David Cortez Clowney IV (born July 8, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Clowney was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Clowney attended

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. While there he was an honorable mention Class 5A All-State selection as a

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. He lettered four seasons as a receiver and safety. Clowney was named to the All-

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team as published by the ''Palm Beach Post''. He made one of the season's biggest plays, a 99-yard touchdown catch against

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in the regional finals. Clowney totaled 25 catches for 576 yards and a county-best ten touchdowns. He returned three kicks for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Clowney caught three passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns in a game against Wellington High School. He caught 39 passes his

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season. Clowney was also a sprinter on the track team. He was a state finalist in the 200 meter dash and a regional finalist in the

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. He also lettered two years as a guard in

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College career

Clowney attended

, where he played college football for four seasons. Over his career, he recorded 93 receptions for 1,373 yards and 6 touchdowns; he also had five kick returns for 119 yards.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Clowney was selected in the fifth round (157th overall) of the

by the

New York Jets

Clowney was signed by the

on October 3, 2007. In a 2008 preseason game Clowney led all receivers with four receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He finished preseason catching eight passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. However, Clowney injured his

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, and didn't have his first career NFL reception until Week 15 against the

, when he had a one-handed catch that went for 26 yards from Brett Favre In 2009, Clowney caught 14 passes for 191 yards. He had 1 touchdown catch. The Jets waived Clowney on September 5, 2010. Clowney was immediately re-signed by the team on September 14, 2010, following their Week One matchup against the

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. Clowney, along with teammate

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, were released on October 4, 2010, to make room for defensive tackle Howard Green and wide receiver

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, who was returning from a four-game suspension.

Carolina Panthers

Clowney was claimed off waivers by the

on October 5, 2010. Where he started the next 4 games with Steve Smith being injured.

Buffalo Bills

On January 5, 2012, Clowney signed a reserve/futures contract with the Buffalo Bills.

Montreal Alouettes

Clowney was signed by Montreal Alouettes of the (CFL) Canadian Football League. He suffered a neck injury on June 13, 2013, at a pre-season game against

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and was placed on 9 game injured reserve list.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Official website
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Morehouse profile

Stetson profile

Howard profileNew York Jets bio

Montreal Alouettes bio
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