Dee Crayton

Credited with 33 tackles (1.5 for loss) in 292 snaps over 30 games at Clemson from 2023-25. 2025: Played 79 defensive snaps and recorded eight tackles in 11 game appearances … made season debut on special teams vs. No. 9 LSU … posted four tackles at North Carolina … added two tackles at Boston College … tallied two tackles vs. Furman. 2024: Credited with 20 tackles (0.5 for loss) in 154 defensive snaps over 14 games … All-ACC Academic Team selection … saw action on special teams in season opener vs. Georgia … recorded two tackles vs. Appalachian State … made four tackles vs. NC State … posted one tackle at Wake Forest … added a tackle at Virginia Tech … saw his most extensive action of his career to date with Wade Woodaz injured and Sammy Brown ejected at Pitt and collected a career-high seven tackles (0.5 for loss) in the contest … credited with five tackles vs. The Citadel. 2023: Credited with five tackles (one for loss) in 59 snaps over five games while redshirting … made collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern … made one tackle vs. Florida Atlantic … added four tackles (one for loss) vs. Georgia Tech. Before Clemson: Recorded 75 tackles as a senior, including 20 tackles for loss and four sacks … also had two interceptions, one he returned for a score … had four forced fumbles … also scored five touchdowns as a running back … had 91 tackles in 10 games as a junior, including 14 tackles for loss and four sacks … also saw time as a running back, adding 42 carries for 177 yards with four touchdowns … had 62 tackles in 11 games as a sophomore … contributed eight tackles for loss, five of which were sacks … played for Mike Palmieri … ranked as the No. 159 overall player in the nation by Rivals, which also listed him as the No. 8 player in Georgia and No. 9 linebacker in the nation … ranked as the 30th-best linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 33 player in Georgia and No. 36 linebacker in the nation … ranked as the No. 262 overall player in the nation and as a four-star prospect by PrepStar … invited to All-America Classic in Orlando. Personal: Committed to Clemson on June 18, 2022 … born Aug. 12, 2005 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2023 … sports communication major … two-time ACC Honor Roll selection (2023-24) … completed a microinternship at Elliott Realty in Myrtle Beach in spring 2023. Note: Tackle stats in the written bio above reflect statistics from coaches film review. Tackle stats in the automated Stats tab of this page reflect those as awarded by gameday stat crews. Video