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VETERAN BIOS
Dodd Career Stats Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 8-0 87 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 4-0 40 4 3 7 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Totals 12-0 127 9 4 13 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0
KURT FLEMING RB • 6-0 • 230 • FR. • HS LOUISA, VA. ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL
Original walk-on who will be a factor on offense and special teams in 2014 ... his professional baseball contract pays for his education. Before Clemson: Standout outfielder who was drafted in the eighth round (No. 254 overall pick) by the Braves in 2010 ... played three years (2010-12) in the minors, where he hit .244 with five homers, 52 RBIs and 15 steals in 148 games ... signed with Army to play football and baseball ... had 1,031 yards on 154 carries and eight touchdowns as a junior at St. Christopher’s School ... sufered a torn ACL and missed his senior football season ... second-team all-region pick in baseball as a senior, when he led his team to a 23-4 record as a pitcher and outfielder ... lettered multiple times at St. Christopher’s School. Personal: His brother, Kenny, was a 30th-round draft pick of the Braves in 2010 ... majoring in wildlife & fisheries biology ... born Aug. 30, 1991.
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ALEX GOODE
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T.J. GREEN
LB • 6-1 • 235 • JR. • 2VL LAMAR, S.C. LAMAR HS
S • 6-3 • 195 • SO. • 1VL SYLACAUGA, ALA. SYLACAUGA HS
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2014 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Has outstanding athleticism for an offensive lineman ... has three knockdowns in 124 snaps over 12 games in his career. 2013: Had two knockdowns in 58 snaps over seven games ... played seven snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... played 18 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... played five snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... played one snap at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had one knockdown in eight snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... played three snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23. 2012: Had one knockdown in 66 snaps over five games ... played 34 snaps in his first career game against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had one knockdown in 16 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... played four snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... played three snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... played nine snaps against No. 7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. 2011: Red-shirted ... moved over to the offensive line in Nov. after recovering from injury after starting as a defensive end ... enrolled in Jan. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 16 defensive end in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 244 player in the nation and No. 7 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 28 defensive end in the nation and No. 15 player in North Carolina by Rivals. com ... No. 25 defensive end in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... No. 52 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com ... No. 20 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... second-team all-state by NCPreps.com ... had 77 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine blocked kicks as a junior at East Columbus High School ... conference 200m champion in track as a sophomore ... coached by Travis Conner and Toby Kasell at East Columbus High ... recruited by Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Sept. 25, 1992.
B.J. GOODSON Has been a backup linebacker and valuable special teams player in his two active seasons ... has 11 tackles and one quarterback pressure in 55 snaps over 20 games in his career.
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OT • 6-5 • 290 • JR. • 2VL LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. EAST COLUMBUS HS
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Red-shirt freshman who will compete for playing time at cornerback. 2013: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 12 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and No. 18 player in South Carolina by ESPN.com ... had 2,000 total yards as a quarterback and accounted for 24 touchdowns as a senior ... had 48 tackles and four interceptions as a senior ... while playing under Head Coach Wayne Farmer as a junior, he had 33 tackles and an interception ... played basketball ... state champion in the 400m in track ... coached by Darryl Page at Lower Richland High School ... recruited by Mike Reed. Personal: Majoring in general engineering ... born July 6, 1995.
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Original walk-on. 2012: Did not appear in a game. Before Clemson: Red-shirted in his only season (2010) at The Citadel, where he was coached by Kevin Higgins ... lettered at Ninety Six High School. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Jan. 31, 1992.
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MARCUS EDMOND CB • 5-11 • 170 • RFR. • RS HOPKINS, S.C. LOWER RICHLAND HS
Red-shirt freshman who will compete for playing time at running back ... had a game-high 61 yards on nine carries and two receptions for 28 yards in the 2014 Spring Game ... preseason fourth-team All-ACC by Phil Steele. 2013: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 217 player in the nation, No. 18 running back in the nation and No. 19 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com ... No. 26 running back in the nation by Scout. com ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston, Texas ... had 516 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... had 46 tackles and seven sacks as a senior ... had 700 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... 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 communication studies ... born Oct. 1, 1994.
