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Lambert Fact: Made his first career start in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Special teams player in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting offensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team left offensive tackle
Overview: Will compete for a starting job in 2008 after he played behind All-ACC lineman Barry Richardson in 2007...listed as first-team left tackle entering the fall...has worked hard in the weight room to become one of the strongest players on the team...third on the team in the bench press (445)...second on the team in the hang clean (375), third in 225 pound reps (30), and fourth in total weight lifted (1,605)...prepped at nearby Greenville (SC) High School...played all 13 games in 2007 and 26 in a row over two years, including one start...veteran of 213 snaps and has 10 career knockdown blocks...named the top performer in the weight room among offensive tackles for the 2008 spring.
2007: Second-team offensive tackle who played all 13 games, including 10 on scrimmage plays...played 121 snaps and had five knockdown blocks...had his best game against Central Michigan when he had an 80-percent grade on 24 snaps...played 28 snaps against #14 Virginia Tech; he helped Clemson to 380 yards of total offense against a defense that had given up just 293 per game...played 25 snaps at Duke and had a 70-percent grade.
2006: Played five games on the offensive line for 92 snaps and in every game on special teams; he was a blocker on field goals and extra points...had five knockdown blocks, including a season-high 3.5 against Temple...played 27 snaps against Louisiana Tech, 26 snaps against Temple, 25 snaps against North Carolina, and 10 snaps against Florida Atlantic...had his best game against Temple when he had a 77-percent grade in 26 snaps along with 3.5 knockdown blocks, including one intimidation block...played four snaps at Virginia Tech.
2005: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Played as a senior in 2003 at Greenville High School; he did not play in 2004...#40 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...#98 prospect and #8 offensive tackle in the nation by Tom Lemming...SuperPrep All-American...#13 offensive tackle in the nation and #3 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#4 prospect in the state and #23 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...#125 prospect and #18 offensive lineman in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#12 offensive lineman in the nation and an All-Mid-Atlantic pick by SuperPrep...Super Southern 100 team member by Atlanta Constitution...All-Southern team member by Orlando Sentinel...Shrine Bowl starter...AP All-State pick as a senior...two-time all-conference pick...second-team All-South by Countdown to Signing Day...coached by Larry Frost...chose Clemson over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina, and Tennessee...born Mar. 19, 1986...majoring in sociology.
