CLEMSON, S.C. Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and a talented freshman class headlined Clemson’s bevy of honors during the 2023 college football award season. Trotter earned several first- and second-team All-America nods to become Clemson’s first multi-time All-American at linebacker since Keith Adams in 1999-2000, while five different Clemson freshman garnered at least one Freshman All-America selection. Trotter, a 2022 second-team AP All-American, garnered first-team All-America honors from both ESPN and Sports Illustrated among others in addition to a bevy of second-team selections for his performance in 2023. He was a finalist for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker, joining Isaiah Simmons (2019), Tre Lamar (2018), Dorian O’Daniel (2017), Keith Adams (2000) and Levon Kirkland (1990) as one of six Butkus finalists in school history. Trotter declared for the 2024 NFL Draft after compiling a team-high 88 tackles, a team-best 15.0 tackles for l
App State edge rusher Nate Johnson has been named a first-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic. Johnson heads into bowl season tied for first place nation