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Clemsonsince08 · 2025-08-03T18:05:01.256Z

On the 12th day before Clemson plays again, let’s spotlight Clemson’s Senior Defensive Assistant/Nickelbacks Coach DeAndre McDaniel. He is a “Native of Tallahassee, Fla. who signed with Clemson over nearby Florida State and other prominent programs in 2006 and spent the 2006 season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy before matriculating at Clemson.” He “Was a distinguished four-year letterman at Clemson from 2007-10. Collected multiple All-America honors, including first-team selections from the Football Writers Association of America, CBS Sports and Phil Steele in 2009 and third-team selections by Rivals and Phil Steele in 2010. Earned induction into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.”. “Finished college career with 296 tackles (18.5 for loss), 15 interceptions, 20 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two sacks and a fumble recovery in 53 career games with 35 starts. Garnered first-team All-ACC honors in 2009 and 2010. Led the ACC and tied for third in the nation in interceptions in 2009 (eight). He was the only player in the nation that season to record at least 100 tackles and at least eight interceptions. His eight interceptions in 2009 tied Robert O’Neal (1989) and Justin Miller (2002) for the most in a season in Clemson history. As of 2025, his 2,750 career snaps are the second-most by a Clemson defensive back on record.” He “Famously gave a postgame locker room speech following his final game at Clemson in 2010, a season in which Clemson finished 6-7 with a bowl defeat in Dabo Swinney’s second full season. He urged his returning teammates to buy into Swinney’s vision for the program, setting the stage for Clemson’s record-setting run to follow.”. He “Signed with the New Orleans Saints as a college free agent in 2011 and spent time on the rosters of the Saints, Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers from 2011-12.”. “He returned to his alma mater in 2015 as a graduate assistant. Spent three seasons as a graduate assistant, helping the Tigers to a 40-4 record in that span with three College Football Playoff berths, two CFP National Championship Game appearances and the 2016 national title. Hired to a full-time off-field role in 2018 as a defensive analyst, assisting Clemson’s coaching staff en route to the Tigers’ 15-0 national championship season in his first year in that role. Spent the 2018-21 seasons as a defensive analyst before being promoted to the senior defensive assistant role in 2022. Upon NCAA deregulation of on-field coaching restrictions in 2024, he added the official purview of Clemson’s nickelbacks in an on-field capacity to his role as senior defensive assistant. Added the role of Clemson’s nickelbacks coach to his duties as Clemson’s senior defensive assistant in 2024. Though 2025 is his second season in an on-field, full-time coaching role, he is entering his 11th season on Clemson’s staff in a graduate, support or coaching capacity.” Overall he “Has been part of Clemson staffs that led the Tigers to a 119-21 record with eight ACC titles, seven College Football Playoff berths, four CFP National Championship Game appearances and two national titles since his arrival in 2015. Has contributed to Clemson coaching and support staffs that have produced 14 All-ACC defensive backs in his tenure: Mackensie Alexander (2015), Jayron Kearse (2015), Cordrea Tankersley (2015-16), Jadar Johnson (2016), Trayvon Mullen (2017-18), Tanner Muse (2018-19), A.J. Terrell (2018-19), K’Von Wallace (2019), Andrew Booth Jr. (2020-21), Derion Kendrick (2020), Mario Goodrich (2021), Andrew Mukuba (2021), Nate Wiggins (2023) and Avieon Terrell (2024).”. Here is his bio: https://clemsontigers.com/coaches/deandre-mcdaniel/ Here is his twitter: https://x.com/dmcdani2 And here are some of his highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfI6UZ8pwP0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_fYrvVdYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzU_vF_yhLo

On the 6th day before Clemson plays again, let’s spotlight Clemson’s Defensive Pass Game Coordinator, Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Safeties coach Mickey Conn.

He “Was a teammate of Swinney at Alabama, as they were both on its 1992 national title squad under Head Coach Gene Stallings. Conn lettered during the 1992, 1993 and 1994 seasons, but was on the team from 1990-94. He redshirted during his freshman season. Earned a bachelor’s degree from Alabama in 1995. Earned a master’s degree from Ball State in 2006.”.

He is a “Former graduate assistant coach at Alabama in 1996 and 1997. He was on staff when Dabo Swinney was a full-time coach with the Crimson Tide. Alabama was 10-3 and went to the Outback Bowl in 1996 with Conn and Swinney on staff.”.

He “Coached at his alma mater, South Gwinnett High School, in 1998 and 1999. David Greene, who went on to start four years at Georgia, was his quarterback.”.

