Clemson Football: Top 30 Tigers to play under Dabo Swinney

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts after the Clemson Tigers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 31-0 to win the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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22. Thomas Austin

Now, here’s a name that is certainly a “blast from the past.”

Thomas Austin played both center and guard in his time at Clemson, but only played two years under Dabo Swinney- 2008 when Swinney the interim coach and 2009 in his first year as head coach.

In 2009, Austin was named a third-team All-American by Sporting News and second-team All-ACC.

He was one of the offensive linemen that you could just trust to get the job done. In addition to be really consistent, Austin was also a huge vocal leader for Clemson during some tough times.

In a time of transition- from Bowden to Swinney- he provided that veteran leadership that was needed.

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