Mario Grier

Clemson's first verbal commitment ... played in last year's Shrine Bowl ... rushed for 960 yards and 15 TDs as a senior ... a three-year starter ... gained over 2700 yards and 42 TDs in his career ... rushed for 700 yards as a junior ... averaged 900 yards and 15 TDs a season ... named all-county and all-conference in football and track ... returned three fumbles for touchdowns on defense as a senior ... a SuperPrep All-Midatlantic choice ... Blue Chip magazine named him a third-team All-American .. one of eight Clemson signees to be named to Joe Terranova's Who's Who team ... attended Independence High School and played for coach Rusty Jester ... born on 12-5-71.