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depth charts for both teams were attained DIRECTLY from the Clemson website (www.clemsontigers.com). A pdf version of this can be found here. I will go ahead and tell you that because of injuries and Monday depth chart adjustments, some items here may be a little out of place but in an effort to maintain consistency, I'll use both teams' depth charts as presented on the official website.
We should not have to tell you this, but some folks debate what to take from these articles. We expect you, the reader, to form an opinion of your own. Often we will give you our take on things, but you should independently form your own thoughts based on information out there. This article shows recruiting data for the depth chart roster as referenced above. It does not weigh experience nor does it evaluate coaching, preparation, etc... We think this is an interesting and valuable tool that is useful in overall program evaluation because there is a link between these star ratings and other metrics in both college football and the NFL.
Keep in mind as you look through this data that only players who were officially signed were given a "Star Rating". Players who were not signed could not be quantitatively assessed a recruiting rating. Such players get a "NA" rating and were not included in the averaged data. Again, all data was attained from www.Scout.com and www.Rivals.com. Players whose Scout/Rivals data was not available but were signed were assigned a "NR". We picked carefully through the data and believe all is correct. However, if we've overlooked an item we apologize in advance and ask that you point it out so that we can make the correction in our database.
Figure 1 and Table I both show an average of offensive players, defensive players, and specialist listed on the two-deep roster. Tables II through IV show the two-deep roster used for analysis along with the recruiting ratings for each player on the roster. It is clear that Clemso, on paper, is the more talented team in all three aspects of the game. Clemson's offense is about 0.4 stars better on offense, a little over half a star better on defense, and 2/3 of a star better in the special teams department. Put it all together, and Clemson is approximately half a star better per player than the Yellow Jackets.
Table I: Overall Recruiting
Team | Recruiting Service | Offense | Defense | Specialists | Overall Average |
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Clemson | Scout | 3.30 | 3.46 | 3.09 | 3.33 |
Rivals | 3.30 | 3.63 | 3.00 | 3.38 | |
Average | 3.30 | 3.54 | 3.05 | 3.35 | |
Georgia Tech | Scout | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.22 | 2.76 |
Rivals | 2.96 | 3.05 | 2.56 | 2.93 | |
Average | 2.88 | 3.00 | 2.39 | 2.85 |
Figure 1: Average Recruiting Data
Table II : Offensive Depth Chart Comparison
Clemson Offense | Georgia Tech Offense | |||||||||||||||
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Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
LT | 63 | BRANDON THOMAS | 6-3 | 305 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | LT | 64 | RAY BENO | 6-2 | 292 | *Jr. | 2 | 3 | |
79 | Isaiah Battle | 6-6 | 280 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 53 | Bryan Chamberlain | 6-4 | 295 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
LG | 68 | DAVID BEASLEY | 6-4 | 315 | *So. | 3 | 3 | LG | 70 | SHAQUILLE MASON | 6-1 | 305 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
67 | Kalon Davis | 6-5 | 330 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 75 | Errin Joe | 6-3 | 305 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
C | 55 | DALTON FREEMAN | 6-5 | 285 | *Gr. | 4 | 4 | C | 50 | JAY FINCH | 6-3 | 285 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
58 | Ryan Norton | 6-3 | 270 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 57 | Catlin Alford | 6-3 | 291 | *So. | 3 | 3 | |||
RG | 62 | TYLER SHATLEY | 6-3 | 295 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | or | 76 | Nick McRae | 6-3 | 302 | *Sr. | 3 | 3 | |
77 | Reid Webster | 6-5 | 285 | *So. | 3 | 3 | RG | 77 | OMOREGIE UZZI | 6-3 | 300 | *Sr. | 4 | 4 | ||
