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Maxwell Fact: Had six tackles and two tackles for loss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Years Lettered: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve cornerback in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team cornerback
Overview: Second-team cornerback...will see significant playing time in 2008...one of the top hitters in a solid secondary...had a strong freshman year after red-shirting in 2006; he has come back from a torn ACL suffered as a senior in high school, so he really went two years without playing...has a 38.5" vertical jump, fourth-best on the team...had an interception and two pass breakups in the Spring Game...named most improved defensive back by the coaches for the 2008 spring practice.
2007: Played 24 snaps per game as a reserve cornerback...Clemson's top reserve against N.C. State and Wake Forest by the Clemson radio network...played 317 snaps, third-most on the team among freshmen...played at least double-figures in snaps every game...had 27 tackles, including 21 first hits; had 17 stops in the last five games...had four pass breakups, including one against #19 Florida State...had three tackles and a sack at Duke...had three tackles the next week against Wake Forest in 24 snaps...played 32 snaps against #18 Boston College and had three tackles along with a pass breakup...had four tackles against Central Michigan...played a season-high 43 snaps against #21 Auburn with a season-high six tackles and two tackles for loss.
2006: Red-shirted, as he rehabilitated from a torn ACL suffered during his senior year of high school.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #3 prospect in South Carolina by The State at Fort Dorchester High School...#40 prospect in the nation by ESPN.com, the highest-rated Tiger signee in 2006...#4 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#18 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com...#19 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep...#2 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...#11 cornerback in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...did not play as a senior due to injury...had 60 tackles, 19 pass breakups, and five interceptions as a junior...#5 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...East Hot 100 pick by Scout.com...Super Southern 100 member by Atlanta Constitution...coached by Steve LaPrad...chose Clemson over Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech...born Feb. 23, 1988...majoring in sociology.