Teams Clemson 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 Clemson roster 118 players: 15 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 14 juniors, 13 seniors, 56 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from South Carolina (42) and Georgia (21). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 18 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 16 QB 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′6″ 220 Cartersville, GA 3,665 passing yards, 36 TD 7 Chase Brice QB 6′3″ 235 Grayson, GA 581 passing yards, 4 TD 3 Taisun Phommachanh QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 215 Bridgeport, CT 56 passing yards 15 Patrick McClure QB So. 6′1″ 200 Irmo, SC 12 rushing yards
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 9 RB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 205 Jennings, LA 1,614 rushing yards, 19 TD 23 Lyn-J Dixon RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Butler, GA 635 rushing yards, 6 TD 1 Chez Mellusi RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 212 Naples, FL 276 rushing yards, 3 TD 22 Michel Dukes RB 5′10″ 205 Charleston, SC 150 rushing yards, 2 TD 21 Darien Rencher RB 5′8″ 195 Anderson, SC 135 rushing yards, 2 TD 32 Sylvester Mayers RB So. 5′6″ 150 Richmond, VA 37 Tyler Traynham RB Sr. 5′5″ 165 Spartanburg, SC
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 8 Justyn Ross WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 205 Phenix City, AL 66 catches, 865 yards, 8 TD 5 WR 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 215 Oak Ridge, TN 59 catches, 1,167 yards, 13 TD 3 Amari Rodgers WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 210 Knoxville, TN 30 catches, 426 yards, 4 TD 14 Diondre Overton WR 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 210 Greensboro, NC 22 catches, 352 yards, 3 TD 10 Joseph Ngata WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 215 Folsom, CA 17 catches, 240 yards, 3 TD 17 Cornell Powell WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 210 Greenville, NC 15 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD 22 Will Swinney WR 5′9″ 185 Clemson, SC 12 catches, 94 yards 7 Frank Ladson Jr. WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 205 Miami, FL 9 catches, 128 yards, 3 TD 8 T.J. Chase WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 185 Plant City, FL 7 catches, 70 yards 14 Brannon Spector WR 6′1″ 205 Calhoun, GA 3 catches, 16 yards 81 Drew Swinney WR Fr. 5′9″ 185 Clemson, SC 2 catches, 11 yards 82 Will Brown WR So. 5′8″ 190 Boiling Springs, SC 1 catch, 8 yards 83 Carter Groomes WR Jr. 5′8″ 180 Central, SC 1 catch, 8 yards 24 Hamp Greene WR RS 5′9″ 180 Birmingham, AL 45 Josh Jackson WR Jr. 6′1″ 200 Greenville, SC 83 Hampton Earle WR 5′10″ 195 Clemson, SC 86 Tye Herbstreit WR RS 5′11″ 175 Nashville, TN 89 Max May WR Fr. 6′1″ 190 Clemson, SC
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 25 J.C. Chalk TE Jr. 6′3″ 255 Argyle, TX 13 catches, 60 yards 84 Davis Allen TE Fr. 6′6″ 250 Calhoun, GA 5 catches, 53 yards 40 Luke Price TE Fr. 6′2″ 235 Dillon, SC 4 catches, 41 yards 88 Braden Galloway TE So. 6′4″ 240 Anderson, SC 2 catches, 60 yards 0 Jaelyn Lay TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 245 Atlanta, GA 1 catch, 20 yards 87 J.L. Banks TE Sr. 6′2″ 245 Bogart, GA 1 catch, 5 yards
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 79 Jackson Carman OT 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′5″ 335 Fairfield, OH 1 tackle 74 OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 330 North Charleston, SC 1 rushing yard, 1 TD 50 Kaleb Boateng OL RS 6′4″ 280 Fort Lauderdale, FL 52 Tayquon Johnson OG RS 6′2″ 340 Williamsport, MD 54 Mason Trotter OL RS 6′2″ 285 Roebuck, SC 55 Hunter Rayburn OL RS 6′4″ 320 Pensacola, FL 56 William Putnam OL RS 6′4″ 310 Tampa, FL 59 Gage Cervenka OL Sr. 6′3″ 325 Greenwood, SC 60 Mac Cranford OL RS 6′0″ 290 Hartsville, SC 62 Cade Stewart OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Six Mile, SC 63 Zac McIntosh OL So. 5′11″ 285 Belton, SC 65 Matt Bockhorst OG 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 315 Cincinnati, OH 67 Will Edwards OT Fr. 6′5″ 275 Greenville, SC 69 Jacob Edwards OL So. 6′2″ 300 Vestavia Hills, AL 69 Marquis Sease OL So. 5′11″ 280 Swansea, SC 71 Jordan McFadden OL Fr. 6′2″ 305 Spartanburg, SC 72 Blake Vinson OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Ocala, FL 73 Tremayne Anchrum OT Sr. 6′2″ 315 Powder Springs, GA 76 Sean Pollard OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′5″ 310 Jackson Springs, NC 78 Chandler Reeves OL Jr. 6′6″ 290 Mcdonough, GA