RT | 70 | GIFFORD TIMOTHY | 6-6 | 310 | *So. | 2 | 3 | 78 | Trey Braun | 6-5 | 292 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
76 | Shaq Anthony | 6-4 | 265 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | RT | 52 | WILL JACKSON | 6-3 | 290 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
TE | 80 | BRANDON FORD | 6-4 | 240 | *Gr. | 3 | 4 | 69 | Tyler Kidney | 6-2 | 265 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | ||
86 | Sam Cooper | 6-5 | 250 | *So. | 2 | 2 | or | 72 | Morgan Bailey | 6-4 | 295 | *So. | 3 | 3 | ||
WR | 6 | DeANDRE HOPKINS | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | WR | 88 | DARREN WALLER | 6-5 | 228 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
16 | Adam Humphries | 5-11 | 190 | So. | 3 | 2 | 80 | Anthony Autry | 6-2 | 173 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
QB | 10 | TAJH BOYD | 6-1 | 225 | *Jr. | 5 | 4 | QB | 13 | TEVIN WASHINGTON | 6-0 | 205 | *Sr. | 3 | 2 | |
8 | Cole Stoudt | 6-5 | 205 | So. | 3 | 3 | 2 | Vad Lee | 6-1 | 213 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
RB | 23 | ANDRE ELLINGTON | 5-10 | 195 | *Sr. | 4 | 4 | AB | 17 | ORWIN SMITH | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |
22 | D.J. Howard | 5-11 | 195 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 31 | Deon Hill | 6-0 | 207 | *So. | 2 | 3 | |||
25 | Roderick McDowell | 5-9 | 195 | *Jr. | 3 | 4 | or | 9 | Tony Zenon | 5-8 | 173 | *So. | 2 | 2 | ||
FB | 40 | DARRELL SMITH | 6-2 | 250 | *Jr. | 3 | 2 | BB | 37 | ZACH LASKEY | 6-1 | 208 | So. | 2 | 2 | |
WR | 18 | JARON BROWN | 6-2 | 205 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | 22 | Broderick Snoddy | 5-9 | 190 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
87 | Matt Porter | 5-11 | 195 | *So. | N/A | N/A | or | 20 | David Sims | 6-0 | 222 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
WR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 5 | 5 | AB | 25 | ROBERT GODHIGH | 5-7 | 188 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | |
19 | Charone Peake | 6-3 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | 7 | B.J. Bostic | 5-11 | 170 | *So. | 3 | 4 | |||
10 | Synjyn Days | 6-2 | 215 | *So. | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
WR | 81 | JEFF GREENE | 6-4 | 210 | So. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
16 | Corey Dennis | 6-2 | 203 | So. | 2 | 3 |
Table III: Defensive Depth Chart Comparison
Clemson Defense | Georgia Tech Defense | |||||||||||||||
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Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
DE | 97 | MALLICIAH GOODMAN | 6-4 | 270 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | DE | 93 | EMMANUEL DIEKE | 6-6 | 270 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
6 | Tavaris Barnes | 6-4 | 275 | *So. | 3 | 4 | 99 | Euclid Cummings | 6-4 | 275 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | |||
NG | 50 | GRADY JARRETT | 6-1 | 290 | So. | 3 | 3 | DT | 90 | T.J. BARNES | 6-7 | 345 | *Sr. | 3 | 3 | |
48 | D.J. Reader | 6-3 | 335 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 97 | Shawn Green | 6-0 | 280 | *So. | 4 | 3 | |||
DT | 91 | JOSH WATSON | 6-4 | 285 | *So. | 4 | 4 | DE | 94 | IZAAN CROSS | 6-4 | 300 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | |
or | 99 | DeSHAWN WILLIAMS | 6-1 | 285 | So. | 3 | 3 | 56 | Anthony Williams | 6-4 | 264 | *So. | 3 | 4 | ||
94 | Carlos Watkins | 6-3 | 300 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | OLB | 35 | TYLER MARCORDES | 6-4 | 235 | *Fr. | 2 | 3 | ||
DE | 93 | COREY CRAWFORD | 6-5 | 270 | So. | 4 | 4 | 40 | Christopher Crenshaw | 6-3 | 256 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
3 | Vic Beasley | 6-3 | 225 | *So. | 3 | 3 | ILB | 54 | QUAYSHAWN NEALY | 6-1 | 232 | *So. | 3 | 3 | ||
SLB/NB | 34 | QUANDON CHRISTIAN | 6-2 | 225 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | 51 | Anthony Harrell | 6-2 | 235 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
or | 11 | TRAVIS BLANKS | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ILB | 32 | JABARI HUNT-DAYS | 6-3 | 252 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | |
