Clemson Football: 5 Tigers who outplayed their star-ratings

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Isaiah Simmons #11 and Austin Bryant #7 of the Clemson Tigers celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 30-3. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Since Dabo Swinney took over the Clemson football program, we’ve seen several talented players come through and outplay their respective star-ratings.

The Clemson football coaching staff has been very good at getting elite talent to commit to the Tigers over the years.

They’ve also been very good at spotting potential diamonds in the ruff and recruiting guys that fit the system rather than who the recruiting services may say is the most talented player.

We all know that the coaching staff doesn’t even look at recruiting services, but in light of National Signing Day, here are five Tigers that were vastly underrated coming out of high school and proved it on the field during their time at Clemson.

The rule for this list is that the player can’t currently be an active member of the Clemson football team. These rankings are according to 247sports.

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