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Brian Dawkins

Clemson · Safety · 1993-95

COV
73
TAK
72
RNG
66

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Dawkins was a first-team all-conference pick in 1995.

Dawkins was the No. 61 overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 3rd-highest safety rating at Clemson since 1990 and No. 14 among all safeties of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1993
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1994
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1995
    • Second-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 1996
    • No. 61 overall pick, NFL Draft

Rating by Era

  • 1990-1994 eraS74
  • 1995-1999 eraS74

Clemson Teammates

  1. 88Anthony Simmons1995-97LB
  2. 88Keith Adams1998-2000LB
  3. 88Levon Kirkland1990-91LB
  4. 80Brentson Buckner1990-93EDGE
  5. 80Rob Bodine1990-91EDGE
  6. 80Rod Gardner1997-2000WR
  7. 74Wayne Simmons1991-92LB
  8. 72Antuan Edwards1996-98S
  9. 72Dexter Davis1990CB
  10. 72Ed McDaniel1988-91LB

Full Clemson all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Tyrone CarterMinnesota · 1996-99S
  2. 90Dré BlyNorth Carolina · 1996-98S
  3. 90Kevin JacksonAlabama · 1995-96S
  4. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  5. 88Anthony PoindexterVirginia · 1996-98S
  6. 86Deon GrantTennessee · 1997-99S
  7. 83Donovin DariusSyracuse · 1994-97S
  8. 80Adrian RobinsonBaylor · 1993-95S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Brian Dawkins) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.