Kyle Young

Kyle Young was one of Clemson's most decorated student-athletes in school history in terms of academics and on-filed accolades. Young is one of only three athletes who have been named an on the field of competition All-American and an academic All-American in the same year, twice.

Young was an All-American on the gridiron for the Tigers as the starting center in 2000 and 2001. He was a two-time finalist for the Dave Rimington Award, which is given to the top center in college football. Young helped the 2000 and 2001 Clemson offenses to many record setting performances as a primary blocker for Woody Dantzler, including a record setting total offense average (432 yards per game) in 2000. He started in three bowl games (1999-2000-2001) and had a school record 168 knockdown blocks in 2001.

The native of Clemson and graduate of nearby Daniel High School was a three-time first-team Academic All-American, one of just two offensive linemen in college football history to be a three-time first-team selection. He was also the winner of a National Football Foundation Scholarship in 2001, the first Clemson player in 23 years to receive the honor.

Young was also the recipient of the ACC's Jim Tatum Award, which is presented to the league's top scholar-athlete among football players. Young had a 3.97 career GPA when he graduated in May of 2001, and he went on to earn his Masters degree from Clemson in 2003.

Young was elected to the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2006, his first year of eligibility. With this honor, he joins a select group as only the fourth Clemson athlete to be selected for the Hall of Fame in the first year of eligibility. He is currently an administrator within the Clemson Athletic Department.