For five straight years, Clemson has had at least one player drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. In two of the last three years, the Tigers have had two players taken in the first round, including this year when former wide receiver Mike Williams went No. 7 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers and quarterback Deshaun Watson was picked No. 12 overall by the Houston Texans.
Since Clemson had four players selected in the 2012 NFL Draft, following the Tigers first of six straight 10-win seasons, 33 former Tigers have been drafted into the NFL, including six from the 2017 class.