Chris Clemons (safety)
American football player (born 1985)
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Christian Donovan Clemons[1][2] (born September 15, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Clemons with the Miami Dolphins in 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 15, 1985 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | DeSoto (Arcadia, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 5th round, 165th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Clemons attended DeSoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 4.38 s | 7.27 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Clemons was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 165th overall pick.[7] In Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders, Clemons recorded his first career interception in a 33-17 victory.
Set to become an unrestricted free agent for 2013 season, Clemons re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract on March 12, 2013.[8]
Houston Texans
On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[9] He was released on August 31, 2014.[10][11]
Arizona Cardinals
Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.[12]
On October 9, 2015, after reaching an injury settlement, Clemons was released by the Cardinals. On December 22, 2015, Clemons was re-signed by the Cardinals after free safety Tyrann Mathieu went down with a season-ending ACL injury.
On September 3, 2016, Clemons was released by the Cardinals.[13]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | MIA | 11 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MIA | 15 | 14 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MIA | 14 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 98 | 72 | 26 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 93 | 63 | 30 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | ARI | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | 48 | 284 | 212 | 72 | 1.5 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
Personal life
Clemons was found guilty and sentenced to 10 days in jail for assaulting a woman outside an Arizona night club in May 2016.[14]
