsBusiness Journal Athletics Director-of-the-Year award.

In 2014-15, Clemson student-athletes posted the highest athletic department GPA in school history with a 3.02 cumulative average in the fall semester, and its NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate of 91 percent was third nationally among public institutions. Three programs were recognized by the NCAA for having top-10-percent APR marks, including football earning the honor for the fifth consecutive year.

The football program recorded its fourth consecutive 10-win season and Clemson earned NCAA Tournament appearances in men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, track, baseball, rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the school won ACC titles in men’s soccer, women’s indoor track and women’s outdoor track.

Since his arrival in December 2013, the athletic department has received approvals for $158 million in facility improvements and increased spending on direct student-athlete development programs including nutrition, mental health and professional development by $1.8 million. His department has increased overall revenue from $69 million in FY14 to $79 million in FY15 and a projected $85 million in FY16.

Radakovich came to Clemson with a wealth of experience after serving in significant athletic administrative roles at Miami (Fla.), Long Beach State, South Carolina and Louisiana State in addition to athletic directorships at American University and Georgia Tech. His administrative career spans over 26 years.

College football entered a new era in 2014 with the College Football Playoff, and he was at the forefront. He was one of 13 people, including one of only five FBS directors of athletics, to be named to the committee.

His selection is another testament to the level of respect he carries on a national basis. In 2012, he was named

by NCAA President Mark Emmert as one of 10 directors of athletics to a new advisory commission charged with making recommendations for the future of NCAA rules and policies.

In his first full year as director of athletics in 2013-14, Clemson had a strong all-around performance on the field and in the classroom. Clemson was one of just three programs nationally to win at least 11 football games, 23 men’s basketball games and 36 baseball

Director of Athletics

DAN RADAKOVICH CLEMSON’S 13TH DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS HAS OVER 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. games over the course of the academic year. Each of the Tiger sport programs exceeded the NCAA baseline standards for Academic Progress Rate, and six programs posted perfect 1000 single-year scores, including men’s and women’s cross country, diving, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.

Six of Clemson’s athletic teams and more than 53 percent of all studentathletes posted a 2014 spring semester GPA of 3.0 or better, and student-athletes earned a cumulative GPA of 2.90.

In 2013, the football team finished with an 11-2 mark, a No. 7 national ranking in the USA Today poll and a top-10 ranking in APR score. The men’s basketball team reached the NIT semifinals in New York and the baseball team

reached the NCAA Tournament for the 27th time in the last 28 years.

Radakovich came to Clemson from Georgia Tech, where he served with distinction for six years (2006-12). Just Clemson’s fifth director of athletics since 1940, he replaced Terry Don Phillips, who retired after over 10 years directing the program.

During his career at Georgia Tech, it had 51 teams advance to NCAA Tourney play or bowl games. That includes five sports (football, women’s basketball, softball, women’s tennis, men’s golf) that made the postseason every year.

The baseball program missed just once.

A total of 11 different sports programs finished in the top 25 of at least one major poll 27 times. That includes

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a National Championship women’s tennis program in 2007, just its second team title in history. There were 14 ACC titles celebrated in addition to nine regular-season conference or division titles.

The Aliquippa, Pa., native also initiated the Athletic Director’s Initiative Fund, started in 2006, which raised cash and pledges of more than $12 million.

Prior to his tenure at Georgia Tech, he worked as a senior associate athletic director at Louisiana State from 2001-06.

He became a director of athletics for the first time at American University in Washington, D.C., in 2000.

From 1994-00, he served as chief financial officer at South Carolina. During that time, he worked with current Clemson football administrators Woody McCorvey and Brad Scott.

He gained experience on the West Coast from 1989-94, when he was a senior associate athletic director at Long Beach State. He got his start in administration at Miami (Fla.) in 1983 as the athletic business manager.

Radakovich is a 1980 graduate of Indiana (Pa.), where he earned a bachelor of science degree in finance. He was also a football letterman and student coach with the Crimson Hawks. He was enshrined into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was recognized as a distinguished alumnus from Indiana (Pa.) in 2009.

He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Miami (Fla.) in 1982.

Radakovich, born June 9, 1958, and his wife, Marcie, have two sons, Christian, a 2012 Georgia Tech graduate, and Grant, a student-athlete who plays football at Mercer.

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Head Coach

DABO SWINNEY AS CLEMSON’S 25TH HEAD COACH, DABO SWINNEY AND HIS ALL-IN APPROACH, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD, HAS LED THE TIGER PROGRAM TO RECORD-SETTING HEIGHTS.

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here is a strong coaching heritage over the 118 years of Clemson football that dates to the early 1900s, when John Heisman led the program. Jess Neely and Frank Howard continued the winning and joined Heisman in the College Football Hall of Fame. Danny Ford, a finalist for the Hall of Fame this year, led the Tigers to the 1981 national championship.

Dabo Swinney has been at Clemson just seven years as head coach, but he is making progress towards joining the Tiger legends of the past. He will be the first person to tell you that the program has not reached all of its goals just yet, but there have been some significant accomplishments.

The 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons were especially noteworthy, with three top-15 final rankings in the polls. Clemson joined Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State and Oregon as the only schools in the nation that can make that claim.

Each of Clemson’s teams from 2011-14 also won 10+ games, the first time the program did that since the 1987-90 era.

From 2011-14, Clemson had a 4211 record, the most wins in a four-year period in school history. Twenty-seven of the victories took place against ACC teams, including a 38-10 triumph over No. 3 Virginia Tech that gave the Tigers the 2011 ACC title.

Nine of the 42 wins the last four years have come against top-25 teams, including five against top-10 opponents.

Clemson also became the first non-SEC program to defeat top-10 SEC teams in consecutive games in the history of college football.

Clemson was in the top 10 of APR scores and the final top 25 of the AP and USA Today polls in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the only FBS program that could make that claim.

In seven years (six full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to a 61-26 overall record (.701) and a 39-14 ACC regularseason mark (.736). He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship game twice, won one ACC Championship, won or shared three ACC Atlantic Division titles, won four bowl games and has been named national coach-of-the-year twice.

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In 2014, Clemson overcame many significant injuries and a difficult road schedule to register a 10-3 overall record and 6-2 mark in ACC regularseason games. Evidence of the mass injuries were shown by the fact that 48 different Tigers started at least one game among the 24 regular positions.

The Tigers finished the 2014 season ranked No. 15 in both the AP and coaches polls and were No. 17 in the final College Football Playoff ranking.

The top-15 ranking marked the fourth straight year Clemson finished ranked in the polls under Swinney, who was named 2014 Grant Teaff National Coach-of-theYear by FCA. He was also a finalist for the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coachof-the-Year Award and won the Gene Stallings Award. Swinney’s Tigers joined Alabama, Florida State and Oregon as the only schools in the nation ranked in the top 25 of the final polls each season from 2011-14.

Clemson capped off the 2013 season with a thrilling 40-35 victory over No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl. Clemson had an 11-2 record after finishing 7-1 in ACC regular-season games for the second year in a row. It marked Clemson’s first back-to-back 11-win seasons in school history. The Tigers had a 4-0 record in ACC road games, the first time that happened since 1995.

The Tigers were No. 12 in the final BCS standings. It was the third straight year Clemson finished in the top 15 of the BCS standings, one of only six schools that could make that claim.

Clemson, who was ranked No. 7 in the final USA Today poll and No. 8 in the final AP poll, was also one of only five programs ranked in the top 20 of every BCS standing from 2011 to 2013.

Tajh Boyd broke almost every Clemson career record for quarterbacks

THE SWINNEY FAMILY - DABO WITH WIFE, KATHLEEN, AND SONS, WILL, CLAY AND DREW.

thanks in part to 2013, when he completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 3,851 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also added a team-high 10 rushing touchdowns. Boyd’s 107 career passing touchdowns and 133 total touchdowns were ACC records as well.

Sammy Watkins was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and was a first-team All-American, as he had 101 catches for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns.

He established Tiger career records for receptions, receiving yards and tied the receiving touchdowns mark as well.

The 2012 season (11-2) was a groundbreaking year for the Tigers when looking at the program’s overall consistency. The seven conference wins in the regular season set a school record, while

THE SWINNEY FILE

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered three years at Alabama (1990-92); also a member of the 1989 team ... member of the 1992 national championship team ... Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990,92.

EDUCATION B.S. degree in commerce & business administration from Alabama in 1993 ... master of business administration from Alabama in 1995.

PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 20, 1969 in Birmingham, Ala. ... married to the former Kathleen Bassett ... the couple has three sons (Will 17, Drew 15, Clay 12).

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Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division. The school record for consecutive wins at Memorial Stadium (13) was also established.

With Clemson’s thrilling 25-24 win over No. 7 Louisiana State in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today poll. It was Clemson’s first top-10 finish in one of the two major polls since 1990. Clemson also reached the 11-win mark for the first time since its 1981 national championship season. The Tigers finished No. 14 in the final BCS standings as well.

Swinney’s 2011 squad, which ended the season ranked No. 22 in the nation, captured Clemson’s first ACC title since 1991 when it beat No. 3 Virginia Tech

38-10 in the ACC Championship game in Charlotte, N.C. It tied for the highestranked team the Tigers defeated in history. The win, the Tigers’ second over the Hokies in 2011, gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. The Tigers’ four wins over top-25 ranked teams established a school record.

For his efforts, Swinney was named Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year in 2011 to become the first Clemson head coach to win a national coach-ofthe-year award since the 1981 season, when Ford directed the Tigers to the national title.

C.J. Spiller was a unanimous first-team All-American in 2009 and Da’Quan Bowers duplicated the feat on the defense a year later. Bowers won the

SWINNEY’S COACHING RECORD

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2010 Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player and he received the Hendricks Award as the country’s top defensive end. He led the nation in sacks (15.5) and tied for the national lead in tackles for loss (26).

In 2009, Swinney’s first full year as head coach, he led the Tigers to their first championship of the ACC’s Atlantic Division. The Tigers came just six points short of winning their first ACC title in 18 years. Swinney was named ACC Coach-of-the-Year by Sporting News and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year Award.

Swinney accumulated nine wins, second-most among FBS coaches in their first full year behind Oregon’s Chip Kelly.

The nine wins tied for fourth most in ACC history for a first-year head coach.

He also led the Tigers to their first bowl win since 2005 in the 21-13 victory over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl.

Swinney’s first season included a six-game winning streak at midseason, a streak that saw the Tigers score 34+ points in every contest, a first in school history. During that stretch, the Tigers defeated No. 8 Miami (Fla.) on the road.

The 40-37 overtime victory tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson has defeated on the road in history.

In October 2008, he was named Clemson interim head coach, replacing Tommy Bowden, who had been his position coach as a player at Alabama and was Clemson’s head coach since 1999.

He led the Tigers to a 4-2 record over the remainder of the 2008 regular season, including a win over South Carolina in the regular-season finale. That strong finish led to a Gator Bowl bid.

On Dec. 1, 2008, the interim tag was removed from the title and he was named the program’s head coach.

The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his first 12 years as an assistant coach or head coach, the Tigers finished in the top 25 of the polls eight times and registered 20 wins over top-25 opponents.

Swinney coached his wide receiver position to a level of consistency that had not been seen previously at Clemson. He had a wideout finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his

six years as an assistant coach. In his first year, he had three of the top-10 receivers in the ACC, a first in Tiger history.

He has coached a First or Second-Team All-ACC wideout in 11 of his 12 seasons in Tigertown, also an unprecedented feat at Clemson.

The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2006, he was listed as the No. 5 recruiter in the nation by Rivals.com. It marked the second straight year that he

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was lauded by the website as a top-25 national recruiter. He signed 38 players in his five recruiting seasons as an assistant coach and was a major reason Clemson’s 2008 recruiting class was rated No. 2 in the nation by ESPN.com when he signed 11 players. He was named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com in 2007 as well.

Swinney received a commerce & business administration degree from Alabama in 1993 after lettering three times (1990-92). A walk-on who went on to earn a scholarship, Swinney was a wide receiver on Alabama’s 1992 national championship team. He was also named Academic All-SEC along with being an SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990 and 1992.

After his playing career, Swinney served as a graduate assistant from 1993-95 at Alabama, who he coached in the 1994 Gator Bowl and 1995 Citrus Bowl. In December 1995, he received a master’s degree in business administration from Alabama.

He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February 1996 under head coach Gene Stallings (now in the Hall of Fame) and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. Swinney was assigned to coach the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends in 1996.

During his time at Alabama, Swinney was a part of six teams with 10+ wins, five top-10 finishes, one national title (1992), three SEC Championships (1989,92,99) and five SEC Western Division titles as a player and coach.

From April 2001 to February 2003, Swinney was in private business in Alabama. He married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will (17), Drew (15) and Clay (12).

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ASSISTANT COACHES DAN BROOKS ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DEFENSIVE TACKLES

7th Season at Clemson 32nd Season Overall Western Carolina ‘76 Born June 25, 1951

• Coached First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in 2014, a fifth-round NFL draft choice.

• His defensive tackles were a big reason Clemson led the nation in total defense (260.8) in 2014 and tackles for loss in 2013 (122) and 2014 (131).

• Played a big role in Clemson winning the 2011 ACC title. He has been on the staff of three ACC Atlantic Division titles in the last six years.

• Finalist for defensive line coach-of-the-year according to FootballScoop.com in 2010.

DANNY PEARMAN ASSISTANT HEAD COACH SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR TIGHT ENDS 8th Season at Clemson 25th Season Overall Clemson ‘87 Born Feb. 17, 1965

• Has coached 382 games as a full-time assistant coach, second-most on the Tiger coaching staff.

• Coached the previous 15 years at Tennessee under head coach Phillip Fulmer.

• Coached on the 1998 Tennessee staff that won the national title with a 13-0 record.

• Coached former Clemson star and NFL All-Pro running back Kevin Mack in high school in the 1970s.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Began his football career at Appalachian State in 1969 ... transferred to Western Carolina and played in 1973.

EDUCATION After serving in the Army, he earned an undergraduate degree from Western Carolina in 1976 ... master’s degree from Florida in 1984.

PERSONAL DATA Born June 25, 1951 in Sparta, N.C. ... he and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Tara and Rhett; Rhett was an offensive player development assistant on the 2013 and 2014 Clemson staffs and is now at Southern Methodist.

DAN BROOKS

Allen set school records for receptions (50), receiving yards (598) and receiving touchdowns (8) by a tight end.

• Played tight end on Clemson’s 1986 and 1987 ACC title teams, then he served as a graduate assistant on the Tigers’ 1988 ACC Championship team.

• In his second year at Alabama, he directed the offensive tackles and served as special teams coordinator on its 1992 national title team.

• Served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Coached Bradley Pinion, who averaged 42.6 yards per punt with 28 punts inside the 20 against only two touchbacks in 2014. He was picked in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.

• Has coached the Tiger special teams since 2011, including Chandler Catanzaro, who was a three-time All-ACC pick. Catanzaro is Clemson’s career scoring leader (404) and made 81.7 percent of his field goals.

• Coached Dwayne Allen in the 2011 season. He won the John Mackey Award and was a first-team All-American.

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4th Season at Clemson 20th Season Overall Kansas State ‘92 Born Dec. 18, 1970

• In his 19 years as a full-time assistant coach, his teams have 19 winning seasons, have been to 19 bowl games and have won 10+ games 14 times.

• Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2015

by Rivals.com.

• National defensive coordinator-of-the-year by FootballScoop.com in 2014.

• One of 40 nominees for the 2014 Broyles Award.

• His 2014 defense led the nation in total defense (260.8), pass efficiency defense (98.3), third-down

Lettered three times (1985-87) as a tight end at Clemson ... strength & conditioning All-American (1987).

EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987 ... master of business administration from Clemson in 1989.

PERSONAL DATA Born Feb. 17, 1965 ... he and his wife, Kristy, have one daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Tanner and Trent.

DANNY PEARMAN

conversion percentage defense (27.4) and tackles for loss (131). He also coached linebacker Stephone Anthony, who was a Butkus Award semifinalist.

• Coached 13 years (1999-11) at Oklahoma and three years (1996-98) at Kansas State.

• Served as co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma (1999-03) and defensive coordinator at Oklahoma (2004-11).

• Broyles Award finalist in 2006 when Oklahoma led the Big 12 Conference in total and scoring defense.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played two seasons (1989,90) at Garden City (Kan.) Community College ... lettered two times as a linebacker at Kansas State (1991,92).

EDUCATION Graduated from Kansas State in 1992.

PERSONAL DATA Born Dec. 18, 1970 ... he and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Jake and Tyler, and two daughters, Laney and Addie.

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ASSISTANT COACHES MARION HOBBY CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE ENDS

6th Season at Clemson 17th Season Overall Tennessee ‘95 Born Nov. 7, 1966

• Clemson has finished in the top 25 all of his five years as an assistant coach.

• His defensive ends were a big reason the 2014 defense led the nation in total defense and tackles for loss. He also coached Vic Beasley, who was a firstteam All-American and the ACC Defensive Player-ofthe-Year. Beasley set the school record with 33 career sacks.

• Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2013

by Rivals.com.

JEFF SCOTT CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR WIDE RECEIVERS

8th Season at Clemson 9th Season Overall Clemson ‘03 Born Dec. 28, 1980

• His defensive ends were a big reason Clemson led the nation in tackles for loss (122) in 2013.

• Beasley was a seldom-used backup in 2011, but became one of the top defensive ends in the ACC in terms of sacks in 2012. Beasley had eight sacks, fourth-most in the ACC, in only 288 snaps.

