Darius Gaither Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Ridgeway, SC High School: Fairfield Central Height / Weight: 5-11 / 210 Position: S Experience: RS Major: Turfgrass

Gaither Fact: #14 high school safety in the nation by Rivals.com in 2005.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Reserve free safety

Overview: Had a good spring and spring game; he will compete for playing time at free safety...has a 36" vertical jump, seventh-best on the team...had a solid spring game with four tackles, including three first hits...a bit of an unknown quantity in that he missed a lot of time during his senior year of high school due to a high ankle sprain, then red-shirted in 2006.

2006: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Missed much of his senior season due to a high ankle sprain, but still rushed for 500 yards and eight touchdowns at Fairfield Central High School...#14 safety in the nation by Rivals.com...#6 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#9 player in the state by SuperPrep...#21 safety in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#35 safety in the nation by Scout.com...#9 prospect in the state by The State...#35 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep...Shrine Bowl team member...first-team all-state as a senior by The State...had 87 tackles, 16 pass breakups, seven interceptions, and four punt returns for scores as a junior...set the state record for the longest interception return for a touchdown (108) as a junior...won the state's Specialist-of-the-Year Award by The State...ran track...coached by Reggie Kennedy...chose Clemson over Auburn, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wake Forest...born Apr. 17, 1988...majoring in sociology.