2012 Clemson Tigers football team

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The 2012 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fourth full year and fifth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On November 10, Clemson set a school record with their 12th straight home win at Death Valley. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to be Atlantic Division co–champions with Florida State. Due to their loss to Florida State, they did not represent the division the ACC Championship Game. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated LSU. The Tigers had their first 11-win season since 1981.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
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2012 Clemson Tigers football
ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 25–24 vs. LSU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharlie Harbison (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
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2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$ 7–1  12–2 
No. 11 Clemson x 7–1  11–2 
NC State 4–4  7–6 
Wake Forest 3–5  5–7 
Maryland 2–6  4–8 
Boston College 1–7  2–10 
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy 5–3  7–7 
North Carolina† 5–3  8–4 
Miami (FL)‡ 5–3  7–5 
Virginia Tech 4–4  7–6 
Duke 3–5  6–7 
Virginia 2–6  4–8 
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Personnel

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2012 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Martavis Bryant So
WR 2 Sammy Watkins So
WR 6 DeAndre Hopkins Jr
QB 8 Cole Stoudt So
QB 10 Tajh Boyd Jr
QB 11 Chad Kelly Fr
WR 16 Adam Humphries So
WR 18 Jaron Brown GS
WR 19 Charone Peake So
RB 23 Andre Ellington Sr
RB 24 Zac Brooks Fr
C 55 Dalton Freeman GS
G 62 Tyler Shatley Jr
OT 63 Brandon Thomas Jr
OT 79 Isaiah Battle Fr
TE 80 Brandon Ford Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 3 Vic Beasley So
DT 6 Tavaris Barnes So
LB 12 Stephone Anthony So
CB 17 Bashaud Breeland So
CB 21 Darius Robinson Jr
DT 48 D.J. Reader Fr
DT 50 Grady Jarrett So
DE 93 Corey Crawford So
DT 94 Carlos Watkins Fr
DT 97 Malliciah Goodman Sr
DE 98 Kevin Dodd Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39 Chandler Catanzaro Jr
P 92 Bradley Pinion Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Coaching staff

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NamePositionSeasons at
Clemson		Alma mater
Dabo SwinneyHead coach3Alabama (1992)
Chad MorrisOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks1Texas A&M (1992)
Brent VenablesDefensive coordinator/linebackers0Kansas State (1992)
Tony ElliottRunning Backs1Clemson (2003)
Jeff ScottWide Receivers/recruiting coordinator3Clemson (2002)
Robbie CaldwellOffensive line1Furman (1976)
Dan BrooksDefensive tackles2Western Carolina (1976)
Marion HobbyDefensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends1Tennessee (1989)
Charlie HarbisonDefensive Backs0Gardner–Webb (1981)
Danny PearmanSpecial Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends3Clemson (1995)
Zac AlleyStudent Assistant2Clemson (2014)
Reference:[2]
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Auburn*No. 14
ESPNW 26–1975,211
September 812:30 p.m.Ball State*No. 12
ACCNW 52–2779,557
September 153:00 p.m.Furman*No. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
RSNW 41–783,574
September 228:00 p.m.at No. 4 Florida StateNo. 10
ABCL 37–4983,231
September 293:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 17
ESPN2W 45–3140,138
October 63:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 47–3182,873
October 20NoonVirginia TechNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABC/ESPN2W 38–1783,338
October 257:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 14
ESPNW 42–1331,162
November 37:00 p.m.at DukeNo. 10
ESPN2W 56–2031,894
November 103:30 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 45–1078,302
November 173:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 11
ABC/ESPN2W 62–4877,831
November 247:00 p.m.No. 13 South Carolina*No. 12
ESPNL 17–2784,513
December 317:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 LSU*No. 15
ESPNW 25–2468,027
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Depth chart

