Terry Jolly Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Valley, Ga. High School: Peach County Height / Weight: 6-2 / 280 Position: DT Experience: 3VL

Jolly Fact: Only Clemson defensive lineman to return an interception for a touchdown over the last 35 seasons.
Fall 2000 Depth Chart Position: First-team defensive tackle
Years Lettered: 1997, 1998, 1999
Bowl Participation: 1998 Peach Bowl vs. Auburn; 1999 Peach Bowl vs. Mississippi State

Overview:
Second-team All-ACC selection in 1999 who most figure to move up to first-team status in 2000...will be the leader of Clemson's interior line of defense and a man who will have a lot to do with Clemson's rushing defense and pass rush this year...preseason first-team All-ACC according to many services, including Lindy's and Sporting News...ranked as 13th best defensive tackle in the nation by Lindy's he is rated 11th best by The Sporting News...has 12 career tackles for loss, second among active Tigers...has started at least two games each of the last three years, including 11 last year...only active defensive lineman to make at least two starts each of the last three years...top tackler on Clemson's defensive line in 1999 with 58, he made over a 100 percent improvement in his tackle total from his sophomore year...his 20-yard interception return for a touchdown against Duke was the JP/Dominos Hot Play of the Week...that was first interception return for a touchdown by a Clemson defensive lineman since 1964 when Ted Bunton had a 48-yard return for a score against Virginia...has Clemson team record in the hang clean lift with 411 pounds, his 477-pound bench press is second best on the team...has done 31 reps of 225 pounds, third on the team...also third in the power clean at 320 pounds...one of the more vocal players on the Clemson team.

In 1999:
First-team all-state by the College Sports Report...Real Yellow Pages Tiger of the Game against NC State....tops on the team in tackles for loss among defensive linmen with 10 for -37 yards...that tackle for loss total was second to Keith Adams incredible 35...had 11 tackles against Wake Forest, most by a Clemson defensive lineman in 1999 ...had three tackles for loss and nine tackles against NC State....had two tackles for loss for eight yards against Duke and Georgia Tech on consecutive Saturdays...one of the best on the team in terms of pressuring thequarterback, he had three against North Carolina and eight for the season...had five tackles and a caused fumble against Virginia...that caused fumble against All-American Thomas Jones was a key play in Clemson's 19-point win over the 19th-ranked team in the nation...overall, ranked seventh on the Clemson team in tackles with 58.

In 1998:
Had 27 tackles in average 35 snaps per game...started two games that year...averaged 31 plays per game even though he started just twice...had season high four tackles against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech...had three tackles against South Carolina, including his only tackle for loss of the season...had at least one tackle in every game but the NC State game...played at last 18 snaps in every game, including 90 over the last two games combined.

In 1997:
Only first-year freshman to see playing time on the defensive line in 1997...had season high five tackles against Maryland...inserted into the lineup against UTEP in the fifth game of the season, he sat out first four games because he was to be red-shirted...started against Virginia and Wake Forest...played 38 snaps against Auburn in the Peach Bowl, his season high...had two tackles, including a tackle for loss in that bowl game.

In High School:
Selected to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game...selected to the Super 16 Team by the Macon Telegraph...a top 50 player in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal/Constitution...a top 100 player in the southeast by the Atlanta Journal/Constitution...a Blue Chip Magazine All-Region player...All-State by AP and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution as a junior...had 81 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior at Peach County High...high school teammate of Clemson linebacker Kenzi Ross...an All-Middle Georgia selection by the Macon Telegraph as a junior and a senior...an 2-3A All-Region choice as a junior and a senior...an All-State player by the Atlanta Journal/Constitution and AP...Defensive MVP of high school team as a senior...voted the Best Defensive Lineman in Peach County as a senior...region champion in the shot and discus...from the same high school as All-Pro linebacker Greg Lloyd...played for Coach Rodney Walker...born Terry L. Jolly on 12-21-76...majoring in parks, recreation and tourism management.