The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented

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in the

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. The Tigers were led by head coach

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in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the

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. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the

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where they defeated Ohio State.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Depth chart

Recruiting class

Game summaries

Georgia

South Carolina State

NC State

Wake Forest

Syracuse

Boston College

Florida State

Maryland

Virginia

Georgia Tech

The Citadel

South Carolina

Ohio State (Orange Bowl)

Rankings

2014 NFL draft

Clemson had five players selected in the

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Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins (born June 14, 1993) is a former American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, twice earning first-team All-American honors. Watkins was selected by the Buffalo Bills fourth overal ...

went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.

Undrafted signees

Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.

References

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