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Conner Fact: Made a tackle every 5.1 snaps in 2006, the best figure on the team.
Years Lettered: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve linebacker in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team weakside linebacker
Overview: Named most improved among inside linebackers for the 2007 spring practice...challenging for the starting weakside linebacker position...had a strong spring practice; he tied for the team lead in tackles for the Purple squad in the spring game with six...productive player as a reserve in 2006; he had 27 tackles on defensive scrimmage plays in 138 snaps, a tackle every 5.1 snaps; that was best figure on the team...joins Chris McDuffie as the only Tigers from Virginia...a running back in high school who had three straight 1,000-yard seasons and averaged 8.2 yards per rush his final year.
2006: Second-team linebacker who was Clemson's leading tackler in the shutout of Louisiana Tech on September 30; he had seven tackles even though he played just 16 snaps...one of three freshmen who led the team in tackles...had at least one tackle in 11 games...played at least double figures in snaps in each of the first five games and seven of the first eight...played a season-high 19 snaps against Temple...had three tackles in the win over N.C. State...was 12th on the team in tackles (31), including third among non-starters...played 13 snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl and had two tackles.
2005: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Averaged 8.2 yards per carry as a senior at Manchester High...rushed for 1,301 yards and 25 scores as a senior...first-team All-AAA Central Region...#3 rusher in region history...first-team All-Richmond Metro...had 25 tackles for loss as a senior...Mid-Atlantic team member as the #22 player in Virginia by SuperPrep...three-year starter on offense and defense...honorable mention all-state as a junior...all-district as a safety and running back as a junior...all-region and all-metro as a junior...had 1,187 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior...had 1,223 and 16 scores as a sophomore...coached by Tom Hall...born Kavell R. Conner on Feb. 23, 1987...majoring in sociology.
