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VETERAN BIOS man on Sept. 15 ... had one tackle in nine snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had three tackles in 17 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one tackle in 14 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10. 2011: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Led Northwestern High School to a perfect season and the state championship as a senior ... had 98 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups and two caused fumbles as a senior ... No. 31 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com ... No. 49 defensive end in the nation and No. 23 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... coached by Jimmy Wallace at Northwestern High ... recruited by Jeff Scott. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born Jan. 14, 1993.
Byers Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 5-0 54 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013 6-0 119 9 10 19 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 11-0 173 11 13 24 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0
RYAN CARTER TIGERS
CB • 5-9 • 175 • RFR. • RS GRAYSON, GA. GRAYSON HS
Red-shirt freshman who will compete for playing time at cornerback. 2013: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 31 cornerback in the nation and No. 61 player in Georgia by ESPN. com ... helped Grayson High School to a 10-2 record and a No. 5 final state ranking ... had 49 receptions for 1,112 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... had 10 receptions for 266 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... helped his team to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a junior ... teammate of Clemson signee Wayne Gallman ... coached by Mickey Conn at Grayson High School; Conn was a roommate of Head Coach Dabo Swinney at Alabama ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in pre-business ... born Nov. 4, 1994.
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TE • 6-6 • 250 • SR. • 3VL BRENTWOOD, TENN. THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL
Saw limited action in 2013 due to a torn ACL suffered in the spring ... has 17 receptions for 161 yards and three touchdowns in 752 snaps over 39 games (six starts) in his career. 2013: Had six receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown in 384 snaps over 12 games (three starts) ... had an 11-yard receiving touchdown at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had two receptions for 16 yards against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had a six-yard reception against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a four-yard reception at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... suffered a torn ACL in the Spring Game. 2012: Had 10 receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns in 314 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... played 13 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had a four-yard reception against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had a seven-yard reception at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had a 15-yard receiving touchdown at Boston College on Sept. 29; it was his first career touchdown ... had two receptions for 13 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a 12-yard receiving touchdown at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two receptions for 30 yards at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had a sevenyard reception against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had a five-yard reception against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Had one reception for 18 yards in 54 snaps over 14 games ... played six snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3 ... had his first career reception (18 yards) at Maryland on Oct. 15. 2010: Red-shirted ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member. Before Clemson: First-team All-Southern selection by Orlando Sentinel ... No. 53 tight end in the nation by Scout.com ... AllSoutheast Region pick by PrepStars ... No. 14 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep ... coached by Ricky Bowers at The Ensworth School ... recruited by Dan Brooks ... chose Clemson over Duke. Personal: Graduated on May 9, 2014 with a degree in management ... born May 31, 1991.
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Cooper 2013 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 8-31 Georgia DNP 9-7 SC State 16 0 0 --- 0 --9-19 at NC State 32 1 11 11.0 1 11 9-28 Wake Forest 25 0 0 --- 0 --10-5 at Syracuse 30 1 13 13.0 0 13 10-12 Boston College 39 2 16 8.0 0 11 10-19 Florida State 31 0 0 --- 0 --10-26 at Maryland *56 0 0 --- 0 --11-2 at Virginia 18 0 0 --- 0 --11-14 Georgia Tech 28 1 6 6.0 0 6 11-23 The Citadel 30 0 0 --- 0 --11-30 at South Carolina *36 1 4 4.0 0 4 1-3 Ohio State *43 0 0 --- 0 --Totals 384 6 50 8.3 1 13 * - start
Cooper Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2011 14-0 54 1 18 18.0 0 18 2012 13-3 314 10 93 9.3 2 25 2013 12-3 384 6 50 8.3 1 13 Totals 39-6 752 17 161 9.5 3 25
Corey Crawford DE • 6-5 • 285 • SR. • 3VL COLUMBUS, GA. G.W. CARVER HS
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SAM COOPER
Cooper 2012 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Rec Yds Avg TD LG 9-1 Auburn *13 0 0 --- 0 --9-8 Ball State 12 0 0 --- 0 --9-15 Furman 14 1 4 4.0 0 4 9-22 at Florida State *10 1 7 7.0 0 7 9-29 at Boston College 17 1 15 15.0 1 15 10-6 Georgia Tech 45 2 13 6.5 0 9 10-20 Virginia Tech *18 0 0 --- 0 --10-25 at Wake Forest 31 1 12 12.0 1 12 11-3 at Duke 35 2 30 15.0 0 25 11-10 Maryland 32 1 7 7.0 0 7 11-17 NC State 44 0 0 --- 0 --11-24 South Carolina 14 0 0 --- 0 --12-31 Louisiana State 29 1 5 5.0 0 5 Totals 314 10 93 9.3 2 25 * - start
