Chris Clemons (safety)
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Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||
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Born: | Bradenton, Florida | September 15, 1985||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Arcadia (FL) DeSoto | ||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||
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Christian Donovan Clemons[1][2] (born September 15, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
Early life[]
Clemons attended Desoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.[3][4]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
4.41 s | 1.44 s | 2.53 s | 4.38 s | 7.27 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[5][6] |
Miami Dolphins[]
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.[7]
Houston Texans[]
On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[8] He was released on August 31, 2014.[9][10]
Arizona Cardinals[]
Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.[11]
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.[12]
Personal life[]
Clemons was found guilty and sentenced to 10 days in jail for assaulting a woman outside an Arizona night club in May 2016.[13]
References[]
- ^ "Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "MiamiDolphins.com". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ^ NFL.com
- ^ "Chris Clemons, DS #3 FS, Clemson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 12, 2013). "Chris Clemons, Miami Dolphins reunite for one year". NFL.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Texans sign FS Chris Clemons". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (August 31, 2014). "Chris Clemons cut by Texans; Manning likely back". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/08/cardinals-sign-chris-clemons-place-andre-ellington-on-ir/
- ^ Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18.
- ^ Chris Clemons Receives Jail Sentence After Being Found Guilty of Assault. bleacherreport.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Arcadia, Florida
- Sportspeople from Bradenton, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football safeties
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Houston Texans players
- Arizona Cardinals players