The late Gaines Adams posted one of the more memorable seasons for a Clemson defender in the 2006 campaign.
The TigerNet Top-5 formula weighs a number of factors in the ACC era, including national awards, All-America and conference honors as well as school single-game, single-season and career records. An impact rating on that team success and the intangibles involved are also judged in that mix. And wrapping up the college aspect, we take how NFL scouts judged them with their draft position.
Clemson’s legacy at D-end has been especially built-up at the turn of the century for Clemson defensively.