Darrius Clemons
Oregon State Beavers – No. 1 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | (2003-04-09) April 9, 2003 (age 21) Portland, Oregon |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
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High school | Pleasant Grove (UT), Westview (OR) |
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Darrius Clemons (born April 9, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines. Clemons helped Michigan win a national championship in 2023.
Early years
Clemons was born in 2003 in Bemidji, Minnesota.[1] His father Larry Clemons played college football as a wide receiver for the Florida Gators. Darrius began playing high school football at [[Westview High School from 2018 to 2020. He caught 38 passes for 817 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2020. As a senior in 2021, he transferred to Westview High School in Portland, Oregon, played at both wide receiver and defensive back, and tallied over 800 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.[2] He was rated by 247Sports as the No. 1 player from Oregon in the 2022 college football recruiting class.[2] He ran a 4.37 laser-timed 40-yard dash in 2020.[3]
College career
Michigan
After narrowing his finalists to Auburn, Oregon, Miami, Michigan, and Penn State, Clemons committed to Michigan in December 2021.[4][5] Clemons said at the time he chose Michigan based on academics.[5]
As a freshman in 2022, Clemons appeared in 11 games, including nine games as a backup at wide receiver. He tallied only one reception for seven yards as a freshman.[2][6]
As a sophomore in 2023, he appeared in 11 games and would play as a wide receiver in nine games, including the 2024 CFP National Championship. He would finish the season with making three catches for 33 yards.[7]
On January 10, 2024, Clemons announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
Oregon State
On January 15, 2024, Clemons announced that he would transfer to Oregon State.[9]
References
- ^ "Darrius Clemons". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Darrius Clemons". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Darrius Clemons, 2022 Westview wide receiver, runs 4.37 laser-timed 40-yard dash at MVP Combine". The Oregonian. July 18, 2020.
- ^ Michael Cohen (December 15, 2021). "Michigan football signs Darrius Clemons, a big-body 4-star WR who says: 'Beat Ohio'". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b Ryan Zuke (December 15, 2021). "Michigan football gets commitment from 4-star WR Darrius Clemons". Mlive.com.
- ^ "Darrius Clemons 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Darrius Clemons 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (January 10, 2024). "Michigan wide receiver enters the Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Hole, Isaiah (January 15, 2024). "Former Michigan football wide receiver Darrius Clemons commits to new school". WolverinesWire. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
External links
- Michigan Wolverines bio
- Oregon State Beavers bio
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