DeMonte Capehart

DeMonte Capehart (born July 19, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.

DeMonte Capehart

Clemson Tigers – No. 19
Position	Defensive tackle
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born:	(2002-07-19) July 19, 2002 (age 23)
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	315 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College	Clemson (2020–present)
High school	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Capehart originally attended Hartsville High School in Hartsville, South Carolina before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.^[1] As a senior, he was named a high school All-American by Sports Illustrated after recording 44 tackles and 5.5 sacks.^[2] Capehart was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.^[3][4]

College career

Over his first four years at Clemson from 2020 to 2023, Capehart played in 34 games as a backup and had 30 tackles and two sacks. He returned to Clemson in 2024 as a starter for the first time.^[5][6]

College statistics

Season	Games	Tackles
		Total	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks
Clemson Tigers
2020	4	3	2	1	2	1.0
2021	5	0	0	0	0	0.0
2022	13	12	6	6	2	0.0
2023	12	15	12	3	5	1.0
2024	11	21	11	10	2	0.0
Career	45	51	31	20	11	2.0