No. 7 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | February 14, 1993||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
College: | South Carolina (2011–2013) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Jadeveon Davarus Clowney (/dʒəˈdɛviɒn/ jə-DEV-ee-on;[1] born February 14, 1993) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where he won the Ted Hendricks Award, and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL draft. Clowney was a member of the Texans for five seasons, earning three consecutive Pro Bowl selections during his final years with the team. Following his departure from Houston, he played with the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens.