A historic even will be made tonight at the Heisman Trophy Ceremony. Regardless of who takes home the trophy given to the nations best college athleteâhistory has been made for Deshaun Watson and the Clemson Tigers.
In fact, the historical moment came at approximately 6:15 Monday evening when it was announced that the Tiger signal caller would be the first player in the history of Clemson football to be invited to New York City as a finalist for the most prestigious award in college athletics. Not Perry Tuttle, Homer Jordan, Steve Fuller, or CJ Spiller, but Deshaun Watson will forever be remembered as the first Clemson Tiger to ever receive the invite that all college athletes aspire for.