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AT TECH: Pass rush specialist with good size, speed and athletic ability . . . Listed as the backup behind Greg Gathers but is a starter in certain alignments . . . The emotional leader of the defense and one of Tech’s permanent captains for 2000 . . . Winner of the “Tech Way” Award following his senior season for contributions on and off the field . . . Tied with teammate Greg Gathers for fourth place in Tech history in career sacks with 20 . . . Also tied for fourth in career tackles for loss with 37 . . . Played in the Rotary Gridiron Classic in Orlando, Fla.
2000: Enjoyed an excellent season as Tech’s pass rush specialist and earned honorable mention all-ACC recognition . . . Also named to the ACC All-Academic football team for the second time . . . Had five sacks, 11 tackles for loss and 13 quarterback pressures . . . Played well in Tech’s win at Georgia with five tackles and three pass breakups, including one that he deflected into the arms of teammate Daryl Smith, who returned the interception 70 yards for a touchdown . . . Had four sacks and nine tackles for loss in the last five games of the season . . . Made a season-high eight tackles, with four tackles for loss and a sack in Tech’s win at fourth-ranked Clemson . . . Had four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery against Duke . . . Missed the Navy game with a sprained knee.
1999: Had four sacks and eight other tackles for loss . . . Started five games and totalled 48 tackles, nine pressures and two pass breakups . . . Made a career-high nine tackles with two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two pressures and a pass breakup against top-ranked Florida State . . . Had a sack, a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and two pressures in the season finale against 16th-ranked Georgia.
1998: Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection . . . Led Tech in sacks with 10, which ranked third in the ACC . . . Sack total is even more impressive considering that he missed one game, and averaged fewer than 30 snaps in the 10 games he played . . . His total of 10 sacks equals the fourth-best season total in school history; only Pat Swilling, Marco Coleman and Coleman Rudolph had more in a season . . . Also recorded 37 tackles, three tackles for loss one interception and four pass breakups . . . Collected six sacks in the final four regular-season games . . . Turned in a strong performance in Tech’s win at Georgia . . . Had five tackles, a sack and two pass breakups against the Bulldogs while putting constant pressure on the quarterback . . . Made a crucial play to help preserve Tech’s win over Clemson with a sack on the Tigers’ final drive . . . Had two sacks, an interception and seven tackles against Wake Forest . . . Collected two sacks, two tackles for loss against Maryland . . . Also had two sacks in win over Duke . . . Added one sack and one tackle for loss against Virginia . . . Caused a fumble in Tech’s Gator Bowl win over Notre Dame . . . Missed the New Mexico State game with a sprained ankle.
1997: Inserted into the lineup in passing situations for the final two games of 1997 . . . Played 31 snaps against Maryland and responded with five tackles, one sack for a 12-yard loss and one quarterback pressure . . . In for 20 snaps the following game against Georgia . . . Had eight plays against Boston College and made two tackles . . . Played nine snaps against Florida State and made one tackle . . . Redshirted in 1996.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the DeKalb County Touchdown Club’s “Defensive Prep Player of the Year” . . . Tabbed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top 50 in Georgia . . . Selected as the No. 81 prospect in Dixie by SuperPrep . . . Named to the Macon Telegraph’s “Sweet 16” in Georgia, as the No. 8 player in the state . . . Earned all-America honors from The National Recruiting Advisor, which rated him a 5.8 on a 6.1 scale . . . Had 69 tackles, 12 sacks and three fumble recoveries while being named Decatur High “Defensive Player of the Year” . . . Also caught 19 passes for 250 yards as a tight end for coach Freddie Jones . . . Versatile athlete who lettered three times in football and basketball and once in track . . . Helped Decatur High to a 10-3 record as a senior . . . Earned all-county honors in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Felipe Antoine Claybrooks (first name pronounced fuh-LEAP-ay). . . Parents are Freddie Claybrooks and Phyllis Person . . . Born January 22, 1978 . . . Majoring in Management . . . Nicknamed “Tito.”
1999 Ply P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB PR
Navy 47 6-1-7 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Florida State 53 6-3-9 2-8 0 0 0 0 0 2
UCF 38 6-2-8 3.5-21 1.5-13 0 0 0 1 1
Maryland 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Carolina 25 1-2-3 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0
Duke 34 1-1-2 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 1
NC State 48 4-1-5 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia 67 5-1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Clemson 53 0-3-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Wake Forest 12 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgia 67 3-1-4 2-12 1-11 0 0 0 2 2
Miami‡# 51 4-1-5 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 2
1998 Ply P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB PR
Boston Col. 7 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NMSU DNP–INJURED
N. Carolina 11 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Duke 41 5-2-7 2-9 2-9 0 0 0 1 1
NC State 37 5-0-5 1-11 1-11 1 0 0 0 0
Virginia 28 2-0-2 2-5 1-3 0 0 0 0 1
Florida State 24 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryland 24 5-0-5 4-26 2-20 0 0 0 1 0
Clemson 23 2-0-2 1-7 1-7 0 0 0 0 0
Wake Forest 43 5-2-7 2-8 2-8 0 0 1-3 0 0
Georgia 36 3-2-5 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 2 1
Notre Dame* 24 1-1-2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL Sck FC FR Int PB PR
1997 10-0 5-3 8 1-12 1-12 0 0 0 0 1
1998 10-0 31-6 37 13-75 10-67 1 0 1-3 4 4
1999 11-4 33-15 48 12-57 4-31 0 0 0 4 9
2000 10-0 28-13 41 11-57 5-46 1 1-15 0 4 13
Totals 41-4 97-37 134 37-201 20-156 2 1-15 1-3 12 27
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9 vs. Florida State, 1999
TFL: 4 vs. Clemson, 2000
Int: 1 vs. Wake Forest, 1998 (3 yds)
Sack: 2 vs. Duke, 1998; Maryland, 1998; Wake Forest, 1998
PR: 3 vs. Clemson, 2000
PB: 3 vs. Georgia, 2000
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