Teams Clemson 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Clemson roster 89 players. From 11 states; the most from South Carolina (40) and Florida (16). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 10 Receivers 11 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 12 Specialists 4
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 11 Kyle Parker QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Jacksonville, FL 2,526 passing yards, 20 TD 3 Willy Korn QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Lyman, SC 90 passing yards, 1 TD 16 Michael Wade QB 6′2″ Greer, SC 1 return, 0 yards 10 QB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′1″ Hampton, VA
Running backs 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 28 RB 5★ 5-star recruit 5′11″ Lake Butler, FL 1,212 rushing yards, 12 TD 8 Jamie Harper RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Jacksonville, FL 418 rushing yards, 4 TD 23 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Moncks Corner, SC 491 rushing yards, 4 TD 5 Rendrick Taylor FB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Clio, SC 37 rushing yards 48 Kasey Nobles FB 6′1″ Lake Butler, FL 3 returns, 18 yards 30 Chad Diehl FB 6′2″ Lyman, SC 4 rushing yards 35 Ronald Watson RB 5′9″ Mauldin, SC −1 rushing yards 45 Daniel Barnes RB 5′10″ Charleston, WV 3 rushing yards 25 Roderick McDowell RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Sumter, SC 40 Darrell Smith FB 6′1″ Gadsden, AL
Receivers 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 6 Jacoby Ford WR 5′10″ Royal Palm Beach, FL 56 catches, 779 yards, 6 TD 21 Xavier Dye WR 6′5″ Greenwood, SC 14 catches, 236 yards, 3 TD 87 Terrance Ashe WR 6′2″ Cheraw, SC 11 catches, 124 yards 26 Marquan Jones WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Columbia, SC 9 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD 18 WR 6′2″ Cheraw, SC 3 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD 85 Brandon Clear WR 6′5″ Hoover, AL 3 catches, 31 yards 88 Kyle Johnson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ Charlotte, NC 1 catch, 11 yards 11 Bryce McNeal WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Minneapolis, MN 47 Will Harrison WR 5′10″ 195 Marietta, GA 85 Taylor Ogle WR 6′4″ Gatlinburg, TN 88 Conner Webb WR 6′3″ 190 Oklahoma City, OK
Tight ends 5 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 86 Michael Palmer TE 6′5″ Stone Mountain, GA 43 catches, 507 yards, 4 TD 83 TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ Fayetteville, NC 10 catches, 108 yards, 3 TD 80 TE 6′4″ Wando, SC 1 catch, 4 yards 82 Durrell Barry TE 6′4″ North Charleston, SC 1 catch, 2 yards, 1 TD 82 Drew Traylor TE 6′5″ Birmingham, AL
Offensive line 18 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 54 Matt Sanders OL 6′4″ 330 Crestview, FL 55 Dalton Freeman C 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 285 Pelion, SC 58 Caleb Simmons OL 5′11″ 255 Lake City, SC 61 Chris Hairston OT 6′7″ 325 Winston-Salem, NC 62 Mason Cloy OL 6′3″ 310 Columbia, SC 62 Tyler Shatley OG 6′3″ 300 Icard, NC 63 Brandon Thomas OT 6′3″ Spartanburg, SC 64 Wilson Norris OG 6′4″ 310 Pickens, SC 65 Thomas Austin OG 6′4″ 310 Camden, SC 68 Kenneth Page OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 285 Columbia, SC 70 Jamarcus Grant OG 6′5″ 320 Mullins, SC 72 Landon Walker OT 6′6″ 305 North Wilkesboro, NC 73 David Smith OT 6′5″ 310 Greenville, SC 74 Antoine McClain OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 335 Anniston, AL 76 Cory Lambert OT 6′6″ 300 Greenville, SC 77 J.K. Jay OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 295 Greenville, SC 78 Ben Ramsey OL 6′4″ 280 Greensboro, NC 79 Phillip Price OT 6′5″ 315 Dillon, SC
