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Clemons Fact: Second leading tackler on Clemson's 13th-ranked total defense in 2006.
Years Lettered: 2005,06
Years Starter: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve safety in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting free safety in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: First-team free safety
Overview: Returning starter at free safety...preseason second-team All-ACC by Sporting News...winner of the 2006 Solid Rock Award among defensive backs by Clemson coaches...has played 25 consecutive games over two years...one of two Tigers with over 100 tackles in 2006...continued his fine play in the spring and is firmly entranced as a starter at free safety...among the top 12 tacklers in the ACC in 2006; he was second on the team behind Nick Watkins...two-year letterman...backup to Jamaal Fudge, now in the NFL with Jacksonville, in 2005...two-way player at DeSoto High in Arcadia, FL...ran a 10.52 in the 100m as a senior in high school, fourth-best in the state.
2006: Among the top 12 tacklers in the ACC; he had 102 tackles, second-most on the team...led the secondary in tackles and led the team in passes defended (9)...had 41 tackles in the last three games of the regular season, including a season-high 17 against N.C. State; that tied for the most tackles in a game by a Tiger all season...defensive player-of-the-game against Maryland by the Tiger coaches; he had 12 tackles...had five double-figure tackle games...had 10 tackles at Boston College in 70 snaps...had his only interception against North Carolina when he had a 10-yard return; also had two pass breakups...had a team-season-high three pass breakups against Louisiana Tech...a big part of Clemson's victory over Wake Forest with 12 tackles.
2005: Had four tackles each in four of the 12 games, including against #16 Florida State...one of only two freshmen to record at least one tackle in every game; he was third among freshmen in tackles...second on the team in special teams tackles (10)...had four stops each against Maryland, #13 Miami (FL), and Temple...played his most snaps (31) against Temple...played 24 snaps against #13 Miami (FL) when he had four tackles...had one tackle in 10 snaps against Colorado...did not start, but averaged 13.6 snaps, mostly at safety.
2004: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Two-way star at DeSoto High School...#23 cornerback in the nation according to Tom Lemming...rushed for 1,242 yards on 193 carries...averaged 6.4 yards per carry and had 11 touchdowns as a senior...#39 running back in the nation by Rivals.com...#5 running back and a Super Top 75 player by Florida Times Union...top-100 player in Florida by Orlando Sentinel...named to All-Dixie team by SuperPrep...team offensive MVP...DeSoto County Offensive Player-of-the-Year by Port Charlotte Sun...returned kicks as a senior...offensive MVP of the South-Central All-Star game...first-team running back by Sarasota Herald Tribune...had 951 rushing yards in 100 carries with eight scores as a junior...had five interceptions, including two for touchdowns...averaged over 16 points and 10 rebounds on the hardwood...ran a 10.52 in the 100m, the fourth-best time in the state...AAA regional champion in the 100m...team MVP as a junior and senior...state qualifier in the 100 and 200m...district champion in the 100m and 200m as a senior...coached by Gary Morton...chose Clemson over Michigan State, Pittsburgh, and South Carolina...born Christian Donavan Clemons on Sept. 15, 1985...majoring in community recreation management.
