Clemson Football: The only 5 Tigers named unanimous All-Americans

Clemson Football: The only 5 Tigers named unanimous All-Americans in history

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates with the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 to win the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 18: Da’Quan Bowers #93 of the Clemson Tigers against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

4. Da’Quan Bowers (2010)

I would imagine that Da’Quan Bowers wasn’t one of the first Clemson football players to come to your mind when you started thinking about the five Tigers to earn this honor.

Though Bowers took a couple of years to develop at the collegiate level, he was absolutely dominant in 2010.

In a year where things didn’t exactly go as planned for Clemson (the Tigers went just 6-7), Bowers was the leader of a really good defense.

He 67 total tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks. Bowers was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was given the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the best defensive player in the nation.

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