Darrius Clemons

Darrius Clemons
Oregon State Beavers – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-09) April 9, 2003 (age 21)
Portland, Oregon
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
Westview (Portland, Oregon)
Career highlights and awards

Darrius Clemons (born April 9, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines, where he won a national championship in 2023.

Early years

Clemons was born on April 9, 2003, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Christa Gordon and Larry Clemons.[1] His father Larry played college football as a wide receiver for the Florida Gators. Darrius began playing high school football at Pleasant Grove High School in Utah from 2018 to 2020. As a junior in 2020, he caught 38 passes for 817 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a senior in 2021, he transferred to Westview High School in his hometown Portland, Oregon, playing both wide receiver and defensive back and tallying over 800 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.[2] He was rated by 247Sports as the No. 1 player from Oregon in the 2022 college football recruiting class.[2] He ran a 4.37 laser-timed 40-yard dash in 2020.[3]

College career

Michigan

After narrowing his finalists to Auburn, Oregon, Miami, Michigan, and Penn State, Clemons committed to Michigan in December 2021.[4][5] He said he chose the University of Michigan based on academics.[5]

Clemons enrolled in 2022, where as a freshman he appeared in eleven games, including nine games as a backup at wide receiver. He tallied one reception for seven yards on the season.[2][6]

As a sophomore in 2023, Clemons appeared in 11 games and played as a wide receiver in nine, including the 2024 CFP National Championship Game. He finished the season with three catches for 33 yards.[7] On January 10, 2024, Clemons announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.[8]

Oregon State

On January 15, 2024, Clemons announced that he would transfer to Oregon State.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Darrius Clemons". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Darrius Clemons". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Darrius Clemons, 2022 Westview wide receiver, runs 4.37 laser-timed 40-yard dash at MVP Combine". The Oregonian. July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Michael Cohen (December 15, 2021). "Michigan football signs Darrius Clemons, a big-body 4-star WR who says: 'Beat Ohio'". Detroit Free Press.
  5. ^ a b Ryan Zuke (December 15, 2021). "Michigan football gets commitment from 4-star WR Darrius Clemons". Mlive.com.
  6. ^ "Darrius Clemons 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Darrius Clemons 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (January 10, 2024). "Michigan wide receiver enters the Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Hole, Isaiah (January 15, 2024). "Former Michigan football wide receiver Darrius Clemons commits to new school". WolverinesWire. Retrieved May 31, 2024.