Teams Clemson 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Clemson roster 111 players: 24 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 66 with no class listed. From 16 states; the most from South Carolina (41) and North Carolina (20). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 8 Receivers 13 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 10
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Gainesville, GA 4,593 passing yards, 41 TD 12 Nick Schuessler QB 6′4″ Grayson, GA 334 passing yards, 3 TD 7 QB 6′3″ 225 Calhoun Falls, SC 48 passing yards, 1 TD 10 Tucker Israel QB 5′11″ 165 Orlando, FL 25 passing yards 18 James Barnes QB 6′1″ Sumter, SC 9 passing yards 6 Zerrick Cooper QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Jonesboro, GA
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Loganville, GA 1,133 rushing yards, 17 TD 27 C.J. Fuller RB 5′10″ 205 Easley, SC 211 rushing yards 26 Adam Choice RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′8″ 210 Thomasville, GA 158 rushing yards 4 Tavien Feaster RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 221 Spartanburg, SC 221 rushing yards, 2 TD 22 Tyshon Dye RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 220 Elberton, GA 109 rushing yards, 1 TD 35 Ty Thomason RB Fr. 5′10″ 225 Greenville, SC 37 Ryan Mac Lain RB So. 5′9″ 175 Plymouth, IN 37 Tyler Traynham RB Fr. 5′5″ 165 Spartanburg, SC
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Vance, SC 98 catches, 1,361 yards, 11 TD 3 Artavis Scott WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Clearwater, FL 75 catches, 614 yards, 5 TD 34 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Tampa, FL 49 catches, 472 yards, 2 TD 13 WR So. 5′10″ 180 Myrtle Beach, SC 44 catches, 495 yards, 6 TD 8 Deon Cain WR 5★ 5-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Tampa, FL 38 catches, 724 yards, 9 TD 17 Cornell Powell WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 210 Greenville, NC 12 catches, 87 yards 1 Trevion Thompson WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 200 Durham, NC 11 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD 85 WR 6′0″ Summit, NJ 4 catches, 39 yards 14 Diondre Overton WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 210 Greensboro, NC 2 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD 82 Adrien Dunn WR 5′7″ Clemson, SC 1 return, 30 yards 20 Jack Swinney WR 5′9″ 160 Lawrenceville, GA 1 catch, −3 yards 88 Sean Mac Lain WR 6′4″ Hope Mills, NC 1 catch, 3 yards 81 Kanyon Tuttle WR 5′11″ 170 Charlotte, NC
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 16 TE 6′5″ Navarre, FL 46 catches, 736 yards, 7 TD 44 Garrett Williams TE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 245 Orlando, FL 2 catches, 19 yards 84 Cannon Smith TE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 270 Columbia, SC 2 catches, 25 yards 41 Grant Radakovich TE 6′1″ Marietta, GA 1 catch, 8 yards 80 Milan Richard TE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 255 Savannah, GA 1 catch, 9 yards 11 Shadell Bell TE Fr. 6′1″ 225 Decatur, GA 83 Jesse Fisher TE 6′4″ 215 Travelers Rest, SC 87 D.J. Greenlee TE 6′1″ 245 Clemson, SC 87 J.L. Banks TE Fr. 6′2″ 245 Bogart, GA
