2017 Clemson roster

113 players: 13 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 21 juniors, 55 with no class listed. From 16 states; the most from South Carolina (47) and Georgia (17). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
7	Kelly Bryant QB	6′3″	225	Calhoun Falls, SC	2,802 passing yards, 13 TD
6	Zerrick Cooper QB4-star recruit	6′2″	220	Jonesboro, GA	256 passing yards, 2 TD
12	Hunter Johnson QB5-star recruit	6′2″	210	Brownsburg, IN	234 passing yards, 2 TD
10	Tucker Israel QB	5′11″	165	Orlando, FL

Running backs 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
4	Tavien Feaster RB4-star recruit	So.	6′0″	221	Spartanburg, SC	669 rushing yards, 7 TD
9	Travis Etienne RB4-star recruit	Fr.	5′10″	205	Jennings, LA	766 rushing yards, 13 TD
26	Adam Choice RB4-star recruit		5′8″	210	Thomasville, GA	326 rushing yards, 6 TD
27	C.J. Fuller RB		5′10″	205	Easley, SC	217 rushing yards, 3 TD
21	Darien Rencher RB		5′8″	195	Anderson, SC	38 rushing yards
35	Ty Thomason RB	So.	5′10″	225	Greenville, SC	37 rushing yards
37	Ryan Mac Lain RB	Jr.	5′9″	175	Plymouth, IN	9 rushing yards
37	Tyler Traynham RB	So.	5′5″	165	Spartanburg, SC

Receivers 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
13	Hunter Renfrow WR	Jr.	5′10″	180	Myrtle Beach, SC	60 catches, 602 yards, 3 TD
8	Deon Cain WR5-star recruit		6′1″	190	Tampa, FL	58 catches, 734 yards, 6 TD
34	Ray-Ray McCloud WR4-star recruit		5′10″	180	Tampa, FL	49 catches, 503 yards, 1 TD
3	Amari Rodgers WR4-star recruit	Fr.	5′10″	210	Knoxville, TN	19 catches, 123 yards
5	Tee Higgins WR5-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	215	Oak Ridge, TN	17 catches, 345 yards, 2 TD
14	Diondre Overton WR4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	210	Greensboro, NC	14 catches, 178 yards
1	Trevion Thompson WR4-star recruit	Jr.	6′2″	200	Durham, NC	11 catches, 94 yards
17	Cornell Powell WR4-star recruit		6′0″	210	Greenville, NC	8 catches, 57 yards, 1 TD
8	T.J. Chase WR4-star recruit		6′1″	185	Plant City, FL	5 catches, 35 yards, 1 TD
20	Jack Swinney WR		5′9″	160	Lawrenceville, GA	2 catches, 6 yards
22	Will Swinney WR		5′9″	185	Clemson, SC	2 catches, 15 yards
81	Kanyon Tuttle WR		5′11″	170	Charlotte, NC	2 catches, 6 yards
83	Carter Groomes WR	Fr.	5′8″	180	Central, SC	1 catch, 7 yards
88	Jayson Hopper WR		6′0″	215	Lexington, SC	1 catch, 4 yards
45	Josh Jackson WR	Fr.	6′1″	200	Greenville, SC

Tight ends 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
80	Milan Richard TE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′2″	255	Savannah, GA	18 catches, 210 yards, 1 TD
87	D.J. Greenlee TE		6′1″	245	Clemson, SC	4 catches, 61 yards
84	Cannon Smith TE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	270	Columbia, SC	3 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD
25	J.C. Chalk TE	Fr.	6′3″	255	Argyle, TX	2 catches, 19 yards
11	Shadell Bell TE	So.	6′1″	225	Decatur, GA	1 catch, 8 yards
31	Cole Renfrow TE		5′10″	235	Myrtle Beach, SC
44	Garrett Williams TE4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	245	Orlando, FL
86	Ryan Enniss TE		6′4″	245	York, SC
87	J.L. Banks TE	So.	6′2″	245	Bogart, GA
88	Braden Galloway TE	RS	6′4″	240	Anderson, SC

Offensive line 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
73	Tremayne Anchrum OT	So.	6′2″	315	Powder Springs, GA	1 tackle
75	Mitch Hyatt OT5-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	305	Suwanee, GA	1 tackle
50	Justin Falcinelli C		6′4″	315	Middletown, MD
51	Taylor Hearn OG		6′5″	330	Williston, SC
55	Tyrone Crowder OG4-star recruit		6′2″	340	Marston, NC
59	Gage Cervenka OL	So.	6′3″	325	Greenwood, SC
60	Kelby Bevelle OT		6′2″	270	Apopka, FL
62	Cade Stewart OL	Fr.	6′3″	305	Six Mile, SC
64	Pat Godfrey C		6′2″	275	Greenlawn, NY
68	Noah DeHond OT		6′7″	310	Rochester, NY
69	Maverick Morris OL		6′4″	300	Broxton, GA
70	Seth Penner OG		6′2″	325	Naples, FL
74	John Simpson OL4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	330	North Charleston, SC
76	Sean Pollard OL4-star recruit	So.	6′5″	310	Jackson Springs, NC
77	Zach Giella OL		6′6″	315	Lincolnton, GA
78	Chandler Reeves OL	Fr.	6′6″	290	Mcdonough, GA

