Jadeveon Clowney's Greatest Hits

SI Staff | May 8, 2014

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Jadeveon Clowney's Greatest Hits

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Jadeveon Clowney has been terrorizing opponents for years and hopes to have a decent NFL career doing the same. Here's a look back at the high school and college career of the Rock Hill, S.C., native, who was 6-foot-3 and weighed 203 pounds as a freshman.

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Clowney's South Pointe high school team went 38-6 in his three varsity seasons and played in two state championship games, winning one.

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In his senior season of 2010, Clowney had 162 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.

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Clowney bears down on Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell.

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Clowney sacks Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell.

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Clowney rushes against Cordy Glenn and Dallas Lee of Georgia.

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Clowney celebrates a play against Georgia.

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Clowney puts pressure on the Vanderbilt backfield as tight end Austin Monahan tries to hold him off.

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Clowney sacks Vanderbilt quarterback Larry Smith, causing a fumble.

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Jordan Davis of East Carolina tries to stop Clowney.

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Clowney nearly rips off the helmet of Marlin Lane of Tennessee.

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Clowney celebrates after causing a fumble against Tennessee.

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Clowney pressures Kentucky quarterback Jalen Whitlow.

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Clowney brings down Kentucky Wildcats running back Raymond Sanders for a loss.

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Clowney gets airborne as he sacks Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson.

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Clowney hits Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray.

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Clowney pressures East Carolina quarterback Rio Johnson.

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Clowney pressures East Carolina quarterback Rio Johnson.

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Clowney brings down East Carolina quarterback Shane Carden.

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Clowney battles LSU guard Josh Dworaczyk.

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Clowney sacks Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez during the Capital One Bowl.

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Clowney dives to stop Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers.

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Clowney is interviewed during SEC football media days.

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Clowney sacks Austyn Carta-Samuels of Vanderbilt.

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Clowney celebrates after sacking Vanderbilt quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, which caused a fumble.

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Clowney sacks Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray.

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Blake Bortles of Central Florida is pressured by Clowney.

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Florida huddles to try to devise a plan for stopping the one-man wrecking crew known as Clowney.

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Clowney tackles Trey Burton of the Florida Gators.

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Clowney gets past a would-be Tennessee blocker.

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Clowney tries to pry the ball from Tennessee running back Rajion Neal.

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Clowney storms into the Tennessee backfield.

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Clowney tackles Volunteers wide receiver Alton Howard for a loss.

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Clowney is double-teamed as he rushes against Michigan in the Outback Bowl.

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Clowney tackles, forces a fumble and then recovers the fumble -- all while knocking the helmet off of Michigan running back Vincent Smith. The hit set up a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ace Sanders for a 27-22 lead. South Carolina went on to win the 2013 Outback Bowl by the score of 33-28.

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Clowney tries to block a pass against North Carolina.

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Clowney chases Bryn Renner of the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Clowney tries to sack Bryn Renner of North Carolina.

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Clowney attempts to tip a pass attempt by Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen.

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Clowney bursts past Central Florida tight end Justin Tukes.

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Clowney celebrates with fans after defeating Clemson 31-17.

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Clowney knocks the helmet off Wisconsin Badgers offensive linesman Kyle Costigan as he tries to get to Badgers running back Melvin Gordon during the Capital One Bowl.

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Clowney bulldozes his way past the Wisconsin Badgers at the Capital One Bowl.

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Clowney watches on from the bench against Coastal Carolina.

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Published May 8, 2014

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