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A former Clemson linebacker is continuing a family legacy in a familiar city. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was picked 155th overall in the fifth round by the Philadelph
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
CLEMSON, S.C. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Clemson safety Khalil Barnes (Defensive Back of the Week) and placekicker Jonathan Weitz (Special Teams Player of the Week) have both earned ACC Player of the Week honors in their respective categories for their performances in Clemson’s 16-7 rivalry win against South Carolina on Saturday. The pair of selections pushes Clemson’s total number of ACC weekly honors this season to 13. Clemson has garnered a total of 578 ACC weekly honors since 1968. The selections are the first in the careers of both Barnes and Weitz. Barnes becomes Clemson's second Defensive Back of the Week selection this year and its second in the last two weeks, joining Nate Wiggins' accolade for his performance against North Carolina. Weitz becomes Clemson's second Special Teams Player of the Week this season following punter Aidan Swanson's honor for his work against Notre Dame in early November. Against South Carolina, Barnes
CLEMSON, S.C. The Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday that Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has been named as a finalist for the 2023 Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker. Trotter is one of five finalists, alongside Missouri’s Ty’Ron Hopper, Washington’s Edefuan Ulofoshio, Mississippi State’s Nathaniel Watson and NC State’s Payton Wilson. Trotter joins 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. If Trotter were to win the award, he would become the second player in school history to collect the honor, joining Simmons’ victory from 2019. Trotter has started all 11 games for Clemson this season and has started each of Clemson’s last 25 games since the start of the 2022 season. This year, Clemson’s coaches have credited him with a team-high 82 tackles in addition to leading the Tigers in tackles for loss (14.5) and sack