Deshaun Watson's stamp on Clemson history was forever imprinted with the game-winning drive and last-second TD pass against Alabama in the 2016 season’s title game.
Breaking down the top Tiger QBs of the ACC era, the first two on the list were a throwback to another successful era of Clemson football in the late ‘70s and ‘80s with Homer Jordan and Steve Fuller, while the first decade of Dabo occupies the top-three spots with Trevor Lawrence, Tajh Boyd and Watson.
Who just missed the cut? A Tommy Bowden-era gunslinger and another dual-threat were the closest to the top-5:
Charlie Whitehurst (2002-05): Second-team All-ACC (2005), third-round NFL draft pick (Chargers), top-5 school history in TD responsibility (59), passing yards (9,665), passing TDs (49), passing yards per game (273.