Defensive end, Clemson, 2015–18
Clelin Ferrell
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
- Born
- May 17, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia
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Clelin Ferrell played defensive end at Clemson (2015–18). He won the 2018 Ted Hendricks Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2018. The Oakland Raiders took Ferrell in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highat NC State, 20173.5sacks, career highat Syracuse, 2017Honors
Team titles: ACC champions, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; National champions, 2016 and 2018
All-America: consensus 2018; AP 2017; Athlon Sports 2017
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Clemson | 99 | DE | RS | ||
| 2016 | Clemson | 99 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Clemson | 99 | DE | So. | ||
| 2018 | Clemson | 99 | DE | Jr. | 6′5″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Clemson 14 games, 51 tackles, 11.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Furman | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Texas A&M | W 28–26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 38–7 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Georgia Tech | W 49–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–23 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Wake Forest | W 63–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. NC State | W 41–7 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Florida State | W 59–10 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Louisville | W 77–16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Boston College | W 27–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Duke | W 35–6 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. South Carolina | W 56–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 42–10 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 30–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2017 Clemson 14 games, 66 tackles, 9.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Kent State | W 56–3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Auburn | W 14–6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atLouisville | W 47–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Boston College | W 34–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Wake Forest | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atSyracuse | L 24–27 | 9 | 7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 24–10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atNC State | W 38–31 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida State | W 31–14 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. The Citadel | W 61–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atSouth Carolina | W 34–10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Miami | W 38–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 6–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2016 Clemson 14 games, 44 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atAuburn | W 19–13 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Troy | W 30–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. South Carolina State | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia Tech | W 26–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Louisville | W 42–36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBoston College | W 56–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.NC State | W 24–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atFlorida State | W 37–34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Syracuse | W 54–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 42–43 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.South Carolina | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 42–35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | W 31–0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs.Alabama | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅜″ |
| Weight | 264 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 82⅜″W |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.26 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 86 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 34 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 24 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 86 | 174 | 21 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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