RB • 5-9 • 200 • SR. • SQ NINETY SIX, S.C. NINETY SIX HS
JOE GORE TIGERS
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Goodson Career Stats
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Red-shirt freshman who will compete for playing time at running back ... one of the strongest running backs on the team. 2013: Red-shirted; suffered a back injury that forced him out of action ... No. 32 signee in the ACC in the preseason by Athlon. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 123 player in the nation, No. 18 running back in the nation and No. 12 player in Georgia by ESPN.com ... member of the top-300 All-America team by PrepStar ... No. 204 player in the nation, No. 17 running back in the nation and No. 16 player in Georgia according to Rivals. com ... No. 167 player in the nation, No. 12 running back in the nation and No. 16 player in Georgia according to 247Sports.com ... had 817 yards on 95 carries and 12 touchdowns in just seven games as a senior, as he was limited by injury ... region offensive player-of-the-year as a senior ... selected to the North-South AllStar game during his senior season ... had eight kickoff returns for 120 yards and a touchdown ... had 1,561 yards on 212 carries and 21 touchdowns as a junior ... had 17 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns along with two punt returns for scores as a junior ... all-state and region player-of-the-year during his junior season ... selected to the Georgia Rising Seniors game in 2011 ... had 889 yards on 90 carries as a sophomore ... had 11 rushing touchdowns and three touchdowns on kickoff returns as a sophomore ... had 96 tackles as a sophomore ... played four years of basketball and four years of track & field ... member of state championship track team as a junior ... coached by Sid Fritts at Elbert County Comprehensive High School ... recruited by Tony Elliott. Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management ... born Dec. 7, 1993.
RB • 6-1 • 200 • RFR. • RS LOGANVILLE, GA. GRAYSON HS
2013: Had seven tackles in 33 snaps over seven games ... had three tackles in 14 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had a game-high 13 tackles in the Spring Game. 2012: Had four tackles and one quarterback pressure in 22 snaps over 13 games ... played on special teams in his first career game against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had one tackle and a quarterback pressure in eight snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had a special teams tackle at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had two tackles in 11 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3. 2011: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 29 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com ... No. 20 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 23 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... had 156 tackles as a senior at Lamar High School ... 15th in the state in tackles ... had 20 tackles and eight sacks in a state playoff game ... played in the North-South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... had 96 tackles and six tackles for loss and added 16 receptions for 220 yards and two touchdowns as a junior ... all-state as a junior ... his team reached the state championship game as a junior ... from the same high school that produced former Clemson All-American and All-Pro Levon Kirkland ... one of the top scorers on the Lamar High School basketball team ... coached by J.R. Boyd at Lamar High ... recruited by Kevin Steele. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born May 29, 1993.
Year G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int QP PBU CF-RF 2012 13-0 22 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013 7-0 33 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Totals 20-0 55 3 8 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0
WAYNE GALLMAN
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RB • 5-11 • 220 • RFR. • RS ELBERTON, GA. ELBERT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HS
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High School ... No. 14 player in South Carolina according to Rivals.com ... No. 27 player in South Carolina according to SuperPrep ... played in the South Carolina North-South High School All-Star game; had five tackles, two sacks, a caused fumble and recovered fumble ... all-region and all-county selection ... had 78 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, three caused fumbles, one recovered fumble and four pass breakups during his senior season ... outstanding track athlete; joined that team in the spring of 2010 ... county champion in the shotput, runner-up in the discus and named Greenville County Field Athlete-of-the-Year ... region champion in the shot and discus and was a state qualifier in the shotput ... Riverside High School Field Athlete-of-the-Year and was voted as a team captain as a senior ... set school records in the shot (49’ 1”) and discus (128’ 6.5”) ... county shotput champion ... region shotput and discus champion ... named county field athlete-of-the-year ... coached by Steve Eoute in football and Eric Cummings in track at Riverside High School ... recruited by Jeff Scott and Dan Brooks. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... born July 14, 1992.
Sophomore who has seen most of his action on special teams ... moved from wide receiver to safety after the 2013 season and is a second-team safety entering fall camp.
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