Tre Lamar (born October 8, 1997) is a former

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. He played

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at Clemson.

College career

As a 4-star high school recruit, Lamar signed with Clemson on national signing day. As a freshman, Lamar played in all 15 games spending some time on special teams. During his sophomore year, Lamar played in 10 games starting 8 as a linebacker. Due to a shoulder injury he received against

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on November 11, Lamar missed the last 5 games of the 2017 season, including the 2017 ACC Championship and the

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. Going into Spring training, it was reported that Lamar was healthy again. Despite this, Lamar was listed as the backup middle linebacker going into 2018 spring training behind Kendall Joseph. It was later announced by defensive coordinator Brent Venables that this was a mistake, and he meant to indicate that Lamar and Joseph were co-starters. During the 2018 season, Lamar was named a semi-finalist for the

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. On January 9, 2019, Lamar announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the

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Professional career

Lamar signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 draft. He was waived/injured on August 11, 2019, and placed on

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the next day. He was waived from injured reserve on September 10.

Personal life

Lamar's parents are George, Jr. and Ilysse Lamar. His sister, Chesslyn Lamar, played

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for Kennesaw State.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamar, Tre Living people American football linebackers Clemson Tigers football players Players of American football from Roswell, Georgia 1997 births