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Cumbie Fact: First-team Parade All-American, the first defensive end to come to Clemson as a Parade All-American since 1989.
Years Lettered: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team defensive end
Overview: Talented defensive end who is second team behind Phillip Merling...will see plenty of action in 2007 and will be one of the future leaders of the Tiger defense...named most improved in the weightroom among defensive ends for the 2007 spring practice...played in nine games as a reserve defensive end as a first-year freshman...athletic player who should team with Ricky Sapp to give the Tigers a strong pass rush from the outside for years to come...only resident of Illinois on the team, but his family has ties to South Carolina...First-Team Parade All-American, the first defensive lineman to come to Clemson with those credentials since 1989...Second-Team USA Today All-American...a top-50 player by Tom Lemming...at 6'7", he is the tallest defensive end in Tiger history.
2006: First-year freshman who played in 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 plays against Louisiana Tech and 24 against Temple...did not play in Tigers losses against Boston College, Virginia Tech, and Maryland.
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 player in the nation by Tom Lemming, #60 player by CollegeFootballNews.com, and #87 player by ESPN.com...#7 strongside defensive end in the nation according to Rivals.com...#3 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#6 defensive end in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com and #10 defensive end 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 as a tight end with five scores...helped his team to a 14-0 record and the state title...had 70 tackles and six sacks as a junior; also had 300 yards receiving as a tight end...all-state as a senior...2005 Suburban Prairie Conference Defensive MVP...team captain...all-area and all-conference as a junior...struck out 21 in a 10-inning game against Joliet High as a senior, as 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...major is undeclared.
