Clemson announces 2023 football season's team awards |
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Football conducted its annual awards banquet on Saturday afternoon, recognizing the 128th team in the program’s history in a ceremony at the Poe Indoor Facility. The list of awards presented at the banquet on Saturday and their recipients are included below.
OFFENSIVE AWARDS
Solid Rock Award
Most solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each position
QB Cade Klubnik
RB Phil Mafah
RB Will Shipley
WR Tyler Brown
OL Blake Miller
OL Will Putnam
Hustle Award
Consistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammates
WR Hamp Greene
12th Man Award
TE Sage Ennis
OL Trent Howard
Iron Man Award
Dependable player with resilient persistence and leadership
WR Tyler Brown
TE Sage Ennis
QB Cade Klubnik
OL Marcus Tate
Most Improved Offensive Players of the Year
TE Sage Ennis
OL Trent Howard
Rookies of the Year
WR Tyler Brown
Defensive Scout Team Players of the Year
Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
QB Cade Klubnik
RB Phil Mafah
RB Will Shipley
Future Impact Players
RB Jay Haynes
WR Misun Kelley
TE Josh Sapp
WR Cole Turner
PAW Award
Most blue collar/unselfish players
WR Hamp Greene
OL Blake Miller
WR Adam Randall
DEFENSIVE AWARDS
Solid Rock Award
Most solid, consistent and dependable player(s) at each position
DE T.J. Parker
DT Tyler Davis
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
CB Nate Wiggins
S R.J. Mickens
Hustle Award
Consistent effort and served as an inspiration to teammates
DT Tyler Davis
DE Xavier Thomas
CB Nate Wiggins
LB Wade Woodaz
12th Man Award
S Khalil Barnes
LB Kobe McCloud
LB Wade Woodaz
DT Peter Woods
Iron Man Award
Dependable player with resilient persistence and leadership
LB Barrett Carter
DT Tyler Davis
S R.J. Mickens
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Most Improved Defensive Players of the Year
DT DeMonte Capehart
Rookies of the Year
S Khalil Barnes
DE T.J. Parker
DT Peter Woods
Offensive Scout Team Players of the Year
OL Will Boggs
Tiger Pride Award (MVP)
DE T.J. Parker
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
CB Nate Wiggins
Future Impact Players
DT Vic Burley
LB Dee Crayton
DE A.J. Hoffler
DT Caden Story
PAW Award
Most blue collar/unselfish players
LB Barrett Carter
DE Cade Denhoff
DL Payton Page
LB Wade Woodaz
SPECIAL TEAMS AWARDS
Most Improved Special Teams Players of the Year
Offensive Special Teams Players of the Year
WR/PR Hamp Greene
WR Ronan Hanafin
WR Brannon Spector
WR/H Clay Swinney
Defensive Special Teams Players of the Year
LB Jamal Anderson
CB Shelton Lewis
LB Wade Woodaz
Special Teams Scout Team Players of the Year
WR Noble Johnson
WR Michael Mankaka
Specialist of the Year
STRENGTH AWARDS
NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-American Candidates
OL Will Putnam
DT Ruke Orhorhoro
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Dedication Award
OL Will Putnam
P Aidan Swanson
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Power Hour Development Award
LB Griffin Batt
DE Levi Matthews
All-In Accountability Challenge Champion Captains
DT Tyler Davis
WR Hamp Greene
All-In Accountability Challenge Champion Team Members
RB Keith Adams Jr.
S Rob Billings
TE Jake Briningstool
DT DeMonte Capehart
PK Robert Gunn III
RB Phil Mafah
WR Michael Mankaka
DE Armon Mason
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Most Inspirational Player of the Year
Spiritual Leadership Award
Tim Bourret Award
Player who best represents himself, his teammates and Clemson University in the media
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
P.A.W. Journey First-Class Man Award
TE Sage Ennis
P.A.W. Journey Service Above Self Award
RB Phil Mafah
P.A.W. Journey Professional of the Year
WR Brannon Spector
P.A.W. Journey Young Alumni Award
Coty Sensabaugh (2008-11)
P.A.W. Journey P.A.T. Man of the Year
DT Tyler Davis
Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award
Levon Kirkland (1988-91)
GPA Awards
Overall: PK Hogan Morton and RB Will Shipley
Graduate: OL Will Putnam
Senior: LB Riggs Faulkenberry
Junior: LB Joey Eddis
Sophomore: LS Holden Caspersen
Redshirt Freshman: S Caleb Nix
True Freshman: WR Tristan Martinez
True Tigers of the Year
Presented by Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center staff
LB Jamal Anderson
RB Will Shipley
Team Captains
DT Tyler Davis
WR Hamp Greene
DE Justin Mascoll
OL Will Putnam
RB Will Shipley
PK Jonathan Weitz
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