New York Jets select Texas A&M DL Micheal Clemons in fourth round of NFL draft

Texas A&M defensive lineman Micheal Clemons has been chosen by the New York Jets with the 117th general choose in Round 4 of the 2022 NFL draft.

Clemons, in 4 seasons on the sector with A&M and 5 whole, began in 23 video games and recorded 90 tackles and 12.5 sacks over that span. Clemons capped off his tenure with the Aggies with a 3.5 sack sport in opposition to LSU in his seven-sack 2021 season.

Just earlier than the 2021 season’s opener, Clemons was arrested and indefinitely suspended from the A&M program, although he would return for Week 2. Last season, he led the group with 13 QB hurries and had the third-most sacks.

In 2020, Clemons began the primary 5 video games and recorded 14 tackles and 4 sacks earlier than a leg harm prematurely ended his season. The Aggies’ defensive unit completed the yr with the SEC’s second-best dashing protection and third-best scoring protection.

After showing in every sport in 2017, Clemons redshirted in 2018 and returned in 2019 to put up 28 tackes, 0.5 sacks and 4 QB hurries.

Clemons was recruited as a three-star prospect out of Cisco Junior College the place he performed in 2016 and had 2.5 sacks and eight.5 tackles for loss.

Before faculty and a major development spurt, Clemons performed operating again at Sachse High School. His choice makes him the third Aggie chosen in the 2022 NFL draft, following Kenyon Green in the primary round and DeMarvin Leal in the third round.

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