The 2026 NFL draft is upon us. After only three Clemson football players were selected in the 2025 draft last year, this year's festivities could see more than double that total.
ESPN's Jordan Reid recently included eight Tigers from last year's team in his final 2026 mock draft. The biggest names are projected first-round picks T.J. Parker and offensive tackle Blake Miller. Defensive tackle Peter Woods and cornerback Avieon Terrell are widely seen as Day 2 picks.
Other names to watch are wide receiver Antonio Williams, running back Adam Randall, defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart and yes, quarterback Cade Klubnik.
While not all of those players had the type of year Clemson had hoped for amid a 7-6 season that dovetailed sharply from a No. 4 ranking in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, the Tigers will be well-presented at this year's NFL draft beginning Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
As he gets set to enter his 18th full season as head coach in 2026, few college football coaches have sent more players to the NFL than Dabo Swinney.
Clemson Wire is taking an updated look at every former Tigers player selected in an NFL draft under Swinney. We start with the 2010 draft following Swinney's first full season as Clemson's coach and work our way up to 2025.
Here’s every Clemson player taken in an NFL draft over the last 16 years.
Author's Note: This story will be updated at the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.
RB C.J. Spiller: 1st round, 9th overall pick by Buffalo Bills
WR Jacoby Ford: 4th round, 108th overall pick by Oakland Raiders
LB Ricky Sapp: 5th round, 134th overall pick by Philadelphia Eagles
DB Crezdon Butler: 5th round, 164th overall pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
LB Kavell Conner: 7th round, 240th overall pick by Indianapolis Colts
Spiller was the first running back chosen in the 2010 draft and went on to play in parts of eight NFL seasons. A record-setter on the gridiron during his time at Clemson, Spiller returned to his alma mater as a member of Swinney’s coaching staff in 2020. He's been the Tigers’ running backs coach since 2021.
DL Jarvis Jenkins: 2nd round, 41st overall pick by Washington Redskins
DB Marcus Gilchrist: 2nd round, 50th overall pick by San Diego Chargers
DE Da'Quan Bowers: 2nd round, 51st overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OT Chris Hairston: 4th round, 122nd overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
RB Jamie Harper: 4th round, 130th overall pick by Tennessee Titans
DB Byron Maxwell: 6th round, 173rd overall pick by Seattle Seahawks