Richard Mounce Class: Freshman Hometown: Columbia, SC High School: Blythewood HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 200 Position: 1B/RHP Experience: HS Major: Pre-Business

Freshman first-baseman and righthander who will provide power in the lineup...standout quarterback in high school.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Heralded baseball and football player at Blythewood High School...#6 prospect in South Carolina by Diamond Prospect...MVP of the state Legion tournament in 2007...first-team all-region selection as a junior...had a 6-2 record and 2.13 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched as a junior...had a 4-4 record and 2.70 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 57.0 innings pitched as a sophomore...freshman-of-the-year by High School Sports Report at Ridge View High School...Shrine Bowl selection as a quarterback; he was his team's offensive game MVP...Mr. Football in South Carolina as a senior...South Carolina AAA Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...first-team all-state and region player-of-the-year as a senior...completed 152-223 passes (68.2 percent) for 2,416 yards and 34 touchdowns against just two interceptions and rushed for 667 yards in 10 games as a senior...led his team to a 33-1 career record in football...teamed with current Tiger wide receiver Marquan Jones to post record-setting numbers...lettered four times in baseball and four times in football at Blythewood High, where he was coached by Barry Mizzell.

PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-business...born Billy Richard Mounce on Jan. 5, 1990 in Columbia, SC.