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Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:15 AM
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What players do you recall seeing play against the Tiger's, and later went on to stellar NFL careers?
To start, I recall: Boomer Esiason (Md)
Deion Sanders (FSU)
Phillip Rivers (NCSU)
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:16 AM
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Matt Ryan (BC)
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Matt Ryan***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:17 AM
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:18 AM
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Norman W. Esiason- aka Boomer
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:20 AM
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and the infamous former student athlete Julius Peppers of UNC
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:24 AM
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Joe Montana
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Herschel Walker, Lawrence Taylor, Joe Montana***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:25 AM
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The Following off the top of my head
Aug 16, 2012, 8:26 AM
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Julius Peppers - Both in Death Valley and Littlejohn
Mario Williams
Matt Ryan
Frank Gore
Sebastian Janokoski (sp?)
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 8:27 AM
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I recall Ken Willard, Ken Stabler, and several others. And don't forget that LSU had a 'pretty good' player who played against Clemson in the '57 Sugar Bowl!
We also played Southern Cal in the early 60's I believe in Anaheim and they had a few big time players.
coach Howard once said that he was going to Ken Willards graduation to show how glad he was that he was leaving college football!
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Bruce Smith, Va Tech***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:38 AM
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I don't know if you'd call
Aug 16, 2012, 8:42 AM
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his pro career "stellar" just yet, but Philip Rivers comes to mind also.
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Roger Craig, Nebraska***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:42 AM
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Dave Rimington, Nebraska***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:45 AM
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Randy White, Maryland***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:41 AM
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Calvin Johnson
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Aug 16, 2012, 8:47 AM
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Julius Peppers***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:48 AM
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Re: Julius Peppers is his pro career stellar??
Aug 16, 2012, 8:58 AM
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I guess it is if you compare it to his academic career for sure. 
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he has been to multiple pro bowls***
Aug 16, 2012, 9:01 AM
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just making a joke at UNC's expense
Aug 16, 2012, 9:03 AM
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on the academic scandal aspect
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Hershel Walker, Doug Flutie, Joe Montana, Mike Singletary
Aug 16, 2012, 8:48 AM
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A few to start.
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McNabb, Marvin Harrison -
Aug 16, 2012, 8:49 AM
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From that awful '96 Gator Bowl
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Michael Vick, Deon Sanders, chad pennington***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:57 AM
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I was there! That was horrible! Sitting in the rain and
Aug 16, 2012, 9:10 AM
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watching that!
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The fact that nobody has said STERLING SHARPE just
Aug 16, 2012, 8:51 AM
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Shows how ridiculous some of you are when it comes to acknowledging the fact that our hated rivals have had a few great players whom we would have been proud to call our own!
Sterling Sharpe would have made a GREAT Clemson Tiger!
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He makes me proud to be a Tiger
Aug 16, 2012, 9:05 AM
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for his gaping lack of Alumnus support
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Joe Montana***
Aug 16, 2012, 8:53 AM
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 9:04 AM
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Pat Sullivan, Chris Weinke, and Cam - Heisman winners that come to mind (HW already mentioned)
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Doug Flutie...***
Aug 16, 2012, 9:06 AM
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oh yeah, George Rogers won the heisman, too***
Aug 16, 2012, 9:22 AM
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Julius Peppers still gives me nightmares!!!***
Aug 16, 2012, 9:08 AM
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You're a UNC tutor huh?
Aug 16, 2012, 9:11 AM
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^^^^Now that's Comedy^^^^***
Aug 16, 2012, 9:14 AM
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Has anyone mentioned Sue from Nebraska? He was a
Aug 16, 2012, 9:16 AM
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beast that day!
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He is not a boy named Sue, he is a boy named Suh.
Aug 16, 2012, 11:25 AM
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nm
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I remember some guy named Francis
Aug 16, 2012, 9:43 AM
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that played for UGA and then the Vikings. I think they said a scrambling QB would never make it in the NFL.
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Re: Besides Clemson's famous alumni
Aug 16, 2012, 9:43 AM
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Donoan McNabb/Marvin Harrison
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Not a stellar NFL career, but I remember Piccalo*****
Aug 16, 2012, 9:44 AM
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Re: Not a stellar NFL career, but I remember Piccalo*****
Aug 16, 2012, 12:44 PM
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My first neighbor when I graduated from Clemson and moved to Winston-Salem. Great guy and player who never got the chance.
I later moved to another apartment and had an OL from Wake as a next door neighbor. I will not mention names but this guy convinced me back in the mid 60's that ALL schools allowed football players to be admitted that were not super star students! And he graduated .... thanks to his wife for being a teacher!
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The ones above and going way back...Randy White, Hugh Green,
Aug 16, 2012, 9:44 AM
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Matt Cavanaugh(not a superstar but multiple super bowl rings), and Ted Brown.
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Roman Gabreeal sp, Norman Snead, Sonny Jurgison sp, Boomer,
Aug 16, 2012, 1:27 PM
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Mike Sandusky. I'll think of more.
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Ben Watson (UGa)***
Aug 17, 2012, 12:13 AM
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COLLEGE: A three-year starter at strong safety for Clemson, finished his career with 234 tackles and 11 interceptions.
