Twenty-Seven First-Year Players Report at Clemson

Aug. 6, 2001

Clemson, SC – Clemson Head Coach Tommy Bowden welcomed 23 signees and four walk-ons to campus on Sunday afternoon. The Tiger rookies will open practice on Monday at 10:00 AM. The new players will also practice at 4:45 PM on Monday. They will have two more practices on Tuesday, then have an academic day on Wednesday. The Clemson varsity reports on August 9th and the first day of practice for the entire squad will take place on the morning of August 10th.

“This is a large class and a lot of them have a chance to contribute right away,” said Bowden. “Last year we had a small class report (just 12 first-year freshmen in Clemson’s class a year ago at this time.). Obviously the receivers and defensive linemen in this class will get a strong look early because that is the area where we have some openings. I am anxious to see them on the practice field on Monday morning.”

In addition to the signees listed below, four walk-ons reported on Sunday. They are Steve Creed, a center from Myrtle Beach, SC, Phillip Dieckmann, an offensive lineman from Lexington, SC, Nigel Vaughn, a linebacker from Atlanta, GA and Scott Wade, a linebacker from Columbia, SC. Vaughn is the brother of Clemson starting defensive end Khaleed Vaughn. Wade is a transfer from the United States Naval Academy.

2001 Clemson Signees who reported, Sunday, August 5th

No.	Name	Pos.	Hgt.	Wgt.	Cl.	Exp.	Hometown	High School/JUCO
18	Curtis Baham	DB	6-1	180	Fr.	HS	New Orleans, LA	John Curtis
86	Charles Bennett	DE	6-4	220	Fr.	HS	Camden, SC	Camden
28	Kyle Browning	RB	5-9	170	Fr.	HS	Union, SC	Union
25	Roscoe Crosby	WR	6-3	200	Fr.	HS	Union, SC	Union
9	Airese Currie	WR	5-11	175	Fr.	HS	Columbia, SC	Richland Northeast
31	David Dunham	SS	6-2	205	Fr.	HS	Lake City, FL	Columbia
99	Maurice Fountain	DE	6-4	230	Fr.	HS	Camden, SC	Fork Union Mil (VA)
24	Jamaal Fudge	DB	5-10	180	Fr.	HS	Jacksonville, FL	White
87	Ben Hall	TE	6-5	225	Fr.	HS	Wellford,SC	Byrnes
30	Clifford Harrell	FB	6-1	225	Fr.	HS	Tallahassee, FL	N. Florida Christian Acad.
43	LeRoy Hill	LB	6-1	215	Fr.	HS	Haddock, GA	Baldwin
13	Tye Hill	RB	5-10	175	Fr.	HS	St. George, SC	Woodland
94	Mark Jetton	DL	6-4	220	Fr.	HS	Charlotte, NC	Providence Day
23	Tavaghn Monts	DB	6-2	183	Fr.	HS	Jacksonville, FL	Ribault
64	Chip Myrick	OL	6-4	240	Fr.	HS	Atlanta, GA	Lovett
49	Roosevelt Nelson	LB	6-2	205	Fr.	HS	Rembert, SC	Crestwood
76	Grant Oliver	OL	6-5	300	Fr.	HS	Lexington, SC	Lexington
29	Travis Pugh	DB	6-1	180	Fr.	HS	Manning, SC	Manning
38	Eric Sampson	LB	6-3	205	Fr.	HS	Jacksonville, FL	White
92	Trey Tate	DL	6-4	250	Fr.	HS	Gaffney, SC	Gaffney
90	Rod Whipple	DE	6-5	220	Fr.	HS	Toomsboro, GA	Wilkinson County
6	Charlie Whitehurst	QB	6-4	195	Fr.	HS	Duluth, GA	Chattahoochee
81	Bobby Williamson	TE	6-3	240	Fr.	HS	Tarpon Springs, FL	East Lake