I'd put them up against any other one in the country. I know some of them are deceased or paralyzed/fat/retired/old--I'm talking about their skills in their primes. I am probably missing some, so feel free to add to this list.
Linemen/linebackers/ends:
Skill positions:
Linemen/linebackers/ends:
- Reggie McKenzie (Kahlil) (7 year LB in NFL, current Raiders GM)
- Todd Kelly (TK Jr.) (5 years in the NFL)
- Brian Butcher (Andrew) (OL on Clemson's only NC team, drafted by the Vikings in 1983)
- John Jancek (Zack) (3-year letterman as DL at Grand Valley State, good coach)
- Bennie Jennings (Jauan) (4-year letterman and U. of North Alabama HOF member at TE)
- Jerry "Tyke" Johnson (Ryan) (Played OL at Austin Peay)
Skill positions:
- Dale Carter (N. Warrior) (2x All-Pro CB, All-American, NFL Def. ROY)
- Ray Buchanan (Baylen) (2x All-Pro CB)
- Bill Bates (Dillon) (All-SEC/All-America at UT, 15 NFL seasons, All-Pro, 3x SB champion)
- James Guarantano (Jarrett) (Star WR at Rutgers around 1990, played 4 years in the CFL)
- James Berry (Evan/Elliot) (1,700+ career rush yards at UT)
- Steve Griffin (Stephen) (RB at Clemson, played one year for the Atlanta Falcons)
- Willie Martinez (Will) (DB at Miami, won 1983 NC, good coach)
- Charles Johnson (Brandon) (baseball: 2x all-star MLB catcher and WS champion)
- Marques Maybin (star basketball guard at Louisville in college)
- Butch Jones (Alex) (good coach, allegedly played college football (probable band geek))
