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McKissic Fact: Had an 82-yard interception return for a touchdown against South Carolina, the longest interception return in Clemson history by a defensive lineman.
Years Lettered: 2005,06
Years Starter: 2006
Bowl Participation: Started at defensive tackle in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; reserve defensive tackle in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team defensive tackle
Overview: Returning starter at defensive tackle...has not missed a game in two years; he has played 25 games in a row...enrolled at Clemson in January of 2005...one of five players on the team from the state of Alabama...had eight sacks and an interception at Opelika High School as a senior, so his interception against South Carolina was not the first of his career...listed as a second-team defensive tackle behind Rashaad Jackson entering the fall, but he will see considerable playing time...veteran of 25 games and 13 starts...his playing time increased in 2006 when he played 418 snaps, up from his 249 snaps as a freshman.
2006: Started every game but the Kentucky game in the Music City Bowl; he did not start that game, but had a season-high four tackles in 34 snaps...averaged 32 plays per game during the season...showed his speed against South Carolina when he raced 82 yards for a touchdown on an interception; that is the longest interception return in Clemson history by a defensive lineman; it is the fourth-longest interception return in Clemson history by any player and the longest since Rex Varn went 94 yards at N.C. State in 1978; Blake Mitchell's pass was batted by Gaines Adams into the waiting arms of McKissic...had his only sack of the year at #9 Florida State...had three tackles in the opening game against Florida Atlantic...had 10 quarterback pressures on the season, third-most on the team.
2005: Had 18 tackles on the season...played 249 snaps, sixth-most among Tiger freshmen, third-most among first-year freshmen, and fourth-most among all freshman defenders...started at defensive tackle against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl and had a tackle...played double figures in snaps in every game...had three tackles against #25 Boston College, including a tackle for loss...had three stops in 50 plays against Duke...had two tackles in 18 snaps against #16 Florida State and had two tackles...had at least one tackle in nine games.
Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2005 and participated in spring drills...played on both sides of the ball before settling in as a defensive lineman as a senior at Opelika High School...had 43 tackles, eight sacks, and an interception during his senior season...starting nose guard on a defense that allowed just 37 points in 12 games...started at offensive tackle as a junior...totaled 32 tackles and eight sacks in six games during his junior season...chose Clemson over Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi, Mississippi State, and N.C. State...born Jacquez M. McKissic on Jul. 17, 1986...majoring in sociology.
