2014 Clemson Tigers football team


The 2014 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his sixth full year and seventh 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 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Depth chart

Recruiting class

Game summaries

Georgia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
18–41–42013CLEM, 38–35

South Carolina State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–02013CLEM, 52–13

Florida State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
8–192013FSU, 51–14

North Carolina

Overall recordLast meetingResult
35–19–12011CLEM, 59–38

NC State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
53–28–12013CLEM, 26–14

Louisville

Boston College

Overall recordLast meetingResult
12–9–22013CLEM, 24–14

Syracuse

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–12013CLEM, 49–14

Wake Forest

Overall recordLast meetingResult
61–17–12013CLEM, 56–7

Georgia Tech

Overall recordLast meetingResult
27–50–22013CLEM, 55–31

Georgia State

South Carolina

Overall recordLast meetingResult
65–42–42013SCAR, 31–17

Oklahoma (Russell Athletic Bowl)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–21989 Florida Citrus BowlCLEM, 13–6

Rankings

2015 NFL Draft

Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at 8th overall.
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Vic BeasleyAtlanta Falcons1st8thDE
Stephone AnthonyNew Orleans Saints1st31stOLB
Grady JarrettAtlanta Falcons5th137ndDT
Bradley PinionSan Francisco 49ers5th165thP
Tony StewardBuffalo Bills6th188thOLB

Undrafted signees

In addition to five draft picks, four more Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.
PlayerTeamPosition
Corey CrawfordWashington RedskinsDL
Adam HumphriesTampa Bay BuccaneersWR
DeShawn WilliamsCincinnati BengalsDL
Tavaris BarnesNew Orleans SaintsDE

Awards

Preseason All-ACC Offense

Fourth Team
•Wayne Gallman - Running Back
•Charone Peake - Wide Receiver

Preseason All-ACC Defense

First Team
•Vic Beasley - Defensive End
•Grady Jarrett - Defensive Tackle
•Stephone Anthony - Linebacker
Third Team
•Corey Crawford - Defensive End
•Jayron Kearse - Safety
Fourth Team
•Tony Steward - Linebacker

Preseason All-ACC Special Teams

Fourth Team
•Adam Humphries - Punt Returner