Jalil Clemons

Photo by: Erik Williams

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 240
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Starkville, Miss.

2021 (Junior)

• Appeared in four games for the Tigers
• Totaled two tackles, one solo, with 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries
• Had two stops and 0.5 tackles for loss in win over Navy
• Recorded one quarterback hurry in win over Mississippi State and at Temple

2020 (Sophomore)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in nine games, earning four starts on the season
• Totaled 19 tackles, 12 solo, to go with three TFL, one sack, three pass breakups and a pass breakup
• Made a season-high four tackles in three-straight games against UCF, Temple and Cincinnati
• Had a season-best 1.5 TFL and one sack in win over Temple

2019 (Freshman)

• Played in 13 of 14 games in his first season at Memphis
• Finished the year with 15 tackles, including eight solos, adding five quarterback hurries and two sacks
• Recorded his first collegiate sacks against #16/15 SMU in a nationally televised game on ABC • His first collegiate sack came on second-and-6, when he sacked Shane Buechele for a loss of nine yards in a play that resulted in a punt two plays later
• Got his second sack when he caught Buechele on third-and-5 in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt
• Member of 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and made an appearance in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Member of the Starkville High School varsity squad from 2016-18
• Helped the Yellow Jackets to a combined 31-9 record and three-straight Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A state playoff appearances
• His last two seasons, Starkville put together back-to-back double-digit win campaigns (13-3 in 2017; 11-2 in 2018)
• The 2017 squad lost in the MHSAA Class 6A state title game, and the 2018 team advanced to the state playoffs second round
• In his three seasons on the Starkville defensive line, collected 180 total tackles (84 solo), 50 TFL, 21 sacks and 26 QB hurries
• Recorded six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• Also had two receptions for 41 yards and one TD
• As a senior, had 57 total stops (24 solo), 18 TFL, 12 QB hurries and seven sacks
• Member of the Yellow Jackets’ defense that held opponents to 12 points a game
• 2018 honors included: Clarion Ledger All-State second team (DL), Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Class 6A All-State first team, Tupelo Daily Journal Large School All-Area and Mississippi-Alabama Shrine Classic selection
• Had a fumble recovery in the Classic that led to a TD to tie the game at 7-all
• As a junior, had 2.5 sacks in the MHSAA Class 6A championship game
• Earned 2017 MAC Class 6A All-State second team honors
• As a sophomore in 2016, named to Columbus Dispatch All-Area second team
• Son of Nakii Kincaid and L.C. Clemons