Clemson Football: 5 Recruits that changed the Tiger program under Dabo Swinney

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 03: (L-R) Sammy Watkins #2, head coach Dabo Swinney and Tajh Boyd #10 of the Clemson Tigers celebrate after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Discover Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Clemson defeated Ohio State 40-35. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

3. Tajh Boyd

Tajh Boyd was part of the “dandy dozen,” also known as Dabo Swinney’s first recruiting class as a head coach.

Boyd was a 5-star quarterback coming out of Virginia and it was a bit of a shock when he chose to come to Clemson.

Him choosing the Tigers was a big deal because it showed early on in Dabo Swinney’s career that big-time recruiting could be done in Clemson.

The Tigers were capable of signing elite recruits- at quarterback nonetheless- and Boyd proved to be one of the all-time greats, setting basically every single career passing total in school history before leaving the program.

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