Jeff Davis will forever be remembered at Clemson as the Tigers’ All-American linebacker from the 1981 National Championship Team.
Nicknamed “The Judge,” Davis became one of Clemson’s greatest players in his four years in Tigertown. In 1981, his senior year, he recorded a then team-record 175 tackles and became just the third defensive player in the history of the ACC to be named ACC Player of the Year. In the Orange Bowl, when Clemson clinched its only National Championship with a win over Nebraska, he registered a game-high 14 tackles and recovered a fumble on his way to being named the game’s Most Valuable Player.