• This is his second tour of duty at Clemson. He served as defensive line coach in 2005.

• Has NFL experience, as he was an assistant coach with the Saints in 2006 and 2007.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered four times (1986-89) as a defensive end at Tennessee ... three-year starter ... played three seasons (42 games) in the NFL with the New England Patriots.

EDUCATION B.S. degree from Tennessee in 1995.

PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 7, 1966 in Irondale, Ala. ... he and his wife, Constance, have three daughters, Maria, Mariah and Camille.

MARION HOBBY

• Coached First-Team All-ACC and first-team All-America wide receiver Sammy Watkins in 2013. He had a school-record 101 receptions for a school-record 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also set or tied school career records for receptions (240), receiving yards (3,391) and receiving touchdowns (27).

• In 2012, he coached first-round draft pick DeAndre Hopkins to a second-team All-America season. He had 82 catches for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns.

• Coached an All-American every year from 2011-13 and a first-round draft pick in both 2012 and 2013.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Clemson has been to a bowl game each of his seven years as a full-time assistant coach.

• Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation in 2015 by Rivals.com.

• ACC Recruiter-of-the-Year by Rivals.com in 2015.

• Named co-offensive coordinator prior to the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.

• Coached wide receivers Artavis Scott and Mike Williams, who were both Second-Team All-ACC selections, in 2014.

TONY ELLIOTT CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR RUNNING BACKS

5th Season at Clemson 10th Season Overall Clemson ‘02 Born Nov. 26, 1979

Lettered three years (2000-02) as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson.

EDUCATION Degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.

PERSONAL DATA Born Dec. 28, 1980 in Arcadia, Fla. ... married the former Sara McDaniel ... son of former Clemson assistant coach Brad Scott (1999-10).

JEFF SCOTT

back in school history with two 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

• A big reason Clemson won the 2011 ACC Championship for the first time in 20 years.

• Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering in 2002, was a First-Team Academic All-ACC selection and a CoSIDA Academic District III member.

• Was a co-captain of Clemson’s 2003 team that had a 9-4 record and a No. 22 ranking by AP and USA Today.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Clemson has a 42-11 record and four top-25 final rankings in his four years on staff. He has also coached a 1,000-yard rusher three times.

• Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation in and one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2015

by Rivals.com.

• Named co-offensive coordinator prior to the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.

• Coached First-Team All-ACC running back Andre Ellington in 2012. Ellington became just the third running 26

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Lettered four times (2000-03) as a wide receiver at Clemson.

EDUCATION Degree in industrial engineering from Clemson in 2002 with a team-high 3.55 GPA.

PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 26, 1979 in Watsonville, Calif. ... he and his wife, Tamika, have a son, A.J.

TONY ELLIOTT

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ASSISTANT COACHES ROBBIE CALDWELL OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

5th Season at Clemson 38th Season Overall Furman ‘77 Born Jan. 26, 1954

Freeman was a Rimington Trophy finalist for the second year in a row.

• A big reason Clemson won the 2011 ACC Championship for the first time in 20 years.

• Served as Vanderbilt’s head coach in 2010 after eight years as offensive line coach at Vanderbilt.

• Started his coaching career as a student assistant at Furman under Art Baker in 1976 and became a full-time offensive line coach with Furman under Dick Sheridan in 1978. In 1977, he served as football and baseball coach at Hanahan (S.C.) High School.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Has a staff-high 37 years of experience in college coaching and a staff-high 431 college games as a coach.

• Clemson has a 42-11 record and four top-25 final rankings in his four years on staff.

• Coached offensive tackle Brandon Thomas, a thirdround draft pick, to his second-straight All-ACC season in 2013.

• In 2012, he coached first-team All-American Dalton Freeman (C) and Thomas, a First-Team All-ACC pick.

MIKE REED DEFENSIVE BACKS

3rd Season at Clemson 11th Season Overall Boston College ‘94 Born Aug. 16, 1972

• His defensive backs were a big reason the 2014 defense led the nation in total defense and pass efficiency defense. He also coached cornerback Garry Peters, who was a First-Team All-ACC selection.

• His defensive backs combined for 15 interceptions in 2013. Bashaud Breeland, who had a team-tying-high four interceptions and 74 tackles, was a Second-Team All-ACC selection and a fourth-round draft pick.

• Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12).

BRANDON STREETER RECRUITING COORDINATOR QUARTERBACKS

2nd Season at Clemson 10th Season Overall Clemson ‘99 Born Jan. 1, 1977

• Came to Clemson as the recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach in December 2014 after serving three seasons (2012-14) as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Richmond.

• Six of the seven teams he worked with as an offensive coordinator from 2008-14 finished the season in the top 25 of the FCS poll. That included the 2014 Richmond team that entered the FCS playoffs ranked No. 16. Five of the last eight teams were conference champions or co-champions.

Lettered three years at Furman under Art Baker, including his senior season (1975) when he was named team MVP and offensive captain.

EDUCATION Degree from Furman in 1977.

PERSONAL DATA Born Jan. 26, 1954 in Pageland, S.C. ... he and his wife, Nora Lynn, have a daughter, Emsley.

ROBBIE CALDWELL

• Has been an assistant coach at the college level for 10 years and at the NFL level for five seasons. He coached NC State All-American David Amerson, who is third in ACC history in career interceptions (18). As a professional coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and ninetime Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins.

• Helped the Wolfpack to four bowl games in his six years with the program.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played at Boston College from 1991-94 ... All-ECAC selection and a Second-Team All-Big East Conference pick in 1993 ... one of four co-captains on the 1994 team.

EDUCATION Degree in communications with a minor in secondary education from Boston College in 1994.

PERSONAL DATA Born Aug. 16, 1972 in Wilmington, Del. ... he and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Michaela Rae and Milan Skye.

MIKE REED

• Helped the 2014 Richmond team to a 9-5 record and a bid to the FCS playoffs, as the Spiders reached the second round.

• Served as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2004 and 2005, when Dabo Swinney was an assistant coach. Streeter worked with quarterback Charlie Whitehurst during those two seasons.

• Three-time letterman at Clemson from 1997-99. He was Clemson’s starting quarterback the last two years.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played quarterback at Clemson from 1996-99 ... received the inaugural Brandon Streeter Award in 1999.

EDUCATION Degree in health science from Clemson in 1999 and a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 2001.

PERSONAL DATA Born Jan. 1, 1977 ... he and his wife, Ashleigh, have three children, Chamberlin Brooke, Foard Michael and Mason Morgan.

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lemson’s Memorial Stadium has been held in high esteem for many years. Whether it be players from the 1940s and 1950s, opposing players from the 1970s and 1980s, or even professional players in the 1990s, the ambiance of this special setting is what college football is all about. And in 2013, BleacherReport.com rated Memorial Stadium as the third-best stadium in the nation.

The storied edifice added to its legend when the first meeting of father and son head coaches (Bowden Bowl I) took place before a record crowd of more than 86,000 fans in 1999. Clemson has been in the top 20 in the nation in average attendance 34 straight seasons. A crowd has exceeded 80,000 fans 70 times since

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FROM “THE MOST EXCITING 25 SECONDS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL,” TO 85,000 SCREAMING TIGER FANS, DEATH VALLEY HAS GIVEN CLEMSON ONE OF THE BEST HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGES IN THE COUNTRY. the 1983 season. In 2014, Clemson was 15th in the nation in average home attendance.

The legend was further enhanced in 2014 when the Tigers had a perfect 7-0 record at home. Defending national champions are 0-3 all-time at Memorial Stadium. Clemson had a 13-game winning streak at home from 2011 to 2012, setting a record for the facility. The Tigers were 26-2 in their 28 home games from 2011-14 as well. Clemson enters 2015

with a nine-game home winning streak, second in the nation behind the 14 by Boise State.

The facility’s mystique is derived from its many traditions, which date to its opening in 1942, the legendary games and players and Clemson’s corresponding rate of success. The Tigers have won 275 games in 72 years and have won over 73 percent of the contests (275-101-7).

The stadium has definitely been good to the Tigers, but it was constructed against

the advice of at least one coach. Before head coach Jess Neely left for Rice after the 1939 season, he gave Clemson a message.

“Don’t ever let them talk you into building a big stadium,” he said. “Put about 10,000 seats behind the YMCA. That’s all you’ll ever need.”

Instead of following Neely’s advice, Clemson officials decided to build the new stadium in a valley on the western part of campus. The place took some clearing, as

there were many trees, but luckily there were no hedges.

The crews went to work, clearing, cutting, pouring and forming. On Sept. 19, 1942, Memorial Stadium opened with Clemson defeating Presbyterian College 32-13. Those 20,000 seats installed for the opener would soon grow.

“About 40 people and I laid sod on the field,” said Howard. “After three weeks on July 15, we had only gotten halfway through.

“I told them that it had taken us three weeks to get that far and I would give them three more weeks’ pay for however long it took. I also told them we would have 50 gallons of ice cream when we got through.

After that, it took them three days to do the rest of the field. Then we sat down in the middle of the field and ate up that whole 50 gallons.”

Howard said that on the day of the first game in the stadium, “the gates were hung at 1 p.m., and we played at 2 p.m.” But that

would be all of the construction for awhile.

Then in 1958, 18,000 sideline seats were added, and in 1960, 5,658 West endzone seats were added in response to increasing attendance. With the large East endzone (“Green Grass” section), this expansion increased capacity to 53,000.

Later, upper decks were added to each side of Memorial Stadium as crowds swelled - the first in 1978 and the second in 1983. It increased capacity to over 80,000, which makes it one of the

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nation’s largest on-campus stadiums. In 2006, the WestZone was added, an area that contains locker rooms, offices and a luxury club level that has over 1,000 seats.

Through the years, Memorial Stadium has become known as “Death Valley.”

It was tagged by the late Presbyterian College coach Lonnie McMillian in the late 1940s. After bringing his teams to Clemson for years and getting whipped, he said the place was like “Death Valley.”

A few years later, the name stuck.

In 1974, the playing surface was named Frank Howard Field for the legendary coach because of his long service and dedication to Clemson University.

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Concessions

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Outside Locations James F. Martin Inn

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Life Sciences Building

Sandwiches, Veggies, and Snacks

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Minute Maid

Frozen Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade

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Roasted Pecans, Almonds, and Pralines

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Super Pretzel

Gourmet Bavarian Pretzels

Tiger Bites

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Death Valley Dog and Signature Grilled Items

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Tiger Floats and Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade

Traditional Concessions

Hot Dogs, Nachos, Popcorn, and Ice Cold Beverages

Kona Ice

Flavored Shaved Ice

We proudly serve Coca-Cola and Carolina Pride products throughout the stadium.

Visa, MasterCard, Google Wallet, and ApplePay accepted at all full service stands.

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STADIUM INFORMATION CHILD (TIGER TRACKER) IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Visit the nearest guest services stand (at gates 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 or 20) for information on obtaining a child ID wristband and notification procedures.

CONCESSION STANDS Concession stands open two hours prior to kickoff and remain open through the end of the fourth quarter. There are 22 concession stands (see diagram on page 38) and over 300 total points of sale within Memorial Stadium.

EMERGENCIES First Aid stations are located on the South side (Section J), North side (Section T), North top deck (Section K) and South top deck (Section E).

Trained nurses are on hand. If a doctor is needed, ask any usher. For emergencies, call 911.

HANDICAPPED Entrances are at Gates 1, 5 and 13 for the handicapped.

LOST & FOUND Report any item to the Gate 11 information booth.

NOTICE Solicitation for any purpose is prohibited at an athletic contest in Memorial Stadium. It is also a smoke-free facility. Smoking is prohibited inside the gates.

PASSOUTS Passouts are allowed, but fans must go through the same level of security screening as they did upon entering.

PROHIBITED ITEMS Alcoholic beverages, artificial noisemakers, backpacks, banners, chairbacks with arms, flags, food/drink containers, home video cameras, large bags, laser devices, umbrellas and weapons of any kind are prohibited.

WILL CALL Will-call tickets can be picked up at the IPTAY Center/Ticket Office (Northwest corner of Memorial Stadium) beginning four hours prior to kickoff.

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hat has been described as “the most exciting 25 seconds in college football” from a color and pageantry standpoint actually started out as a matter-of-fact entrance, mainly because of necessity.

The first 20,000 seats in Memorial Stadium were built and ready for use before the 1942 season, less than a year after Pearl Harbor was bombed and the United States was drawn into World War II. The shortest entry into Memorial Stadium was a short walk down Williamson Road from Fike Fieldhouse’s dressing rooms to a gate at the top of the Hill, located behind the East endzone. There were no dressing facilities inside the West endzone of Memorial Stadium...there was only a giant clock, where the hands turned, and a scoreboard that was operated by hand.

The team would dress in Fike Fieldhouse, walk down Williamson Road, come in the gate underneath where the scoreboard now stands and jog down the Hill for its warmup exercises. There was no fanfare, no cannon shot fired, no Tiger Paw flag, no “Tiger Rag” played...just the team making its entrance and lining up to do the side-straddle hop. That is the way things went for the next 25 years.

Either in 1964 or 1965, Sam Jones, a member of the class of 1919, made a trip to California. He stopped at a spot in Death Valley, Calif., and picked up a white flint rock. He presented it to head coach Frank Howard as being from Death Valley, California to Death Valley, South Carolina.

The rock laid on the floor in Howard’s office in Fike Fieldhouse for years. One

day, he was cleaning up his office and told Gene Willimon, who was executive secretary of IPTAY, to “take this rock and throw it over the fence or out in the ditch...do something with it, but get it out of my office!”

Willimon did not think that was the way a rock should be treated. After all, it had been brought over 1,900 miles by a very sincere Tiger fan.

By the mid 1960s, Memorial Stadium was living up to its moniker (“Death Valley”) because of the number of Tiger wins that had been recorded there. Actually, the name was first used by Lonnie McMillian, head coach at Presbyterian College during the 1940s.

McMillian and the other Blue Hose coaches before him opened each season by playing at Clemson. Seldom scoring (24 shutouts in 39 games) and with only three wins and four ties to show for it, his teams were getting “killed” by the Tigers regularly.

In 1948, McMillian made the comment to the press that he was taking his team to play Clemson in “Death Valley.”

An occasional reference to Memorial Stadium by that name could be heard the next four years, but when Howard started calling it “Death Valley” in the 1950s, the name took off like wildfire. Clemson celebrated its 73rd year in the “Valley” in 2014 with a 7-0 home record, one of seven FBS schools with a perfect home record.

But getting back to Howard’s Rock.

It was mounted on a pedestal at the top of the Hill on the East side of the stadium. It was unveiled Sept. 24, 1966, when Clemson played Virginia. The Tigers trailed by 18 points with 17 minutes left

and came back to win 40-35 on a 75yard pass from Jimmy Addison to Jacky Jackson in the fourth quarter. That was quite a debut for the Rock.

The team members started rubbing Howard’s Rock prior to running down the Hill on Sept. 23, 1967, a day when Clemson defeated Wake Forest by a score of 23-6.

Prior to running down the Hill, Howard told his players, “If you’re going to give

me 110 percent, you can rub that Rock.

If you’re not, keep your filthy hands off it!”

Howard told of the incident the following day on his television show, and the story became legend.

When Hootie Ingram succeeded Howard as head coach in 1970, he made the logical decision that the team would make its final entrance out of the new dressing room in the West endzone. In all home games during the 1970 and 1971 seasons and the first four games of 1972 when the Tigers did not run down the Hill, their combined record was 6-9.

The seniors, led by Ben Anderson, decided they wanted to come down the Hill prior to the South Carolina contest, the finale of the 1972 season. The result, in a cold, freezing rain, was a 7-6 victory when Jimmy Williamson knocked down a two-point conversion attempt, which preserved the narrow win.

Clemson has made the entrance every home game since the 1942 season, except for the years mentioned above and the first game of 1973 (374 times entering 2015).

After final warmups, the team gathers back in its dressing room under the West endzone stands for its final game instructions. Approximately 10 minutes prior to kickoff, the team boards three buses, rides around behind the North stands to the East endzone and disembarks to the top of the Hill behind Howard’s Rock.

At the appointed time, the cannon booms, and led by a giant Tiger Paw flag carried by cheerleaders and Rally Cats, the band forms two lines for the team to run between and strikes up “Tiger Rag.” The frenzy starts in all sincerity and usually lasts three hours.

It is a tradition that has inspired Clemson players for many years. Yahoo! Sports agrees, as it rated it the best entrance in the nation in 2014.

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hen fans envision an indoor practice facility like the one that was completed for the Tiger football team in 2013, certain stereotypes come to mind. Common perceptions are largely simplistic in nature, and the idea that a facility that is solely for game preparation, out of the gaze of onlookers and carries a large amount of importance seems crazy.

But the facility was never about football alone. In fact, the $10 million structure serves to unify the athletic department, while providing Tiger football with a cutting-edge structure that helps complete a nationally-relevant program.

On its face, the facility does exactly what it purports to do...provide a place for head coach Dabo Swinney to take his team in case of inclement weather without disrupting a schedule of events that is packed full on a daily basis. It equips the Tigers with a lavish place to prepare for opponents in a game-like atmosphere.

It houses an 80,000-square-foot practice area that includes a full field, which is surrounded by ample sideline space to provide a comfortable environment. In order to simulate a gameday experience, there is a fully-functional scoreboard inside the facility along with four play-clocks and a videoboard.