He “Came to Clemson after 16 seasons as head coach at Grayson (Ga.) High School. The Rams were 137-48 with seven region titles, a state championship in 2011 and a state semifinal playoff appearance in 2015. Grayson High School finished in the top 25 in the nation four times, including No. 3 in 2011. It reached the No. 1 ranking in the nation twice during his tenure. Began his coaching career at Grayson High School on March 21, 2000, and started his career at Clemson on March 21, 2016.”.

He “Owned the most victories at the highest classification in the state of Georgia before he came to the Clemson football program. Inducted into the Gwinnett County (Ga.) Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Coached several former Clemson players at Grayson High School, including running back Wayne Gallman, cornerback Ryan Carter, quarterback (and nephew) Chase Brice and quarterback Nick Schuessler. Also coached former Clemson running back Phil Mafah in the Gwinnett Football League from age 7 through seventh grade.”.

He “Served as senior defensive analyst in 2016, helping the Tigers to the program’s second national championship with a victory over his alma mater, Alabama. Contributed to a 2016 Clemson defense that finished tied for first in the nation in fewest passing yards allowed per attempt (5.6) and fourth in passing efficiency defense (100.2). Clemson was also sixth in interceptions (20) and eighth in total defense (311.5).”.

He “Became Clemson’s full-time assistant coach for safeties in January 2017.”.

“His safeties helped Clemson rank fifth in the nation in pass efficiency defense (106.9) in 2017.”

He “Produced a second-team All-ACC honoree in Muse and an Honorable Mention selection in Wallace in 2018, as the 15-0 national title squad led the nation in scoring defense (13.1 points per game).”.

He “Oversaw a veteran unit in 2019 that included seniors Tanner Muse and K’Von Wallace, who earned first- and third-team All-ACC honors, respectively, in helping Clemson allow an opponent passer rating of 105.37, the second-lowest in the country. Shared 2019 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coach of the Year honors with Cornerbacks Coach Mike Reed.”.

“Muse was a Thorpe Award semifinalist and third-team AP All-American in 2019 who became the first Clemson defensive back to earn All-America status from the Associated Press since cornerback Cordrea Tankersley’s third-team selection in 2016. Muse was the first Clemson safety to earn AP All-America honors since Jayron Kearse in 2015. With Muse and Turner in 2019 and 2020, respectively, Clemson had a safety honored by NCAA-recognized All-America selectors in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1981 and 1982, when Terry Kinard parlayed first-team honors by AP and FWAA in 1981 into unanimous All-American honors in the 1982 season.”

He “Helped Clemson’s 2019 defense hold opponents under 300 yards in each of the first 12 games of the season, the first unit on record since at least 1996 to do so. Clemson finished in the Top 10 in total defense (228.3 yards per game) for a sixth straight season.”.

He “Guided Nolan Turner to a second-team All-America and second-team All-ACC selection in 2020. Turner’s three picks led Clemson as the Tigers finished in the top 10 in the nation in interceptions.”.

“In 2021, led Andrew Mukuba to become the first Tiger freshman defensive back to start a season opener since the NCAA instituted permanent freshman eligibility in 1972. Mukuba was a Freshman All-American and ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in helping Clemson finish second in the country in scoring defense (14.8).”

He “Helped the Tigers to another top-25 finish in points allowed per game (20.9) in 2022, as four of his safeties ranked among Clemson’s top 10 tacklers on the season.”.

He “Helped oversee a 2023 unit that helped Clemson finish eighth nationally in both total defense and passing defense and tie for the national lead in takeaways (28). Mentored Khalil Barnes to Freshman All-America honors in 2023 as Barnes became the first Clemson player in the Dabo Swinney era to record multiple forced fumbles (three) and multiple interceptions (three) in a freshman season. Barnes was one of only two FBS players to record three or more interceptions, three or more forced fumbles and a scoop-and-score in 2023.”.

“In 2024, assisted a unit that produced 26 takeaways and helped Clemson post a top 5 finish in turnover margin (+16, Clemson’s best under Dabo Swinney).”

He had “Added defensive passing game coordinator and co-special teams coordinator titles prior to the 2025 season.”.

Here is his bio: https://clemsontigers.com/coaches/mickey-conn/

Here is his twitter: https://x.com/coachconn?lang=en
And finally here are some videos about him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWA0aIP-hgs
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On the 5th day before Clemson plays again, let’s spotlight Clemson’s Assistant Head Coach, Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Cornerbacks coach Mike Reed.

Mike played at Boston College from 1991-1994. He “Played on three bowl teams that finished with top-25 AP rankings, including the 1993 season when Boston College upset top-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend. Played three seasons for Tom Coughlin, who went on to win two Super Bowl championships with the New York Giants, and his senior year for Dan Henning, who also went on to coach in the NFL.”

He “Was the last selection of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers and played two seasons (1995-96) for that team, including the 1995 team that played its home games at Memorial Stadium. He also played for the NFL Europe team in Frankfurt and was team captain of the 1999 team that won the World Bowl.”.

