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VETERAN BIOS TAVARIS BARNES
St. Anthony 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 9-3 Troy 22 4 0 4 1-8 1-8 9-10 Wofford 9 2 1 3 9-17 Auburn 7 0 0 0 9-24 Florida State 1 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 29 3 2 5 2-5 10-8 Boston College DNP 10-15 at Maryland 16 4 0 4 1-4 10-22 North Carolina 27 2 1 3 10-29 at Georgia Tech 20 3 0 3 11-12 Wake Forest 31 1 0 1 11-19 at NC State *28 2 0 2 11-26 at South Carolina *23 0 0 0 12-3 Virginia Tech *34 2 1 3 2-12 1-11 1-4 West Virginia 45 2 2 4 Totals 292 25 7 32 6-29 2-19 0-0 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble against North Carolina; had a caused fumble against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game.
St. Anthony 2013 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 8-31 Georgia *71 5 8 13 9-7 SC State *37 6 2 8 1.5-6 1-5 9-19 at NC State *72 9 7 16 2-5 9-28 Wake Forest *41 5 2 7 10-5 at Syracuse *77 5 5 10 1-5 10-12 Boston College *57 7 4 11 3-16 2-15 10-19 Florida State *74 4 2 6 1-10 1-10 10-26 at Maryland *72 5 4 9 1-11 11-2 at Virginia *58 5 4 9 0.5-1 11-14 Georgia Tech *62 4 2 6 1-1 11-23 The Citadel *41 6 7 13 1.5-2 11-30 at South Carolina *68 7 5 12 1-1 1-3 Ohio State *72 7 4 11 1-0 Totals 802 75 56 131 13.5-58 4-30 1-0 * - start; Note: Had a recovered fumble against SC State.
St. Anthony Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 13-3 292 25 7 32 6-29 2-19 0-0 2 1 2-0 2012 13-7 459 49 28 77 4.5-12 1-1 1-0 2 3 1-0 2013 13-13 802 75 56 131 13.5-58 4-30 1-0 3 5 0-1 Totals 39-23 1553 149 91 240 24-99 7-50 2-0 7 9 3-1
Talented defensive end who was a backup in 2013 ... has the size to make an impact ... has 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, nine quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and one recovered fumble in 597 snaps over 34 games (one start) in his career ... had five sacks in the 2014 Spring Game. 2013: Had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, four quarterback pressures and one pass breakup in 292 snaps over 13 games (one start) ... had two tackles and a sack in 22 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had four tackles in 32 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 38 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2. 2012: Had 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures and one recovered fumble in 232 snaps over 12 games ... had three tackles and a recovered fumble in 15 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had two tackles and a team-high two quarterback pressures in 22 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 19 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had four tackles in 30 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles and his first career sack in 32 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 20 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Registered seven tackles and three quarterback pressures in 73 snaps over nine games ... had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in 11 snaps in his first career contest against Troy on Sept. 3 ... registered one tackle in 15 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Defensive end who had 80 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior at First Coast High School ... from a long line of outstanding Tigers from Jacksonville, Fla., a defensive heritage that has included nine-time Pro Bowl player Brian Dawkins ... Florida Times-Union Super 24 member ... Florida Times-Union Preseason Super 11 member ... No. 29 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 47 player in Florida by Rivals.com ... No. 73 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 105 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com ... starter on the basketball team ... coached by Marty Lee at First Coast High School ... recruited by Jeff Scott ... chose Clemson over Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, North Carolina and South Carolina. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Nov. 2, 1991.
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Barnes Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2011 9-0 73 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 2012 12-0 232 12 12 24 2.5-16 1-14 0-0 2 0 0-1 2013 13-1 292 8 6 14 2-16 1-9 0-0 4 1 0-0 Totals 34-1 597 24 21 45 4.5-32 2-23 0-0 9 1 0-1
ISAIAH BATTLE
Red-shirt freshman ... had an interception in the 2014 Spring Game. 2013: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 197 player in the nation by ESPN.com ... No. 19 athlete in the nation and No. 37 player in Florida by ESPN.com ... No. 39 cornerback in the nation and No. 51 player in Florida by 247Sports.com ... No. 43 cornerback in the nation by Rivals. com ... had 38 tackles and five takeaways, four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, one recovered fumble and five pass breakups as a senior ... had 15 receptions for 480 yards and seven touchdowns ... had five interceptions as a junior ... had two defensive returns for touchdowns and a punt return for a score as a junior ... played three seasons of basketball, but he did not play his senior year in order to concentrate on football ... ran 10.6 in the 100m and 21.5 in the 200m ... coached by Tim Tyrrell at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory ... recruited by Brent Venables. Personal: Majoring in English ... born Sept. 13, 1994.
