Chris Clemons (safety)

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Chris Clemons
Chris clemons dolphins.jpg
Clemons with the Miami Dolphins in 2013
No. 30, 29
Position: Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-15) September 15, 1985 (age 37)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 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  ·  PFR

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.51 s2.55 s4.38 s7.27 s37.5 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. Clemons Bell.jpg
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. [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]

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]

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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 Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Scout Chris Clemons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  8. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (March 12, 2013). "Chris Clemons, Miami Dolphins reunite for one year". NFL.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Texans sign FS Chris Clemons". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  10. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (August 31, 2014). "Chris Clemons cut by Texans; Manning likely back". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  11. ↑ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Cardinals sign Chris Clemons, place Andre Ellington on IR". 8 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18.
  14. ↑ Chris Clemons Receives Jail Sentence After Being Found Guilty of Assault. bleacherreport.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
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