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Final Grades: Defensive tackle depth passes test for Clemson

We’ve evaluated the play of each position group during Clemson’s 2021 season (the links to prior position groups are at the bottom of this article). To conclude our Final Grades series for the 2021 season, we take a look at the performance of Clemson’s defensive tackles, where the theme is resilience.

2021 final Clemson defensive tackle statistics

(players in order of snap count)

Snaps: 504

Pro Football Focus grade (0-100): 67.7

36 tackles

2.5 sacks

8.0 TFLs

After totaling just four tackles in his two previous seasons at Clemson, Ruke Orhorhoro unexpectedly led Clemson’s defensive tackles in snaps, tackles, sacks (tied), and tackles for loss.