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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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 18: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys throws a first quarter pass despite pressure by Grady Jarrett #97 of the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

4. Grady Jarrett, 3-star

Grady Jarrett was but a 3-star prospect coming out of high school, but he proved to be much more than his star-rating would say.

Jarrett started for the Tigers in both 2013 and 2014 and was a huge part in building up that defense under Brent Venables. He was part of that wave of players that set the foundation for the likes of Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence to come in the future years.

Jarrett was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft and has had a pretty successful career with the Atlanta Falcons. He will be a free agent this coming year, so it will be interesting to see what he decides to do and if he chooses to stay close to home.

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