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Butler Fact: Fifth among active ACC players in career interceptions (6).
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Years Starter: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve cornerback in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting cornerback in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team cornerback
Overview: Junior cornerback who was one of the reasons Clemson was in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense, total defense, and passing defense in 2007...one of the top cornerbacks in the ACC...has 95 career tackles in playing 26 consecutive games, including 13 as a starter...has six interceptions and two recovered fumbles in his career...named to academic honor roll in the 2007 fall semester...recipient of the National Student Leadership Conference Award as a senior in high school...has a 7.30 power index, fifth-best on the team...had a team-high six tackles in the Spring Game.
2007: Seventh on the team in tackles (61)...started all 13 games and played 593 snaps...had three interceptions, third-most on the team, including one each against Furman, Maryland, and #21 Auburn...had at least four tackles in 10 games...had a recovered fumble against Central Michigan...had nine special teams tackles...had nine tackles, all first hits, against Furman...had eight tackles at Georgia Tech and seven against Louisiana-Monroe.
2006: First-year freshman cornerback who tied for the team lead in interceptions (3)...had two interceptions for 35 yards against Louisiana Tech, the first Tiger freshman to record two interceptions in a game since 2002 and fifth Tiger freshman to tally two interceptions in a game...first-team freshman All-ACC by Sporting News...had a recovered fumble, giving him a team-tying-best four takeaways...had 34 tackles...did not start a game, but played 12 games on defense...played at least double-figures in snaps in each of the last seven games...averaged 22 snaps in the last seven games...had seven tackles in 30 snaps (both season-highs) against Temple...had five first hits, two interceptions, and one pass breakup against Louisiana Tech...had four tackles and an interception against #13 Georgia Tech...played 248 snaps, more than any other first-year freshman on defense, and second among all first-year freshmen.
Before Clemson: First-team all-state by AP at Asheville High School...#14 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com...#4 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com...member of the Rivals.com 250...#19 cornerback in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...member of the East Hot 100 by Scout.com...#24 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...#17 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep...three-time all-conference pick...Shrine Bowl selection...had 62 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass breakups, and two caused fumbles as a senior...rushed for 1,435 yards and 16 touchdowns as a quarterback...threw for 750 yards and five touchdowns...led his team to the AAA state title as a senior...MVP of the state title game with five tackles, a caused fumble, interception, and 70-yard, game-winning touchdown pass...all-time leading rusher at Asheville High with 5,030 career yards, breaking the 63-year-old record of Choo-Choo Justice (4,005)...had 60 rushing touchdowns and 12 interceptions in his career...high school team had a 52-6 career record...also ran track...named to Who's Who Among American High School students...recipient of the National Student Leadership Conference Award...coached by Danny Wilkins...chose Clemson over Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech...born May 26, 1987...majoring in sociology.