He “Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12). Coached NC State All-American David Amerson, who ranked third in ACC history in career interceptions (18). As a professional coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and nine-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins. Helped the Wolfpack to four bowl games in his six years with the program. That includes 2012, when NC State beat a top-five Florida State team and played Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl. Three times in his last five years in Raleigh, NC State finished in the top 20 in the nation in interceptions.”.

“The 2011 NC State squad had 27 interceptions, the most by an FBS school since 2003, when Nebraska had 32. The total tied for second most in ACC history and the most since 1994, when Virginia had 27. In 2011, Amerson had 13 interceptions to lead the nation, five more than any other player. It tied for the third-most interceptions in NCAA history. Amerson also led the nation in interception return yards (205). Amerson was a unanimous All-American in 2011, when he was also a Thorpe Award finalist and won the Jack Tatum Award. In addition to Amerson, Reed also coached four different all-conference players at NC State across six seasons.”

He “Has helped Clemson to eight ACC titles and four national championship game appearances — including national titles in 2016 and 2018 — since 2013.”

“His defensive backs combined for 15 interceptions in 2013. Bashaud Breeland, who had a team-tying-high four interceptions and 74 tackles, was a second-team All-ACC selection and a fourth-round draft pick. His defensive backs helped Clemson finish 10th in the nation in turnovers forced (30) in 2013.”

He “Helped the 2014 squad lead the nation in total defense (260.8), while also ranking in the top five in many other statistical categories. Coached first-team All-ACC cornerback Garry Peters that season.”.

“His defensive backs contributed to the 2015 Tigers ranking fourth in the nation in third-down defense. Coached first-team All-ACC cornerback Mackensie Alexander, second-team All-ACC safety Jayron Kearse and third-team All-ACC cornerback Tankersley in 2015 en route to being named FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coach of the Year.”.

He “Coached two First-Team All-ACC defensive backs Jadar Johnson and Cordrea Tankersley in 2016.”.

“His cornerbacks helped Clemson rank fifth in the nation in pass efficiency defense (106.9) in 2017.“

He “Placed both 2018 starting corners on the All-ACC team, including Trayvon Mullen’s second-team selection and Terrell’s third-team nod. Helped both play major roles in Clemson’s 44-16 National Championship Game win, as Terrell opened the scoring on a pick-six, and Mullen earned Defensive MVP honors with six tackles, an interception, a sack and a caused fumble. Contributed to Clemson’s 2018 defense leading the nation in scoring defense (13.1 points per game) for the first time in school history.”.

He “Shared 2019 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coach of the Year honors with Safeties Coach Mickey Conn, as Reed’s corners helped Clemson finish third in the nation in scoring defense (13.5 points per game) and fourth in the nation in total defense (288.3 yards per game) in 2019, ranking second in opponent passer rating (105.37) and fourth in the country in passing yards allowed per game (172.3). Produced two All-ACC selections in 2019, as A.J. Terrell earned a first-team selection, while Kendrick earned a second-team selection after transitioning to the position only six months prior to the season.”.

He “Placed two cornerbacks on the 2020 All-ACC team, as Derion Kendrick earned first-team honors and Booth earned a second-team selection as the defensive backfield helped Clemson to a sixth consecutive ACC title and College Football Playoff berth.“.

He “Guided starting cornerbacks Andrew Booth Jr. and Mario Goodrich to first-team All-ACC honors in 2021, becoming the first pair of cornerbacks from a single school to sweep first-team honors since North Carolina’s Dre Bly and Robert Williams in 1997. Helped Clemson finish first in the ACC and second in the nation in scoring defense in 2021, allowing only 14.8 points per game. Clemson’s pass defense finished fifth in the nation in opponent passer rating (110.1).”.

“On December 14, 2021, Reed was promoted to special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach.”

He “Helped Wiggins post 12 pass breakups in 2022, one shy of the Clemson sophomore record of 13 shared by James Lott (1987) and Justin Miller (2003). Wiggins’ 12 pass breakups were the most by a Clemson defender in a season since Coty Sensabaugh in 2011.”.

He “Coached Nate Wiggins to a first-team All-ACC selection in 2023 and a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft as Clemson finished eighth in the nation in pass defense and tied for the national lead in takeaways. Named to Matrix Analytical’s All-American Staff in 2023.”.

He “Guided Avieon Terrell to second-team All-ACC honors and Ashton Hampton to Freshman All-America honors in 2024.”.

Here is his bio: https://clemsontigers.com/coaches/mike-reed/

Here is his wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Reed_(American_football_coach)#NC_State

Here is his twitter: https://x.com/cucoachreed?lang=en
And finally here are some videos of him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0V2mUCX7Bk
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