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Jadeveon Clowney

South Carolina · Edge Rusher · 2011-13

PRS
93
SPD
92
STR
99

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Clowney won the Ted Hendricks Award in 2012. Clowney also finished 6th in Heisman voting in 2012.

Clowney was a unanimous All-American in 2012, a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2013 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2012 and 2013). Clowney was also named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.

In the South Carolina record book, Clowney ranks No. 3 in career sacks. Clowney's 2012 season ranks No. 1 in program history for sacks.

Clowney was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 95 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at South Carolina since 1990 and No. 1 among all edge rushers of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2011
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2012
    • 6th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Ted Hendricks Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2013
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 2014
    • No. 1 overall pick, NFL Draft

South Carolina Record Book

  • No. 3 in career sacks
  • No. 1 in single-season sacks (2012)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

South Carolina Teammates

  1. 86Alshon Jeffery2009-11WR
  2. 86Melvin Ingram2007-11EDGE
  3. 80Marcus Lattimore2010-12RB
  4. 80Kelcy Quarles2013EDGE
  5. 80Stephon Gilmore2009-11CB
  6. 77Pharoh Cooper2013-15WR
  7. 74Ace Sanders2010-12WR
  8. 74Antonio Allen2010-11S
  9. 72Mike Davis2012-14RB
  10. 72Devin Taylor2009-12EDGE

Full South Carolina all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  2. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  3. 91Aaron DonaldPittsburgh · 2010-13EDGE
  4. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  5. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  6. 90Harold LandryBoston College · 2014-17EDGE
  7. 90Björn WernerFlorida State · 2011-12EDGE
  8. 90Da'Quan BowersClemson · 2009-10EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jadeveon Clowney) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.