Clemson’s defensive front last year was arguably one of the greatest defensive lines in the history of college football. Three of the Tigers’ four starters were drafted in the first 17 picks of April’s NFL Draft, including defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who went No. 4 overall to the Oakland Raiders.
Ferrell was a two-time Associated Press First-Team All-American, just the second Clemson player in history to earn such an honor and the first since Terry Kinard did it in 1982.
With Ferrell gone, Justin Foster moves into Ferrell’s old spot. Last year, as Ferrell’s backup, Foster played in all 15 games, while recording 18 tackles and 6 tackles for loss.