Senior who has earned a pair of all-conference honors in his career, including first-team honors in 2016 as a junior ... has 46 knockdowns in 1,833 snaps over 34 career games (28 star
Senior who has earned a pair of all-conference honors in his career, including first-team honors in 2016 as a junior … has 46 knockdowns in 1,833 snaps over 34 career games (28 starts).
2016: First-team All-ACC (media, coaches) … had 25 knockdown blocks in 869 snaps over 15 games (15 starts) … posted an 83 percent grade in 81 snaps of Clemson’s opening win at Auburn … graded 90 percent in only 20 snaps in rout of SC State … graded 91 percent in 54 snaps of the win over No. 3 Louisville … played 28 snaps at Boston College, grading 93 percent … also posted 93 percent grade at Florida State, with two knockdown blocks … named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts … graded 86 percent in win over Syracuse … collected three knockdowns with a 90 percent grade against Pittsburgh … graded 89 percent with two knockdowns at Wake Forest … had two knockdowns with a 90 percent grade in 48 snaps against South Carolina … graded 89 percent in 61 snaps against Virginia Tech … posted two knockdowns in 54 snaps in Fiesta Bowl victory over Ohio State … had three knockdowns in 76 snaps of National Championship win over Alabama.
2015: Third-team All-ACC (media, coaches) … had 16 knockdowns in 761 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) … big reason the Tigers posted 11 straight games with at least 500 yards of total offense to finish the season … graded 91 percent in the opener against Wofford … followed with an 89 percent mark against Appalachian State … had three knockdown blocks in win at Louisville … graded 86 percent with three knockdowns in playing all 65 snaps against No. 6 Notre Dame … named co-offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches … posted 87 percent effort against Boston College … graded 89 percent and helped pave way for 416-yard rushing effort at Miami … suffered toe injury just two snaps into the Florida State game … missed games against Syracuse and Wake Forest … returned at South Carolina and logged 54 snaps, with a 91 percent grade … started ACC Championship Game, playing 62 snaps with a 91 percent effort … posted two knockdowns with an 88 percent grade in 89 snaps against Oklahoma in the Capital One Orange Bowl … played all 85 snaps of the National Championship Game against Alabama and contributed an 87 percent grade with a knockdown block.
2014: Had five knockdowns in 203 snaps over six games (one start) … played 39 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6 … played 25 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 … had three knockdowns in 62 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25 … played 20 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6; it was his first career start … had one knockdown in 23 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 … had one knockdown in 34 snaps against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.
2013: Redshirted.
Before Clemson: Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game in Florida and the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … all-state selection by MaxPreps … No. 125 prospect in the nation by ESPN … No. 5 offensive guard in the nation and No. 3 player in North Carolina by ESPN … No. 4 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com … No. 5 player in North Carolina by Charlotte Observer … No. 184 player in the nation, No. 11 offensive guard in the nation and No. 5 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … No. 161 player in the nation, No. 8 offensive guard in the nation, No. 4 in North Carolina by 247Sports.com … No. 14 offensive guard in the nation by MaxPreps … played at Greer (S.C.) High School as a freshman before moving to the Rockingham (N.C.) area … helped Richmond Senior to an 11-2 record as a senior … had 119 pancake blocks as a senior and 89 as a junior … member of the track & field team … from the same hometown as former Clemson wide receiver Tony Horne (1994-97), who went on to be an All-Pro in the NFL … coached by Paul Hoggard at Richmond Senior High School … recruited by Dan Brooks and Robbie Caldwell.
Personal: Cousin of former Tiger Stephone Anthony (2011-14) … majoring in sociology … born July 3, 1994.
