Clemson removing John C. Calhoun's name from Honors College

Clemson University will be making a few changes in the coming weeks and months, and many are surrounding names of multiple buildings and colleges of the school.

Clemson's Board of Trustees voted Friday to remove John C. Calhoun's name from the Honors College, according to TMZ, and cited his racist, pro-slavery beliefs as the reason for the removal.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was instrumental in getting the university to change the name. The NFL star claimed the name of the Honors College made him uncomfortable during his time as a student at Clemson.

The Honors College isn't the only thing on Clemson property being renamed — they're changing names of other University buildings as well. Tillman Hall, the school's most famous building, also will undergo a name change because it was named after late 19th-century South Carolina politician Benjamin Tillman, who openly mocked black people and defended lynching.

While at Clemson from 2010-12, Hopkins reeled in 187 receptions for 2,808 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.