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Recruiting class

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College recruiting (2012)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Carlos Watkins
DT		 Forest City, North Carolina Chase High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) -  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Germone Hopper
WR		 Charlotte, North Carolina Phillip O. Berry Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Travis Blanks
S		 Tallahassee, Florida North Florida Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Chad Kelly
QB		 Buffalo, New York St. Joseph School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Zac Brooks
RB		 Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Ronald Geohaghan
S		 Fairfax, South Carolina Allendale Fairfax High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Martin Aiken
DE		 Bamberg, South Carolina Bamberg Ehrhardt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) -  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
D. J. Reader
OL		 Greensboro, North Carolina Grimsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Jay Guillermo
C		 Maryville, Tennessee Maryville H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Patrick DeStefano
OL		 Roebuck, South Carolina Dorman H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Isaiah Battle
OL		 Fork Union, Virginia Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (120 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Oliver Jones
OL		 Ninety Six, South Carolina Ninety Six H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Kevin Dodd
DT		 Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
TJ Burrell
LB		 Goose Creek, South Carolina Goose Creek H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Cordrea Tankersley
ATH		 Aiken, South Carolina Silver Bluff H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 262 lb (119 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Shaq Lawson
DE		 Central, South Carolina D. W. Daniel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Marty Williams
S		 North Augusta, South Carolina Fox Creek H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Jay Jay McCullough
ATH		 Fort Mill, South Carolina Foc Creek Charter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Bradley Pinion
K		 Concord, North Carolina Northwest Cabarrus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) —  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 17    Rivals: 14    247Sports: 15    ESPN: 10
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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Game summaries

Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Auburn 7 3 6 3 19
#14 Clemson 3 10 3 10 26
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Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 10 7 27
#12 Tigers 13 32 0 7 52
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Furman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 7 0 0 7
#11 Tigers 7 13 14 7 41
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Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Tigers 14 7 10 6 37
#4 Seminoles 7 7 21 14 49
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Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Tigers 10 14 14 7 45
Eagles 7 14 7 3 31
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Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 14 7 7 3 31
#3 Tigers 10 17 3 17 47
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Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 3 0 7 17
#14 Tigers 3 14 14 7 38
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Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Tigers 7 28 0 7 42
Demon Deacons 0 7 6 0 13
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Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Tigers 28 14 7 7 56
Blue Devils 10 7 3 0 20
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Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 7 3 0 10
#110 Tigers 21 14 3 7 45
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NC State

See also: 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team and Clemson–NC State football rivalry
NC State Wolfpack (6–4) at #9 Clemson Tigers (9–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NC State 21 3 141048
Clemson 13 28 21062
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at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

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vs No. 12 South Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Twelve– No. 12 South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) at No. 11 Clemson Tigers (10-1) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 South Carolina 7 3 10727
No. 11 Clemson 14 0 3017
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at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

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Game information
First quarter
  • (5:27) CLEM – Tajh Boyd 3-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 6:14; Clemson 7-0)
  • (1:46) SC – Bruce Ellington 13-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Tied 7-7)
  • (1:22) CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; Clemson 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (2:40) SC – Adam Yates 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:14; Clemson 14-10)
Third quarter
  • (11:48) SC – Ace Sanders 34-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:12; South Carolina 17-14)
  • (6:56) SC – Adam Yates 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:08; South Carolina 20-14)
  • (5:07) CLEM – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:49; South Carolina 20-17)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:17) SC – Bruce Ellington 6-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:39; South Carolina 27-17)
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More information Statistics, SC ...
StatisticsSCCLEM
First downs2618
Total yards86–44459–328
Rushing yards45–13435–145
Passing yards310183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–41–111–24–2
Time of possession39:3420:02
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South CarolinaPassingDylan Thompson23/41, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingKenny Miles16 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingAce Sanders6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
ClemsonPassingTajh Boyd11/24, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingAndre Ellington15 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingJaron Brown3 receptions, 68 yards
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LSU (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Clemson 7 6 0 12 25
#9 LSU 7 7 10 0 24
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Rankings

See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP14121110171516141410101112151411
Coaches14121191615131313989914139
HarrisNot released14131399991413Not released
BCSNot released1918131311111414Not released
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2013 NFL draft

Clemson had four players selected in the 2013 NFL draft. DeAndre Hopkins went in the first round as the 27th overall pick.

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PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
DeAndre HopkinsHouston Texans1st27thWR
Malliciah GoodmanAtlanta Falcons4th127thDE
Jonathan MeeksBuffalo Bills4th143rdDB
Andre EllingtonArizona Cardinals6th187thRB
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