Willy Korn Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Lyman, SC High School: James F. Byrnes Height / Weight: 6-2 / 215 Position: QB Experience: 1VL Major: Communication Studies

Korn Fact: Has a 132.9 career pass efficiency rating.
Years Lettered: 2008
Depth Chart Position: Co-first-team quarterback

Overview: Will compete for the starting quarterback position in 2009...listed as co-first team with Kyle Parker entering fall practice...second-team quarterback in 2008 who has had injury problems his first two seasons...battled injury problems through the spring...was 12-25 for 144 yards in the Spring Game...made progress physically and worked on his mechanics in the summer...has played eight career games...made his only career start in Dabo Swinney's first game as head coach (against Georgia Tech in 2008)...threw 125 touchdown passes in his high school career, among the top-10 totals in national history...is 34-49 passing (69.4 percent) for 316 yards and two touchdowns in his career...has a 132.9 pass efficiency figure...has 47 rushing yards and two touchdowns...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09.

2008: Suffered a shoulder injury in his only start against Georgia Tech when he was hit while throwing a pass...completed 7-11 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel...was 7-7 for 76 yards and a score against S.C. State...started against Georgia Tech, Dabo Swinney's first game as a head coach, and was injured on his 14th play; he was 4-6 with an interception...was 7-12 for 34 yards against Duke...had shoulder surgery after the South Carolina game on November 30.

2007: Played 22 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe and had 69 yards of total offense in his first career game; he was 6-8 for 49 yards and had eight carries for 20 yards and a rushing score...Subway Sub-of-the-Game against Louisiana-Monroe...completed 2-3 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown against Furman; he threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to La'Donte Harris...completed 8-11 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown...had a 179.1 passing efficiency...averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt...played 32 snaps...enrolled at Clemson for the 2007 spring...was 13-25 for 135 yards and a score in the 2007 Spring Game...was 29-55 for 293 yards in the three spring scrimmages...named to the Academic Honor Roll for the 2007 spring semester.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #5 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com...#25 prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming...#7 quarterback in the nation by SuperPrep...top-100 player by PrepStar...#8 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com...#98 player in the nation by Rivals.com...Parade and SuperPrep All-American as a senior at James F. Byrnes High School...member of the ESPN Top 150 by ESPN.com...Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in South Carolina as a junior and senior...Shrine Bowl selection...U.S. Army All-American and participated in the U.S. Army All-American game...#3 player in the state by CUTigers.com...#5 quarterback in the country by PrepStar...#5 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#2 player in the state by TigerIllustrated.com...South Carolina Coaches Association Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...All-Southern Player-of-the-Year as a senior...set many state records as a junior, including passing touchdowns (53), completions (281), and passing yards (4,164)...in his best passing game, he was 22-24 for 435 yards and six touchdowns...in his best rushing game against Greenwood High, he rushed for 195 yards on 15 carries and had the longest rushing touchdown of his career (84 yards); he also set the record for rushing scores in a game (4)...team captain as a junior and senior...led his team to a 39-3 record and two state titles (2004,05)...was 795-1181 for 10,716 yards and 125 touchdown passes in his career...his 125 career touchdown passes were eighth-most in high school history, including first among quarterbacks who started three years...played with fellow Tigers Chad Diehl, Xavier Dye, and Stanley Hunter at James F. Byrnes High...recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Georgia Tech and South Carolina...born Jan. 21, 1989...majoring in communication studies.