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Chavis Fact: Played 76 of his 95 snaps during the last five games of 2007.
Years Lettered: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team nose guard
Overview: Helped Clemson to a top-10 scoring defense in 2007...will serve as backup to Dorell Scott at nose guard in 2008...came to Clemson after a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia...named the top performer in the weight room among defensive tackles for the 2008 spring practice.
2007: Played 95 snaps with eight tackles in 10 games...saw more action in the second half of the year...played 76 snaps in the last five games...played 23 snaps in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn and had two tackles...had three tackles in just 10 snaps against Central Michigan...played 17 snaps at Duke and 14 against Wake Forest.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #26 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...#50 defensive end in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...played at Hargrave (VA) Military Academy in 2006 after playing at Terry Sanford High School...played for Head Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave alongside fellow Tiger DeAndre McDaniel...recorded 49 tackles, three sacks, and two recovered fumbles at Hargrave...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee, and Wake Forest...born Oct. 26, 1988...majoring in secondary education.