One of the team’s most athletic defensive players ... had 330 tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three interceptions for eight yards, 18 quarterback pressures, 13 pass breakups, five caused fumbles and one recovered fumble in 2,264 snaps over 52 games (35 starts) in his career ... changed his jersey from #12, which he wore in 2011 and 2012, to #42 for the 2013 season.

2014: Permanent team co-captain ... one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by Athlon, College Sports Madness, ESPN and Phil Steele ... Senior Bowl invitee ... had a team-high 90 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, one interception for eight yards, four pass breakups and two caused fumbles in 711 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) ... had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 55 snaps at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had five tackles and two tackles for loss in 16 snaps against SC State on Sept. 6; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-high eight tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups and two quarterback pressures in 66 snaps at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20; named Bednarik Award Player-of-the-Week; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had a game-high 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 79 snaps against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had seven tackles, 0.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a caused fumble in 42 snaps against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had seven tackles and a team-high three quarterback pressures in 67 snaps against Louisville on Oct. 11 ... had a team-high 10 tackles in 58 snaps at Boston College on Oct. 18; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles, one sack, an eight-yard interception return and a caused fumble in 62 snaps against Syracuse on Oct. 25; named ACC Co-Linebacker-of-the-Week; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-tying-high nine tackles in 67 snaps at Wake Forest on Nov. 6 ... had seven tackles in 63 snaps at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had a team-tying-high 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in 59 snaps against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had three tackles in 52 snaps against South Carolina on Nov. 29; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had three tackles and one tackle for loss in 25 snaps against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29 ... Bednarik Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Butkus Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Lombardi Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Nagurski Trophy Watch List member in the preseason ... No. 12 inside linebacker in the nation in the preseason by Lindy’s ... preseason fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele ... preseason First-Team All-ACC (media) ... preseason first-team All-ACC by Athlon, ESPN, Phil Steele and Sporting News.

2013: Second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele ... Third-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... had a team-high 131 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three quarterback pressures, one interception, five pass breakups and one recovered fumble in 802 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ... had seven double-digit tackle totals ... had 13 tackles in 71 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 1; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a recovered fumble in 37 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had a game-high 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 72 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19; named ACC Linebacker-of-the-Week ... had a team-tying-high seven tackles in 41 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and one tackle for loss in 77 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had a game-high 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in 57 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... had six tackles and one sack in 74 snaps against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had a team-high nine tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 72 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 58 snaps at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had six tackles and one tackle for loss in 62 snaps against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a game-high 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 41 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had 12 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 68 snaps at No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had a game-high 11 tackles, an interception on Ohio State’s final drive that sealed the win and a pass breakup in 72 snaps against No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; named team co-defensive player-of-the-game ... preseason second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele.

2012: Honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... had 77 tackles (fourth-most on the team), 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, three pass breakups and one caused fumble in 459 snaps over 13 games (seven starts) ... started each of the first six games ... had four double-digit tackle totals ... had a team-tying-high seven tackles in 56 snaps against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; named team defensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-high 10 tackles and his first career interception in 47 snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup in 57 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had 11 tackles in 73 snaps at No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... had eight tackles and a game-high 2.5 tackles for loss in 71 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had five tackles in 37 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had five tackles in 22 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had four tackles, one sack and a caused fumble in 27 snaps at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had four tackles and a pass breakup in 20 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had a team-high 10 tackles and one tackle for loss in 29 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... preseason second-team All-ACC by Phil Steele.

2011: Had 32 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass breakup and a team-high two caused fumbles in 292 snaps over 13 games (three starts) ... had four tackles, Clemson’s only sack and a pass breakup against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had three tackles in nine snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had five tackles and two tackles for loss in 29 snaps at No. 10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 ... had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 16 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15 ... had three tackles in 27 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had three tackles in 20 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29 ... had two tackles in 28 snaps at NC State on Nov. 19; it was his first career start ... had three tackles, a team-high two tackles for loss, a sack and a caused fumble in 34 snaps against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had four tackles in 45 snaps against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.

Before Clemson: USA Today First-Team All-American at Anson High School ... Parade First-Team All-American ... No. 1 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN and 247Sports.com ... No. 24 player and No. 3 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 32 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 40 player and No. 4 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep ... No. 10 player in the nation and No. 1 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 1 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... played in the Shrine Bowl ... played in the Under Armour All-American game ... North Carolina Gatorade Player-of-the-Year ... AP First-Team All-State selection as a junior and senior ... conference player-of-the-year as a sophomore and senior ... WSOC Big 22 Player-of-the-Year ... NCPreps.com Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior ... four-year starter ... had 123 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior ... had 302 yards on 50 carries and 498 yards on 14 kickoff returns ... catcher on the baseball team and power forward on the basketball team ... coached by Luke Hyatt at Anson High ... recruited by Dan Brooks and Kevin Steele.

Personal: Cousin of Clemson offensive guard Tyrone Crowder ... graduated Dec. 18, 2014 with a degree in sociology ... born July 28, 1992.





*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide