David Dunham Class: RS Senior Hometown: Lake City, FL High School: Columbia High School Height / Weight: 6-2 / 225 Position: LB Experience: 3VL

Dunham Fact: Has played in 37 consecutive games, one of three active Tigers who have played in every game the last three years.
Years Lettered: 2002,03,04
Bowl Participation: Saw action as reserve linebacker in the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2005 Depth Chart Position: Second-team weak-side linebacker

Overview: Senior linebacker who will get his chance as a starter in 2005; he will battle Nick Watkins in preseason practice...has earned three letters and played in 37 consecutive games over the last three seasons, but has yet to start a game...joins Tye Hill and Jamaal Fudge as the only active Tigers with 37 games played, a 12-game season would bring him to 49, which would tie for second in Clemson history in career games played...special-teams player his first two years; he was named Clemson's Special Teams Player-of-the-Year in 2003...has been a reliable special teams player the last three years; he had five special teams tackles last year and has 20 for his career...one of seven three-year lettermen on defense entering the 2005 season...has made progress each year and has had at least 25 tackles in each of the last two seasons...his playing time on the field increased from seven plays a game in 2003 to 14.7 plays a game in 2004; that total will increase considerably in 2005, as he is listed as the second-team weak-side linebacker entering the season...will be counted on for leadership.

2004: Played in all 11 games as a backup to ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Year Leroy Hill, and had 28 tackles, including 20 first hits...had at least one tackle in every game but the Miami (FL) game...had a season-high five tackles at Virginia when he played 24 snaps...had two tackles in a career-high 25 plays at Texas A&M...had three tackles in the season finale against South Carolina, including a caused fumble; that caused fumble was on the opening kickoff set the tone for Clemson's 29-7 victory; Dunham jarred the ball loose from Cory Boyd and Steven Jackson recovered, leading to a touchdown just 52 seconds into the game...had a solid game against Maryland with three tackles, including a tackle for loss, and had four tackles at Florida State...had at least two tackles in nine of the 11 games...played at least eight snaps in every game, including at least 23 in consecutive games against Texas A&M, Florida State, and Virginia.

2003: Began the season as a fullback, but made the switch to linebacker just weeks into the season; moved into the #2 spot on the depth chart behind Clemson's top big-play performer (Hill)...turned in some of his own big plays, including a recovered fumble in the endzone against North Carolina that clinched the eight-point win; that recovery came with just 42 seconds left in the game...had a 10-yard sack that caused a lost fumble against Florida State's Chris Rix on November 8...had a season-high four first hits in the 40-7 win over Duke...had one special teams tackle in the Peach Bowl win over #6 Tennessee...added three tackles, including a tackle for loss, at South Carolina...named Special Teams Player-of-the-Game against Middle Tennessee when he had three special teams tackles...had 11 special teams tackles overall to rank second on the team...had 14 tackles in his 92 snaps from scrimmage at linebacker, giving him 25 total tackles for the season...played in every game on special teams and the last nine at linebacker...moved to second-team linebacker at Maryland.

2002: Earned a letter as a special teams player and linebacker...had three tackles on special teams...played on defense against Georgia and Louisiana Tech, but just on special teams the rest of the year.

2001: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Accumulated 126 tackles, 11 sacks, and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdown, in his career at Columbia High School...a three-star player according to Rivals100.com...#33 player in Florida according to SuperPrep...an All-Southeast selection according to Tom Lemming...a Grade-7 player by Max Emfinger, the highest rating that he gives...as a senior at Columbia High in Lake City, FL, he ranked as the #2 linebacker in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel...played his high school football for Danny Green...had three interceptions, including two he returned for scores as a senior...had 15 catches and four touchdown receptions on offense...named his team's defensive MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior...Florida Prep All-American...SuperPrep All-Region...CBS.Sportsline.com All-American...named to the Super 11 and Super 24 team in Florida and ranked among the top 75 players in Florida by the Florida Times Union...ranked among the top 100 players in the South by Atlanta Constitution...ranked as 40th-best safety in the nation by Rivals.com...chose Clemson over Miami (FL) and Notre Dame...born David A. Dunham on September 6, 1982...majoring in PRTM.