Jordan Leggett

One of the nation’s best tight ends, and the most decorated athlete to play the position at Clemson … two-time Mackey Award finalist … finished his career with 112 receptions for 1,598 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2,372 snaps over 51 games (38 starts) … Clemson’s career leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end.

2016: Finalist for the John Mackey Award … second-team All-American by AFCA and CBS Sports … third-team All-American by Phil Steele … first-team All-ACC (media) … produced 46 receptions for 736 yards and seven touchdowns in 954 snaps in 15 games (15 starts) … set Clemson single-season record for receiving yardage by a tight end in the ACC Championship Game … posted four catches for 31 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown catch, in win at Georgia Tech … hauled in 31-yard touchdown against Louisville that proved to be the deciding score for the Tigers against the Cardinals … also had a two-point conversion that followed the touchdown … scored 56-yard touchdown on a catch and run at Boston College … had five grabs for 56 yards in win over NC State … ACC Wide Receiver of the Week and offensive player of the game by coaches against Florida State, when he scored the game-winning touchdown with just over two minutes left … posted 122 receiving yards, a tight end record at Clemson, in the win over the Seminoles … posted six catches for 95 yards against Pittsburgh … had three catches for 58 yards and a touchdown in rivalry win over South Carolina … posted four catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia Tech … came up big in the National Championship win over Alabama with seven grabs for 95 yards, including a critical 17-yard reception in the redzone that helped set up the go-ahead touchdown with one second left in the game.

2015: One of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation’s top tight end … second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation … honorable mention All-American according to Sports Illustrated … first-team All-ACC (coaches) … second-team All-ACC (media) … third on the team with 40 catches for 525 yards and eight touchdowns in 892 snaps over 15 starts … his eight touchdowns were most on the team … 34 of his 40 catches went for first downs … had three catches for 29 yards in win over Appalachian State … first Tiger tight end with a touchdown reception in five consecutive games … caught first touchdown of the season at Louisville, a 25-yard strike from Deshaun Watson on a trick formation … followed with six-yard touchdown catch to open the scoring in win over Notre Dame … named co-offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches … continued his fine play with a third straight game posting at least one touchdown with two in win over Georgia Tech … named player-of-the-game offensively after four-catch performance … caught six-yard touchdown pass against Boston College … scored on a 34-yard pass from Watson at Miami to break the school record … posted career highs with six catches and 101 yards against Florida State … had four catches for 73 yards at South Carolina, several of which converted third downs … caught seventh touchdown of the year in the first half with two seconds remaining against North Carolina, helping Tigers to the ACC Championship … notched his eighth touchdown reception against Alabama in the National Championship Game to tie Dwayne Allen (2011) and Brandon Ford (2012) for the school single-season record by a tight end.

2014: ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had 14 receptions for 161 yards and one touchdown in 360 snaps over 11 games (seven starts) … had two receptions for 25 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 … had a five-yard receiving touchdown against North Carolina on Sept. 27 … had a 21-yard reception against NC State on Oct. 4 … had three receptions for 43 yards against Louisville on Oct. 11 … had two receptions for 25 yards at Boston College on Oct. 18 … had two receptions for 13 yards against South Carolina on Nov. 29 … had a game-high seven receptions for a game-high 59 yards and a touchdown in the Spring Game.

2013: Had 12 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns in 166 snaps over 10 games (one start) … had a six-yard reception against SC State on Sept. 7; it was his first career game … had three receptions for 38 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown, against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 … had a 10-yard reception and two kickoff returns for 12 yards against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 … had a five-yard receiving touchdown at Maryland on Oct. 26; it was his first career start … had four receptions for 30 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 … had a 44-yard reception against The Citadel on Nov. 23 … had a team-high 43-yard reception against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 … enrolled in January … had seven receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Spring Game; his 50-yard receiving touchdown gave his Orange team the lead for good.

Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 7 tight end in the nation and No. 76 player in Florida by ESPN … No. 13 tight end in the nation and No. 83 player in Florida by Rivals.com … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … No. 18 tight end in the nation by MaxPreps … had 45 receptions for 608 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … coached by Jay Wallace at Navarre High School … recruited by Chad Morris.

Personal: Earned undergraduate degree in parks, recreation & tourism management in December 2016 … born Jan. 31, 1995.