Defensive line 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 7 Ricky Sapp DE 5★ 5-star recruit 6′5″ 240 Bamberg, SC 8 Jamie Cumbie DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 290 Morris, IL 24 Kevin Alexander DE 6′4″ 265 Raiford, FL 40 Andre Branch DE 6′5″ 260 Richmond, VA 42 Byron Clear DE 6′5″ 235 Hoover, AL 50 John Wright DT 6′2″ 255 Anderson, SC 79 Chris Richardson DE 6′2″ 240 Lithia Springs, GA 89 Miguel Chavis DT 6′5″ 285 Fayetteville, NC 90 Kourtnei Brown DE 6′6″ Charlotte, NC 91 Jess Bowers DL 6′4″ 260 Mountain Rest, SC 93 DE 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ Bamberg, SC 94 Rennie Moore DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 265 Saint Marys, GA 97 DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 270 Florence, SC 98 Brandon Thompson DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 310 Thomasville, GA 99 DT 6′4″ 315 Clemson, SC
Linebackers 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 20 Brandon Maye LB 6′2″ Mobile, AL 1 INT 17 Stanley Hunter LB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 225 Spartanburg, SC 33 Spencer Shuey LB 6′3″ 240 Charlotte, NC 34 Quandon Christian LB 6′2″ Lake View, SC 34 Tarik Rollins LB 6′2″ 210 Hollywood, FL 41 Daniel Andrews LB 5′11″ 205 Jacksonville, FL 42 Corico Hawkins LB 5′11″ 230 Milledgeville, GA 44 Scotty Cooper LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 210 Lake City, SC 46 Jonathan Willard LB 6′2″ 225 Loris, SC 48 Jeremy Campbell LB 6′2″ 225 Port Orange, FL
Defensive backs 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 2 DeAndre McDaniel S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Tallahassee, FL 8 INT 31 Rashard Hall S 6′1″ Saint Augustine, FL 6 INT 36 Byron Maxwell CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ North Charleston, SC 2 INT 5 S 6′1″ Rock Hill, SC 1 INT 15 Coty Sensabaugh CB 6′0″ Kingsport, TN 1 INT 18 Crezdon Butler CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Asheville, NC 1 INT 38 Chris Chancellor CB 5′10″ Miami, FL 1 INT 12 Marcus Gilchrist CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ High Point, NC 1 return, 0 yards 9 Spencer Adams CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 185 Charlotte, NC 9 Xavier Brewer DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Jacksonville, FL 32 Carlton Lewis S 6′3″ 205 St. Augustine, FL 37 Kantrell Brown S 6′2″ Saint Matthews, SC
Jamie Harper, Xavier Brewer, Kyle Parker, Daniel Andrews, Matt Skinner Willy Korn, Michael Wade, Richard Jackson, Chad Diehl Spencer Adams, Spencer Shuey, Kyle Johnson, Kourtnei Brown Marquan Jones, Mason Cloy, Kenneth Page David Smith, Cory Lambert, J.K. Jay Ricky Sapp, Da’Quan Bowers Stanley Hunter, Brandon Thomas Jaron Brown, Terrance Ashe C.J. Spiller, Kasey Nobles Rashard Hall, Carlton Lewis Byron Maxwell, Durrell Barry Byron Clear, Brandon Clear Scotty Cooper, Caleb Simmons Dwayne Allen, Miguel Chavis DeAndre McDaniel Jonathan Meeks Rendrick Taylor Jacoby Ford Jamie Cumbie Tajh Boyd Bryce McNeal Marcus Gilchrist Spencer Benton Coty Sensabaugh Crezdon Butler Brandon Maye Xavier Dye Andre Ellington Kevin Alexander Roderick McDowell Quandon Christian Tarik Rollins Ronald Watson Kantrell Brown Chris Chancellor Andre Branch Darrell Smith Corico Hawkins Daniel Barnes Jonathan Willard Will Harrison Jeremy Campbell John Wright Matt Sanders Dalton Freeman Chris Hairston Tyler Shatley Wilson Norris Thomas Austin Jamarcus Grant Landon Walker Antoine McClain Ben Ramsey Chris Richardson Phillip Price Brandon Ford Drew Traylor Taylor Ogle Michael Palmer Conner Webb Jess Bowers Rennie Moore Dawson Zimmerman Malliciah Goodman Brandon Thompson Jarvis Jenkins SC 40 FL 16 NC 12 GA 7 AL 6 Hometowns of the 2009 Clemson roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state South Carolina 40 Florida 16 North Carolina 12 Georgia 7 Alabama 6 Virginia 2 Tennessee 2 Illinois 1 Top counties Greenville County, South Carolina pop. 548,000 6 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Spartanburg County, South Carolina pop. 348,000 4 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Tajh Boyd QB5-star recruit
C.J. Spiller RB5-star recruit
Andre Ellington RB4-star recruit
Jaron Brown WR
Dwayne Allen TE4-star recruit
Brandon Ford TE
Da’Quan Bowers DE5-star recruit
Malliciah Goodman DE4-star recruit
Jarvis Jenkins DT
Jonathan Meeks S