2013 Clemson Tigers football team


The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Depth Chart

Recruiting class

Game summaries

Georgia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
17–41–42003L 0–30

South Carolina State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–02008W 54–0

NC State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
52–28–12012W 62–48

Wake Forest

Overall recordLast meetingResult
60–17–12012W 42–13

Syracuse

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–11996L 0–41

Boston College

Overall recordLast meetingResult
11–9–22012W 45–31

Florida State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
8–182012L 37–49

Maryland

Overall recordLast meetingResult
33–26–22012W 45–10

Virginia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
37–8–12009W 34–21

Georgia Tech

Overall recordLast meetingResult
26–50–22012W 47–31

The Citadel

Overall recordLast meetingResult
30–5–12008W 45–17

South Carolina

Overall recordLast meetingResult
65–41–42012L 17–27

Ohio State (Orange Bowl)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–01978W 17–15

Rankings

2014 NFL draft

Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Sammy WatkinsBuffalo Bills1st4thWR
Brandon ThomasSan Francisco 49ers3rd100thOL
Bashaud BreelandWashington Redskins4th102ndDB
Martavis BryantPittsburgh Steelers 4th118thWR
Tajh BoydNew York Jets6th213thQB

Undrafted signees

Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.
PlayerTeamPosition
Chandler CatanzaroArizona CardinalsPK
Tyler ShatleyJacksonville JaguarsOG
Spencer ShueyJacksonville JaguarsLB
Darius RobinsonBuffalo BillsCB