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21 Colton Clemons

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, Ga.
  • Highschool Whitewater

Biography

2017: Started 12 games at inside linebacker, missing one game due to injury ... Recorded 90 total tackles to lead the team ... Added 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception ... In season opener against Furman (9/2) had eight tackles ... At Mercer (9/9) had four tackles, including a sack ... At Presbyterian (9/30) had seven tackles ... Against Western Carolina (10/7) led team with nine tackles and returned an interception 10 yards ... At The Citadel (10/14) made 11 tackles ... Against Chattanooga (11/4) led team with 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackle for loss ... At ETSU (10/28) had five tackles and returned a fumble 15 yards ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Furman (12/2) had eight tackles and a sack ... At North Dakota State (12/9) led team with 14 tackles and had a fumble recovery ... 2016: Played in eleven games with 19 total tackles ... Recorded two solo tackles at Ole Miss (9/10) ... Against Johnson C. Smith (9/17) had a season-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss ... Added two tackles each against East Tennessee State (9/24), Mercer (10/29) and at Samford (10/1) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Charleston Southern (11/26) had four tackles ... 2015: Played in seven games and recorded twenty tackles ... In the season opener at Clemson (9/5) had six tackles and recovered a fumbled punt return in the second quarter ... At Idaho (9/19) had a season-high seven tackles ... Added two tackles at Mercer (10/3) and four tackles against Samford (11/14) ... 2014: Saw action in ten games as a true freshman, recording eight tackles ... At Gardner-Webb (9/20) had one tackle ... At Furman (11/15) had two tackles ... Against Mercer (11/22) recorded two tackles and shared a sack for a loss of five yards with Jordan Pope in the fourth quarter ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker for two seasons at Whitewater High School ... As a senior, had 130 tackles, 13 sacks, three interceptions, and added five touchdowns on offense to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors ... Named First Team All-State and played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game ... Team was the 4-AAAAA region champions and reached the state semifinals ... Member of the Beta Club ... PERSONAL: Son of Charlie and Wanda Clemons ... Born December 5, 1995 ... Majoring in business economics ... His father, Charlie, was a linebacker for the Rams, Saints, and Texans, earning a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV ... Brother, Josh, was a running back at the University of Kentucky and played as a graduate student at Jacksonville State ... Cousin, Chris, won the Super Bowl in 2014 with Seattle, while cousin Nick played for the Redskins and Broncos.

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2014Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 226 lbs
    42
  • 21

    2015Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 226 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2016Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 245 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2017Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 245 lbs
    21