Chris Clemons (safety)
Christian Donovan Clemons[1][2] (born September 15, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1985 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Arcadia (FL) DeSoto | ||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Clemons attended DeSoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 4.38 s | 7.27 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Clemons was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[7] 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.[8]
Houston Texans
On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[9] He was released on August 31, 2014.[10][11]
Arizona Cardinals
Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.[12]
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.[13]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | MIA | 11 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MIA | 15 | 14 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MIA | 14 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 98 | 72 | 26 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 93 | 63 | 30 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | ARI | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | 48 | 284 | 212 | 72 | 1.5 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | ||
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.[14]
References
- "Chris Clemons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- "MiamiDolphins.com". Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- NFL.com
- "Chris Clemons Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "2009 NFL Draft Scout Chris Clemons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Wesseling, Chris (March 12, 2013). "Chris Clemons, Miami Dolphins reunite for one year". NFL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- "Texans sign FS Chris Clemons". Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- Hanzus, Dan (August 31, 2014). "Chris Clemons cut by Texans; Manning likely back". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- "Cardinals sign Chris Clemons, place Andre Ellington on IR". December 8, 2014.
- Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017.
- Chris Clemons Receives Jail Sentence After Being Found Guilty of Assault. bleacherreport.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.