High above the fields, on the second story of the nearly 70-foot structure, is a long coaches platform so that practice can be viewed from above. In addition, by way of a short corridor, the platform extends to the back side of the building, so that any drills taking place outside on the other two fields can be seen from the building.

The indoor facility, which includes more than 5,000 square feet of support, also contains a small strength & conditioning area and a training room.

Clemson has also taken advantage of the WestZone at Memorial Stadium, completed in 2009. It is 150,000 square feet, including a two-floor strength training facility (14,000 square feet), among the nation’s largest dedicated solely for football.

The equipment room was expanded to include, among other items, new offices and a new laundry room that encompasses approximately 6,000 square feet of space. The football staff offices and meeting rooms are composed of approximately 4,000 square feet of existing space and more than 18,000 square feet of new space.

The facility includes offices for the head coach, assistant coaches and support staff along with position meeting rooms and a 150-seat auditorium with a sloped floor and theater seating.

The training room, located on the North side of the home team’s locker room, was expanded to include a hydrotherapy room, offices and examination rooms. The training room is 6,200 square feet as well.

Prior to the 2012 season, over 8,000 square feet of enclosed space was added on the second level, which houses “The Paw,” Clemson’s training table.

In the summer of 2014, WestZone underwent further renovations, including refurbishing of the recruiting areas and added graphics.

Then in 2015, the Oculus was constructed as the signature vertical element of the stadium.

A bridge was also added as a direct connection from the North to the South stands, alleviating congestion on the interior WestZone concourse.

Moving all football operations to the WestZone has opened up space in the Jervey and McFadden Buildings for the other 18 sports to improve their facilities for recruiting and have more office, training, conditioning and sports medicine space.

This has enhanced the performance, both on and off the field, for all 19 sports.

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TIGER VETERANS

53

MARTIN AIKEN

MACKENSIE ALEXANDER

21

ADRIAN BAKER

39

JORDAN BIANCHI

11

TRAVIS BLANKS

10

BEN BOULWARE

24

ZAC BROOKS

49

BEAU BROWN

76

JIM BROWN

41

T.J. BURRELL

40

RODERICK BYERS

31

RYAN CARTER

26

ADAM CHOICE

61

WILLIAM COCKERILL

55

TYRONE CROWDER

21

C.J. DAVIDSON

98

KEVIN DODD

82

ADRIEN DUNN

22

TYSHON DYE

29

MARCUS EDMOND

61

DAVID ESTES

50

JUSTIN FALCINELLI

27

C.J. FULLER

9

WAYNE GALLMAN

LB • *Jr. Smoaks, S.C.

RB • Sr. Jonesboro, Ark.

RB • So. Thomasville, Ga.

DE • *Jr. Taylors, S.C.

LS • *Jr. Mauldin, S.C.

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CB • *So. Immokalee, Fla.

S • *Sr. Beaufort, S.C.

OT • Sr. Sumter, S.C.

WR • *So. Clemson, S.C.

OL • *Fr. Middletown, Md.

CB • *So. Hallandale, Fla.

LS • *Gr. Walterboro, S.C.

OG • *So. Marston, N.C.

RB • *So. Elberton, Ga.

RB • *Fr. Easley, S.C.

WR • *Sr. Greer, S.C.

LB • *Jr. Goose Creek, S.C.

LB • *Jr. Tallahassee, Fla.

DT • *Sr. Rock Hill, S.C.

LB • Jr. Anderson, S.C.

CB • *So. Grayson, Ga.

RB • *Gr. Clemson, S.C.

CB • *So. Hopkins, S.C.

RB • *So. Loganville, Ga.

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TIGER VETERANS

17

JEFFERIE GIBSON

38

BRENNAN GOODNATURE

44

B.J. GOODSON

57

JAY GUILLERMO

35

QUINTIN HALL

51

TAYLOR HEARN

34

S • *Fr. Hope Mills, N.C.

OL • *Jr. Maryville, Tenn.

RB • *Sr. Naples, Italy

LB • Sr. Piedmont, S.C.

JAY GUILLERMO OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

50

JOE GORE

15

T.J. GREEN

87

D.J. GREENLEE

5

GERMONE HOPPER

92

GREG HUEGEL

18

JADAR JOHNSON

KENDALL JOSEPH

1

JAYRON KEARSE

36

AMMON LAKIP

90

SHAQ LAWSON

16

JORDAN LEGGETT

78

ERIC MAC LAIN

59

COLLINS MAULDIN

89

JAY JAY McCULLOUGH

69

MAVERICK MORRIS

58

RYAN NORTON

6

DORIAN O’DANIEL

56

SCOTT PAGANO

LB • *Sr. Lamar, S.C.

OL • *Fr. Williston, S.C.

LB • *Fr. Belton, S.C.

TE • Jr. Navarre, Fla.

OG • *So. Broxton, Ga.

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OT • *Gr. Lake Waccamaw, N.C.

WR • *Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

S • Jr. Fort Myers, Fla.

OG • *Gr. Hope Mills, N.C.

C • *Gr. Simpsonville, S.C.

S • Jr. Sylacauga, Ala.

PK • *Fr. Blythewood, S.C.

PK/P • *Sr. Johns Creek, Ga.

DE • *Gr. Rock Hill, S.C.

LB • *So. Olney, Md.

TE • *So. Clemson, S.C.

S • Jr. Orangeburg, S.C.

DE • Jr. Central, S.C.

TE • *Jr. Fort Mill, S.C.

DT • *So. Honolulu, Hawaii

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TIGER VETERANS

19

CHARONE PEAKE

48

D.J. READER

45

CHRIS REGISTER

13

HUNTER RENFROW

80

50

JABRIL ROBINSON

85

DANE ROGERS

85

SETH RYAN

12

NICK SCHUESSLER

3

84

CANNON SMITH

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ALEX SPENCE

65

DANIEL STONE

25

CORDREA TANKERSLEY

32

ANDY TEASDALL

1

TREVION THOMPSON

79

HARRISON TUCKER

94

CARLOS WATKINS

4

DESHAUN WATSON

12

KORRIN WIGGINS

7

MIKE WILLIAMS

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RICHARD YEARGIN

WR • *Gr. Moore, S.C.

DT • *Fr. Leland, N.C.

TE • *Fr. Columbia, S.C.

P • *Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C.

QB • So. Gainesville, Ga.

DT • Sr. Greensboro, N.C.

DE • *So. Shelby, N.C.

PK • *Fr. Florence, S.C.

WR • *Fr. Durham, N.C.

S • Jr. Durham, N.C.

DE • *Fr. Browns Summit, N.C.

WR • *So. Summit, N.J.

OT • Sr. Simpsonville, S.C.

OL • *Sr. Ninety Six, S.C.

WR • Jr. Vance, S.C.

WR/P • *Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

QB • *Jr. Grayson, Ga.

MILAN RICHARD

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ZACH RIGGS

ARTAVIS SCOTT

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STANTON SECKINGER

TE • *Fr. Savannah, Ga.

WR • So. Clearwater, Fla.

OL • *So. Greer, S.C.

TE • *Gr. Isle of Palms, S.C.

CB • Jr. Beech Island, S.C.

DT • *Jr. Mooresboro, N.C.

DE • *Fr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.

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TIGER ROOKIES

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SHADELL BELL

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AUSTIN BRYANT

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J.D. DAVIS

36

JUDAH DAVIS

99

CLELIN FERRELL

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NOAH GREEN

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ALBERT HUGGINS

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WR • Fr. Decatur, Ga.

LB • Fr. Clemson, S.C.

OL • Fr. Boiling Springs, S.C.

DE • Fr. Pavo, Ga.

LB • Fr. Clemson, S.C.

DT • Fr. Orangeburg, S.C.

AUSTIN BRYANT DEFENSIVE END

2

DEON CAIN

95

GAGE CERVENKA

20

KALEB CHALMERS

24

MARK FIELDS

63

JAKE FRUHMORGEN

77

ZACH GIELLA

MITCH HYATT

10

TUCKER ISRAEL

14

DENZEL JOHNSON

93

STERLING JOHNSON

34

RAY-RAY McCLOUD

19

TANNER MUSE

43

CHAD SMITH

23

VAN SMITH

38

AMIR TRAPP

42

CHRISTIAN WILKINS

44

GARRETT WILLIAMS

30

JALEN WILLIAMS

KELLY BRYANT QB • Fr. Calhoun Falls, S.C.

DE • Fr. Richmond, Va.

OT • Fr. Suwanee, Ga.

WR • Fr. Tampa, Fla.

CB • Fr. Clemson, S.C.

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WR • Fr. Tampa, Fla.

CB • Fr. Charlotte, N.C.

QB • Fr. Orlando, Fla.

S • Fr. Belmont, N.C.

DT • Fr. Springfield, Mass.

DT • Fr. Greenwood, S.C.

OT • Fr. Tampa, Fla.

CB • Fr. Columbia, S.C.

LB • Fr. Sterling, Va.

TE • Fr. Orlando, Fla.

CB • Fr. Greenwood, S.C.

C • Fr. Lincolnton, Ga.

DE • Fr. Clayton, N.C.

S • Fr. Charlotte, N.C.

LB • Fr. Columbia, S.C.

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TIGER RESERVES

18

JAMES BARNES

83

JESSE FISHER

52

CONNOR PREVOST

QB • Fr. Sumter, S.C.

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION & BUSINESS

TE • Fr. Travelers Rest, S.C.

GENERAL ENGINEERING

LB • *So. Raleigh, N.C.

BIOENGINEERING

96

MICHAEL BATSON

64

PAT GODFREY

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CAMERON SCOTT

P • Fr. Central, S.C.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

OL • Fr. Greenlawn, N.Y. ECONOMICS

S • *Fr. Florence, S.C.

GENERAL ENGINEERING

62

KALEB BEVELLE

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CHRISTIAN GROOMES

52

AUSTIN SPENCE

DE • *So. Apopka, Fla.

SPORT COMMUNICATION

60

KELBY BEVELLE

88

SEAN MAC LAIN

59

BRADLEY TATKO

DE • *So. Apopka, Fla.

SPORT COMMUNICATION

PK/P • *Fr. Central, S.C.

PRE-BUSINESS

LS • Fr. Florence, S.C.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

WR • Jr. Hope Mills, N.C. HISTORY

LS • *So. Greenwood, S.C.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

40

JAQUARIUS BRICE

46

JARVIS MAGWOOD

86

TY THOMASON

DE • *So. Lancaster, S.C.

CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT

LB • *Fr. Greenville, S.C. SOCIOLOGY

WR • Fr. Greenville, S.C.

PACKAGING SCIENCE

32

KYLE COTE

70

SETH PENNER

72

LOGAN TISCH

S • Fr. Six Mile, S.C.

PRE-BUSINESS

OG • Fr. Naples, Fla.

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION & BUSINESS

OL • Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

TIGER RESERVE NUMERICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. 18 James Barnes QB 32 Kyle Cote S 37 Cameron Scott S 39 Christian Groomes PK/P 40 Jaquarius Brice DE 46 Jarvis Magwood LB 52 Connor Prevost LB 52 Austin Spence LS 59 Bradley Tatko LS 60 Kelby Bevelle DE 62 Kaleb Bevelle DE 64 Pat Godfrey OL 70 Seth Penner OG 72 Logan Tisch OL 83 Jesse Fisher TE 86 Ty Thomason WR 88 Sean Mac Lain WR 96 Michael Batson P * - spent one season as a redshirt player

Hgt. 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-4 5-10

Wgt. 175 170 205 185 215 215 220 195 225 260 255 260 320 290 215 210 210 200

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Exp. HS HS RS RS SQ TR HS HS SQ TR TR HS HS HS HS HS SQ HS

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CLEMSON ROSTER 53 Aiken, Martin 2 Alexander, Mackensie 21 Baker, Adrian 11 Bell, Shadell 39 Bianchi, Jordan 11 Blanks, Travis 10 Boulware, Ben 24 Brooks, Zac 49 Brown, Beau 76 Brown, Jim 91 Bryant, Austin 2 Bryant, Kelly 41 Burrell, T.J. 40 Byers, Roderick 8 Cain, Deon 31 Carter, Ryan 95 Cervenka, Gage 20 Chalmers, Kaleb 26 Choice, Adam 61 Cockerill, William 55 Crowder, Tyrone 21 Davidson, C.J. 33 Davis, J.D. 36 Davis, Judah 98 Dodd, Kevin 82 Dunn, Adrien 22 Dye, Tyshon 29 Edmond, Marcus 61 Estes, David 50 Falcinelli, Justin 99 Ferrell, Clelin 24 Fields, Mark 63 Fruhmorgen, Jake

LB

6-2

225

*Jr.

Smoaks, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

CB 5-11

195 *So.

CB

6-0

180 *So.

WR

6-2

200

Fr.

WR

6-6

215

*Sr.

LB

6-1

210

*Jr.

LB 5-11

240

Jr.

RB

6-1

200

Sr.

S

6-0

195

*Sr.

LS

6-4

235

*Gr.

DE

6-4

265

Fr.

QB

6-3

215

Fr.

LB

6-0

215

*Jr.

DT

6-4

295

*Sr.

WR

6-2

200

Fr.

CB

5-9

175 *So.

DT

6-3

305

Fr.

CB 5-11

180

Fr.

RB

5-9

215

So.

OT

6-6

270

Sr.

OG

6-2

330 *So.

Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Hallandale, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory) • English

Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Greer, S.C. (Riverside HS) • Civil Engineering

Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian School) • Sociology Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS) • Sociology

Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro Senior HS) • Sociology

Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort HS) • Environmental Engineering

Walterboro, S.C. (Pinewood Prep School) • Human Resource Development Pavo, Ga. (Thomas County Central HS) • Health Science Calhoun Falls, S.C. (Wren HS) • Elementary Education

Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS) • Sociology

Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Technical HS) • Sports Communication Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Sociology

Greenwood, S.C. (Emerald HS) • Health Science Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood HS) • Sociology

Thomasville, Ga. (Thomas County Central HS) • Psychology Sumter, S.C. (Sumter HS) • History

Marston, N.C. (Richmond Senior HS) • Sociology

RB 5-10

200

*Gr.

LB

6-1

225

Fr.

LB

6-1

230

Fr.

DE

6-5

275

*Sr.

WR

5-7

175 *So.

RB

6-0

215 *So.

CB

6-0

170 *So.

LS

6-1

200

*Jr.

OL

6-3

305

*Fr.

DE

6-5

255

Fr.

CB 5-10

195

Fr.

OT

280

Fr.

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Sociology

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Marketing Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Marketing

Taylors, S.C. (Riverside HS) • Sociology

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County Comprehensive HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Hopkins, S.C. (Lower Richland HS) • Graphic Communications Mauldin, S.C. (St. Joseph’s Catholic School) • Management Middletown, Md. (Middletown HS) • Management

Richmond, Va. (Benedictine HS) • Sports Communication

Charlotte, N.C. (William Amos Hough HS) • Sports Communication Tampa, Fla. (Plant HS) • History

6-6

27 Fuller, C.J. 9 Gallman, Wayne 17 Gibson, Jefferie 77 Giella, Zach 38 Goodnature, Brennan 44 Goodson, B.J. 73 Gore, Joe 71 Green, Noah 15 Green, T.J. 87 Greenlee, D.J. 57 Guillermo, Jay 35 Hall, Quintin 51 Hearn, Taylor 5 Hopper, Germone 92 Huegel, Greg 67 Huggins, Albert 75 Hyatt, Mitch 10 Israel, Tucker 14 Johnson, Denzel 18 Johnson, Jadar 93 Johnson, Sterling 34 Joseph, Kendall 1 Kearse, Jayron 36 Lakip, Ammon 90 Lawson, Shaq 16 Leggett, Jordan 78 Mac Lain, Eric 59 Mauldin, Collins 34 McCloud, Ray-Ray 89 McCullough, Jay Jay 69 Morris, Maverick 19 Muse, Tanner 58 Norton, Ryan

RB 5-10

210

RB

6-1

215 *So.

S

6-4

200

*Fr.

C

6-5

295

Fr.

RB 5-11

205

*Sr.

LB

6-1

250

*Sr.

OT

6-6

300

*Gr.

OL

6-5

285

Fr.

S

6-3

205

Jr.

TE

6-2

245 *So.

OL

6-3

325

*Jr.

LB

6-0

225

Sr.

OL

6-5

330

*Fr.

WR

6-0

180

*Jr.

PK 5-11

185

*Fr.

DT

6-4

295

Fr.

OT

6-5

295

Fr.

QB 5-11

195

Fr.

CB

6-0

200

Fr.

S

6-1

205

Jr.

DE

6-4

295

Fr.

LB

6-0

230

*Fr.

S

6-5

220

Jr.

PK/P 5-10

200

*Sr.

DE

6-3

270

Jr.

TE

6-5

255

Jr.

OG

6-5

315

*Gr.

DE

6-1

240

*Gr.

WR 5-10

180

Fr.

TE

6-3

255

*Jr.

OG

6-5

300 *So.

S

6-2

230

Fr.

C

6-3

285

*Gr.

Easley, S.C. (Easley HS) • Sociology

Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Communication Studies

Hope Mills, N.C. (Gray’s Creek HS) • Sports Communication

*Fr.

