Shaq Anthony

Junior offensive tackle who was Clemson’s top backup at the position in 2013 … has 12 knockdowns in 626 snaps over 17 games (five starts) in his career.

2013: Had eight knockdowns in 503 snaps over 10 games (three starts) … played 43 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 … played 43 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 … played 61 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 … had one knockdown in 66 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 … had one knockdown in 78 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 … played 58 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 … played 34 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 … had two knockdowns in 51 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 … had two knockdowns in 31 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 … had two knockdowns in 38 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23.

2012: Had four knockdowns in 123 snaps over seven games (two starts) … had one knockdown in one snap in his first career game against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 … had one knockdown in 56 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8; it was his first career start … had one knockdown in 41 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 … had one knockdown in 19 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3.

2011: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: First-team all-state offensive lineman who played in the Shrine Bowl … all-region and all-county selection at Wren High School … No. 27 player in the nation and No. 7 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com … among the top-20 players in South Carolina by SuperPrep … U.S. Army All-America nominee … Wren High School Hall of Fame member … had an average grade of 92 percent from his coaches, which helped Wren High to an average of nearly 30 points per game … named team offensive lineman-of-the-year … Anderson Area Touchdown Club Lineman-of-the-Week selection … all-state selection and team captain as a senior … all-region and all-county as a junior and senior … attended Under Armour All-American Combine in 2009 … helped his team to the region title … received Anderson County Diversity Award … offensive player-of-the-week by Anderson Touchdown Club … had a 3.5 GPA in his high school career … played basketball through his senior season at Wren High and was on the track team … coached by Jeff Tate at Wren High … recruited by Brad Scott.

Personal: Son of former Clemson defensive lineman Vernie Anthony, who was a member of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship team and lettered in 1981 and 1982 as a reserve behind William Perry … majoring in sociology … born July 21, 1993.