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Clemsons greatest tight ends
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1) Bennie Cunningham—-Nobody else is even close
2) Dwayne Allen
3) Jim Riggs
4) KD Dunn
5) Jordan Leggett
6) Davis Allen
7) Michael Palmer
8) Lamont Hall
Feels like I’m forgetting a couple of good-uns.
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John McMakon?***
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Re: John McMakon?***
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Oct 3, 2023, 11:48 PM
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Him before Leggett now that its mentioned
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John McMakin should certainly be listed
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Oct 4, 2023, 1:05 AM
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John McMakin (1969-’71) was the first really versatile tight end for Clemson. He was an All-ACC first-team selection when Clemson teams were not very good. He scored 12 touchdowns and had more reception yards than even Bennie Cunningham.
After Clemson, McMakin played 5 years in the NFL. He was a member of the Steelers first World Championship, Super Bowl IX over the Minnesota Vikings.
We have truly had some fine tight ends play for the Tigers in Death Valley. Thanks for bringing back so many memories.
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Re: John McMakon?***
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John "Rookie" McMakin, who played at Clemson when I did, was actually a WR while here and moved to TE after going to the Steelers, where he was the intended receiver for "The Immaculate Reception" thrown by Terry Bradshaw and ending up with Franco Harris making the play of the century.
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Re: John McMakon?***
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Oct 4, 2023, 7:19 AM
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Sorry Hogg but McMakin was a tight end at CU also.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 3, 2023, 10:11 PM
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John McMackin should be on the list.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 3, 2023, 10:20 PM
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Keith Jennings (?)....
Go Tigers!!!
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 4, 2023, 6:36 AM
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Keith Jennings was also, Like McMakin, a WR while at Clemson.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 4, 2023, 7:30 AM
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Jennings was a WR in HS but moved to TE as a Tiger.
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Yup. We didnt use him often but he was always open when not blocking.
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Oct 4, 2023, 8:09 AM
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Then he was tough after the catch and usually tacked on good yards after the catch.
I’m thinking he had a nice little stint with the Bears too.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 4, 2023, 11:24 AM
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No, Keith Jennings was a WR at Clemson. I was at Clemson then and knew Jennings.
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Great list! Only 2 changes
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Oct 3, 2023, 11:47 PM
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I know Leggett was good but he was so inconsistent until that last year. For that I'd have to atleast put Davis and palmer in front of him.
And Davis Allen played championship football every snap so id move him up 1.
I wouldn't change the list of players in all.
Good take!
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Re: Great list! Only 2 changes
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Question ... old guy here with brain fog. Was Legette the Tight End who made a "stretch out" catch on the drive that led to the winning td for a natty?
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Re: Great list! Only 2 changes
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Yes
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Yep and thats the only catch generally remembered.
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I could go on for years of catches that won games for everyone else that were as difficult or more for multiple years.
Don't get me wrong, Leggett is solid orange for me!
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Bennie Cunningham was my favorite Clemson player
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as a youngster. He was playing when I attended my first Clemson game in October 1973 vs Virginia, the homecoming game that year. Playing high school football at Seneca made him a local hero as well.
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Re: Bennie Cunningham was my favorite Clemson player
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Me too. He attended the football camps when I was a kid. A great guy.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Bennie was not just a great tight end he was an all around great person, All American in every way.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Bennie was Probly the best “natural” physical specimen I’ve seen
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 4, 2023, 7:05 AM
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1) Bennie Cunningham
2) KD Dunn
3) Jordan Leggett
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Ben Hall, but dont feel bad,
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Tommy forgot about him too.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Oct 4, 2023, 8:04 AM
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Dwight Clark? The catch?
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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not a tight end
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Davis Allen was a great TE with a worthless QB!
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Thought this was going
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Oct 4, 2023, 10:22 AM
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To be a post about cheerleaders.
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Re: Clemsons greatest tight ends
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Brandon Ford
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