Lincolnton, Ga. (Augusta Christian Schools) • Health Science Naples, Italy (Naples American HS) • Undeclared Lamar, S.C. (Lamar HS) • Sociology

Lake Waccamaw, N.C. (East Columbus HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Boiling Springs, S.C. (Boiling Springs HS) • Pre-Business

Sylacauga, Ala. (Sylacauga HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Sociology

Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) • Sociology Piedmont, S.C. (Wren HS) • Health Science

Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Charlotte, N.C. (Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology) • Sociology Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood HS) • Architecture

Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) • General Engineering Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona HS) • Pre-Business

Columbia, S.C. (A.C. Flora HS) • Sports Communication

Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS) • Sociology Clayton, N.C. (Cleveland HS) • Sports Communication Belton, S.C. (Belton-Honea Path HS) • Health Science

Fort Myers, Fla. (South Fort Myers HS) • Communication Studies Johns Creek, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) • Sociology

Central, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Navarre, Fla. (Navarre HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Hope Mills, N.C. (Jack Britt HS) • Human Resource Development Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS) • Wildlife & Fisheries Biology Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) • Health Science

Fort Mill, S.C. (Nation Ford HS) • Communication Studies

Broxton, Ga. (Coffee HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Belmont, N.C. (South Point HS) • Turfgrass Simpsonville, S.C. (Mauldin HS) • History

6 O’Daniel, Dorian 56 Pagano, Scott 19 Peake, Charone 48 Reader, D.J. 45 Register, Chris 13 Renfrow, Hunter 80 Richard, Milan 54 Riggs, Zach 50 Robinson, Jabril 85 Rogers, Dane 85 Ryan, Seth 12 Schuessler, Nick 3 Scott, Artavis 81 Seckinger, Stanton 84 Smith, Cannon 43 Smith, Chad 23 Smith, Van 47 Spence, Alex 65 Stone, Daniel 25 Tankersley, Cordrea 32 Teasdall, Andy 1 Thompson, Trevion 38 Trapp, Amir 79 Tucker, Harrison 94 Watkins, Carlos 4 Watson, Deshaun 12 Wiggins, Korrin 42 Wilkins, Christian 44 Williams, Garrett 30 Williams, Jalen 7 Williams, Mike 49 Yeargin, Richard

LB

6-1

215 *So.

DT

6-3

295 *So.

WR

6-3

215

*Gr.

DT

6-3

325

Sr.

DE

6-2

245

*Fr.

WR/P 5-10

175

*Fr.

TE

6-2

250

*Fr.

OL

6-5

275 *So.

DT

6-2

280

DE

6-3

275 *So.

WR

6-0

175 *So.

QB

6-3

200

*Jr.

WR 5-11

190

So.

TE

6-5

235

*Gr.

TE

6-5

260

*Fr.

LB

6-4

235

Fr.

S

6-0

190

Fr.

PK

6-1

190

*Fr.

OT

6-5

285

Sr.

CB

6-1

195

Jr.

P

5-11

190

*Jr.

WR

6-2

200

*Fr.

CB

5-8

155

Fr.

OL

6-4

325

*Sr.

DT

6-3

300

*Jr.

QB

6-2

210

So.

S

6-0

200

Jr.

DT

6-4

315

Fr.

TE

6-2

235

Fr.

LB

5-9

225

Fr.

WR

6-4

220

Jr.

DE

6-3

255

*Fr.

Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Honolulu, Hawaii (Moanalua HS) • Sociology

Moore, S.C. (Dorman HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley HS) • Communication Studies Browns Summit, N.C. (Dudley HS) • Sociology

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Socastee HS) • General Engineering

Savannah, Ga. (Calvary Day School) • Communication Studies

Greer, S.C. (J.L. Mann HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

*Fr.

Leland, N.C. (North Brunswick HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Summit, N.J. (Summit HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) • Accounting

Clearwater, Fla. (East Lake HS) • Communication Studies

Isle of Palms, S.C. (Porter-Gaud School) • Human Resource Development Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) • History

Sterling, Va. (Dominion HS) • Sports Communication

Charlotte, N.C. (William Amos Hough HS) • Sports Communication Florence, S.C. (West Florence HS) • Financial Management

Simpsonville, S.C. (Southside Christian School) • Materials Science & Engineering

Beech Island, S.C. (Silver Bluff HS) • Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds HS) • Marketing Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) • Economics

Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS) • Communication Studies Ninety Six, S.C. (Ninety Six HS) • Computer Engineering Mooresboro, N.C. (Chase HS) • Sociology

Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) • Communication Studies Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) • Health Science

Springfield, Mass. (Suffield (Conn.) Academy) • Communication Studies Orlando, Fla. (The First Academy) • General Engineering Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS) • Health Science Vance, S.C. (Lake Marion HS) • Sociology

Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (University School of Nova Southeastern University) • Sports Communication

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6-7

286

Sr.

TE

6-3

252

Sr.

DE

6-5

265

Fr.

WR

5-6

163

So.

OL

6-3

293

So.

WR 5-11

198

So.

LB

6-2

217

Fr.

WR 5-11

200

Fr.

OL

6-7

289

Sr.

FB 5-11

237

Sr.

TE

6-5

230

Fr.

WR

6-4

220

So.

OL

6-7

302

Jr.

TE

6-3

232

So.

DL

6-2

257

Fr.

OL

6-4

286

Fr.

DL

6-4

247

So.

LB

6-0

257

Sr.

DB

6-0

191

Fr.

DB 5-11

170

Fr.

WR 5-11

194

Sr.

DB

6-1

185

Fr.

QB

6-0

182

Fr.

WR

6-4

215

Fr.

ATH 6-2

205

Fr.

RB 5-11

212

Fr.

LB

6-1

201

Fr.

DT

6-3

281

Jr.

DB

6-2

193

Fr.

OL

6-7

293

Fr.

LB

6-2

215

Fr.

P/PK 6-5

214

Sr.

WR

207

Jr.

Montreal, Qué. (Cégep du Vieux-Montréal) Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz HS)

New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan HS) Harlem, N.Y. (St. Joseph (N.J.) HS) Millis, Mass. (Millis HS) Solon, Ohio (Solon HS)

West Roxbury, Mass. (Catholic Memorial School) Westwood, N.J. (Westwood Regional HS) Villanova, Pa. (Radnor HS)

Lansdale, Pa. (La Salle College HS) Lynnfield, Mass. (St. John’s Prep)

Westfield, N.J. (St. Peter’s Preparatory School) Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial HS) Atlanta, Ga. (The Westminster Schools)

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (The Roxbury Latin School)

Somerville, Mass. (Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Academy) Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

Cincinnati, Ohio (Worcester (Mass.) Academy)

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cheshire (Conn.) Academy) Everett, Mass. (Everett HS)

Hamilton, N.J. (The Hun School of Princeton) Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona HS) Natick, Mass. (Natick HS)

Goffstown, N.H. (Lawrence (Mass.) Academy) Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier HS) Bellport, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s HS)

Naugatuck, Conn. (Kingswood Oxford) Harrison, Ohio (Harrison HS)

Suwanee, Ga. (Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.))

Medfield, Mass. (Dexter Southfield)

Cota de Caza, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) Florence, S.C. (West Florence HS) Round Hill, Va. (Loudoun Valley HS)

6-2

9 Johnson, John 33 Joy, Tim 48 Karafa, Tanner 93 Kavalec, Kevin 99 Kelly, Evan 98 Knoll, Mike 55 Knopfke, Wyatt 8 Landry, Harold 17 Lezzer, Christian 99 Lichtenberg, Colton 75 Lindstrom, Chris 46 Martin, Jimmy 14 McClary, Gabriel 94 Merritt, Noa 28 Milano, Matt 67 Monteiro, Aaron 5 Moore, Kamrin 87 Moore, Malachi 24 Nosovitch, Brendan 29 Ntantang, Atem 7 Outlow, Marcus 66 Palazzolo, Anthony 85 Pankey, Chase 70 Phillips, John 11 Ray, Wyatt 54 Rich, Joel 1 Robinson, Elijah 35 Rouse, Tyler 73 Schmal, Sam 44 Schwab, Ty 27 Simmons, Justin 53 Skubal, Leonard 5 Smith, Jeff

DB

6-0

198

Jr.

LB

6-1

223

Jr.

LB

6-3

248

Fr.

DE

6-2

253

Jr.

DL

6-1

285

Gr.

P/PK 6-0

207

So.

OL

6-4

285

Fr.

DL

6-3

245

So.

DB

6-0

215

So.

PK 5-10

175

Fr.

OL

6-4

260

Fr.

LB/LS 5-11

220

Fr.

DB

6-3

204

So.

DL

6-0

268

So.

LB

6-1

218

Jr.

OL

6-7

336

Fr.

DB 5-11

192

So.

DE

6-7

273

Jr.

TE

6-2

225

Jr.

DB 5-11

193

So.

RB 5-10

203

So.

OL

6-6

315

Fr.

WR

6-1

179

Fr.

OL

6-6

295

Fr.

DE

6-3

230

Fr.

OL

6-3

282

So.

WR

6-2

185

Fr.

RB

5-8

194

Jr.

OL

6-6

294

Fr.

LB

6-1

222

So.

DB

6-3

201

Sr.

LS 5-10

193

Jr.

QB

182

Fr.

West Hyattsville, Md. (Northwestern HS) Chelmsford, Mass. (Chelmsford HS) Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge HS)

Middleburg Heights, Ohio (St. Ignatius HS) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Seton-La Salle Catholic HS) Copley, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit HS)

Bradenton, Fla. (St. Stephen’s Episcopal School) Fayetteville, N.C. (Pine Forest HS) Clearfield, Pa. (Clearfield HS)

Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day School) Dudley, Mass. (Shepherd Hill Regional HS)

Winter Park, Fla. (Orangewood Christian School) Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park HS)

Sparta, N.J. (Pope John XXIII HS) Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips HS)

Brockton, Mass. (Brockton HS)

District Heights, Md. (Bishop O’Connell HS) Hackettstown, N.J. (Pope John XXIII HS)

Allentown, Pa. (Allentown Central Catholic HS) Purcellville, Va. (Woodgrove HS)

Norwich, Conn. (Norwich Free Academy)

Fairfield, Conn. (Fairfield College Preparatory School) Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller HS)

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Deerfield Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

6-1

St. Petersburg, Fla. (Clearwater Central Catholic HS)

96 Smith, Ray 18 Smith, Thadd 69 Stevens, Austin 13 Strachan, Connor 30 Strizak, Mike 89 Sweeney, Tommy 10 Swigert, Bobby 50 Taylor, Frank 15 Torres, Taj-Amir 91 Vitiello, Joseph 37 Walker, Michael 64 Williams, Harris 23 Willis, Myles 38 Wilson, Richard 36 Wolford, Bobby 90 Wujciak, Connor 20 Yiadom, Isaac

DT

6-1

264

Fr.

WR

5-9

175

So.

OL

6-3

270

Fr.

LB

6-2

230

So.

LB

6-2

239

Jr.

TE

6-5

246

Fr.

WR

6-0

199

Sr.

C

6-3

289

Jr.

DB 5-10

170

Fr.

DL

6-4

262

Fr.

WR

6-0

195

Fr.

OL

6-3

296

Sr.

RB

5-9

194

Jr.

FB 5-10

224

Fr.

FB

6-2

248

Sr.

DL

6-3

300

Sr.

DB

6-1

184

So.

Carlsbad, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS) Yeadon, Pa. (Cardinal O’Hara HS) Montclair, N.J. (Montclair HS)

Wellesley, Mass. (St. Sebastian’s School) Fair Lawn, N.J. (Don Bosco Preparatory HS) Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Preparatory HS) Louisville, Ohio (Louisville HS)

Warrington, Pa. (Archbishop Wood HS)

Amherst, Mass. (Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools) Bridgewater, N.J. (Immaculata HS) Naples, Fla. (Naples HS)

Lynn, Mass. (Proctor (N.H.) Academy) Conyers, Ga. (Marist School)

Southfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day School) Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop Kenny HS)

West Caldwell, N.J. (Seton Hall Preparatory School) Worcester, Mass. (Doherty Memorial HS)

MEHDI ABDESMAD DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

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COLLEGE PROFILE Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Today, it is one of the nation’s foremost universities, with an enrollment of over 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

Each year, the university confers more than 4,000 degrees in more than 50 fields of study through eight schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have been honored by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education and the MacArthur Foundation. Boston College is rated No. 31 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Boston College students have earned more than 200 prestigious academic scholarships over the past decade, including Rhodes Scholarships, Marshalls, Goldwaters and Fulbright grants. Each year, undergraduates devote some 550,000 hours to community service.

BOSTON COLLEGE COLLEGE FACTS

REV. WILLIAM P. LEAHY, S.J.

Location Enrollment President Athletic Director Nickname Colors Conference Home Field First Year of Football Series Record Athletic Website

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

14,100 Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Brad Bates Eagles Maroon & Gold Atlantic Coast Conference Alumni Stadium (44,500) 1893 Clemson leads 13-9-2 BCEagles.com

President

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Head Coach Steve Addazio (Central Connecticut State ‘81) Record at Boston College (Seasons) 17-15 (3rd) Career Record (Seasons) 30-26 (5th)

ASSISTANT COACHES

BRAD BATES Athletic Director

STEVE ADDAZIO Head Coach

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Coach Don Brown Todd Fitch Ben Albert Justin Frye Brian White Coleman Hutzler Kevin Lempa Frank Leonard Al Washington

Position(s) Alma Mater DC, LB Norwich ‘77 OC, QB Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 DL Massachusetts ‘95 OL Indiana ‘06 WR Harvard ‘87 STC, OLB Middlebury ‘06 DB Southern Connecticut State ‘74 TE Central Connecticut State ‘81 RB Boston College ‘06

Home of the Eagles

ALUMNI Stadium

2015 BOSTON COLLEGE FOOTBALL

EAGLE LEADERS

45

MEHDI ABDESMAD

81

LOUIE ADDAZIO

6

16

TROY FLUTIE

97

TRUMAN GUTAPFEL

42

ALEX HOWELL

28

MATT MILANO

5

KAMRIN MOORE

44

TY SCHWAB

DL • Sr. Montreal, Qué.

QB • Fr. Natick, Mass.

LB • Jr. Orlando, Fla.

TE • Sr. Gainesville, Fla.

DT • Jr. Harrison, Ohio

DB • So. District Heights, Md.

SHERMAN ALSTON WR • So. Harlem, N.Y.

P/PK • Sr. Florence, S.C.

LB • So. Merritt Island, Fla.

77

9

27

JON BAKER

72

JIM CASHMAN

JOHN JOHNSON

93

KEVIN KAVALEC

OL • So. Millis, Mass.

DB • Jr. West Hyattsville, Md.

JUSTIN SIMMONS DB • Sr. Stuart, Fla.

5

OL • Jr. Haddonfield, N.J.

DE • Jr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio

JEFF SMITH

QB • Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla.

52

STEVEN DANIELS

8

HAROLD LANDRY

18

LB • Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio

DL • So. Fayetteville, N.C.

THADD SMITH WR • So. Yeadon, Pa.

JUSTIN SIMMONS DEFENSIVE BACK

50

FRANK TAYLOR

64

HARRIS WILLIAMS

23

MYLES WILLIS

36

BOBBY WOLFORD

90

CONNOR WUJCIAK

20

ISAAC YIADOM

C • Jr. Warrington, Pa.

FB • Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

OL • Sr. Lynn, Mass.

DL • Sr. West Caldwell, N.J.

RB • Jr. Conyers, Ga.

DB • So. Worcester, Mass.

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Clemson University

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CLEMSON # 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 36 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 45 47 48 49 49 50 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 84 85 85 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 99

Player Jayron Kearse Trevion Thompson Mackensie Alexander Kelly Bryant Artavis Scott Deshaun Watson Germone Hopper Dorian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Daniel Mike Williams Deon Cain Wayne Gallman Ben Boulware Tucker Israel Travis Blanks Shadell Bell Nick Schuessler Korrin Wiggins Hunter Renfrow Denzel Johnson T.J. Green Jordan Leggett Jefferie Gibson Jadar Johnson Charone Peake Tanner Muse Kaleb Chalmers C.J. Davidson Adrian Baker Tyshon Dye Van Smith Zac Brooks Mark Fields Cordrea Tankersley Adam Choice C.J. Fuller Marcus Edmond Jalen Williams Ryan Carter Andy Teasdall J.D. Davis Ray-Ray McCloud Kendall Joseph Quintin Hall Ammon Lakip Judah Davis Brennan Goodnature Amir Trapp Jordan Bianchi Roderick Byers T.J. Burrell Christian Wilkins Chad Smith B.J. Goodson Garrett Williams Chris Register Alex Spence D.J. Reader Richard Yeargin Beau Brown Jabril Robinson Justin Falcinelli Taylor Hearn Martin Aiken Zach Riggs Tyrone Crowder Scott Pagano Jay Guillermo Ryan Norton Collins Mauldin William Cockerill David Estes Jake Fruhmorgen Daniel Stone Albert Huggins Maverick Morris Noah Green Joe Gore Mitch Hyatt Jim Brown Zach Giella Eric Mac Lain Harrison Tucker Milan Richard Stanton Seckinger Adrien Dunn Cannon Smith Dane Rogers Seth Ryan D.J. Greenlee Jay Jay McCullough Shaq Lawson Austin Bryant Greg Huegel Sterling Johnson Carlos Watkins Gage Cervenka Kevin Dodd Clelin Ferrell

Pos. S WR CB QB WR QB WR LB WR WR RB LB QB LB WR QB S WR/P CB S TE S S WR S CB RB CB RB S RB CB CB RB RB CB LB CB P LB WR LB LB PK/P LB RB CB WR DT LB DT LB LB TE DE PK DT DE S DT OL OL LB OL OG DT OL C DE OT LS OT OT DT OG OL OT OT LS C OG OL TE TE WR TE DE WR TE TE DE DE PK DE DT DT DE DE

Hgt. 6-5 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-5 5-7 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-5

Wgt. 220 200 195 215 190 210 180 215 220 200 215 240 195 210 200 200 200 175 200 205 255 200 205 215 230 180 200 180 215 190 200 195 195 215 210 170 225 175 190 225 180 230 225 200 230 205 155 215 295 215 315 235 250 235 245 190 325 255 195 280 305 330 225 275 330 295 325 285 240 270 200 280 285 295 300 285 300 295 235 295 315 325 250 235 175 260 275 175 245 255 270 265 185 295 300 305 275 255

BOSTON COLLEGE Cl. Jr. *Fr. *So. Fr. So. So. *Jr. *So. Jr. Fr. *So. Jr. Fr. *Jr. Fr. *Jr. Jr. *Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. *Fr. Jr. *Gr. Fr. Fr. *Gr. *So. *So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. *Fr. *So. Fr. *So. *Jr. Fr. Fr. *Fr. Sr. *Sr. Fr. *Sr. Fr. *Sr. *Sr. *Jr. Fr. Fr. *Sr. Fr. *Fr. *Fr. Sr. *Fr. *Sr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *So. *So. *So. *Jr. *Gr. *Gr. Sr. *Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. *So. Fr. *Gr. Fr. *Gr. Fr. *Gr. *Sr. *Fr. *Gr. *So. *Fr. *So. *So. *So. *Jr. Jr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Jr. Fr. *Sr. Fr.

