Clemons with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 30, 1981 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Griffin, Georgia | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Griffin (GA) | ||||||||||||
College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 276 |
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Sacks: | 69.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 18 |
Fumble recoveries: | 7 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Christopher Clemons (born October 30, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Georgia, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Clemons has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Seattle Seahawks.
Clemons attended Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter. He was named AAA-All Region first team and nominated for Region MVP by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. He recorded 49 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble his senior year, as well as rushed for 80 yards on ten carries and 12 receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns. He was also a member of the track team.
Clemons was recruited by the University of Georgia in 1999. He started the 2000 season opener recording seven tackles, but then suffered a shoulder injury early in the season that sidelined him for several games. He played in 11 games in 2001, starting three of them. He played in 12 games with ten starts during his junior season, recording 53 tackles, and one sack. He was then named Most Improved Linebacker of 2002.
After being undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Clemons signed with the Washington Redskins. However, he spent that entire season on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL. He spent the 2004 training camp with the Redskins, but was released prior to the start of the regular season.