In his 10-plus years as Clemson’s head coach, Dabo Swinney has had 51 players drafted into the NFL, that’s the fifth most in college football. Of those 51 players, eight have gone in the first round, that is fourth in the country.
Swinney is proud of both of those accomplishments. And though the takes a lot of pride in seeing guys like Deandre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, Mike Williams and Deshaun Watson be picked in the first round, he takes even more pride in seeing someone like Grady Jarrett or Dorian O’Daniel become NFL starters.
“Any ole jackleg can pick Sammy Watkins and Deshaun Watson, I mean, I take a lot of pride in the Grady Jarretts, the Jaron Browns, the Charone Peakes, the Adam Humphries and the Tyler Shatley, who is going on year six or whatever it is,” Swinney said.