TIGERS vs. EAGLES

STARTING LINEUPS WHEN CLEMSON HAS THE BALL CLEMSON OFFENSE Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR WR PK

# 75 78 57 55 73 16 13 4 9 3 19 92

Pos. DE NT DT DE SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCB P

# 8 90 97 93 28 52 44 5 9 27 20 42

Player Mitch Hyatt Eric Mac Lain Jay Guillermo Tyrone Crowder Joe Gore Jordan Leggett Hunter Renfrow Deshaun Watson Wayne Gallman Artavis Scott Charone Peake Greg Huegel

Hgt. 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-5 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-11

Wgt. 295 315 325 330 300 255 175 210 215 190 215 185

Cl. Fr. *Gr. *Jr. *So. *Gr. Jr. *Fr. So. *So. So. *Gr. *Fr.

BOSTON COLLEGE DEFENSE Player Harold Landry Connor Wujciak Truman Gutapfel Kevin Kavalec Matt Milano Steven Daniels Ty Schwab Kamrin Moore John Johnson Justin Simmons Isaac Yiadom Alex Howell

Hgt. 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-5

Wgt. 245 300 281 253 218 257 222 192 198 201 184 214

Cl. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr.

WHEN BOSTON COLLEGE HAS THE BALL BOSTON COLLEGE OFFENSE Pos. LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB WR PK

# Player 74 Dave Bowen 64 Harris Williams 77 Jon Baker 75 Chris Lindstrom 72 Jim Cashman 81 Louie Addazio 18 Thadd Smith 5 Jeff Smith 35 Tyler Rouse 36 Bobby Wolford 6 Sherman Alston 99 Colton Lichtenberg

Pos. DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P

# 98 94 56 90 11 44 10 2 1 15 25 32

Hgt. 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-2 5-6 5-10

Wgt. 289 296 293 260 302 252 175 182 194 248 163 175

Cl. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr.

Wgt. 275 300 295 270 210 250 240 195 220 205 195 190

Cl. *Jr. *Jr. *So. Jr. *Jr. *Sr. Jr. *So. Jr. Jr. Jr. *Jr.

CLEMSON DEFENSE Player Kevin Dodd Carlos Watkins Scott Pagano Shaq Lawson Travis Blanks B.J. Goodson Ben Boulware Mackensie Alexander Jayron Kearse T.J. Green Cordrea Tankersley Andy Teasdall

Hgt. 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-1 5-11

# 1 2 3 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 57 58 58 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 74 75 77 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 99

Player Elijah Robinson Zach Allen Harrison Jackson Kamrin Moore Jeff Smith Sherman Alston Marcus Outlow Harold Landry John Johnson Bobby Swigert Wyatt Ray Connor Strachan Gabriel McClary Taj-Amir Torres Troy Flutie Christian Lezzer Thadd Smith Ben Glines Isaac Yiadom Lukas Denis Myles Willis Allen Dawson Brendan Nosovitch Mehdi El Attrach David Dudeck Justin Simmons Matt Milano Atem Ntantang Mike Strizak Tim Joy Jordan Gowins Tyler Rouse Bobby Wolford Michael Walker Richard Wilson Sean Burke William Harris Alex Howell Sharrieff Grice Ty Schwab Mehdi Abdesmad Jimmy Martin Tanner Karafa Kevin Bletzer Frank Taylor Steven Daniels Leonard Skubal Joel Rich Wyatt Knopfke Jack Cottrell James Hendren Grady Higgins Harris Williams Ryan Conte Anthony Palazzolo Aaron Monteiro Austin Stevens John Phillips Jim Cashman Sam Schmal Dave Bowen Chris Lindstrom Jon Baker Drew Barksdale Louie Addazio Nolan Borgersen Charlie Callinan Jake Burt Chase Pankey Chris Garrison Austin Chapman Malachi Moore Tommy Sweeney Connor Wujciak Joseph Vitiello Kevin Cohee Kevin Kavalec Noa Merritt Ray Smith Truman Gutapfel Mike Knoll Evan Kelly Colton Lichtenberg

Pos. WR DE WR DB QB WR RB DL DB WR DE LB DB DB QB DB WR ATH DB DB RB DB TE DB WR DB LB DB LB LB RB RB FB WR FB FB DB P/PK LB LB DL LB/LS LB LB C LB LS OL OL DL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE WR WR TE WR WR TE DE TE DL DL DL DE DL DT DT P/PK DL PK

Hgt. 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-6 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-7 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-7 6-3 6-6 6-7 6-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10

Wgt. 185 265 207 192 182 163 203 245 198 199 230 230 204 170 182 215 175 205 184 170 194 191 225 185 194 201 218 193 239 223 212 194 248 195 224 237 193 214 201 222 286 220 248 217 289 257 193 282 285 247 293 215 296 286 315 336 270 295 302 294 289 260 293 198 252 200 220 230 179 215 232 273 246 300 262 257 253 268 264 281 207 285 175

Cl. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Gr. Fr.

OFFICIALS Referee Tom McCreesh Center Sean Geraghty Umpire Donald Yates Head Linesman George Geiss Line Judge Hugh Campbell Side Judge Glenn Street

Field Judge Milton Britton Back Judge Doug Smith TV Liaison Rick Walton Replay Official Tom DeJoseph Communicator Jack McElwee

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2015 OPPONENT RESULTS & SCHEDULES WOFFORD (3-3) Opponent at Clemson Tennessee Tech at Idaho Gardner-Webb * at Mercer * at The Citadel Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-14 11-21

W-L L W L W W(OT) L

APPALACHIAN STATE (4-1) Score 10-49 34-14 38-41 16-0 34-33 12-39

Opponent Time * Western Carolina 2 p.m. * Chattanooga 1:30 p.m. * at Virginia Military 1:30 p.m. * Samford 1:30 p.m. * Furman 3:30 p.m.

Opponent Howard at Clemson at Old Dominion Wyoming * at Georgia State Date 10-17 10-22 10-31 11-5 11-14 11-28 12-5

MIAMI (FLA.) (3-2) Opponent Bethune-Cookman at Florida Atlantic Nebraska at Cincinnati * at Florida State Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-17

W-L W W W(OT) L L

Score 45-0 44-20 36-33 23-34 24-29

Opponent Time * Virginia Tech 3:30 p.m. * Clemson * at Duke * Virginia * at North Carolina * Georgia Tech * at Pittsburgh

W-L Score W 49-0 L 10-41 W 49-0 W 31-13 W 37-3

Opponent Time * at Louisiana-Monroe 7 p.m. * Georgia Southern 7:30 p.m. * Troy * Arkansas State 7:30 p.m. * at Idaho * Louisiana-Lafayette * at South Alabama

NC STATE (4-2) Opponent Troy Eastern Kentucky at Old Dominion at South Alabama * Louisville * at Virginia Tech Date 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

LOUISVILLE (2-3) Opponent Auburn Houston * Clemson Samford * at NC State Date 10-17 10-24 10-30 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

W-L L L L W W

Opponent * at Florida State * Boston College * at Wake Forest * Syracuse * Virginia * at Pittsburgh at Kentucky

NOTRE DAME (5-1) Score 24-31 31-34 17-20 45-3 20-13 Time Noon 7 p.m.

Opponent Texas at Virginia Georgia Tech Massachusetts at Clemson Navy Date 10-17 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

FLORIDA STATE (5-0)

W-L W W W W L L

Score 49-21 35-0 38-14 63-13 13-20 13-28

Opponent * at Wake Forest * Clemson * at Boston College * at Florida State * Syracuse * North Carolina

Time

Opponent Texas State South Florida * at Boston College * at Wake Forest * Miami (Fla.) Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

W-L W W W W W

Opponent * Louisville * at Georgia Tech * Syracuse * at Clemson * NC State Chattanooga at Florida

Score 59-16 34-14 14-0 24-16 29-24 Time Noon

Opponent Southern California at Temple at Pittsburgh Wake Forest Boston College at Stanford

W-L W W W W L W

Score 38-3 34-27 30-22 62-27 22-24 41-24

Time 7:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

SYRACUSE (3-2) Opponent Rhode Island * Wake Forest Central Michigan Louisiana State at South Florida Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

W-L W W W(OT) L L

GEORGIA TECH (2-4) Opponent Alcorn State Tulane at Notre Dame * at Duke * North Carolina * at Clemson Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-12 11-21 11-28

W-L W W L L L L

Score 69-6 65-10 22-30 20-34 31-38 24-43

Opponent Time * Pittsburgh 12:30 p.m. * Florida State * at Virginia * Virginia Tech 7:30 p.m. * at Miami (Fla.) Georgia

WAKE FOREST (3-3) Score 47-0 30-17 30-27 24-34 24-45

Opponent Time * at Virginia 3:30 p.m. * Pittsburgh * at Florida State * at Louisville * Clemson * at NC State * Boston College

Opponent Elon * at Syracuse at Army Indiana * Florida State * at Boston College Date 10-17 10-24 10-30 11-14 11-21 11-28

W-L W L W L L W

Score 41-3 17-30 17-14 24-31 16-24 3-0

Opponent Time * at North Carolina 7 p.m. * NC State * Louisville 7 p.m. at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. * at Clemson * Duke

BOSTON COLLEGE (3-3) Opponent Maine Howard * Florida State Northern Illinois * at Duke * Wake Forest Date 10-17 10-24 10-31 11-7 11-21 11-28

W-L Score W 24-3 W 76-0 L 0-14 W 17-14 L 7-9 L 0-3

Opponent * at Clemson * at Louisville * Virginia Tech * NC State Notre Dame * at Syracuse

Time 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA (2-4) Opponent North Carolina * Kentucky * at Georgia Central Florida * at Missouri * at Louisiana State Date 10-17 10-31 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28

W-L W L L W L W

Opponent * Vanderbilt * at Texas A&M * at Tennessee * Florida The Citadel Clemson

Score 17-13 22-26 20-52 31-14 10-24 45-24 Time 4 p.m.

* - conference regular-season game; Note: All times are Eastern; home games in bold.

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BOWL SCHEDULE Date Day Time Bowl Location Sat Noon AutoNation Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. 12-19

2 p.m.

Gildan New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, N.M.

3:30 p.m.

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, Nev.

5:30 p.m.

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala.

9 p.m.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, La. 12-21 Mon 2:30 p.m.

Miami Beach Bowl Miami, Fla. Tue 3:30 p.m.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, Idaho 12-22

7 p.m.

Boca Raton Bowl Boca Raton, Fla. Wed 4:30 p.m.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, Calif.

12-23

8 p.m.

GoDaddy Bowl Mobile, Ala. 12-24 Thu Noon Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Nassau, Bahamas

8 p.m.

Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, Hawaii 12-26 Sat 11 a.m.

St. Petersburg Bowl St. Petersburg, Fla. 2 p.m.

Hyundai Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas

2:20 p.m.

Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, Texas

3:30 p.m.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y.

5:45 p.m.

Independence Bowl Shreveport, La.

9:15 p.m.

Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Mon 2:30 p.m.

Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. 12-28 5 p.m.

Quick Lane Bowl Detroit, Mich.

12-29 Tue 2 p.m.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas

5:30 p.m.

Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla.

9 p.m.

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Houston, Texas

TBA Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.

12-30 Wed Noon Birmingham Bowl Birmingham, Ala.

3:30 p.m.

Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m.

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

10:30 p.m.

National University Holiday Bowl San Diego, Calif.

12-31 Thu Noon Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Atlanta, Ga.

TBA Capital One Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla.

TBA Goodyear Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas 1-1 Fri Noon Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla.

1 p.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m.

Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

5 p.m.

Rose Bowl Game Pasadena, Calif.

8:30 p.m.

Allstate Sugar Bowl New Orleans, La. 1-2 Sat Noon TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla.

3:20 p.m.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

6:45 p.m.

Valero Alamo Bowl San Antonio, Texas

10:15 p.m.

Cactus Bowl Phoenix, Ariz.

1-11 Mon 8:30 p.m.

College Football Playoff National Championship Glendale, Ariz.

Note: All times are EST and subject to change; possible bowls for ACC teams in bold.

Stadium Citrus Bowl Stadium University Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Cramton Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome Marlins Park Bronco Stadium FAU Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Ladd-Peebles Stadium Thomas Robinson Stadium Aloha Stadium Tropicana Field Sun Bowl Stadium Cotton Bowl Stadium Yankee Stadium Independence Stadium Levi’s Stadium Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Ford Field Amon G. Carter Stadium Florida Citrus Bowl NRG Stadium Arizona Stadium Legion Field Bank of America Stadium LP Field Qualcomm Stadium Georgia Dome Sun Life Stadium AT&T Stadium Raymond James Stadium Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium Rose Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome EverBank Field Liberty Bowl Alamodome Chase Field University of Phoenix Stadium

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CLEMSON’S INNOVATIVE & IMITATED VICKERY HALL WAS THE NATION’S FIRST STAND-ALONE FACILITY BUILT SOLELY TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENT-ATHLETES. TODAY, THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY & 17 STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BY INSPIRING AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY & EXCELLENCE. IT HAS HELPED THE TIGER FOOTBALL PROGRAM SET NEW STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND GRADUATION RATES.

A TOTAL OF 114 OF THE 120 SENIOR LETTERMEN (95 PERCENT) IN DABO SWINNEY’S SIX FULL YEARS AS HEAD COACH HAVE GRADUATED, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO VICKERY HALL. THE OTHER SIX WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED ARE EITHER IN SCHOOL OR ON NFL ROSTERS.

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ince its inception in 1991, the department of athletic academic services, located in Vickery Hall, has provided Clemson student-athletes a continued commitment to excellence in its pursuit of an elite college education.

Vickery Hall has 17 full-time staff members, two interns and over 100 tutors, mentors and strategic tutors. In Vickery Hall, the mission is to address the total student-athlete by coaching student-athletes to success in the academic, athletic and career arenas.

Clemson University has a long-standing vision and commitment to the personal and academic growth and development of its student-athletes. That vision established Vickery Hall, which was the first stand-alone facility in the country constructed solely to provide academic support to student-athletes.

The 27,000 square-foot, two-story, $3 million structure is an aesthetically impressive structure that provides premier academic support and services.

Vickery Hall and its programs are dedicated to providing a holistic, educational experience by inspiring an environment of respect, integrity and excellence. Under the direction of the associate athletic director for athletic academic services, Steve Duzan, the staff guides and encourages each individual to reach his or her full potential as a student, athlete and citizen.

As an original member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, Vickery Hall, in conjunction with the department of student-athlete development, provides opportunities and services to address the changing needs and skills of student-athletes during college, as well as after graduation.

The program has a strong tradition of success and was selected for the FBS Athletic Director’s Association “Program of Excellence” Award, recognizing CHAMPS/ Life Skills excellence.

The Vickery Hall staff is a major reason the Clemson football team is the only program in the nation to finish in the top 25 of both polls on the field and in the top 10 in terms of APR scores in the classroom each of the last four years. That includes top-15 rankings in both categories each of the last three seasons.

Clemson is one of only five FBS programs in the top10 percent each of the last five years in terms of APR scores, joining Boise State, Duke, Northwestern and Rutgers.

THE VICKERY HALL STAFF MEMBERS GIVE TIGER FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM.

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his brief NCAA rules education is aimed at outlining basic rules to help potential students-athletes, parents and boosters better understand the regulations. Clemson University is committed to recruiting and conducting our athletic program with the highest level of integrity.

If you have any questions, contact our compliance services office at 864-6561580, compliance-L@clemson.edu or visit our website (ClemsonTigers.com) for more information.

ARE YOU A BOOSTER? The NCAA definition of a “representative of athletics interest” generally encompasses most individuals who regularly attend Clemson sporting events (reminder - once a representative, always a representative). Specifically, a booster, or “representative of athletics interests,” is any individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization that is presently or has ever: • Participated in promoting the institution’s athletic program (such as buying season tickets to sporting events).

• Assisted in providing benefits (such as summer employment) to enrolled student-athletes.

• Assisted or been requested by the department of athletics staff to assist in the recruitment of prospective studentathletes.

CUAD MISSION STATEMENT The department of athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs.

Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to Clemson University.

