Clelin Ferrell: DE · Clemson · #99.
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Clelin Ferrell
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Three seasons in the Clemson defensive front to date. Ted Hendricks Defensive End Award in 2018 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Pittsburgh — Week 14, 2018.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 18.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs Furman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26@ Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 3 | W 38-7vs Georgia Southern | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 49-21@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-23vs Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 63-3@ Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-7vs No. 16 NC State | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | W 59-10@ Florida State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 77-16vs Louisville | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-7@ No. 17 Boston College | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-6vs Duke | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 13 | W 56-35vs South Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-10vs Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-3vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 27 | 18.5 | 11.5 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2018
W 28-26
at Texas A&M
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
23%12 sacksTFL rate
36%18 TFLHurry rate
18%9 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
56%12 of 20 pressures51 tackles · 18.5 for loss · 11.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 41-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
47.3%
507 pass / 566 run
Plays / game
71.5
15 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
532 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
51 tackles in 14 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Career, closed
Gone at #4 overall.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 27 sacks — drafted at #4 overall by the Oakland Raiders.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
National awards
Ted Hendricks Defensive End
2018 season
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · NFL
Oakland RaidersEntering 8th NFL season
Oakland RaidersEntering 8th NFL season
