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Will play in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 2, 2020 in Orlando, Fla. … rated as a five-star defensive tackle according to most organizations … made great improvement during his senior year, jumping 29 spots in final Rivals.com ranking at end of the year … played three years at Hartsville High School in South Carolina before going to IMG Academy for the 2019 season … participated in the 2019 Opening in Frisco, Texas, in the summer of 2019.

Ranked as the No. 27 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, which also listed him as the second-best defensive tackle and second-best player from the state of South Carolina … listed as No. 34 overall player in the nation by 247Sports, the second-best defensive tackle and the fourth-best player in Florida … ranked as No. 35 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com, the third-best defensive tackle and the fifth-best player from Florida … ranked as No. 52 player in the nation overall, the second-best defensive tackle and second-best player of South Carolina origin by PrepStar … listed as the second-best player from South Carolina by the Charlotte Observer … named first-team postseason All-American by Sports Illustrated.

Played the 2019 season for Kevin Wright at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. … started all 10 games for IMG Academy and had 44 total tackles, including 35 first hits … led the team with 16 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead in sacks with 5.5 … helped IMG to a 9-1 record and No. 9 national ranking from USA Today … had nine tackles, including four tackles for loss, against Venice in his first game at IMG … had seven tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks against Life Christian later in the season … had at least one tackle for loss in eight of the 10 games … As a junior at Hartsville, he helped Jeff Calabrese’s team to a 12-1 record, posting 40 tackles, 19 of which were tackles for loss, and seven sacks … also played 22 basketball games over two years for Hartsville.

Committed to Clemson on June 5, 2018 … recruited to Clemson by Todd Bates and Robbie Caldwell … wore No. 19 in high school … name pronounced “duh-MON-tay” … expected to enroll at Clemson in January 2020.



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ClemsonYes
DukeYes
FloridaYes
GeorgiaYes
N.C. StateYes
NC StateYes
North CarolinaYes
South CarolinaYes
TennesseeYes

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What high school does Demonte Capehart play for? Demonte Capehart plays for IMG Academy HS
What position does Demonte Capehart play for IMG Academy HS? Defensive Tackle
What are Demonte Capehart's top college choices? Demonte Capehart's top college choices are Clemson
When did Demonte Capehart commit to the Clemson Tigers Football Team? 2018-06-05
What school did Demonte Capehart sign with to play football? Clemson
What is Demonte Capehart's national rank? 54
What is Demonte Capehart's overall rank? 54
What is Demonte Capehart's Defensive Tackle rank? 7
What is Demonte Capehart's state rank in SC? 10
How tall is Demonte Capehart? Demonte Capehart currently stands at 6-4
How much does Demonte Capehart weigh? Demonte Capehart currently weighs in at 295 pounds
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What state is Demonte Capehart from? SC