BIOGRAPHY
Jadeveon Clowney was born February 14, 1993, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He is an outside linebacker in the NFL.
A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, he attended South Pointe High School before playing college football for the Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina. As a sophomore there in 2012, he earned conference defensive player of the year honors and was named a unanimous All-American after he set single-season school records in quarterback sacks (13) and tackles for loss (23.5).
A highly touted prospect, Clowney was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft and played for them for five seasons, making three Pro Bowls before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. He then signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans in 2020. On April 14, 2021, Clowney signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.
Over a four-season span from 2016 through 2019, Clowney was one of only three NFL players with at least 60 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles and 150 quarterback pressures, per Sportradar. The others on the list were Aaron Donald and Chandler Jones. Clowney ranked fourth in the NFL over those four seasons with 60 tackles for loss.
In 2017, the last time current Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was Clowney's defensive coordinator in Houston, he started all 16 games for the Texans and recorded 9.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hits, 21 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He joined Jones as the only NFL players to register 20 or more tackles for loss and 20 or more quarterback hits.
In 2019, Clowney's lone season with the Seattle Seahawks, he registered 31 tackles, three sacks, seven tackles for loss, a career-best four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 13 games.
In 2021, he signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.
Clowney joined the Ravens in August of 2023.
On March 27, 2024, Clowney came to terms with the Carolina Panthers on a two year, 20 million dollar contract.
