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Most successful Tigers in the NFL?
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Most successful Tigers in the NFL?


Oct 24, 2017, 8:16 AM

Reading the recent news about Spiller and Leggett got me thinking about Clemson players in the NFL. What's your top 10 or so? Particularly interested in the "old-timers" (like me) input on guys from the 70s & 80s. It's too early for me to think that much and I'm at work and being paid to think about other things, so I'll let y'all do the thinking for me!

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Oct 24, 2017, 8:29 AM

Brian Dawkins, William Perry, Dwight Clark, Charlie Waters, Terry Allen, Joe Bostic and Jerry Butler top my list.

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Oct 24, 2017, 9:11 AM

Donnell Woolford had a decent career from that era, So did Wayne Simmons, Ed McDaniel, and Chester McGlockton and Brenston Buckner from the DL. That late 80's early 90s defense was insanely good

But I agree, B Dawkins is still the best

DW4 and Nuk going forward

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Oct 24, 2017, 10:17 AM

Beasley as well going forward. I wouldn't be surprised if DW, Nuk, and Vic are all HOFers when everything is said and done.

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Brad Brownell: more losses than any other coach in school history.


And Grady Jarrett, that man is a monster in the middle of


Oct 24, 2017, 11:25 AM

their D-line.

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Oct 24, 2017, 10:27 AM [ in reply to Re: Most successful Tigers in the NFL? ]

Amazing that so many are forgetting about Michael Dean Perry. The Fridge got a lot of attention for being on the Super Bowl Bears team and punching in a TD, but Michael Dean was a 6-time Pro Bowler and 2 time 1st team all-pro. His pro career completely eclipsed William's as far as success.

And Levon Kirkland. Jeez. He was a freak. In the 80's when I was playing FB he was my idol.

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Have to be honest ... "Fridge" was not successful in NFL


Oct 24, 2017, 11:43 AM

He got some of the greatest publicity, but it was for things un-related to his job as a defensive tackle.

Loved "Fridge" as a Clemson Tiger, but for the little bit that the Bears got out of him, I think Buddy Ryan's rather blunt and perhaps harsh assessment was close to accurate when he said "wasted draft choice" ...

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Brian Dawkins for longevity and notoriety


Oct 24, 2017, 8:31 AM

Fridge is 2nd

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Brian Dawkins should absolutely be in the NFL HOF.***


Oct 24, 2017, 8:34 AM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


Dexter McLeon, Bennie Cunningham, Chester McGlockton,


Oct 24, 2017, 8:39 AM [ in reply to Brian Dawkins for longevity and notoriety ]

Jeff Bostic, Jim Riggs, Bill Mathis (60s super bowl champ with Jets), Chancey Stuckie

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Not in order but my Top Players


Oct 24, 2017, 8:35 AM

Bostick - Redskins
Butler - Bills
Fuller- Bears
Catanzaro- Cards?
Cunnigham - Steelers
Watson - Texans
Beasley - Falcons
Clarke - 49ers
Kinard - Bears?

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Kinard was Giants - right? as was our qb turned lb from NC


Oct 24, 2017, 8:48 AM

what was his name...think he batted down the final pass in Natty I.

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Andy Headen is who you are thinking off...he was Clemson's


Oct 24, 2017, 11:09 AM

original Bandit end

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Need to add Dawkins and Kirkland to your list,


Oct 24, 2017, 11:27 AM [ in reply to Not in order but my Top Players ]

other than that it's good.

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Oct 24, 2017, 8:38 AM

The 49ers made a huge deal about honoring Dwight Clark and "the catch" against the cowboys last Sunday. Really cool to see!!

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How can any of you be forgetting


Oct 24, 2017, 8:42 AM

Levon Kirkland?

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Make it idjit proof and someone will make a better idjit.


Levon Kirkland and Kevin Mack***


Oct 24, 2017, 8:43 AM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


Nuk's career was great for a bit and about to be...


Oct 24, 2017, 9:06 AM

great again. Chester Mclockton(sp) was good. Levon Kirkland, Trveor Pruce, Michael Dean Perry. Dawkins will be in the HOF

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Oct 24, 2017, 9:46 AM

Bill Hudson
Brian Dawkins
The Perry's
Trevor Pryce
Leroy Hill
Charlie Waters
Levon Kirkland

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Don't forget Chris Gardocki - he was one of our greatest....


Oct 24, 2017, 9:49 AM

punters/placekickers in the 80s - played for years in the NFL.

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Whitehurst.. one of the highest PAID qbs in history per snap


Oct 24, 2017, 9:54 AM

but really, probably dawkins

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Gardocki****


Oct 24, 2017, 10:43 AM



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Oct 24, 2017, 11:26 AM

Brian Dawkins
Levon Kirkland
Michael Dean Perry
Trevor Pryce
Chester McGlockton
Jeff Bryant
Benny Cunningham
Charlie Waters
Jimmy Orr
Terry Allen
Dwight Clark
Brentson Buckner
Terry Kinard
Ed McDaniel
Donnell Woolford
William Perry
Kevin Mack
Joe Bostic
Johnny Rembert
Bill Mathis
Leroy Hill
Dexter McCleon
Jerry Butler
James Trapp

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Oct 24, 2017, 11:29 AM

Somehow deleted/omitted Joe Bostic from my Top 25 - he should've been in about 6th or 7th place.

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Oct 24, 2017, 11:29 AM

grrrr... that's Jeff Bostic.

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