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 13 Tyler Davis DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Apopka, FL 44 tackles, 6.5 sacks 35 Justin Foster DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 275 Shelby, NC 35 tackles, 4.5 sacks 3 DE 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ 245 Florence, SC 27 tackles, 2 sacks 59 Jordan Williams DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 290 Virginia Beach, VA 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks 5 K.J. Henry DE 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 255 Winston-salem, NC 23 tackles, 2 sacks 34 Logan Rudolph DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 245 Rock Hill, SC 24 tackles, 1 sack 5 Nyles Pinckney DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 290 Beaufort, SC 20 tackles, 1 sack 7 Justin Mascoll DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 260 Snellville, GA 14 tackles 8 Darnell Jefferies DL 6′3″ 285 Covington, GA 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks 97 Xavier Kelly DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 311 Wichita, KS 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 53 Regan Upshaw DE 5′11″ 240 Bradenton, FL 6 tackles 33 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 6′4″ 290 Lagos, Nigeria 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 19 Etinosa Reuben DL 6′3″ 295 Kansas City, MO 3 tackles 99 Greg Williams DE 6′3″ 270 Swansea, SC 1 tackle 48 Tristan Walliser DL Jr. 6′3″ 235 Clover, SC 91 Nick Eddis DT So. 5′11″ 270 Lawrence, KS 92 Klayton Randolph DE Fr. 6′2″ 250 Gaffney, SC 95 James Edwards DT So. 6′2″ 300 Vestavia Hills, AL
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 11 Isaiah Simmons LB Jr. 6′4″ 230 Olathe, KS 104 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INT 47 LB 6′0″ 240 Sharpsburg, GA 90 tackles, 3.5 sacks 43 Chad Smith LB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 240 Sterling, VA 75 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT 10 Baylon Spector LB So. 6′2″ 230 Calhoun, GA 43 tackles, 2 sacks 15 Jake Venables LB 6′2″ 235 Clemson, SC 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks 6 Mike Jones Jr. LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Nashville, TN 18 tackles 19 Kane Patterson LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 221 Brentwood, TN 11 tackles, 1 sack 30 Keith Maguire LB 6′2″ 240 Media, PA 2 tackles, 1 INT 20 LaVonta Bentley LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 230 Birmingham, AL 4 tackles 48 Landon Holden LB Jr. 6′0″ 235 Inman, SC 1 tackle 21 Bryton Constantin LB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 220 Baton Rouge, LA 46 John Boyd LB So. 6′0″ 225 Lilburn, GA 46 Matt McMahan LB RS 6′0″ 220 Denver, NC 48 David Cote LB RS 5′11″ 225 Six Mile, SC 49 Matthew Maloney LB Fr. 6′0″ 215 Clemson, SC
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 12 K’Von Wallace S Sr. 5′11″ 205 Richmond, VA 72 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 19 Tanner Muse S Sr. 6′2″ 230 Belmont, NC 55 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 INT 24 Nolan Turner S 6′1″ 205 Vestavia Hills, AL 47 tackles, 2 INT 11 DB 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′0″ 190 Rock Hill, SC 43 tackles, 2 INT 8 CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 190 Atlanta, GA 34 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT 14 Denzel Johnson S Sr. 6′0″ 205 Columbia, SC 28 tackles, 1 INT 36 Lannden Zanders S Fr. 6′1″ 210 Shelby, NC 14 tackles, 