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Cumbie Fact: Had at least one tackle in each of his last seven games in 2007.
Years Lettered: 2006, 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; reserve defensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team defensive tackle
Overview: Talented player who demonstrates the depth of Clemson's defensive line...first-team Parade All-American in high school...has 37 tackles in 22 career games...averaged 23 snaps per game in 2007, up from 11 snaps per game as a freshman...showed great improvement in 2007 with 29 tackles and two sacks; he had eight tackles in nine games as a freshman.
2007: Started three games...had 10 quarterback pressures in 295 snaps...made three consecutive starts at the end of the regular season against Duke, Wake Forest, and Boston College when Rashaad Jackson was injured...had four tackles apiece against Louisiana-Monroe, Wake Forest, and Boston College...had a sack against #19 Florida State and Wake Forest...had at least one quarterback pressure in eight games...played a season-high 31 snaps against both Furman and Boston College...named co-defensive player-of-the-game against Wake Forest by the coaches...named top reserve by the Clemson radio network for his efforts against Georgia Tech and Duke.
2006: First-year freshman who played nine games (104 snaps)...had two tackles for loss, including his first career sack against Louisiana Tech...played a season-high 28 snaps against Florida Atlantic; he had two tackles...played 24 snaps against Louisiana Tech and 24 snaps against Temple.
Before Clemson: National top-100 player by many services at Morris High School...First-Team Parade All-American, the first incoming Tiger defensive lineman named to the team since 1989...Second-Team USA Today All-American and EA Sports...#50 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming, #60 prospect by CollegeFootballNews.com, and #87 prospect by ESPN.com...#7 strongside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com...#3 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#6 defensive end in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com and #10 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...#1 defensive end in the midwest region by Scout.com...member of PrepStar's Dream Team Top 100...member of the Midwest Hot 100 by Scout.com...#24 prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep...#16 defensive lineman in the nation by PrepStar and #39 defensive lineman by SuperPrep...top-100 recruit by High School Sport Magazine...had 117 tackles and 24 sacks as a senior...all-state by Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune...Chicagoland Defensive Player-of-the-Year...Joliet Herald and Morris Daily Herald All-Area...had 34 catches for 605 yards with five scores as a tight end...helped his team to a 14-0 record and the state title...had 70 tackles, six sacks, and 300 receiving yards as a junior...all-state as a senior...2005 Suburban Prairie Conference Defensive MVP...team captain...all-area and all-conference as a junior...struck out 21 batters in a 10-inning game against Joliet High School as a senior; he pitched a one-hit shutout...grew up in Andrews, SC...coached by George Dergo...chose Clemson over Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Purdue...born Feb. 18, 1988...majoring in sociology
