Stephone Anthony Class: Freshman Hometown: Polkton, NC High School: Anson Height / Weight: 6-3 / 235 Position: LB Experience: HS Major: Economics

First-year freshman...#3 freshman linebacker in the nation in the preseason by Phil Steele.

Before Clemson: USA Today First-Team All-American at Anson High School...Parade First-Team All-American...#1 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com...#24 player and #3 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#32 player in the nation by ESPN.com...#40 player and #4 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep...#10 player in the nation and #1 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com...#1 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep...played in the Shrine Bowl...played in the Under Armour All-American game...North Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year...AP First-Team All-State selection as a junior and senior...conference player-of-the-year as a sophomore and senior...WSOC Big 22 Player-of-the-Year...NCPreps.com Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...four-year starter...had 123 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, and two interceptions as a senior...had 302 yards on 50 carries and 498 yards on 14 kickoff returns...catcher on the baseball team and power forward on the basketball team...coached by Luke Hyatt at Anson High...recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele.

Personal: Majoring in economics...born July 28, 1992.