Cory Lambert Class: RS Senior Hometown: Greenville, SC High School: Greenville Height / Weight: 6-6 / 300 Position: OT Experience: 3VL Major: Sociology

Lambert Fact: Only Tiger offensive lineman in history to start at three different positions in one season (2008).
Years Lettered: 2006,07,08
Years Starter: 2008
Depth Chart Position: Co-first-team right offensive tackle

Overview: One of three Tigers competing for the starting right tackle position...versatile player who started at three different positions in 2008...started three games at left tackle, two games at left guard, and three games at right tackle for eight starts in 2008...veteran of 620 snaps, 39 games, and nine starts in his career...has played 39 consecutive games...has 35 career knockdown blocks...#65 offensive tackle in the nation by Phil Steele...did a 445-pound bench press, third-best on the team...did 33 reps of 225 pounds, second-best on the team...did a 375-pound hang clean, second-best on the team.

2008: Started eight of the first nine games...came off the bench in the last four games...fifth on the team in knockdown blocks (25)...had an average grade of 70 percent and saw action in 407 snaps, sixth-most among offensive linemen...fifth on the team in starts (8), so he was considered a starter...began the year as the starting right tackle in the first two games, then moved to left tackle when Chris Hairston was injured...started against N.C. State, S.C. State, and Maryland at left tackle, then moved to left guard against Wake Forest and Georgia Tech...started at right tackle at #24 Florida State...had an 84-percent grade and 7.5 knockdown blocks against Maryland...graded 75 percent and had four knockdowns in 34 snaps against Duke.

2007: Second-team offensive tackle who played all 13 games, including 10 on scrimmage plays...played 121 snaps and had five knockdown blocks...had his best game against Central Michigan when he had an 80-percent grade on 24 snaps...played 28 snaps against #14 Virginia Tech; he helped Clemson to 380 yards of total offense against a defense that had given up just 293 per game...played 25 snaps at Duke and had a 70-percent grade.

2006: Played five games on the offensive line for 92 snaps and in every game on special teams; he was a blocker on field goals and extra points...had five knockdown blocks, including a season-high 3.5 against Temple...played 27 snaps against Louisiana Tech, 26 snaps against Temple, 25 snaps against North Carolina, and 10 snaps against Florida Atlantic...had his best game against Temple when he had a 77-percent grade in 26 snaps along with 3.5 knockdown blocks, including one intimidation block...played four snaps at Virginia Tech.

2005: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Played as a senior in 2003 at Greenville High School; he did not play in 2004...#40 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...#98 player and #8 offensive tackle in the nation by Tom Lemming...SuperPrep All-American...#13 offensive tackle in the nation and #3 player in the state by Rivals.com...#4 player in the state and #23 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...#125 player and #18 offensive lineman in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#12 offensive lineman in the nation and an All-Mid-Atlantic pick by SuperPrep...Super Southern 100 team member by Atlanta Constitution...All-Southern team member by Orlando Sentinel...Shrine Bowl starter...AP All-State pick as a senior...two-time all-conference pick...second-team All-South by Countdown to Signing Day...coached by Larry Frost...chose Clemson over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, and Tennessee...born Mar. 19, 1986...majoring in sociology.