Byron Maxwell Class: Graduate Student Hometown: North Charleston, SC High School: Fort Dorchester Height / Weight: 6-1 / 205 Position: CB Experience: 3VL Major: Sociology

Had 165 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, a sack, four interceptions, 20 pass breakups, and six caused fumbles in 1,499 snaps in a school-record-tying 53 games (eight starts) in his career...aggressive cornerback...big contributor on special teams in his career; he had 45 career special teams tackles...his six career caused fumbles were among the top-10 figures in Clemson history...one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the ACC...played in four bowl games and had 16 combined tackles in those games.

2010: Had 48 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and a team-tying-high three caused fumbles in 562 snaps over 13 games (eight starts)...tied for second in the ACC in caused fumbles...was bothered by a turf-toe injury...had a caused fumble against North Texas, Maryland, and Florida State...team defensive player-of-the-game against #16 Miami (FL) when he had eight tackles, including seven first hits, and three pass breakups...had nine tackles in 51 snaps against Maryland...team special teams player-of-the-game at Florida State...had four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Wake Forest...had an interception and a tackle for loss against South Florida.

2009: Had season-high six tackles against Middle Tennessee when he played 23 snaps off the bench...had three stops against TCU, including a tackle for loss...played career-high 52 snaps against Florida State when Chris Chancellor was injured, he stepped up with five tackles, an interception and a pass breakup...had five stops at South Carolina and three in the ACC Championship game against Georgia Tech...had a recovered fumble against Maryland, so he had three takeaways on the season...had 15 tackles on special teams plays, which led the team.

2008: Played well as a reserve in the Gator Bowl against Nebraska with six tackles in 28 snaps; that included four special teams tackles...special teams player-of-the-week against N.C. State, Wake Forest, and Duke, and defensive player-of-the-week at Virginia...led the team in special teams tackles (21)...he had eight tackles and two tackles for loss in 23 snaps at Virginia; he also had a caused fumble on one of the best hits of the year...had five tackles in 30 snaps off the bench against #24 Alabama...had five stops against N.C. State in 29 snaps...had seven tackles (six first hits) in 38 snaps at #21 Wake Forest...had five stops in 27 snaps against Georgia Tech...led all non-starters in tackles.

2007: Played 24 snaps per game as a reserve cornerback...Clemson's top reserve against N.C. State and Wake Forest by the Clemson radio network...played 317 snaps, third-most on the team among freshmen...played at least double-figure snaps in every game...had 27 tackles, including 21 first hits...had four pass breakups...had three tackles and a sack at Duke...played 32 snaps against #18 Boston College; he had three tackles and a pass breakup...had four tackles against Central Michigan...played a season-high 43 snaps against #21 Auburn with a season-high six tackles and two tackles for loss.

2006: Red-shirted, as he rehabilitated from a torn ACL suffered during his senior year of high school.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Rated as the #3 player in South Carolina by The State at Fort Dorchester High...#40 player in the nation by ESPN.com, the highest-rated Tiger signee in 2006...#4 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#19 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep...#2 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com, #11 cornerback by CollegeFootballNews.com, and #18 cornerback by Rivals.com...did not play as a senior due to injury...had 60 tackles, 19 pass breakups, and five interceptions as a junior...#5 player in the state by Rivals.com...Super Southern 100 member by Atlanta Constitution...coached by Steve LaPrad...chose Clemson over Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech.

PERSONAL: Graduated in August, 2010 with a degree in sociology...born Feb. 23, 1988.