Cliff Harrell Class: RS Senior Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: North Florida Christian Academy Height / Weight: 6-1 / 245 Position: FB Experience: 3VL

Harrell Fact: Has played in 36 of the 37 games over the last three years.
Years Lettered: 2002,03,04
Bowl Participation: Reserve fullback in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech and the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2005 Depth Chart Position: Second-team fullback

Overview: Won the Strength & Conditioning Award for running backs from Clemson's coaches for 2005 spring practice...has the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield; had a 12-yard catch in the Spring Game...second-team fullback entering the spring of 2005; he and Steven Jackson have the position well in hand entering this season, especially from a blocking standpoint...native of Tallahassee, FL who is a veteran of 36 games; he has missed just one game in his career, the Duke game in Durham in 2004...Florida State game will be special for him when the Seminoles come to Clemson in 2005; he played in the victory in 2003 at Clemson...reached 28 reps of 225 pounds during winter conditioning, the fourth-best mark on the team...veteran of 396 career offensive snaps and has just six carries, but has caught five passes for 29 yards...has started at least one game in each of his three years; he was considered a starter in 2003 when he started six of the 13 games at fullback.

2004: Played 68 snaps from scrimmage and did not have a carry, but was an outstanding blocker in short-yardage situations...caught two passes out of the backfield, including one against N.C. State and one against South Carolina...started the South Carolina game...played a season-high 27 snaps in the win over N.C. State and helped the Tigers to 26 points on the scoreboard with his blocking; graded a season-best 85 percent...played double figures against Utah State and Maryland...had an 86-percent grade over his last 41 plays.

2003: Played 249 snaps and appeared in all 13 games...made six starts, second-most among running backs...played at least 20 snaps in eight of the 13 games...had two carries against Middle Tennessee and one against #24 Virginia...had his only catch against Duke, an 11-yard first-down catch..

2002: Backup fullback who saw more and more action as the season progressed...played 12 snaps in the Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech, but did not carry the ball...showed his running ability late in the North Carolina game with three carries for 16 yards...those were his only carries of the season, but he played 79 snaps overall...played in every game on special teams and in nine games at fullback...started the Maryland game at fullback when Chad Jasmin was injured...had one tackle on special teams for the season.

2001: Red-shirted...had five carries for 10 yards and a touchdown in the 2002 Spring Game.

Before Clemson: Gained 1,075 yards rushing and scored 16 touchdowns as a senior at North Florida Christian Academy...had 106 tackles and four interceptions as a linebacker...SuperPrep All-American and PrepStar All-American...ranked as the #32 player in Florida by SuperPrep...ranked among the top 100 players in the South by Atlanta Constitution...#1 fullback in the state by Florida Times Union; ranked among the top 75 players in Florida by the same publication...all-state as a sophomore, junior, and senior...chosen all-conference, all-area, and all-region as a sophomore, junior, and senior...named All-Big Bend as a junior and senior...won the state A title his final three years...played for Tim Cokely...chose Clemson over Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, and Notre Dame...born Clifford E. Harrell on March 5, 1983...majoring in human resource development.