T. J. Clemmings
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| Born: | November 18, 1991 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Paterson Catholic (Paterson, New Jersey) | ||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 | ||||
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Trevor Anthony "T. J." Clemmings (born November 18, 1991) is a former
Early years
A native of
He also established himself as a
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Clemmings was ranked as the state's No. 2 prospect and the country's No. 16 strongside defensive end.[4] Scout.com rated him the No. 1 overall player in New Jersey and the nation's No. 6 defensive end prospect, as well as the country's No. 38 player overall.[5] He was selected to PrepStar "Dream Team" and was rated one of the country's top 50 overall prospects by PrepStar. In June 2009, Clemmings committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[6]
College career
Clemmings played defensive end his first three years at Pittsburgh. As a true freshman he appeared in eight games, making three tackles. After being
Professional career
Pre-draft
Clemmings entered the draft process as one of the top prospects in his position and likely a first round selection, but fell on draft boards presumably because of a report that surfaced in the week leading up to the 2015 NFL draft saying he had a stress fracture in his foot.
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 Clemmings' NFL Combine workout | |
| Clemmings gets drafted by Minnesota |
| 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 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
5.14 s | 1.82 s | 3.02 s | 4.54 s | 7.68 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[12]
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At the
Minnesota Vikings
Clemmings was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He was the tenth offensive tackle selected in the draft.[13] He signed a four-year, $2,804,955 deal that includes a $524,955 signing bonus that's all guaranteed.
Clemmings tied a franchise rookie record by starting all 16 games after the Vikings lost veteran starter
On September 2, 2017, Clemmings was waived by the Vikings.[15]
Washington Redskins
Clemmings was claimed off waivers by the
On September 1, 2018, Clemmings was waived by the Redskins.[18]
Oakland Raiders
On September 2, 2018, Clemmings was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 2, 2018, with a knee injury.[20]
Chicago Bears
On May 31, 2019, Clemmings was signed by the Chicago Bears.[21] He suffered a quadriceps injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2019.[22]
References
- ^ Raanan, Jordan. "NFL Combine 2015: How Teaneck's T.J. Clemmings prepared for 'The Football Olympics'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 18, 2015. Accessed March 15, 2024.
- ^ Braziller, Zach. "From hoops to football bust: How NJ stud became 1st-round NFL talent", New York Post, April 26, 2015. Accessed November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Trevo Clemmings - Feed".
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ "College Sports News and Recruiting".
- ^ Pitt lands standout lineman Clemmings
- ^ Pitt defensive end Clemmings seeks mean streak
- ^ Clemmings moves to OT
- ^ Pitt's Clemmings gets a grip on right tackle job
- ^ DiPaola: How T.J. Clemmings became a co-captain at Pitt
- ^ Panthers tackle Clemmings grows into role
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout".
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Injury roundup: Phil Loadholt suffers torn Achilles". NFL.com. August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Claim T.J. Clemmings Off Waivers". Redskins.com.
- ^ "11/16: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
- ^ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Claim Sharpe; Place Clemmings on IR". Raiders.com. November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bears sign offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings". windycitygridiron.com. May 31, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 26, 2019). "T.J. Clemmings will miss the season with quadriceps injury". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
External links
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio Archived April 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Washington Redskins bio