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2015 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
The 2015 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his seventh full year and eighth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley." Clemson competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On December 5, 2015, the Tigers won the 2015 ACC Championship Game by defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels, 45–37, capping their first undefeated regular season since winning the national title in 1981. Ranked No. 1 throughout the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, Clemson defeated the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners, 37–17, in the 2015 Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. Despite the success of the season, and entering the championship game with an undefeated record (14–0), they lost to the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (13–1) in the national championship, 45–40. Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14–1.
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ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion Orange Bowl champion | |
ACC Championship, W 45–37 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 14–1 (8–0 ACC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Tony Elliott (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Jeff Scott (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Brent Venables (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Travis Blanks B. J. Goodson Eric MacLain Charone Peake D. J. Reader Stanton Seckinger |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Clemson x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Florida State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 15 North Carolina x | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clemson announced their 2015 football schedule on January 29, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Tigers hosted ACC foes Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and travelled to Louisville, Miami, NC State, and Syracuse.[1] Clemson hosted #4 seed Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in the first round of the 2015-16 College Football Playoff. The Tigers then hosted #2 seed Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship in University of Phoenix Stadium.
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| September 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Wofford* | No. 12 | ACCN | W 49–10 | 81,345 | |
| September 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Appalachian State* | No. 12 |
| ESPN3 | W 41–10 | 81,467 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisville | No. 11 | ESPN | W 20–17 | 55,396 | |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Notre Dame* | No. 12 |
| ABC | W 24–22 | 82,415 |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 6 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 43–24 | 80,983 |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 5 |
| ESPNU | W 34–17 | 81,416 |
| October 24 | Noon | at Miami (FL) | No. 6 | ABC | W 58–0 | 45,211 | |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 3 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 56–41 | 57,600 | |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Florida State | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 23–13 | 83,099 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 1 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 37–27 | 36,736 | |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 1 |
| ESPN2 | W 33–13 | 81,577 |
| November 28 | Noon | at South Carolina* | No. 1 | ESPN | W 37–32 | 81,409 | |
| December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 10 North Carolina | No. 1 | ABC | W 45–37 | 74,514 | |
| December 31 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 37–17 | 67,615 |
| January 11, 2016 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Alabama* | No. 1 | ESPN | L 40–45 | 75,765 | |
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Recruiting class
More information US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits, Name ...
| US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits | ||||||
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| Mitch Hyatt OT |
Suwanee, Georgia | North Gwinnett H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Deon Cain WR |
Tampa, Florida | Tampa Bay Tech | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Christian Wilkins DT |
Suffield, Connecticut | Suffield Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | — | |
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| Ray-Ray McCloud ATH |
Tampa, Florida | Sickles High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| Albert Huggins DT |
Orangeburg, South Carolina | Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Mark Fields CB |
Cornelius, North Carolina | William Amos Hough | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jake Fruhmorgen OL |
Tampa, Florida | Plant H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | - | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Clelin Ferrell DE |
Richmond, Virginia | Benedictine H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Garrett Williams TE |
Orlando, Florida | The First Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Austin Bryant DE |
Thomasville, Georgia | Thomas County Central | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | — | |
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| Chad Smith LB |
Sterling, Virginia | Dominion | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Van Smith ATH |
Cornelius, North Carolina | William Amos Hough | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Sterling Johnson DT |
Clayton, North Carolina | Cleveland H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Noah Green OT |
Boiling Springs, South Carolina | Boiling Springs H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kelly Bryant QB |
Piedmont, South Carolina | Wren H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kaleb Chalmers CB |
Greenwood, South Carolina | Greenwood H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Shadell Bell WR |
Decatur, Georgia | Columbia H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Zach Giella OT |
Augusta, Georgia | Augusta Christian H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tanner Muse S |
Belmont, North Carolina | South Point | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tucker Israel QB |
Orlando, Florida | Lake Nona High School | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Gage Cervenka DT |
Greenwood, South Carolina | Emerald High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| LaSamuel Davis DE |
Bamberg, South Carolina | Bamberg Ehrhardt | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Denzel Johnson S |
Columbia, South Carolina | AC Flora | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Amir Trapp CB |
Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel H.S. | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 4 247Sports: 9 ESPN: 7 | ||||||
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Wofford
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terriers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| #12 Tigers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
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See also: 2015 Wofford Terriers football team
Appalachian State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| #12 Tigers | 3 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
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Louisville
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| #11 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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See also: 2015 Louisville Cardinals football team
Notre Dame
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 |
| Clemson | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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#6 Notre Dame (4–0) at #11 Clemson (3–0)
at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain; 64 °F (18 °C); wind 12 mph (19 km/h) ENE
- Game attendance: 82,415
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit
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Georgia Tech
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Yellow Jackets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #6 Tigers | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 43 |
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Boston College
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| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #5 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
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Miami (FL)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #6 Tigers | 21 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 58 |
| Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NC State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3 Tigers | 16 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 56 |
| Wolfpack | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
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See also: 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl
Florida State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #16 Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| #1 Tigers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
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Syracuse
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #1 Tigers | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| Orange | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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Wake Forest
More information Total ...