MLB | 12 | STEPHONE ANTHONY | 6-3 | 235 | So. | 5 | 5 | 43 | Kyle Travis | 6-3 | 240 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
33 | Spencer Shuey | 6-3 | 230 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | OLB | 11 | BRANDON WATTS | 6-2 | 238 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
WLB | 46 | JONATHAN WILLARD | 6-2 | 225 | *Sr. | 3 | 4 | 42 | Malcolm Munroe | 6-3 | 220 | *Sr. | 3 | 3 | ||
42 | Corico Wright | 5-11 | 230 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | CB | 6 | ROD SWEETING | 6-0 | 187 | Sr. | 4 | 3 | ||
7 | Tony Steward | 6-1 | 235 | So. | 4 | 5 | 28 | D.J. White | 5-11 | 184 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
CB | 26 | GARRY PETERS | 6-0 | 195 | *So. | 3 | 4 | S | 1 | ISAIAH JOHNSON | 6-2 | 208 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
21 | Darius Robinson | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | 12 | Demond Smith | 6-0 | 185 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
SS | 5 | JONATHAN MEEKS | 6-1 | 210 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | S | 4 | JAMAL GOLDEN | 6-0 | 188 | So. | 2 | 3 | |
27 | Robert Smith | 5-11 | 210 | So. | 3 | 3 | 29 | Coray Carlson | 6-0 | 180 | *So. | N/A | N/A | |||
FS | 31 | RASHARD HALL | 6-2 | 210 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | CB | 14 | JEMEA THOMAS | 5-10 | 195 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
9 | XAVIER BREWER | 5-11 | 190 | *Gr. | 4 | 3 | 18 | Chris Milton | 5-11 | 183 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
CB | 17 | BASHAUD BREELAND | 6-0 | 195 | *So. | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
29 | Cortez Davis | 6-3 | 200 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 |
Table IV: Special Teams Depth Chart Comparison
Clemson Specialists | Georgia Tech Specialists | |||||||||||||||
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Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
PK | 39 | CHANDLER CATANZARO | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | PK | 44 | DAVID SCULLY | 6-2 | 202 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | |
13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | P | 85 | RYAN RODWELL | 6-2 | 221 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
or | 36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 175 | *Fr. | 3 | 2 | 44 | David Scully | 6-2 | 202 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | ||
P | 13 | SPENCER BENTON | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | KO | 44 | David Scully | 6-2 | 202 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | |
92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | LS | 63 | Tyler Morgan | 6-3 | 212 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | ||
KO | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | 55 | Sean Tobin | 6-3 | 218 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | H | 86 | Justin Moore | 5-10 | 165 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | ||
LS(PK) | 75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 205 | *So. | N/A | N/A | 20 | David Sims | 6-0 | 222 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-0 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | PR | 14 | Jemea Thomas | 5-10 | 195 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
LS(P) | 52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-0 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | 17 | Orwin Smith | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | ||
75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 205 | *So. | N/A | N/A | KOR | 17 | Orwin Smith | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | ||
H | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jamal Golden | 6-0 | 188 | So. | 2 | 3 | ||
39 | Chandler Catanzaro | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | or | 9 | Tony Zenon | 5-8 | 173 | *So. | 2 | 2 | ||
PR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
6 | DeANDRE HOPKINS | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
KOR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
18 | Jaron Brown | 6-2 | 205 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 |