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  Chris Hairston
Chris Hairston

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Winston-Salem, NC

High School:
Carver

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 320

Position:
OT

Experience:
1VL

Major:
Management

Hairston Fact: Only sophomore on the offensive side of the ball slated to be a 2008 starter.
Years Lettered: 2007
Bowl Participation: Starting offensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team right offensive tackle

Overview: Sophomore right offensive tackle slated to move into the starting lineup...played 248 snaps in 10 games as a freshman...first Tiger signee from Winston-Salem, NC since Perry Tuttle, who was a freshman in 1978 and went on to earn All-America honors on the 1981 National Championship team...has played 248 snaps with 16 knockdown blocks in his career.

2007: Played 248 snaps in 10 games, with a career-high 75 snaps in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn...had 16 knockdown blocks, including five intimidation blocks...had his best game against Wake Forest when he had an 84-percent grade with four knockdowns, including a team-season-tying-high three intimidation blocks...had an 89-percent grade at Duke in 28 snaps...played 19 snaps at South Carolina...played 22 snaps at N.C. State...played 31 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe...played 30 snaps and graded 83 percent against Central Michigan...eighth among Tiger offensive linemen in snaps.

2006: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: First-team all-state by AP at Carver High School...Shrine Bowl selection...all-region and all-conference as a junior and senior...#27 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#53 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...played his entire senior year as a 16-year-old...three-time letterman...first Tiger signee from Winston-Salem, NC since Perry Tuttle in 1978...had a 3.6 career GPA...coached by Keith Wilks...chose Clemson over Hampton and S.C. State...born Apr. 26, 1989...majoring in management.


 
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