| Da'Quan Bowers |
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Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following high school graduation in December of 2007...went through 2008 spring drills and had a game-high seven tackles in the 2008 Spring Game...#1 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com; he became the first signee in Clemson history to be the top-rated prospect in the nation...#2 prospect in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com, #8 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep, and #14 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming...first-team All-American by Scout.com...played in the ESPN/Under Armour All-American game; he was the defensive MVP when he had four tackles for loss...slated to be a factor on Clemson's defensive front in 2008...won the Dan Foster Award from the Greenville Touchdown Club as the top high school player in South Carolina...first-team All-American by EA Sports...#1 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#2 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#1 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#2 prospect in South Carolina and #2 defensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...Mid-Atlantic defensive player-of-the-year by SuperPrep...played at the same high school that sent current defensive end Ricky Sapp to Clemson...South Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year as a senior...two-time AP All-State pick...totaled 267 tackles, 90 tackles for loss, and 37 sacks in his career...registered 97 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and three recovered fumbles as a senior...had a 40-yard average on kickoff returns as a senior...had over 1,200 rushing yards as a senior and 840 rushing yards as a junior...coached by Ron Duncan...recruited by Ron West...chose Clemson over Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech...born Feb. 23, 1990.
