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Malik Clements Season 2016

PositionS
Weight199 lbs
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownDanville, Va.
Pronunciation1L
2017: Played in all 12 games, starting six ... was one of the Top-5 tacklers on the team with 60 stops ... also had a TFL, one interception and on pass defended ... set a career-high with 18 tackles in the season opener against Austin Peay ... named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his game-winning, interception return for a TD at Miami (OH) ... the pick was the first of his career and he also rung up seven tackles in the game ... hit double-digits for the second time on the season wiht 10 stops at Navy, including a season-best six solo tackles ... totaled six stops against SMU.

2016: Played in all 12 games at safety and nickel and made his first career start against Miami (Ohio) ... recorded a nine tackles twice - in UC’s 11th-straight win over the RedHawks and against BYU ... finished with 36 tackles on the year and 15 solo stops, both career highs ... was UC’s leading special teams tackler with seven on the season ... also added seven stops against USF.

2015: Played in all 12 games, recording 23 total tackles … Made a pair of tackles in the season-opener against Alabama A&M … Had four tackles, three , at Memphis … Had a pair of tackles in consecutive games against UConn and UCF … Recorded five tackles to go along with an 11-yard fumble return versus Tulsa … Made three tackles, all solo, at USF.

PRIOR TO UC: Listed as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Scout.com ESPN.com … played both safety and wide receiver … ranked the No. 36 prospect in the state of Virginia and No. 81 safety in the 2015 class by 247sports.com … tabbed the No. 2 safety in Virginia and No. 120 in the 2015 class by Scout.com … rated the No. 46 prospect in Virginia and No. 124 safety in the 2015 class by ESPN.com … caught 54 passes for 980 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014 … recorded 83 tackles and six interceptions in 2013 while also reeling in 34 passes for 648 yards and 11 touchdowns … coached by Nick Anderson.

Signing Day Graphic
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Senior
2018

Linebacker
6-0 / 210 lbs
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Junior
2017

S
6-0 / 210 lbs
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Sophomore
2015

S
6-0 / 199 lbs