In a live broadcast on ESPN on his eighteenth birthday-February 14, 2011-Clowney announced his commitment to South Carolina, selecting the Gamecocks over Clemson, Alabama, Louisiana State, and Florida State. However, Clowney left his decision open until after National Signing Day of 2011. Unsurprisingly, he received scholarship offers from nearly every perennial BCS powerhouse. 1 overall prospect of the 2011 class, basically throughout his senior year. ESPN described him as "a special talent who could have vied for the top spot in several previous classes." Both major recruiting services, and, as well as ESPNU, considered Clowney not only a five-star recruit, but also the No.
Recruiting ĭuring and throughout the entirety of his middle school and high school career, Clowney was often regarded as the best player in his class. Īfterwards, Clowney headed to New York City, for a photo shoot for an ESPN the Magazine feature story that appeared in the journal's February 2011 issue. Recruiting analysts were particularly interested in his matchup with Cyrus Kouandjio. He was the leading tackler for the Red with seven and had 1.5 sacks.
After the Shrine Bowl, Clowney headed to Orlando, Florida, for a week of Under Armour All-America Game practices and then the all-star game itself. Clowney was lined up against the North Carolina left tackle on every snap he played and drew five holding calls. Immediately following his senior season, Clowney went to Spartanburg for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, where he registered 5 tackles (2 solo, 3 assists), 3 sacks for a loss of 15 yards, 2 tackles for a loss of 17 yards, and 2 quarterback hurries. South Pointe was 38–6 during his three varsity seasons. Still, Clowney was named South Carolina's 2010 Mr. South Pointe made the state finals for the second time in three years, but lost 23–27 to Myrtle Beach at USC's Williams-Brice Stadium. For his senior season, Clowney tallied 162 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries, and scored five touchdowns on defense while helping lead his team to a 13–2 record. Clowney finished the season with 144 tackles and 23 sacks. Still, Clowney helped the team to a 10–4 record for the season, and a state semifinal berth, where the Stallions lost to Northwestern. South Pointe had 31 seniors graduate after the 2008 season, including Gilmore and Holloman. He opted to have surgery on the bone spur in January 2009. Despite playing nearly the entire season with a bone spur in his foot, Clowney finished with 17 sacks. 3 spot in the annual MaxPreps high school ranking. South Pointe went 15–0 for the season, including a 35–14 win over town-rival Northwestern High at Memorial Stadium for the 2008 South Carolina AAAA Division II title and a No.
He was wreaking havoc on our offense that spring and fall," said Bobby Carroll, his coach at South Pointe. He was 13 years old in that big athletic body. By spring practice, Clowney became a permanent fixture at defensive end. For his sophomore year, he joined rising seniors Stephon Gilmore and DeVonte Holloman (both four-star recruits) on a South Pointe varsity that came off a 9–4 season. Already 6-3 and 200 lbs as a freshman in 2007, he played running back and defensive end for the school's junior varsity team. Following his departure from Houston, he played with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans before choosing to join the Browns in the 2021 offseason.Ĭlowney attempts to sack Justin Worley during a high school game in 2010īorn Februin Rock Hill, South Carolina, Clowney attended South Pointe High School, where he played for the South Pointe Stallions high school football team.
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Clowney was a member of the Texans for five seasons, earning three consecutive Pro Bowl selections during his final years with the team. He played college football at South Carolina, where he twice earned first-team All-American honors, and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Jadeveon Davarus Clowney ( / dʒ ə ˈ d ɛ v i ɒ n/ jə- DEV-ee-on born February 14, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
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