Da'Quan Bowers Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bamberg, SC High School: Bamberg-Ehrhardt Height / Weight: 6-4 / 280 Position: DE Experience: 1VL Major: Community Recreation, Sport & Camp Management

Bowers Fact: Clemson's player-of-the-game in the 2009 Gator Bowl when he had three tackles for loss.
Years Lettered: 2008
Depth Chart Position: First-team defensive end

Overview: Top-rated prospect in the nation according to ESPN.com coming out of high school, the first to sign with Clemson...MVP against Nebraska in the 2009 Gator Bowl when he had six tackles and three tackles for loss...first Tiger freshman to be a bowl game MVP since 2005 (James Davis)...from the same high school as fellow defensive end Ricky Sapp; both made the Academic Honor Roll in the spring semester...great all-around athlete who had 1,200 rushing yards in high school...had a strong 2009 spring practice; he had two sacks for 13 yards in the Spring Game.

2008: Had 47 tackles, most among Tiger defensive linemen and eighth-most on the team...averaged a tackle every 10.21 snaps, second-best among defensive linemen...third-team freshman All-American by Phil Steele...honorable mention freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com...started six games and played 480 snaps, more than any other non-starter...had four tackles and a sack against The Citadel...had four tackles in 37 snaps as a starter against Maryland...had 29 of his 47 tackles in the last seven games...had five tackles in 34 snaps against Georgia Tech and played two snaps on offense in short-yardage situation...had a key recovered fumble in the second half at Boston College...had 20 tackles in the last four games...had five tackles and two tackles for loss against Duke...had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Virginia...had five tackles against South Carolina...only had one sack, but he led the team in quarterback pressures (15)...had three pass breakups.

Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following his high school graduation in December of 2007...#1 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com; he became the first Tiger signee to be the nation's top-rated prospect...#2 prospect in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com, #8 prospect by SuperPrep, and #14 prospect 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...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...played at the same high school that sent fellow defensive end Ricky Sapp to Clemson...South Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year as a senior...two-time AP All-State pick...had 267 tackles, 90 tackles for loss, and 37 sacks in his career...had 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 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...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management.