A look to the roster and starting lineup of Clemson’s 1981 national championship team shows that student-athletes who came to Tigertown from the state of North Carolina had a major impact on the program.
After Cade Klubnik’s MVP performance off the bench in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina last year, I reflected on the great Tiger performances off the bench during my career at Clemson. It is a long period of time, as I saw my first Clemson game in 1977 as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Notre Dame. It is fitting that I am authoring this piece for the North Carolina game, because three of my top examples have been against the Tar Heels. The following list is written in chronological order.
Clemson Finishes 2021 NFL Draft with Five Total Selections Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell(17) catches a pass near Boston College defensive back Brandon Sebastian(10) during the second quarter of the game against Boston College, Oct 31, 2020; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan - USA TODAY Sports (Source: Josh Morgan) By Ross Taylor | May 1, 2021 at 7:20 PM EDT - Updated May 1 at 7:20 PM
CLEMSON, S.C. â A historic draft for Clemson that started with the first No. 1 pick in program history on Thursday concluded Saturday with the fifth-round selection of Cornell Powell by the Kansas City Chiefs with the No. 181 overall pick. Powellâs selection gave Clemson five total picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.