The mission of the athletic department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow, develop and serve the interests of Clemson University by complementing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life.

Furthermore, the athletic department seeks to be a source of pride for the citizens of the state of South Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions.

The athletic department strives to develop student-athletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson University and advance to careers that will enable them to be productive members of society.

The athletic department will act in an ethical and honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all federal, state, NCAA, conference and university rules and regulations.

Ask Before You Act!

• Attended Clemson University.

• Contributed to the department of athletics or IPTAY. • Participated in or been a member of IPTAY. • Been otherwise involved in the Clemson University athletics program.

ASK BEFORE YOU ACT Prospective student-athletes may...

• Identify outstanding potential studentathletes in your area and forward information, such as newspaper articles, to the coach of that sport at Clemson.

• Continue to establish friendships with friends and neighbors, even those with prospect-aged children. However, contact with those for recruiting purposes is prohibited.

• Attend, on your own initiative, events such as games and banquets where prospective student-athletes are present as long as you do not contact the prospect(s) or their family for recruiting purposes.

• Answer a call from a prospective student-athlete (you may not initiate the call) regarding only Clemson University in general, but not about Tiger athletics. Please promptly inform compliance services or the coach should this situation arise.

• Make donations to a high school if it is located in your community, the donation is not made at the request of Clemson or Clemson coaches and the funds are distributed through established channels and not directed towards a specific student-athlete.

Current student-athletes may...

• Continue to come out and support student-athletes at Clemson athletic events.

• Provide summer employment to student-athletes, but only if you contact Clemson’s office of compliance services (compliance-L@clemson.edu) first and the student-athlete is compensated for work actually performed at a rate commensurate with the going rate in the locality for similar services.

WHAT EVERY BOOSTER SHOULD KNOW • Extra Benefit - Any special arrangement by a Clemson employee, booster (IPTAY member) or alum to provide a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or their families/friends with a benefit not permitted by NCAA legislation. Examples of prohibited benefits are (but not limited to): • Arranging employment for family and friends of the student-athlete.

• Free or reduced housing agreements.

• Gifts of money, awards, food/drinks or other tangible items.

• Loans of money or automobiles.

• Professional services without charge or at a discount.

• Promises of employment or loans following college graduation.

• Providing transportation for the student-athlete or their friends and family.

• Use of ATM, credit or other types of gift cards.

• Institutional Control - A central principle of the NCAA by-laws. Institutional control requires that Clemson University conducts its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. This includes booster activities.

• Prospective Student-Athlete - A student, regardless of their athletic ability, who has started classes in the ninth grade or any student enrolled at another two or four-year institution.

• Recruiting - Any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family by Clemson’s coaches or representatives of athletics interest for the purposes of securing the prospective studentathlete’s ultimate enrollment and participation in athletics at Clemson. Only designated Clemson athletics department staff members may recruit.

• Student-Athlete - A student whose enrollment was solicited by a Clemson athletic department staff member or other representative of athletics interest with a goal of the student’s ultimate participation in Clemson’s athletics program. Student-athletes are not just those who were recruited or receive athletic scholarships, they are also those who participate in intercollegiate athletics.

ACTIVITIES THAT HARM PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES You may not...

• Contact (including phone calls, texts, email) or interact with a prospective student-athlete or family members for the purpose of persuading them to attend Clemson University.

• Contact coaches, teachers, guidance counselors or other school administrators in order to gain information on prospective student-athletes.

• Make contact with a prospective student-athlete or the prospect’s family during official or unofficial visits.

• Provide any other extra benefits to a prospective student-athlete, family, friends or their coaches.

• Provide prospective student-athletes or their family and friends with transportation or financial assistance.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email compliance-L@clemson.edu Phone 864-656‑1580 Fax 864-656‑1243 P.O. Box 31; Mailing Address

Clemson, S.C. 29633 Overnight Address Jervey Athletic Center; 100 Perimeter Road; Clemson, S.C. 29633 Website ClemsonTigers.com

ACTIVITIES THAT HARM CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETES You may not...

Generally provide benefits that are • not available to other members of the Clemson student body.

• Provide extra benefits to student-athletes or their family and friends. Examples of prohibited benefits include (but not limited to): • Gifts of money, awards, food/drinks, occasional meals or other tangible items.

Free or reduced housing agree• ments.

• Loans of money or automobiles.

• Providing transportation for the student-athlete or their family and friends.

• Professional services without charge or at a discount.

• Promises of employment or loans following college graduation.

• Sending student-athletes items to be autographed and returned or using autographed items to raise funds for high schools.

• Use of ATM, credit or other types of gift cards.

• Use the name/image of a current student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote products and services.

CONSEQUENCES Violations of these NCAA, ACC and University policies can result in severe penalties, including: • Disassociation - Clemson University may permanently disassociate itself with an athletic booster. You could lose the privilege of purchasing season tickets, the privilege of being an IPTAY member or any other Clemson athleticrelated benefit deemed appropriate.

• Harm to Enrolled Student-Athlete - Violations can also result in the enrolled student-athlete or entire team being unable to compete for Clemson University.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING Please notify compliance services immediately of any potential violations involving Clemson University.

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

JACOB ADDISON

JON ALLEN

Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

Associate Athletic Director, Event Management

ROBERTA BALLIET

K.C. BELL

Director of Aviation Operations

IDA BENSON

Administrative Coordinator, Olympic Sports

Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

DONNA BULLOCK

NICK CANTRELL Athletic Facilities Trades Specialist

Associate Director of Educational Services

WESLEY CRIBB

KAITLYN CUNNINGHAM

ABBY DeDECKER

MIKE ECHOLS

STEPHANIE ELLISON

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Ticket Operations Manager

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

SHELLY GEER

Administrative Assistant, Athletic Academic Services

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JAMES ALLISON

Associate Athletic Director, Compliance Services

CHANDLER GELLER Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Human Resource Manager

JEFF CAREY

GRACE AMMONS Assistant to the Women’s Basketball Head Coach

SAM BLACKMAN

DR. LARRY BOWMAN

STEVE COLEMAN

KATIE DIXON

LUKE FIESER

RICK FRANZBLAU

MATT GLENN

TIM BOURRET

LISA CHAN

Administrative Specialist, Ticket Operations

Assistant Director of Athletic Video Services

Assistant Athletic Director, Video & Technology

Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Football Communications

Director of Sports Nutrition

Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning

AMANDA GRAY

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

JEFF HALEY

Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Facilities

RICK BAGBY

Pilot

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Associate Director of Football Academic Services

DAN ARBLASTER

Team Orthopedic Surgeon

NIK CONKLIN

Information Resource Consultant

Digital Media Coordinator

STEVE DUZAN

DANNY EARNHARDT

JOE GALBRAITH

JONATHAN GANTT

Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Academic Services

Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Communications

KESHANA HAM

Administrative Coordinator, Olympic Sports

Equipment Room Mechanic

Director of New Media

ASHTON HENDERSON Associate Director of Football Academic Services

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

BRAD HENDERSON

BRIAN HENNESSY

DR. LORETO JACKSON

TRAVIS JOHNSTON Assistant Athletic Trainer

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

BRETT KEY

MELISSA KING

SHARON LITTLEJOHN

Associate Director of Educational Services

Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Services

Assistant Director of Athletic Video Services

YASHICA MARTIN

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Travel & Purchasing, Business Office

TIM MATCH

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Associate Athletic Director, External Affairs

MIKE MONEY

LESLIE MORELAND-BISHOP

TORI PALMER

ROBBIE PHILLIPS

Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing & Game Management

Spirit Squad Coordinator

Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Supervisor of Athletic Facilities

MARIA HERBST Director of Educational Services

JEFF KALLIN

NATALIE G. HONNEN Associate Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator

YIANNA KAPPAS

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Services

NICOLE HOWARD

LIBBY KEHN

BARBARA KENNEDY-DIXON

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Associate Director of Educational Services

Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Academic Services

Assistant Business Manager

Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development

Director of Football Academic Services

MATT LOMBARDI

DR. MILT LOWDER

KATE McCRARY

ANDY McPHERSON

JANET MERRIFIELD

TINA MIDDLETON

Director of Ticket Operations

RAMY MOSBAH

KYRA LOBBINS

DARRIC HONNOLD

Assistant Athletic Trainer

DON MUNSON

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Director of Broadcasting

ROZ PITTS

JORDAN PLUMBLEE

Associate Director of Educational Services

Assistant Director of Marketing

Administrative Assistant

GRAHAM NEFF

Associate Athletic Director, Finances & Facilities

GINTY PORTER

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Sports Psychologist

Assistant Ticket Operations Manager

LYDIA ORF

Marketing Associate

BUD POUGH

Compliance Coordinator

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JESSICA PRENCIPE

SHEILA PRICE

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Administrative Assistant, Women’s Basketball

KATIE ROVTAR

SUSAN RUARK

SUMMER RAYL

Assistant to the Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

GARY WADE

SHARON WEAVER

JASON WILLIAMS

Athletic Insurance Coordinator

Assistant Athletic Trainer

JAYSON SANTOS

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities

JEROME RAZAYESKI

Rally Cat Coach

PHILIP SIKES

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

MIKE WILSON

Pilot

Director of Equipment, Olympic Sports

DR. LEN REEVES Team Physician

JOE SIMON

Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities

BRAD WOODY

LINDSEY RICKETTS Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

LYNN SPARKS

Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics

KYLE YOUNG

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

Associate Athletic Director, Administration

NANCY HARRIS

HUGH HERNESMAN

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HEAD COACHES

LESLIE HASSELBACH ADAMS

BRAD BROWNELL

Women’s Diving

J.T. HORTON Women’s Golf

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Men’s Basketball

MONTE LEE

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MARK ELLIOTT

Track & Field • Cross Country

CHUCK McCUEN Men’s Tennis

STEPHEN FRAZIER WONG

MIKE NOONAN Men’s Soccer

Rowing

LARRY PENLEY Men’s Golf

Women’s Tennis

EDDIE RADWANSKI Women’s Soccer

Women’s Volleyball

AUDRA SMITH Women’s Basketball

Reading Season Has Begun!

Children who read succeed in school and life. Reading improves a child’s communication skills, vocabulary, and focus. Please join the SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) in motivating young people to read during the Read Your Way to the Big Game Reading Contest.

Celebrate Clemson’s championship tradition by participating in the SC Education Oversight Committee’s Read Your Way to the Big Game contest.

All Pre-K through 8th grade public school students who read six books qualify to win tickets to the Palmetto Bowl on November 28. One winner reading for Clemson will receive four tickets and pre-game sideline passes to the Clemson vs.

USC game.

Keep reading!

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IPTAY STAFF

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DAVIS BABB Chief Executive Officer

ince 1934, IPTAY has been a leader in intercollegiate athletics fundraising, and our brand has been built by grassroots efforts and representatives spread throughout the Southeast who work in their communities to build support.

We have had many people contribute their time and resources and who have been tremendously supportive of the university.

That has manifested itself in large seasonticket bases, incredible passion and a great deal of people being involved. Over the past year, we have grown the brand even further by expanding the scope of what IPTAY does.

In the last 20 years, college athletics has seen significant growth in facilities.

The process of recruiting student-athletes is critical to the success of Clemson athletics.

As we recruit top high school prospects with schools from around the country, we need to be prepared to offer them the best possible student-athlete experience.

Because of generous IPTAY donors, the “One IPTAY” enterprise was able to raise a record total of $60.1 million in 2015. These dollars contributed by our 14,988 members directly impact the lives of our nearly 500 student-athletes in our 19-sport athletic program through scholarships, facilities and academic support. From the Tiger Cub Club to the Annual Fund, Major Gifts and everything in between, your gifts matter.

As I have mentioned above, we are truly “One IPTAY.” This is to say that IPTAY includes all components - annual fundraising, major gifts and planned giving. Over the past year, we have taken on the management and oversight of Clemson athletics premium seating, IPTAY Dealer Program and The Block C Club. These have been three great additions that now fall under the IPTAY umbrella as we continue to grow.

The future is bright for both IPTAY and Clemson athletics because of our very important members! If you are not currently a member, I urge you to join and support the “One IPTAY” enterprise. The IPTAY board and our staff are dedicated to doing everything possible to ensure funding for Clemson athletics will be on solid footing for years to come.

Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for IPTAY, our student-athletes and athletic program. You are important members of the team, and I appreciate all of your support.

SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF CLEMSON’S STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE CLASSROOM & ON THE FIELD SINCE 1934.

JEAN ARMITAGE

GAY COPELAND

CONNIE GILREATH

BERT HENDERSON

ROBYN MASSEY

JILL RICHARD

Administrative Coordinator

IPTAY Major Gifts Development Coordinator

Administrative Specialist

Administrative Coordinator

Director of IPTAY Planned Giving

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

BOBBY COUCH Director of IPTAY Major Gifts

REED KRAMER

IPTAY Assistant Director

KYLE SHIELDS

Director of Premium Seating & Major Gifts Officer

LINDA DAVIS

AARON DUNHAM

TRAVIS FURBEE

ROBIN LAY

LINDSEY LEONARD

BOB MAHONY

JULIA STUMP

FORD WILLIAMS

Administrative Specialist

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

IPTAY Assistant Director

Associate Director of IPTAY Major Gifts

IPTAY Assistant Director

Assistant Director of IPTAY Major Gifts

Director of IPTAY Annual Fund

Executive Director of The Block C Club

JASON WILSON

IPTAY Assistant Director

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IPTAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY/REGIONAL Chairpersons DISTRICT I

County (S.C.) Abbeville Anderson McCormick Oconee Pickens

County Chairperson Mason Speer Brandon Cox Charles Watts Sammy Dickson Terry Long

DISTRICT II

JOE TODD

DR. EDDIE ROBINSON

PRESIDENT District X Director

PRESIDENT-ELECT District III Director

RICK GRIFFIN SECRETARY District V Director

BOB RIGGINS TREASURER District VII Director

County (S.C.) County Chairperson Cherokee Boone Peeler Charles Bedenbaugh Newberry Saluda Chad Berry Spartanburg Wesley Stoddard Union Jerry Brannon

DISTRICT III County (S.C.) Aiken Barnwell Edgefield Lexington Orangeburg Richland

County Chairperson Bryan Young Samuel O’Neal Lewis Holmes Jim & Marilyn Bull Kenneth Buck David Mitchum

DISTRICT IV

JAN CHILDRESS District I Director

JEAN DESDUNES District IX Director

DANNY GREGG

Alumni Association President

STEVE HAWLEY District VI Director

DR. JANIE HODGE NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative

County (S.C.) Chester Chesterfield Darlington Fairfield Kershaw Lancaster Lee Marlboro York

County Chairperson Samuel Stone Bill Tillman Tommy Usher Philip Wilkins John Shell Larry Wolfe Green Deschamps Mark Avent Jack Cox

DISTRICT V County (S.C.) Allendale Bamberg Charleston Colleton Hampton Jasper

County Chairperson Frank Young Joseph Ott Al Byrd Samuel Hazel Henry Foy Roy Pryor

DISTRICT VI

JOHN N. McCARTER JR. University Trustee Representative

BILLY MILAM District VIII Director

MARK MUSSMAN District II Director

ROBERT L. PEELER University Trustee Representative

RETT RUTLAND District IV Director

IPTAY REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM

T

he IPTAY Representative program continues to be one of the most important marketing tools available for the growth of the IPTAY Scholarship Fund. This dedicated group comprising nearly 480 men and women throughout the country volunteer their time to encourage those in their communities and in their circle of influence to join IPTAY on an annual basis and to support Clemson in all endeavors. Despite the economic challenges throughout the state and region, IPTAY had a successful 2015 campaign due to the tireless efforts of this group.

The recruitment of new donors, those who have a potential for leadership gifts and creating a link between Clemson

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and its constituents are the goals of each representative. With continued leadership provided by the IPTAY Board of Directors and our past presidents,

the REP program will continue to be successful.

For more information, contact Jason Wilson at wilson@clemson.edu.

County (S.C.) Clarendon Dillon Florence Georgetown Horry Marion Sumter Williamsburg

County Chairperson John Ducworth Douglas Lynn Charles Grace Reed Barker Laurence Bolchoz T.C. Atkinson Tracy Pender Sam Drucker

DISTRICT VII Region Region Region Region Region Region

(N.C.) Regional Chairperson I Timothy Long II Robert Dunnigan III Jeffrey Goldsmith V William Worth VI Donald Barrett

DISTRICT VIII Region (Ga.) Regional Chairperson Region II Earle Maxwell Region III Bill Heatley

DISTRICT IX Region (U.S.) Regional Chairperson Northeast Michael Straley Southeast Charles Cooper

DISTRICT X County (S.C.) Greenville Greenwood

County Chairperson Richard Ammons Wayne Bell

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IPTAY PAST PRESIDENTS

MARY ANNE BIGGER

DR. JIM BOSTIC

LYNN CAMPBELL

CHARLES DALTON

EDDIE N. DALTON

FRED FAIRCLOTH

DON GOLIGHTLY

JOHN H. HOLCOMBE JR.

DR. GLENN LAWHON JR.

EDGAR C. McGEE

THURMON McLAMB

LAWRENCE STARKEY

JOHN TICE

DR. JOHN TIMMERMAN

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IPTAY DEALER PROGRAM

AL BILTON

EDDIE BENNETT

AL BILTON FORD, INC.

BENNETT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO., INC.

JOSEPH FAIREY

GARY McALISTER

Orangeburg, S.C.

Greenville, S.C.

Holly Hill, S.C.

FAIREY CHEVROLET-CADILLAC

Piedmont, S.C.

