Over the years, Clemson has produced 23 All-Americans from its offensive line, more than any other position group in the program’s history. A surprising statistic when considering how that success over the years has related to the NFL Draft.
John Simpson was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders last month. He was the first Clemson offensive lineman taken in the draft in six years.
Later that day, Tremayne Anchrum was picked in the seventh round by the Los Angeles Rams. It marked the first time two Clemson offensive linemen were selected in the same draft since Glenn Roundtree and Jim Bundren did the same in the sixth and seventh rounds of the 1998 NFL Draft.