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We'll compare these two teams' talent levels based on officially released two-deep depth charts. Depth charts for both teams were attained DIRECTLY from the Clemson website (www.clemsontigers.com). A pdf version of this can be found there as well. I will go ahead and tell you that because of injuries and depth chart adjustments between the release of this information and game time, 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.
The figure and first table both show an average of offensive players, defensive players, and specialist listed on the two-deep roster. The second through fourth tables show the two-deep roster used for analysis along with the recruiting ratings for each player on the roster.
Clemson has the clear-cut advantage (nearly 1/2 star per player on offense, 0.69 stars per player on defense, and a 0.53 overall lead) over the Terps. This puts Clemson back into familiar territory--only trailing Georgia and FSU in our discussions so far this season. The data can be seen below.
Team | Recruiting Service | Offense | Defense | Specialists | Overall Average |
Clemson | Scout | 3.21 | 3.32 | 3.25 | 3.26 |
Rivals | 3.21 | 3.55 | 3.00 | 3.29 | |
Average | 3.21 | 3.43 | 3.13 | 3.28 | |
Maryland | Scout | 2.82 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
Rivals | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.78 | |
Average | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.75 |
Offense
Clemson Offense | Maryland Offense | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
LT | 63 | BRANDON THOMAS | 6-3 | 315 | *Gr. | 4 | 4 | OT | 77 | MIKE MADARAS | 6-5 | 295 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
79 | Isaiah Battle | 6-7 | 275 | So. | 3 | 3 | 61 | Jake Wheeler | 6-7 | 300 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |||
LG | 67 | KALON DAVIS | 6-5 | 340 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | OG | 70 | De’ONTE ARNETT | 6-4 | 295 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | |
68 | David Beasley | 6-4 | 320 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | 68 | Silvano Altamirano | 6-2 | 290 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |||
C | 58 | RYAN NORTON | 6-3 | 280 | *So. | 3 | 3 | C | 65 | SAL CONABOY | 6-4 | 285 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
57 | Jay Guillermo | 6-3 | 315 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 50 | Evan Mulrooney | 6-5 | 285 | Jr. | 3 | 2 | |||
RG | 62 | TYLER SHATLEY | 6-3 | 300 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | OG | 76 | MICHAEL DUNN | 6-5 | 295 | Fr. | N/A | N/A | |
77 | Reid Webster | 6-3 | 300 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | 66 | Andrew Zeller | 6-4 | 300 | So. | 3 | 3 | |||
RT | 76 | SHAQ ANTHONY | 6-4 | 280 | *So. | 3 | 3 | OT | 55 | RYAN DOYLE | 6-4 | 295 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
70 | Gifford Timothy | 6-6 | 315 | *Jr. | 2 | 3 | 72 | Moise Larose | 6-6 | 296 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
TE | 81 | STANTON SECKINGER | 6-4 | 230 | *So. | 2 | 3 | TE | 86 | DAVE STINEBAUGH | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | |
86 | Sam Cooper | 6-6 | 250 | *Jr. | 2 | 2 | 88 | P.J. Gallo | 6-2 | 250 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
or | 40 | Darrell Smith | 6-1 | 240 | *Gr. | 3 | 2 | WR | 84 | AMBA ETTA-TAWO | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | 2 | 3 | |
WR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. | 5 | 5 | 80 | Daniel Adams | 6-2 | 205 | So. | 2 | 3 | ||
82 | T.J. Green | 6-3 | 195 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | QB | 16 | C.J. BROWN | 6-3 | 210 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | ||
87 | Matt Porter | 5-11 | 200 | *Jr. | N.A | N/A | or | 7 | CALEB ROWE | 6-3 | 210 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
QB | 10 | TAJH BOYD | 6-1 | 225 | *Sr. | 5 | 4 | TB | 45 | BRANDON ROSS | 5-10 | 210 | So. | 3 | 2 | |
18 | Cole Stoudt | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | 5 | Albert Reid | 5-9 | 205 | So. | 4 | 3 | |||
RB | 25 | RODERICK McDOWELL | 5-10 | 200 | *Gr. | 3 | 4 | FB | 30 | KENNETH GOINS, JR. | 5-9 | 225 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | |
24 | Zac Brooks | 6-1 | 190 | So. | 4 | 4 | 33 | Andrew Stefanelli | 5-10 | 240 | Fr. | N/A | N/A | |||
22 | D.J. Howard | 6-0 | 195 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | WR | 8 | LEVERN JACOBS | 5-11 | 185 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
WR | 13 | ADAM HUMPHRIES | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | 3 | 2 | 13 | DeAndre Lane | 5-7 | 165 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
5 | Germone Hopper | 6-0 | 180 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | WR | 83 | MALCOLM CULMER | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
WR | 1 | MARTAVIS BRYANT | 6-5 | 200 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | or | 3 | NIGEL KING | 6-3 | 210 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
7 | Mike Williams | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | 4 | 4 |
Defense
Clemson Defense | Maryland Defense | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
DE | 93 | COREY CRAWFORD | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | DE | 99 | QUINTON JEFFERSON | 6-3 | 275 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
9 | Tavaris Barnes | 6-4 | 275 | *Jr. | 3 | 4 | 96 | Zeke Riser | 6-4 | 275 | Gr. | 2 | 2 | |||