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 51 Taylor Hearn OG 6′5″ 330 Williston, SC 2 tackles 57 Jay Guillermo OL 6′3″ Maryville, TN 1 tackle 69 Maverick Morris OL 6′4″ 300 Broxton, GA 1 tackle 75 OT 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′5″ 305 Suwanee, GA 1 tackle 50 Justin Falcinelli C 6′4″ 315 Middletown, MD 55 Tyrone Crowder OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 340 Marston, NC 59 Gage Cervenka OL Fr. 6′3″ 325 Greenwood, SC 60 Kelby Bevelle OT 6′2″ 270 Apopka, FL 63 Jake Fruhmorgen OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 290 Tampa, FL 64 Pat Godfrey C 6′2″ 275 Greenlawn, NY 70 Seth Penner OG 6′2″ 325 Naples, FL 71 Noah Green OL 6′5″ 290 Boiling Springs, SC 72 Logan Tisch OG 6′2″ 300 Chapel Hill, NC 73 Tremayne Anchrum OT Fr. 6′2″ 315 Powder Springs, GA 74 OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 330 North Charleston, SC 76 Sean Pollard OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 310 Jackson Springs, NC 77 Zach Giella OL 6′6″ 315 Lincolnton, GA 79 Matthew Ryan OL 6′2″ 320 New Orleans, LA
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 90 DT 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 340 Wake Forest, NC 63 tackles, 7 sacks 94 DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Mooresboro, NC 50 tackles, 10.5 sacks 99 DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 260 Richmond, VA 44 tackles, 6 sacks 42 DT 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′4″ 300 Springfield, MA 48 tackles, 3.5 sacks 67 Albert Huggins DT 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 305 Orangeburg, SC 18 tackles, 3 sacks 56 Scott Pagano DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 295 Honolulu, HI 20 tackles, 2 sacks 7 Austin Bryant DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′5″ 265 Pavo, GA 12 tackles, 2 sacks 2 Richard Yeargin DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 280 Lauderdale Lakes, FL 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 45 Chris Register DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 255 Browns Summit, NC 10 tackles 50 Jabril Robinson DL So. 6′2″ 273 Leland, NC 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks 6 Sterling Johnson DT Fr. 6′4″ 280 Clayton, NC 4 tackles 61 Kaleb Bevelle DE 6′4″ 265 Apopka, FL 2 tackles 40 Jaquarius Brice DE 6′2″ Lancaster, SC 1 tackle 5 Nyles Pinckney DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 290 Beaufort, SC 7 Lasamuel Davis DE 6′4″ 210 Bamberg, SC 97 Nick Rowell DT So. 6′3″ 250 Spartanburg, SC
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 10 LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Anderson, SC 116 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT 34 Kendall Joseph LB So. 6′0″ 225 Belton, SC 107 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT 6 Dorian O’Daniel LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Olney, MD 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 30 Jalen Williams LB So. 5′10″ 210 Columbia, SC 25 tackles, 1 INT 57 Tre Lamar LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 250 Roswell, GA 17 tackles, 1 sack 47 LB 6′0″ 240 Sharpsburg, GA 13 tackles, 1 sack 43 Chad Smith LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 240 Sterling, VA 11 tackles 33 J.D. Davis LB So. 6′2″ 225 Clemson, SC 10 tackles 36 Judah Davis LB So. 6′2″ 235 Clemson, SC 6 tackles 46 Jarvis Magwood LB 5′11″ 215 Greenville, SC 3 tackles 11 Isaiah Simmons LB 6′4″ 230 Olathe, KS 1 tackle 52 Connor Prevost LB 5′11″ Raleigh, NC 1 tackle 1 Shaq Smith LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 245 Baltimore, MD 41 Connor Sekas LB 6′1″ 225 Vienna, VA
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 23 Van Smith S 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 185 Charlotte, NC 96 tackles, 2 INT 18 Jadar Johnson S 6′0″ Orangeburg, SC 60 tackles, 5 INT 25 CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Beech Island, SC 52 tackles, 4 INT 31 Ryan Carter CB 5′9″ 180 Grayson, GA 30 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 29 Marcus Edmond CB 6′0″ 180 Hopkins, SC 20 tackles, 1 INT 19 Tanner Muse S Fr. 6′2″ 230 Belmont, NC 19 tackles, 1 INT 2 Mark Fields CB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 180 Charlotte, NC 