Jermyn Chester Class: RS Senior Hometown: Titusville, Fla. High School: Titusville Height / Weight: 6-2 / 255 Position: OT Experience: 2VL

Chester Fact: Veteran offensive lineman who looks to take over starting center position for All-American Kyle Young in 2002.

Years Lettered: 2000, 2001

Fall 2002 Depth Chart Position: First-team Center

Bowl Participation: Reserve guard vs. Louisiana Tech in 2001 Humanitarian Bowl

Overview: Junior who is listed as first-team center heading into 2002...has experience at guard and center over his Clemson career...has waited for his chance behind veteran offensive linemen the last three years...has played 164 plays in seven games over the last three years, he has had many injuries...played just 26 snaps in three games a year ago and 138 snaps in four games as a freshman...saw action against Wofford, Duke and Louisiana Tech in 2001...saw his most action last year in the bowl game when he played 15 snaps against Louisiana Tech...he could play that many plays in the first quarter against Louisiana Tech this year... a member of LIFELINE, Clemson's football leadership organization...ranked in the top 10 on the team in the outstanding student who had a 3.5 GPA for his first year at Clemson, he is in an engineering program...had a 3.9 GPA for his high school career...has a brother, Dave, who played at Michigan in the 1980s and played in two Rose Bowls .

In 2000: Saw all his action at offensive guard in 2000... listed as a reserve center coming into 2000, he is a reserve guard and center entering 2001...was in a battle with Will Merritt for starting guard position early in the 2000 season, Chester actually started against Missouri in Clemson's victory on ABC TV...then suffered injury, a torn cartilage in a knee against Wake Forest and was forced to miss the next three games...came back to play six snaps against Maryland...played 43 plays against Florida State in a reserve role...played in four games overall, one start...did not play in the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech...had his best game against Wake Forest with a 72 percent grade on 25 plays...graded 69 percent in 45 plays in the win over Missouri...had 63 percent grade against Florida State...came back to play 2000 season after suffering a torn ACL in the August of 1999 practices, he was slated to see action for the Tigers as a first year freshman .

In 1999: Missed all of the 1999 season with a torn ACL, an injury he sustained in the first week of August practice...had made great strides and was second-team offensive guard at the time of the injury, he certainly would not have been red-shirted had he been healthy...moved to center in the spring of 2000 and worked behind All-American Kyle Young...saw a lot of work in the spring and made improvement...made the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 1999-00 academic year.

In High School: Had an average grade of 92.5 from his coaches and led his team with 27 pancake blocks as a senior at Titusville High School...Honorable Mention All-American according to Southeastern Recruiting Alliance...Honorable Mention All-State pick...Florida/Georgia All-Star game nominee...All-Central Florida selection by Orlando Sentinel...District Offensive Player-of-the-Year; first time an offensive lineman had been so honored in over a decade...two-time All-District selection; first player at any position at Titusville High to do that...starter on varsity team all four years as a guard...played defensive end as well as offensive line his last two seasons...played some at tight end as a freshman...led team to a bowl game as a junior...coached by Dan Diesel at Titusville High School...chose Clemson over Syracuse...born Jermyn Chester on Apr. 9, 1981....majoring in computer engineering.