# 2013 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Clemson | Alma mater |
| Dabo Swinney | Head coach | 6 | Alabama (1992) |
| Chad Morris | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2 | Texas A&M (1992) |
| Brent Venables | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 1 | Kansas State (1992) |
| Tony Elliott | Running Backs | 2 | Clemson (2003) |
| Jeff Scott | Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator | 4 | Clemson (2002) |
| Robbie Caldwell | Offensive line | 2 | Furman (1976) |
| Dan Brooks | Defensive tackles | 3 | Western Carolina (1976) |
| Marion Hobby | Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends | 2 | Tennessee (1989) |
| Michael Reed | Defensive Backs | 0 | Boston College (1994) |
| Danny Pearman | Special Teams coordinator/Tight Ends | 4 | Clemson (1995) |
| Zac Alley | Student Assistant | 3 | Clemson (2014) |
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## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia* | No. 8 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ABC | W 38–35 | 83,830 |
| September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina State* | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCRN | W 52–13 | 81,428 |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 3 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) | ESPN | W 26–14 | 57,583 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPNU | W 56–7 | 80,607 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 3 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ABC/ESPN2 | W 49–14 | 48,961 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | ABC/ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 77,506 |
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Florida State | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ABC | L 14–51 | 83,428 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 9 | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN | W 40–27 | 48,134 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 9 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPN | W 59–10 | 46,959 |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 8 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ESPN | W 55–31 | 75,324 |
| November 23 | Noon | The Citadel* | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN3 | W 52–6 | 81,554 |
| November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 South Carolina* | No. 6 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 84,174 |
| January 3, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 12 | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ESPN | W 40–35 | 72,080 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Jayron Kearse
* Jadar Johnson
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| ⋅ | Stephone Anthony | ⋅ |
| TJ Burrell | Ben Boulware | ⋅ |
* SS
* Robert Smith
* Korrin Wiggins
* CB
* Bashaud Breeland
* Martin Jenkins
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Corey Crawford | Grady Jarrett | DeShawn Williams | Vic Beasley |
| Tavaris Barnes | D. J. Reader | Josh Watson | Shaq Lawson |
* CB
* Darius Robinson
* Garry Peters
Offense :
* WR
* Adam Humphries
* Germone Hopper
* WR
* Martavis Bryant
* Mike Williams
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Brandon Thomas | David Beasley | Ryan Norton | Tyler Shatley | Isaiah Battle |
| Gifford Timothy | Kalon Davis | Jay Guillermo | Reid Webster | Shaq Anthony |
* TE
* Stanton Seckinger
* Sam Cooper
* WR
* Sammy Watkins
* T. J. Green
* QB
* Tajh Boyd
* Cole Stoudt
* Key reserves
* Special teams
* PK Chandler Catanzaro
* P Bradley Pinion
* KR Sammy Watkins
* PR Adam Humphries
* LS Michael Sobeski
* H Corbin Jenkins
* RB
* Roderick McDowell
* DJ Howard

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Mackensie Alexander CB | Immokalee, Florida | Immokalee H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dorian O'Daniel LB | Olney, Maryland | Good Counsel | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyrone Crowder OL | Rockingham, North Carolina | Richmond | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyshon Dye RB | Elberton, Georgia | Elbert County | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ben Boulware LB | Anderson, South Carolina | TL Hanna | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jayron Kearse ATH | Fort Myers, Florida | South Fort Myers | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Mike Williams WR | Santee, South Carolina | Lake Marion | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Scott Pagano DT | Honolulu, Hawaii | Moanalua | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ebenezer Ogundenko DE | Brooklyn, New York | Jefferson H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Wayne Gallman LB | Loganville, Georgia | Grayson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Adrian Baker CB | Hollywood, Florida | Chaminade-Madonna Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jordan Leggett TE | Navarre, Florida | Navarre H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dane Rogers DE | Shelby, North Carolina | Crest H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Korrin Wiggins S | Durham, North Carolina | Hillside H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Maverick Morris OL | Douglas, Georgia | Coffee H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jadar Johnson S | Orangeburg, South Carolina | Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| T. J. Green ATH | Sylacauga, Alabama | Sylacauga H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marcus Edmond ATH | Hopkins, South Carolina | Lower Richland | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| DJ Greenlee LB | Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ryan Carter CB | Loganville, Georgia | Grayson | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 13 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016. |||||||

## Game summaries
### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| #8 Tigers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |

### South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| #4 Tigers | 17 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 52 |

### NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3 Tigers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### Wake Forest

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #3 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |

### Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #3 Tigers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |

### Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Seminoles | 17 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| #3 Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### Maryland

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Tigers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 40 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |

### Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Tigers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| #6 Tigers | 6 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 55 |

### The Citadel

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| #6 Tigers | 14 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 52 |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #6 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #10 Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |

### Ohio State (Orange Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #12 Tigers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| #7 Buckeyes | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Coaches | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | Not released |

## 2014 NFL draft

Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Sammy Watkins | Buffalo Bills | 1st | 4th | WR |
| Brandon Thomas | San Francisco 49ers | 3rd | 100th | OL |
| Bashaud Breeland | Washington Redskins | 4th | 102nd | DB |
| Martavis Bryant | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4th | 118th | WR |
| Tajh Boyd | New York Jets | 6th | 213th | QB |

### Undrafted signees

Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.
| Player | Team | Position |
| Chandler Catanzaro | Arizona Cardinals | PK |
| Tyler Shatley | Jacksonville Jaguars | OG |
| Spencer Shuey | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB |
| Darius Robinson | Buffalo Bills | CB |