Clemson Football Team Honored by AFCA For Academics

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From : Press Release

Fourth Achievement Award for Clemson Program

December 23, 2011

Clemson, SC—Clemson’s football team has been honored by the American Football Coaches Association for its Graduation Success Rate. Dabo Swinney’s program is one of 44 institutions nationally with a GSR of at least 75 percent in the latest study.

Each year the AFCA honors programs that have at least a 75 percent GSR. Boise State and Miami (OH) were the overall winners with a 100 percent ranking for the freshmen football student athletes who entered in the fall of 2004.

This is the fourth time Clemson has been honored as an honorable mention selection by the AFCA for its graduation rate. The other years were 1999, 2000 and 2006.

The ACC had six schools named, more than any other BCS conference. ACC teams who were listed were Boston College, Duke, Miami (FL), Clemson, North Carolina and Wake Forest.

This past Thursday, nine members of the Clemson football team received degrees during Clemson graduation ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum. Those players are Mansa JosephMansa Joseph

RS Sr. Running Back

#35 5-11, 210

Salters, SC

View Full Profile , Andre BranchAndre Branch

RS Sr. Defensive End

#40 6-5, 260

Richmond, VA

View Full Profile , Rennie MooreRennie Moore

RS Sr. Defensive Tackle

#94 6-3, 265

Saint Marys, GA

View Full Profile , Dalton FreemanDalton Freeman

RS Jr. Offensive Line

#55 6-5, 285

Pelion, SC

View Full Profile , Jaron BrownJaron Brown

RS Jr. Wide Receiver

#18 6-2, 200

Cheraw, SC

View Full Profile , Chad DiehlChad Diehl

RS Sr. Fullback

#30 6-2, 260

Lyman, SC

View Full Profile , Kantrell BrownKantrell Brown

RS Sr. Safety

#37 6-1, 195

Saint Matthews, SC

View Full Profile , Phillip PricePhillip Price

RS Sr. Offensive Tackle

#79 6-5, 315

Dillon, SC

View Full Profile , and Dawson ZimmermanDawson Zimmerman

Sr. Punter / Kicker

#96 6-2, 205

Lawrenceville, GA

View Full Profile .

Fifteen players on the Clemson roster for the Discover Orange Bowl will have degrees, including nine starters. Coty SensabaughCoty Sensabaugh

Gr. Defensive Back

#15 6-0, 180

Kingsport, TN

View Full Profile , Rashard HallRashard Hall

Gr. Safety

#31 6-1, 210

St. Augustine, FL

View Full Profile , David SmithDavid Smith

RS Sr. Offensive Tackle

#73 6-5, 310

Greenville, SC

View Full Profile , Mason CloyMason Cloy

RS Sr. Offensive Line

#62 6-3, 310

Columbia, SC

View Full Profile , Landon WalkerLandon Walker

Gr. Offensive Tackle

#72 6-6, 305

North Wilkesboro, NC

View Full Profile and Kourtnei BrownKourtnei Brown

Gr. Defensive End

#90 6-6, 255

Charlotte, NC

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