Kavell Conner Class: RS Senior Hometown: Richmond, VA High School: Manchester Height / Weight: 6-1 / 235 Position: LB Experience: 3VL Major: Sociology

Overview: Finished is career with 313 tackles, second among active ACC players at the end of the 2009 season...Clemson's top tackler each of the last two years...a big reason Clemson finished in the top 25 in total defense and scoring defense each season...had 111 in 2009 to lead the Tiger team...finished strong with another outstanding performance in bowl game, he had 15 stops against Kentucky to tie for the team lead in that game...finished his career with 43 career tackles in four bowl games, including 15 against Auburn in 2007 Peach Bowl and 15 against Kentucky in 2009 Music City Bowl...jumped from third to first on the team in tackles with the performance in the bowl game ...in his second year as a starter, he started 25 of the 27 games over his last two years...finished the season strong, he had 13 tackles in the win over Virginia, 11 in the loss at South Carolina, nine in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech and 15 in the bowl game against Kentucky...had 10 in the win over Boston College when Clemson held the Eagles to 54 yards of total offense...had big play in win over Florida State when he picked up an attempted lateral on an interception return by Rashard Hall and gained 29 yards on the return...it was a play that changed the momentum of the game in Clemson's victory...also had a caused fumble in that game...his biggest play of the season, however came in the bowl game when he forced a fourth quarter fumble that gave the Tigers the ball...on that possession, CJ Spiller scored the touchdown that iced the game...had eight stops at NC State in Clemson's victory...led Clemson in tackles in six games in 2009, including win over Boston College, win over Wake Forest, Virginia and Kentucky...had two tackles for loss and his only sack of the season against Wake Forest...had eight tackles for loss this year, one more than he had as a junior...named Clemson Defensive Player of the Week by the coaching staff for his performances against Wake Forest and Virginia...ranked 10 in the ACC in tackles per game... accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Game in Orlando, FL on January 23...never missed a game, he played 53 in a row to tie a Clemson record... received his degree in sociology on December 17.

Prior to 2009: Led the Tigers in tackles in 2008 with 125...won 2008 Dedication Award in the strength training room...big reason Clemson was in top 15 in the nation in scoring defense and total defense in 2008...had 18 tackles in season opener of 2008 against Alabama, that is his career high and tied a Clemson record for tackles in an opener...had team best six double figure tackle games that year...had 11 tackles in the win at Boston College, Dabo Swinney's first career win...had 46 tackles as a reserve linebacker in 2007, but 15 of them came in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Auburn...a reserve linebacker as a freshman in 20006, he had 31 tackles...had two tackles against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...red-shirted the 2005 season at Clemson...averaged 8.2 yards a rush as a senior at Manchester High in Richmond, VA...had 1300 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior...graduated with degree in sociology on Dec. 17, 2009...born Feb. 23, 1987.

2008: Clemson's top tackler with 125 stops, a big reason the Tigers were in the top 15 in the nation in scoring defense, total defense, and pass defense...had a tackle every 5.6 snaps, the third-best mark on the team...led the team in tackles starting with the first game of the season when he had 18 tackles against #24 Alabama, tying the school record for tackles in a season-opener...led the team in tackles a team-high six times...had a team-high six double-figure tackle games...had a team-high 10 tackles against N.C. State...had a team-high 12 tackles against Georgia Tech...had a team-high 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at Boston College...had a team-high 10 tackles at Virginia in his home state...had six tackles and a caused fumble against South Carolina.

2007: Tallied 46 tackles as a reserve linebacker, most on the team among non-starters...played 77 snaps against #21 Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and had a career-high 15 tackles, including 10 first hits; he was special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches...had the Steadman Hawkins Bone-Crushing Hit-of-the-Day against Louisiana-Monroe...had seven special teams tackles...had six tackles in 31 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe...had five stops against Furman...had three stops and a tackle for loss at N.C. State...started against Central Michigan and played 32 snaps with three tackles...played 16 snaps at Duke and had three tackles, including a caused fumble...played 232 snaps.

2006: Second-team linebacker who was Clemson's leading tackler in the shutout of Louisiana Tech; he had seven tackles even though he played 16 snaps...one of three freshmen who led the team in tackles in a game...had at least one tackle in 11 different games...played at least double-figures in snaps in each of the first five games and seven of the first eight games...played a season-high 19 snaps against Temple...had three tackles against N.C. State...12th on the team in tackles (31), including third among non-starters...played 13 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky and had two tackles.

2005: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Averaged 8.2 yards per carry as a senior at Manchester High School...rushed for 1,301 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior...first-team All-AAA Central Region...#3 rusher in region history...first-team All-Richmond Metro...had 25 tackles for loss as a senior...Mid-Atlantic team member as the #22 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep...three-year starter on offense and defense...honorable mention all-state as a junior...all-district as a safety and running back as a junior...all-region and all-metro as a junior...had 1,187 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior...had 1,223 and 16 scores as a sophomore...coached by Tom Hall...born Feb. 23, 1987...graduated in August, 2009 with a degree in sociology.