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 the 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.

2013 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–35 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 8
Record	11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (5th full, 6th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Morris (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
No. 8 Clemson  %		7	–	1					11	–	2
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Syracuse		4	–	4					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		2	–	6					4	–	8
NC State		0	–	8					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x		6	–	2					10	–	4
Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					7	–	6
Virginia		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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 Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 38–35	83,830
September 7	12:30 p.m.	South Carolina State*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCRN	W 52–13	81,428
September 19	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 3	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–14	57,583
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPNU	W 56–7	80,607
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 3	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	W 49–14	48,961
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, 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 Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	L 14–51	83,428
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 9	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN	W 40–27	48,134
November 2	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	W 59–10	46,959
November 14	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 55–31	75,324
November 23	Noon	The Citadel*	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN3	W 52–6	81,554
November 30	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 South Carolina*	No. 6	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, 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 Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 40–35	72,080
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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

College recruiting information (2013)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mackensie Alexander CB	Immokalee, Florida	Immokalee H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
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Dorian O'Daniel LB	Olney, Maryland	Good Counsel	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
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Tyrone Crowder OL	Rockingham, North Carolina	Richmond	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	330 lb (150 kg)
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Tyshon Dye RB	Elberton, Georgia	Elbert County	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)
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Ben Boulware LB	Anderson, South Carolina	TL Hanna	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
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Jayron Kearse ATH	Fort Myers, Florida	South Fort Myers	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
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Mike Williams WR	Santee, South Carolina	Lake Marion	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
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Scott Pagano DT	Honolulu, Hawaii	Moanalua	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
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Ebenezer Ogundenko DE	Brooklyn, New York	Jefferson H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)
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Wayne Gallman LB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
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Adrian Baker CB	Hollywood, Florida	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	163 lb (74 kg)
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Jordan Leggett TE	Navarre, Florida	Navarre H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
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Dane Rogers DE	Shelby, North Carolina	Crest H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
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Korrin Wiggins S	Durham, North Carolina	Hillside H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
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Maverick Morris OL	Douglas, Georgia	Coffee H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
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Jadar Johnson S	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Orangeburg-Wilkinson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)
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T. J. Green ATH	Sylacauga, Alabama	Sylacauga H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)
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Marcus Edmond ATH	Hopkins, South Carolina	Lower Richland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
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DJ Greenlee LB	Central, South Carolina	D.W. Daniel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
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Ryan Carter CB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
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Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 12    Rivals: 14    247Sports: 15    ESPN: 13
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. 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

See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team

South Carolina State

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

See also: 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

NC State

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

See also: 2013 NC State Wolfpack football team

Wake Forest

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

See also: 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Syracuse

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

See also: 2013 Syracuse Orange football team

Boston College

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

See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team

Florida State

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

See also: 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team

Maryland

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

See also: 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team

Virginia

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

See also: 2013 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Georgia Tech

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

See also: 2013 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The Citadel

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

See also: 2013 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

South Carolina

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

See also: 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Ohio State (Orange Bowl)

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

See also: 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2014 Orange Bowl (January)

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	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							3	10	8	7	7	6	4	11	11	Not released
BCS	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