Jay Guillermo

Senior who was a two-time All-ACC starting center for the Tigers … posted 69 knockdowns in 2,552 snaps over 46 games (29 starts) in his career.

2016: First-team All-ACC (media, coaches) … totaled team-high 39 knockdown blocks in 1,071 snaps in 15 games (15 starts) … graded 89 percent and played all 81 snaps in opening win at Auburn … earned top grade on the unit against Troy, at 92 percent, with three knockdowns … posted top grade among starters at 93 percent in win over SC State, logging 30 snaps … tied for team high with three knockdowns against Georgia Tech … posted 91 percent grade in win over No. 3 Louisville … ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts … top grade on the team with 95 percent mark at Boston College, he added a knockdown as well … hit 90 percent in win at Florida State … posted team-high five knockdown blocks against Pittsburgh, while grading 93 percent … graded 90 percent with team-high three knockdowns at Wake Forest … posted two knockdowns and graded 92 percent in 56 snaps against rival South Carolina … posted team-high five knockdowns and graded 93 percent in ACC Championship win over Virginia Tech … team-high five knockdowns in Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State … finished career in fine fashion with four knockdowns in 99 snaps against Alabama in the National Championship Game.

2015: Second-team All-ACC (media, coaches) … three-time ACC Offensive Lineman-of-the-Week, a first for a Clemson lineman since 1989 (Stacy Long) … Renwick-Flanders Most Improved Player on offense … had 25 knockdowns in 1,092 snaps over 15 games (13 starts) … came in to relieve an injured Ryan Norton in the opener against Wofford and logged 40 snaps … graded 90 percent for the game … posted three knockdowns in 50 snaps versus Appalachian State … played all 65 snaps against Notre Dame, with two knockdowns … named co-offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches … graded 92 percent in 61 snaps in win over Georgia Tech named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week, his first career honor … played 78 snaps and graded 88 percent against Boston College, again earning ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition … graded 90 percent at Miami and was a big reason the Tigers rushed for 416 yards … played all 80 snaps and graded 89 percent in win over NC State, where the Tigers compiled 623 total yards … graded 91 percent in win over Florida State … also graded 91 percent at Syracuse, with three knockdowns … posted team’s best grade at South Carolina (93 percent) … played all 98 snaps of the ACC Championship Game, with a 92 percent grade … played 90 snaps in the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma, grading 89 percent with three knockdown blocks … had a pair of knockdowns in the National Championship Game, grading 88 percent versus Alabama.

2014: Had three knockdowns in 207 snaps over eight games (one start) … played 26 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 … played 52 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; it was his first career start … played 12 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 … played 47 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 … had two knockdowns in 16 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 … played seven snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 … played three snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29 … had one knockdown in 44 snaps against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.

2013: Had two knockdowns in 182 snaps over eight games … played 57 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game … played 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 … had one knockdown in 10 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 … played 17 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 … played five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 … played 47 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 … played eight snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 … had one knockdown in nine snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23.

2012: Redshirted … enrolled in January.

Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 89 player in the nation, No. 1 center in the nation and No. 1 player in Tennessee by ESPN … first-team All-American by ESPN, MaxPreps.com and Sports Illustrated … No. 6 center in the nation by Rivals.com … helped Maryville High School to the state title each of the last two seasons … Mr. Football Lineman-of-the-Year in Tennessee … played in the Under Armour All-America game … county player-of-the-year … led his team to a 15-0 record as a senior, as his team was ranked No. 11 in the nation by MaxPreps.com … first commitment to Clemson’s 2012 class … coached by George Quarles at Maryville High School … recruited by Dan Brooks.

Personal: Earned undergraduate degree in sociology in December 2016 … born Aug. 26, 1994.