Micheal Clemons Explained

Micheal Clemons
Current Team:New York Jets
Number:72
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:21 August 1997
Birth Place:Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:263
High School:Sachse
(Sachse, Texas)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:4
Draftpick:117
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:63
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:3.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Pfr:ClemMi03

Micheal Clemons (born August 21, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cisco College before transferring to Texas A&M.

Early life

Clemons grew up in Garland, Texas and attended Sachse High School.[1]

College career

Clemons began his collegiate career at Cisco College.[2] In his lone season with the Wranglers, he recorded 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks in six games played. After the season, Clemons committed to transfer to Texas A&M.[3]

Clemons played in 13 games in his first season at Texas A&M and had 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack. He suffered a foot injury during preseason training camp going into his junior season and used a medical redshirt.[4] Clemons played in 11 games with nine starts as a redshirt junior and recorded 28 tackles.[5] He had 14 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, and four sacks before suffering a season ending-injury in the fifth game of his redshirt senior season.[6] Clemons decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Texas A&M for a fifth season.[7] He finished his final season with 32 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and seven sacks.[8]

Professional career

Clemons was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[9]

In Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills, Clemons was involved in two separate altercations. The first between himself and Bills player, Dion Dawkins. The second was after the game had concluded in the tunnel to the locker room.[10]

In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Clemons was involved in an altercation between Dolphins offensive lineman, Austin Jackson. Both players were disqualified for fighting. Clemons made an illegal elbow against an official that knocked it back, resulting in an automatic disqualification.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patience Pays Dividends for Aggie Defensive End Clemons. Mike. Lucas. KAGSTV.com. October 1, 2020. April 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Texas A&M's Michael Clemons making most of his last go-round. Houston Chronicle. September 29, 2020. April 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Micheal Clemons to Texas A&M: Aggies Land 4-Star JUCO DE Prospect. Joseph. Zucker. Bleacher Report. December 10, 2016. April 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Texas A&M DE Micheal Clemons out with foot injury. The Dallas Morning News. August 4, 2018. April 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: Clemons making impact along A&M defensive line. Darryl V. Bruffett. KBTX.com. September 14, 2020. April 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Texas A&M DE Micheal Clemons named to Hendricks watch list. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 18, 2020. April 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: The 2021 Aggies: Clemons looks to build off of 2020 success. Mark. Passwaters. Rivals.com. May 27, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  8. Web site: Aggies Trio Hopes To Boost Draft Stock at Senior Bowl. Cole. Thompson. SI.com. January 31, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  9. Web site: Jets draft Texas A&M defensive lineman Micheal Clemons in Round 4. Brian. Costello. New York Post. April 30, 2022. April 30, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2023-11-24 . WATCH: Jets DT Micheal Clemons ejected for hitting ref in face . 2023-11-25 . FanSided . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-11-24 . WATCH: Jets DT Micheal Clemons ejected for hitting ref in face . 2023-11-25 . FanSided . en-US.