Clelin Ferrell (born May 17, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders (NFL). He attended Clemson University and was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Where did Clelin Ferrell go to high school?
Clelin Ferrell attended Benedictine College Preparatory, a private military high school in Richmond, Virginia.
Ferrell suffered a hand injury at Clemson, forcing him to redshirt for the 2015 season. The following fall, Ferrell stood out as a freshman, sharing the team’s defensive rookie of the year award with Dexter Lawrence after recording 50 tackles, 12.5 for loss, and six sacks in 15 starts. He had an impact on the eventual champions in the ACC Championship Game (sack) and national semifinal (Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP with three tackles for loss, and a sack). His sophomore season was even better. Ferrell was named first-team All-American by the Associated Press, first-team All-ACC by league coaches, and a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end (63 tackles, 18 for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles in 14 starts) (63 tackles, 18 for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles in 14 starts).
