Travis Pugh Class: Senior Hometown: Manning, SC High School: Manning High School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: FS Experience: 3VL

Pugh Fact: Has led Clemson in tackles just once in his career, but the performance came in the win over #3 Florida State in 2003 when he had 10 tackles to tie Leroy Hill for game honors.
Years Lettered: 2001,02,03
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive back in the 2001 Humanitarian Bowl against Louisiana Tech and the 2002 Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech; starting free safety in the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2004 Depth Chart Position: First-team free safety

Overview: Returning starter at free safety...showed the ability as a big hitter and cover man as a junior, his first year starting...a big reason the secondary was an improved area last year and ranked near the top of the ACC in pass defense...went over the 1,000-snap mark for his career in the Peach Bowl...has 143 career tackles and 12 passes defended...one of four returning starters in the secondary, which will be expected to be a strength of the defense...won a Solid Rock Award from the coaching staff following the 2003 season, which is given to consistent and dependable players at each position...continued to play well this spring...had seven tackles during the April 3 scrimmage...had five tackles and a recovered fumble in the Spring Game...named the most improved safety in terms of his weight room performance over the winter...ranked 30th in the nation among free safeties according to Phil Steele.

2003: Dependable player who was in on 821 snaps...fourth on the team with 102 tackles, including one for loss...second only to Justin Miller with eight pass breakups...had two interceptions as a junior, so he had 10 passes defended...had seven tackles in the Furman game; he also had a deflection...had eight tackles and an interception in the Middle Tennessee game; the takeaway was the first of the season for the Tiger defense...had two pass breakups at Georgia Tech; named Defensive Player-of-the-Game for that performance by the coaching staff...second interception of the year came in the Virginia game, a key to Clemson's overtime win...had seven tackles and two pass breakups in a fine all-around effort at N.C. State...had a season-high 11 tackles versus North Carolina; he again was named Defensive Player-of-the-Game by the Tiger coaching staff...had 10 tackles and a pass breakup in the win over #3 Florida State; the tackle total tied for game honors with Leroy Hill...had six tackles and a pass breakup at South Carolina; the breakup was the result of a big hit; also blocked a field goal in that game, the only Tiger to block a kick...had eight tackles and played every snap on defense in the Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.

2002: Played an average of 14 plays per game as a reserve...had 34 tackles for the year in 185 plays; five of the tackles were on special teams...had a fumble recovery against Wake Forest that helped the Tigers to victory...tied his career high in tackles in that game with six in just 11 snaps...had six tackles in 20 plays against Ball State...played on defense in every game except the Maryland game; he suffered an injury on the field on special-teams play in that game...played 20 snaps in the Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech and had three tackles...had two pass breakups in consecutive games at Duke and North Carolina...had at least one tackle in every game but the Georgia Tech game.

2001: Second-team free safety, the position on the depth chart he held at the end of the year...played 50 snaps in six games...did not play in the first six games at all; he played in each of the last six...had a tackle in 10 plays against Louisiana Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl...played a season-high 18 snaps against Florida State...had a season-high three tackles in 15 plays against Duke.

Before Clemson: The 85th-best safety in the nation by Rivals100.com...#15 player in South Carolina by Mickey Plyler...ranked as the #21 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...ranked as the #74 player in Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming...had an incredible list of statistics for his career; had 12 interceptions, 308 tackles, and 40 pass deflections...had 123 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five caused fumbles, 23 pass breakups, and three interceptions in 15 games his senior year for Barry Avant at Manning High...played in the Shrine Bowl...the state's fanpoll.com Defensive Player-of-the-Year...all-state selection as a senior...all-area and all-region as a junior and senior...as a junior, he had 106 tackles, six interceptions, 15 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, and one caused fumble...all-region and AAA all-state selection as a junior...played in 10 games as a sophomore and totaled 79 tackles, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery...chose Clemson over Georgia and South Carolina...born Travis S. Pugh on November 25, 1982...majoring in human resource development.