DeMonte Capehart (born July 19, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
| Clemson Tigers – No. 19 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 19, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
Early life
editCapehart originally attended Hartsville High School in Hartsville, South Carolina before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.[1] As a senior, he was named a high school All-American by Sports Illustrated after recording 44 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[2] Capehart was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[3][4]
College career
editOver his first four years at Clemson from 2020 to 2023, Capehart played in 34 games as a backup and had 30 tackles and two sacks. He returned to Clemson in 2024 as a starter for the first time.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Hartsville football coach preparing for star's possible transfer to IMG Academy
- ^ Clemson Commitment Demonte Capehart is an SI All-American
- ^ Clemson commit Capehart recruiting other in-state talent
- ^ Capehart comes back to Hartsville to sign with Clemson
- ^ Clemson defensive tackle could be 'game-wrecker' for Tigers in 2024
- ^ Clemson football's DeMonte Capehart back with team after weapons charge dismissed