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 the 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 Name Position Seasons atClemson Alma mater Dabo Swinney Head coach 6 Alabama (1992) Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2 Texas A&M (1992) Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Kansas State (1992) Tony Elliott Running Backs 2 Clemson (2003) Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator 4 Clemson (2002) Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 2 Furman (1976) Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 3 Western Carolina (1976) Marion Hobby Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends 2 Tennessee (1989) Michael Reed Defensive Backs 0 Boston College (1994) Danny Pearman Special Teams coordinator/Tight Ends 4 Clemson (1995) Zac Alley Student Assistant 3 Clemson (2014)Reference:
Schedule
Depth chart
Recruiting class
Game summaries
Georgia
South Carolina State
NC State
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Boston College
Florida State
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia Tech
The Citadel
South Carolina
Ohio State (Orange Bowl)
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. Player Team Round Pick # Position Sammy Watkins Buffalo Bills 1st 4th WR Brandon Thomas San Francisco 49ers 3rd 100th OL Bashaud Breeland Washington Redskins 4th 102nd DBMartavis Bryant Pittsburgh Steelers 4th 118th WR Tajh Boyd New York Jets 6th 213th QB
Undrafted signees Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.
Player Team Position Chandler Catanzaro Arizona Cardinals PK Tyler Shatley Jacksonville Jaguars OG Spencer Shuey Jacksonville Jaguars LB Darius Robinson Buffalo Bills CB
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