It is that time of year again where the champion of college football is crowned the national champion and every year it the representation of the Sunshine State on the biggest stage of for college football is always there.
That representation will be no different this year as Clemson and Alabama meet up for the second straight year, meeting this time at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa at 8:00 p.m. EST tonight. The game will be shown live on ESPN and across the ESPN family of networks with their Megacast.
Here is who will be representing the Sunshine State on the field tonight in the 2017 College Football National Football Championship in Tampa.
CLEMSON TIGERS (16)
Position, Name, School
– CB Adrian Baker, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)
– DE Kaleb Bevelle, Apopka
– OL Kelby Bevelle, Apopka
– WR Deon Cain, Tampa Bay Tech
– WR T.J. Chase, Plant City
– OT Jake Fruhmorgen, Plant (Tampa)
– QB Tucker Israel, Lake Nona (Orlando)
– TE Jordan Leggett, Navarre
– WR Ray-Ray McCloud, Sickles (Tampa)
– CB Trayvon Mullen, Coconut Creek
– OG Seth Penner, First Baptist (Naples)
– WR Artavis Scott, East Lake (Tarpon Springs)
– LB Shaq Smith, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
– LB Regan Upshaw, Alonso (Tampa)
– TE Garrett Williams, The First Academy (Orlando)
– DE Richard Yeargin, University School (Fort Lauderdale)
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (4)
Position, Name, School
– WR Calvin Ridley, Monarch (Coconut Creek)
– DB Aaron Robinson, Deerfield Beach
– DB Eddie Jackson, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes)
– DB Ronnie Harrison, Florida High (Tallahassee)
– RB Bo Scarborough, IMG Academy (Bradenton)











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