Clarence Gaddy

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bunn Level, N.C.
High School:
Western Harnett

2002: Played in 10 games and started seven games at outside linebacker • Made his first career start against Georgia Tech in the fourth game of the season and had a career-high five tackles and a 14-yard sack • Finished the season with 25 tackles, including 18 solo stops and seven assists • Added four tackles for losses and two sacks • Matched his career-high with five tackles vs. Maryland • Made four solo tackles, including a 12-yard tackle for loss and recovered a fumble in the win at Arizona State • Made two tackles, including a 9-yard sack in the win at Duke • Did not play against Miami and Wake.

2001•Freshman Season
Played in 10 games primarily on special teams and as a reserve linebacker • Made two tackles • Saw action on 86 snaps, including a season-high 26 at Texas • Redshirted in 2000.

Western Harnett High School
Played for Coach Travis Conner • Led his team to a 10-2 record in 1999 • Made 92 tackles, including 59 solo and 19.5 tackles for losses • Registered 13.5 quarterback sacks • Also earned all-state honors at tight end • Super Prep’s Mid-Atlantic Defensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina, Prep Star Dream Team and Super Prep All-America • Selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game • Also played basketball for four years and competed in track as a senior • Competed in the sprints, high jump, shot put and long jump.

Personal
Born Clarence Lee Gaddy on June 5, 1981 in Fayetteville, N.C. • Has an older sister • Enjoys installing car audio equipment • Favorite movie is Kings of Comedy • Favorite athlete is Ray Lewis • Favorite former Carolina football player is Lawrence Taylor • Came to Carolina because it was where he always wanted to play as a kid • Greatest moment in athletics was making five sacks in a high school game • Has modeled his game after Ken Norton Jr. • Earliest football memory was not being able to play recreation ball because he was a pound overweight • Plays the keyboard and can sing • Wears No. 37 because some of the hardest hitters in the NFL wear it • Enrolled in the General College.