Sam Clemons

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Sam Clemons
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1978-10-10) October 10, 1978 (age 45)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: El Dorado Hills (CA) Oak Ridge
College: Western Illinois
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:13 / 20
Passing yards:193
TD-INT:2-2
QB Rating:81.88
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Samuel Clemons (born October 10, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played one season in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Georgia Force and New York Dragons. He first enrolled at University of California, Berkeley before transferring to Western Illinois University. He attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California. Clemons was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Rush, Dallas Desperados, Quad City Steamwheelers, and Kane County Eagles. [1]

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Early years

Clemons played high school football for the Oak Ridge High School Trojans. He completed 36 of 209 passes for 2,141 yards and 28 touchdowns with two interceptions his senior year. He earned Sierra Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1996. and earned first-team All-Metro honors. Clemons also lettered in basketball and baseball. [2]

College career

Clemons played for the California Golden Bears from 1998 to 1999. He was redshirted in 1997. [2] He transferred to play for the Western Illinois Leathernecks from 2000 to 2001. [3] [4] Clemons was the Gateway Football Conference leader in total offense in 2001. [5]

Professional career

Clemons spent the 2002 off-season with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was released by the Cowboys in August 2002. [6] He signed with the AFL's Chicago Rush on November 20, 2003. Clemons was released by the Rush on January 19, 2005. [7] On January 27, 2005, he was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Desperados of the AFL. He was released by the Desperados April 4, 2005. [8] Clemons played for the Quad City Steamwheelers of the af2 in 2005. [9] [10] He signed with the Georgia Force of the AFL on October 21, 2005. He was waived by the Force on March 6, 2006. [11] Clemons was signed by the AFL's New York Dragons on March 15, 2006. [12]

Personal life

Clemons was Adam Sandler's double during drop backs and passing scenes in The Longest Yard. [5] [13]

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