Clemson Flashback: McDaniel liked to blow plays up

These days, DeAndre McDaniel is a defensive analyst on Dabo Swinney’s coaching staff at Clemson. However, before that he was a two-time All-American for Swinney back in his playing days at Clemson.

McDaniel lettered at Clemson from 2007-’10. In 2009, he helped lead the Tigers to their first ACC Championship Game appearance with his first All-American season.

Check out this photo gallery of McDaniel from his playing days at Clemson when he helped the Tigers have one of the best defenses in the country and became a two-time All-American. LINK

The safety was a first-team All-American in 2009, he tied for third in the nation and led the ACC in interceptions that season with eight.