Byron Clear Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Hoover, AL High School: Hoover Height / Weight: 6-5 / 235 Position: DE Experience: 1VL Major: Communication Studies

By. Clear Fact: Has a 10'5" broad jump, third-best on the team.
Years Lettered: 2008
Depth Chart Position: Reserve defensive end

Overview: Reserve linebacker in 2008 who has moved to bandit end; he worked that position during the spring...earned a letter as a reserve linebacker in 2008...named to the Academic Honor Roll each year he has been at Clemson...has a 37.5-inch vertical jump, fourth among big skill position players at Clemson since 1984...his twin brother Brandon is a reserve wide receiver on the team...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2008-09 academic year...had a 10'5" broad jump in 2008, still fourth-best ever by a big skill position player and third-best on the 2009 team...a product of Hoover High School in Alabama who was frequently shown on the MTV reality show, "Hoover High"...combined with Brandon to be the first twin-brother combination at Clemson since Peter and Andy Ford in 1996.

2008: Played two snaps against S.C. State in his only action of the season.

2007: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #33 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...#86 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...all-region by PrepStar as a senior...part of a military family that moved around a great deal in high school; he started at Slidell, LA and later moved to Jamestown, VA as a junior, where he missed part of the season...helped Hoover High School to the state championship game in 2006...played side-by-side with twin brother Brandon in high school; the brother combination helped Hoover High School to the state championship game; they comprise the first twin-brother combination at Clemson since Peter and Andy Ford (1993-96)...played two years of high school football...member of the 4x400m relay team...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Illinois, N.C. State, Northwestern, Stanford, Syracuse, and UCLA...born May 30, 1989...majoring in communication studies.