Christian Donovan Clemons[1][2] (born September 15, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
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Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | (1985-09-15) September 15, 1985 (age 36) Bradenton, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Arcadia (FL) DeSoto | ||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Clemons attended Desoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.[3][4]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
4.41 s | 1.44 s | 2.53 s | 4.38 s | 7.27 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[5][6] |
Clemons was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. 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.[7]
On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[8] He was released on August 31, 2014.[9][10]
Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.[11]
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.[12]
Clemons was found guilty and sentenced to 10 days in jail for assaulting a woman outside an Arizona night club in May 2016.[13]
Miami Dolphins 2009 NFL draft selections | |
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