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Before we get into the analysis, I'll begin with the standard housekeeping items. The 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. As you would likely expect, Clemson's two-deep was much more highly rated than BC's across the board. CU was a good 0.70 stars per player higher than the Eagles on both offense and defense. Likely, from here out with the possible exception of South Carolina, I expect Clemson to look much better than their opponents in these categories.
Table I: Overall Recruiting
Team | Recruiting Service | Offense | Defense | Specialists | Overall Average |
Clemson | Scout | 3.33 | 3.54 | 3.09 | 3.37 |
Rivals | 3.33 | 3.54 | 3.00 | 3.36 | |
Average | 3.33 | 3.54 | 3.05 | 3.36 | |
Boston College | Scout | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.25 | 2.64 |
Rivals | 2.63 | 2.92 | 2.44 | 2.72 | |
Average | 2.62 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
Figure 1: Average Data
Table II: Offensive Comparison
Clemson Offense | Boston College Offense | |||||||||||||||
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 | 77 | EMMETT CLEARY | 6-7 | 313 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |
79 | Isaiah Battle | 6-6 | 280 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 71 | Dan Lembke | 6-7 | 286 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | |||
LG | 68 | DAVID BEASLEY | 6-4 | 315 | *So. | 3 | 3 | LG | 76 | BOBBY VARDARO | 6-5 | 312 | So. | 2 | 3 | |
67 | Kalon Davis | 6-5 | 330 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 58 | Victor Nelson | 6-7 | 280 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | |||
C | 55 | DALTON FREEMAN | 6-5 | 285 | *Gr. | 4 | 4 | C | 59 | ANDY GALLIK | 6-3 | 300 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
58 | Ryan Norton | 6-3 | 270 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 69 | Paul Gaughan | 6-6 | 287 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
RG | 62 | TYLER SHATLEY | 6-3 | 295 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | RG | 62 | IAN WHITE | 6-5 | 303 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
77 | Reid Webster | 6-5 | 285 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 67 | Seth Betancourt | 6-6 | 304 | So. | 4 | 3 | |||
RT | 70 | GIFFORD TIMOTHY | 6-6 | 310 | *So. | 2 | 3 | RT | 73 | JOHN WETZEL | 6-8 | 302 | Sr. | 2 | 2 | |
76 | Shaq Anthony | 6-4 | 265 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 70 | Aaron Kramer | 6-7 | 292 | So. | 2 | 2 | |||
TE | 80 | BRANDON FORD | 6-4 | 240 | *Gr. | 3 | 4 | TE | 87 | C.J. PARSONS | 6-6 | 265 | So. | N/A | N/A | |
86 | Sam Cooper | 6-5 | 250 | *So. | 2 | 2 | 80 | Brian Miller | 6-4 | 232 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |||
WR | 6 | DeANDRE HOPKINS | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | WR | 83 | ALEX AMIDON | 5-11 | 186 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
16 | Adam Humphries | 5-11 | 190 | So. | 3 | 2 | 3 | Harrison Jackson | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | |||
QB | 10 | TAJH BOYD | 6-1 | 225 | *Jr. | 5 | 4 | QB | 11 | CHASE RETTIG | 6-3 | 213 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Cole Stoudt | 6-5 | 205 | So. | 3 | 3 | 8 | Josh Bordner | 6-4 | 221 | So. | 2 | 3 | |||
RB | 23 | ANDRE ELLINGTON | 5-10 | 195 | *Sr. | 4 | 4 | RB | 44 | ANDRE WILLIAMS | 6-0 | 220 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
22 | D.J. Howard | 5-11 | 195 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 28 | Rolandan Finch | 5-10 | 211 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |||
25 | Roderick McDowell | 5-9 | 195 | *Jr. | 3 | 4 | or | 26 | David Dudeck | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
FB | 40 | DARRELL SMITH | 6-2 | 250 | *Jr. | 3 | 2 | FB | 41 | Jake Sinkovec | 6-4 | 237 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
WR | 18 | JARON BROWN | 6-2 | 205 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | 82 | Jarrett Darmstatter | 6-4 | 238 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
1 | Martavis Bryant | 6-5 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | WR | 14 | JOHNATHAN COLEMAN | 6-4 | 228 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | ||
WR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 5 | 5 | 18 | Dan Crimmins | 6-5 | 220 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
19 | Charone Peake | 6-3 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | WR | 7 | SPIFFY EVANS | 6-0 | 184 | So. | NA | 3 | ||
10 | Bobby Swigert | 6-1 | 186 | Jr. | 3 | 3 |
Table III: Defensive Comparison
Clemson Defense | Boston College Defense | |||||||||||||||
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 | 45 | MEHDI ABDESMAD | 6-6 | 264 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
6 | Tavaris Barnes | 6-4 | 275 | *So. | 3 | 4 | 55 | Kieran Borcich | 6-3 | 264 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
NG | 50 | GRADY JARRETT | 6-1 | 290 | So. | 3 | 3 | LDT | 95 | DOMINIC APPIAH | 6-5 | 291 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
