Despite posting a 95-15 record over the last eight football seasons. Despite winning two national championships and playing for a third in its history. Despite winning 24 conference championships and playing in 42 bowl games, including 31 since 1985, Clemson has never had more than two First-Team Associated Press All-Americans in a season, until Monday.
On Monday, defensive end Clelin Ferrell, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt became the first three Tigers in Clemson history to be named to the prestigious team in the same year.
Ferrell, who was a first-team selection on the 2017 AP squad, became just the second Clemson football player to ever be named First-Team AP All-American.