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| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| #1 Tigers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
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South Carolina
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| #1 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
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ACC Championship Game
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #1 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| #8 Tar Heels | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
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#1 Clemson Tigers vs #8 North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
- Date: December 5, 2015
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox (sideline)
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Orange Bowl- CFP Semifinal Game
See also: 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2015 Orange Bowl
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #4 Sooners | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #1 Tigers | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
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#4 Oklahoma Sooners vs #1 Clemson Tigers - Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 31, 2015
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Outdoors
- Game attendance: 67,615
- Referee: Mike Cannon (Big Ten)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Analyst), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
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See also: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #2 Alabama | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
| #1 Clemson | 14 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
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#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #1 Clemson Tigers - Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ
- Date: January 11, 2016
- Game time: 6:33 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 75,765
- Referee: Terry Leyden (Pac-12)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
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Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 (1) | 6 (1) | 3 (6) | 3 (6) | 1 (31) | 1 (34) | 1 (55) | 1 (53) | 1 (51) | 2 |
| Coaches | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 (1) | 5 (2) | 2 (21) | 1 (28) | 1 (58) | 1 (53) | 1 (55) | 2 |
| CFP | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not released | ||||||||
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The Tigers had nine players drafted in the 2016 NFL draft. Shaq Lawson was picked first at 19th overall. Nine draftees is the most for Clemson since the 1983 NFL draft. It also gave the Tigers the second highest number of draftees in the 2016 NFL draft, second only to Ohio State with 12 players selected.[3]
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| Shaq Lawson | Buffalo Bills | 1st | 19th | DE |
| Kevin Dodd | Tennessee Titans | 2nd | 33rd | DE |
| Mackensie Alexander | Minnesota Vikings | 2nd | 54th | DB |
| T. J. Green | Indianapolis Colts | 2nd | 57th | S |
| B. J. Goodson | New York Giants | 4th | 109th | LB |
| D. J. Reader | Houston Texans | 5th | 166th | DT |
| Charone Peake | New York Jets | 7th | 241st | WR |
| Jayron Kearse | Minnesota Vikings | 7th | 244th | S |
| Zac Brooks | Seattle Seahawks | 7th | 247th | RB |
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National Coach of the Year Awards
- Dabo Swinney: AFCA, AP, CBS Sports, Home Depot, Maxwell Foundation, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Walter Camp
Broyles Award Finalist
- Deshaun Watson
- Deshaun Watson
Heisman Trophy Finalist
- Deshaun Watson (3rd)
All-Americans
- QB Deshaun Watson‡: 1st Team - AP, AFCA, Athlon, FWAA, CBS Sports, ESPN, USA Today; 2nd Team - Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated
- DE Shaq Lawson‡: 1st Team - AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, ESPN, USA Today; 2nd Team - Athlon, CBS Sports, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated
- SS Jayron Kearse: 1st Team - ESPN; 2nd Team - AP, Athlon, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated
- TE Jordan Leggett: 2nd Team - Walter Camp; 3rd Team - Athlon, Honorable Mention - Sports Illustrated
- CB Mackensie Alexander: 2nd Team - Athlon; 3rd Team - AP; Honorable Mention - Sports Illustrated
- K Greg Huegel: 2nd Team - Sports Illustrated; Freshman Team - USA Today
- LB Ben Boulware: Honorable Mention - Sports Illustrated
- OT Mitch Hyatt: Freshman Team - FWAA, Sporting News, USA Today
- DT Christian Wilkins: Freshman Team - FWAA, Sporting News
‡ - Consensus All-Americans
ACC Coach of the Year
ACC Player of the Year
ACC Offensive Player of the Year
- Deshaun Watson
All-ACC:
- 1st Team: QB Deshaun Watson, WR Artavis Scott, OG Eric MacLain, DE Shaq Lawson, DT Carlos Watkins, CB Mackensie Alexander
- 2nd Team: RB Wayne Gallman, TE Jordan Leggett, C Jay Guillermo, LB Ben Boulware, LB B. J. Goodson, S Jayron Kearse, K Greg Huegel
- 3rd Team: OG Tyrone Crowder, OT Joe Gore, OT Mitch Hyatt, CB Cordrea Tankersley
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- "2015 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- "Clemson second in nation in NFL draft choices". tigernet.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.