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 1 Trayvon Mullen CB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 190 Fort Lauderdale, FL 16 tackles 15 Korrin Wiggins DB 6′0″ 200 Durham, NC 14 tackles 12 K’Von Wallace S Fr. 5′11″ 205 Richmond, VA 6 tackles, 1 INT 14 Denzel Johnson S Fr. 6′0″ 205 Columbia, SC 8 tackles 38 Amir Trapp CB 5′8″ 170 Clemson, SC 4 returns, 13 yards 32 Kyle Cote S So. 5′10″ 185 Six Mile, SC 3 tackles 6 Adrian Baker CB 5′11″ 180 Hallandale, FL 37 Austin Jackson S 6′1″ 210 Cary, NC 39 Cameron Scott CB So. 5′11″ 205 Florence, SC 40 Hall Morton DB RS 5′8″ 180 Birmingham, AL
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 92 Greg Huegel PK So. 5′11″ 195 Blythewood, SC 14 of 19 field goals 32 Andy Teasdall P 5′11″ Winston-Salem, NC 61 punts, 38.0 average 39 Christian Groomes PK 5′11″ 200 Central, SC 1 of 1 extra point 62 David Estes LS 6′0″ Mauldin, SC 1 tackle 96 Michael Batson P 5′9″ 205 Central, SC 1 punt, 46.0 average 97 Carson King P Fr. 6′0″ 225 Nashville, TN 1 punt, 37.0 average 41 Alex Spence PK So. 6′2″ 200 Florence, SC 52 Austin Spence LS Fr. 6′1″ 200 Florence, SC 58 Patrick Phibbs LS Fr. 6′2″ 210 Pittsburgh, PA 59 Bradley Tatko LS 5′11″ 225 Greenwood, SC
J.D. Davis, Judah Davis, Amir Trapp, Christian Groomes, Adrien Dunn, D.J. Greenlee, Michael Batson Mark Fields, Van Smith, Kanyon Tuttle Tavien Feaster, Tyler Traynham, Nick Rowell Deon Cain, Ray-Ray McCloud, Jake Fruhmorgen Wayne Gallman, Nick Schuessler, Ryan Carter Denzel Johnson, Jalen Williams, Cannon Smith Cameron Scott, Alex Spence, Austin Spence Trevion Thompson, Korrin Wiggins Tucker Israel, Garrett Williams K’Von Wallace, Clelin Ferrell Jadar Johnson, Albert Huggins Ty Thomason, Jarvis Magwood Austin Jackson, Connor Prevost Bradley Tatko, Gage Cervenka Kelby Bevelle, Kaleb Bevelle Shaq Smith Trayvon Mullen Richard Yeargin Artavis Scott Deshaun Watson Nyles Pinckney Adrian Baker Dorian O’Daniel Sterling Johnson Zerrick Cooper Austin Bryant Kelly Bryant Lasamuel Davis Mike Williams Ben Boulware Isaiah Simmons Shadell Bell Hunter Renfrow Diondre Overton Jordan Leggett Cornell Powell James Barnes Tanner Muse Jack Swinney Tyshon Dye Cordrea Tankersley Adam Choice C.J. Fuller Marcus Edmond Andy Teasdall Kyle Cote Kendall Joseph Ryan Mac Lain Hall Morton Jaquarius Brice Connor Sekas Grant Radakovich Christian Wilkins Chad Smith Chris Register James Skalski Jabril Robinson Justin Falcinelli Taylor Hearn Tyrone Crowder Scott Pagano Jay Guillermo Tre Lamar Patrick Phibbs David Estes Pat Godfrey Maverick Morris Seth Penner Noah Green Logan Tisch Tremayne Anchrum John Simpson Mitch Hyatt Sean Pollard Zach Giella Matthew Ryan Milan Richard Jesse Fisher Seth Ryan J.L. Banks Sean Mac Lain Dexter Lawrence Greg Huegel Carlos Watkins Carson King SC 41 NC 20 GA 19 FL 13 VA 4 Hometowns of the 2016 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 41 North Carolina 20 Georgia 19 Florida 13 Virginia 4 Maryland 3 Tennessee 2 Kansas 1 Top counties Pickens County, South Carolina pop. 135,000 9 Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 5 Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 4 Greenville County, South Carolina pop. 548,000 4 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’ 2016 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.
Deshaun Watson QB4-star recruit
Kelly Bryant QB
Wayne Gallman RB4-star recruit
Mike Williams WR4-star recruit
Ray-Ray McCloud WR4-star recruit
Hunter Renfrow WR
Seth Ryan WR
Jordan Leggett TE
Mitch Hyatt OT5-star recruit
John Simpson OL4-star recruit
Dexter Lawrence DT5-star recruit
Carlos Watkins DT4-star recruit
Clelin Ferrell DE4-star recruit
Christian Wilkins DT5-star recruit
Ben Boulware LB4-star recruit
James Skalski LB
Cordrea Tankersley CB4-star recruit