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An athletic defensive lineman with the potential to play
end as well as tackle … Makes use of quick hands to get
separation from blockers … A team leader at Memphis,
he is the only player under coach Tommy West to be
voted as one of two permanent captains as a junior, and
he held that role as a senior … From his DT spot, tied
for fourth last season in Conference USA in sacks (seven)
… Starter for East team in East-West Shrine Game following
’08 season.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER—Played four
seasons (2005-08) at Memphis, seeing action in 48
games with 33 starts … Totaled 141 tackles, with 11.5
sacks and 19 tackles-for-loss … Recorded three forced
fumbles and two fumble recoveries. 2008—In addition
to earning starting role for East-West Shrine Game, he
was voted fi rst-team All-Conference USA … His teamleading
seven sacks produced 55 yards in losses … Tied
a school record with four sacks vs. Arkansas State, and
was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week … Prior
to season, was voted among team winners of the Glenn
Jones Award, presented for “demonstrating leadership
through determination and courage, both on and off the
CLINTON McDONALD
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Defensive Tackle
Draft Round: 7th
Overall Selection: 249th
College: Memphis
Height: 6-2
Weight: 290
Born: 1-6-87
fi eld.” 2007—Started all 13 games as Memphis went
7-5 before falling to Florida Atlantic in New Orleans
Bowl … Logged career-high 55 tackles … Led team
in sacks (four) and tackles-for-loss (9.5) … Had two
forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. 2006—Became
a prominent player on defense during his sophomore
season, playing all 12 games with 10 starts … Blocked a
fi eld goal attempt and had six tackles in victory at Texas-
El Paso, including a shared sack against now-Bengals
teammate Jordan Palmer … His 41 tackles ranked
ninth on team. 2005—One of six true freshmen to see
action with Tigers … Played in every game, primarily
on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman at Jacksonville
(Ark.) HS … Earned Class 5-A all-state honors and
was named to Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s 5-A Top
Prospects list … Also lettered in basketball and threw
shot in track.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Jacksonville, Ark. …
Listed on Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic
Honor Roll in 2005-06.
CLINTON McDONALD’S STATISTICS
Defense
Interceptions
SKS-
YEAR TEAM G-GS ST AT TT YDS PD FF FR NO YDS AVG LG TD
2005 Memphis 12-0 3 3 6 0-0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2006 Memphis 12-10 20 21 41 0.5-4 1 0 1 — — — — —
2007 Memphis 13-13 27 28 55 4-22 1 2 1 — — — — —
2008 Memphis 11-10 18 21 39 7-55 0 1 0 — — — — —
CAREER 48-33 68 73 141 11.5-81 2 3 2 — — — — —
COLLEGES WITH MOST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS
BY YEAR — LAST 20 YEARS
2009 Southern California - 3
2008 Southern California - 4
2007 Louisiana State - 4
2006 Ohio State - 5
2005 Auburn - 4
2004 Miami (Fla.) - 6
2003 Miami (Fla.), Penn State - 4
2002 Miami (Fla.) - 5
2001 Miami (Fla.) - 4
2000 Florida State - 3
1999 Ohio State - 3
1998 North Carolina, Tennessee - 3
1997 Florida State - 4
1996 Ohio State - 3
1995 Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State - 3
1994 Notre Dame, Texas A&M - 3
1993 Notre Dame - 4
1992 (Multiple with 2)
1991 Tennessee - 3
1990 (Multiple with 2)
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