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  Donnell Washington
Donnell Washington
Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Beaufort, SC

High School:
Battery Creek

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 320

Position:
DL

Experience:
2VL

Donnell Washington Fact: His first tackle of 2003 will be the 100th of his Clemson career.
Fall 2003 Depth Chart: Starting defensive tackle
Years Lettered: 2001,02
Bowl Participation: 2001 Humanitarian Bowl against Louisiana Tech and started against Texas Tech in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl.

Overview: Returning starter on the defensive line...a veteran of over 1,000 snaps in just two years, as he went over the 1,000-play mark in the Tangerine Bowl...played 597 snaps as a starter in 2002 and now has 1,028 snaps of action under his belt heading into his junior year...has played in 25 consecutive games, including 13 in a row as a starter...his first tackle of 2003 will be the 100th of his career...preseason second-team All-ACC according to The Sporting News entering 2003...is the second-strongest player on the team in the bench press with a 510-pound figure...also third on the squad in 225-pound reps (32)...also third in the power clean (365), third in the hang clean (380), and third in the push jerk (370)...tied for first on the team in overall strength at 1,835 pounds...has a 32-inch vertical jump, outstanding for someone who stands 6’6” and weighs 320 pounds.

In 2002: Started every game at defensive tackle...improved his tackle total from 44 as a freshman to 55 as a sophomore in 2002...finished the season third on the team in quarterback pressures with 17...had one sack; it came in the victory at North Carolina...had a season-high 10 tackles in the win over Wake Forest; he had eight first hits and two assists in a season-high 60 snaps on defense...also had seven tackles and a season-high three quarterback pressures at Virginia...had six tackles against both Louisiana Tech and Ball State...had five tackles in the win over North Carolina; one was a 12-yard sack deep in Tar Heel territory...played 597 snaps for the season, an average of 44 snaps per game...played at least 32 snaps in 12 of the 13 games; the only game in which he did not play 32 snaps was a 16-snap game at Duke; had at least three tackles in each of the first eight games.

In 2001: Winner of the 12th-man award from the Clemson football staff as the top defensive reserve of 2001...second-team freshman All-American according to The Sporting News...led all Clemson freshmen in tackles (44); he was 10th on the team...did not start a game, but averaged 35 plays per contest...had eight tackles for loss total in seven different games...had a sack against Louisiana Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl...a big reason Clemson won at Raleigh; he had two sacks and five tackles overall in 50 plays...had seven tackles against both Maryland and South Carolina...had three sacks, including two against N.C. State and one against Virginia.

In 2000: Red-shirted as a true freshman...impressed the coaches with his size and athletic ability.

In High School: A Super Prep All-American ranked among the top defensive linemen in the country at Battery Creek High School near Hilton Head, SC...an All-region selection by Tom Lemming; he was ranked as the 13th-best player in the Mid-Atlantic Coast region as a senior...went both ways at Battery Creek High School; he was a dominating blocker on the offensive line in addition to his outstanding defensive attributes...ranked #22 in the country among defensive linemen by Rivals100.com...a member of the Rivals100.com All-America team as well...ranked as the top defensive lineman in the Southeast by the same media outlet...ranked as the third-best defensive lineman in the state of South Carolina by The State, including the 25th-best player overall...ranked as the 17th-best player in state of South Carolina by Super Prep...a High School Sports Report all-state selection who had 16 sacks and 75 tackles as a senior at Battery Creek High School...all-region choice as a junior and senior...also a AAAA all-state choice during his junior and senior seasons...named team’s defensive MVP...named all-conference for three-straight seasons; he lettered four times overall...also lettered two years on the hardwood and two years in track and field...played for Head Coach Fred Hamilton at Battery Creek High School...born Donnell M. Washington on 2-6-81...chose Clemson over Florida State, Auburn, Tennessee, and North Carolina...majoring in human resource development.

Washington 2001 Game-By-Game Stats

Date	Opponent	Plays	Hit	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	QP
9-1	CENTRAL FLORIDA	11	1	0	1	1-7		1
9-8	WOFFORD	22	2	0	2	1-1
9-22	VIRGINIA	61	2	2	4	1-6	1-6	2
9-29	at Georgia Tech	30	1	2	3
10-13	at N.C. State	50	5	0	5	2-15	2-15	2
10-20	NORTH CAROLINA	38	3	1	4
10-27	at Wake Forest	34	3	1	4	1-2		1
11-3	FLORIDA STATE	29	2	0	2	1-1		1
11-10	at Maryland	40	2	5	7			1
11-17	at South Carolina	26	4	3	7			1
12-1	Duke	45	2	1	3
12-31	Louisiana Tech	45	2	0	2	1-1	1-1	1
Totals		431	29	15	44	8-33	4-22	10

Washington 2002 Game-By-Game Stats

Date	Opponent	Plays	Hit	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	QP
8-31	at Georgia	*51	2	3	5			2
9-7	LOUISIANA TECH	*40	3	3	6	1-4		2
9-14	GEORGIA TECH	*44	1	2	3			1
9-21	BALL STATE	*41	3	3	6			1
10-3	at Florida State	*50	3	2	5	1-2		1
10-12	at Virginia	*56	3	4	7	1-1		3
10-19	WAKE FOREST	*60	8	2	10			1
10-24	N.C. STATE	*45	3	2	5	1-3		2
11-2	at Duke	*16	0	0	0
11-9	at North Carolina	*59	3	2	5	1-12	1-12	2
11-16	MARYLAND	*56	2	0	2			1
11-23	SOUTH CAROLINA	*32	0	1	1			1
12-23	Texas Tech	*47	0	0	0
Totals		597	31	24	55	5-22	1-12	17
* - start

Washington Career Stats

Year	GP-S	Plays	Hit	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	QP	PBU	CF-RF
2001	12-0	431	29	15	44	8-33	4-22	0-0	10	1	0-0
2002	13-13	597	31	24	55	5-22	1-12	0-0	17	0	1-0
Totals	25-13	1028	60	39	99	13-55	5-34	0-0	27	1	1-0

 
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