Andre' Powell Position: Assistant Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Coord.

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• Coached unanimous first-team All-American C.J. Spiller as a running back and return specialist. Spiller became the first running back in ACC history with 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season. Spiller was named ACC Player-of-the-Year in 2009 and was the #9 overall selection of the 2010 NFL Draft.
• In his fourth year at Clemson as running backs coach and his third season as special teams coordinator. He has had a positive impact on Clemson's special teams performances over the last three seasons.
• Has coached an All-ACC player each of his first three years, James Davis in 2007 and C.J. Spiller in 2008 and 2009.
• Has been in charge of Clemson's kickoff return team each of the last three years and Clemson has finished in the top 25 in the nation in that category each season.
• Coached Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl Champion Willie Parker at North Carolina along with Ronnie McGill, who finished his career 10th in school history with 2,393 rushing yards. He coached at North Carolina from 2001-06.
• Coached kickoff returns with the Tar Heels, and they were seventh in the nation in kickoff returns in 2005 and second in the ACC in 2006.
• Served as an assistant coach at Virginia for five seasons (1996-00), as he coached future NFL standouts Germaine Crowell, Thomas Jones, Charles Kirby, Pat Washington, and Terrence Wilkins.
• Spent two different stints as an assistant coach at Army (1991,95).
• Also served as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana, his alma mater, and South Carolina (1990).
• Played two seasons at Lees-McRae (1984,85) prior to earning two letters at Indiana (1986,87). He was the lead blocker for 1,000-yard rusher Anthony Thompson during the 1987 season. Thompson went on to rush for over 6,000 yards and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Earned Indiana's Most Improved Player award during his senior season and was a member of two bowl teams, including the 1986 All-American Bowl and 1988 Peach Bowl.