FAIRWAY FORD

BILL JACKSON

DICK BROOKS HONDA OF GREER Greer, S.C.

BAL BALLENTINE

GEORGE BALLENTINE FORD-TOYOTA Greenwood, S.C.

BRIAN SMITH

RYAN CHASE

CHRIS RAEDELS

Columbia, S.C. • Greenville, S.C.

Upstate, South Carolina

South Carolina

DICK SMITH AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

GREGG COLEMAN

GEORGE COLEMAN FORD Travelers Rest, S.C.

ENTERPRISE

JOHN LUMLEY

GREENWOOD EQUIPMENT & REPAIR Greenwood, S.C.

IPTAY AND THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL OF THE VEHICLE DONORS FOR THEIR LOYAL AND GENEROUS SUPPORT OF TIGER ATHLETICS!

JIM SATCHER

JIM SATCHER MOTORS Johnston, S.C.

MAC SNYDER M. SNYDER’S, INC. Greenville, S.C.

ENTERPRISE

BEN HERLONG

HERLONG CHEVROLET-BUICK Johnston, S.C.

MARK WILLIAMS LEADER FORD Seneca, S.C.

GRAHAM EUBANK

PALMETTO FORD-LINCOLN Charleston, S.C.

KURT MECHLING

PERFORMANCE POWERSPORTS Seneca, S.C.

JARRAD POWELL

POWELL TRACTOR, INC. Westminster, S.C.

ROBERT HAYES

RALPH HAYES TOYOTA Anderson, S.C.

JIMMY GUTHRIE SUPERIOR BUICK-GMC SUPERIOR HONDA-KIA Orangeburg, S.C.

RYAN NORRIS

TOMMY NORRIS

Easley, S.C.

Easley, S.C.

TOYOTA OF EASLEY

TOYOTA OF EASLEY

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WE WON’T DECLARE VICTORY UNTIL WE’VE GIVEN 110%.

BECAUSE OF YOUR INCREDIBLE WILL TO LEAD, WE’VE RAISED $934M* IN SUPPORT OF CLEMSON STUDENTS, FACULTY, FACILITIES AND ENGAGED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. NOW, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO FINISH STRONG AND ACHIEVE OUR HISTORIC GOAL OF $1B.

The generosity of our alumni and friends supports priorities such as: • • • •

Scholarship for deserving students in need of financial assistance Kick-start funding for faculty research initiatives New and upgraded facilities to enhance student life, academics and athletics Hands-on learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom

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JOEY BATSON & HIS STAFF IN THE WESTZONEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STATE-OF-THE-ART STRENGTH TRAINING FACILITY HAVE PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN THE TIGERS TOTALING 42 VICTORIES THE PAST FOUR SEASONS.

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significant aspect of Phase II of the WestZone project at Memorial Stadium was the construction of a new strength training facility on the first floor that is adjacent to the Clemson locker room and the Frank Howard Field playing surface.

For the first time, there is a strength training facility exclusively for the development of the Tiger football team.

Director of football strength & conditioning Joey Batson, who is in his 19th season at Clemson, makes sure that all Tiger gridders are ready to compete against the top teams in the nation. In his first 18 years in Tigertown, Clemson has played 16 bowl games and he has coached 28 strength All-Americans on the gridiron.

It is the fourth major facilities construction since he joined the football program, an example of his desire to keep Clemson at the forefront of strength training.

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The state-of-the-art facility has the best in all strength training equipment, not to mention the existence of a new sound system, nine flat-screen televisions and a nutrition station, supervised by sports nutritionist Lisa Chan, that give Tiger football players a pleasant atmosphere to accomplish the most strenuous work.

The strength training facility at Memorial Stadium actually has two floors.

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Batson has an extensive staff of strength & conditioning assistants - veteran strength coaches Larry Greenlee, Paul Hogan and Adam Smotherman along with graduate assistant Rendrick Taylor and five student administrative assistants, Cole Brock, Connor Guess, Drew McDuffie, Will Paruta and Steven Wilson.

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Joey Batson is in his 30th year as a strength & conditioning coach at the collegiate level and 19th year as the director of football strength & conditioning at Clemson. He has served as a head strength & conditioning coach 26 of his 30 years of service.

Batson was named Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) in 2009. The honor is the highest given in the profession.

He has had a strong impact on the program since he became director in 1997. He has had much to do with the success of the program, helping the Tigers to 16 bowl games and nine top-25 finishes, including top-15 finishes each of the last three years. While at Clemson, Batson has had a tremendous impact throughout the state at many notable high school programs.

Not only does he bring professional experience to the position at Clemson, he brings experience as a football player at the collegiate level. The Travelers Rest, S.C., native was a tight end at The Citadel in 1979 before transferring to Newberry, where he was a two-year letterman and co-captain during his senior season.

Batson earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Newberry in 1985 and his master’s degree in education from Clemson in 1988.

He is married to the former Susan Malone of Greenville, S.C. They have two sons, Michael and Benjamin.

Michael is a freshman on the 2015 Tiger footbal team.

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Passing Touchdowns

First Downs

Points Punting Average Punts

Penalties

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102 vs.

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536 vs.

73 vs.

10.3 vs.

11 vs.

467 vs.

38 vs.

67 vs.

262.9 vs.

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6 vs.

6 vs.

35 vs.

35 vs.

82 vs.

56.6 vs.

13 vs.

13 vs.

15 vs.

15 vs.

155 vs.

227 vs.

165 vs.

131 vs.

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14 vs.

5 vs.

19 vs.

12 vs.

18 vs.

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7.5 by 6 by 493 by 35 by 58 by 5 by 31 by 51 by 57.3 by 15 by 18 by 134 by 150 by 6 by 6 by

Texas A&M, 9-3-2005 NC State, 10-25-1975 NC State, 11-17-2012 Georgia Tech, 10-28-2000 The Citadel, 10-4-1986 NC State, 11-17-2012 Georgia Tech, 10-28-2000 Florida State, 10-19-2013 The Citadel, 10-4-1986 Auburn, 10-12-1968 SC State, 9-20-2008 SC State, 9-20-2008 Florida State, 9-20-1997 Auburn, 11-21-1953 Duke, 10-19-1968

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Passing Efficiency (min. 15 att.)

Passing Touchdowns Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns

All-Purpose Yards Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Interceptions Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks

529 by 263 by 36 by 435 by 38 by 66 by 95.0 by 261.1 by 6 by 12 by 185 by 3 by 3 by 3 by 312 by 126 by 160 by 3 by 24 by 6 by 4 by

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he Clemson Tiger Sports Network (CTSN) supplies Tiger fans with a full day of broadcast every football Saturday. Each broadcast day has five programs, Tiger Tailgate Show, Pregame Show, Game Broadcast, DON MUNSON RODNEY WILLIAMS PATRICK SAPP MICHAEL PALMER Postgame Show and Fifth Play-By-Play Announcer Color Commentator Sideline Commentator Sideline Commentator Quarter Show.

2nd Season 10th Season 9th Season 1st Season A Clemson tradition since the 1970s, the Tiger Tailgate Show is a two-hour entertainment Tigers,” Jim Phillips, passed away in member of the Clemson Hall of Fame, he and interactive program. It is produced 2003, he assumed the duties as host of led the Tigers to four consecutive bowls. on the lawn of Littlejohn Coliseum at the Tiger Calls and play-by-play announcer Patrick Sapp, who was a quarterback corner closest to Memorial Stadium. for women’s basketball and baseball. and linebacker at Clemson from 1992-95 The Tiger Tailgate Show, hosted by Joining Munson in the broadcast booth and later played in the NFL, is in his ninth William Qualkinbush and David Stein, is former Clemson quarterback Rodney season as sideline commentator. begins three hours prior to kickoff and Williams, who is in his third season as Sapp will split sideline commentator is a popular gathering place. Interviews color commentator. In 2002, he was the duties with former Tiger tight end Michael with former players, games, display items color commentator alongside Phillips Palmer (2006-09), who played five years and other exciting action are all part of after serving as sideline commentator for in the NFL. the show. seven years (1995-01).

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ecause of the rainout of our Notre Dame game halftime show on October 3, Tiger Band will perform its faculty jazz feature show to the South stands this evening. Tunes included are “Birdland,” “Land of Make Believe” and “Sing, Sang, Sung.”

The Homecoming queen and her court will be introduced, and then our annual “blast from the past” Alumni Band, sponsored by CUTBA (Clemson University Tiger Band Association), will join Tiger Band for the concluding “Tiger Rag.” The Clemson University Tiger Band Association exists to provide support and to promote the interests of Tiger Band, to provide support for other music activities and programs at Clemson University and, particularly, to provide funds and support of music scholarships and awards.

CUTBA is proud to introduce its 33rdannual Alumni Band. With over 150 participants, the group features musicians, flags, twirlers, dancers and drum majors.

We have several new features this year.

Most obvious will be a more uniform look with matching caps, shirts and pants. We have beautiful new (to us) orange drums. These drums were traded in by Tiger Band for new drums. CUTBA was able to purchase them with assistance through a generous grant from the

Clemson University Alumni Association.

Another new feature is that many of our participants are here for the first time.

We give a special welcome to new participant Dr. Louis B. Lynn, Clemson class of 1970 and member of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. You may be able to spot him in the clarinet section.

Homecoming at Clemson is a special weekend to participants of Alumni Band, whose members certainly enjoy performing “Tiger Rag” on the field at Memorial Stadium in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

But there is much more to our Homecoming weekend than just the performance on the field.

We begin with a barbecue dinner on campus. This event is much like a family reunion, where we visit old friends and meet new ones. Stories of band trips and special games are always shared. Alumni rehearse with Tiger Band on Saturday morning and attend the 90-minute-before-kickoff concert at the amphitheater.

A highlight of gameday is leading the parade down the hill to the stadium.

Many say this is the best part of the weekend. We end the day with a pizza party for alumni and their families.

Many members of CUTBA spend enjoyable hours preparing for Alumni Band. We are grateful to the Department of Performing Arts and the athletic depart-

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ment for allowing us to have this event and for helping to make it a great success.

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THE SENIOR IS DIVING IN HEADFIRST AND HEAD-STRONG IN HER FINAL SEASON AT CLEMSON.

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egan Helwagen faced a choice not many people in their mid teens are used to facing. After winning two national titles at the Junior Olympics in trampoline & tumbling, she had to decide whether to commit to the rigorous training demands associated with becoming an Olympic athlete, or give up the sport she had been so successful in to pursue her career aspirations and attain a college degree.

The training regimen for Olympic athletes is so intense that it rarely allows athletes to allocate the time required by academic institutions to ascertain a given degree. So, should she pursue the dream or the reality?

“I had the opportunity to attend an Olympic training summer session at the time I was making this decision, but I decided to forgo it,” she said. “I knew that, although ideal, I couldn’t continue my success in trampoline & tumbling and expect to make a career out of it.

“I enjoyed it for the time I was involved with it, but I knew I had to get serious and make the choice that would ultimately give me the best chance to better myself.”

Helwagen knew that she would have to look elsewhere for an avenue to continue another personal goal of hers, earning a scholarship. Considering that trampoline & tumbling is not recognized

on a scholarship basis, it added to her determination to find a sport that was.

“I was adamant on getting a scholarship to help ease the financial burdens associated with college. I knew how much of themselves my parents had given to me in order for me to have the success I’d already had, and I wanted so badly to give something back to them.”

So, Helwagen began pondering. How could she best use her talents and skill set, already acquired through tumbling & diving, to project herself to a level that gave her the exposure needed to get scholarship-worthy attention? Diving came to mind and seemed most ideal, so she gave it a whirl.

“We were lucky enough to have great facilities at my high school at the time I had been going through this big decision. Just seeing the pool made something click in my mind.”

Helwagen tried it and saw that her skill set translated nicely into the technical aspect of the sport. She enjoyed it and fully immersed herself into the notion of being a diver.

“I was also fortunate to have the coach of my high school team as the coach of the club team I dove for in the summer, and there is no doubt in my mind that consistency and constant training allowed me to make up the time and commitment I missed out on when I wasn’t involved in the sport.”

One thing Helwagen was not prepared for or used to in her previous experiences was the mental toughness needed in the sport of diving.

“There was a time when I had a mental block and thought every time I was up there on the board or platform, I was going to screw up, ‘smack’ and be so embarrassed because everyone would see.

“Runners don’t forget how to run, soccer players don’t forget how to kick, but with diving, you have to be so mentally aware and technically sound at the same time, because a miscue in any area could make or break your one chance you have on a dive.”

Part of an athlete’s success and feeling of being satisfied is grounded in the fact that what they are enduring is difficult and something people normally don’t do. Helwagen knew all the flips, had the confidence to do them and did them well, but her biggest obstacle was herself and her mentality.

“I can honestly say that my experiences diving and what I have learned from (head coach) Leslie (Has-

selbach Adams) has strengthened my mindset so much. It has helped me in my diving, school and life in general. I attribute a lot of my success to becoming a diver.”

It seems that she made the right choice and, by an athlete’s standard as well as her own, the choice to dive into water allowed her to, inversely, come out on top after a difficult decision.

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ROWING SPOTLIGHT

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Full Name Milena Katharina Heuer Major Architecture Sport Rowing Class Senior Hometown Leer, Germany High School Ubbo-Emmius Gymnasium Date of Birth Feb. 11, 1994

MILENA HEUER

THE SENIOR FROM GERMANY HAS ADJUSTED WELL TO THE TEAM CONCEPTS IN THE UNITED STATES.

BY STEPHEN PUCKETTE

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ollege is hard. Being a studentathlete can make it harder. But being a student-athlete in a foreign country? It’s not something anyone can do. However, some can pull it off, and Milena Heuer is one of them.

Heuer, a native of Germany, is heading into her final season as a member of Clemson’s rowing team. She first heard about Clemson while competing at an international regatta in Munich.

“I didn’t know anything about Clemson before I came,” admitted Heuer.

“I had never heard of it. I had never thought about going to America with a rowing scholarship. When I came here, I really liked the nice facilities, the big team and working out with so many girls.

At home, I often had to practice alone.”

Although not as prevalent in the United States, rowing is extremely popular in Europe, especially in Germany. Growing up in a city near the water and surround-

ed by rivers, Heuer was bound to end up in a boat.

She has been rowing for nearly 11 years since she picked up the sport when all her friends were rowing. While the sport is the same, the culture surrounding it in the two countries is vastly different.

“In Germany, you start earlier and in smaller boats. If you’re good, you keep going because it’s fun, winning and competing. In America, it’s more about the team, and in Germany, it’s about the individual.”

When Heuer talks about her time at Clemson, one of the recurring themes woven into her experience should come as no surprise to anyone who has been a part of Clemson...family.

“I really like this family feeling in Clemson,” said Heuer. “I have friends in studio, we hang out so much and we have spent so much time together. But also with the rowing team, we see each other every day. Professors, coaches, teammates...everyone is very supportive.”

Rowing is not an easy sport by any means. It requires strength, coordination and a lot early mornings. It is even harder for Heuer, who sustained a back injury at the age of 18 while competing for the German National Team in a silvermedal performance. It is an injury that still bothers her to this day.

“We’re all not divas. We have really sore hands, blisters everywhere. We have to be tough to do that, to go out in the rain and the snow and the cold, in the morning in the freezing weather.”

If being a student-athlete from a foreign country is not challenging enough, Heuer also pushes herself in the classroom. She is an architecture major, one of the most time-intensive programs at Clemson. Outside of their lengthy classes, students spend hours in studio working on their next designs.

While Heuer is not entirely sure what she wants to pursue after college, she is hoping to do something related to design when she graduates. In the meantime, her focus is on her final season.

“It’s bittersweet. I’m happy to be done with rowing after so many years, also with my injury. But on the other side, you get addicted to it and you need it. You need to feel the pain in the legs and your arms.

“Once you start racing, you want to race every time you can and you get this rush of racing. I think it’s going to be sad when I’m done.”

Fortunately for Heuer, there is a silver lining. Even though her athletic eligibility is nearly complete, she still has another year before completing her degree.

In the meantime, the season has yet to unfurl, and so too does the chance for it to be a memorable one.

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DISTINGUISHED ATHLETES AWARD

Phil Prince

THE FORMER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND FOOTBALL PLAYER IS THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD GIVEN BY MARGARET BOND.

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n several occasions, head coach Dabo Swinney has spoken about a young man choosing Clemson as not a four-year decision, but a lifetime choice.

As Swinney has said, the relations made, the friendships fostered and memories made will shape your life for years to come.

Today, former Clemson University president Phil Prince, a 1949 Clemson graduate and four-year letterwinner on the gridiron, is being honored as the recipient of the Clemson Distinguished Athletes Award.

This honor, established by Margaret Bond and her late husband, Steve Bond, is a perpetual award given to honor former Clemson student-athletes who have shown great character and become outstanding citizens in life after their time in Tigertown.

When reading the qualifications for the award, it would seem as if it was written to describe the life of Phil Prince. It also shows the lifetime devotion that Prince has had with his alma mater.

Margaret Bond was pleased to announce Prince as the 2015 winner of the award.

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“I am very proud to announce Phil Prince as the 2015 recipient of the Clemson Distinguished Athletes Award,” said Bond. “His exemplary character and giving nature to his family, community and Clemson make him the perfect choice. I know my late husband, Steve, would totally agree with my decision.

Phil embodies the exact qualities we set out to recognize and honor with this award.”

