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Darrius Clemons
American football player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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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]
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