Who is the greatest Clemson quarterback of all time?

The Clemson football program is one of the best in college football history, catching steam over the past two decades, winning two national championships during the Dabo Swinney era. 

From their first year over a century ago, back in 1896, the Tigers have won three national championships as some of the game’s most extraordinary talents have come through Clemson. At the most important position in the game, quarterback, the program has been graced with two of the best college quarterbacks in the entire history of the collegiate game. 

Of the Clemson quarterback greats from the program’s strong history, we’ve seen greats such as Steve Fuller, Tajh Boyd, Charlie Whitehurst, and more who have been meaningful members of a storied program. While these quarterbacks are legends for the university, we all know that the debate of “who is the greatest Clemson quarterback of all time?” comes down to two names.

There is no recency bias here; Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson are not only the greatest Clemson quarterbacks of all time but two of college football’s greatest quarterbacks. These two were the clear choices at quarterback for our Clemson all-time roster. The real question here is, who was the best? 

By assessing statistics, wins, talent, clutch, and legacy, we will decide today which we believe is worthy of the top spot in Clemson history. 

Here are the results of our assessment of the great debate: Is Deshaun Watson or Trevor Lawrence the best Clemson quarterback of all time.