Clemson Football: The 10 Greatest Tigers of the Danny Ford era

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 28: Retired coach Danny Ford of the Clemson Tigers takes the field during pre-game ceremonies before play against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2009 ACC Football Championship Game December 5, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /

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Greatest Clemson football players of Danny Ford era: 8. Jeff Bryant

Jeff Bryant is one of the forgotten faces of the 1981 Clemson football team that won the National Championship.

Bryant was a mainstay on the defensive line and then went on to have an extremely successful NFL career. He was drafted with the No. 6 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft and played 11 seasons- all with the Seattle Seahawks- and totaled 63 sacks, 11 fumble recoveries and one interception during that time.

During his time at Clemson, Bryant was named a second-team All-American and led the National Championship team in sacks and tackles for loss.

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