Bobby Williamson Class: RS Senior Hometown: Tarpon Springs, FL High School: East Lake Height / Weight: 6-4 / 255 Position: TE Experience: 3VL

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Williamson Fact: Only member of the 2005 team that is married.
Years Lettered: 2002,03,04
Bowl Participation: Started the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2004 Depth Chart Position: First-team tight end

Overview: Had an active spring; he moved from defensive end to tight end and had to learn a new offensive system...married Clemson student Brittany Esposito of Westchester, NY over spring break...ranked as the 36th-best tight end in the nation by Phil Steele in his 2005 preseason magazine...returns to the tight end position after spending the 2004 season at defensive end...first-team tight end heading into the fall of 2005...served as the starting tight end in 2003...had a solid 2004 season at defensive end; he tied for 10th in the ACC in sacks (5)...veteran of 36 games; he has missed just one game in his career...has started 12 games overall, all as a tight end; actually went both ways in the win over Wake Forest to open the 2004 season...certainly a strong pro prospect because of his experience on both sides of the football...needs 24 snaps in the first game to reach 1,000 for his career...has played 287 on defense and 689 on offense in his career...one of Clemson's strongest players; he has the best hang clean (400) on the team...did 28 reps of 225 pounds, fourth best on the team...his 425-pound bench press is fifth best on the team...his total weight lifted of 1,645 pounds is seventh best on the team.

2004: Had 30 tackles even though he never started a game...had five sacks to tie for second on the team and 10th in the ACC...played offense and defense in the season opener against Wake Forest; he played 15 snaps on defense and seven snaps on offense at tight end...had a season-high five tackles at #8 Florida State, including a sack...had sacks in three consecutive games against Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, and Florida State...had four tackles at Duke and four against Georgia Tech...scored his only touchdown of the season when he recovered a Gaines Adams' blocked punt in the endzone against Utah State.

2003: Had 12 catches for 105 yards, tops among Tiger tight ends...had two catches for 19 yards versus #24 Virginia...had a career-high five catches for 32 yards at N.C. State; his biggest play was his 23-yard catch in that game that set up the Tigers' final touchdown...his five catches were most by a Tiger tight ends since the 1975 Wake Forest game, when Bennie Cunningham had six catches for 87 yards...missed the North Carolina game due to a back injury...caught the opening pass of the Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee, a 13-yard gain.

2002: Played in all 12 regular-season games; he started the Virginia game and played 39 snaps...played 40 snaps against Louisiana Tech; had a reception (his first career catch) for eight yards...had two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech; his scoring catch was crucial, as it came just 38 seconds before halftime on a fourth-and-goal play; it gave Clemson a 17-6 lead and momentum at halftime; the score came on a two-yard "push pass" from Willie Simmons...did not have another catch until the South Carolina game, when he had two for 22 yards; played 38 plays in that game...only played eight snaps at Georgia, but played at least 20 in nine of the last 11 games...had five catches for 47 yards...regarded as a fine blocker by the Tiger offensive coaches.

2001: Red-shirted...had four receptions for 47 yards in the Spring Game.

Before Clemson: The 54th-best tight end in the nation according to Rivals100.com...35th-best player in Florida by Florida Prep Football...had a 93-percent career blocking grade...nominated for the Florida-Georgia All-Star game...a second-team all-state pick as a senior...led the team in receptions as both a junior and senior...a three-year starter...all-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior...All-Pinellas County as a junior and senior...selected for the Global Games, a competition involving teams from Europe, Japan, Canada, and the United States...played for Tom Keeler...chose Clemson over Oklahoma...born Robert M. Williamson on May 14, 1983...majoring in human resource development.