Chris Clemons (defensive end)

Christopher Clemons (born October 30, 1981) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Georgia.

Clemons has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles.

Early years
Clemons attended Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter. He was named AAA-All Region first team and nominated for Region MVP by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. He recorded 49 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble his senior year, as well as rushed for 80 yards on ten carries and 12 receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns. He was also a member of the track team.

College career
Clemons was recruited by the University of Georgia in 1999. He started the 2000 season opener recording seven tackles, but then suffered a shoulder injury early in the season that sidelined him for several games. He played in 11 games in 2001, and starting three of them. He played in 12 games with ten starts during his junior season, recording 53 tackles, and one sack. He was then named Most Improved Linebacker of 2002.

First stint with Washington Redskins
After being undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Clemons signed with the Washington Redskins. However, he spent that entire season on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL. In 2004, he began to establish himself in the Redskins' defense, recording three sacks as a speed rusher late in the season. He was re-signed to the Redskins' active roster on November 24. He spent the 2004 training camp with the Redskins, but was released prior to the start of the regular season.

Cleveland Browns
Clemons was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad after being cut by the Redskins.

Second stint with Washington Redskins
Clemons signed with the Washington Redskins again for the 2005 season where he played in 14 games and had 8 tackles, 2 sacks, a blocked punt, and a forced fumble.

Oakland Raiders
Clemons played the 2007 season with the Oakland Raiders, primarily playing as a situational pass rusher before becoming a free agent.

Philadelphia Eagles
On March 1, 2008, Clemons signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He is well known for his stiff-arming of Tashard Choice on a fumble TD return in a playoff-clinching game vs. Cowboys on 12/28/2008 and his body slamming Tavaris Jackson in the subsequent first-round playoff game.

Seattle Seahawks
On March 16, 2010, Clemons was traded with a 4th round pick by the Eagles to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Darryl Tapp.

He was originally brought in to play the Leo position in Pete Carroll's defensive 4-3 over scheme, but with the injury of Red Bryant after week 7, Raheem Brock was moved into his place and Chris Clemons moved to starting left defensive end.

Chris Clemons' led the team with a career high 11 sacks in both 2010 and 2011.

On September 24, 2012, Clemons recorded four sacks, all in the first half, in a victory over the Green Bay Packers.

On January 6, 2013, Clemons suffered a torn ACL in a 24-14 playoff victory over the Washington Redskins. Clemons was later placed on injured reserve.