Player Career

Clelin Ferrell Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Clelin Ferrell story

Clelin Ferrell built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Richmond, VA wearing No. 99, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Clelin Ferrell's career was his defensive production: 161 tackles, 49 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Clelin Ferrell's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Clelin Ferrell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonClemson0
2016 PostseasonClemson29.534.28.629.5
2016 Regular SeasonClemson29.534.28.60
2017 PostseasonClemson35.541.412.76
2017 Regular SeasonClemson35.541.412.70
2018 PostseasonClemson414211.25.5
2018 Regular SeasonClemson414211.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Syracuse

Week 7 · L 24-27 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

9

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

9 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Louisville

Week 5 · W 42-36 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

@ NC State

Week 10 · W 38-31 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Texas A&M

Week 2 · W 28-26

8

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Duke

Week 12 · W 35-6 · Conference game

5.5

Havoc Plays

79.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Clemson

41 primary output · 42 efficiency · 11.2 usage

74.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · Clemson

74.1

41 primary · 42 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Clemson

67.3

35.5 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

12

Impact games

27

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games