Micheal Clemons

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Micheal Clemons
No. 72 – New York Jets
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-21) August 21, 1997 (age 27)
Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Sachse
(Sachse, Texas)
College:
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 4 / pick: 117
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Total tackles:95
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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

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 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		263 lb
(119 kg)		34+7⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.85 s1.65 s2.84 s4.45 s7.20 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		24 reps
Sources: [9] [10] [11]

Clemons was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft by the New York Jets. The Jets previously obtained the 117th overall selection from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Chris Herndon and a 2022 sixth round pick. [12]

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. [13]

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. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Texas A&M's Michael Clemons making most of his last go-round". Houston Chronicle . September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Zucker, Joseph (December 10, 2016). "Micheal Clemons to Texas A&M: Aggies Land 4-Star JUCO DE Prospect". Bleacher Report . Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Texas A&M DE Micheal Clemons out with foot injury". The Dallas Morning News . August 4, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bruffett, Darryl V (September 14, 2020). "Clemons making impact along A&M defensive line". KBTX.com . Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Texas A&M DE Micheal Clemons named to Hendricks watch list". The Bryan-College Station Eagle . November 18, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Passwaters, Mark (May 27, 2021). "The 2021 Aggies: Clemons looks to build off of 2020 success". Rivals.com . Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Cole (January 31, 2022). "Aggies Trio Hopes To Boost Draft Stock at Senior Bowl". SI.com . Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Micheal Clemons Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Micheal Clemons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Micheal Clemons 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ Costello, Brian (April 30, 2022). "Jets draft Texas A&M defensive lineman Micheal Clemons in Round 4". New York Post . Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ Costello, Brian (October 14, 2024). "Tension with Jets 'extremely high' for Bills' Dion Dawkins a year after postgame skirmish". New York Post. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ de Artola, Alicia (November 24, 2023). "WATCH: Jets DT Micheal Clemons ejected for hitting ref in face". FanSided. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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