Tradition By Position
Defensive Linemen
By the Numbers 4 - Overall draft selection of Gaines Adams in the 2007 NFL draft by Tampa Bay. He was named to the 2007 NFL All-Rookie team after he led all rookies in sacks. 6 - Number of former Clemson defensive linemen who have played on Super Bowl Championship teams. That includes Nick Eason, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ championship team in 2008. Also the number of Pro Bowls Michael Dean Perry played in with the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos, tied for most among former Tigers.
Ricky Sapp
8 - Number of Clemson defensive linemen who have been drafted by the NFL in the last eight years. At least one Tiger defensive lineman has been drafted each of the last five years. 14 - Number of Pro Bowls Chester McGlockton, Trevor Pryce, and Michael Dean Perry have combined to play over the years. 90 - Number of career sacks for former Tiger Trevor Pryce in his 13-year NFL career. The total matches his uniform number. 121 - Number of career tackles for loss by the Perry brothers between 1981-87. William had 60 from 1981-84 and Michael Dean had 61 from 1984-87.
Honors All-Americans Lou Cordileone, DT Jim Stuckey, DT Jeff Bryant, DT William Perry, MG James Robinson, DT Michael Dean Perry, DT Rob Bodine, MG Gaines Adams, DE
Outland Trophy Finalist 1959 1979 1981 1982-84 1983 1987 1991 2006
ACC Player-of-the-Year William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT
1984 1987
ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year Gaines Adams, DE
2006
Lombardi Award Finalist William Perry, MG
1984
Nagurski Award Finalist Gaines Adams, DE
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William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT
1984 1987
Mark Drag, MG Rich McCullough, DT Vance Hammond, DT Otis Moore, DT Rob Bodine, MG Chester McGlockton, DT Brentson Buckner, DT Marvin Cross, DT Lamarick Simpson, DT Trevor Pryce, DT Lorenzo Bromell, DT Raymond White, DT Adrian Dingle, DE Terry Jolly, DT Nick Eason, DT Bryant McNeal, DE Donnell Washington, DT Gaines Adams, DE Ricky Sapp, DE
1988 1988 1989,90 1989 1991 1991 1992,93 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 1999,00 2002 2002 2003 2006 2009
NFL Players Gaines Adams, DE Dan Benish, DT Charles Bennett, DE Lorenzo Bromell, DE Jeff Bryant, DT Brentson Buckner, DT John Cagle, DT Lou Cordileone, DT Adrian Dingle, DT Steve Durham, DT Nick Eason, DT Bill Hudson, DT Bob Hudson, DT Clarence Inabinet, DT Richard McCullough, DT Chester McGlockton, DT Bryant McNeal, DE Phillip Merling, DE William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT Robert Potts, DT Trevor Pryce, DT
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All-Conference Players B.C. Inabinet, MG Bob Turner, DT Frank Gillespie, MG George Fritts, MG Jim Padgett, DT Harold Olson, DT John Cagle, DT Frank Wirth, DT Willie Anderson, MG Jim Stuckey, DT Steve Durham, DT Dan Benish, DT Jeff Bryant, DT William Perry, MG James Robinson, DT Steve Berlin, DT Michael Dean Perry, DT Tony Stephens, MG
1935 1945 1948 1939-41 1958 1959 1968 1972 1974 1978,79 1979 1981 1981 1982-84 1983 1985 1986,87 1987
ACC 50-Year Selections
Michael Dean Perry, DT William Perry, MG
1984-97 1981-84
2007-09 1983-88 2006-08 1998-04 1982-93 1994-05 1969 1960-68 1999-04 1982 2004-09 1961-63 1951-61 1936 1989,90 1992-03 2003-06 2008,09 1985-94 1988-97 1919 1997-09
Archie Reese, DT Dorell Scott, DT Jim Stuckey, DT Khaleed Vaughn, DE Donnell Washington, DT
1978-84 2009 1980-87 2004,05 2004,05
Pro Bowl Players Bill Hudson, DT 1961 Chester McGlockton, DT 1994-97 Michael Dean Perry, DT 1989-91,93,94,96 Trevor Pryce, DT 1999-02
Super Bowl Champions Dan Benish, Redskins Nick Eason, Steelers William Perry, Bears Trevor Pryce, Broncos Archie Reese, 49ers Jim Stuckey, 49ers
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1987 2008 1986 1997,98 1981 1981,84
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