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McDuffie Fact: Officially listed as reserve on the 2006 team, but played more snaps than starter Roman Fry in 2006.
Years Lettered: 2004,05,06
Bowl Participation: Special teams player in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting offensive guard in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: First-team offensive guard
Overview: First-team offensive guard entering 2007...not listed as a returning starter, but started the last five games of the year after Roman Fry suffered a torn ACL against Georgia Tech...only player on the team with at least 100 snaps of experience on both sides of the line of scrimmage...played 10 games as a defensive tackle in 2004 and 11 games as an offensive guard in 2005...played 27 games against Georgia Tech on defense in 2004, so he was in the normal rotation...one of just six players on the team with three letters...veteran of 34 career games and five starts...has a 425-pound bench press, third-best on the team...tied for second on the team with 30 reps of 225 pounds...fifth on the team in the squat (555)...has a 350-pound power clean that is best on the team...also best on the team in the hang clean...second in overall total strength (1,660)...one of two natives of Virginia on the roster.
2006: Played 340 snaps, more than starter Roman Fry, who played 313 before he suffered a season-ending torn ACL...played the majority of the Georgia Tech victory as well; he came in for Fry after he suffered a torn ACL on the third offensive play...played well against #13 Georgia Tech; he actually led the team in knockdown blocks (10.5)...led the team again against Virginia Tech the next game with nine knockdowns, and his 85-percent grade was the best by a Tiger...had 6.5 knockdowns against Maryland...had 50 knockdown blocks, fifth-most on the team; however, he had 37 over the last six games of the year; only Third-Team AP All-American Nathan Bennett had more...played in every game with five starts...had his best game off the bench against North Carolina when he had 4.5 knockdown blocks in 25 snaps...had an 80-percent grade for 18 snaps against Louisiana Tech...played seven snaps each against Boston College and #9 Florida State...started the South Carolina game, but split time with Brandon Pilgrim...started against Kentucky and played 40 snaps.
2005: Played in 11 games on special teams; he played on offense in six games...saw his first career action on offense against #13 Miami (FL); he played 12 snaps...played 12 snaps against #25 Boston College, and had two knockdown blocks and an 83-percent grade...played a season-high 31 snaps against Temple and had three knockdowns...played 22 snaps against Duke and had three knockdowns...played seven snaps with two knockdowns against #16 Florida State...had 11 knockdowns in 92 plays.
2004: Played in 10 games as a second-team defensive tackle; he had 12 tackles in his 128 plays...played a season-high 27 plays in his first career game against Georgia Tech...had at least one tackle in each of the last seven games...had his only tackle for loss at #10 Miami (FL) when he played six snaps.
2003: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: All-state pick at George Washington High...AAA Defensive Player-of-the-Year...coached by Everett Woods at George Washington High, then by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy...born Christopher McDuffie on Aug. 8, 1984...majoring in community recreation management.
