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Ko. Brown Fact: Native of North Carolina who recorded his first career sack against Wake Forest.
Years Lettered: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive end in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team bandit end
Overview: Reserve bandit end in 2007 as a freshman who will compete for playing time at that position with Ricky Sapp in 2008...outstanding all-around athlete with quickness on the perimeter...capable of covering downfield, a necessity when playing bandit end...played at Victory Christian Center School in Charlotte, NC, where former Clemson All-ACC defensive tackle Brentson Buckner is the defensive coordinator; he had 33 sacks as a senior.
2007: Played 118 snaps in 11 games as a first-year freshman...missed the Florida State and Georgia Tech games...had his best game against Wake Forest when he had four tackles in 22 snaps, including his first career sack...had three tackles in 13 snaps and a tackle for loss at Duke...had nine of his 12 tackles in the last five games...played a season-high 23 snaps against Central Michigan...played 17 snaps in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #12 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...member of the Rivals 250 by Rivals.com...#21 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#7 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com...#15 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep...Charlotte Observer Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...had 95 tackles and 33 sacks as a senior at Victory Christian Center School...one of the top players in the Shrine Bowl; he totaled three sacks and a blocked field goal...had 15 sacks as a junior...helped his team to a berth in the semifinals of the state championship as a senior...first-team all-conference in basketball; his team won the state title...coached by Frank Crockett...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech...born Apr. 17, 1988...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management.