Chris Clemons

Christian Donovan Clemons (born September 15, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life Clemons attended DeSoto County High School in his hometown of Arcadia, Florida. He graduated in 2004.

Professional career

Clemons (left) with fellow Dolphins starter Yeremiah Bell in 2011.

Miami Dolphins Clemons was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 165th overall pick. In Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders, Clemons recorded his first career interception in a 33-17 victory.

Set to become an unrestricted free agent for 2013 season, Clemons re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract on March 12, 2013.

Houston Texans On March 26, 2014, Clemons agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans. He was released on August 31, 2014.

Arizona Cardinals Clemons signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 8, 2014.

On October 9, 2015, after reaching an injury settlement, Clemons was released by the Cardinals. On December 22, 2015, Clemons was re-signed by the Cardinals after free safety Tyrann Mathieu went down with a season-ending ACL injury.

On September 3, 2016, Clemons was released by the Cardinals.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 MIA 11 2 14 11 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 MIA 15 14 61 51 10 1.5 5 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 2011 MIA 14 0 13 11 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 MIA 16 16 98 72 26 0.0 3 2 29 0 29 4 0 1 -3 0 2013 MIA 16 16 93 63 30 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2014 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 ARI 7 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 80 48 284 212 72 1.5 10 4 29 0 29 17 2 3 -3 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2015 ARI 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Clemons was found guilty and sentenced to 10 days in jail for assaulting a woman outside an Arizona night club in May 2016.