Clemson Football: The All-Time Dabo Swinney Dream Team

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 18: DeAndre McDaniel #2 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) /

Defensive Backs

Cornerback: Mackensie Alexander

Bashaud Breeland

Cornerback: Trayvon Mullen

Cordrea Tankersley

Safety: DeAndre McDaniel

Jonathan Meeks

Safety: Jayron Kearse

Michael Hamlin

The defensive backfield for Clemson’s all-time Dabo Swinney team certainly has some depth.

Mackensie Alexander and Trayvon Mullen on the field at the same time would be extremely tough for opposing wide receivers to deal with. Alexander was potentially the best cover cornerback in the history of the program.

DeAndre McDaniel is a no-doubter in terms of that safety position. Jayron Kearse, talent-wise, would certainly be the other guy, but many believe that he had one eye set on the NFL during that 2015 season that saw the Tigers lose in the National Championship game. Even so, Kearse certainly proved that he could play the position and was a dominant force when he wanted to be.

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