2024 Clemson Football Awards Banquet

Clemson honored the 129th team in Clemson Football history at its annual football banquet on Saturday, Jan. 11. Included below are this year’s honorees.

OFFENSIVE AWARDS

Solid Rock Award
Most solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each position
QB Cade Klubnik
RB Phil Mafah
WR Antonio Williams
TE Jake Briningstool
OL Ryan Linthicum
OL Blake Miller

Hustle Award
Consistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammates
OL Tristan Leigh

12th Man Award
RB Jay Haynes
OL Trent Howard
TE Olsen Patt-Henry

Iron Man Award
Dependable player with resilient persistence and leadership
RB Phil Mafah
OL Tristan Leigh
OL Walker Parks

Most Improved Offensive Players of the Year
RB Jay Haynes
C Ryan Linthicum
WR Cole Turner

Rookies of the Year
WR T.J. Moore
OL Elyjah Thurmon
WR Bryant Wesco Jr.

Defensive Scout Team Players of the Year
S Jacob Hendricks
CB Michael Mankaka
LB Joseph Roberto
DT Champ Thompson

Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
TE Jake Briningstool
QB Cade Klubnik
RB Phil Mafah
WR Antonio Williams

Future Impact Players
TE Christian Bentancur
RB David Eziomume
WR Misun Kelley
OL Elyjah Thurmon

PAW Award
Most blue collar/unselfish players
OL Walker Parks
WR Adam Randall

DEFENSIVE AWARDS

Solid Rock Award
Most solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each position
DE T.J. Parker
DT Payton Page
DT Peter Woods
LB Barrett Carter
LB Wade Woodaz
CB Avieon Terrell
S R.J. Mickens

Hustle Award
Consistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammates
LB Sammy Brown
DT Payton Page
CB Avieon Terrell

12th Man Award
LB Sammy Brown
DE Cade Denhoff
CB Ashton Hampton

Iron Man Award
Dependable player with resilient persistence and leadership
S Khalil Barnes
LB Barrett Carter
DT Payton Page
DE T.J. Parker
CB Avieon Terrell

Most Improved Defensive Players of the Year
LB Dee Crayton
DE Cade Denhoff
DT Stephiylan Green
DE Jahiem Lawson

Rookies of the Year
LB Sammy Brown
CB Ashton Hampton

Offensive Scout Team Players of the Year
QB Ethan Anderson
WR Charlie Johnson
RB Tristen Rigby

Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
LB Barrett Carter
S R.J. Mickens
DE T.J. Parker
CB Avieon Terrell
LB Wade Woodaz

Future Impact Players
LB Dee Crayton
CB Corian Gipson
DT Stephiylan Green
DB Ronan Hanafin
S Ricardo Jones

PAW Award
Most blue collar/unselfish players
S Khalil Barnes
LB Barrett Carter
S Tyler Venables
LB Wade Woodaz
DL Peter Woods

SPECIAL TEAMS AWARDS

Most Improved Special Teams Players of the Year
S Rob Billings
LB Dee Crayton

Offensive Special Teams Players of the Year
OL Chapman Pendergrass
WR Adam Randall
WR/H Clay Swinney

Defensive Special Teams Players of the Year
LB Jamal Anderson
DE Cade Denhoff
DB Ronan Hanafin

Special Teams Scout Team Players of the Year
S Noah Dixon
LB Joseph Roberto
DT Patrick Swygert

Specialists of the Year
PK Nolan Hauser
P Aidan Swanson

STRENGTH AWARDS

NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-American Candidates
RB Phil Mafah
DT Payton Page
OL Walker Parks

Dedication Award
DB Ronan Hanafin
OL Tristan Leigh
DT Payton Page

Power Hour Development Award
S Noah Dixon
LB Joseph Roberto

All-In Accountability Challenge Champion Captains
DT DeMonte Capehart
PK Quinn Castner

All-In Accountability Challenge Champion Team Members
S Khalil Barnes
TE Christian Bentancur
LB Griffin Batt
DT Vic Burley
LS Holden Caspersen
OL Dominic Cardone
RB David Eziomume
PK Hogan Morton
TE Colby Shaw

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

Most Inspirational Player of the Year
OL Tristan Leigh

Spiritual Leadership Award
WR Clay Swinney

P.A.W. Journey First-Class Man Award
OL Tristan Leigh

P.A.W. Journey Service Above Self Award
PK Hogan Morton

P.A.W. Journey Promising Professional Award
OL Trent Howard

P.A.W. Journey Young Alumni Award
Travis Blanks (2012-15)

P.A.W. Journey P.A.T. Man of the Year
RB Phil Mafah

Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award
Coty Sensabaugh (2007-11)

GPA Awards
Overall: PK Hogan Morton
Graduate: PK Quinn Castner
Senior: RB Wise Segars Jr.
Junior: LB Wade Woodaz
Sophomore: S Caleb Nix
Redshirt Freshman: WR Tristan Martinez
True Freshmen: QB Ethan Anderson, LB Sammy Brown, DT Aidan Hydrick, LB Billy Wilkes

True Tigers of the Year
Presented by Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center staff
S Khalil Barnes
DB Ronan Hanafin
OL Collin Sadler
WR Antonio Williams

King of the CASL Award
Most recovery sessions in the Clemson Applied Science Lab
RB Phil Mafah

Tim Bourret Award
Player who best represents himself, his teammates and Clemson University in the media
LB Barrett Carter

Team Captains
Permanent team captains for 2024 to be immortalized in the Tiger Walk plaza
TE Jake Briningstool
LB Barrett Carter
RB Phil Mafah
S R.J. Mickens
DT Payton Page