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Conner Fact: Had 46 tackles as a sophomore in 2007, the high figure among non-starters.
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve linebacker in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting linebacker in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team weakside linebacker
Overview: Reserve linebacker the last two years who will be looked upon to move into a key starting role on Clemson's second line of defense in 2008...has played each of the last 26 games, including two as a starter...productive player who has averaged a tackle every 5.04 snaps in his career...has 77 tackles even though he has started just two games over two years...averaged 8.2 yards per rush as a senior at Manchester High School.
2007: Had 46 tackles as a reserve linebacker, most on the team among non-starters...played 77 snaps against #21 Auburn and had a career-high 15 tackles, including 10 first hits; he was special teams player-of-the-game by the coaches...had the Steadman Hawkins Bone-Crushing Hit-of-the-Day against Louisiana-Monroe...had seven special teams tackles...had six tackles in 31 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe, then had five stops against Furman...had three stops at N.C. State, including his only tackle for loss...started against Central Michigan and played 32 snaps with three tackles...played 16 snaps at Duke and had three tackles, including a caused fumble...played 232 snaps.
2006: Second-team linebacker who was Clemson's leading tackler in the shutout of Louisiana Tech; he had seven tackles even though he played just 16 snaps...one of three freshmen who led the team in tackles...had at least one tackle in 11 games...played at least double figures in snaps in each of the first five games and seven of the first eight...played a season-high 19 snaps against Temple...had three tackles against N.C. State...12th on the team in tackles (31), including third among non-starters...played 13 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky and had two tackles.
2005: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Averaged 8.2 yards per carry as a senior at Manchester High School...rushed for 1,301 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior...first-team All-AAA Central Region...#3 rusher in region history...first-team All-Richmond Metro...had 25 tackles for loss as a senior...Mid-Atlantic team member as the #22 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep...three-year starter on offense and defense...honorable mention all-state as a junior...all-district as a safety and running back as a junior...all-region and all-metro as a junior...had 1,187 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior...had 1,223 and 16 scores as a sophomore...coached by Tom Hall...born Feb. 23, 1987...majoring in sociology.