Was a starting defensive end opposite of Vic Beasley in 2013 ... has 128 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception for 18 yards, 25 quarterback pressures, seven pass breakups, two caused fumbles and two recovered fumbles in 1,396 snaps over 40 games (25 starts) in his career ... preseason third-team All-ACC by Athlon and Phil Steele. 2013: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (coaches) ... had 52 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception for 18 yards, a team-high 16 quarterback pressures, four pass breakups and two caused fumbles in 569 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) ... had six tackles, one sack, an 18-yard interception return and a caused fumble in 50 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had five tackles and one tackle for loss in 23 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had three tackles, one tackle for loss and three quarterback pressures in 50 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 29 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three tackles and two quarterback pressures in 42 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback pressures in 43 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had three tackles, one sack and two pass breakups in 54 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had two tackles and five quarterback pressures in 50 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 39 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a caused fumble in 47 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 23 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 61 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had five tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 58 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... preseason third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele. 2012: Had 47 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and a team-high two recovered fumbles in 575 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 51 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had five tackles in 31 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 43 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had five tackles, one
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tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 50 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in 56 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had four tackles, two tackles for loss and a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown in 30 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and a recovered fumble in 57 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17 ... had two tackles and his first career sack in 67 snaps against No. 12 South Carolina on Nov. 24. 2011: Had 29 tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and two pass breakups in 252 snaps over 14 games ... had one tackle in 21 snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3 ... had five tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had three tackles in 13 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8 ... had one tackle, two pass breakups and two quarterback pressures in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had four tackles in 21 snaps at NC State on Nov. 19 ... had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps at No. 13 South Carolina on Nov. 26 ... had four tackles in 33 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had four tackles in 32 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4 ... enrolled in Jan. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 1 prep school player in the nation by 247Sports.com ... played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2010 ... had four sacks in two games against Fork Union along with an interception and a touchdown off a blocked punt to highlight his season for the undefeated team at Hargrave Military Academy ... coached by Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy ... played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. after his senior season at G.W. Carver High School ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Defensive Player-of-theYear ... Columbus Ledger Defensive Player-of-the-Year ... No. 20 defensive end in the nation and No. 30 player in Georgia by Rivals. com ... No. 18 defensive end in the nation and No. 9 player in Georgia by Scout.com ... No. 40 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com ... first-team AAA all-state by Georgia Sportswriters Association ... first-team all-region selection ... had 87 tackles, 16 sacks, two recovered fumbles, two interceptions and two returns for touchdowns as a senior ... had 72 tackles and seven sacks as a junior ... All-Southeast Region member by PrepStars ... coached by Dell McGee at G.W. Carver High ... recruited by Charlie Harbison. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Dec. 1, 1991.
Crawford 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date Opponent Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks QP 9-3 Troy 21 0 1 1 9-10 Wofford 19 2 3 5 1-2 9-17 Auburn 13 1 0 1 9-24 Florida State 12 0 0 0 10-1 at Virginia Tech 12 0 0 0 10-8 Boston College 13 2 1 3 10-15 at Maryland 15 0 2 2 1 10-22 North Carolina 27 1 0 1 2 10-29 at Georgia Tech 9 0 1 1 11-12 Wake Forest 6 0 0 0 11-19 at NC State 21 4 0 4 11-26 at South Carolina 19 2 1 3 1-2 12-3 Virginia Tech 33 3 1 4 1-4 West Virginia 32 2 2 4 Totals 252 17 12 29 2-4 0-0 3