First-baseman who was the only two-sport athlete on the 2013 team … athletic for his size … defensive tackle on the 2012 Clemson football team that had an 11-2 record; he served as a backup who averaged 18.2 snaps per game as a freshman.
2013: Became the eighth Tiger in history to play on a top-25 football team and top-25 baseball team in the same academic year … was 0-for-3 with one run, a .500 on-base percentage, two walks, and one hit-by-pitch in seven games off the bench … had three putouts and one assist without committing an error … had a pinch-hit walk against Western Carolina on Apr. 24 … came off the bench with a hit-by-pitch, scored a run, and had one putout and one assist in the first game of a doubleheader at Furman on May 8.
Before Clemson: All-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior … all-region as a junior and senior … team MVP as a junior and senior … batted .529 as a junior … #19 offensive guard in the nation and #20 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … #20 offensive guard in then nation by Scout.com … #58 offensive guard in the nation and #27 player in North Carolina by ESPN.com … #41 defensive lineman in the nation and #8 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep … SuperPrep All-American … had 50 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and five sacks as a senior … starting center on the basketball team … lettered four times in football, four times in baseball, and four times in basketball … coached by Jason Simmons at Grimsley High School.
Personal: His mother, Felicia, played softball at North Carolina A&T from 1985-88 … his uncle, Glenn Ford, played football at Tennessee from 1978-80 … majoring in communication studies … born David Vernon Reader, Jr. on July 1, 1994 in Greensboro, NC.