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2008 Football Roster
Respress, Clifford
Jersey Number 97
Clifford Respress
- Position:
- Nose Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Barnesville, Ga.
- High School:
- Lamar County
Bio
Career: Four-year letterwinner on the defensive line ... appeared in 46 career games with 11 starts ... tallied 93 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, two quarterback pressures and two blocked kicks.
2008: Veteran interior defensive lineman who could play a major factor in Duke’s success ... slated to start at nose guard ... earned the Most Improved Defensive Player Award following spring practice ... the program’s most experienced defensive linemen, having played in 34 contests.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... finished the season with 21 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and two quarterback pressures ... started the season with two tackles and one sack against Connecticut ... posted three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks at Florida State ... had three tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack against Virginia Tech ... recorded one tackle for loss against both Miami and Clemson ... tallied three tackles at Northwestern ... finished with 368 total snaps, including 345 on defense and 21 on special teams ... had 20 or more plays in all 12 games and a season-high 39 snaps at Florida State.
2006: Played in all 12 games ... registered 14 total tackles including a season-best five stops versus Navy ... lone tackle for loss on the year came at Wake Forest ... played 276 total snaps.
2005: Played in 10 games, missing only the Navy contest ... earned a start in the Georgia Tech game ... on the field for 361 total snaps including a season-best 72 against the Yellow Jackets ... registered 18 tackles on the season ... closed the year on a high note by posting 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and his first collegiate sack over the last two games with Clemson and North Carolina ... had a season-best five stops against both the Tigers and Tar Heels.
Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman at Lamar County under Calvin Scandrett ... charted as the 22nd-best strongside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... tabbed as the 35th-best defensive end in the nation by Scout.com ... listed as the 25th-top overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... all-region selection by Prep Star magazine ... in senior season, recorded 56 tackles and five sacks en route to receiving first team all-region and all-area honors ... also named to the Georgia North-South All-Star game ... led team in sacks with seven as a junior and earned second team all-region accolades ... helped Lamar County to 26 wins over his four seasons ... also participated in basketball, soccer, and track and field ... placed fourth in the state in the discus and sixth in the shot put.
Personal: Son of Clarence and Virginia Respress ... born August 17, 1987.
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