Nic Clemons (born February 3, 1980) is a former

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. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2003. He played

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High school career

Clemons attended Griffin High School, but did not play high school football. Instead, he was a key player on the

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team that reached the Class AAA final four. As a forward, he averaged five points and four rebounds per game. He is the brother of Chris Clemons of the

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and nephew of former NFL linebacker

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, who he lists as his role model.

College career

Clemons attended junior college at

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where he earned Honorable Mention Junior College All-American in 1999. He recorded 58.5 tackles, 7.5 sacks, eight pressures, three fumble recoveries and three pass deflections as a sophomore. Clemons started playing football for the

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in 2001, where he played a backup role at defensive end and participated in five contests. Unfortunately, he then suffered a hip injury mid-year that ended his season. He played in only two games during his senior season in 2002 before injury (

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) ended his season.

Professional career

Clemons signed with the Redskins as a rookie free agent after the

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. He spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons on the Redskins practice squad. In 2005, he played in eight games for the Redskins and recorded two tackles.

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