Billy Napier Position: Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Napier Bio in PDF Format

• In his first year as offensive coordinator in 2009, he guided a Clemson offense that scored 436 points, most in school history. The Tigers scored 54 touchdowns, third-most in school history, and averaged 5.73 yards per play, fourth-best in school history.
• In his fifth full season at Clemson. The Tigers have been to a bowl game every year and finished in the top 25 twice.
• Has been ranked among the top-25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com two of the last four years, including 2008 when Clemson's signing class ranked #2 in the nation by ESPN.com.
• Youngest coordinator in Clemson history at age 30 when he took over in 2009. He is still the youngest coordinator in the ACC.
• Served as Clemson's recruiting coordinator from 2006-08.
• Joined the Clemson offensive staff as tight ends coach in 2006. That year, the Tigers led the ACC in total offense, rushing offense, and scoring offense. Clemson was also fifth in the nation in rushing that season.
• Served as an assistant coach at S.C. State in 2005 and helped that program to a 9-2 record, including 7-1 in the conference. S.C. State was 12th in the nation in rushing (236), 15th in passing efficiency, and 17th in scoring (34).
• Helped the Bulldogs to the fourth-best turnover margin in the country in 2005, as the team committed just 11 turnovers after losing 33 in 2004. He was elevated to the offensive coordinator position after the 2005 season, but he never coached in that role due to his hiring at Clemson.
• Served as a graduate assistant at Clemson during a nine-win season in 2003 and during the 2004 season.
• Lettered four times (1999-02) at Furman and was a two-time captain as a starting quarterback. He holds the Paladin career record for completion percentage (64.8) and is third in school history in passing yards (4,247). He also set the school single-season record with 2,475 passing yards and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award (FCS National Player-of-the-Year) during the 2002 season.