DT | 50 | GRADY JARRETT | 6-1 | 295 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | NT | 97 | DARIUS KILGO | 6-3 | 310 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
48 | D.J. Reader | 6-2 | 325 | So. | 3 | 3 | 93 | Andre Monroe | 5-11 | 270 | Jr. | 3 | 2 | |||
91 | JOSH WATSON | 6-4 | 290 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | DE | 91 | KEITH BOWERS | 6-1 | 275 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
or | 99 | DeSHAWN WILLIAMS | 6-1 | 295 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | 90 | Roman Braglio | 6-2 | 260 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
DE | 3 | VIC BEASLEY | 6-2 | 235 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | OLB | 35 | ALEX TWINE | 6-0 | 235 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
90 | Shaq Lawson | 6-3 | 270 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | 39 | Cavon Walker | 6-2 | 229 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
SLB | 34 | QUANDON CHRISTIAN | 6-2 | 230 | *Sr. | 3 | 3 | ILB | 47 | COLE FARRAND | 6-3 | 245 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
41 | T.J. Burrell | 5-11 | 215 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 31 | Shawn Petty | 6-0 | 240 | So. | 2 | 2 | |||
MLB | 42 | STEPHONE ANTHONY | 6-2 | 245 | Jr. | 5 | 5 | ILB | 53 | L.A. GOREE | 6-2 | 240 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
44 | B.J. Goodson | 6-1 | 235 | *So. | 2 | 3 | 46 | Abner Logan | 6-1 | 235 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |||
WLB | 33 | SPENCER SHUEY | 6-3 | 240 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | OLB | 41 | MARCUS WHITFIELD | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |
7 | Tony Steward | 6-1 | 230 | Jr. | 4 | 5 | 7 | Yannick Ngakoue | 6-2 | 255 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |||
CB | 14 | MARTIN JENKINS | 5-9 | 185 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | CB | 17 | ISAAC GOINS | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | 2 | 2 | |
17 | Bashaud Breeland | 6-0 | 185 | *Jr. | 4 | 3 | 27 | Alvin Hill | 5-11 | 200 | So. | 2 | 3 | |||
S | 11 | TRAVIS BLANKS | 6-0 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | S | 21 | SEAN DAVIS | 6-1 | 190 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
20 | Jayron Kearse | 6-4 | 205 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | 19 | A.J. Hendy | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |||
S | 27 | ROBERT SMITH | 5-11 | 210 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | S | 20 | ANTHONY NIXON | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
12 | Korrin Wiggins | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 22 | Zach Dancel | 6-0 | 195 | So. | N/A | 2 | |||
CB | 8 | DARIUS ROBINSON | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | 3 | 4 | CB | 4 | WILLIAM LIKELY | 5-7 | 175 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |
36 | Jerrodd Williams | 6-0 | 195 | *Sr. | 3 | 4 | 32 | Jarrett Ross | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | 3 | 3 |
Special Teams
Clemson Specialists | Maryland Specialists | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
PK | 39 | CHANDLER CATANZARO | 6-3 | 200 | *Gr. | N/A | N/A | PK | 15 | BRAD CRADDOCK | 6-1 | 180 | So. | N/A | N/A | |
36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 200 | *So. | 3 | 2 | 12 | Brendan Magistro | 5-10 | 180 | So. | N/A | N/A | |||
P | 92 | BRADLEY PINION | 6-6 | 230 | So. | 3 | 3 | P | 18 | NATHAN RENFRO | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 2 | 2 | |
36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 200 | *So. | 3 | 2 | 29 | Michael Tart | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | N/A | N/A | |||
KO | 92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | So. | 3 | 3 | KO | 15 | Brad Craddock | 6-1 | 180 | So. | N/A | N/A | |
36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 200 | *So. | 3 | 2 | LS | 59 | Greg Parcher | 6-3 | 205 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | ||
LS(PK) | 75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | 64 | Will Rosenblum | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | N/A | N/A | ||
52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-1 | 225 | *Gr. | N/A | N/A | H | 29 | Michael Tart | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | N/A | N/A | ||
LS(P) | 52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-1 | 225 | *Gr. | N/A | N/A | 18 | Nathan Renfro | 6-1 | 205 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 220 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | PR | 4 | William Likely | 5-7 | 175 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | ||
H | 32 | Corbin Jenkins | 5-10 | 175 | *Jr. | N/A | N/A | 8 | Levern Jacobs | 5-11 | 185 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||
92 | Bradley Pinion | 6-6 | 230 | So. | 3 | 3 | KOR | 4 | William Likely | 5-7 | 175 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | ||
PR | 13 | Adam Humphries | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | 3 | 2 | 34 | Jacquille Veii | 5-9 | 181 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
5 | Germone Hopper | 6-0 | 180 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
KOR | 2 | Sammy Watkins | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
& | 1 | Martavis Bryant | 6-5 | 200 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
25 | Roderick McDowell | 5-10 | 200 | *Gr. | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
& | 82 | T.J. Green | 6-3 | 195 | Fr. | 3 | 2 |