Defensive line 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
99	Clelin Ferrell DE4-star recruit	So.	6′5″	260	Richmond, VA	66 tackles, 9.5 sacks
7	Austin Bryant DE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	265	Pavo, GA	50 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 INT
42	Christian Wilkins DT5-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	300	Springfield, MA	60 tackles, 4.5 sacks
90	Dexter Lawrence DT5-star recruit	So.	6′4″	340	Wake Forest, NC	34 tackles, 2.5 sacks
67	Albert Huggins DT4-star recruit	Jr.	6′3″	305	Orangeburg, SC	23 tackles, 1.5 sacks
5	Nyles Pinckney DL4-star recruit		6′1″	290	Beaufort, SC	17 tackles, 1 sack
50	Jabril Robinson DL	Jr.	6′2″	273	Leland, NC	17 tackles
6	Sterling Johnson DT	So.	6′4″	280	Clayton, NC	10 tackles, 2 sacks
45	Chris Register DE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′3″	255	Browns Summit, NC	12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
97	Xavier Kelly DL4-star recruit		6′5″	311	Wichita, KS	9 tackles, 1 sack
35	Justin Foster DE4-star recruit		6′2″	275	Shelby, NC	7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
34	Logan Rudolph DE4-star recruit		6′2″	245	Rock Hill, SC	3 tackles
53	Regan Upshaw DE		5′11″	240	Bradenton, FL	2 tackles
61	Kaleb Bevelle DE		6′4″	265	Apopka, FL	1 tackle
2	Richard Yeargin DE4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	280	Lauderdale Lakes, FL
48	Tristan Walliser DL	Fr.	6′3″	235	Clover, SC
92	Daniel Funderburk DT		6′3″	245	North Myrtle Beach, SC
95	Isaac Moorhouse DT		6′3″	270	Anderson, SC
97	Nick Rowell DT	Jr.	6′3″	250	Spartanburg, SC

Linebackers 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
6	Dorian O’Daniel LB4-star recruit		6′1″	220	Olney, MD	88 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT
34	Kendall Joseph LB	Jr.	6′0″	225	Belton, SC	96 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
57	Tre Lamar LB4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	250	Roswell, GA	51 tackles, 4 sacks
33	J.D. Davis LB	Jr.	6′2″	225	Clemson, SC	56 tackles, 1 sack
11	Isaiah Simmons LB		6′4″	230	Olathe, KS	45 tackles, 1 sack
47	James Skalski LB		6′0″	240	Sharpsburg, GA	31 tackles, 0.5 sacks
30	Jalen Williams LB	Jr.	5′10″	210	Columbia, SC	21 tackles, 1 sack
43	Chad Smith LB4-star recruit	So.	6′3″	240	Sterling, VA	22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
1	Shaq Smith LB4-star recruit		6′2″	245	Baltimore, MD	12 tackles, 1 INT
36	Judah Davis LB	Jr.	6′2″	235	Clemson, SC	12 tackles
41	Connor Sekas LB		6′1″	225	Vienna, VA
46	Jarvis Magwood LB		5′11″	215	Greenville, SC
48	Landon Holden LB	Fr.	6′0″	235	Inman, SC
52	Matthew King LB		6′0″	230	Inman, SC

Defensive backs 18

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
19	Tanner Muse S	So.	6′2″	230	Belmont, NC	57 tackles
1	Trayvon Mullen CB4-star recruit	So.	6′2″	190	Fort Lauderdale, FL	40 tackles, 3 INT
23	Van Smith S4-star recruit		5′11″	185	Charlotte, NC	49 tackles, 1 INT
31	Ryan Carter CB		5′9″	180	Grayson, GA	33 tackles, 3 INT
12	K’Von Wallace S	So.	5′11″	205	Richmond, VA	26 tackles, 1 INT
8	A.J. Terrell CB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	190	Atlanta, GA	15 tackles, 1 INT
2	Mark Fields CB4-star recruit	Jr.	5′11″	180	Charlotte, NC	15 tackles
24	Nolan Turner S		6′1″	205	Vestavia Hills, AL	11 tackles, 1 sack
14	Denzel Johnson S	So.	6′0″	205	Columbia, SC	7 tackles
32	Kyle Cote S	Jr.	5′10″	185	Six Mile, SC	5 tackles
40	Hall Morton DB	Fr.	5′8″	180	Birmingham, AL	3 tackles
29	Marcus Edmond CB		6′0″	180	Hopkins, SC	2 tackles
38	Amir Trapp CB		5′8″	170	Clemson, SC	2 tackles
39	Cameron Scott CB	Jr.	5′11″	205	Florence, SC	2 tackles
1	Kyler McMichael DB4-star recruit		6′0″	210	Atlanta, GA
9	Brian Dawkins Jr. CB	Fr.	5′7″	170	Parker, CO
27	Alex Dalton S		5′8″	200	Anderson, SC
37	Austin Jackson S		6′1″	210	Cary, NC

Specialists 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
41	Alex Spence PK	Jr.	6′2″	200	Florence, SC	9 of 14 field goals
48	Will Spiers P		6′5″	225	Cameron, SC	67 punts, 40.6 average
92	Greg Huegel PK	Jr.	5′11″	195	Blythewood, SC	2 of 4 field goals
39	Christian Groomes PK		5′11″	200	Central, SC	1 of 1 field goal
97	Carson King P	So.	6′0″	225	Nashville, TN	3 punts, 39.3 average
52	Austin Spence LS	So.	6′1″	200	Florence, SC	2 tackles
89	Drew Costa PK		5′9″		Folly Beach, SC	1 of 2 extra points
58	Patrick Phibbs LS	So.	6′2″	210	Pittsburgh, PA
96	Michael Batson P		5′9″	205	Central, SC

Hometowns of the 2017 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 47
Georgia 17
North Carolina 15
Florida 11
Virginia 4
Maryland 3
Tennessee 3
Kansas 2

Top counties

Pickens County, South Carolina pop. 135,000 11
Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 5
Spartanburg County, South Carolina pop. 348,000 5
Anderson County, South Carolina pop. 210,000 5
Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 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’ 2017 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.