2 sacks 28 Joseph Charleston S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Milton, GA 12 tackles 31 Mario Goodrich CB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′0″ 190 Kansas City, MO 7 tackles, 1 INT 25 Jalyn Phillips S 6′1″ 205 Lawrenceville, GA 6 tackles 6 Sheridan Jones CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Norfolk, VA 4 tackles 23 Andrew Booth Jr. CB 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 195 Dacula, GA 4 tackles 20 LeAnthony Williams CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 185 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 9 Brian Dawkins Jr. CB Jr. 5′7″ 170 Parker, CO 1 tackle 27 Carson Donnelly S Fr. 5′11″ 195 Birmingham, AL 1 tackle 34 Ben Batson S 6′1″ 210 Central, SC 20 rushing yards 38 Elijah Turner S Jr. 5′11″ 190 Pickens, SC 1 tackle 3 Ray Thornton III S 6′1″ 210 Columbus, GA 26 Jack McCall CB So. 5′11″ 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29 Michael Becker S Fr. 6′0″ 205 Clemson, SC 37 Jake Herbstreit S RS 5′11″ 170 Nashville, TN 47 Peter Cote S So. 5′9″ 200 Six Mile, SC
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 29 B.T. Potter PK 5′10″ 200 Rock Hill, SC 13 of 21 field goals 48 Will Spiers P 6′5″ 225 Cameron, SC 54 punts, 42.1 average 98 Steven Sawicki PK Sr. 6′3″ 240 Fayetteville, NC 1 of 2 field goals 39 Aidan Swanson P 6′3″ 170 Tampa, FL 2 punts, 29.0 average 58 Patrick Phibbs LS Sr. 6′2″ 210 Pittsburgh, PA 1 tackle 33 Ty Lucas LS Fr. 5′7″ 220 Columbus, GA 3 rushing yards 41 Jonathan Weitz PK 5′11″ 195 Charleston, SC 46 Jack Maddox LS So. 6′3″ 235 Acton, MA
Jake Venables, Will Swinney, Michael Becker, Ben Batson, Matthew Maloney, Drew Swinney, Carter Groomes, Hampton Earle, Max May LaVonta Bentley, Hamp Greene, Nolan Turner, Carson Donnelly, Jacob Edwards, James Edwards Jaelyn Lay, A.J. Terrell, LeAnthony Williams Ray Thornton III, Justyn Ross, Ty Lucas Mike Jones Jr., Jake Herbstreit, Tye Herbstreit Justin Mascoll, Jalyn Phillips, John Boyd Baylon Spector, Brannon Spector, Davis Allen Derion Kendrick, B.T. Potter, Logan Rudolph Tyler Traynham, Mason Trotter, Jordan McFadden Peter Cote, David Cote, Cade Stewart Chase Brice, Andrew Booth Jr. K’Von Wallace, Sylvester Mayers Etinosa Reuben, Mario Goodrich Darien Rencher, Braden Galloway Michel Dukes, Jonathan Weitz Justin Foster, Lannden Zanders Aidan Swanson, William Putnam Josh Jackson, Will Edwards Marquis Sease, Greg Williams Chez Mellusi Amari Rodgers Taisun Phommachanh Xavier Thomas K.J. Henry Nyles Pinckney Tee Higgins Sheridan Jones Frank Ladson Jr. Darnell Jefferies T.J. Chase Brian Dawkins Jr. Travis Etienne Joseph Ngata Isaiah Simmons Tyler Davis Denzel Johnson Diondre Overton Patrick McClure Trevor Lawrence Cornell Powell Kane Patterson Tanner Muse Bryton Constantin Lyn-J Dixon J.C. Chalk Jack McCall Joseph Charleston Keith Maguire Elijah Turner Luke Price Chad Smith Jack Maddox Matt McMahan James Skalski Landon Holden Tristan Walliser Will Spiers Kaleb Boateng Tayquon Johnson Regan Upshaw Hunter Rayburn Patrick Phibbs Gage Cervenka Jordan Williams Mac Cranford Zac McIntosh Matt Bockhorst Blake Vinson Tremayne Anchrum John Simpson Sean Pollard Chandler Reeves Jackson Carman Will Brown J.L. Banks Nick Eddis Klayton Randolph Xavier Kelly Steven Sawicki SC 42 GA 21 FL 10 NC 9 AL 7 Hometowns of the 2019 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 42 Georgia 21 Florida 10 North Carolina 9 Alabama 7 Tennessee 6 Virginia 5 Kansas 3 Top counties Pickens County, South Carolina pop. 135,000 13 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 6 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5 Spartanburg County, South Carolina pop. 348,000 5 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 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’ 2019 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.
Trevor Lawrence QB5-star recruit
Travis Etienne RB4-star recruit
Tee Higgins WR5-star recruit
John Simpson OL4-star recruit
Xavier Thomas DE5-star recruit
James Skalski LB
Derion Kendrick DB5-star recruit
A.J. Terrell CB4-star recruit