T. J. Clemmings

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Clemmings in the 2015 NFL season.

No. 68 Minnesota Vikings

Position:

Offensive Tackle

Personal information

Date of birth:

November 18, 1991

Place of birth:

Mount Vernon, New York

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

309 lb (140 kg)

Career information

High school:

Paterson (NJ) Catholic

College:

Pittsburgh

NFL draft:

2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110

Career history

Minnesota Vikings (2015–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First Team all-ACC (2014)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com

Trevor Anthony Clemmings (born November 18, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round, 110th overall of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Clemmings attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey, where he led the Cougars to back-to-back Non-Public Group 1 state championships. Despite playing only two seasons of football at Paterson Catholic, he earned status as the top overall prospect in the state of New Jersey. As a senior, he helped lead his team to a perfect 11-0 en route to the title. For the season, he collected 73 tackles, seven sacks and seven forced fumbles. Following his senior season, he was named North Jersey Defensive Player of the Year, All-New Jersey, All-New Jersey Non-Public, All-Passaic County and All-BPSL (Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League).

He also established himself as a Division I prospect in basketball and received scholarship offers from Big East schools Providence and Seton Hall after he spearheaded a defense that notched five shutouts and yielded just 41 points on the year (3.7 points per game). In track & field, Clemmings notched a top-throw of 12.90 meters (42 feet, 3 inches) in the shot put as a senior in 2009.^[1]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the state's No. 2 prospect and the country's No. 16 strongside defensive end.^[2] Scout.com rated him the No. 1 overall player in New Jersey and the nation's No. 6 defensive end prospect, as well as the country's No. 38 player overall.^[3] He was selected to PrepStar "Dream Team" and was rated one of the country's top 50 overall prospects by PrepStar. In June 2009, Clemmings committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.^[4]

College career

Clemmings played defensive end his first three years at Pittsburgh. As a true freshman he appeared in eight games, making three tackles. After being redshirted in 2011, Clemmings played in eight games in 2012 with six starts, finishing with 20 tackles.^[5] Prior to the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl, he was switched from defensive end to offensive tackle.^[6] In 2013, he became a full-time offensive tackle and started all 13 games at right tackle.^[7]^[8] Clemmings returned as a starter in 2014.^[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Clemmings entered the draft process as one of the top prospects in his position and likely a first round selection, but fell on draft boards presumably because of a report that surfaced in the week leading up to the 2015 NFL Draft saying he had a stress fracture in his foot.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 5 in	309 lb	5.14 s	1.82 s	3.02 s	4.54 s	7.68 s	32.5 in	9 ft 3 in	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[10]

At the 2015 NFL Combine, Clemmings was the best of all offensive linemen with a vertical jump of 32.5 inches (0.83m) and a 4.54 20-yard shuttle. He also showcased strength by benching 225 pounds 22 times.

Minnesota Vikings

Clemmings was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 11th pick of the fourth round (110th overall). He signed a four-year, $2,804,955 deal that includes a $524,955 signing bonus that's all guaranteed.

2015 season

Clemmings tied a franchise rookie record by starting all 16 games after the Vikings lost starter Phil Loadholt at right tackle for the entire season.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio

Minnesota Vikings 2015 NFL draft selections

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Minnesota Vikings current roster

Active roster	1 Troy Stoudermire 2 Joel Stave 3 Blair Walsh 5 Teddy Bridgewater 6 Taylor Heinicke 9 Marken Michel 11 Laquon Treadwell 12 Charles Johnson 13 Shaun Hill 14 Stefon Diggs 15 Isaac Fruechte 16 Terrell Sinkfield 17 Jarius Wright 18 Jeff Locke 19 Adam Thielen 20 Mackensie Alexander 21 Jerick McKinnon 22 Harrison Smith 23 Terence Newman 24 Captain Munnerlyn 25 Jabari Price 26 Trae Waynes 27 Jayron Kearse 28 Adrian Peterson 29 Xavier Rhodes 30 C.J. Ham 31 Melvin White 32 Antone Exum 33 Michael Griffin 34 Andrew Sendejo 35 Marcus Sherels 36 Tre Roberson 38 Keith Baxter 40 Kentrell Brothers 41 Anthony Harris 42 Jhurell Pressley 44 Matt Asiata 45 Brandon Ross 47 Kevin McDermott 48 Zach Line 49 Blake Renaud 50 Travis Lewis 51 Edmond Robinson 52 Chad Greenway 54 Eric Kendricks 55 Anthony Barr 56 Jake Ganus 57 Audie Cole 58 Brandon Watts 59 Emmanuel Lamur 60 Carter Bykowski 61 Joe Berger 62 Nick Easton 62 Denzell Perine 63 Brandon Fusco 64 Willie Beavers 64 Stephen Weatherly 65 John Sullivan 66 Kenrick Ellis 67 Theiren Cockran 67 Zac Kerin 68 T. J. Clemmings 69 Isame Faciane III 69 Toby Johnson 71 Phil Loadholt 72 Andre Smith 73 Sharrif Floyd 74 Austin Shepherd 75 Matt Kalil 76 Alex Boone 78 Jeremiah Sirles 79 Mike Harris 81 Moritz Böhringer 82 Kyle Rudolph 83 MyCole Pruitt 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 85 Rhett Ellison 86 Kyle Carter 87 Brian Leonhardt 89 David Morgan II 90 B. J. Dubose 91 Zach Moore 92 Tom Johnson 93 Shamar Stephen 94 Justin Trattou 95 Scott Crichton 96 Brian Robison 97 Everson Griffen 98 Linval Joseph 99 Danielle Hunter

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