Veteran Bios COREY CRAWFORD
senior...third-team all-state as a defensive back as a senior...first-team all-region and all-district as a senior...selected to play in the Under-19 U.S. vs. The World game...coached by Scott Wilson at Mainland High... recruited by Charlie Harbison. Personal: Majoring in sociology...born Aug. 18, 1991.
DE • 6-5 • 280 • So. • 1VL Columbus, GA G.W. Carver HS Served as Andre Branch’s backup at bandit end during most of the 2011 season...slated to step in as a starter in 2012...has the ability to add to the long line of outstanding defensive ends at Clemson. 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 N.C. State on Nov. 19...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 19 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...had four tackles in 33 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...had four tackles in 32 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the #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, SC after his senior season at G.W. Carver High School...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Defensive Player-of-the-Year...Columbus Ledger Defensive Player-ofthe-Year...#20 defensive end in the nation and #30 player in Georgia by Rivals.com...#18 defensive end in the nation and #9 player in Georgia by Scout.com...#40 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com...firstteam 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.
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OG • 6-5 • 335 • *So. • 1VL Chester, SC Chester Senior HS Powerful offensive guard who will compete for a starting spot in 2012... played soccer in high school and continues to play in an intramural league at Clemson to help with his footwork. 2011: Played 49 snaps over 12 games, including seven games on offensive plays...played four snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...played one snap against Boston College on Oct. 8... played seven snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22...graded 92 percent in 12 snaps at N.C. State on Nov. 19...played four snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26...played seven snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3...played 14 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Red-shirted...enrolled in January. Before Clemson: Rated as the #34 offensive guard in the nation and #27 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#46 offensive guard in the nation and #28 player in South Carolina by Scout.com...#30 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...#22 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...first-team all-state by The State and High School Sports Report...#21 player in South Carolina by Charlotte Observer... coached by Maurice Flowers at Chester Senior High School...recruited by Jeff Scott...chose Clemson over N.C. State, Penn State, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest. Personal: Majoring in modern languages...born Sept. 25, 1991.
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ANDRE ELLINGTON RB • 5-10 • 190 • *Sr. • 3VL Moncks Corner, SC Berkeley HS
Crawford 2011 Game-By-Game Stats Date 9-3 9-10 9-17 9-24 10-1 10-8 10-15 10-22 10-29 11-12 11-19 11-26 12-3 1-4 Totals
Opponent Troy Wofford Auburn Florida State at Virginia Tech Boston College at Maryland North Carolina at Georgia Tech Wake Forest at N.C. State at South Carolina Virginia Tech West Virginia
Snaps 21 19 13 12 12 13 15 27 9 6 21 19 33 32 252
Hit 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 3 2 17
Ast 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 12
Tot 1 5 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 4 29
TFL Sacks QP 1-2
G-S Snaps Hit Ast Tot 14-0 252 17 12 29
TFL Sacks 2-4 0-0
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0-0
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2-4
Int QP PBU CF-RF 0-0 3 2 0-0
CORTEZ DAVIS CB • 6-3 • 195 • *Fr. • RS Daytona Beach, FL Mainland HS
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2012 Clemson Football
ClemsonTigers.com
Red-shirt freshman who has the height (6’3”) to make an impact at cornerback in 2012. 2011: Red-shirted. Before Clemson: Rated as the #43 player and #3 safety in the nation by MaxPreps.com...#14 defensive back in the nation by Rivals. com...#12 safety in the nation by ESPN.com...played offense as a wide receiver for most of his senior season; he had 58 catches for 878 yards and 11 scores at Mainland High School...had 40 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups as a senior...had 33 tackles and three passing touchdowns as a junior...played both ways as a junior and senior...first-team all-county on defense as a sophomore...first-team all-county, first-team all-district, and second-team all-state as a junior...first-team all-county as a defensive back and wide receiver as a
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Coaches University
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Crawford Career Stats Year 2011
Has 2,355 rushing yards (most among a c t i ve players in the ACC and 785 more than the next closest ACC player (Perry Jones of Virginia)) on 409 carries and 25 touchdowns (most among active ACC players), 45 receptions for 273 yards and one touchdown, and 464 yards on 18 kickoff returns and one touchdown in 1,202 snaps over 36 games (20 starts) in his career...10th in school history in rushing yards and tied for 10th in rushing touchdowns...reached 1,000 career rushing yards in 151 carries, the second-fewest carries needed to reach 1,000 yards in Clemson history...has a 5.8-yard-per-carry figure in his career...has nine career 100yard rushing games (most among active ACC players)...has 26 career touchdowns...has 3,095 all-purpose yards in his career...preseason Maxwell Award Watch List member... preseason CFPA All-Purpose Watch List member...#10 running back in the nation in the preseason by Lindy’s... preseason first-team All-ACC by Athlon, Lindy’s, and Phil Steele. 2011: Second-Team All-ACC selection...second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...had 1,178 yards (eighth-most in school history) on 223 carries and 11 touchdowns, 22 receptions for 109 yards, and five kickoff returns for 131 yards for 1,418 all-purpose yards (tied for 10th-most in school ANDRE ELLINGTON history) in 754 snaps over 13 games
OVERVIEW
(13 starts)...his 90.6 rushing yards per game were 10th-most in school history...fourth in the ACC in rushing yards per game, sixth in points (touchdowns) per game (5.1), and ninth in all-purpose yards per game (109.1)...had five 100-yard rushing games...had 89 yards on 18 carries, three receptions for seven yards, and a 22-yard kickoff return against Troy on Sept. 3...had 165 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for 12 yards against Wofford on Sept. 10; named team offensive player-of-the-game... had 46 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown, a one-yard reception, and a 16-yard kickoff return against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had 71 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for seven yards against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24...had 40 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown along with two receptions for 20 yards at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1...had a game-high 117 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown along with a six-yard reception against Boston College on Oct. 8...had a game-high 212 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns at Maryland on Oct. 15; named ACC Offensive Back-ofthe-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game...suffered an ankle injury against North Carolina on Oct. 22 and missed the Georgia Tech game on Oct. 29...had 98 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns along with three receptions for 42 yards against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had 66 yards on 13 carries, two receptions for five yards, and 93 yards on three kickoff returns for a game-high 164 all-purpose yards at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26; named team offensive player-of-the-game...had 125 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and two receptions against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3; named team co-offensive player-ofthe-game...had 116 yards on 10 carries, including a 68-yard touchdown run, against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4. 2010: Second-team All-ACC by Rivals.com...third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...had 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdowns, 12 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, and 238 yards on seven kickoff returns and a touchdown in 262 snaps over nine games (six starts)...had four 100-yard rushing games...tied for third in the ACC in touchdowns (12) even though he really only played less than eight games...averaged 114.8 all-purpose yards per game...if he had played enough games to qualify, he would have been third in the ACC in rushing yards per game (76.2)...averaged 34.0 yards per kickoff return, but he did not have enough returns to qualify for the ACC leaders in that category...team offensive player-of-the-game three times (Auburn, Miami (FL), Georgia Tech)...had 122 rushing yards against North Texas...had 140 yards on 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards at #15 Auburn...had 107 rushing yards, including a 60yard touchdown run, against #16 Miami (FL)...had an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Maryland to earn ACC Specialist-ofthe-Week honors; he also earned CFPA National Kick Returner-ofthe-Week honors...had 166 yards on 20 carries and 257 all-purpose yards against Georgia Tech to earn ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week honors...suffered a toe injury while trying to make a catch at Boston College; he missed three games then tried to come back for the South Carolina game, when he had just one carry.
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