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Clemons Fact: Enters his senior year with 229 career tackles, more than any other active Tiger.
Years Lettered: 2005,06,07
Years Starter: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve safety in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting safety in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting safety in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team free safety
Overview: In his third year as Clemson's starting free safety...has made at least one tackle in all 38 games...Clemson has finished in the top 25 in all four major categories in each of the last two years, as he has had a lot to do with that...big reason Clemson has not given up many big plays...has 229 career tackles, more than any other active Tiger and second among active ACC players...has a chance to join just a handful of defensive backs with 300 career tackles...#9 free safety in the nation by Phil Steele...has a 38" vertical jump, fifth-best on the team...has 197 tackles in the last two seasons...has started every game (26) the last two years and has played 38 in a row over three years...has three interceptions and 13 pass breakups in his career...has played over 700 snaps each of the last two seasons...has nine career games with double-figures in tackles...backup to current Jacksonville Jaguar Jamaal Fudge as a freshman in 2005...received his degree in community recreation management in August, 2008.
2007: Third-leading tackler on a defense that was in the top 10 in the nation in total defense, pass defense, and scoring defense...sure tackler who has an impact on rush defense...had 94 tackles, third-most on the team...had four double-figure tackle games, including a season high 15 against #21 Auburn in the Chick-fil-A bowl...had two interceptions, including one against Furman and one at N.C. State...had two pass breakups against Central Michigan...won the coaches defensive player-of-the-game award against Furman when he had seven tackles, an interception, tackle for loss, and pass breakup...played 821 snaps, most among defenders...had 14 tackles in 87 snaps against #18 Boston College.
2006: Among the top-12 tacklers in the ACC; he had 102 tackles, second-most on the team...led the secondary in tackles and led the team in passes defended (9)...had 41 tackles in the last three games of the regular season, including a season-high 17 against N.C. State; that tied for the most tackles in a game by a Tiger all season...defensive player-of-the-game against Maryland by the Tiger coaches; he had 12 tackles...had five double-figure tackle games...had 10 tackles at Boston College in 70 snaps...had his only interception against North Carolina when he had a 10-yard return; also had two pass breakups...had a team-season-high three pass breakups against Louisiana Tech...big part of Clemson's win over Wake Forest with 12 tackles.
2005: Had four tackles each in four of the 12 games, including against #16 Florida State...one of only two freshmen to record at least one tackle in every game; he was third among freshmen in tackles (33)...second on the team in special teams tackles (10)...had four stops each against Maryland, #13 Miami (FL), and Temple...played his most snaps (31) against Temple...played 24 snaps against #13 Miami (FL) when he had four tackles...had one tackle in 10 snaps against Colorado...did not start, but averaged 13.6 snaps per game.
2004: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Two-way star at DeSoto High School...#23 cornerback in the nation by Tom Lemming...rushed for 1,242 yards on 193 carries...averaged 6.4 yards per carry and had 11 touchdowns as a senior...#39 running back in the nation by Rivals.com...#5 running back and Super Top-75 player by Florida Times Union...top-100 player in Florida by Orlando Sentinel...named to All-Dixie team by SuperPrep...team offensive MVP...DeSoto County Offensive Player-of-the-Year by Port Charlotte Sun...returned kicks as a senior...offensive MVP of the South-Central All-Star game...first-team running back by Sarasota Herald Tribune...had 951 rushing yards on 100 carries with eight touchdowns as a junior...had five interceptions, including two for touchdowns...averaged over 16 points and 10 rebounds on the hardwood...ran a 10.52 in the 100m, the fourth-best time in the state...AAA regional champion in the 100m...team MVP as a junior and senior...state qualifier in the 100m and 200m...district champion in the 100m and 200m as a senior...coached by Gary Morton...chose Clemson over Michigan State, Pittsburgh, and South Carolina...born Sept. 15, 1985...graduated in August, 2008 with a degree in community recreation management.
