Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell was named the ACC’s Defensive lineman of the Week, despite the No. 8 Tigers’ loss at Syracuse last Friday, the conference announced on Monday.
Ferrell had 3.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for lost yardage in last Friday night’s 27-24 road loss at Syracuse. His 5.5 tackles for loss tied for the most in the nation by any player this year at the FBS level. He was just half a sack off the single-game Clemson record and just a half-tackle for loss shy of the school record in that category.
The redshirt sophomore had nine total tackles in the game, seven of which were first hits.