Jadeveon Clowney

COLLEGE (2013 Preseason at South Carolina- Heisman Trophy candidate after finishing sixth for the award in 2012... considered the best returning defensive player in the country... reigning Hendricks Award winner as the nation's top defensive end... unanimous All-American as a sophomore, just the second unanimous All-American at South Carolina, joining George Rogers (1980)... named the 2012-13 University of South Carolina Male Athlete of the Year... after just two seasons in the Garnet & Black, ranks fifth in school history with 21.0 sacks (the record is 29.0) and tied for second with 35.5 tackles for loss (the record is 54.5)... also has eight career forced fumbles... has made 13 career starts.

2012: Highly-decorated true sophomore... All-America Player of the Year, presented by AT&T, as selected by the fans on ESPN.com... finished sixth in the Heisman balloting... named the Hendricks Award winner as the nation's outstanding defensive end... became the first sophomore to win that award, securing nearly two-thirds of the final vote... also was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Bednarik awards... was a first-team All-American, the coaches' choice as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-team All-SEC selection... became the fourth Gamecock to earn All-America accolades in the last four seasons, joining Eric Norwood, Alshon Jeffery and Melvin Ingram... became the first Gamecock to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors... three-time SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week... set the school single-season record for sacks (13.0) and tackles for loss (23.5)... ranked tied for third in the nation in sacks and tied for second in tackles for loss... registered 2.0 tackles for loss and credited with a sack in the opener at Vanderbilt... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts against UAB when he was credited with seven tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks... credited with 1.5 sacks in the win over Missouri... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the second time at Kentucky when he had four stops including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack... had four tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack, against Georgia... named to the first-team on Phil Steele's 2012 Midseason All-America and All-SEC squads... named to Sporting News' Midseason All-America first-team... had six tackles including a half tackle for loss and two pass breakups at LSU... had 2.0 tackles for loss including an eight-yard sack among his five stops at Florida... had four tackles including a strip and sack late in the contest that preserved the win over Tennessee... also had a pair of QB hurries in that contest... had a pair of tackles for loss and forced a fumble against Arkansas... did not play against Wofford as he rested an ailing foot... came back at Clemson with a school-record 4.5 sacks in the 27-17 win, earning SEC Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week honors... the 4.5 sacks was also a Clemson Memorial Stadium record, topping the previous mark jointly held by Notre Dame's Ross Browner (1977) and Virginia Tech's Bruce Smith (1984), both College Football Hall of Famers.... had a pair of tackles for loss in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan, including "the hit" in which he stopped Vincent Smith in the backfield, causing a fumble which he also recovered, considered by many as the most memorable highlight of the bowl season... named the Joe Morrison Defensive Player of the Spring.

2011: True freshman who was named the SEC Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches and the SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year by Rivals.com... also named second-team All-SEC and was a member of the All-Freshman team according to the SEC coaches... earned first-team Freshman All-America honors by FWAA, Sporting News, FoxSportsNext.com, Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, CBSSports.com and Phil Steele... named honorable mention All-American by SI.com... credited with 36 tackles... was eighth in the SEC with 8.0 sacks, the only freshman in the top 10, and logged 12.0 tackles for loss... tied for fourth in the SEC and tied for eighth in the country with five forced fumbles... also had six quarterback hurries... played in all 13 games... started the season opener against East Carolina, becoming the first freshman to start on the defensive line since Travian Robertson in 2007... had seven tackles in his debut, adding a pass breakup and a QB hurry... recorded his first career sack at Georgia... forced the fumble against the Bulldogs that Melvin Ingram scooped and scored for the game-winning touchdown... forced two fumbles against Vanderbilt, including one that resulted in a TD by Ingram... picked up a sack, forced fumble, and two quarterback hurries in the win at Mississippi State... logged a sack vs. Clemson and added two more in the bowl win over Nebraska.

HIGH SCHOOL: The consensus No. 1 player in the nation and named USA TODAY's National Defensive Player of the Year... named "Mr. Football" in the state of South Carolina... tallied 162 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries, and scored five touchdowns on defense while leading his team to a 13-2 record and a runner-up finish in the state playoffs... also rushed 32 times for 277 yards and nine touchdowns in spot duty as a running back at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C... coached by Bobby Carroll... the Stallions posted a 38-6 record from 2008-10, including winning the 2008 state title... Earned a spot on the PARADE All-America team... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio's Alamodome and in the Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., following his senior season... logged 144 tackles as a junior with 23 sacks and a pair of blocked kicks... also played on the basketball team... regarded as a five-star prospect and the nation's top high school player by Rivals.com and was named its national Defensive Player of the Year... considered a five-star recruit and the nation's top player by Scout.com... was the No. 1 prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports... considered the nation's top player by PrepStar magazine... named first-team All-American by MaxPreps and Rivals.com... rated as the No. 1 prospect on ESPNU's 150... offered by many schools and selected South Carolina over Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Florida State... third-straight South Carolina "Mr. Football" to sign with the Gamecocks, following in the footsteps of Stephon Gilmore and Marcus Lattimore.

PERSONAL: Jadeveon Clowney was born February 14, 1993... officially signed his National Letter of Intent on his 18th birthday... is an African-American Studies major.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jadeveon Clowney is a preseason third-team All-SEC pick according to Phil Steele... consensus No. 1 player in the nation and named USA TODAY's National Defensive Player of the Year... named "Mr. Football" in the state of South Carolina... scored five touchdowns on defense while leading his team to a 13-2 record and a runner-up finish in the state playoffs... ... coached by Bobby Carroll... the Stallions posted a 38-6 record from 2008-10, including winning the 2008 state title... Earned a spot on the PARADE All-America team... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio's Alamodome and in the Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., following his senior season... logged 144 tackles as a junior with 23 sacks and a pair of blocked kicks... also played on the basketball team... was the No. 1 prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports.com... offered by many schools and selected South Carolina over Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Florida State... third-straight South Carolina "Mr. Football" to sign with the Gamecocks, following in the footsteps of Stephon Gilmore and Marcus Lattimore... officially signed his National Letter of Intent on his 18th birthday.