Chris Clemons (safety)

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Chris Clemons
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Clemons with the Miami Dolphins in 2013
No. 30, 29
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-15) September 15, 1985 (age 36)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:283
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com

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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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]
Clemons (left) with fellow Dolphins starter Yeremiah Bell in 2011.

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[]

  1. ^ "Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "MiamiDolphins.com". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  4. ^ NFL.com
  5. ^ "Chris Clemons, DS #3 FS, Clemson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  6. ^ NFL Combine Profile
  7. ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 12, 2013). "Chris Clemons, Miami Dolphins reunite for one year". NFL.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  8. ^ "Texans sign FS Chris Clemons". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  9. ^ Hanzus, Dan (August 31, 2014). "Chris Clemons cut by Texans; Manning likely back". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  10. ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  11. ^ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/08/cardinals-sign-chris-clemons-place-andre-ellington-on-ir/
  12. ^ Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18.
  13. ^ Chris Clemons Receives Jail Sentence After Being Found Guilty of Assault. bleacherreport.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.

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