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Winner of the 12th Man Award for the defense as voted on by the coaching staff for 2009...he will challenge for a starting defensive end position with the graduation of NFL draftee Ricky Sapp...one of the most improved players on the Clemson defense in 2009...increased his tackle total from 11 to 46 in 2009 and went from one tackle for loss to eight...has played in 21 games over the last two years, including each of the last 17...has tallied at least one tackle in 14 straight games...averaged a tackle every 7.49 plays in 2009, sixth-best on the team and third among returning players for 2010....fourth-team preseason All-ACC by Phil Steele...tied for ninth on the entire team in the vertical leap with a 35.5 inch figure...like Tajh Boyd, a native of Virginia...had strong showing in the Spring Game when he had two sacks, a fumble recovery and three quarterback pressures...only player in the game with two sacks...named to Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2009.