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  Antwon Murchison
Antwon Murchison

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Aberdeen, NC

High School:
Pinecrest

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 290

Position:
DT

Experience:
2VL

Major:
Sociology

Murchison Fact: Top musician on the team who is also sixth on the team in the bench press.
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Reserve nose guard

Overview: Figures to see plenty of action behind Dorell Scott...has experience in that he has played at least 100 snaps each of the last two years...has played 20 games over two years and has 22 tackles...has the fifth-best power clean on the team (340)...sixth on the team in the bench press (410) and seventh in total weight lifted (1,570)...has three pass breakups in his career...an accomplished pianist and drummer.

2007: Played 12 games for an average of 10 snaps per game...had his best game against Furman when he had four tackles in 25 snaps...had two tackles in a 32 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe...had his only tackle for loss against Furman...had three tackles in 15 snaps at Maryland; he earned a lot of playing time after starter Rashaad Jackson was injured early in that contest.

2006: Reserve defensive lineman who played 101 snaps in eight games and had eight tackles...played 24 snaps against Florida Atlantic and recorded his first career tackle...had three tackles in 17 snaps at Virginia Tech...had two stops, including his first career tackle for loss, against Temple.

2005: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Named to the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic team as the #27 prospect in North Carolina...totaled 72 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior at Pinecrest High School...had 12 receptions for 112 yards and four touchdowns as a senior tight end...averaged 12 points per game on the hardwood...coached by John Washington...chose Clemson over Duke, East Carolina, North Carolina, N.C. State, and South Carolina...born Feb. 3, 1987...majoring in sociology.


 
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