2000 Football Signee Profiles |
Derrick Brantley OL 6-5 300 Mullins, SC (SW MISS JC)
* Junior college All-America offensive lineman according to Prepstar * ranked as one of the top 75 JUCO players in the east, one of the top 16 offensive linemen * ranked as 37th best junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep, third among offensive lineman * has already enrolled at Clemson, he was a mid-year graduate of Southwest Mississippi Junior College * played for Kenny Eddingfield at Southwest * helped team to 7-3 record in 1998 and 1999, he started all 20 games at guard * all-state and all-region selection at the junior college level in addition to his All-America honors * signed with Clemson in December on junior college signing day * will be ready to go for the start of spring practice on March 11 * has three years to play two at Clemson * native of Mullins who played in the Shrine Bowl in 1997 * starter his last two years at Mullins HS for Coach Richard Clark * all-state performer who helped team to a 21-4 record and the state playoffs his two years as a starter * born 11-3-79 * chose Clemson over Mississippi and Tennessee. Brian Carr QB 6-1 185 Conyers, GA (Heritage) * Fine all-around quarterback who passed for 1101 yards and rushed 612 yards during his senior year * threw for 10 scores and rushed for eight more * named team's best offensive player * all-area performer as a quarterback as a junior and senior * nominated for the Georgia/Florida All-Star game to be played this summer * named to the Georgia North-South All-Star game * as a junior, passed for 850 and rushed for 333 * starter for two and a half years for Chuck Landy at Heritage HS in Georgia * fine all-around athlete who also plays basketball and outfielder in baseball * two-year starter on the baskeball team and three-year starter on baseball team * an all-area selection in centerfield on the baseball team as a junior * born 12-22-81 * chose Clemson over Duke and Notre Dame. Ronny Delusme DB 6-2 185 Naples, FL (Lely) * Outstanding all-around athlete who scored touchdowns four different ways in 1999 * had 11 total touchdowns, four rushing, three on kickoff returns, two on receptions and two on blocked punts * on defense, had two interceptions, 37 tackles and six tackles for loss from his defensive back position * also a strong contributor on offense, he had 400 yards rushing and scored four times, he had 7-352 receiving, an incredible 50 yards per catch * has already been invited to play in the North/South High School All-Star game in Florida in June * an all-Southeast region choice by Prep Star * played at Lely HS in Naples, FL for coach Mark Swanson * excellent track athlete also, has run a 14.5 in the 110m high hurdles, 38.5 in the 300 hurdles and has long jumped 22-8 * starter in football and track * born 9-30-81 * chose Clemson over Auburn, Miami (FL) and Florida. JR Grant DL 6-4 200 Lake Wales, FL (Winter Haven) * A Pigskin Top 100 player from Florida * All-Southeast Region pick by Super Prep, he is ranked as 56th best player in the state * had 72 tackles, including 14 quarterback sacks as a senior in high school * concluded career with school record 39 quarterback sacks * also had 31 receptions for 500 yards as a receiver * had five blocked kicks as a senior, three punts and two field goals * returned two fumbles for touchdowns, including one from 58 yards * all-district first-team selection in 1998 and 1999 * also an All-Polk County selection in 1998 and 1999 * team defensive MVP in 1988 and 1999 * team captain in 1999 * a three-year letterman in football * also all-district and all-county in basketball for the 1998-99 season * played his high school football for Brad Metheny at Winter Haven HS * both born 9-14-81 * chose Clemson over Auburn and Georgia Tech. Derrick Hamilton WR 6-4 190 Dillon, SC (Dillon) * Super Prep and Tom Lemming All-American * ranked as 20th best wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep * ranked as #4 prospect in the state of South Carolina by Mickey Plyler and SuperPrep * ranked as #8 prospect in South Carolina by The State newspaper * Sports Report Top 100 selection * top receiver in the southeast by Rivals 100 * as a senior, caught 36 passes for 745 yards and nine scores * averaged 20.7 yards per reception * had eight kickoff returns for touchdown and eight more kick returns for touchdowns that were called back * had eight interceptions, including three that he returned for touchdown * a 3A all-state selection, he was all-region and all-area as a junior and senior * MVP of the North-South game in Myrtle Beach * standout high school basketball player, he is averaging over 23 points per game * three-year letterman in football and basketball * also an all-state, all-area and all-region selection on the hardcourt * played at Dillon HS for Jackie Hayes * born 11-30-81 * chose Clemson over South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina. Ryan Hemby DB 5-9 175 Orangeburg, SC (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) * Will join former high school teammates Woodrow Dantzler, Kevin Johnson and Jackie Robinson at Clemson * a top defensive back who had 17 career interceptions, including eight in 1999 * had 80 tackles this past season * had seven interceptions as a junior * a SuperPrep All-American who is ranked as #13 player in South Carolina by that publication * ranked as 12th best player in South Carolina by The State newspaper * also a Max Emfinger All-American * chosen to Prep Atlantic All-America team * named top cornerback in South Carolina by Rivals 100 * All-Southeast selection by that media outlet * ranked as #7 prospect in South Carolina according to Mickey Plyler * an All-Midatlantic Coast team choice by Tom Lemming * had nine passes broken up on way to all-state year * all-state by The Sports Report * all-state and all region as a junior and senior, all-area as a sophomore, junior and senior * named his team's defensive MVP as a junior and senior * a three-year letterman in football, he has lettered two years in track * all-state and all-region performer in track * member of National Honor Society * played at Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS for Tommy Brown * born 1-30-82 * chose Clemson over South Carolina, Georgia Tech and Maryland. Terrance Huey RB 5-9 170 Marietta, GA (Marietta) * Played wide receiver most of the year until his team's tailback went down with an injury * all he did was rush for 1281 yards and score 13 touchdowns * also had two kickoff returns and two blocked punt returns for touchdowns * comes to Clemson from Marietta High School, the same school as Clemson's leading rusher and touchdown scorer in 1999, Travis Zachery * two-year letterman in track and football * an All-Dixie Region selection by SuperPrep, he is rated as the 45th best player in Georgia * broke the state record in the long jump with first place showing of 24-4 as a junior * born 6-6-81 * chose Clemson over Auburn and Mississippi. Aaron Hunt PK 5-11 210 Oak Ridge, TN (Oak Ridge) * All-state kicker in Tennessee who made a school record 52-yarder in 1999 * also an all-region 2-5A and all-East Tennessee selection * the Kicker of the Year in the Region, he was a United States National Football Award winner * chosen to the Tennessee All-Star team that will play in Australia this year * attended Ray Guy kicking camps * named most outstanding special teams player at Oak Ridge HS where he played for Bruce Lussier * made 10-16 field goals in 1999 * also converted 41-45 extra points * very strong when it comes to kickoffs, only 15 of his 71 kickoffs in 1999 were returned * Knoxville Area Player-of-the-Week in the first week of the season * a big reason his Oak Ridge team finished 1999 with a 12-1 record * team won the Region 2-5A championship and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs * outstanding student who is in Who's Who Among American High School Students * member of FCA * born 10-31-81, the day Clemson defeated Wake Forest 82-24 during its run to the national championship. Brandon Jamison LB 6-1 190 Hopkins, SC (Lower Richland) * Ranked as the number-one linebacker in South Carolina * outstanding team leader who was captain of the Lower Richland HS team * Shrine Bowl team selection * all-state and all-region selection * has 38-inch vertical jump and has run the 40 in 4.4 * as a senior had 161 tackles, five sacks and seven tackles for loss * as a junior, had 140 tackles and 14 sacks * finished career with 381 career tackles and 12 sacks * holds career record for the midlands with 17 sacks * had 12 sacks in 1998 to lead the midlands in that category * also had 1112 yards on offense and accounted for 13 touchdowns in 1999 * ranked as sixth best player in the state of South Carolina according to The State newspaper * second in the state of South Carolina in the shot put on the track even though he weighed just 185 pounds at the time * born 7-31-81 * chose Clemson over South Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia. Cedric Johnson OL 6-4 310 Barwick, GA (Thomas County Central) * Perhaps the strongest of Clemson's 2000 signees, he can bench press 440 pounds * All-Southwest Georgia, all-region and honorable mention all-state offensive lineman * captain of the Thomas County Central team where he played for Head Coach Ed Pilcher * strong candidate for the Florida-Georgia All-Star game * born 11-25-81 * chose Clemson over East Carolina. Keith Kelly RB 6-0 215 Walterboro, SC (Walterboro) * National top 100 player according to many services * Tom Lemming, Max Emfinger, Football Report, ESPN, Gridiron Greats and Rivals 100 all ranked Kelly as a top 100 player * ranked as 97th best player in the nation and sixth best player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Lemming * ranked as 19th best running back in the nation by SuperPrep magazine * SuperPrep All-American * ranked 11th among running backs nationally prior to the season by Rivals 100, he is an All-American by that service * also all-southeast selection by Rivals 100 * Sports Alliance All-Southeast team * ranked as #6 prospect in state of South Carolina by Mickey Plyler and SuperPrep * ranked #15 in South Carolina, regardless of position, by The State newspaper * 4A all-state selection as a junior and senior * all-conference, all-region and all Low Country as a junior and senior * had almost 4200 yards rushing and 52 touchdowns for his career * he had a 7.6 yards per rush average over last two years * also played some quarterback in addition to his running back duties * as a junior had 2100 rushing and scored 27 touchdowns * as a senior, played in just six games due to injury, but still had 1250 yards and 16 touchdowns * not a bad passer, he threw for 367 yards on just eight attempts as a junior on halfback option passes * has recorded a 10.8 in the 100-meters and 22.3 in the 200 meters * has a long jump of 21-6 * played for Walterboro HS for Coach Leroy Riley * born 9-1-82 * chose Clemson over South Carolina, Florida State and Georgia Tech. Todd McClinton TE 6-6 250 Columbia, SC (C.A. Johnson) * Ranked as the number-one tight end in the nation by Rivals 100 entering the 1999 season * ranked as #1 tight end prospect in the nation by Border Wars * ranked as the fifth best tight end in the nation by SuperPrep magazine, he is a SuperPrep All-American * a national top 100 player by Rivals 100 * an all-region pick by Tom Lemming, he is ranked as 22nd best player in Mid-Atlantic Region * ranked as the third best prospect in the state, regardless of position by The State newspaper and by SuperPrep * played in the Shrine Bowl for South Carolina * all-state and All-Midlands selection * averaged 18 yards a catch at C.A. Johnson High in Columbia * had 32 catches in 1999 for 663 yards and six scores * also rushed 47 times for 450 yards and scored five touchdowns * had 237 yards on kick returns, giving him 1350 all-purpose yards in 1999 * for his career, had 53 catches for 1163 yards and 11 scores * had 77-750 and 10 touchdowns rushing for his career * had 2150 all-purpose yards for his career and 21 touchdowns * had 21 catches for 500 yards and five touchdowns as a junior * also standout in basketball, he averages 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game for C.A. Johnson High * played for Coach Victor Floyd * born 12-28-80 * chose Clemson over Auburn, Miami (FL),Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Ronnie Thomas WR 5-11 190 Quincy, FL (Shanks) * Will join former high school teammates Willie Simmons and Charles Harper at Clemson next year * a Super Prep All-America receiver who caught 130 passes for 2850 yards and 37 touchdowns in his career * averaged an incredible 22 yards a catch over his career, many of those receptions came from Simmons * in 1999 he collected 58 receptions for 1150 yards and 11 scores, he was the second leading receiver in the state of Florida * had 45 catches as a junior for 1045 yards and 14 scores * ranked among the top 50 players in the state of Florida by Super Prep * ranked among the top 10 receivers in the country by Rivals 100 * All Big Bend selection as a junior and senior, he was 3A All-State as a senior * all-area and all-region his final two years * ranked among the top 25 players in Florida, regardless of position, by the Florida Times Union * a Florida Golden Nuggett selection, meaning he was one of the top 15 players in the state * All-Southeast Region pick by Prep Star * played at Shanks High School in Quincy, FL for Coach Andy Gay * born 5-3-82 * chose Clemson over Alabama, Georgia Tech and Georgia. Donnell Washington OL 6-6 270 Beaufort, SC (Battery Creek) * A Super Prep All-American ranked among the top defensive linemen in the country * an All-region selection by Tom Lemming, he is ranked as 13th best player in the Mid-Atlantic Coast region * went both ways in high school, he was a dominating blocker on the offensive line in addition to his defensive attributes * ranked #22 in the nation among defensive linemen by Rivals 100 * a member of the Rivals 100 All-America team * ranked as top defensive lineman in the Southeast by the same media outlet * ranked as third best defensive lineman in the state by The State newspaper, the 25th best player overall * ranked as #17 player in state of South Carolina by Super Prep * a Sports Report All-State selection who had 16 sacks and 75 tackles as a senior at Battery Creek HS * all-regional choice as a junior and senior * also a 4A all-state choice as a junior and senior * named team's defensive MVP * all-conference for three years, he lettered four years * also lettered two years in basketball and two years in track * played for coach Fred Hamilton at Battery Creek HS * already can bench press over 400 pounds and squat 600 pounds * born born 2-6-81 * chose Clemson over Florida State, Auburn, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Derrick Brantley OL 6-5 300 Mullins, SC (SW MISS JC)
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