48 | D.J. Reader | 6-3 | 335 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 95 | Dominic Appiah | 6-5 | 291 | So. | 3 | 3 | |||
DT | 91 | JOSH WATSON | 6-4 | 285 | *So. | 4 | 4 | RDT | 65 | JARYD RUDOLPH | 6-4 | 295 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
or | 99 | DeSHAWN WILLIAMS | 6-1 | 285 | So. | 3 | 3 | 92 | Dillon Quinn | 6-6 | 312 | Sr. | 3 | 4 | ||
94 | Carlos Watkins | 6-3 | 300 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | DE | 99 | BRIAN MIHALIK | 6-8 | 285 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
DE | 93 | COREY CRAWFORD | 6-5 | 270 | So. | 4 | 4 | 90 | Connor Wujciak | 6-4 | 267 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | ||
3 | Vic Beasley | 6-3 | 225 | *So. | 3 | 3 | SLB | 49 | STEELE DIVITTO | 6-3 | 226 | Jr. | 4 | 3 | ||
SLB/NB | 34 | QUANDON CHRISTIAN | 6-2 | 225 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | 33 | Tim Joy | 6-2 | 220 | Fr. | 2 | 3 | ||
or | 11 | TRAVIS BLANKS | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | MLB | 54 | NICK CLANCY | 6-3 | 232 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |
MLB | 12 | STEPHONE ANTHONY | 6-3 | 235 | So. | 5 | 5 | 34 | Sean Duggan | 6-4 | 228 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
33 | Spencer Shuey | 6-3 | 230 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | or | 48 | Nick Lifka | 6-2 | 242 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
WLB | 46 | JONATHAN WILLARD | 6-2 | 225 | *Sr. | 3 | 4 | WLB | 24 | KEVIN PIERRE-LOUIS | 6-1 | 215 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | |
42 | Corico Wright | 5-11 | 230 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | 52 | Steven Daniels | 6-0 | 225 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |||
7 | Tony Steward | 6-1 | 235 | So. | 4 | 5 | FCB | 21 | MANUEL ASPRILLA | 5-10 | 167 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
CB | 21 | DARIUS ROBINSON | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | 17 | Bryce Jones | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
or | 17 | BASHAUD BREELAND | 6-0 | 195 | *So. | 4 | 3 | SS | 23 | JIM NOEL | 6-4 | 185 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | |
SS | 5 | JONATHAN MEEKS | 6-1 | 210 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | 47 | Spenser Rositano | 6-1 | 200 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
27 | Robert Smith | 5-11 | 210 | So. | 3 | 3 | FS | 19 | SEAN SYLVIA | 6-0 | 204 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
FS | 31 | RASHARD HALL | 6-2 | 210 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | 25 | Josh Keyes | 6-2 | 208 | So. | 4 | 2 | ||
9 | Xavier Brewer | 5-11 | 190 | *Gr. | 4 | 3 | or | 27 | Justin Simmons | 6-3 | 175 | Fr. | 2 | 3 | ||
CB | 9 | XAVIER BREWER | 5-11 | 190 | *Gr. | 4 | 3 | BCB | 6 | C.J. JONES | 5-11 | 185 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
or | 17 | BASHAUD BREELAND | 6-0 | 195 | *So. | 4 | 3 | 43 | Ameer Richardson | 5-11 | 181 | Fr. | 3 | 2 |
Table IV: Special Teams Comparison
Clemson Specialists | Boston College Specialists | |||||||||||||||
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 | 85 | NATE FREESE | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | 42 | Alex Howell | 6-5 | 202 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | |||
or | 36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 175 | *Fr. | 3 | 2 | P | 32 | GERALD LEVANO | 6-2 | 201 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | |
P | 13 | SPENCER BENTON | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | 42 | Alex Howell | 6-5 | 202 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | KO | 85 | Nate Freese | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | ||
KO | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | LS | 57 | Sean Flaherty | 6-2 | 223 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | |
92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 15 | Dave Shinskie | 6-4 | 209 | Sr. | 3 | NA | |||
LS(PK) | 75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 205 | *So. | N/A | N/A | H | 32 | Gerald Levano | 6-2 | 201 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | |
52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-0 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | 8 | Josh Bordner | 6-4 | 221 | So. | 2 | 3 | |||
LS(P) | 52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-0 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | PR | 7 | Spiffy Evans | 6-0 | 184 | So. | NA | 3 | |
75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 205 | *So. | N/A | N/A | 10 | Bobby Swigert | 6-1 | 186 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |||
H | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-1 | 195 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | KOR | 7 | Spiffy Evans | 6-0 | 184 | So. | NA | 3 | |
39 | Chandler Catanzaro | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | 29 | James McCaffrey | 5-10 | 187 | 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 |
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