Clelin Ferrell won the Hendricks Award as the nation’s best defensive end. He was also named a consensus First-Team All-American and was the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Christian Wilkins won the Campbell Trophy given to the nation’s top scholar athlete, who succeeds both on and off the field. He was also named a unanimous First-Team All-American and was the runner-up to ACC Player of the Year honors.
Dexter Lawrence was named a First-Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and was named a First-Team All-ACC defensive tackle.
It was the type of post-season honors expected by Clemson’s defensive line, one of the most dominant fronts in the history of college football.