This tremendous honor from the Bond family comes with a customized gold ring, which will be presented to Prince at tonight’s game against Boston College. Also, Prince’s name will be on permanent display on a plaque at Vickery Hall, where all current Clemson studentathletes see when entering the building.

Prince is pleased to be honored with a such a prestigious award.

“I was astonished when I was notified about being the recipient of this award,” stated Prince. “To be honored in such a special way means a great deal to me and my family. I am so honored to be remembered in such a way.”

Prince, a native of Erwin, Tenn., came to Clemson in 1944, but his time on campus was cut short by World War II. During the 1944 season, he started

the season opener at offensive tackle for Clemson. The next time a freshman earned a starting role at the beginning of

a season at offensive tackle was 2015, when Mitch Hyatt opened the year at that important position.

PHIL PRINCE WITH MARGARET BOND, WHO STARTED THE ANNUAL AWARD WITH HER LATE HUSBAND, STEVE BOND.

PHIL PRINCE (RIGHT) LETTERED FOUR TIMES (1944,46-48) AND WAS A MEMBER OF CLEMSON’S 11-0 SQUAD IN 1948.

A member of the infantry, Prince was on a ship to the Philippines when the war was decided.

“When we received word the war was over, the ship turned around and went to Hawaii,” he recalled. “All of the soldiers were processed. Those who had served long enough were sent home. Those like me got back on the boat and continued to the Philippines. I guess you could say that was my free Asian excursion.”

Following his time in the service, Prince returned to Clemson in time for the 1946 season. After consecutive 4-5 seasons in 1946 and 1947, he was a part of the first undefeated Tiger team since 1900. The 1948 squad posted an 11-0 record, including a 24-23 victory over Missouri in the Gator Bowl. The Southern Conference champion (the

ACC was not formed until 1953) finished No. 11 in the AP poll.

Prince, a co-captain of the 1948 team, played a key role in securing the perfect season. As a starting lineman, he made a play that all Tiger fans are still proud of today, blocking a punt against South Carolina that was returned for a touchdown by teammate Oscar Thompson. It proved to be the difference in the 13-7 victory over the Gamecocks.

“That 1948 team was so very special, but not just because we were undefeated or untied,” said Prince. “It was special because of the people. I still cherish that experience to this day. A number of folks from that team are not still with us, but I think of that group often.”

There is another reason Prince’s time on the field was memorable. Playing for

Hall of Fame head coach Frank Howard can never be forgotten.

“Coach Howard was one of a kind, there is no question about it,” said Prince. “He had a way about him that was unique, to say the least.”

Years later when Prince served as Clemson’s president, he received a visit from the legend of Barlow Bend, Ala. “I saw coach Howard one day and he growled, ‘Hey ‘pres.,’ remember when I used to kick your rear end (in practice)?’

I told him, ‘I sure did!’ That was coach.”

Following his time at Clemson, Prince spent one year in professional football.

Standing just six feet tall and weighing only 210 pounds, Howard had even more advice for his former pupil.

“Coach Howard told me, ‘Prince, at least you are small enough to outrun

them.’ That was my instructions from him as far as pro football!”

Following his stint at the professional level, Prince went on to make his mark in the business world, first at Milliken & Company in various management and executive positions from 1951-67, and then served as vice president. In 1978, he became senior vice president of American Express. In 1983, he accepted a similar position with SYNCO Properties in Charlotte, N.C., until his retirement in 1985.

He may have stepped away from the business world, but he continued to serve Clemson in various ways, from the Board of Visitors (1971), Alumni Council (1974-76) and Clemson Foundation (1989). In 1989, he was named a life trustee.

When Clemson University president Max Lennon resigned in 1994, the Board of Trustees chose Prince to serve as acting president for 11 months, and he was named president by the board on Sept. 30, 1994. In May 1995, he was recognized for his leadership and lifelong commitment to Clemson with an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from Clemson.

Of all the ways Prince served Clemson, his time as president is still special to him. Prince, who lives a stone’s throw from the campus he loves, remains proud of his school.

“The honor and privilege of serving as president of Clemson meant a great deal to me,” added Prince. “I had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful students and faculty. Clemson is and will always be such a special place in that everyone works together for it to be great.”

When Phil Prince is recognized today, all in attendance should take note of his dedication to his alma mater. He made a lifetime choice in 1944 that is still strong to this day.

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BRIAN DAWKINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WARREN FORNEY THE FORMER TIGER DEFENSIVE LINEMAN HAS TURNED A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE INTO A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.

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here are many awards and accolades presented to college football players each year. Every fan will recognize the Heisman Trophy, Thorpe Award or AP AllAmerica team when mentioned.

This year, Warren Forney, a former Tiger defensive lineman, received the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award. While this award may not be as well known to some as the awards mentioned above, its significance and what it stands for cannot be overlooked.

No one is more deserving than Forney, who played for the Tigers from 199195 when I was a student working in the sports information office.

Head coach Dabo Swinney established the award after he received the Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2011. That award takes into account performance on the field, but also qualities like leadership and community service.

A former Tiger who has been out of school for at least 10 years is honored with the award, named after Brian Dawkins, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the most beloved Philadelphia Eagles of all time. Dawkins was a three-time All-ACC selection from 199295 and was an All-American in 1995.

Forney was a four-year letterman (1991,92,94,95). He was part of an ACC title in 1991 and was a senior on the 1995 Gator Bowl squad. He was a starter in 1992 and was third on the team in tackles with 83. He battled injuries the rest of his career, but was a solid contributor, especially on the 1995 Gator Bowl team that won its last five games of the regular season.

A three-time All-Academic ACC selection, Forney received the Brian Piccolo Award in 1995, the last Clemson student-athlete to earn the prestigious honor.

As a senior, Forney won the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from Clemson University. The award is given annually “in recognition of the recipient’s influence for good, excellence in maintaining high ideals of living and genuine and disinterested service to others.” It was named in honor of the first president of the New York Southern Society and was established by an agreement between the society and Clemson University.

Following his playing career at Clemson, Forney completed his undergraduate degree in industrial education (he later earned two master’s degrees, one from Clemson in human resources and one in business administration from Sullivan University). He had an opportunity to play at the next level and was a freeagent signee of the 49ers, but injuries and a desire to see the next chapter in his life ended his time on the gridiron.

“After I had my cup of coffee in the NFL, Gary Wade, who was in charge of Clemson’s strength training, called and offered me a position on his staff,” recalled Forney. “Coach (Tommy) West wanted me back at Clemson, and I was blessed to have the opportunity.”

The ACC commissioner at the time, Gene Corrigan, had an internship avail-

able at the conference office and saw Forney as the perfect fit.

“Commissioner Corrigan was like a grandfather to me,” remembered Forney.

“Even though I had a full-time job, he convinced me what a great opportunity this was. He compared it to when he left what he thought was his dream job, the athletic director at Notre Dame, to come to the ACC. He told me this job would allow me to meet so many people and take me places I had never been.”

Corrigan was 100 percent on the mark. To his credit, Corrigan gets an assist for the most important contact Forney could have ever made. While at the ACC, he met his future wife, Tamla. The North Carolina graduate was also interning in Greensboro. The couple will celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary later this month and are proud parents of a daughter, Annia Elizabeth, and son, Camden Simeon.

During his time at the ACC office, Forney also became close to associate commissioner Tom Mickle and his wife (fellow Clemson graduate Jill MixonMickle). Forney still fondly remembers his time with the Mickles.

“If there was a game, no matter the sport, Tom, Jill and I would go. If commissioner Corrigan was like a grandfather to me, Tom was like a father. I always thought we would work together somewhere down the road, but he passed away (in 2006). I still miss Tom dearly. He was a man who taught me so much about life.”

Following his stint at the ACC office, Forney spent a brief time at Georgia Tech and assisted head coach George O’Leary with the football program. This added another layer of experience before he made the decision to enter the corporate world. It was then that he began to see the world while continuing a never-ending quest for education and service.

Forney’s wife worked for General Electric when the decision was made to

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travel to another part of the world. They moved to Africa to be part of a new project that is still important today.

“When you look at GE, a good portion of its profits come from outside the country,” said Forney. “We were part of starting GE Africa. To be a part of that experience from the beginning was phenomenal.”

Forney was in Cape Town, South Africa when he thought about a conversation he had with Corrigan many years ago.

“I remembered what commissioner Corrigan had taught me years earlier,” said Forney. “He did not question that I knew how to win, but he was positioning me to win in life.”

The Forney family settled in Nigeria, and the transition was made easier by Forney’s time in athletics. The lessons learned on the field at Clemson and at the ACC office gave Forney experience to draw from.

“In football, it is about having the right people in the correct positions. It is the same in the corporate world. My previous life experiences at Clemson, the ACC and Georgia Tech have prepared me for what I’m doing now.”

When civil unrest began to increase, Forney and his family moved back to the United States in 2013. Never one to sit back and relax, he has been pursuing his doctorate degree. His dissertation involves corporate responsibility. He and his family reside in Atlanta, Ga., and he plays a key role in human resources for Home Depot, Humana and Target.

Late last year, Forney was contacted about winning the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award. Even though a continent has separated him from Clemson at times, he has always kept a close eye on his alma mater.

“If anybody other than Dabo Swinney had told me I was chosen for this award,

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I would have thought someone was playing a bad joke on me.”

“It means so much to me because of the man Brian Dawkins is. Brian came to Clemson the year after I enrolled. How could you not notice the way he has handled himself, as a football player, man, husband and father? I don’t know if I should be considered for an award that has his name on it. To say I am humbled would be a tremendous understatement.

“I will say this...I did not get here alone. There are so many people who have helped me along the way...Les Herrin, Larry Van Der Heyden, Bill D’Andrea, Rick Stockstill, Byron Harder, Gary Wade, Jeff Davis, Margaret Humphreys, Jack Huss, Mike Mabry, Phil Luckadoo, Sam Metcalf...the list goes on and on.

“I know I have enjoyed some success in life because of all the people who have helped me. To see what a country boy from Rutherfordton, N.C., has been able do is because of so many people who have helped me along the way.”

Tonight’s game with Boston College will be the first he has seen in person in 2015, but the success Clemson has enjoyed has Forney beaming with pride.

“Coach Swinney is building a total person. I am so proud of what this program stands for. When you are around the young men on this football team, they shake your hand and look you in the eye. I could not be more proud of coach Swinney, his staff and the women behind those men. It takes a special spouse to support a coach.

“Whenever I am around this group, I feel a certain chemistry. Everyone is together, and that is a model for the young men on this team. There is a very tangible sense of the great character that is evident. I have no doubt the best days of Clemson football are ahead of us.”

As Forney receives the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award, there may be some in the stands in Death Valley who are not be familiar with this prestigious award. But anyone who spends a moment with Forney knows it has to be a special person to be honored.

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MOTHER-OF-THE-YEAR

JANNA McKALE THE 2015 TIGER BROTHERHOOD MOTHER-OFTHE-YEAR AND HER FAMILY OF TIGERS HAVE BEEN DIEHARD FANS SINCE THE 1970s.

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anna McKale’s path to being named the 2015 Tiger Brotherhood Mother-of-the-Year began in Iowa, over 700 miles from Clemson, S.C. The Iowa State graduate came to Clemson in 1979 with her husband, Dr. Donald McKale, who had accepted a professorship position in Clemson’s history department. The McKales have lived in Clemson ever since and Janna has become deeply involved in the Clemson community over the past 36 years.

As a teacher at Morrison and Clemson Elementary schools for over 20 years, McKale was involved with Clemson’s youth, a part of the community that is so often overlooked in a college town. The teacher-of-the-year award at Clemson Elementary was named in her honor in 2012.

“The children are very special in Clemson because we have a diverse mix in the community,” said McKale with a smile.

McKale cites the daily interaction with Clemson’s youth as one of the most rewarding parts of her involvement in the community. She has also taught some famous students. Tiger football players DeAndre Hopkins, Shaq Lawson, D.J. Greenlee and Christian Groomes have all sat in a desk in McKale’s classroom.

“Some of my students are very famous,” she said with a laugh. “I taught DeAndre Hopkins, and back then we called him DeAndre, not ‘Nuk’.”

McKale recounted how she could tell which students were going to become stars on the gridiron.

“We used to watch them play on the playground, and you could tell which ones were going to make it some day.”

However, McKale’s love for Clemson athletics runs much deeper than just taking an interest in her former students’ whereabouts. She is a self-described diehard Tiger fan, having missed only three home football games since 1979.

“When we moved to Clemson, we were Clemson fans from the day we arrived,” said McKale. “We have season tickets to football, basketball and baseball.”

McKale is as invested as anyone in how the Tigers fare on the field, but to her, the Clemson family is much more than just athletics.

“To me, the Clemson family is the entire community. It is comprised of the schools, churches, community and university combined.”

The Clemson family also describes McKale’s own family. In addition to her husband serving as a Clemson professor for 30 years, all three of her children chose to attend Clemson and loved their college experience.

“It meant a lot to us,” she said about her children attending Clemson. “To be able to keep that tie to the university was special.”

McKale’s community involvement embodies the full extent of the Clemson family. In addition to her work as a teacher, she has served as president of the Clemson University Woman’s Club, a ruling elder at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, a Kappa Delta advisor for 33

years and she currently volunteers at the Clemson Free Clinic.

She was honored this summer with Kappa Delta’s prestigious Order of the

Emerald, a national award given to one who has significantly contributed to the organization.

McKale has been recognized numerous times for her efforts in the Clemson community over the past three decades, but she is honored the most by her latest achievement, being named Tiger Brotherhood Mother-of-the-Year.

“It was overwhelming because I knew about the award and have known some of the mothers-of-the-year personally, but I never thought I would win it,” admitted McKale. “It’s such an honor and I’m so grateful to be able to represent Clemson University in this way.”

As mother-of-the-year, McKale was also asked to make a prediction regarding this year’s Clemson football team.

For her, the answer was simple.

“I think we could go all the way.”

Tiger fans, you heard it here first.

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TONIGHT’S CONTEST MARKS THE 11TH MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS AS ACC FOES, AND THE GAME’S MVP AWARD COMMEMORATES THE LEGENDS.

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onight, Boston College and Clemson play for the O’RourkeMcFadden Trophy, and the MVP receives the Leather Helmet Award. The awards are presented each year by Paul Criscione, president of the Boston College Gridiron Club, a 1980 Boston College graduate who is passionate about the game of football and a man who has done much for the sport in New England.

It was his idea to have a trophy for the winning team and to present the MVP with a replica leather helmet, one that is the same as those worn by Charlie O’Rourke and Banks McFadden when Boston College and Clemson met in the 1940 Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

I applaud Criscione’s sense of tradition. That 1940 Cotton Bowl game and the play of O’Rourke and McFadden are a huge part of the foundation of both schools’ history.

This was an epic game, the first bowl game in each program’s history. Clemson was coached by Jess Neely, who would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. One of his assistant coaches was Frank Howard, who would lead the Tiger program for 30 years and would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Boston College was coached by Frank Leahy, who would coach at Boston College just two years, but he went on to lead Notre Dame to four national titles in the 1940s and would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973. Leahy is still second in college football history in terms of winning percentage, trailing only his mentor when he was a player at Notre Dame, Knute Rockne.

O’Rourke was the leader of the Boston College attack that year and the quarterback during the 1940 season. He was an All-American in 1940 when he

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led the Eagles to an undefeated season, including a Sugar Bowl victory over Tennessee. He was Boston College’s first All-America quarterback, and he was the first Eagle inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Likewise, McFadden was Clemson’s first inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame.

He was an All-America quarterback for Clemson during the 1939 season that led up to the 1940 Cotton Bowl.

McFadden is regarded as Clemson’s greatest athlete of the 20th century.

In addition to being an All-American in football, he was an All-American in basketball in 1938-39, when he led the Tigers to the SoCon title, still the only postseason tournament championship in program history. He is one of just eight athletes in history to be an All-American in football and basketball.

Clemson won that first game against Boston College by a score of 6-3. It was a classic game of the era that featured strong defense and running the ball between the tackles. McFadden threw the ball just three times and completed two

THE WINNER OF TONIGHT’S GAME RECEIVES THE O’ROURKE-McFADDEN TROPHY (CENTER), WHILE THE GAME MVP IS PRESENTED WITH THE LEATHER HELMET AWARD.

for 35 yards. He also rushed six times for 33 yards.

McFadden’s biggest contributions came on defense and in the punting game. Remember, players went both ways in those days, and he had four pass breakups from his safety position, including one on each of the last two Eagle plays. Boston College drove to the Tiger 11 late in the game, but McFadden and Shad Bryant broke up passes to preserve the victory.

McFadden was the classic triplethreat player of the era. In addition to his offensive and defensive accomplishments, he punted 11 times for a 45-yard average, including two boots over 50 yards that flipped the field late in the game.

O’Rourke rushed eight times for 41 yards and set up Boston College’s only score on a 27-yard punt return. This would be the last loss of O’Rourke’s career, as he led the Eagles to an undefeated season the following year.

Another star was Clemson back Charlie Timmons, who rushed for 115 yards and the game’s only touchdown.

Looking back, this 1940 contest is a cornerstone for both programs. It was the first bowl game for each, and it was on the national stage. It was the first top15 season in the AP poll for both programs as well.

Since Boston College joined the ACC in 2005, there have been some significant games between the two schools, games that determined the ACC Atlantic Division title and had an effect on the ACC Championship. There have been All-America players on both sides who have gone on to prominent NFL careers.

But no game was more significant to both programs than that 1940 Cotton Bowl, and no two players have been more important to both than Charlie O’Rourke and Banks McFadden.

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