DeAndre McDaniel Class: Senior Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: Amos P. Godby Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: S Experience: 3VL Major: Sociology

Had 296 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, 15 interceptions, 16 quarterback pressures, 20 pass breakups, and three caused fumbles in 2,750 snaps over a school-record-tying 53 games (35 starts) in his career...his 2,750 snaps were eighth-most in school history...two-time First-Team All-ACC selection as a safety...his 15 career interceptions tied for second-most in Clemson history...only Tiger in history with at least 15 interceptions and 15 tackles for loss...his 35 career passes defended were in the top 15 in school history...had 16 career takeaways, third-most in school history...his 190 takeaway return yards were fifth-most in school history...started each of the last 33 games...a great hitter with the ability to intercept the ball similar to the way Brian Dawkins did during his senior year of 1995...tied for fourth on the team in the vertical leap with a 37-inch figure...had a 10'2.5" broad jump, second-best on the team...was a starter on his high school basketball team; he averaged 20 points a game...played on Clemson's intramural championship team twice.

2010: Third-team All-American by Phil Steele and Rivals.com...First-Team All-ACC...played in the Senior Bowl...had a team-high 84 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, a team-high four interceptions, and six pass breakups...a big reason Clemson was 13th in the nation in scoring defense...tied for fifth in the ACC in interceptions...had a team-high 11 tackles against North Texas...had five tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception at #15 Auburn...had eight tackles against #16 Miami (FL)...had four tackles and two tackles for loss at North Carolina...had six tackles and a 33-yard interception return against Maryland...had four tackles and an interception against Georgia Tech; it was his third career interception against the Yellow Jackets...had eight tackles at Boston College...named ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week against N.C. State after he had a key interception...had nine tackles at Wake Forest...had nine tackles against #17 South Carolina...had a team-high 11 tackles against South Florida.

2009: First-team All-America safety by the Football Writers Association in 2009...first defensive back from Clemson to be named first-team All-American since Tye Hill in 2005...second-team All-American by CBSsports.com and Scout.com, he was a third-team choice by Sporting News and Rivals.com...first-team All-ACC by the ACC Sportswriters Association, Sporting News and Rivals.com...named MVP of the Tiger defense by the Clemson coaching staff...made amazing contributions to Clemson's nationally-ranked defense as a safety, the first year he played in the secondary...named National Defensive Player-of-the-Week by the Bronko Nagurski Award committee for his performance at Miami when he had six tackles and two interceptions, including one that he returned 24 yards for a touchdown...tied for third in the nation and first in the ACC in interceptions per game in 2009...the only player in college football with at least eight interceptions and 100 tackles...only player to win ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week honors twice in 2009, he did it for his performances against Miami and Wake Forest...had an interception and four tackles against Wake Forest, he was a big reason Riley Skinner threw for just 82 yards in that game...tied the Clemson record for interceptions in a season with eight...did not build his stats against lesser teams, he had seven of his eight interceptions against ACC teams...Clemson played a schedule that included four games against top-15 teams (Georgia Tech (twice), TCU, Miami) and he had a combined four interceptions against those three teams...had an interception and a sack against Boston College, the first Clemson player in 12 years to record both in the same game...a prime reason Clemson was fifth in the nation in interceptions as a team with 21...also a big reason Clemson finished in the top 25 in scoring defense, total defense and pass defense...Clemson was seventh in fewest passing yards allowed per game...Clemson defeated four of the top five quarterbacks in the ACC in 2009 in Christian Ponder, Jacory Harris, Russell Wilson and Riley Skinner, and he had a lot to do with that...honorable mention semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award in 2009...finished the year with 102 tackles, including 15 in the Music City Bowl win over Kentucky, tied for team-high honors with Kavell Conner...first player in Clemson history with eight interceptions and 100 tackles in the same year...went over 200 tackles for his career in the win over Kentucky, he now has 212, more than any other active Tiger...had three double-figure tackle games in 2009, they came in the first two games of the year and the last game...had 14 against Middle Tennessee and 10 at Georgia Tech to go with 15 against Kentucky...had nine tackles in the win over Florida State to go with his 27-yard interception return...had nine stops against Georgia Tech in ACC Championship game...winner of a Vickery Hall Award for 2009 for academic improvement, he made the academic honor roll both semesters in 2009-10.

2008: Came on strong during the second half of the season; he had 51 of his 77 tackles in the last seven games, including a team-high 11 tackles against South Carolina...had eight tackles against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl; he had two tackles for loss and a 28-yard fumble return for a score on a fumble he caused...had nine tackles in his first start in 39 snaps against S.C. State...had six tackles at #21 Wake Forest and seven stops against Georgia Tech...had nine tackles and a caused fumble at Boston College...named defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches at Boston College...had 10 special teams tackles, tied for second-most on the team...had his only interception at Virginia.

2007: First-team All-ACC freshman pick by Sporting News...played 438 snaps, second among Tiger freshman...tied for the most tackles by a Tiger freshman with 33...had at least one tackle in every game...had four stops, all first hits, and two pass breakups in his first game against #19 Florida State...had five pass breakups in the first three games...played 39 snaps off the bench against #19 Florida State...played 54 snaps against Central Michigan...had two interceptions, including one against Central Michigan and one against Boston College's Matt Ryan...had four tackles at South Carolina...had a season-high six tackles and two tackles for loss against #21 Auburn...enrolled at Clemson in the 2007 spring semester and participated in spring practice...had a 34-yard interception, one pass breakup, and four tackles in the Spring Game.

BEFORE CLEMSON: National prep school top-50 player by Rivals.com; he was listed as the #4 player in the nation...#31 safety in the nation by Scout.com...#1 prep school defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com...received all-region honors by PrepStar...#10 player in Florida by Rivals.com as a senior...signed with Clemson in 2006 but played in the fall of 2006 at Hargrave (VA) Military Academy for Head Coach Robert Prunty...had 48 tackles, four interceptions, and four sacks in 2006...played for Shelton Crews at Amos P. Godby High School...had 53 tackles and eight interceptions, returning three for scores, as a junior...had 27 catches for 656 yards and six scores as a junior wideout...started on both sides of the ball and had three interceptions as a senior...member of PrepStar's Dream Team Top 100 as a senior...Southern Hot 100 member by Scout.com as a senior...#72 player in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com as a senior...#90 player in the nation by Rivals.com...national ESPN.com top-150 player...#13 defensive back in the nation by PrepStar...member of Rivals 250...#8 safety in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#16 safety in the nation by Scout.com...caught a touchdown pass, blocked a field goal, and intercepted a pass in the same game against Leon County High School during his senior season...starter on the basketball team and averaged 20 points per game...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, and Louisville.

PERSONAL: Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10...graduated in December, 2010 with a degree in sociology...born Nov. 26, 1987.