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OT • 6-7 • 290 • JR. • 2VL BROOKLYN, N.Y. BLUE RIDGE (VA.) SCHOOL
TIGERS
CB • 5-11 • 175 • RFR. • RS HALLANDALE, FLA. CHAMINADE-MADONNA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
TIGERS
ADRIAN BAKER
on Sept. 8 ... played 18 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played 19 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one knockdown in 73 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31; played most of the game after starter Gifford Timothy suffered a game-ending injury in the first half ... enrolled in Jan. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 5 prep school prospect in the nation by Rivals.com out of Fork Union Military Academy ... No. 36 offensive lineman in the nation and No. 11 player in Virginia by Rivals.com at Blue Ridge School ... No. 59 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com ... two-time, first-team all-state selection ... had 67 tackles and seven sacks as a senior ... had 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a junior ... all-conference as an offensive and defensive lineman ... attended Blue Ridge School to play basketball and averaged 10 points per game as a senior ... coached by John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy and Del Smith at Blue Ridge School ... recruited by Danny Pearman. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Feb. 10, 1993.
DAVID BEASLEY OG • 6-4 • 320 • SR. • 3VL COLUMBUS, GA. G.W. CARVER HS
TIGERS
St. Anthony 2012 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int 9-1 Auburn *56 6 1 7 9-8 Ball State *47 6 4 10 1-0 9-15 Furman *57 4 6 10 9-22 at Florida State *73 7 4 11 9-29 at Boston College *71 4 4 8 2.5-8 10-6 Georgia Tech *37 5 0 5 10-20 Virginia Tech 22 3 2 5 10-25 at Wake Forest 27 4 0 4 1-1 1-1 11-3 at Duke 20 2 2 4 11-10 Maryland *29 5 5 10 1-3 11-17 NC State 5 2 0 2 11-24 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 12-31 Louisiana State 15 1 0 1 Totals 459 49 28 77 4.5-12 1-1 1-0 * - start; Note: Had a caused fumble at Wake Forest.
DE • 6-4 • 275 • SR. • 3VL JACKSONVILLE, FLA. FIRST COAST HS
TIGERS
of-the-year as a sophomore and senior ... four-year starter ... had 123 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior ... had 302 yards on 50 carries and 498 yards on 14 kickoff returns ... catcher on the baseball team and power forward on the basketball team ... coached by Luke Hyatt at Anson High ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born July 28, 1992.
Played sparingly as a freshman in 2011, but burst onto the scene in 2012 as the starting left offensive guard in all but one game and was a primary starter at offensive guard in 2013 ... has 42 knockdowns in 1,227 snaps over 30 games (19 starts) in his career. 2013: Had 14 knockdowns in 433 snaps over 13 games (seven starts) ... had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had a team-high four knockdowns in 32 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had two knockdowns in 53 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had one knockdown in 20 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had one knockdown in 27 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had one knockdown in 33 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in 41 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played 35 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 26 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had one knockdown in 35 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30; named team co-special teams playerof-the-game ... had one knockdown in 42 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had 27 knockdowns in 764 snaps over 12 games (12 starts) ... had four knockdowns in playing all 89 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had two knockdowns in 57 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a team-high five knockdowns in 81 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had three knockdowns in 72 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a team-high three knockdowns in playing all 67 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 39 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had two knockdowns in 48 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had three knockdowns in 85 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had one knockdown in 52 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... had two knockdowns in 101 snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31.
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DAVID BEASLEY
Junior who is one of the team’s most athletic offensive linemen ... has 14 knockdowns in 512 snaps over 15 games (four starts) in his career ... had significant role in each of Clemson’s wins over top-10 teams in bowl games in 2012 and 2013 ... preseason fourth-team All-ACC by Athlon. 2013: Had 13 knockdowns in 359 snaps over 10 games (four starts) ... had one knockdown in 52 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 18 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had one knockdown in 17 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... played five snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had two knockdowns in 37 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two knockdowns in 37 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14; it was his first career start ... had two knockdowns in 46 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 60 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had two knockdowns in playing all 77 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. 2012: Had one knockdown in 153 snaps over five games ... played 41 snaps in his first career game against Ball State
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