Jalil Clemons: EDGE · Southern Miss · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalil Clemons
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for four head coaches across six seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Troy — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 34 | 14 | 6.5 | 3.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 26 | 14 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 16 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Memphis | 19 | 12 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Memphis | 15 | 8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | -- |
| Career | 112 | 59 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-31@ Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-10vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-49vs South Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-44@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-23vs Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-38@ UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-44vs Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-32@ James Madison | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-37vs Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-58@ Texas State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-35vs South Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-52@ Troy | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 34 | 14 | 6.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
9%3 sacksTFL rate
19%6 TFLHurry rate
9%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
50%3 of 6 pressures34 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Reed Stringer
Pass share
43.7%
318 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
60.7
12 games
Team sack rate
12.5%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #147 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Memphis and Southern Miss, 12 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 51 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell, Ryan Silverfield, Will Hall and Reed Stringer.
