Brandon Ford Class: RS Junior Hometown: Wando, SC High School: Hanahan Height / Weight: 6-4 / 235 Position: TE/WR Experience: 2VL Major: Sociology

Has 11 catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns in 151 snaps over 17 games in his career...has a bright future as a hybrid tight end/receiver.

2010: Co-winner of the 12th Man Award (offense)...had 10 receptions for 78 yards in 123 snaps over 13 games...had at least one reception in six of the last seven games...moved from wide receiver to tight end during the open week after the Auburn game...had his first catch of the season against Georgia Tech, a five-yarder...had two catches for 14 yards at Boston College...had one catch for seven yards against #23 N.C. State that gave the Tigers an important third-down conversion on a scoring drive...had one catch for five yards at Florida State...had one catch for two yards against #17 South Carolina...had four catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns on his 21st birthday against South Florida; he became the first Tiger in history with two receiving touchdowns in a bowl game.

2009: Played 28 snaps in four games, he participated against Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest, Coastal Carolina and N.C. State...had one reception for four yards, it came against Coastal Carolina.

2008: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: All-state as a senior captain at Hanahan High...#46 wideout in the nation by Rivals.com, #64 wideout by Scout.com, and #55 wideout by ESPN.com...#17 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...Shrine Bowl pick...had 76 catches for 1,702 yards and 22 scores as a senior...led the state in receiving yards and touchdowns...third in the nation in receiving yards...team MVP as a forward/center on the hardwood...100m, 200m, 4x100m, and long jump athlete in track...coached by Jeff Cruce, an offensive lineman on Clemson's 1981 National Championship team...recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Georgia, Georgia Southern, Maryland, N.C. State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll...majoring in sociology...born Dec. 31, 1989.