Jadeveon Clowney
 Jadeveon Clowney, 2018 |
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| Outside linebacker / defensive end | |
| Date of birth: February 14, 1993 | |
| Place of birth: Rock Hill , South Carolina | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 115 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2014 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career | |
| College : South Carolina | |
| NFL Draft : 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 219 |
| Sacks | 32.0 |
| Forced fumble | 9 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Jadeveon Clowney Davarus (* 14. February 1993 in Rock Hill , South Carolina ) is an American American football poker players on the position of Outside linebackers and defensive ends . He is currently a free agent and has played for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected as the first player in the 2014 NFL Draft .
High school and college
In 2012, Jadeveon Clowney set the school record as a sophomore for sacks (13) and tackles behind the line of scrimmage (23.5). He played college football for the University of South Carolina and gained notoriety in the United States when he tackled the Michigan Wolverines running back so hard in the Outback Bowl in the fourth quarter that his helmet flew off.
NFL
Clowney was selected as the 1st player in the first round by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft . In his first NFL game at the season opener against the Washington Redskins , he injured his knee and had to be replaced. A short time later he underwent an arthroscopy .
Consistently strong performances brought him nominations for the Pro Bowl in the years 2016-2018 and the election for the "AFC Defensive Play Of The Week" in week 4 of the 2018 season .
On August 31, 2019, Clowney was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Jacob Martin, Pass Rusher Barkevious Mingo and a third round pick in the 2020 draft after failing to agree on a new contract with the Texans.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deepi Sidhu: Texans select Jadeveon Clowney with No. 1 pick. In: houstontexans.com. May 8, 2014, accessed on August 31, 2019 : "Jadeveon Clowney, former South Carolina defensive end, is the newest Houston Texan after being selected with the first-overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft."
- ↑ Clowney under goes meniscus surgery (English), Chron.com, accessed on September 12, 2014
- ↑ Statistics on. pro-football-reference.com, accessed January 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Daniel Kugler: NFL: Seattle Seahawks agree with Houston Texans on trade by Jadeveon Clowney on ran.de. August 31, 2019, accessed September 10, 2019.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Clowney, Jadeveon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clowney, Jadeveon Davarus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rock Hill , South Carolina , United States |