Clemons with the Miami Dolphins in 2013
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Position: | Strong Safety | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | September 15, 1985 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Bradenton, Florida | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Arcadia (FL) DeSoto | ||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 283 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 1.5 |
Pass deflections: | 17 |
Interceptions: | 4 |
Forced fumbles: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Christian Donovan Clemons (born September 15, 1985) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
Clemons attended Desoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.
Clemons was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. In Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders, Clemons recorded his first career interception in a 33-17 victory.
Set to become an unrestricted free agent for 2013 season, Clemons re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract on March 12, 2013.
On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans. He was released on August 31, 2014.
Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.
On October 9, 2015, after reaching an injury settlement, Clemons was released by the Cardinals. On December 22, 2015, Clemons was re-signed by the Cardinals after free safety Tyrann Mathieu went down with a season-ending ACL injury.
On September 3, 2016, Clemons was released by the Cardinals.